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‘I was a monster’: Man pleads guilty to the kidnapping, rape, murder of Brittanee Drexel
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to the murder, kidnapping and rape of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel.
Appearing in court for the first time, 62-year-old Raymond Moody entered a guilty plea in connection to the case. He told a judge that he understood what he was pleading to and was satisfied with the representation.
During the hearing, Assistant Solicitor Scott Hixson broke down the facts of the case and what led them back to Moody after he was considered a person of interest in 2012.
Drexel was vacationing in Myrtle Beach in April 2009 when she disappeared. She was last seen outside the Blue Water Resort.
Hixson said that advancements in technology helped to track Drexel’s cellphone around Georgetown County, South Carolina.
In April 2022, Moody’s girlfriend Angel Voss spoke with the FBI. She agreed to wear a wire and talk to Moody.
Agents then went to Moody’s home where they executed a search warrant. While they didn’t find any evidence, WMBF reported they had a face-to-face conversation with Moody who agreed to come in and have a sit-down conversation with law enforcement.
On May 5, Moody confessed to law enforcement what happened on April 25, 2009.
Moody said that he and Voss had driven up to Myrtle Beach to party when they saw Drexel walking down the street. He asked if she wanted to party and smoke marijuana. According to Moody, Drexel voluntarily got into the vehicle and he didn’t attempt to hurt her.
Moody said the three ended up at a campsite that Moody had in Georgetown County. Moody told police that he hoped during the course of the night that there would be consensual sex with Drexel.
At some point in the night, Voss left the campsite to attend to a family member. Moody said that’s when he came onto Drexel but she resisted his sexual advances. Moody told law enforcement that’s when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted her.
Moody said he realized he was going to go back to prison for his actions, so he strangled her. He said he put her in a blanket and moved her to some bushes in the area.
Moody said Voss returned to the area and asked where Drexel was. He said he told Voss that friends came to pick the teen up.
At some point in the night, Moody said he took Drexel’s remains to another location and buried them.
Between May 11 and 12, authorities found remains in the Harmony Township area where Moody said they would be. Dental records and DNA analysis confirmed the remains found were Drexel’s.
After hearing the facts of the case, the judge said he accepted Moody’s guilty plea.
Members of Drexel’s family also provided victim impact statements to the judge before making his decision on the sentencing.
Drexel’s stepfather, Chad, tearfully addressed the court where he said that he had hoped that one day she would be found, but now he knows what was done to her 13 years ago.
“Thirteen years later, I find out the horrible and disgusting way she was murdered,” Chad Drexel said.
Brittanee Drexel’s brother, Camden, spoke in the courtroom. He was just 5 years old when his sister disappeared. He said she was like a second mom to him and that he is now living for her.
The last person to give a victim statement was the 17-year-old’s mother, Dawn Pleckan, who had tirelessly been the voice in the search for her daughter and called for Moody to spend the rest of his life in a prison cell.
“I hope you suffer in prison for the rest of your useless life,” Pleckan said.
Then finally once the state rested, Moody made a quick statement where he apologized for what he did to Drexel.
“I was a monster. I was a monster then and I was a monster when I took Brittanee Drexel’s life,” Moody said. “I don’t have the words to express how horrible I feel ... I’m very sorry.”
After all the statements were made, the judge sentenced Moody to life in prison for the murder, kidnapping and rape of Drexel.
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2022-10-19T17:53:29+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/2022/10/19/i-was-monster-man-pleads-guilty-kidnapping-rape-murder-brittanee-drexel/
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2-year-old dies from E. coli infection traced back to petting zoo goats, health department says
EAGLEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – A 2-year-old child died after contracting E. coli that was traced back to a petting zoo, according to a report from the Tennessee Department of Health.
Officials with the TDH said the child’s older brother attended summer camp at Lucky Ladd Farms in June where he picked up E. coli. The bacteria was then transmitted to the 2-year-old, who then developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and died.
According to the Mayo Clinic, hemolytic uremic syndrome causes destruction of red blood cells, which can then cause kidney failure. It occurs as a complication of a diarrheal infection, usually from E. coli. It occurs most commonly in children under 5 years old.
The TDH conducted an outbreak investigation after confirming two cases of STEC, or Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli, related to the summer camp at Lucky Ladd Farms.
Investigation confirmed that, out of 82 attendees to the summer camp, three cases of E. coli were confirmed, two primary and another secondary. The secondary case was the 2-year-old child who died.
The source of the STEC was traced to two baby goats that were in contact with the confirmed cases. Those goats were euthanized, and the barn used to house them was demolished.
STEC is naturally found in the intestinal tracts of healthy animals such as cattle, sheep, deer, elk, and goats. Transmission can normally be avoided by diligent handwashing when dealing with these animals.
The farm voluntarily closed on June 25 while the TDH performed a full evaluation of the facility. The farm reopened on July 21, three weeks after voluntarily closing.
The goat area is no longer a part of their program.
Lucky Ladd Farms released a statement regarding the outbreak on their Facebook account:
“Our family and staff continue to offer our prayers and heartfelt condolences to everyone affected by the very sad outcome that occurred in June. We thank the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) for their very professional and thorough investigation.
We are committed to keeping our guests and staff healthy and safe; but we cannot guarantee against exposure to communicable and zoonotic diseases like COVID-19, E. coli, Salmonella, and Lyme disease to name a few, during a visit with us as there is an inherent risk of exposure at any public facility including schools, parks, grocery stores, restaurants, public restrooms, etc.
We have been advised this risk exists the moment you walk out your door into any public setting with or without animals. We do our best to educate all guests of the potential risks before your visit by sharing information on our website, through online ticketing system, and with signage across the farm.”
Copyright 2022 WSMV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2022-10-19T22:07:35+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/2022/10/19/2-year-old-dies-e-coli-infection-traced-back-petting-zoo-goats-health-department-says/
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Which Osmo toys are best?
Osmo makes toys that merge the digital and physical worlds. The idea behind Osmo toys is for kids to have physical things to pick up and move around instead of just swiping and clicking. Osmo says kids won’t even realize they’re learning because they think they’re playing. If you are looking for a starter kit with a base, scanner and five different games, take a look at the Osmo Genius Starter Kit.
What to know before you buy an Osmo toy
Osmo is many things rolled into one. It is a base unit, scanner, app and software that all work together for learning-level play.
Osmo comes with a base where you put your tablet, phone or mobile device. You place the red reflector over the device’s camera and play tabletop games with physical game pieces. Osmo scans the table and adds, spells, draws, codes and more, following your child’s actions.
Which device do you have?
- iPad. Osmo works with iPads, iPad Minis, iPad Airs and iPad Pros of all sizes.
- Amazon Fire Tablet. Osmo works with Fire HD 7, HD 8 and HD 10 models.
Skills
Osmo toys help children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, perseverance and general social-emotional skills. Choose the games for your child that are designed for specific types of learning. Osmo creates standards-aligned learning games that cover a broad range of academic subjects, including:
- Math
- Spelling
- Drawing
- Coding
- World geography
- Science
- Fundamentals of physics
- Spatial relationships
Your child’s intellectual age
Most games and toys come with suggested ages on the packaging and the website. Use them as broad guidelines because not all kids in the same age group develop as quickly as others. You do not want to give kids games that are too simple because they will tire of them quickly. At the same time, don’t give them games that are too hard because they will get frustrated and quit.
What to look for in a quality Osmo toy
What skills do you want your child to develop?
Osmo toys and games are made to teach many different skills. There are usually several different themes for each skill, so choose the theme that has the greatest appeal for your child. You will find Osmo games that feature themes like Hot Wheels racing cars and Disney Princesses.
Osmo is not just about STEM subjects, though. Osmo offers many different games that come in puzzle form as well as games that encourage drawing and foster imaginative play.
Age range
Osmo toys and games are made at three basic levels:
- Kids 3-5
- Kids 6-9
- Kids 10 and over
Many of the games and puzzles made for kids 10 and over are fun and enlightening for adults to play, too.
How much you can expect to spend on an Osmo toy
Starter kits that include the base and the red reflector are found for about $60-$80. Kits with more games cost up to around $100 and more. Many standalone games without bases and reflectors cost from $20-$30 and can be used with your base and scanner/reflector.
Osmo toy FAQ
How do I set up my Osmo?
A. Osmo provides step-by-step instructions in video and written formats.
What mobile devices are Osmo games, toys and kits compatible with?
A. Amazon Fire tablets and Apple iPads and iPhones only.
How do the Osmo studio artist games work?
A. Studio Artist bundles merge the worlds of physical and digital drawing. Kids draw on whiteboard tablets with erasable markers. The reader scans their drawings, digitizes them and saves them to their tablet.
What are the best Osmo toys to buy?
Top Osmo toy
What you need to know: The five different games that come with this starter kit keep players engaged for hours on end.
What you’ll love: Like all Osmo games, this one is easy to download from the App Store. The games that come with this kit encourage audio, video and haptic learning. There are several skill levels available so you can choose the one that is the right kind of challenge for your child.
What you should consider: The games get repetitive after a while and are better suited for younger kids.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Osmo toy for the money
What you need to know: This game teaches math skills by way of real-world experience.
What you’ll love: This simulation of a real restaurant teaches math concepts and skills in a very nonmath way. The game includes a pizza, toppings and play money. In addition to learning addition, subtraction and fractions, kids learn how to collect payments, count change and calculate the business’s profitability.
What you should consider: This stand-alone Osmo game is for Apple devices only and does not include the base or red reflector. Software “freeze-ups” are not uncommon.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Kids search for landmarks around the world while incidentally learning new things about geography, history and other cultures with every clue.
What you’ll love: Kids run their own detective agency, travel to famous cities and inspect hundreds of clues. Players learn to observe, listen and solve mysteries through experimentation. This Osmo toy comes with four double-sided maps, a map holder, a magnifying glass and a game app.
What you should consider: This game is best for small children.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-06-12T14:23:29+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/reviews/br/toys-games-br/educational-toys-br/best-osmo-toy/
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Veriff adds five new languages to meet growing global customer demand
New York, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced the addition of five new languages to its identity verification platform. The new languages include Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, Sinhala and Thai making identity verification service available in more languages than competition in the industry.
"Rapid digitalization over the past two years has increased the demand for online identity verification services and it's become an integral part of any online business, especially for companies scaling globally," said Raul Liive, the Head of Product. "At Veriff we want to make sure that our clients can securely onboard customers from anywhere in the world to support their global growth. Adding new languages to our verification flow makes secure identity verification more accessible for people worldwide."
Veriff's verification process is available in Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (simplified), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian (Latin script), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali (Latin script), Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese.
The new languages are available in Veriff Android and iOS SDKs as well as in the web verification flows.
For more information about Veriff's language support, please visit www.veriff.com.
About Veriff
Veriff is a global online identity verification company that enables organizations to build trust with their customers through intelligent, accurate, and automated online IDV. With the largest document specimen database on the market, Veriff's intelligent decision engine can analyze thousands of technological and behavioral variables in seconds, matching people to more than 10,200 government-issued IDs from over 190 countries.
Founded in 2015, Veriff serves a global portfolio of organizations across financial services, crypto, gaming and mobility sectors. Veriff's clients include Blockchain, Bolt, Deel, Starship, Trustpilot, Uphold, Wise, and others. Veriff's latest $100 million investment round brings its total funding to $200M and its valuation to $1.5B. Veriff's investors include Tiger Capital, Alkeon, IVP, Accel, Mosaic Ventures, Y Combinator, Nordic Ninja and others. With offices in the U.S., UK, Spain and Estonia, Veriff employs over 500 people from 56 different nationalities. To learn more, visit www.veriff.com.
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2022-07-07T13:26:35+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/07/07/veriff-expands-its-services-45-languages/
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat and blow up a bridge to ease an escape.
Adam Fox’s sentence is the longest of anyone convicted in the plot so far, though it’s significantly shorter than the life sentence that prosecutors sought.
Fox, 39, returned to federal court four months after he and Barry Croft Jr. were convicted of conspiracy charges at a second trial in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
They were accused of organizing a wild plot to whip up anti-government extremists just before the 2020 presidential election. Their arrest, as well as the capture of 12 others, was a stunning coda to a tumultuous year of racial strife and political turmoil in the U.S.
The government said Croft offered bomb-making skills and ideology while Fox was the “driving force urging their recruits to take up arms, kidnap the governor and kill those who stood in their way.”
But Judge Robert J. Jonker said that while Fox’s sentence was needed as a punishment and deterrent to future similar acts, the government’s request for life in prison is “not necessary to achieve those purposes.”
“It’s too much. Something less than life gets the job done in this case,” Jonker said, later adding that 16 years in prison “is still in my mind a very long time.”
Jonker said he also considered the emotional baggage Whitmer will have to carry due to the plot.
“It undoubtedly affects other people who are in public office or are considering public office,” he said. “They have to count the cost. That does need a forceful sentence from the court.”
In addition to the prison sentence, Fox will have to serve five years of supervised release. He’ll also get credit for more than two years in custody since his arrest.
“Responding to domestic terrorism plots has been a priority for the Department of Justice since its founding and we’re going to continue to spare no expense to make sure we disrupt plots like these,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge told reporters outside the courthouse following the sentencing.
Fox wore orange prison clothes with long slicked-back hair and a full beard. He showed little reaction when the sentence was read.
Daniel Harris, who was acquitted by a jury earlier this year for his involvement in the plot, sat next to Fox’s mother in the gallery and hugged her after the sentencing was read. Fox looked into the gallery multiple times, often mouthing words.
He shook his head and repeatedly smirked while Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler spoke. Kessler said Fox’s smirking was a sign that he showed no regret.
Fox and Croft were convicted at a second trial in August, months after a different Grand Rapids jury couldn’t reach a verdict but acquitted Harris and one other man. Croft, a trucker from Bear, Delaware, will be sentenced Wednesday.
In 2020, Fox and Croft met with like-minded provocateurs in Ohio, trained with weapons in Michigan and Wisconsin and took a ride to “put eyes” on Whitmer’s vacation home with night-vision goggles, according to evidence.
“People need to stop with the misplaced anger and place the anger where it should go, and that’s against our tyrannical … government,” Fox declared that spring, boiling over COVID-19 restrictions and perceived threats to gun ownership.
Whitmer wasn’t physically harmed. The FBI, which was secretly embedded in the group, broke things up by fall.
“They had no real plan for what to do with the governor if they actually seized her. Paradoxically, this made them more dangerous, not less,” Kessler said in a court filing ahead of the hearing.
At the time, Fox was living in the basement of a Grand Rapids-area vacuum shop, the site of clandestine meetings with members of a paramilitary group and an undercover FBI agent. His lawyer, Christopher Gibbons, said he was depressed, anxious and smoking marijuana daily.
Gibbons said a life sentence would be extreme.
Jonker said there was nothing that made him think of Fox as a “natural leader,” but said conspiracies like the plot to kidnap Whitmer take “a lot of fuel” and that Fox “provided it.”
“It’s important to recognize the likelihood of this ever happening, thank God, was low because law enforcement was on it early,” Jonker said. “I think the chances of this actually happening were incredibly remote.”
In arguing Tuesday for a life sentence, Kessler said, “I think you could say that none of this would have happened if Mr. Fox was not involved.”
“They wanted a second civil war or revolution,” Kessler said of the conspirators before Jonker’s sentence. “They wanted to ruin everything for everybody. This wasn’t about masks or about vaccines. They were talking about overthrowing the government before the coronavirus pandemic. They had enough guns and armor for a small war.”
Fox was regularly exposed to “inflammatory rhetoric” by FBI informants, especially Army veteran Dan Chappel, who “manipulated not only Fox’s sense of ‘patriotism’ but also his need for friendship, acceptance and male approval,” Gibbons said in a court filing.
Two men who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and testified against Fox and Croft received substantial breaks: Ty Garbin already is free after a 2 1/2-year prison term, while Kaleb Franks was given a four-year sentence.
Three members of a paramilitary group that trained with Fox were convicted in October of providing material support for a terrorist act. Their sentences, handed down earlier this month in state court, ranged between 7 to 12 years.
Five more are awaiting trial in Antrim County, where Whitmer’s vacation home is located.
When the plot was extinguished, Whitmer blamed then-President Donald Trump, saying he had given “comfort to those who spread fear and hatred and division.” In August, 19 months after leaving office, Trump said the kidnapping plan was a “fake deal.”
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Ed White in Detroit contributed to this story. Joey Cappelletti is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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2022-12-27T18:24:34+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-sentence-next-for-driving-force-behind-whitmer-kidnap-plot/
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All financial figures are approximate and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL) (NYSE: PBA) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced joint venture transaction with KKR to combine their respective western Canadian natural gas processing assets into a single, new joint venture entity, Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. ("PGI").
"We are excited to officially announce the creation of PGI, a premier gas processing entity in Western Canada that will provide incredible value for Pembina, our partner KKR, and our customers. Pembina has enjoyed a strong relationship with KKR at Veresen Midstream over the past four years and the creation of PGI is a natural next step that will unlock growth and provide increased service offerings to customers throughout the Montney and Duverney formations, from central Alberta to northeast British Columbia," said Scott Burrows, Pembina's President, and Chief Executive Officer.
As previously announced, Pembina's Board of Directors declared a common share cash dividend for August 2022 of $0.21 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on August 25, 2022.
Pembina's Board of Directors previously approved a $0.0075 per common share increase to its monthly common share dividend rate, to $0.2175 per common share per month (representing an increase of 3.6 percent), subject to closing of the joint venture transaction with KKR. The first dividend under which the increase will take effect is expected to be declared in early September 2022, and payable on or about October 14, 2022.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading energy transportation and midstream service provider that has served North America's energy industry for more than 65 years. Pembina owns an integrated network of hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas pipelines, gas gathering and processing facilities, oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics services, and a growing export terminals business. Through our integrated value chain, we seek to provide safe and reliable infrastructure solutions which connect producers and consumers of energy across the world, support a more sustainable future and benefit our customers, investors, employees and communities. For more information, please visit pembina.com.
Purpose of Pembina:
To be the leader in delivering integrated infrastructure solutions connecting global markets:
- Customers choose us first for reliable and value-added services.
- Investors receive sustainable industry-leading total returns.
- Employees say we are the 'employer of choice' and value our safe, respectful, collaborative and inclusive work culture.
- Communities welcome us and recognize the net positive impact of our social and environmental commitment.
Pembina is structured into three Divisions: Pipelines Division, Facilities Division and Marketing & New Ventures Division.
Pembina's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA, respectively.
Pembina Gas Infrastructure ("PGI") is a premier gas processing entity in Western Canada with a combined capacity of 5 billion cubic feet per day. A partnership between Pembina and KKR, PGI is strategically positioned to serve customers throughout the Montney and Duverney trends from central Alberta to northeast British Columbia. Pembina owns 60% of PGI and operates and manages PGI facilities while KKR's global infrastructure funds own the remaining 40%. For more information, visit www.PGIMidstream.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation, that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "expects", "estimates", "anticipates", "projects", "plans", "will", "would", "could", "potential", "continue", "commit" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, without limitation, the following: the joint venture transaction between Pembina and KKR, including the anticipated benefits thereof to Pembina; and Pembina's future common share dividends, including the expected timing at which the increase will be declared and payable.
The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release regarding, among other things: that favourable circumstances continue to exist in respect of the operation of the assets contributed to PGI; that PGI's future results of operations will be consistent with management expectations in relation thereto; oil and gas industry exploration and development activity levels and the geographic region of such activity; prevailing regulatory, tax and environmental laws and regulations; the ability of PGI to maintain an investment grade rating; future cash flows; prevailing commodity prices, interest rates, carbon prices, tax rates and exchange rates; the availability of capital to fund PGI's future capital requirements; future operating costs; that counterparties will comply with contracts in a timely manner; that there are no unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts; that there are no unforeseen material costs relating to the relevant facilities which are not recoverable from customers; and maintenance of operating margins.
Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially, including, but not limited to: the failure to realize the anticipated benefits and/or synergies of the joint venture transaction due to integration issues or otherwise; expectations and assumptions concerning, among other things: customer demand for PGI's assets and services; commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates; planned synergies, operating and capital efficiencies and cost-savings; applicable tax laws; future production rates; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; labour and material shortages; non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements entered into in respect of PGI's business; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; reliance on key relationships and agreements; reliance on third parties to successfully operate and maintain certain assets; the regulatory environment and decisions and Indigenous and landowner consultation requirements; actions by governmental or regulatory authorities, including changes in tax laws and treatment, changes in royalty rates, climate change initiatives or policies or increased environmental regulation; fluctuations in operating results; adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North America and worldwide, including changes, or prolonged weaknesses, as applicable, in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, supply/demand trends and overall industry activity levels; risks relating to the current and potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; lower than anticipated results of operations and cash flow accretion to Pembina from PGI; the ability to access various sources of debt and equity capital; changes in credit ratings; counterparty credit risk; technology and cyber security risks; natural catastrophes; and certain other risks and uncertainties detailed in Pembina's Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), each dated February 24, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2021, Pembina's MD&A dated August 4, 2022 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and through Pembina's website at www.pembina.com.
In respect of the forward-looking statements concerning the anticipated increase in Pembina's common share dividend following completion of the joint venture transaction, Pembina has made such forward-looking statements in reliance on certain assumptions that it believes are reasonable at this time, including assumptions in respect of: prevailing commodity prices, interest rates, margins and exchange rates; that future results of operations will be consistent with past performance, as applicable, and management expectations in relation thereto, including in respect of PGI's future results of operations; the continued availability of capital at attractive prices to fund future capital requirements relating to existing assets and projects, including but not limited to future capital expenditures relating to expansion, upgrades and maintenance shutdowns; future cash flows and operating costs; that counterparties to material agreements will continue to perform in a timely manner; that there are no unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts; that there are no unforeseen material construction or other costs related to current growth projects or current operations; and that there are no unforeseen material construction or other costs related to current growth projects or current operations. Pembina will also be subject to requirements under applicable corporate laws in respect of declaring dividends at such time.
This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted, or projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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2022-08-15T18:51:11+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/08/15/pembina-pipeline-corporation-announces-closing-transaction-creation-pembina-gas-infrastructure/
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Ukrainian officials are warning thousands of people in the eastern city of Severodonetsk that they will soon face “awful conditions” with no water, gas or electricity as Russia steps up its offensive in the country’s east.
Weapons from the U.S. and other allies of Ukraine have started “working very powerfully,” according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — but the invasion has become a war of attrition, for which Ukraine and its allies may not be prepared.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Shashank Joshi, defense editor of The Economist.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-07-07T17:11:54+00:00
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klcc.org
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https://www.klcc.org/2022-07-07/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-turns-to-war-of-attrition
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Retired SPD officer gets boost from LaFayette Athletic … Video Bills ’23 schedule includes 6 primetime games A near-perfect summer-like day Friday Video DOT’s chief engineer visits OLP bridge Video
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Another fall for stocks on Friday had the S&P 500 flirting with a 20% drop from its peak set early this year, putting it within the grasp of what Wall Street calls a bear market.
The benchmark index was down 0.4% for the day in afternoon trading and on pace for its seventh straight losing week. Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a slowdown in China's economy are all punishing stocks and raising fears about a possible U.S. recession. The last bear market was in 2020, an unusually brief downturn that sliced 34% off the S&P 500.
The index finished the week off with a 3 percent loss, which was its seventh straight weekly decline, the New York Times reported. It's the longest window of losses since 2001.
Surprisingly low earnings reports from Target and Walmart this week didn't help either which contributed to dragging the markets even lower. The New York Times points out that since World War II, recessions almost always follow bear markets.
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2022-05-20T21:53:00+00:00
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The Red Sox placed closer Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation and recalled righty Kaleb Ort from Triple-A Worcester, the team announced shortly before Tuesday’s game. Houck’s IL stint is retroactive to Aug. 6, meaning he can return on Aug. 21 (at the earliest).
Houck’s injury is somewhat out of the blue, though the right-hander has not pitched since Tuesday, when he recorded a five-out save in Houston. He did not appear in any of Boston’s four games in Kansas City from Thursday to Monday.
Houck is 5-4 with a 3.15 ERA (21 earned runs in 60 innings) in 32 appearances (four starts) this season, including a 2.70 ERA in his 28 relief outings. He is 8-for-9 in save opportunities and is tied for the team lead in relief innings. In his absence, the Red Sox will likely turn to John Schreiber and Garrett Whitlock as their primary ninth-inning options. Whitlock recorded two multi-inning saves during Boston’s last homestand in late July.
Ort made 10 appearances for the Red Sox before being optioned back to Triple-A on Thursday when Matt Barnes was activated from the injured list. The 30-year-old owns a 9.49 ERA in 12 ⅓ innings on the season; he allowed eight runs over two-thirds of an inning on July 22 against the Toronto Blue Jays but has a 3.97 ERA (5 earned runs in 11 ⅓ innings) in his other nine outings.
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https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2022/08/tanner-houck-injury-boston-red-sox-place-closer-on-injured-list-with-lower-back-inflammation-recall-kaleb-ort-from-woosox.html
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From family to rivals: Michael B. Jordan & Jonathan Majors go toe-to-toe in ‘Creed III’ trailer
Posted/updated on: October 18, 2022 at 12:44 pmIt's Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed vs. Jonathan Majors as Damian in the Creed III trailer released Tuesday.
The adrenaline-pumping visual sees Adonis defending and carrying on the legacy of his former trainer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and father Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) when Damian, a friend-turned-foe, threatens to take Creed's top spot in the ring.
The film follows Adonis, who's established a thriving career and family life, when boxing prodigy Damian resurfaces after a long prison sentence, eager to prove his status as "the best." Adonis is forced to put his future on the line to battle Damian -- a fighter with nothing to lose.
With a story written in part by Black Panther's Ryan Coogler, Creed III marks Jordan's directorial debut and his third acting gig as part of the Rocky x Creed franchise. Majors, one of the few main characters new to the film, plays alongside returning cast members Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Wood Harris.
Prior to the trailer's release, Jordan shared first-look poster images of the film, one of which features himself in the ring with the phrase "You Can't Run..." etched in the corner. The other, which shows a ready-to-battle Majors, reads, "...From Your Past."
The highly anticipated film was originally scheduled for release this November but will now hit theaters March 3, 2023.
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2022-10-18T18:22:55+00:00
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Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Patient Number 9′: Album Review
With 2020's Ordinary Man, Ozzy Osbourne reestablished himself with help from a new producer, an all-star backing band and a no-fuss recording schedule that lasted less than a week. Andrew Watt, a guitarist who worked with Justin Bieber before transitioning into a producer's role whose resume now includes Elton John and Eddie Vedder, assembled a crew that included artists as diverse as Post Malone, Travis Scott and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith – all of whom pushed Osbourne to his best record in decades.
Watt is back with another A-list group for the onetime Black Sabbath singer's 13th solo album, Patient Number 9, a fitting follow-up to Ordinary Man. And if the results aren't as surprising as they were on the earlier LP, they are more immediately satisfying. Osbourne also sounds engaged, which is more than you can say about a great deal of his catalog since the '90s.
The guest list is bigger and more aligned with Osbourne's past this time around: Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton are here, and so are former bandmates Tony Iommi and Zakk Wylde. Smith and Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan return from Ordinary Man, and Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters drummer who died in March, appears on three songs. Patient Number 9, a bit overlong, is heavier than its predecessor even though this album traces the same foundational footsteps.
That's balanced by the melodic foothold Watt brought to Ordinary Man. The opening title track, featuring a mid-song solo by Beck, recalls the '80s metal sweep Osbourne helped pioneer, its seven and a half minutes a mix of pop glitter and hard-rock grit. Wylde's jabbing guitar in "Parasite" provides a head-banging riff that reminds you of Osbourne's huge role in the formation of heavy metal. And "Nothing Feels Right," again with Wylde, is spiked with hazy psychedelia. Osbourne even gets to play around with his longtime Beatles obsession in "A Thousand Shades."
Through it all, Osbourne sounds full of life, a contrast to the medical issues that have plagued him recently. And unlike Ordinary Man, Patient Number 9 is a more focused work; the pieces fit together more easily, most likely a result of producer Watt's growing relationship with Osbourne. "Degradation Rules," one of two songs with Sabbath guitarist Iommi, even achieves the nearly impossible: a close-to-great solo track four decades removed from the classic Blizzard of Ozz. There was speculation around Ordinary Man's release that it could be Osbourne's final album. Patient Number 9 proves that theory wrong. Don't count him out just yet.
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2022-09-09T16:28:46+00:00
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https://1019therock.com/ozzy-osbourne-patient-number-9-album-review/
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Jules Woodson remembers the backlash, even after her former youth pastor, who had become a popular megachurch preacher, admitted to the so-called "sexual incident" she experienced when she was a teen.
"I thought, truly, maybe 100 people would read it. But if it helps just one person who had been through what I had been through, then it was worth it to me," Jules Woodson told Scripps News of her decision to go public about sex abuse she says she endured as a teen.
She blogged about the incident in 2018 at the height of the #churchtoo movement.
"My abuser got a standing ovation for a faux apology you know, that continued to heap shame and blame on me and call for cheap grace for himself," said Woodson.
It was blame she says she'd felt before recalling a similar response when she told church leaders about the abuse 20 years ago.
"They stopped me mid-sentence and said, 'So you're telling me you participated.' And it was at that moment that I knew they were blaming me, and they told me not to talk about it, but the church would handle it and it was horrifying," she said.
She wasn't alone. Following a damning investigation from the Houston Chronicle, the SBC implemented an abuse taskforce and commissioned an independent report confirming years of accusations of abuse and coverups, finding that churches punished victims like Woodson, who were met with "stonewalling" and "hostility."
Since then the SBC has promised to put measures in place to prevent abuse, telling Scripps News in a statement they're launching the Ministry Check Website, an online database with a list of abusers in June. However, that website will require vetting and local churches to actually report abuse to be effective.
The SBC has also expelled one church over their refusal to follow new guidelines and address sex abuse accusations.
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Bob Smietana, a writer for Religion News Service says changes are happening but are challenging due to the somewhat autonomous nature of the cooperative churches that make up the SBC, saying the structure is different from say, Catholicism.
"If there's abuse by the priest, that priest was placed there by a Bishop and is overseen by the Bishop, and that parish is under the authority of the Bishop. There's a direct line of authority here. This is a bunch of people who cooperate together, use the same name, have some shared values, but there's not no one at the national office can tell that church what to do. The only thing they can do is expel them," Smietana explained.
In the SBC, messengers or delegates from cooperating SBC churches from across the country attend the annual meeting and elect various leaders and committees which then hold their own delegated powers.
Sex abuse is just one of the challenges facing the group as they gather this year. Recent disputes have involved everything from Critical Race Theory to the role of women in leadership.
"'The communists are taking over, the Marxists are taking over. We have to get rid of people.' So there's a Puritan kind of movement in there that wants to really, really kick out anyone who doesn't closely agree," said Smietana of a small movement within the group.
There have been rifts in recent years over support of President Trump, the role of African Americans within the church and so-called "woke" churches.
In February, the Southern Baptists made headlines after expelling several churches from its convention for having women in pastoral positions, a violation of the church's statement of faith.
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Among the expelled churches was the Saddleback Church, started by best-selling author Rick Warren.
The SBC is the largest protestant denomination in the U.S., and broke away from northern Baptist churches in the 1800s over the issue of slavery. Now church representatives gather in New Orleans to discuss the future and unity of its 13 million members, a number that's declined in recent years.
According to Lifeway Research, a branch of the SBC, while baptisms and attendance in the church are up since the pandemic, membership overall declined by more than 400,000 members, its biggest dip in 100 years.
Scott McConnell, executive director for Lifeway, tells Scripps many older religious members are dying, and younger members aren't replacing them at the same pace.
Smietana says the denomination's work is important because the SBC is a big humanitarian arm around the world, donating millions of dollars in Global Hunger Relief and hundreds of thousands of hours of volunteer and disaster work.
"If these denominations in particular, in this case Southern Baptist, can't figure out how to get along and can't continue to do this work, then it's going to affect a lot of people in unexpected ways," he stated.
Woodson's former youth pastor resigned, left the SBC and is currently preaching at a nondenominational church.
She says her focus now is two-fold, rooting out sex abuse beyond the walls of the Southern Baptists churches, calling for removal of statute of limitation laws while continuing to focus on the mission at home.
Woodson has started the nonprofit Help, Hear, Heal to help victims in and out of the church find therapy and resources, and is fundraising to make sure fellow survivors are present at this year's meeting.
"The moment we feel like we have everything figured out and solved, is the moment we're vulnerable," Woodson stated.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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As you might expect, the mailbag deals mainly with the Penn State @ Michigan showdown. But we also touch on whether the NFL should just go ahead and play two-hand touch with Tom Brady and certain star quarterbacks. And how have the Franklin-era Nittany Lions done historically after byes?
This, from Mike Tyworth: I watched some of the Michigan @ Indiana game. I came away thinking UM’s running game can be stopped. ... My strategy would be to make J.J. McCarthy beat PSU. Maybe he does. But if one thinks PSU’s secondary is better than UM’s receivers, then you trust them to make the play that wins it.
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2022-10-12T10:49:49+00:00
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https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/10/hey-jones-can-psu-make-mccarthy-uneasy-how-do-nits-fare-after-byes-are-nfl-qbs-now-untouchable.html
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTC:PTBS) -- BCT-Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community's Bank, recently announced the prestigious Robert "Bob" F. Baronner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Olivia B. Grove. Ms. Grove is a graduate of Musselman High School located in Inwood, West Virginia. She will be a first-generation college student from her family and plans to attend Shepherd University. The scholarship award is in the amount of $10,000, or $2,500 for 4 years. This is the fifth year the Baronner Scholarship has been awarded, totaling $50,000 for local students to attend higher education.
"We are proud to award this year's Baronner Scholarship to Olivia," stated Alice P. Frazier, President and CEO of BCT. "Not only does she exemplify a commitment to academic rigor, she is an outstanding leader on and off the field, something we value at BCT and something that was personified by Bob Baronner."
Ms. Grove is the daughter of Chip and Gina Grove and has a younger brother. She graduated with a 4.36 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society. Ms. Grove was also a student-athlete in soccer and was selected EPAC All-Conference for two years, was named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year her senior year, served as Varsity Captain two years and lettered in all four years. At the prospect of being a first-generation college student, Ms. Grove credits her parents with instilling the values of hard work, sacrifice, and service, which have been essential in shaping her to achieve many superlatives and preparing her for success in college and beyond.
The annual Robert "Bob" F. Baronner Jr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually in memory of Mr. Baronner who served as BCT's President and CEO and was a member of the Board of Directors for Bank of Charles Town and Potomac Bancshares, Inc. from 2001 until his passing in 2017.
About BCT
Founded in 1871, BCT - Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community's Bank, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Bancshares, Inc. (OTC:PTBS). With approximately $719 million in assets as of March 31, 2021, the Company conducts operations through its main office, an additional eight branch offices, and two loan production offices. BCT's offices are located in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties (WV), Washington County (MD), and Loudoun and Stafford Counties (VA). The Bank provides various banking products and services including free access to over 55,000 ATMs through the Allpoint® network plus online and mobile banking for individuals, businesses, and local governments. The Bank also offers commercial lines and term loans, residential and commercial construction, commercial real estate loans and agricultural loans. The Residential Lending division offers secondary market and portfolio mortgage loans, one-time close construction to perm loans, as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. For over 65 years, BCT Wealth Advisors has provided financial management, investment, trust, and estate services to its clients. In 2019, 2020, and 2021 the Bank was named a "Best Bank To Work For" by American Banker. In 2018, Forbes named BCT a "Best In State Bank" for Maryland.
The Company's shares are quoted on the OTC Pink Sheet marketplace under the symbol "PTBS." For more information about Potomac Bancshares, Inc., and the Bank, please visit our website at www.mybct.bank.
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2022-06-16T14:42:19+00:00
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China reiterated its opposition to new sanctions against North Korea ahead of a vote Thursday on a U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution that would impose tougher measures on the reclusive northeast Asian nation for its recent launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons.
China’s U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun called instead for the United States to take “meaningful, practical actions” to resume its dialogue with the country and find a political solution to the situation on the Korean Peninsula, where the 1950-53 war between North Korea and South Korea stopped with an armistice, not a peace treaty.
He would not say whether China would abstain or veto the resolution when the Security Council votes on Thursday afternoon.
With tensions on the peninsula, Zhang said, it’s important to stay calm, avoid any provocative actions and “really give hope” to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — by lifting some sanctions instead of imposing new ones.
“We do not think additional sanctions will be helpful in responding to the current situation,” he told reporters Thursday. “It can only get the situation even worse. … so that’s what we really want to avoid.”
Alluding to the U.S. “pivot to Asia” reflecting the rise of China as an economic and military power and America’s most significant competitor, Zhang said, “We do not want to see anyone make use of the DPRK situation or the Korean Peninsula situation as a card for their strategic or geopolitical agenda.”
“We are completely against any attempt to make northeastern Asia a battlefield or to create confrontations or tensions there. So, as a neighbor of DPRK and as a neighbor of the Korean Peninsula, we have our responsibility to maintain peace, security, and promote the denuclearization there. That’s always our goal,” he said.
Wednesday’s announcement of the vote and the U.S. release of the 14-page draft resolution came hours after South Korea reported that North Korea test-launched a suspected ICBM and two shorter-range missiles.
It also followed Tuesday’s conclusion of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Asia trip reinforcing the U.S. pivot that included stops in South Korea and Japan, where he reaffirmed America’s commitment to defend both allies in the face of the North’s nuclear threat.
Wednesday’s launches were the 17th round of missile firings this year by the DPRK. Experts have said North Korea wants to move ahead with its push to expand its arsenal and apply more pressure on its rivals to wrest sanctions relief and other concessions.
The Security Council imposed sanctions after North Korea’s first nuclear test explosion in 2006 and tightened them over the years seeking to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and cut off funding.
In the last sanctions resolution adopted in December 2017, the council committed to further restricting petroleum exports to North Korea if it conducted a ballistic missile launch capable of reaching intercontinental ranges, a point repeatedly stressed by U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
She told the council on May 11 that the North has launched at least three ICBMs. But she said that for the last four years, two members — a clear reference to China and Russia — “have blocked every attempt” to enforce U.N. sanctions and update the list of individuals, companies and other entities subject to asset freezes and travel bans.
The resolution to be voted on Thursday would reduce exports of crude oil to North Korea from 4 million barrels a year to 3 million barrels, and it would reduce exports of refined petroleum products from 500,000 barrels a year to 375,000 barrels. It would also ban the North from exporting mineral fuels, mineral oils and mineral waxes.
In addition, the draft resolution would ban the sale or transfer of all tobacco products to North Korea, tighten maritime sanctions, and ban the DPRK’s export of clocks and watches and their parts.
The proposed resolution would impose a global asset freeze on the Lazarus Group, which was created by North Korea. It says Lazarus engages in “cyberespionage, data theft, monetary heists and destructive malware operations” against government, military, financial, manufacturing, publishing, media and entertainment institutions as well as shipping companies and critical infrastructure.
The measure would also freeze the global assets of Korea Namgang Trading Corporation, which sends North Korean laborers overseas to generate income for the government. It would do the same for Haegumgang Trading Corporation, which it says has worked with a Mozambique company under a $6 million contract that includes surface-to-air missiles, air defense radar and portable air defense systems.
The proposed resolution would add one individual to the sanctions blacklist, Kim Su Il, who it says is the Vietnam-based representative of the Munitions Industry Department responsible for overseeing development of the North’s ballistic missiles.
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2022-05-27T00:49:11+00:00
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cbs42.com
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https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/china-reiterates-opposition-to-new-un-sanctions-before-vote/
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- Schneider Electric earns recognition for advancing pay equity and fostering an inclusive and caring work environment
BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been named as a Global Parity Alliance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Lighthouse for its Global Pay Equity (GPE) initiative, by the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Centre for the New Economy and Society.
This award recognizes Schneider Electric's efforts to promote inclusion and care by advancing pay equity across all its offices. Schneider Electric's Global Pay Equity initiative began in 2014 with pilots in 12 countries. Since then, it has been implemented in over 100 countries, reaching 99.6% of the company's total workforce by the end of 2020.
"It's an honor to be recognized for our ongoing commitment to gender equity. We believe that an inclusive and caring company culture is key for creating a sustainable future. We want to bring a long-term positive impact for our people, our company, and our planet – and that can only be achieved by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere. We've gained a lot of momentum and progress over the years in this area, and we're determined to continue hardwiring equity and inclusion in all stages of our employees' experience." said Charise Le, Schneider Electric's Chief Human Resources Officer.
Established by the WEF in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, the Global Parity Alliance is a global, cross-industry group of organizations that is working to drive better and faster DEI outcomes by identifying initiatives with proven impact, sharing insights that have been key to their success, and elevating DEI action to CEO level.
Schneider Electric's Global Pay Equity initiative has enabled year-over-year improvements in the female pay gap, through:
- A global-local compensation framework: a unified global methodology to address pay gaps, starting with a common definition for "pay gap", a consistent approach to gap measurement, and a company-wide target; local HR teams were then empowered to define action plans to close gaps based on local market needs and conditions.
- A compensation review process: set on a quarterly basis at global and local levels to review KPIs and identify emerging gaps; the process also integrated a pay equity adjustment process into annual salary reviews to identify and close gaps.
- Upskilling for HR compensation teams and department managers: Schneider trained HR professionals and people managers to increase awareness of the impact of gender biases on compensation, and to equip them with the tools they need to make equitable pay decisions throughout the recruitment, promotion, and pay review processes.
- Data automation: introduced automated data analysis and reporting through its HR Information System to identify pay gaps through accurate tracking of key drivers across the employee life cycle.
Schneider Electric has since expanded its GPE program, setting itself the goal to attain and maintain a pay gap of <1% for all employees, and to achieve a 50:40:30 gender balance (i.e., women should represent 50% of all new hires, 40% of all frontline managers, and 30% of senior leadership) by 2025. The company will also look to implement a pay equity simulator tool to provide broader visibility into pay gap data, to help managers, HR business partners and recruiters make fair offers to potential candidates.
Related resources:
- Global Parity Alliance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2023 Insight Report
- More on diversity, equity and inclusion at Schneider Electric is available here.
- For an overview other awards and recognitions received by Schneider Electric, click here and here.
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PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (EYEWITNESS NEWS WBRE/WYOU) – The start of the school year is nearly here, and that means families are flocking to local stores to shop.
But parents are expected to spend big bucks on clothing and supplies this year.
According to Deloitte Insights, there’s an 8% increase in what parents will spend and that’s about $661 dollars per child.
12-year-old James Chromey tried on clothes Wednesday at FlynnO’Hara uniform store in Plains Township.
In just a few weeks he’s set to begin seventh grade at Wyoming Area Catholic School.
“Well unfortunately every year, James grows out of his uniforms so we had to re-up on everything: summer uniforms, winter uniforms, mass uniform, gym uniform, you name it, we needed it,” Jessica Chromey said.
“I get to try out new clothes, and then I don’t feel like a person stuffed in a sausage casing because all the other clothes I have are too small,” James Chromey said.
It’s the first time this summer James and his mom Jessica are doing some back-to-school shopping.
Compared to the last two years, they say it’s less stressful.
“Luckily we’re not dealing with everything we dealt with during COVID in terms of delays, so I’ll get everything in time, but in past years I’ve had to come in much earlier,” Chromey said.
But one thing remains the same and that’s rising costs. Chromey says she feels the impact shopping for her four children.
“In terms of any extracurricular activities, we just frequent whatever local stores the kids are interested in, which unfortunately are name brand stores so my pocket feels that as well,” Chromey said.
When it comes to buying school supplies, Chromey says she always hunts for the best deals.
“Whether it’s Amazon, Target, Walmart, we just shop the sales. Because finding folders, books, pencils, pens, erasers for four kids can add up,” Chromey said.
To save money school uniform shopping, experts recommend preparing a specific list and purchasing only what’s wearable now for the current season.
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2022-08-11T02:27:14+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/top-stories/families-busy-back-to-school-shopping/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will speak Thursday with abortion providers from states with some of the nation’s strictest restrictions to thank them for their work, the White House said.
Harris’ virtual meeting with medical professionals practicing in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Montana comes weeks after the leaks of a draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting that justices are on the brink of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Justices are expected to issue their final ruling in the next six weeks, but those states and others are already laying the groundwork to ban abortion outright if the court allows individual states to set their own rules for the procedure.
“The Vice President will hear stories from abortion providers who are working in states with some of the most extreme abortion restrictions, and she will thank them for fighting to protect reproductive health care, despite personal risk,” the White House said in a statement. She will “emphasize that the Administration will continue to defend women’s constitutional rights and protect access to abortion,” it said.
In fact, the Biden administration has few options available in bitterly divided Washington. A Senate bill to expand abortion access failed due to bipartisan opposition last week.
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2022-05-19T18:25:26+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/ap-political/harris-to-meet-with-abortion-providers-as-court-ruling-looms/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — If you were exposed to COVID-19, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday.
Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections, and could result in people spreading the coronavirus to others, especially if they don’t develop symptoms.
The new guidance applies to people without symptoms who think they may have been exposed. People with symptoms can continue using two tests spaced 48 hours apart.
Thursday’s update reflects the evolving understanding of the accuracy of antigen tests, which are less sensitive than laboratory tests but have become the standard testing approach due to their speed and convenience. Instead of detecting the coronavirus itself, they detect protein traces, known as antigens, similar to rapid flu tests.
Health officials have repeatedly cautioned that the tests can give false negatives if taken too early. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people without symptoms wait five days after an exposure. That’s because it generally takes several days before the antigens reach levels detectable via testing with a nose swab.
All 22 home antigen tests on the U.S. market were authorized for emergency use based on preliminary data, while companies and researchers gathered more definitive metrics on their accuracy.
The FDA said its latest decision reflects new information on the accuracy of antigen tests. In a government study, adding a third test improved accuracy from 62% to 79%.
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2022-08-12T06:30:42+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/ap-health/fda-take-3-home-tests-if-exposed-to-covid-to-boost-accuracy/
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio >> An Air Force major general in Ohio who was convicted on one of three specifications of an abusive sexual contact charge was told today he would receive a reprimand and must forfeit $10,910 of monthly pay for five months.
Maj. Gen. William Cooley, 56, was found guilty Saturday in what was the first-ever military trial of an Air Force general.
The weeklong court-martial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio had three specifications, one accusing Cooley of a forcible kiss and two alleging forcible touching in 2018. Cooley was convicted of the forcible kissing specification but acquitted of the other two.
Cooley had the option of a trial by court member jurors or by military judge, and chose to have the case heard by the judge. He had faced a maximum punishment of dismissal, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for seven years.
Speaking after the sentencing hearing, Cooley’s civilian attorney, Dan Conway, told The Dayton Daily News that his client is “very thankful for the judge’s compassion here.” Conway said the punishment was “a very significant sentence,” and he said a letter of reprimand may have implications in terms of the rank at which Cooley will be allowed to retire, if he chooses to do so.
A former commander of Air Force Research Laboratory, Cooley was fired from that post in January 2020 after an Air Force investigation and has worked in an administrative job since then. Conway said it’s still Cooley’s hope that he may continue serving in the Air Force.
Officials said the verdict marked the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the Air Force’s 75-year history. Cooley’s monthly pay is $15,966, so the total financial penalty against him reaches nearly $55,000.
“If this result influenced just one survivor to know that his or her attacker’s rank or status would not prevent them from being held accountable, that is a win for the United States and the military justice system,” Lt. Col. Matthew Neil, who served as lead prosecutor, said today.
Cooley was charged with abusive sexual contact in an encounter with a woman who gave him a ride after a backyard barbecue in New Mexico nearly four years ago. Officials said the woman is a civilian who is not a Department of Defense employee.
In a statement issued after the verdict was handed down Saturday, the woman’s attorney Ryan Guilds, said the ruling “marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions … Hopefully, this will not be as difficult for the next survivor.”
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2022-04-26T22:07:52+00:00
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staradvertiser.com
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https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/26/breaking-news/docked-pay-reprimand-in-first-ever-air-force-general-trial/
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:LPTX), a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today announced that Douglas E. Onsi, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Piper Sandler 34th Annual Healthcare Conference, being held in New York on November 29-December 1, 2022.
Piper Sandler 34th Annual Healthcare Conference
Date: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The fireside chat will be webcast live and may be accessed on the Investors page of the company's website at https://investors.leaptx.com/, where a replay of the event will also be available for a limited time.
Leap Therapeutics (Nasdaq: LPTX) is focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics. Leap's most advanced clinical candidate, DKN-01, is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) protein. DKN-01 is in clinical trials in patients with esophagogastric, colorectal, and gynecologic cancers. Leap has entered into a strategic collaboration with BeiGene, Ltd. for the rights to develop DKN-01 in Asia (excluding Japan), Australia, and New Zealand. For more information about Leap Therapeutics, visit http://www.leaptx.com or view our public filings with the SEC that are available via EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov or via https://investors.leaptx.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include Leap's expectations with respect to the development and advancement of DKN-01, including the initiation, timing and design of future studies, enrollment in clinical studies, potential for the receipt of future option exercise, milestone, or royalty payments from BeiGene, financial runway, and other future expectations, plans and prospects. Although Leap believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: that the initiation, conduct, and completion of clinical trials, laboratory operations, manufacturing campaigns, and other studies may be delayed, adversely affected, or impacted by COVID-19, global conflict or supply chain related issues; unstable global market and economic conditions; the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for financing; the outcome, cost, and timing of our product development activities and clinical trials; the uncertain clinical development process, including the risk that clinical trials may not have an effective design or generate positive results; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our drug product candidates; the size and growth potential of the markets for our drug product candidates; our ability to continue obtaining and maintaining intellectual property protection for our drug product candidates; and other risks. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially is included in Leap Therapeutics' periodic filings with the SEC, including Leap's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022 and as may be updated by Leap's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other reports Leap files from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement contained in this release speaks only as of its date. Leap undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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2022-11-21T13:14:07+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/11/21/leap-therapeutics-participate-piper-sandler-34th-annual-healthcare-conference/
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DALLAS (AP)Jani Hakanpaa and Joel Kiviranta scored during a frenzied two-minute span in the second period, and the Dallas Stars went on to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, who were still without new coach Rick Bowness on Monday night.
Hakanpaa got his first goal of the the season on a nearly 60-foot shot from the top of the right circle with 4:22 left in the second, putting the Stars up 2-1 right after they failed to score on a power play.
”Sometimes I thought, you know, I’ll just blast one,” Hakanpaa said. ”It was nice it went in.”
Not long after that, Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck wasn’t able to corral a long shot by Nils Lundkvist but still denied Kiviranta right in front. Kiviranta wound up falling down, but got up and backed out of the crease while the Stars maintained control. He then made a one-timer from the right circle on a cross-ice pass from Esa Lindell.
”It would be a disappointment if I would have got to the bench without that goal like right after,” Kiviranta said.
A positive COVID-19 test right before the Jets’ season opener Friday has kept the 67-year-old Bowness out of their first two games, including the trip to Dallas to face the team he led to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final and took back to the playoffs last season.
Pete DeBoer, who replaced Bowness, is the first coach in Stars franchise history to win his first three games. They have outscored their opponents 13-3, and scored four goals in regulation in three games in a row for the first time since the end of 2019.
”I thought that this group would be able to score, I really did,” DeBoer said. ”I didn’t know to what degree. But, I felt I felt that we could be more than a one-line team, which is essentially the tag that was hung on them last year, and probably warranted. … I think just about every line has chipped in so far through three games.”
Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen also scored for the Stars (3-0-0). Mason Marchmant, who had three goals in his first two games with his new team, had two assists.
Mark Scheifele scored his third goal of the season for the Jets (1-1-0) only 3 1/2 minutes into the game. That was the only of their 24 shots that got past Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger, including five shots during a four-minute power play in the third period.
”They really did a real good job of slowing us down,” Jets assistant coach Scott Arniel Took said.
Hellebuyck had 25 saves.
Bowness was hired by Winnipeg in early July, weeks after the Stars ended their season with a Game 7 overtime loss to Calgary in the first round of the playoffs. Bowness was at the end of his two-year contract, and days later said he was stepping aside to allow the Dallas organization to pursue a different direction.
The Stars play in Winnipeg in three weeks, on Nov. 8. The Jets return to Dallas on Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving, to wrap up the regular-season series between the teams.
Seguin tied it at 1 late in the first with his first goal of the season, and 306th in his career. He slid onto his knee across the front of the crease when he scored off a pass from Ty Dellandrea.
Heiskanen scored a power-play goal midway through the third.
NOTES: The Jets got their extended power play when Kiviranta got a double minor for high sticking. Officials took a long look at the replay before confirming the four-minute penalty. Neal Pionk had a visible cut just above on his right cheek and below the eye. … The Stars have won their last four games over Winnipeg. The previous six meetings in the series had gone to overtime or a shootout. Dallas has won seven in a row at home in the series.
UP NEXT
Jets: Play the second of three consecutive road games Wednesday at Colorado.
Stars: Begin a four-game road trip Thursday night at Toronto.
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2022-10-19T08:19:21+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/sports/nhl-hockey/stars-win-4-1-over-jets-without-bowness-move-to-3-0/
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ATLANTA — Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher put to rest any concerns of lingering tension between himself and Alabama coach Nick Saban on the final day of SEC media days.
"We saw each other at the SEC meetings (in Destin, Florida). I have great respect for Nick, had a great friendship with Nick," Fisher told ESPN on Thursday. "I respect him very much, and we all learn from different circumstances in which we have, and I have no ill will, no anything to him.
"I have great respect when we coached and done a lot of great things together, (we're from the) same part of the country. You know what I'm saying? But we never talked that way. We never called and talked and did anything. We're just like we always were."
At the podium, Fisher said: "Unfortunately, our thing went public. Sometimes that happens in this world. Nothing is private anymore, is it?"
Saban created a stir in May during a meeting with local business leaders in Birmingham, Alabama, where he claimed that Texas A&M "bought every player" in its top-ranked recruiting class with name, image and likeness deals.
Fisher held a news conference the following day and called Saban's comments "despicable," while also challenging reporters to look into Alabama's recruiting practices. Fisher also said at the time that he declined to take a call from Saban, saying, "Not going to — we're done."
Saban later attempted to clarify his comments, saying his frustrations were with what he called the "unintended consequences" of NIL and that regulation is needed.
Texas A&M visits Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Oct. 8, but Fisher told ESPN that the feud wouldn't be motivation for that game.
GATHERING INFORMATION
Fisher had no update on the status of senior wide receiver Ainias Smith, who was arrested early Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
Smith had been listed as one of three Texas A&M players scheduled to attend the SEC Media Days. Instead, two Aggies — safety Demani Richardson and left guard Layden Robinson — represented the school.
Smith was suspended following the arrest, per athletic department policy. Fisher said he couldn't comment on Smith's chances of returning for the season.
"We're gathering all the evidence and the things going on," Fisher said. "We have no comment at this time."
Robinson said he wasn't worried about the effect of the arrest on team chemistry so close to the season.
"Ainias Smith, that's my brother," Robinson said. "We grew up together. He's a great leader. He's a great person. He's been very helpful for our team since day one. He's been an impact since day one."
Smith is Texas A&M's top returning receiver. He had 47 receptions for 509 yards and six touchdowns last season.
Smith, 21, was arrested by Texas A&M police and was booked into the Brazos County jail. He posted $8,000 bond and was released later Wednesday, according to jail records.
"I'll reach out to him, like check up on him when we get back," Robinson said. "But he knows since we grew up together, he knows I've always got him, I'm always here for him and I've always got his back and will do whatever."
NO ONE TO BLAME
Texas A&M transfer Zach Calzada is a leading contender to win Auburn's quarterback job that was left vacant following the transfer of Bo Nix to Oregon.
Calzada was slowed in spring practice by a shoulder injury. He suffered the injury in Texas A&M's 20-3 win over the Tigers last season.
"We appreciate his leadership," Auburn Coach Bryan Harsin said. "We appreciate just his work ethic. He has experience. He's played. The only unfortunate thing is we didn't get a chance to have him in spring because of his shoulder going through all the team periods because we hurt him during the season.
"It's one of those that you go back and look on it, you're like, damn, I wish that hadn't have happened. But he's with us now and he's getting his opportunities in the summer."
Running back Tank Bigsby said Calzada provides toughness, leadership and "everything a quarterback is supposed to bring."
"That dog," Bigsby said. "You want to play with somebody that's got that dog in him, who doesn't back down."
Calzada is competing with LSU transfer T.J. Finley, who started the final three games last season, for the starting job.
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2022-07-21T23:57:41+00:00
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tylerpaper.com
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https://tylerpaper.com/sports/no-ill-will-jimbo-fisher-says-everything-fine-with-nick-sabin/article_abf2d7f0-0941-11ed-94cd-afd77f543294.html
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A Ukrainian hotline that helps Russian soldiers sent to the frontline surrender has been used thousands of times. Its traffic increased after Russia announced a partial mobilization of civilians.
Copyright 2022 NPR
A Ukrainian hotline that helps Russian soldiers sent to the frontline surrender has been used thousands of times. Its traffic increased after Russia announced a partial mobilization of civilians.
Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022-11-14T22:40:49+00:00
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iowapublicradio.org
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https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2022-11-14/this-ukrainian-hotline-helps-russian-soldiers-surrender
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The World Health Organization has declared a common sweetener in diet sodas and other foods to be a possible cancer risk in humans.
The Who's International Agency for Research on Cancer said that artificial sweetener aspartame could be a "possible" cause of cancer.
The agency reviews a wide range of cancer hazards, ranging from "possibly" to "probably" carcinogenic. But it doesn't assign a specific level of risk to them.
That job falls to a separate panel: the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, which is overseen by The Who and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. It investigated how risky aspartame might be.
The group found there was "no convincing evidence" that current levels of aspartame intake in humans were dangerous, and it did not change its recommendations for safe levels of consumption.
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Those recommended maximums have been the same since 1981 - 40 mg of aspartame per kg of body weight, which is about a dozen cans of diet soda per day for an average person.
The new classification is not likely to change other expert recommendations on the sweetener, or affect the beverage industry.
"We're not advising consumers to stop consuming [aspartame] altogether," said Dr. Francesco Branca, nutrition director for the WHO. "We’re just advising a bit of moderation."
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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2023-07-14T03:51:23+00:00
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wsfltv.com
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https://www.wsfltv.com/who-classifies-aspartame-sweetener-as-a-possible-carcinogen
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Northwest Oklahoma residents to evacuate as fire burns thousands of acres, relief in sight
As drought and extreme temperatures persist across the region, some residents in Northwestern Oklahoma are evacuating their homes as a wildfire continues to scorch thousands of acres.
The fire has been blazing since Monday and has burned around 18,000 acres.
Residents in some areas near Mooreland were issued an evacuation warning Wednesday. Mooreland is about 10 miles east of Woodward.
According to the Enid/Garfield County Emergency Management, the Governor’s office denied several requests for helicopter support to put out the blaze, but eventually gave approval Tuesday, and helicopters arrived Wednesday.
Officials say no homes have been damaged by the fire, but that the nature of the land - mainly canyons full of cedar trees - has made management efforts tough.
The Mooreland fire is far from the only wildfire currently raging in the state. There are more than a dozen active fires burning now in Oklahoma, and over half of the state is under a burn ban. But cooler temperatures and rain are predicted for the end of the week.
Tulsa Public Schools under fire for alleged pornographic books
According to the Tulsa World, Education Secretary Ryan Walters posted on social media screenshots of the graphic novels “Gender Queer” and “Flamer”.
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister wants the books removed from the TPS library calling them “inappropriate”.
TPS released a statement saying its library system has nearly a million books which were bought based on national reviews as well as suggestions from teachers and students.
Oklahoma education funding formula being reviewed
Oklahoma’s education funding formula is complicated.
It’s used to determine how much each of the state’s 500-plus districts receive in a billions-worth allocation from the legislature and it has been largely unchanged since its creation in 1981.
Mike Jackson, Executive Director for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, thinks that creates problems, stating, “Oklahoma’s outdated funding formula fails to account for the needs of today’s students.”
It’s unclear exactly what lawmakers will do about how education dollars are spent. But it is likely they’ll tinker with how funding goes to public schools in the upcoming session. Equity for the more than 400,000 Oklahoma kids classified as economically disadvantaged will be at top of mind.
Senate tribal hearing
Leaders and representatives of the Five Tribes in Oklahoma testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Wednesday in a first of its kind discussion about rights of the Freedmen, citizenship and the U.S. Government's role and responsibility.
Tribal leaders say they are in compliance with their respective 1866 reconstruction treaties with the United States. Jonodev Chaudheri is Muscogee Nation's ambassador.
“The Treaty of 1866 has often been characterized as a reconstruction treaty. For us, it was not. It was a land grab that stripped us of half out of our reservation by force,” said Chaudheri .
Marilyn Vann, President of the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association, spoke to the committee and said that Freedmen were being denied essential services other tribal citizens enjoy and that some action needed to be taken.
“Can the tribes change without congressional and federal intervention? History says no,” Vann said.
Members of the committee say they will be meeting with more descendants of Freedmen in the future, and Senator Schatz of Hawaii proposed a Government Accountability Report and more dialogue on the issue.
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2022-07-28T10:44:16+00:00
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kgou.org
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https://www.kgou.org/podcast/kgou-am-newsbrief/2022-07-28/am-newsbrief-july-28-2022
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French performance marque Alpine is close to unveiling a concept that will preview the first member of its future electric fleet.
The concept is called the A290 Beta, and teaser shots released on Friday confirm it as a hatchback. The production version is due in 2024. It could be a tuned version of parent company Renault’s upcoming 5 hatchback, and be inspired by the original 5 of the 1970s, which was sold in the U.S. as the Le Car.
The A290 Beta concept will make its debut on May 9 at an event in the U.K. to be presented by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi and design chief Antony Villain.
The concept’s arrival will also mark the start of the next evolution in Alpine’s naming strategy. It starts with A for Alpine, then uses the first digit of a three-digit numerical portion of the name to signify the vehicle’s size and positioning, while the remaining two digits signify the vehicle as either a sports model or a lifestyle model. Sports models will use a 10, like the current A110 sports car, while lifestyle models like the upcoming hatch will use a 90, resulting in the A290 name for the production version. The Beta symbol signifies this version as a concept car.
Alpine is known to be working on a compact crossover and an electric successor to the A110, due around 2025 and 2026, respectively. The A110 successor will use a platform being developed by Lotus for a sports car that will likely end up as an Elise successor. Alpine’s hatchback and crossover will use platforms from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance.
Alpine has also hinted at two larger crossovers likely sitting in the same segments as the Porsche Macan and Cayenne. These are expected to arrive beginning in 2027 and use platforms from Zhejiang Geely.
These larger crossovers will be critical in expanding Alpine sales to the U.S. and China, though a launch in those two key markets hasn’t been confirmed.
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2023-04-28T18:51:50+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/automotive/internet-brands/alpine-a290-beta-will-preview-electric-hot-hatch-due-in-2024/
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Massachusetts State Police are discouraging people from going to Gillette Stadium this weekend to stand outside a Taylor Swift concert if they don’t have a ticket, after that scenario happened at one of her shows in Philadelphia, causing major traffic, police said.
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Swift’s weekend Foxborough takeover will begin Friday, May 19, and continue for both Saturday and Sunday nights.
Police said if a lot of people head to Gillette without tickets, hoping to hear the concert or hang out, it ”could increase traffic and crowd congestion and tax existing resources for concert-goers,” state police spokesman David Procopio said.
“We understand that they want to be near the action, but because doing so would add significantly to the traffic and crowd congestion; we are appealing to the considerate nature and good citizenship of unticketed fans,” said Procopio.
State police will adopt the same tactics the department uses to control traffic during Patriots games, the department said, and will use “contra-flow lanes.” The extra lane taken from the opposite side of the road and going in the “wrong” direction (i.e., towards Ms. Swift, in this case) will improve traffic flow, police explained.
“Prior to the concert, we will take a travel lane heading away from the Stadium on Route 1 on each side, north and south, and temporarily turn it into an incoming lane heading into the stadium,” the department said. “After the concert, we will reverse the process to increase traffic flow away from the venue.”
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2023-05-19T19:32:57+00:00
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masslive.com
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https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/05/no-taylor-swift-ticket-lurkers-stay-away-from-gillette-police-implore.html
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Colorado voters legalized psychedelic mushrooms last November. Rules are being written for licensing their therapeutic use. Meanwhile, therapists are offering treatments in a legal grey area.
Copyright 2023 CPR News
Colorado voters legalized psychedelic mushrooms last November. Rules are being written for licensing their therapeutic use. Meanwhile, therapists are offering treatments in a legal grey area.
Copyright 2023 CPR News
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2023-07-04T11:16:17+00:00
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publicradioeast.org
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https://www.publicradioeast.org/2023-07-04/a-gray-market-emerges-in-colorado-after-voters-approved-psychedelic-substances
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A rare Harley-Davidson motorcycle built in 1908 has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that the Strap Tank Harley-Davidson sold for $935,000 after auction fees last month at the Mecum Auction in Las Vegas. The ranking is based on data compiled by vintagent.com, a website that tracks the most expensive vintage motorcycles ever sold.
The bike was named Strap Tank because its oil and fuel tanks are attached to the frame with nickel straps. The bike is believed to be one of only 12 such models in the world.
A 1907 Strap Tank sold for $715,000 after fees but that one was never restored, explaining why it didn’t go for as much as the record-setting 1908 Strap Tank.
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2023-02-11T20:03:53+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/harley-davidson-from-1908-becomes-priciest-bike-17778700.php
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kaleb Boateng, a former player for the University of Florida football team, died of a self-inflicted gunshot at his off-campus apartment, authorities said Friday.
Gainesville police said Boateng, 21, of Pompano Beach, Florida, was found by his father. Alachua County dispatch records showed 911 calls starting at 5:49 p.m. Thursday for a death investigation and gunshot wound at the apartment a few blocks west of campus.
A roommate confirmed Boateng had been living at the apartment since August. A group of men loading personal effects into Boateng’s Ford SUV said they knew Boateng but declined to talk about him. They appeared overcome by grief.
The 21-year-old was last enrolled as a UF student during the fall 2022 semester studying education, according to school records. He practiced as a 6-foot-4, 285-pound offensive lineman with the Gators in 2021 and left the team in August 2022, just before the inaugural season under new head coach Billy Napier.
“It’s hard to find the words in a moment like this,” Napier wrote on social media Friday. “This is a phone call you never want to receive as a parent or as a coach - especially about a former player. Although our time was short together, Kaleb was a Gator. He was a beloved friend, son and teammate.”
UF’s athletic program said Friday that mental health and grief counselors were available for student-athletes and staff.
“We are extremely saddened by the news regarding former football team member Kaleb Boateng,” the program said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
Former coach Dan Mullen said, “He always had a positive attitude and a great work ethic both on and off the field.”
It wasn't clear whether or when the university was aware that Boateng might have been experiencing mental health issues or depression.
A student recruiting assistant for the Gators, Hayden Knighton, said on social media that mental health and depression "are some of the toughest battles that all people deal with, especially athletes. No one knows what anybody is going through but never be afraid to ask for help. You are never alone in these battles."
Before he came to Florida, Boateng played four games for Clemson in 2019 and made another single appearance in 2020 for the Tigers against Pitt and was named to the ACC honor roll.
“While he was only here a couple of years before moving on, we remember Kaleb as being a good teammate and always having a good spirit to him,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Friday. “Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and all of those who were blessed to know him.”
Boateng was considered one of the top offensive linemen in Broward County, where he played football for Fort Lauderdale High. He was highly recruited before selecting Clemson.
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis is urged to reach out for help. You can contact the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay at 211 or call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 800-799-7233. Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
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2023-02-10T23:54:31+00:00
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wtsp.com
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https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/former-uf-football-player-dies-self-inflicted-gunshot-near-uf/67-9251484f-5f6b-4df5-b17f-fbd9f4795049
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More community colleges expanding counseling support for students with Uwill
NATICK, Mass., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the college mental health crisis continues, a growing number of community colleges are turning to teletherapy to better support students. Uwill, the leading mental health and wellness solution for college and students, today announced new partnerships with community colleges in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Wyoming.
Students at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC), Massasoit Community College, Sheridan College, and Springfield Technical Community College join others around the country in gaining access to Uwill's mental health and wellness environment that includes immediate appointments with licensed therapists based on student needs and preferences.
"Community college students often face unique challenges compounded by family, work, and other life stresses that may affect mental health and ultimately impede their ability to persist academically," said Erin Andrews, LMHC, Head of Clinical Affairs at Uwill. "Removing barriers to mental health support is essential to their educational success."
Research confirms community college students, especially first-generation students and single parents, have greater mental health needs than peers at 4-year institutions, but often struggle to access mental health support because of costs.
"Uwill understands the specific needs of our students and the importance of connecting with someone who students can relate to," said Amanda Nordstrom, Dean of Student Services at KBOCC. "Mental health has never been more important, and we are proud to support students in and out of the classroom."
According to the American Psychiatric Association, more than 50% of community college students nationwide screened positive for symptoms of mental health conditions, but less than 30% sought treatment. Further, community college students were nearly 1.5 times more likely to seek support for trauma than their peers at 4-year institutions.
"Our mission is to provide immediate, flexible, and quality mental health and wellness support for students, and that is especially important for community college students," said Michael London, Founder and CEO of Uwill. "We're honored to work with many institutions throughout the country to offer students the therapy and tools they need to thrive."
Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection, wellness events, real-time data, and support. Uwill partners with students from all 50 states, including community colleges such as Columbus State Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, New Mexico State University Alamogordo, and SUNY Ulster.
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BEIJING – China began implementing a more relaxed version of its strict “zero COVID” policy on Thursday amid steps to restore normal life, but also trepidation over a possible broader outbreak once controls are eased.
The country reported 21,165 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, though it was unclear whether the lower number reflected fewer infections or a reduction in testing.
The National Health Commission issued relaxed anti-pandemic regulations on Wednesday, including a loosening of lockdowns and the elimination of a requirement that a recent negative COVID-19 test be shown to enter most public places.
The commission said it was due to “positive results" in fighting the virus and because of a recognition that the current omicron variant is less dangerous than earlier versions of the virus — a fact long embraced by other countries that have reopened their societies.
“Our country’s epidemic prevention and control work is facing new situations and new tasks,” commission spokesperson Mi Feng said. Neither Mi nor other experts appearing with him at a briefing Thursday addressed the possibility of a new outbreak once restrictions are eased.
The relaxation also follows street protests — the largest in decades — by people fed up with the draconian controls, which have been blamed for hobbling the economy, upending millions of lives and causing the deaths of some people refused hospital treatment because they lacked proper test results.
“This is an inevitable trend. We must let go sooner or later, and we can’t always stick to previous measures,” said Xin Guijun, a 70-year-old Beijing resident.
“However, one thing is that we are on our own to protect ourselves, and we must cultivate our own awareness of personal protection,” Xin told The Associated Press.
While the relaxation sent a wave of relief through Chinese society, much uncertainty remains and the move was not met with universal acclaim.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert and a critic of China's reliance on lockdowns, said China risked unleashing a new wave of virus mutations on the world if it doesn't “mount and implement a proactive vaccination campaign."
“Whenever you have a large wave of transmissions of a virus, you give it ample opportunity to mutate," Fauci said Wednesday at an event organized by the Financial Times newspaper.
“And when you give a virus opportunity to mutate, that allows it to form potentially new variants. And once you get a brand-new variant, that could have an impact on the rest of the world,” Fauci said.
Fauci and other foreign health officials have urged Beijing to import Western COVID-19 vaccines based on mRNA technology, considered more effective than the inactivated vaccines developed by China. Chinese officials have so far ignored such calls.
The changes announced Wednesday include a renewed commitment to vaccinate vulnerable groups and the elderly, whose levels of immunization are far lower than the population as a whole. China has administered 3.4 billion doses to its 1.4 billion people, or about 2.4 doses per person, indicating that large numbers have not received the recommended three shots.
China's difficulties are compounded by the fact that only a small number of people have been exposed to the virus under “zero COVID," leaving most with no natural antibodies.
In an editorial on the Wednesday announcement, the official Xinhua News Agency said the changes were “introduced based on the latest epidemic situation and mutation of the virus to contain the epidemic in a more science-based and targeted manner."
Xinhua emphasized the need to “rectify oversimplified or one-size-fits-all approaches and excessive policy steps, oppose and curb pointless formalities and bureaucratism."
China has not formally abandoned “zero COVID," which seeks to track and eliminate all infections, but its recent steps seem to indicate it is dropping it in all but name.
The ruling Communist Party credits the policy with sparing China the large numbers of cases and deaths seen in other countries.
China’s official death toll is 5,235 since the start of the pandemic, versus a U.S. count of 1.1 million.
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2022-12-08T10:15:03+00:00
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Swifties now have a new item to call their own.
In advance of Taylor Swift’s concert tour at MetLife Stadium Memorial Day weekend, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a proclamation that Taylor Swift Ham, Egg and Cheese is the official state sandwich.
What’s Taylor ham? It’s a spiced pork that was developed in 1856 by John Taylor of Trenton, and has been a staple in New Jersey and bordering areas. The debate in the Garden State is whether it’s Taylor ham or pork roll, as people in southern New Jersey call the meat pork roll.
"Usually, we let you call it what you want but since we have a superstar coming to town we know all too well, we should commemorate the occasion. So today, we are declaring the official state sandwich of New Jersey a Taylor Swift ham, egg and cheese," Murphy said in a video posted on Twitter on Thursday.
Crowds of Swifties in the New York/New Jersey area lined up at MetLife Stadium Thursday as official tour merchandise went on sale.
The Taylor ham, egg and cheese bagel is one of the top sellers at Time for a Bagel in Morris Plains in northern New Jersey. Owner Steve Bukowiecki says he sells dozens every day.
“It’s a Jersey thing,” Bukowiecki said of Taylor ham. “I love it too. Pork roll and Taylor ham are basically the same thing. There really is no difference. It’s just different parts of the state.”
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2023-05-26T12:55:49+00:00
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A new report suggests ways Providence, Rhode Island, can atone for its extensive ties to the transatlantic slave trade and centuries of racism and discrimination by, among other things, establishing home repair funds, launching financial literacy programs and boosting aid to Black and Indigenous organizations.
The report, issued Monday by the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission, notably doesn’t recommend giving out direct payments to Black and Native American residents, as some had called for.
Instead, it defines “reparations” as efforts that close the “present-day racial wealth and equity gaps,” and outlines 11 areas for the city to focus its reparations work, including criminal justice reform, neighborhood development, health equity and improving educational and cultural opportunities.
Providence’s reparations effort was launched the same year Rhode Island voters approved a ballot referendum getting rid of the words “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s formal name because of its slavery connotations.
The new report suggests creating a dedicated fund to support residents impacted by urban renewal policies that displaced and negatively impacted communities of color. It also calls for forgiving certain municipal court debts; ending police use of so-called “no-knock” warrants; decriminalizing consumption of alcohol in public; and creating a school curriculum based on the city’s research into its racist and discriminatory policies.
But the report doesn’t suggest how much money should be spent on the many specific initiatives it lists, or which should take priority over others. Mayor Jorge Elorza, who launched the reparations effort two summers ago and is leaving office at the end of the year, is expected to address next steps in the process Thursday, including how he proposes to spend $10 million in federal coronavirus pandemic funds the city has specifically earmarked for reparations-related work.
The report recommends limiting eligibility for reparations-related efforts to those with Indigenous heritage or ancestors originating from sub-Saharan Africa, residents of neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and low income households earning less than 50% of the area median income.
Rodney Davis, chair of the commission, said in a statement that he hopes the report helps advance new city policies and programs and inspires outside institutions to also get involved.
“Our recommendations are centered on the objective of moving people, institutions, and businesses in a similar direction towards universal equity,” he said.
Last year, Elorza’s administration released a historical report tracing the city’s racist and discriminatory practices and their legacy, from colonial through modern times. The reparations commission has been meeting since the spring with members appointed by the mayor and city council.
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2022-08-24T06:29:05+00:00
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Saskatoon 3 Prince Albert 1
Red Deer 7 Edmonton 1
Lethbridge 3 Medicine Hat 2
Vancouver 3 Victoria 2
Tri-City 5 Everett 2
Seattle 7 Spokane 5
Kamloops 6 Kelowna 4
Wednesday's results
Brandon 4 Regina 0
Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1
Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Calgary 8 Edmonton 2
Portland 4 Tri-City 3 (OT)
Kamloops 6 Kelowna 2
Victoria 3 Vancouver 0
Seattle 6 Spokane 5
Thursday's results
Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Moose Jaw at Brandon, 5 p.m.
Saskatoon at Winnipeg, 5:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Everett at Portland, 5 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Kelowna at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Red Deer at Calgary, 1 p.m.
Lethbridge at Edmonton, 2 p.m.
Prince Albert at Regina, 4 p.m.
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Two more Sun Belt teams get their shots at ranked teams Saturday, a week after two top-10 teams lost to Group of Five programs on the same day for the first time in the College Football Playoff era. Both winners came from that same fun conference.
There is probably no reason, however, to put No. 2 Alabama and 17th-ranked Baylor on upset alert. Even after those Sun Belt shockers in Week 2.
Alabama (2-0) slipped out of the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after escaping Texas with a 20-19 victory, but is listed as a nearly seven-touchdown favorite for its home game against Louisiana-Monroe (1-1).
Louisiana-Monroe’s 21-14 win at Tuscaloosa in 2007 was part of a four-game Tide losing streak late in coach Nick Saban’s first season there. The team is coached by Terry Bowden, who was Auburn’s coach from 1993 until midway through the 1998 season.
Texas State (1-1) is a more than a four-touchdown underdog going to Baylor (1-1). Since becoming an FBS team in 2012, the Bobcats are 0-9 against Top 25 teams and lost those games by average margin of nearly 34 points.
SEC teams Kentucky and Arkansas each play FCS opponents after big jumps to round out the latest top 10. The ninth-ranked Wildcats, who rose 11 spots in the Top 25, play Youngstown State. The No. 10 Razorbacks jumped six spots before hosting Missouri State and former coach Bobby Petrino, who will be coaching his first game in Fayetteville since getting fired 10 years ago.
The What to Watch rundown for this week of college football, presented by Regions Bank:
BEST GAME
No. 12 BYU at No. 25 Oregon
After playing without two starting receivers in its overtime win over Baylor, BYU will try to get consecutive wins over ranked teams for a second straight season.
In their final season as a football independent before going to the Big 12, the Cougars could put themselves in a strong position with a win, especially with potential showcase games in October against Notre Dame and Arkansas.
The Ducks have the opportunity to really bounce back before Pac-12 play. While they scored 70 points last week, that was in a win over Eastern Washington. Oregon opened with a 49-3 loss to now-No. 1 Georgia.
HEISMAN WATCH
As a true freshman at Oklahoma midway through last season, Caleb Williams unseated preseason first-team AP All-America quarterback Spencer Rattler, who had also been considered one of the early leading Heisman candidates.
This past offseason, Williams followed coach Lincoln Riley to Southern California, where he is second in the Pac-12 with 331 total yards a game. He has completed 39 of 49 passes (79.6%) for 590 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions, and run for 72 yards.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
15 — Defending Sun Belt champion Louisiana-Lafayette’s winning streak, the nation’s best.
80 — Consecutive AP poll appearances for Notre Dame since Sept. 17, 2017, before the Fighting Irish fell all the way out of the rankings from ninth this week after its 0-2 start. Marcus Freeman is the first Irish coach to open his career 0-3, counting last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
1,349 — Games the Texas Longhorns will have played in their history come Saturday. That is 10 times more than UTSA, its opponent, which will play its 135th.
UNDER THE RADAR
UTSA at No. 17 Texas
After its near-upset of future SEC foe Alabama, the Longhorns play their third consecutive home game to start the season in a first-time meeting against UTSA, a school in the same university system and less than 90 miles away.
The Roadrunners, in only their 12th season of football, got in the Top 25 for the first time last year. They have gone to overtime in both games this season (a loss to Houston and a win over Army). Sixth-year senior UTSA quarterback Frank Harris is the national leader with 394.5 total yards per game.
HOT SEAT
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher isn't anywhere near losing his job, not when he is making $9 million a season and signed through 2031. But there is certainly some concern among Aggies faithful about this season, Fisher’s fifth, potentially going off the rails.
After being stunned at home last week by Appalachian State, Texas A&M hosts 13th-ranked Miami in its final home game until the last Saturday in October. After that, the offensively challenged Aggies play No. 10 Arkansas in suburban Dallas then have trips to Mississippi State and No. 2 Alabama.
Could the Aggies go into their open date at the end of that stretch, and the midpoint of their season, with a 1-5 record?
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2022-09-15T06:49:13+00:00
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Glendale's Matthew Dyer talks minor league baseball life far from home in Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Matthew Dyer struggled through an 0-for-5 night at the plate last Friday night for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the high-A minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
He made the game's last out, with a chance to drive in the tying run from second base, hitting a chopper toward third base for a ground out.
But the former Glendale Mountain Ridge standout, 24, keeps believing in himself. A fourth-round pick by the New York Mets in 2020, Dyer played in college at Oregon for a season before transferring to Arizona. One summer, he played in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, and in the fall of 2021 played in the Arizona Fall League, where Major League Baseball teams often send their top prospects.
Dyer was who the Rays wanted when they dealt veteran pitcher Rich Hill to the Mets last summer. He'd been a catcher, but was moved to the outfield and first base earlier this year after suffering his third concussion.
After the season, the Rays will re-visit if Dyer can return behind the plate, he said. He will also resume classes in October toward a bachelor's degree.
Hitting has been a struggle. Dyer was batting .216 through 50 games and 194 at-bats as of Monday. But Dyer made a big play on defense, throwing out a runner at first base from his position in right field on Friday.
"I mean, the numbers aren't really showing. But it's a development here in my eyes, and I don't see it as a negative thing," Dyer said. "I see it as, 'OK, well, how can I get from this point that I'm at right now and take that and develop me to get to the big leagues.' This is a part of my career where I'm going to look back and like, that's what got me to the big leagues."
Baseball is all Dyer has ever wanted for a career. It's been a journey, from greater Phoenix to Eugene, Ore., to Tucson and then, several stops in the minors. In 2020 he was set to play for Brooklyn in the Mets system, but the COVID pandemic put a stop to that.
In 2021 Dyer started out at Low-A level St. Lucie in Florida. The trade sent him to Charleston, S.C., for more Low-A ball, and this season he's moved up a spot in the organization to Bowling Green.
The minors are a grind, especially when there are injuries to overcome. Dyer's day revolves around his time at the ballpark. He goes to sleep in the wee hours, eating two meals even after night games to keep weight on his 6-foot-4 frame, and playing some video games to try to escape from baseball after a long day and night.
"You've got to really think to yourself, like, do I love this? Is this really what I want to do with the rest of my life? Because there's moments where you're going to go through hard times on the field, and you're going to wish you had your family there with you," Dyer said.
"But I mean, it's awesome. You meet a lot of guys along the way. I've met brothers for life, you know, just playing baseball and having those conversations and stuff. When you get in it, enjoy it. Don't take it for granted."
Like so many minor leaguers, Dyer would like better pay, long an issue in organized baseball. This season the Rays' organization paid for players' housing, which helps, but with many other expenses, $1,600 a month has to go a long way.
"Like they say they pay for two meals out of three or whatever. But it's like, I weigh 190 pounds, three meals at what I get is not going to cut it. I've got to eat and eat and eat and try to maintain my weight," Dyer said.
"I wish we got paid more. We deserve it. I mean, we work. Most days, we're here for ... usually it's been around 10 hours that we're here and we get paid less than a minimum-wage job. It sucks."
Dyer describes the East Coast humidity as "breathing through a straw," but he's enjoyed seeing other parts of the United States. His parents are a little closer to him now, having moved to Texas, but he makes it back to Arizona to visit his brothers and close friends and eat his favorites that he can't get where he is — authentic Mexican food and In N' Out Burger.
His advice to younger players? Keep finding the fun in the game they had when they played youth ball.
"You try to tell yourself it's just a game, man, like don't take it too serious. But it's hard when it's your job," Dyer said. "You've got to perform, and you've got to do well, because, I mean, these teams are all businesses. They've got to keep the best, they've got to have the best guys in the system."
Being positive and looking forward to another opportunity pushes Dyer toward his dream. It wasn't easy for him to smile after Friday night's loss to the Rome Braves, but it only motivated him.
"It's baseball, man. I'm going to come back tomorrow and ask for five more opportunities. So you've just got to keep wanting that extra at-bat, keep grinding through the struggle and keep your head down and keep working hard," Dyer said.
"It's all I can do. Just get through the tough times because then before you know it, you'll be on the high side going 9 for 12 with eight home runs. It's the one thing about baseball, you can flip at any second."
Get in touch with Jose Romero at Jose.Romero@gannett.com. Find him on Twitter at @RomeroJoseM.
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2022-08-31T16:23:16+00:00
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azcentral.com
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With her 3-year-old daughter sitting inside a red Target shopping cart, Aya Khalil looked through the aisles with anticipation. The author was on a mission: See for herself that her children’s book about a boy and his grandmother baking for an Islamic feast was actually carried by her local Target store in Toledo.
“Oh my God! … It’s right there,” Khalil said on spotting “The Night Before Eid.”
“Oh yeaaaaah!” her daughter joyously exclaimed. Khalil giggled.
For Khalil, it was a pinch-me moment as an author — and also a big deal as a mother.
“This didn’t happen when I was growing up. It was like, ‘Are things really changing now?’” she said. “I’m just really happy that now my own kids will be able to see that and that they’ll know that their stories are valid and … are out there like a totally normal thing.”
For this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started last week, Target rolled out its first dedicated Ramadan and Eid collection, including decoration kits with crescent and lantern-shaped cutouts. It’s one of the latest signs of big retailers in the United States catering to Muslim shoppers’ needs.
Many Muslim Americans enthusiastically welcomed the recognition, applauding retailers that are making it easier for them to bring their families the cheer that ubiquitously and publicly marks some other faiths’ holidays.
“As stores have accommodated for Easter and Christmas for centuries, I’m glad to see them bring in Ramadan items,” said Hass Beydoun of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. “We welcome it, because they are welcoming our culture and beliefs in their stores.”
Others echoed the sentiment on Target’s website: “Thank you so much for making Ramadan decor mainstream,” one shopper wrote. “We feel seen and heard!” wrote another.
Still, some have been debating the merits of buying Ramadan decor from big box retailers in America, where Muslims make up a small but growing part of the population, to encourage representation, versus supporting small, Muslim-owned businesses that have made such items. Some others caution against excessively commercializing a religious period.
Ramadan is a month of fasting, increased worship and charity. It’s often a time for festive gatherings; on social media, some share photos of their decorated homes or swap ideas for DIY Ramadan decor and children’s activities. Ramadan is followed by the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Target’s new Ramadan and Eid collection is sold online and in a few hundred stores in areas with numerous Muslim shoppers. The retailer, which didn’t provide sales figures, said it received positive feedback from shoppers and that the collection is part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Party supplies retailer Party City started selling Ramadan and Eid items in 2018 and has since increased such products amid growing demand. More than 280 stores, particularly in locations with large Muslim populations, carry the items, which include lantern string lights and table runners reading “Ramadan Mubarak,” or “Blessed Ramadan.”
“Our goal is to offer authentic and inclusive celebration options to all of our customers, particularly those who are underrepresented in the retail industry,” said Susan Sanderson, Party City’s senior vice president of brand marketing.
Walmart Inc., the nation’s largest retailer, said it recently started carrying items related to Ramadan and Eid but the merchandise is sold only online, not in stores.
Still, that’s a change from when Jomana Siddiqui received an Eid present in Christmas gift wrap in 2011; at the time, Siddiqui, whose business is based in Fullerton, California, said she didn’t see American retailers carrying merchandise for Ramadan or Eid. She tried to get malls and stores to put up signage acknowledging the Muslim holy days but was rebuffed.
From 2014 to 2016, she worked with Macy’s at South Coast Plaza mall in Costa Mesa, California, to design the display towers with “Happy Ramadan” signs for an event. In 2018, she started selling her own items at a pop-up shop at Macy’s in Westminster, California.
Even now, Siddiqui is struggling to convince major retailers to sell her modern-style items like “Ramadan Blessings” platters — and Ramadan and Eid-appropriate gift wrap sheets. She contends many retailers treat American Muslims, who are racially and culturally diverse, as a monolith and says they should avoid cultural stereotypes.
“Putting camels and palm trees on something doesn’t speak to Indonesian Muslims or a Mexican Muslim,” she said.
Fatima Siddiqui, who lives in the metro Detroit area and owns a calligraphy art business, wrote on Facebook that amid the excitement at retailers carrying Ramadan decorations, community members shouldn’t forget to support Muslim-owned small businesses.
Responses varied. Some shoppers said that while supporting such businesses is important, so is buying from the big, national ones to encourage more representation and for Muslim children to feel celebrated. Others argued that decorations offered by many of the small businesses were often expensive or that big retailers were more accessible. Others suggested buying from both.
“Why wouldn’t retailers partner up with small businesses to showcase their products that are handcrafted with thoughtful meanings?” said Fatima Siddiqui. This year, she organized a Ramadan market in Canton, Michigan, where vendors sold items including banners, wreaths and serving trays.
“Ramadan decor boosts our excitement and mood,” she said. “It helps our younger generation feel special because of the obvious displays of Christmas and other non-Islamic holidays.”
The decor can spark educational conversations with non-Muslims, said Yasmen Bagh, who lives in Jersey City and has founded a business selling outdoor inflatables in such shapes as mosques and lanterns.
“It brings awareness to your neighbors,” she said. “The images that they see on TV and what Muslims look like is usually like a bad guy; it’s changing that.”
Bagh is conflicted about big retailers stepping into the Ramadan and Eid space. “As a Muslim, it makes me happy; as a business owner, it makes me worry.”
Some other business owners say there’s room for everyone. And while some Muslims argue a focus on decor and other material items can distract from the month’s spiritual essence, others say a balance can be struck and that the products help children get engaged.
Mainstream retailers have gradually paid more attention to Muslim customers. Macy’s sells modest wear, including hijabs. Nike unveiled a hijab for Muslim female athletes in 2017, sparking mixed reactions and a discussion about inclusivity in sports. Other activewear brands followed with their own athletic hijabs. Since 2021, Mattel’s American Girl brand has been selling an Eid al-Fitr celebration outfit, which includes a long-sleeved turquoise abaya dress, for its 18-inch dolls.
The move to embrace Muslim shoppers is part of a broader strategy by retailers to better connect with increasingly diverse generations of customers. Some critics dismiss the effort as a marketing tactic to boost the bottom line.
Sabiha Ansari, co-founder and vice president at American Muslim Consumer Consortium, a nonprofit dedicated to developing the American Muslim consumer market, said she doesn’t mind whether the goal is to make a dollar. She’s just happy companies are embracing products catering to Muslims.
“People want to be recognized,” she said.
Back in Toledo, Khalil, the author, said her book is, first, for the Muslim children and, even adults, who haven’t seen themselves in books. It tells the story of Zain, who helps his grandmother who is visiting from Egypt, where Khalil was born, bake traditional cookies covered in powdered sugar for the feast. He shares the treats with his classmates, who love them.
For this Ramadan, Khalil spruced up her home with lights, lanterns and signs, mostly from small businesses. Her kids also painted a craft kit—that one was bought from Target.
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Associated Press reporter Mike Householder in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, contributed.
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
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2023-04-01T18:58:39+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. and SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, June. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GRCL) ("Gracell"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the Company plans to hold a clinical update call on June 13 after the European Hematology Association 2022 Hybrid Congress (EHA 2022) as the data is subject to meeting's embargo policy until June 12.
The management team intends to highlight clinical data from three investigator-initiated trials (IIT) for its BCMA/CD19 dual-targeting FasTCAR-T candidate GC012F and allogeneic TruUCAR-T candidate GC502 that will be presented at 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO 2022) Annual Meeting and EHA 2022 as follows:
- Updated clinical data from a multicenter IIT evaluating GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in oral abstract presentations on June 5 at ASCO 2022 and on June 12 at EHA 2022
- Initial clinical data from an ongoing IIT evaluating GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-NHL in a poster presentation on June 10 at EHA 2022
- Updated data with longer follow-up of GC502 in relapsed/refractory B-ALL in a poster presentation on June 10 at EHA 2022
Conference call and webcast details:
Monday, June 13, 2022 @ 8:00 am ET
Investor domestic dial-in: (833) 693-0545
Investor international dial-in: +1(661) 407-1586
Conference ID: 1820109
Live webcast link: https://ir.gracellbio.com/news-events/events-and-presentations
A replay of the webcast will be available on ir.gracellbio.com shortly after the conclusion of the event for 90 days.
About Gracell
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ("Gracell") is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing breakthrough cell therapies. Leveraging its pioneering FasTCAR and TruUCAR technology platforms and SMART CARTM technology module, Gracell is developing a rich clinical-stage pipeline of multiple autologous and allogeneic product candidates with the potential to overcome major industry challenges that persist with conventional CAR-T therapies, including lengthy manufacturing time, suboptimal cell quality, high therapy cost and lack of effective CAR-T therapies for solid tumors. For more information on Gracell, please visit www.gracellbio.com. Follow @GracellBio on LinkedIn.
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Withdraws from its CFPB approval order to facilitate change
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Payactiv, Inc., a certified B Corp and the leader in Earned Wage Access (EWA), announced the elimination of EWA access fees, making several of Payactiv's delivery options, including ACH, completely free.
Payactiv had previously waived its fees in 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and now, by eliminating access fees entirely, the company is creating another watershed moment and making EWA even more accessible for the millions of working Americans in need of relief in the current economic climate.
"Timely access to earned wages is the safest way for millions of American workers to meet livelihood needs without fees and penalties from other liquidity options. With additional zero cost EWA options, the bar has been raised again for the emerging EWA industry." said co-founder and CEO Safwan Shah. "To rapidly offer these additional zero-cost options, we opted to withdraw from the company-specific 2020 CFPB Approval Order," added Shah.
While the withdrawal does not impact Payactiv's offerings, it allows the company to eliminate access fees without delay. Payactiv has worked cooperatively with the CFPB over the last several years, including by addressing the CFPB's feedback in early 2021 to state that it "has an Approval Order from CFPB" in lieu of describing itself as "CFPB-Approved." Payactiv appreciates the opportunity to have worked with the CFPB on the Approval Order, and looks forward to further efforts to advance the industry.
Payactiv is the creator of EWA and a leading provider in the industry today. By announcing yet another avenue for free access to its EWA, Payactiv continues to disrupt the industry it created, establishing a new level of service for those who rely on Earned Wage Access to navigate their financial lives. In addition to EWA, it offers gas and prescription discounts, savings options, and powerful budgeting tools. Consumers will also continue to have access to optional expedited delivery methods for a voluntary fee when needed.
Payactiv will make the improved fee structure available to all new and existing clients in the third quarter of 2022 and expects most employers to transition to the new model within 2022.
Payactiv, a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp, provides workers on-demand access to earned but unpaid wages. This approach eliminates the expense of payday loans, bank overdrafts, and late fees workers would otherwise resort to for liquidity. The company's holistic financial-wellness platform offers a suite of financial services that includes savings and budgeting tools, bill payment, and financial-health measurement. Payactiv is the winner of the American Business Awards Company of the Year for Financial Services award, the Innovative Payments Association's Consumer Champion award, a Finovate winner and finalist, and the recipient of numerous best-in-class awards in both FinTech & HRTech. Visit www.payactiv.com.
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US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Migrants were inside a tractor-trailer when it cleared an inland Border Patrol checkpoint, later ending up in San Antonio where dozens of bodies were found in the deadliest known smuggling attempt in the United States, a U.S. official said Thursday.
The truck went through the checkpoint on Interstate 35 located 26 miles (42 kilometers) northeast of the border city of Laredo, Texas.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said there were 73 people in the truck when it was discovered Monday in San Antonio, including the 53 who died. It was unclear if agents stopped the driver for questioning at the inland checkpoint or if the truck went through unimpeded.
The disclosure brings attention to an old policy question of whether the roughly 110 inland highway checkpoints along the Mexican and Canadian borders are sufficiently effective at spotting people in cars and trucks who enter the United States illegally.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Videos in this story may include disturbing content.
The Laredo-area checkpoint is on one of the busiest highways along the border, particularly for trucks, raising the possibility of choking commerce if every motorist is stopped.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who drives through the checkpoint almost weekly, said investigators believe migrants boarded the truck in or around Laredo, though that is unconfirmed. That would be consistent with smuggling patterns: migrants cross the border on foot and hide in a house or in shrubbery on U.S. soil before getting picked up and taken to the nearest major city.
Even if the truck were empty, it would raise questions about the checkpoints. Migrants often perish trying to circumvent them, getting dropped off before reaching them with plans to get picked up on the other side. In Rio Grande Valley, the busiest corridor for illegal crossings, migrants walk through sweltering ranches to avoid a checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of the border.
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Spagat reported from San Diego.
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Real Estate LLC (HRE), a division of Hilco Global, celebrates the expansion of its receivership services to benefit lenders and loan servicers of commercial real estate. This specialized platform complements our asset management and disposition services to provide a full suite of offerings for our clients.
The receivership expertise of senior members of the HRE team has led to the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for lenders with troubled real estate loans or REO. Our team has worked with national, regional and community banks, CMBS Special Servicers, private equity funds and opportunistic bridge lenders. Notable receivership engagements include: the disposition of 27 vacant national restaurants on behalf of a regional bank; leasing and disposition oversight for a 45,000 SF shadow-anchored retail center; and overseeing the property management and leasing activity on a portfolio of five industrial/flex properties to stabilize the properties for sale.
Mitch Vanneman, vice president of business development and HRE's lead in its receivership practice, states, "HRE clients have access to another valuable tool for gaining control and monetizing troubled loans or assets with the inclusion of receivership services in its platform. Having a third party (receiver), whose sole focus is managing commercial real estate assets, to oversee and control the operations of the property, helps to ensure a speedier monetization and value maximization of a real estate asset. Receivership services can be utilized by both commercial real estate lenders and, in the case of partnership disputes when a neutral third party is needed, to protect an asset from a decrease in value or when value creation is needed."
Neil Aaronson, CEO of Hilco Real Estate, says, "We're thrilled to continue our focused growth in essential services such as receivership as we strive to be a one-stop solution providing ease and expertise to best support our valued clients." For more information about receivership or other HRE services offered, please visit HilcoRealEstate.com or contact Mitch Vanneman directly.
About Hilco Real Estate
Hilco Real Estate ("HRE"), a Hilco Global company (HilcoGlobal.com), is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois (USA). HRE is a national provider of strategic real estate disposition and repositioning services. Acting as an agent or principal, HRE uses its experience to advise and execute strategies to assist clients in deriving the maximum value from their real estate assets. By leveraging multi-faceted sales strategies & techniques, aggressive repositioning and restructuring experience, a vast and motivated network of buyers and sellers, and substantial access to capital, HRE exceeds expectations even in the most complex transactions.
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How to Watch the Braves vs. Brewers Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 21
Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves square off against Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Friday, at 8:10 PM ET.
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Braves vs. Brewers Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:
- Date: Friday, July 21, 2023
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSWI
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Venue: American Family Field
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Braves Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Atlanta Braves have hit a league-leading 182 home runs, averaging 1.9 per game.
- Atlanta has an MLB-best .495 slugging percentage.
- The Braves' .269 batting average is second-best in MLB.
- Atlanta is the second-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 5.7 runs per game (537 total).
- The Braves are second in MLB with an on-base percentage of .338.
- The Braves strike out 8.1 times per game to rank seventh in baseball.
- The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta's pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
- Atlanta's 3.81 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Braves have the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.265).
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Mike Soroka (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his fifth start of the season. He has a 5.40 ERA in 23 1/3 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts.
- The righty last appeared in relief on Sunday, when he tossed three innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
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2023-07-21T21:50:44+00:00
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SCHUSTER, Helen June
Helen June Schuster, 95, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on June 29, 2022. She was born on December 2, 1926, in Hamilton, Ohio. She enjoyed ball room dancing, gardening, traveling, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Mike) Mansfield; 2 grandchildren, Brian (Sarah) Mansfield and Kim (Matt) Good; 5 great-grandchildren, Julian, Alexander, Alaina, Hailey, and Aubrey; and her brother, Don (Jane) Geisler. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harley Geisler and Mary Olive (Roll) Geisler; her husband, Clarence J. Schuster; and brother, Dick (Pat) Geisler. Visitation will be from 1:30 PM until the service time at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at G. H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home at The Gardens of Olive Branch, 1605 S. State Road 135. She will be laid to rest at The Gardens at Olive Branch Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Please share memories, photographs and online condolences with the family at www.ghherrmann.com.
Funeral Home Information
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1605 S State Road 135
Greenwood, IN
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2022-07-03T05:41:36+00:00
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GREAT FALLS, Va., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MitoSense, Inc., a life-science company focused on harnessing the power of mitochondria to fight disease, has named Ed McMullen, former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as a Senior Advisor to its Board of Directors.
McMullen served as United States to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from November 2017 to January 2021 and has been recognized for developing the strongest US/Swiss bilateral relationship in history. As U.S. Ambassador, McMullen worked closely with the private sector by helping companies pursue public-private partnerships and economic development opportunities.
In addition to his Ambassadorship, McMullen has extensive public affairs and business development experience. He founded his own public affairs company specializing in corporate advertising, public relations, data analytics, and polling. Currently with LondUS Capital, he also helps clients with investment and economic development opportunities, state incentives, state environmental regulations, and the range of services relating to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). He also serves as Senior Policy Advisor for Adams and Reece LLP law firm where he provides economic development and FDI guidance to a broad range of clients. Throughout his career, Ed's clients have included several Fortune 25 companies and associations operating in the aerospace, power & energy, technology, data analytics, pharmaceutical, finance, and biotech sectors. Ambassador McMullen also serves as a Trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and as Vice Chairman of the American Swiss Foundation.
MitoSense Board Chairman Van Hipp said, "We are honored to have Ambassador McMullen on board as a key part of the MitoSense team. More and more science news is coming out on the role mitochondrial health, and particularly mitochondrial dysfunction, plays in impacting a variety of diseases that affect millions throughout the world. Ambassador McMullen's international experience and business acumen will play a big role in our efforts to help people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's."
Ambassador McMullen noted, "I've been very impressed with the MitoSense story—its science, the team they've put together and the potential it holds to help people suffering from diseases for which there is no effective treatment. The fact that our U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has entered into a cooperative research agreement with MitoSense speaks volumes. I look forward to doing all I can to help in this endeavor."
Switzerland's pharmaceutical industry is one of the best in the world. Not only is Switzerland home to many multinational pharmaceutical companies, it also is consistently one of the world's largest exporters of medicine. McMullen's addition comes at a time when MitoSense is growing its partnerships and expanding upon its work such as its recent Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
MitoSense is a private research and development company focused on harnessing the power of Mitochondria to fight disease, specifically neurodegenerative diseases. Utilizing exclusively licensed technology to replenish the mitochondria in humans using Mitochondria Organelle Transplantation (MOT™), the company, through its U.S.-based research partner, is initially focusing its efforts on treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). For more information, visit: MitoSenseInc.com.
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2022-06-09T15:16:36+00:00
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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians have been hit with soaring food prices and shortages of basic staples in recent weeks, threatening to turn simmering discontent in the North African country — the cradle of the Arab Spring protests — into larger turmoil.
Sugar, vegetable oil, rice and even bottled water periodically disappear from supermarkets and grocery stores. People stand in line for hours for these food essentials that have long been subsidized and are now increasingly available in rations only. When they do appear on the shelves, many people cannot afford to pay the staggering price for them.
“I came to shop and found people fighting to buy and the prices were very high,” said shopper Amina Hamdi, 63, despairing at trying to buy basic goods.
“It is not possible to live without food,” said Aicha during a recent shopping trip to the fish and meat market in Tunis. “We can live without furniture, construction material, but we have to eat.” She only gave her first name for fear of persecution by police for speaking out.
The government has blamed speculators, black market hoarders and the war in Ukraine, but economic experts say the government’s own budget crisis, and its inability to negotiate a long-sought loan from the International Monetary Fund, have added to Tunisia’s troubles.
Fights sometimes break out at food market queues, and scattered protests and sporadic clashes with police over rising prices and shortages have occurred around the country. In a suburb of the capital, Tunis, a young itinerant fruit vendor recently killed himself after police seized the scales he used to weigh his wares.
His act of desperation revived memories of the 2010 self-immolation of another Tunisian vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, which prompted protests that led to the ouster of long-time dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and provoked similar uprisings around the Arab world.
The Ministry of Commerce promised last month that shortages would ease, announcing the import of 20,000 tons of sugar from India to be available in time for Mouled, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. But the night before the holiday, citizens formed long lines in front of supermarkets in the hope of getting a package of sugar, an essential food to prepare traditional dishes for the religious holiday.
Food isn’t the only thing in short supply. Lacking energy resources like those in neighboring Libya and Algeria, Tunisia relies heavily on imports, and its long-running economic troubles mean it has limited leverage on international markets to secure the goods it needs.
Inflation has reached a record rate of 9.1%, the highest in three decades, according to the National Institute of Statistics.
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) added a hit by increasing bank fees and interest rates, hindering access to consumer loans.
In Douar Hicher, an impoverished suburb on the outskirts of Tunis considered a barometer of popular discontent, hundreds of people took to the streets at night last month to denounce the deterioration of their living conditions.
With cries of “work, freedom, dignity” — the flagship slogan of the 2010-2011 revolution — demonstrators blocked the town’s main artery by setting fire to tires, braving the police who sprayed tear gas to disperse them.
“Enough of speeches and promises, people are gripped by hunger and poverty,” read a banner erected by the demonstrators, their anger at the government and political elites palpable.
After sacking the prime minister and dissolving parliament, President Kaïs Saied has granted himself sweeping powers over the past year. He said the moves were necessary to save the country amid protracted political and economic crisis, and many Tunisians welcomed them, but critics and Western allies say the power grab jeopardizes Tunisia’s young democracy.
Saied attributes the scarcity of food products and the rise in prices to ”speculators” and those who hold a monopoly on goods they store in illegal depots. He suggested that his main political rivals, the Islamist movement Ennahdha, had some role, which the party firmly denies.
In a statement, the Salvation Front, a coalition of five opposition parties and several independent groups, called the demonstrations a sign of “a general explosion and the collapse of the social and political order.”
The general secretary of the powerful trade union UGTT, Noureddine Taboubi, blames the state’s overburdened budget.
The government is currently negotiating a $2 billion to $4 billion loan with the IMF to cope with a budget deficit aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. A high-ranking Tunisian delegation went to Washington on Saturday in the hope of finalizing a deal.
In return, Tunisia will have to commit to painful reforms, including shrinking the public administration sector — one of the world’s largest — which eats up about a third of the state budget. The IMF is also demanding the gradual lifting of subsidies and the privatization of state-owned enterprises, which implies massive layoffs and a worsening of unemployment, already at 18% according to the latest World Bank figures
Faced with such bleak prospects, Tunisians increasingly no longer hesitate to put their lives in danger to try to reach Europe in search of a better life.
The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, an NGO that closely monitors migration, says 507 Tunisian migrants have died or gone missing so far in 2022 as they attempt the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea.
According to National Guard spokesman Houssameddine Jebabli, the coast guard thwarted more than 1,500 attempts at illegal migration to Italy from January to September 2022, involving entire families including nearly 2,500 children.
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Barbara Surk in Nice and Mehdi El-Arem in Tunis contributed.
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2022-10-11T11:56:20+00:00
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pix11.com
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To inform voters and to help the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board make endorsements, the board posed a series of questions to the candidates running for alderman. See their answers below. See how other candidates answered here.
Name: Ed Bannon
Ward: 38th
Current job: Parent of three mostly well-behaved children
Previous political experience: Dever Local School Council since 2015; acting Commissioner, Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program since July 2021
Education: St. Philomena Elementary, Chicago, 1984; Gordon Tech High School, Chicago, 1988; University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, B.S. 1992
Spouse’s occupation: Senior Director, Discover Financial Services
Sources of outside income: None
The rise in violent crime remains a top priority for City Hall. Homicides, shootings and carjackings are all unacceptably high. Tell us how city government can be innovative in combating crime, and explain what measures you would propose if elected.
We need more public safety officials present on the streets to do a better job of going after the root causes of crime, such as poverty, substance use and addiction, and mental health issues. Investing in and ensuring quality jobs are created in historically impoverished areas will help divert many from a life of crime. According to the Chicago Crime Lab, many of our shootings are arguments being settled with guns. Violence interruption teams have successfully changed behavior, so we need to scale those up.
To improve on-the-ground service in our communities, the police department should be scouring its police force to find positions that can be performed by civilian union workers and get the officers back on the street. Too many civilian roles are being performed by police officers, which is both ineffective and inefficient.
By implementing a treatment-oriented, harm-reduction approach to public safety, we acknowledge that most 911 calls are for non-violent disputes or issues. When many of the city’s mental health centers were closed under Mayor Emanuel, those needing those services did not go away. They or people around them often called the police when they had a mental health crisis. This further burdens the police with too many emergency calls they are not trained for or equipt to handle. The Collaborative for Community Wellness, proposes to increase funding and expansion of a dedicated mental-health crisis hotline to dispatch mental-health professionals, thus freeing up Chicago police for actual criminal calls. Other major cities and even other Illinois counties have shown this can work and save money.
We must review the police data analysis program. It’s unacceptable that we can show a chart to explain a batter’s hitting trends or that we can get an analysis of our Spotify playlists, but the city can’t better communicate major crimes in our neighborhoods and how we are organizing to address them. The constant news of shootings without being able to fit them into an overall pattern adds to the fear of crime. I frequently attend my neighborhood beat meetings. The data they show is the top 10 crimes since the last beat meeting and compare them this year over last year. This narrow snapshot of local crime is another missed opportunity to communicate more effectively.
We can and should better utilize school buildings. Chicago has hundreds of school buildings that are close to the community after student dismissal. These buildings should remain open with a “second shift” education staff to provide a safe place, extracurriculars, and education support. We should expand the community schools Initiative to implement this program.
The CTA, one of the nation’s largest transit systems, remains a troubled agency grappling with issues ranging from violent crime and ghost buses and trains, to flagging ridership. Give us your thoughts on what specific measures CTA should take to make train and bus service safer, more reliable and more equitable for Chicagoans.
When CTA President Dorval Carter simply refused to show up for a City Council committee hearing, we saw how much respect he and this administration have for the City Council. I would change the culture in the City Council to hold the mayor’s office and sister agencies accountable. The City Council rubber-stamp culture needs to change. We need a City Council that offers constructive feedback and follows up to ensure the administration is doing its job.
Reducing violent crime on the CTA goes hand-in-hand with reducing crime everywhere. We need to address the root causes of crime. We need to scale up the violence-interruption programs that have proved effective in combating gun violence. Reduced-fare programs should be considered using means-testing or based on route locations within designated areas such as Enterprise Zones.
Ten years ago, enrollment at Chicago Public Schools was 403,000 students. In September, enrollment stood at 322,000 students. Enrollment at CPS has dropped for 11 consecutive years. What specific measures should CPS undertake to reverse the trend of ever-dwindling enrollment?
While decreasing family sizes and residents leaving Chicago’s disinvested neighborhoods has a large impact on enrollment, there are measures with CPS’s realm of control where it could focus its efforts. A greater emphasis on strong neighborhood schools over selective enrollment schools would help. Parents that I talk to at doors are concerned about high school options. CPS should be providing social supports in neighborhood high schools to bolster student performance. As a CPS parent and member of my Local School Council, I applaud the Chicago Teachers Union for fighting for better social services and school nurses in their last contract. I look forward to working with the elected representative school board to address these matters.
Disinvestment on the South and West sides is a decades-long problem with myriad causes. Give us at least one innovative idea that you believe could play a role in reversing South and West side disinvestment, and explain why the idea is realistic and feasible.
The city should start working with trade unions, CPS and City Colleges to launch apprenticeship programs in South and West Side neighborhoods to address job shortages in health care and to start training residents to work on the Red Line South expansion and the lead-pipe replacement project. This program is feasible and realistic because they are programs already have a need as well as funding sources. These training programs will create quality jobs in the neighborhoods where there the jobs will be located. The city should emphasize reducing transportation and time barriers for residents who can’t afford transportation or who have childcare commitments. Virtual training should be employed as much as possible.
Do you support giving Chicagoans property tax relief? If yes, please explain how you would accomplish it. If no, please explain why not.
I support property-tax relief while working to decrease its necessity. By reducing property taxes overall, the need for relief will be reduced. That’s the most straightforward way to create relief. Meanwhile, I support the Homeowners Exemption, Senior Citizen Exemption, the Assessment Freeze, the Longtime Homeowners Exemption, and the Illinois income tax credit for property taxes.
As an acting commissioner for the Northwest Home Equity Assurance program, I helped form a program that helps homeowners save their properties from the clutches of Tax Scavenger Sales, so I know there are times when property-tax relief is necessary. First of all, the City Council’s rubber-stamp culture needs to change. We need a City Council that offers constructive feedback and follows up to ensure the administration is doing its job. Doing this would provide a smarter city government and thus reduce the need to increase funding through property taxes.
Also, I would fight for relief by shifting and doing a better job at economic development than the incumbent. As the Executive Director of the Six Corners Association, I worked with many business owners and developers to fill vacant properties. Many vacant properties in the 38th Ward could contribute to the tax base with the right booster in the alderman’s office. The harm that vacant properties do to a neighborhood is not properly priced in to the property tax system. Past abuses of vacant property assessment have been tightened up, but not enough. Of course, assessments are a county function, but there’s an opportunity there.
Give us your take on the city’s use of tax increment financing districts. Do you feel they have been useful, or do you feel that the problems associated with them outweigh their usefulness? What if any reforms would you want to apply to the city’s usage of TIFs?
TIFs need tighter control to make sure they are serving their stated purpose. The diversion of funding away from Chicago Public Schools, the park, and the county government undercuts their abilities to provide vital services. Thus, we need to have better assurance that TIFs are investments that actually have a positive return. To do this, TIF subsidies need more transparency and clawbacks if developers stated “but for” needs do not match actual finances. Furthermore, any TIF redevelopment agreement should require labor peace agreements. Finally, the mega TIFs such as Lincoln Yards and “The 78″ are impossibly large for the city to analyze the finances of. Thus, the size of TIF projects should be limited by either ordinance or state legislation.
In the 38th Ward, there is one TIF -- the West Irving Park TIF -- that the incumbent has not used at all to spur development in the neighborhood. The TIF expires next year, so if he’s re-elected, this opportunity will likely fade away. TIFs are a good tool when used in a targeted way. This lack of using available resources is another example of a missed opportunity to develop commercial properties that can take the property tax burden off of homeowners.
Lead in drinking water is a major health concern for the city. It is estimated that in Chicago there are roughly 400,000 homes and small apartment buildings with lead service lines. So far, the city has replaced less than 300 lead service lines. Do you feel the pace of lead service line replacement should be expedited, and if yes, what is the best, most feasible way to accomplish that?
This problem gets back to the matter of accountability. Mayor Lightfoot announced her plan in 2020. Two-plus years later, we are basically nowhere, and there have been no checks and- balances coming from the City Council. Having chairs of committees that weren’t beholden to the mayor for the chair positions would help. A stronger City Council could work with the mayor’s office to develop an effective plan. The need to replace lead pipes and the fact that lead pipes are concentrated in disinvested neighborhoods seems like an opportunity to create quality plumbing jobs for residents of underserved areas. The mayor should work with the plumbers union, CPS, City Colleges, and the Water Department to expand the workforce tackling this problem. We should look to the federal Drinking Water Revolving State Funds and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill for funding.
If you are an incumbent, please explain what is it about your service on the City Council that makes you most qualified for the job. If you have never served on the council, please explain what is it about your background that makes you most qualified.
I have already served my neighborhood as a private citizen and want to increase my impact as a public servant. I have extensive community development, economic development, and volunteer experience in my community. I have served on the Dever Local School Council.
When it came time to select a new principal, I was entrusted to chair the Principal Selection Committee. I was a reporter for the local Lerner Community Newspaper, covering the NW Side in my early career. I worked for almost 15 years in local economic development, taking an approach that involved collaborating with community stakeholders. In addition to the above-mentioned roles, I also helped run the Hiawatha Park Youth Basketball League, organized clean-ups at Dunning Library, started a Dunning neighborhood bike-ride event, helped bring more resources to the Dunning Read Conservation Area, and made sure the 38th Ward participated in a citywide art program. My proven track record of helping our community speaks for itself.
What is the most pressing issue facing the people of your ward, and how would you address it?
I hear at the doors that there is a lack of leadership in our city. The residents have no confidence that the mayor or alderman have a plan to address public safety, ever-rising property taxes or economic development. I have stated above how I would address public safety and property taxes. I’ll elaborate here on economic development. I served for 10 years as the executive director of the Six Corners Association. During my tenure, I helped convince the city to spend match a federal funding for infrastructure improvements. I ran a collaborative, stakeholder-driven economic development program. I managed an SSA that did not increase the property tax levy for those 10 years. The 38th Ward has one neighborhood with a chamber of commerce that I look forward to helping revive and another neighborhood with no chamber at all. The alderman should be a neighborhood booster to make sure the city is supporting local business. Again, this lack of leadership needs to be addressed.
Sum up why should voters elect you and not your opponent(s)? (Please limit this to policy and approach, not a biography recitation.)
My contributions to the neighborhood as a private citizen shows I can do the job and will do the job to benefit my neighbors. The incumbent has been in office for 12 years. It’s time for a change and new ideas. One of my opponents is already collecting three public pensions -- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, CTA, and Chicago. We don’t need yet another Chicago alderperson seeking office for personal gain.
My policies are to hold the Mayor’s office accountable, push for a clear plan to bring down crime, and lead on budget policies to reduce burdens on the middle class. The incumbent has not done this for 12 years. In fact, he recently voted for Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to automatically increase property taxes with the rate of inflation. He has also allowed more red-light cameras to be installed in the ward—finally, Ald. Sposato boycotted a City Council meeting to merely discuss the Bring Chicago Home plan to fight the homeless. At the same time, two months prior, he removed a bus shelter, so a person in his ward experiencing homelessness could not use it to avoid the elements. And recently, another person who was homeless died in our ward during the December cold snap. This lack of concern for the life and well-being of our neighbors, I take very seriously. I will be proactive, collaborative, and empathetic when approaching any challenge in the ward.
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2023-02-07T12:06:44+00:00
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chicagotribune.com
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/voter-guide/ct-alderman-questions-20230207-dy2iohrsezgx5exjjparetuywe-story.html
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to resign Thursday after days of defections crippled the controversial leader and left him unable to govern.
Johnson finally agreed to step down after one of his closest allies, Treasury Chief Nadhim Zahawi, told the prime minister to resign for the good of the country. It was not immediately clear whether Johnson will stay in office while the Conservative Party chooses a new leader, who will automatically become prime minister as well. A formal announcement is expected later Thursday.
“Prime Minister: this is not sustainable and it will only get worse: for you, for the Conservative Party and most importantly of all the country," Zahawi said in a letter to Johnson. “You must do the right thing and go now.”
Zahawi’s intervention came after two more members of Johnson’s Cabinet resigned, along with three junior officials, pushing the number of those who have left the government this week past 50.
Johnson on Wednesday rejected calls to resign, arguing that he had a mandate from the voters to remain in office. But by Thursday morning the man who has built a reputation for wriggling out of political controversies was forced to admit the reality of his situation.
Bernard Jenkin, a senior Conservative Party lawmaker, said he met with Johnson on Wednesday and advised him to stand down.
“I just said to him, ‘Look, it’s just when you go now, and it’s how you go. You can go with some dignity or you can be forced out like Donald Trump, clinging to power and pretending he’s won the election when he’s lost,’’ Jenkin told the BBC before Johnson agreed to resign.
Johnson, 58, managed to remain in power for almost three years, despite allegations that he was too close to party donors, that he protected supporters from bullying and corruption allegations, and that he misled Parliament and was dishonest to the public about government office parties that broke pandemic lockdown rules.
But recent disclosures that Johnson knew about sexual misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher, a Conservative lawmaker, before he promoted Pincher to a senior position turned out to be the last straw.
Last week, Pincher resigned as deputy chief whip after complaints he groped two men at a private club. That triggered a series of reports about past allegations leveled against Pincher — and shifting explanations from the government about what Johnson knew when he tapped him for a senior job enforcing party discipline.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak resigned within minutes of each other Wednesday over the scandal. The two Cabinet heavyweights were responsible for tackling two of the biggest issues facing Britain — the cost-of-living crisis and COVID-19.
Javid captured the mood of many lawmakers when he said Johnson’s actions threatened to undermine the integrity of the Conservative Party and the British government.
“At some point we have to conclude that enough is enough,” he told fellow lawmakers Wednesday. “I believe that point is now.”
Welsh Secretary Simon Hart resigned on Wednesday, and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis followed suite early Thursday, telling Johnson in his resignation letter that “we are ... past the point of no return. I cannot sacrifice my personal integrity to defend things as they stand now.” He was later followed by Education Secretary Michelle Donelan, who was only appointed to her post on Tuesday to replace Zahawi.
Johnson had attempted to defy the mathematics of parliamentary government and the traditions of British politics. It is rare for a prime minister to cling to power in the face of this much pressure from his Cabinet colleagues.
The closest parallel may be Margaret Thatcher, the long-time Conservative prime minister who in 1990 sought to remain in office after her authority was undermined by disagreements over Britain’s relationship with what is now known as the European Union. But even she decided to resign after a number of Cabinet ministers told her it would be better for the party if she stepped aside.
Johnson may try to remain in office until the Conservative Party chooses a new leader, a process likely to take place over the summer. But some Conservatives said he should leave 10 Downing St. immediately to end the chaos engulfing the government.
George Freeman, who quit as science minister on Thursday, tweeted that “Boris Johnson needs to hand in the seals of office, apologise to Her Majesty (Queen Elizabeth II) and advise her to call for a caretaker prime minister. To take over today so that ministers can get back to work and we can choose a new Conservative leader to try and repair the damage and rebuild trust.”
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2022-07-07T10:37:31+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/embattled-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-agrees-to-resign/N2TIHNH2AZBX7JL6VWVAHR5FD4/
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Amber Group was honored as the 'Best Technology - Infrastructure' by Hedgeweek and the 'Best Digital Wealth Management Company Global 2023' by World Business Outlook
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amber Group, a leading provider of digital wealth management and crypto liquidity solutions, proudly announces its recent achievements of two prestigious awards, solidifying its commitment to excellence. The company has been honored as the winner of the 'Best Technology - Infrastructure' at the 2023 Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awards and recognized as the 'Best Digital Wealth Management Company Global 2023' by World Business Outlook.
The Hedgeweek European Awards celebrate excellence among fund managers and service providers in the digital assets space. Winners are selected through a meticulous nomination and voting process, with industry experts and professionals playing a crucial role in the decision-making. Amber Group's receipt of the 'Best Technology - Infrastructure' award from Hedgeweek further affirms its position as a leader in delivering robust technology infrastructure solutions to the digital asset ecosystem.
Additionally, the 'Best Digital Wealth Management Company Global 2023' award from World Business Outlook highlights Amber Group's excellence in digital wealth management. World Business Outlook grants annual awards to companies that demonstrate exceptional industry mastery, leadership talents, and impeccable strategies for success. This accolade underscores Amber Group's commitment to providing comprehensive and sophisticated wealth management solutions that cater to the evolving needs of digital asset investors.
Amber Group has reaffirmed its dedication to its core business lines of crypto-native liquidity solutions and digital wealth management since the beginning of this year. Through its relentless pursuit of innovation, the company has not only maintained uninterrupted fiat on/off ramp services for investors during the US banking crisis but has also forged valuable partnerships with industry leaders such as RockX, Shardeum, and Thoughtworks. This steadfast dedication to delivering exceptional services and fostering fruitful collaborations has firmly established Amber Group as a trusted leader in the industry.
"We are incredibly honored to receive these two esteemed awards," said Thomas Zhu, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Amber Group. "With a vision to be at the forefront of the future of finance, Amber Group continues to make significant strides in technology innovation and digital wealth management. These coveted awards are a testament to our team's hard work, expertise, and commitment to innovation. We express our heartfelt gratitude to our clients and partners for their trust and support, which have been instrumental in our success."
About Amber Group
Amber Group is a leading crypto finance services provider, specializing in digital wealth management and crypto-native liquidity solutions. The firm offers a comprehensive range of digital asset services, spanning liquidity provisioning, trading, financing, and investing. It is backed by prominent investors including Fenbushi Capital US, Sequoia, Paradigm, Tiger Global, Dragonfly, Pantera, Coinbase Ventures, and Blockchain.com.
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2023-07-11T20:25:27+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/07/11/amber-group-wins-dual-awards-excellence-technology-infrastructure-digital-wealth-management/
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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge should reject bail for a wealthy self-exiled Chinese businessman charged in a $1 billion fraud case because he’s already trying to obstruct justice from jail, and can flee or do harm if he is freed, no matter how stringent his bail conditions, prosecutors said Monday.
The government submitted a letter in advance of a bail hearing Tuesday for Guo Wengui, saying he has access to tens of millions of dollars to help him flee the United States despite claims that he is unemployed, in bankruptcy proceedings and nearly broke.
The letter argued he's a threat — and at risk to continue a pattern of frauds that has escalated despite intervention by the Securities and Exchange Commission, closing of his financial accounts, receipt of grand jury subpoenas by entities affiliated with him, contempt rulings by judges and the seizure of $630 million.
Guo, 54, listed in court papers under the name Ho Wan Kwok, was arrested March 15 on charges including securities, wire and bank fraud.
Last week, his lawyers proposed a $25 million bail package to include location monitoring, home detention and an armed guard. It was his first bail request.
The lawyers said Guo would not flee, in part because if he left the United States, Chinese authorities would make sure he faced “intolerable risks to his life." They said strict bail conditions could ensure he was no harm to others.
Guo, once believed to be among the richest people in China, left his homeland in 2014 as people close to him were swept up in an anti-corruption crackdown. China has accused Guo of rape, kidnapping and bribery. He maintains he is being smeared by the Chinese government as punishment for publicly outing corruption there.
Prosecutors said Guo's bail proposal was “woefully inadequate” because of his substantial foreign contacts, along with strong incentives and significant resources to flee. And they added that there were no bail conditions that could prevent what they called the “pervasive danger” his release would pose to the public.
Interviewed by court employees after his arrest, Guo said he'd been unemployed since 2016 and only had $10,000 in assets that were not liquid cash, prosecutors said. He denied owning property or vehicles.
He said his Greenwich, Connecticut estate, which he valued at $9 million, was owned by his wife; his Manhattan penthouse was owned by his son; and his monthly expenses of about $100,000 were paid by his family, prosecutors said.
The U.S. government maintained that Guo has threatened witnesses against him and orchestrated harassment of others.
Prosecutors rejected claims by the defense that Guo is unlikely to flee because he has not left the U.S. in five years, saying his 2017 asylum application precluded travel. They said that he has spent over four of those years using the U.S. “as the staging ground to run a billion-dollar fraud enterprise.”
As for his claims of near poverty, the government reported that federal agents found over $500,000 in U.S. currency, foreign currency and gold coins in one of his homes — and said that a fugitive in the case who is believed to be living in the United Arab Emirates has access to millions of dollars to help Guo and his family flee.
"The defendant uses dozens of different cellphones and cellphone scramblers; he has relied on an intricate and dense web of shell corporations, middle men, and subterfuge," prosecutors wrote.
They said his "ability to conceal his actions is not speculative. Federal and state court judges have found as much."
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2023-04-03T22:30:28+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/prosecutors-urge-no-bail-for-chinese-man-in-1b-17876500.php
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Whether you’re taking a long road trip or only filling up your tank get to work and the grocery store, no one likes paying for gas.
But there’s good news: Autotrader is looking to help 11 people save some money by giving away gas — or free electric vehicle charging for those with electric vehicles — for an entire year. The giveaway is to celebrate Autotrader’s Best New Cars of 2023 list, which features 11 vehicles that “shine above the rest and provide the best value for any type of lifestyle and car buyer.”
You can sign up for a chance to win by visiting Autotrader’s website now through April 21. There is no purchase necessary and the only requirement is that you are at least 18 years old.
The odds of winning depend on how many people enter the sweepstakes. Winners will be notified around April 24, with the prizes consisting of $3,000 each to be spent on gas or EV charging.
The prize money should get you through a year of typical travel, as the national average for a gallon of gas as of March 14 is $3.46, with some states having a higher average and others priced lower. According to AAA, the state with the lowest price is Mississippi at $3.14 per gallon, with the highest price in Hawaii at an average of $4.85 per gallon.
If you’re looking for a new car, the vehicles on the Best New Cars of 2023 were chosen after Autotrader examined more than 300 new models with the aim of helping car buyers make decisions, and alleviate some of the research and stress that comes with purchasing a new car.
This year’s list features one pure electric vehicle, four hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles and six traditional gasoline internal combustion engine vehicles. The list is in alphabetical order, so vehicles are not listed by ranking.
The electric vehicle on the list is the Genesis GV60, which has a starting price of $59,290. Other vehicles on the list include the Honda CR-V, Kia Sportage, Toyota Prius and 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, which are all priced under $100,000.
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money.
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2023-03-17T18:31:24+00:00
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news5cleveland.com
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https://www.news5cleveland.com/autotrader-is-giving-away-free-gas-for-a-year-to-11-lucky-winners
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 20, 2023
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TORNADO WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
658 PM CDT Thu Apr 20 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
ROBERTSON AND EAST CENTRAL MILAM COUNTIES...
At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Hearne, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Hearne around 725 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Gause,
Benchley, Wheelock and Mumford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now! Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LLANO AND
SOUTHWESTERN BURNET COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Van Zandt County in north central Texas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Van, or 8 miles southeast of
Canton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Van around 715 PM CDT.
Edom around 720 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Redland, Ben Wheeler, Primrose, Martins Mill and Colfax.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 531 and 542.
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bexar County in south central Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Antonio, Live Oak, San Antonio Int Airport, Stinson Municipal
Airport, Leon Valley, Helotes, Fair Oaks Ranch, Kirby, Alamo
Heights, Windcrest, Terrell Hills, Bulverde, Shavano Park,
Hollywood Park, Cross Mountain, Olmos Park, China Grove, Lackland
AFB, Sea World and The Dominion.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR BEXAR AND SOUTH CENTRAL COMAL COUNTIES...
At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leon Valley, or
near San Antonio, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
San Antonio, Schertz, Universal City, Live Oak, Selma, San Antonio
Int Airport, Stinson Municipal Airport, Randolph AFB, Leon Valley,
Helotes, Kirby, Alamo Heights, Windcrest, Terrell Hills, Garden
Ridge, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Cross Mountain, Olmos Park and
St. Hedwig.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
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2023-04-21T01:28:35+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/tx-wfo-dallas-ft-worth-warnings-watches-and-17909727.php
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Much of the southern part of the U.S. is under a heat advisory this week. In Texas, the heat is so extreme it's taxing the power grid.
Copyright 2023 NPR
Much of the southern part of the U.S. is under a heat advisory this week. In Texas, the heat is so extreme it's taxing the power grid.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-06-28T22:33:41+00:00
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lakeshorepublicmedia.org
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https://www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org/2023-06-28/texas-fragile-power-grid-is-holding-up-through-increased-demand-due-to-extreme-heat
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Useless Spanish Lessons tutorial launches to highlight common excuses no longer required by people experiencing period pain in Spain, but still used elsewhere
- New research reveals one in four women have felt the need to make up an excuse to explain absence from work due to their period.
- Intimate wellbeing brand INTIMINA has launched 'Useless Spanish Lessons': a parody language tutorial highlighting the common phrases people who menstruate will never need to use in Spain.
- Spain has just become only the fourth country in the world – along with Japan, South Korea and Zambia – to offer paid leave for period pain.
- The campaign launches ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day to help break the stigma around discussing periods at work, and features the most popular excuses people use when calling in sick due to period symptoms.
- INTIMINA has partnered with the advocacy and education group, WASH United, to campaign for a world where no one is held back due to menstruation.
NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From dodgy prawns, sick pets, gym accidents and faulty plumbing to mystery viruses, new research from INTIMINA reveals the common excuses that one in four (24%) working women feel the need to use to explain their absence from work due to period pain.
But that's no longer the case in Spain, which has just become the first country in the western world to allow women to call in sick due to 'incapacitating menstruation'. To highlight the ongoing stigma around time off for menstruation, INTIMINA has launched Useless Spanish Lessons, featuring the now redundant excuses that working people in Spain don't need to use to get time off from work due to period pain.
Including six of the most common phrases used by people when calling in sick due to menstrual pain and discomfort, such as "I have a mystery virus" (28%) and "I have food poisoning due to a dodgy prawn" (20%), the parody video teaches viewers how to say these phrases in Spanish – even though they would never need to. INTIMINA's Useless Spanish Lessons can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZApZp9KGBSk.
The campaign, which launches ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day (28th May), parodies the style of an online Spanish language tutorial, and aims to help break the taboo and stigma felt by women around the world discussing period discomfort in the workplace. As of February 2023, Spain has become only the fourth country to offer paid period leave, along with Japan, South Korea and Zambia2.
According to INTIMINA's research of British working women, almost two thirds (63%) would support paid period leave in the UK and half (49%) of those surveyed would have felt the need to use it.
Just one in ten (10%) said their employers have been open to giving them time-off due to extreme period symptoms, with half (49%) saying they have experienced a lack of sympathy discussing menstrual pain with their employers or managers.
Consequently, many people experiencing pain feel obliged to continue working and suffering in silence, with one in five (20%) reporting that it has had an impact on their mental health and wellbeing.
To help campaign further for universal paid menstrual leave and a world where no one is held back by menstruation, INTIMINA has partnered with advocacy and education group WASH United this Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Dunja Kokotovic, Intimina Global Brand Manager at INTIMINA comments: "It's sad that in 2023, so many women in Britain and all over the world feel forced to contrive reasons why they're not well enough to work when suffering from menstrual pain. From food poisoning and exercise injuries to sick pets and relatives and domestic disasters, these essential excuses are now useless in Spain and that's something to celebrate.
At INTIMINA, we believe that everyone who menstruates should be entitled to paid menstrual leave if they need it, without guilt or judgement, and they certainly shouldn't need to make up far-fetched excuses to get it.
This Menstrual Hygiene Day, we hope that ' Useless Spanish Lessons' helps raise awareness of the need for open and honest discussions about menstruation in the workplace and brings us closer to a world where paid menstrual leave is guaranteed."
Gynaecology Specialist for INTIMINA, Dr Susanna Unsworth, adds: "Menstruation affects everybody differently and for some their period can come with severe physical and mental symptoms. Not being able to take time off due to discomfort or having to lie to an employer can create stress and anxiety which can cause health to deteriorate even further.
With INTIMINA's research showing more than a third (34%) of women would use menstrual leave if it was an option and they were experiencing excruciating pain, it's clear more needs to be done in making sure people are able to take the necessary time off due to period symptoms."
Thorsten Kiefer, CEO at WASH United, the initiators of MH Day, says: "No one should be stigmatised, excluded, or discriminated against just because they menstruate. Severe menstrual symptoms should be treated like any other health issue. Women who suffer from debilitating menstrual symptoms should have access to paid leave. In every country. Period."
For more information on how to talk about periods in the workplace visit - https://www.intimina.com/blog/should-you-talk-about-your-period-at-work/
1 Survey of 1,017 UK respondents taken March 2023 by Censuswide, commissioned by INTIMINA
2 https://www.politico.eu/article/bill-europe-spain-parliament-creates-first-menstrual-leave-in-europe/
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2023-05-30T15:48:18+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2023/05/30/sick-pets-dodgy-prawns-faulty-plumbing-freak-gym-accidents-translation-i-have-debilitating-period-pain/
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Faedo's homecoming a success, Tigers edge Rays 3-2 on Harold Castro's late homer
St. Petersburg, Fla. — AJ Hinch nailed it before the game.
He was asked about rookie Alex Faedo’s anxiety level as he prepared to make his third start and his first ever as a big-leaguer in his hometown, against the team he grew up rooting for.
“Honestly, I think the people around him are more nervous than he’s ever been,” Hinch said. “Even for his debut, for his return to Tampa, I’ve not seen one ounce of nervousness. It’s just flat-line, ready to compete, ready to play.”
That’s exactly right. Either the moment wasn’t all that big for him or he simply, calmly rose to it.
In front of a large group of family and friends, Faedo made essentially one mistake in 5.2 strong innings and put the Tigers in position to sneak a win in the first of three games at Tropicana Field.
Which they did, beating the Rays 3-2 on a 400-foot blast into the right-field seats by Harold Castro in the top of the ninth inning. The Rays had just tied the game in the bottom of the eighth.
Castro lashed a 94-mph fastball from reliever Andrew Kittredge, giving the Tigers season-high fourth straight win.
Faedo's mistake was a center-cut, 91-mph four-seam fastball to Brett Phillips leading off the sixth inning. Phillips hit it off the catwalk in right field, his third homer of the year.
That was the only blemish on Faedo’s homecoming performance. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck four. He was spotting his four-seamer, which averaged 93 mph, on the edges of the plate, throwing sliders to right-handed hitters and change-ups to lefties.
The typically disciplined-hitting Rays swung and missed 13 times, eight against Faedo's slider on 17 swings.
He got a standing ovation from the section of fans behind the Tigers’ dugout as he departed with a 2-1 lead with two outs in the sixth and he almost assuredly earned another start Saturday in Cleveland.
The two Tigers runs came on a majestic home run by Jonathan Schoop off veteran right-hander Corey Kluber in the fourth inning. Schoop jumped an 88-mph sinker and hit it 404 feet into the second deck in left field – right into a group of players on the Tigers’ Gulf Coast League teams.
It was his third homer of the season. It was also the only damage they did against Kluber, who allowed four hits and struck out eight in six innings. After Schoop’s blast, Kluber struck out six of the next seven hitters including five in a row.
Schoop had quite a night. Besides the home run, he also made two smart if not sensational defensive plays.
Henning: AJ Hinch's 'yes' to the Tigers is worth a second look in 2022
The first one might’ve saved a run for Faedo in the second inning. After Ji-Man Choi led off with a double, Vidal Brujan hit a ground ball to Schoop on the right field side of second base. Schoop aggressively, fearlessly threw a dart to third base and got Choi.
Rally doused.
Schoop then ended the seventh inning with a nifty double-play. Mike Zunino hit a high bouncer over second base. He snared the high hop behind the bag as he was moving toward the bag. He quick-stepped on the base and threw a bullet to first to complete the double-play.
The Rays pushed across the tying run in the bottom of the eighth against right-hander Michael Fulmer. Again it was Phillips. He doubled with one out, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly.
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2022-05-17T02:36:38+00:00
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detroitnews.com
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/05/16/alex-faedos-homecoming-success-tigers-edge-rays-3-2-harold-castros-late-homer/9792535002/
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The 2023-2024 Lafayette Parish teachers of the year have been selected.
The district recognized its teachers of the year, who were nominated by their peers and evaluated by district administrators and community leaders.
After being selected by his or her school as its teacher of the year, educators can participate in the district competition, which evaluates a lesson plan, student learning targets and letters of recommendation.
This year, a new teachers were also being recognized and had the opportunity to move on to the district competition. The district received new-teacher applicants from elementary and high schools.
Here are the LPSS 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year.
Amy Landry, Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Myrtle Place Elementary School
Amy Landry teaches French immersion for Pre-K4 at Myrle Place Elementary School.
“Landry's mission is to lay the foundation for young students to become successful, confident, and socially strong adults by providing them with skills to problem solve and self-regulate,” the district said in a release. “Landry works hard to help provide a safe space for her students and build strong relationships with her students and parents through connection and positivity.”
Iola Malveaux, New Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Evangeline Elementary School
Iola Malveaux teaches fourth-grade English Language Arts and social studies at Evangeline Elementary School.
“I was overwhelmed to have learned that this honor has been bestowed upon me. I felt unworthy,” Malveaux said in an email. “I believe it was because of teamwork and the willingness to learn from others that led me to win this award.”
Malveaux said knowing she can make a difference in one child’s life inspires her to be an educator.
“I am thankful for the staff and faculty at Evangeline Elementary,” she said. “They have shown me love and encouragement since day one. I will continue to strive with their help to reach as many lives as possible, even if it is just one.”
Malveaux has a bachelor's degree in liberal arts and a master’s degree of education.
Traci Sudduth, Middle School Teacher of the Year, Scott Middle School
Traci Sudduth has been teaching English Language Arts at Scott Middle School for the past 10 years of her 24-year career.
Sudduth said she was shocked when she learned she was the district’s Middle School Teacher of the Year. The district instructional team was on campus the week before and she thought it was more of the same until she saw the flowers and balloons.
Sudduth has a passion for working with students who struggle with comprehension.
“Seeing a child succeed after struggling is the greatest reward ever. Especially when they connect something you’ve done to that success,” she said in an email. “It’s like the light goes off and they understand that you are on their team. It takes a while to build that trust, but once it happens, it’s the greatest inspiration to continue in this profession.”
The relationships Sudduth builds with students and parents are what molded her into the teacher she is today, she said.
“Being teacher of the year has very little to do with me, personally,” she said. “I work with an amazing team, in an amazing community. So many educators are walking out of the profession, but I honestly couldn’t imagine doing anything else.”
Madison Richard, New High School Teacher of the Year, Northside High School
Madison Richard is a first-year teacher at Northside High School where she teaches 11th and 12th grade students U.S. history and world history.
“In the classroom, she likes to help students relate history to today's world,” according to a news release from the district. “She feels comparing history to today's actions really helps the students to be open to the past events that have made America what it is today.”
Richard loves to teach and learn from other teachers, the district said.
Richard is enrolled in the iteachLouisiana program and is working to become certified in teaching. She has a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences with a concentration in housing interiors and fashion merchandising.
Jennifer Morrow, High School Teacher of the Year, Southside High School
Jennifer Morrow, who has been an educator for 25 years in Lafayette Parish, has been at Southside High School for five years. She teaches dual-enrollment introduction to Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology as well as Emergency Medical Responder.
Morrow said she is proud to represent the parish and winning the award is one of the highlights of her career.
“Winning Teacher of the Year is such an absolute honor and winning in Lafayette Parish just means more,” Morrow said in an email. “I work very hard in the classroom building engaging and fun activities while building relationships with my students. Winning this award makes me feel that every second I have spent for my students, my school and my district has been realized, recognized and appreciated.”
Morrow, who was voted “most spirited” teacher, said she is inspired by her students.
“I absolutely adore the relationships I build with my students. Teaching for so many years I have learned how to be flexible with changing generations and their interaction,” she said. “Once they know I care about them, then they can understand that I show up everyday to do my best to make their educational experience fun, meaningful and safe. I am inspired by my students work ethic, their dreams, their commitment to their families and their after-school jobs.”
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2023-01-13T23:36:33+00:00
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theadvocate.com
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https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/education/lafayette-parish-2023-teachers-of-the-year-elemtnary-middle-high-school/article_d25287fe-9386-11ed-ada5-fff7feb91d2f.html
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‘Forgotten Four’ to be honored during Hall of Fame week
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award.
The Canton, Ohio,-based organization announced Thursday that Kenny Washington, Woody Strode and Hall of Famers Bill Willis and Marion Motley — often called the Forgotten Four —will be honored during the Hall’s enshrinement week in August.
The award is named for the former owner of the Canton Bulldogs who hosted the NFL’s formational meeting in Canton in 1920. It was established in 1972 and is presented in recognition of “significant innovative contributions to professional football.”
“The selection of these four men as the Ralph Hay Pioneer Award winners could not be more fitting,” Hall President Jim Porter said in a statement. “Individually and collectively, they made one of the most profound cultural shifts in pro football history when they broke pro football’s color barrier, thus ending years of racial segregation.
“Their pioneering role not only opened the door to opportunity for generations of NFL players to come, but it also changed the game forever,” Porter said in announcing the award.
Washington and Strode signed with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. Willis and Motley signed with the Cleveland Browns of the-then new All-America Football Conference.
Jackie Robinson broke the racial barrier in professional baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
The Pioneer Award has been presented only nine other times. The first recipient was Fred Gehrke, the Rams halfback who devised the idea of a helmet logo in 1948. Longtime NFL executive Joe Browne was the most recent recipient of the award, receiving it in 2016 after more than 50 years with the league.
Future Pro Football Hall of Famers Fritz Pollard and Duke Slater were the first Blacks to integrate football in 1920 and 1922, respectively.
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2022-05-26T23:34:25+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/05/26/forgotten-four-to-be-honored-during-hall-of-fame-week/
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Thank you!
To the couple who helped me when I fell in the Walmart parking lot, you and your family were a Godsend.
Your wife helped me to stand up and your husband walked me to my car. I got in the car without asking names, etc.
Again, thank you.
Phyllis Hector, Decatur
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2022-11-10T05:10:59+00:00
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herald-review.com
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https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/kudos-thanks-for-the-help-at-walmart/article_5b62c9de-5fc3-11ed-b6e1-17aae048defc.html
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The NFL season doesn't start until September, but Justine Lindsay is making history in the off-season as the league's first openly transgender cheerleader.
Lindsay, 29, announced that she had made the Carolina Panthers TopCats team earlier this year in an Instagram post.
"Cats Out the Bag you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleader's @topcats as the first Transgender female," Lindsay wrote. "I would like to thank the beautiful and talented dancers who supported me along the way ... This is a moment I will never forget and I cannot wait to show you all what this girl has to bring. Thank you @topcats a dream come true."
Lindsay told BuzzFeed News that she was "so scared" to share the Instagram post in which she publicly came out.
"I just felt like when I posted it, whatever reaction I get from everyone, it does not matter," Lindsay told BuzzFeed. "And then my phone started blowing up."
Fans have sent messages of support to Lindsay on her Instagram posts, including telling her to block out any messages of hate or those questioning her spot on the squad.
TopCats director Chandalae Lanouette and the Panthers have both said Lindsay's skills are what secured her spot on the team.
"Members of the TopCats are hired based on their qualifications and abilities," the Panthers said in a statement to NPR. "Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin. We wish all the TopCats, including Justine Lindsay, an incredible season."
Lindsay said she knows that her making the team as a Black trans woman is a big deal and is already speaking out against those who are trying to bring her down.
"Thank you to all my haters who think I'm bringing the organization down, clearly I don't," Lindsay said in an Instagram post on Monday. "The carolina panthers Organization is an excellent one, one that supports all people white, black , yellow trans, straight etc. at the end of the day myself and the other 29 members @topcats made the squad fair and square."
Lindsay acknowledged that it isn't always easy, but that she is going to continue "paving the way for those under me who are scared and afraid to take that step."
"I will continue to inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters until my last breath."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-06-07T13:21:16+00:00
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knkx.org
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https://www.knkx.org/2022-06-07/justine-lindsay-is-the-first-openly-trans-cheerleader-in-the-nfl
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AMSTERDAM, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Laboratories (NYSE: "CLB US" and Euronext Amsterdam: "CLB NA") will broadcast its second quarter 2022 conference call over the Internet at 7:30 a.m. CDT / 2:30 p.m. CEST on July 28, 2022.
Larry Bruno, Chairman and CEO, Chris Hill, CFO, and Gwen Gresham, SVP Corporate Development and Investor Relations, will discuss financial and operational results. An earnings press release will be issued after market close on July 27th and may be accessed through the Company's website at www.corelab.com.
To participate in the live webcast, simply log on to www.corelab.com at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, a Podcast will be available immediately following the conference call and a replay will be available on Core's website shortly after the call which will remain on the site for 10 days.
To listen to the conference call via telephone, please contact Lena Brennan at lena.brennan@corelab.com for the dial-in number.
Core Laboratories N.V. (www.corelab.com) is a leading provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services and products used to optimize petroleum reservoir performance. The Company has over 70 offices in more than 50 countries and is located in every major oil-producing province in the world.
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2022-06-28T20:36:15+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/core-laboratories-second-quarter-2022-webcast-730-am-cdt-230-pm-cest-july-28-2022/
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...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Heavy Freezing
Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour
or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
out 25 NM, Penobscot Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME
to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape
Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation. During freezing spray conditions the U.S.
Coast Guard advises that you ensure all lifesaving equipment
remains free of ice.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.
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...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Heavy Freezing
Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour
or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
out 25 NM, Penobscot Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME
to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape
Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation. During freezing spray conditions the U.S.
Coast Guard advises that you ensure all lifesaving equipment
remains free of ice.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.
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...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 55
below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far
Eastern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley Maine
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Strong wind gusts may
lead to isolated to scattered power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to low wind chills, patchy
blowing snow could cause whiteout conditions, particularly across
open areas exposed to northwest winds. Blowing and drifting snow
could make travel very difficult. If you must travel have a winter
survival kit and if you get stranded, stay in your vehicle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the
wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can
occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not
taken.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
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2023-02-04T11:35:08+00:00
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foxbangor.com
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https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/la-sinkhole-almost-swallows-lafd-fire-engine-causes-home-roof-to-collapse/article_0af0e6ee-701b-5fc0-9147-88d4a68a475e.html
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On the day before Russo’s closed, Nick Quaranto, a software engineer, stood in the long check-out line with blocks of Parmesan in hand. “I had a breakthrough moment,” Quaranto says. “We were all pretty sad, and I needed to channel that grief into something great.” The 100-year-old Watertown family business had customers crying when the news first broke that the market was closing. The store’s fans have even created a Life after Russo’s Facebook group to share sources for some of the foods the store sold. In the check-out line that day, Quaranto envisioned starting a food co-op. There’s one in the works in Dorchester and Maynard. “How do you get people sold on this model when there aren’t a lot of examples?” he asked himself. Since then, Quaranto has assembled a volunteer board with varied backgrounds — tech, manufacturing, medical fields, community work, and others — who are spearheading the Charles River Food Co-op. “We’re not going to re-create Russo’s, but we’re all devoted to the idea of making something in the same vein,” says Quaranto, the board’s president. Organic New England produce and many local foods, as well as bulk products to save money, will be a focus. There’s also support from the Russo family, which can help connect them to suppliers. Collaborations with a few organizations, including the Food Co-op Initiative, which helps member-owned markets get started, has offered invaluable advice. Even though the store’s location is still to be determined, either Watertown, Waltham, or Newton, there’s already 570 members. There’s a hope that residents will come from other communities as well, as they did for Russo’s. A share costs $200, and people who become members are the first fundraising sources. Getting the grocery off the ground may take at least three years, according to Quaranto. “The bigger our network gets, the quicker we will be able to do this, " he says. For more information and to become a member, visit charlesriverfood.coop.
FOOD
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2023-02-07T17:53:38+00:00
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bostonglobe.com
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/07/lifestyle/behind-scenes-forces-are-work-create-charles-river-food-co-op/
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Published: Nov. 2, 2022 at 5:30 AM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
Completed the acquisition of DSM Protective Materials (including Dyneema®) on September 1st and the sale of the Distribution business on November 1st
$750 million of after-tax proceeds from the sale of Distribution used to redeem all Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2023 and pay down a portion of term loan debt
GAAP EPS from continuing operations of ($0.30) includes special items of ($0.75) primarily associated with acquisition-related costs and an adjustment to environmental reserves
Adjusted EPS excluding intangible amortization of $0.59 is in line with the company's guidance of $0.58 provided on September 27th
Revised full year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.60 primarily as a result of recently announced COVID lockdowns
CLEVELAND, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable solutions, today announced its third quarter 2022 results. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations were ($0.30) in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $0.37 in the prior year quarter.
The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3). Special items for the third quarter of 2022 had an ($0.75) impact on EPS and included acquisition-related costs that primarily consist of financing commitment fees, inventory step-up adjustments and settlement of foreign currency contracts used to hedge a portion of the DSM Protective Materials (now Avient Protective Materials or APM) acquisition purchase price.
Adjusted EPS excluding intangible amortization for the third quarter of $0.59 was slightly below prior year of $0.61.
"As we announced in our September 27th release, we are experiencing weaker global demand conditions precipitated by the war in Ukraine, recession fears, higher energy costs and inflation," said Robert M. Patterson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avient Corporation. "These factors are also causing customer inventory destocking across nearly every industry, further reducing orders from customers." Mr. Patterson added, "Our updated guidance of $2.60 incorporates additional weakness associated with the recently announced COVID lockdowns in China."
"Given the challenging conditions we are facing, I'm incredibly proud of everything we have accomplished in the last few months," Mr. Patterson added. "We completed the acquisition of APM and the sale of our Distribution business, and are using the net proceeds to pay down near-term maturing debt as previously announced."
"We have not wavered from our strategy of becoming a specialty formulator. Over the last few years, we have overhauled our portfolio by divesting more cyclical, less specialized businesses and made significant investments in innovation, composites and sustainable solutions," Mr. Patterson continued. "These moves serve us well in the near term as we navigate current macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty and in the future as we are very well positioned to benefit from longer term demand trends for sustainable solutions."
The company noted net proceeds from the Distribution sale are being used to retire its $600 million 2023 Senior Unsecured Notes and pay down $150 million of its term loan debt as shown in the graphic.
More details will be provided on the company's third quarter performance and full year outlook during its webcast scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2022.
Webcast Details
Avient will host a webcast on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The webcast can be viewed live at avient.com/investors, or by clicking on the webcast link here. Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call. The question and answer session will follow the company's presentation and prepared remarks.
A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year.
About Avient
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com/.
Forward-looking Statements
In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. They use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the Avient Protective Materials business; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions. The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted gross margin and adjusted EBITDA. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses this financial measure to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources.
The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EPS, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, restructuring costs, environmental remediation costs, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs. Each of such adjustments has not yet occurred, are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results. Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to Avient's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure Avient's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Below is a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items.
The above press release was provided courtesy of PRNewswire. The views, opinions and statements in the press release are not endorsed by Gray Media Group nor do they necessarily state or reflect those of Gray Media Group, Inc.
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2022-11-02T10:58:27+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/11/02/avient-announces-third-quarter-2022-results/
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Long before Cretin-Derham Hall established itself as a perennial powerhouse in Minnesota — winning state championships in 1999 and 2009 — it was a high school football program trying to gain respect in the historic St. Paul City Conference.
Steve Walsh has vivid memories of those days.
While many remember him as a star quarterback for the Raiders in the mid-1980s, parlaying that into a scholarship at the University of Miami, and eventually, a decade-long NFL career, Walsh remembers the struggle that came before the success.
“My freshman year we weren’t a very good team,” remembered Walsh, who led Cretin-Derham Hall to the state tournament in 1984, and credited legendary head coach Mal Scanlan with laying the foundation. “We got a little bit better and a little bit better and a little bit better. It wasn’t until I left that they started going on some playoff runs. It was a slow build to that point.”
In that sense, Walsh is the perfect person to lead the Raiders at this moment in time. He was a part of the building process. It is only right that he is also a part of the rebuilding process.
After finishing last season with a 3-7 record, Cretin-Derham Hall turned to Walsh to take over the program.
The move caught the attention of many last winter considering Walsh’s impressive resume, which includes a national championship in college, a journeyman career in the NFL and various coaching stints after his playing days were over.
His past experience likely could have landed Walsh a job anywhere. He returned to the Raiders because of the strong connection he feels towards his alma mater. Plus, after living in Florida for much of the past decade, Walsh joked that he wanted to give his 11-year-old son a real taste of winter.
What does Walsh hope to accomplish now that he’s back at Cretin-Derham Hall?
“There’s definitely talk about the tradition,” he said. “We want to reestablish that here.”
That’s not going to happen overnight.
In the meantime, the Raiders appear to be taking steps in the right direction ahead of Thursday’s season opener against Spring Lake Park. Just watching practice in St. Paul last week, it’s clear this group has fully bought in to what Walsh is preaching. No matter what was happening on the field, when Walsh spoke, his players listened.
“He’s hard when he needs to be,” senior linebacker Nolan Harris said. “It’s a good thing because it makes us more disciplined. We need that if we’re trying to build something here.”
As tough as he can be, Walsh also has the innate ability to connect with his players.
“He’s the real deal,” senior tight end Sam Koopmeiners said. “I don’t think there’s a better coach for us right now. He’s super smart, and always points out these little intricate things on film. I’ve already learned so much from him.”
On the other end of the spectrum, Walsh praised his players for being coachable at every turn this summer. He knows how hard change can be on kids. Especially with how abnormal their high school experience has been to this point due to the pandemic.
“They have done everything we have asked of them,” Walsh said. “Our theme is ‘WORK OVER HOPE’ this season, and this group has been putting the work in. We aren’t going to hope to be good. We are going to work at it and be the best team we can be.”
That doesn’t mean this group is going to instantly restore Cretin-Derham Hall to the glory days. This stuff takes time.
“To say they are going to be like these teams from the 1980s or 1990s or 2000s, no, they aren’t there right now, and that’s OK,” Walsh said. “We have a long way to go. We don’t really talk too much about it. We just talk about trying to get a little bit better every day.”
Perhaps this is the start of something much bigger. Like what Walsh helped build as a player nearly 40 years ago.
“I grew up watching these really good teams that were always in the state tournament and stuff like that,” Koopmeiners said. “The tradition here is second to none, and we want to get back to that. I’m so excited to see how this season is going to turn out.”
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2022-08-31T15:04:45+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/30/high-school-football-cretin-derham-hall-rebuilding-under-former-nfl-quarterback-steve-walsh/
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(WSVN) - The popular app TikTok has been banned at several Florida universities.
The universities where the app was banned include the following,
- University of Florida
- Florida State University
- Florida International Univeristy
- Florida Atlantic University
The app has been banned from their Wi-Fi networks and any university-owned devices.
The same ban is in place at several universities across the U.S.
Critics of TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company, said they can obtain the data of Americans who use it and provide it to the Chinese government.
Copyright 2023 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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2023-04-05T23:33:58+00:00
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wsvn.com
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https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/tiktok-banned-across-florida-universities-including-fiu-fau/
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Packers’ Bakhtiari off PUP list as he continues his comeback
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari has moved a step closer to returning from the left knee injury that caused him to play only one game last season. Bakhtiari was removed from the physically unable to perform list and participated in individual drills at Sunday’s practice. Packers coach Matt LaFleur cautioned it is just the next step in Bakhtiari’s recovery and there still isn’t any clarity on when the star left tackle could be playing again. Bakhtiari tore his left anterior cruciate ligament on Dec. 31, 2020.
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2022-08-21T22:31:02+00:00
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kyma.com
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https://kyma.com/sports/ap-sports/2022/08/21/packers-bakhtiari-off-pup-list-as-he-continues-his-comeback/
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RIVER FALLS (WQOW) - A man charged with aiming a laser pointer at two aircraft in western Wisconsin is going to prison.
Nicholas Link, from Rochester, Minnesota was charged in U.S. District Court with aiming a laser pointer at a Delta Airlines plane, and a Minnesota State Patrol plane that went to the scene near River Falls to locate the source of the laser.
Prosecutors say the Delta Airlines plane's cockpit was lit up three times by a blue laser, temporarily blinding the pilots and causing a major distraction as the plane was descending into Minneapolis-St. Paul. The captain said one minor mistake during the critical phase could have caused catastrophic results.
Link was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison.
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2023-04-07T02:17:18+00:00
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wqow.com
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https://www.wqow.com/news/prison-ordered-for-man-who-aimed-laser-pointer-at-planes-in-western-wisconsin/article_05c0a3f6-d4e5-11ed-b319-6b7c68401dd2.html
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SAN ANTONIO – Calling all space enthusiasts! The International Space Station will be flying overhead Wednesday evening and if you time it right, you could see it float across the San Antonio sky.
DETAILS
Exact details on when and where to look for the ISS Wednesday evening can be found below:
- TIME: 8:29 pm, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
- Note: This is when visibility begins
- APPEARS: 10° above the SW horizon
- DISAPPEARS: 10° above the NE horizon
- MAX HEIGHT: 79°
- VISIBLE FOR 7 MINUTES
Wednesday night’s flyover should be a decent one since the ISS’s max height is expected to reach almost 80°. NASA notes that flyovers typically over 40° provide the best chances for viewing since they are visible above most buildings and landscapes.
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
According to NASA, the International Space Station looks like a bright star or an airplane (without the flashing lights) moving fast across the night sky. For reference, airplanes generally fly around 600 mph, but the space station travels at a speed of over 17,000 mph!
FORECAST
Viewing conditions weather-wise should also be decent to catch a glimpse of the passing light overhead. Mostly clear skies are currently in the forecast for Wednesday evening with temperatures falling into the 80s after dinnertime.
For a full look at the forecast, visit the KSAT weather page here.
The moon, however, will be a little bright following the Full Harvest Moon that occurred last Saturday, September 10. Wednesday night’s moon phase is a waning gibbous, meaning the moon is transitioning from a full moon to a half moon.
If you manage to snap a picture or a video, we’d love to see them! Upload your photos to KSAT Connect found here.
HISTORY
According to NASA, the first part of the International Space Station was launched in November 1998. After assembling additional pieces over the course of the following 24 months, the station was ready for the first crew to arrive in November 2000. Scientists from the United States and partners around the world completed construction of the space station in 2011. The ISS has been home to humans since the first crew arrived almost 22 years ago, and allows crew members to perform unique research on a day-to-day basis.
Want to learn more about the International Space Station itself? You can find more information on their website by clicking here.
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2022-09-14T18:53:22+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/weather/2022/09/14/look-up-spot-the-international-space-station-in-the-san-antonio-sky-wednesday-evening/
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MONZA – Having won in front of his own fans last weekend, Max Verstappen did it on enemy turf on Sunday to leave the Red Bull driver within touching distance of a second straight F1 title.
Boos rang out from the passionate red-clad tifosi fans when Verstappen stepped onto the iconic Monza podium for the first time in his career, after winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
“I had a great view,” said a tactful Verstappen, whose previous highest finish at the track was fifth in 2018. “The atmosphere for me was not amazing. But it is what it is.”
Verstappen now has a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc, who finished second after another questionable strategy decision from Ferrari on its home track. With just six races remaining, the Dutch driver could clinch the title in Singapore next month.
Verstappen started seventh after he was among a number of drivers hit by grid penalties but made his way up to third by the first corner of the second lap. The Red Bull driver then picked off George Russell in a Mercedes at the start of Lap 5 setting up the hunt for polesitter Leclerc in his Ferrari.
“The start was very good,” Verstappen said. “It was enjoyable to drive today even though it was quite hot out there. Great day for us.”
The Virtual Safety Car (VSC) gave Verstappen an opportunity as it came out on Lap 12 after Sebastian Vettel’s final race at Monza came to an ignominious end, with the four-time world champion pulling up at the side of the track after complaining about a power issue.
Ferrari decided to bring Leclerc in to change to medium tires, allowing Verstappen to take the lead. Leclerc rejoined the race in third.
“I think we all had a doubt, I think if I wouldn’t have done it Max would have done it," Leclerc said.
“It was a bit unfortunate because in the middle of the pit lane we had the virtual safety car ending so we didn’t get all the benefit of stopping at that moment. And from that moment onward we were a little bit on the back foot.”
It has been a strange season for Ferrari, full of botched strategy decisions and bizarre incidents, but Leclerc believes it was just unfortunate timing at Monza.
“I think if you look at our season as a whole, for sure there’s been mistakes and we need to get better," Leclerc said. "If today was a clear mistake, I don’t think so. It was just our choice and looking back at it you just cannot predict whenever the VSC is going to end.
"So, yeah, nothing to blame on anybody there. Just a bit unlucky and probably missing a little bit of pace too.”
Leclerc moved past Russell and then briefly regained the lead when Verstappen pitted on the 26th lap but the pair swapped places again seven laps later when the Ferrari driver pitted for new tires for a second time.
The safety car came out again shortly after last year’s winner, Daniel Ricciardo, pulled up on Lap 47 prompting most drivers to pit for soft tires.
However, a final battle never materialized when the race finished behind the safety car with Verstappen securing his fifth straight victory and his 11th of the season — one more than last year.
Russell was third, ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lewis Hamilton, who had both fought through the field after starting at the back of the grid following penalties.
Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez had also been hit by grid penalties and had started 13th but, despite an eventful race that also featured a brake fire, he managed to finish sixth and also pick up the extra point for fastest lap.
Lando Norris was seventh, after a poor start from third, with Pierre Gasly just behind him.
Williams reserve driver Nyck de Vries finished his first-ever F1 race in ninth. The 27-year-old was a late replacement for Alex Albon after the Thai driver was diagnosed with appendicitis.
“Wow, wow. Thank you, thank you very much. This has been incredible, points on debut, thank you,” De Vries said on team radio after crossing the line, before then uttering an expletive and adding “my shoulders are dead, dead.”
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More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-09-12T03:36:34+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/sports/2022/09/11/verstappen-wins-italian-gp-for-1st-time-to-close-in-on-title/
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spoken Cinema®, the award-winning entertainment innovation, featuring renowned spoken word poet, Steve Connell, premiered it's latest multi-sensory performance piece, RISE, at the Bridgestone Arena last month for the Scott Hamilton & Friends annual fundraising gala & ice show.
Combining Olympic, World, and National Champion Figure Skaters with some of the biggest names in music and, for the first time ever, poetry, the event was a once-in-a-lifetime experience benefiting the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. All proceeds helped change the future of cancer by funding advanced, innovative research that treats the cancer while sparing the patient.
"RISE is an eight-minute, never-before-seen piece that I wrote, accompanied by an original cinematic score and an immersive digital background that was projected onto the ice, scoreboards, and every other digital surface within the arena," explains Steve Connell. "The technology literally placed my live performance inside of a movie, bringing my poem to life with breathtaking creativity."
RISE is the hallmark of the work done by Spoken Cinema®, a joint venture between Steve and Go West Creative, spearheaded by their CEO and founder, David Fischette.
A poet, actor, and transformative entertainer whose live performances are as dynamic as the words he delivers, Steve Connell has graced his poetic voice at private events for President Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones, and more, while his work has been showcased on networks such as HBO, MSNBC, and MTV, as well as at the Sundance Film Festival, Kennedy Center, and The White House.
In over 38 years as founder and CEO of the award-winning Go West Creative, David Fischette has established himself as a creative force in the live event, media, and entertainment industries. In that time, Go West Creative has been named to the global "Top 50 Events Companies", as well as Event Marketer Magazine's Top 100 It List for Event Agencies. Together, as Spoken Cinema®, Steve and David have created over 200 astonishing live and digital works for such diverse companies as CVS, Sonic, Dunkin', and many others.
"I don't know how Spoken Cinema did it. They somehow managed to collapse a 30-year journey into an 8-minute piece. Truly amazing!" - Scott Hamilton
To interview Steve Connell, contact Eileen Koch of EKC PR at 310-441-1000 or eileen@ekcpr.com
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2022-12-06T19:34:10+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/12/06/spoken-cinema-featuring-renowned-spoken-word-poet-steve-connell-premiered-new-piece-rise-scott-hamiltons-fundraising-gala/
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New reporting from ProPublica has revealed another example of undisclosed expenses that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received from a wealthy Republican donor.
That investigation — which involves tuition payments that GOP donor, Harlan Crow, made to cover Thomas' grandnephew's private boarding school costs — is one of a number of recent examples that spotlight some justices' lack of disclosure of high-cost gifts, expenses and deals. This growing list is causing some to question court ethics and credibility. This latest ProPublica report came just two days after a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing — spurred by ProPublica's prior reporting — focused on the court's ethics and the need for a Supreme Court code of conduct.
Though the court declined to testify at that hearing, it has defended itself, arguing its members voluntarily follow the code of conduct used to supervise lower courts.
Here's a roundup of the recent reports about the justices' financial entanglements and disclosures.
What the reports and investigations say
Thomas and vacations: On April 6, ProPublica first reported that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose more than 20 years of luxury vacations and trips paid for him and his wife by his close friend, billionaire and Republican donor Harlan Crow. Among the highlights of the report:
Thomas and his mother's house. One week later, additional deals between the two men were revealed, again by ProPublica, which found that in 2014, Crow bought a single-story home, along with two adjacent lots, in Savannah, Ga., belonging to Thomas and his family.
The report found:
Thomas and boarding school tuition. On Thursday, ProPublica reported that Crow paid private school tuition for Thomas's grandnephew, whom the justice had legal custody over. Crow also paid for tuition at a second school as well, ProPublica reported. Thomas did not respond to the report, but after it was published, his friend, Mark Paoletta, and lawyer to Thomas' wife, acknowledged the payments on Twitter, saying Crow paid for one year at each. He did not give a total amount but, ProPublica says that based on the tuition rates at the time, the two years would amount to roughly $100,000. In the statement, Paoletta said Thomas did not have to report the payments because the boy was not a "dependent child" as defined in the disclosure law.
Crow's office said in a statement to ProPublica that Crow and his wife have supported children pursuing education.
"Harlan Crow has long been passionate about the importance of quality education and giving back to those less fortunate, especially at-risk youth," the statement reads. "It's disappointing that those with partisan political interests would try to turn helping at-risk youth with tuition assistance into something nefarious or political."
Gorsuch and Colorado property. On April 25, Politico reported that Justice Neil Gorsuch sold a 40-acre property he co-owned in Granby, Colo., to Brian Duffy, the CEO of Greenberg Traurig, one of America's largest law firms, which has since had 22 cases come before the court. Gorsuch reported the transaction but not the buyer's identity. According to the story, Duffy, whom Politico notes has been primarily a Democratic donor, though he's given to both parties, says he is neither a friend nor a confidant of Gorsuch.
Justice Roberts' wife made millions as recruiter. When Roberts was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice in 2005, his wife, Jane, stepped down from her work as a lawyer and became a legal recruiter, Business Insider reported last week. She made more than $10 million in commissions from top law firms who practice before the Supreme Court.
And on Sunday, The New York Times devoted a two-page spread to an account of how the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University lured four conservative justices — Gorsuch, Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — to teach at the Northern Virginia campus and during summers at European tourist meccas, for which they were all paid.
What the justices and the court say
Thomas said in a statement that he didn't disclose his trips with Crow because he was told that type of "personal hospitality" from a close personal friend didn't need to be reported.
"I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines," he said in his statement.
In declining an invitation to appear before the Senate Judiciary hearing, Chief Justice John Roberts made clear the justices seek to abide by the code of conduct followed by the lower courts. Justices are supposed to voluntarily disclose, among other things, the justices non-governmental income, investments, gifts, and reimbursements from third parties. "They file the same annual financial disclosure reports as other federal judges," Roberts' letter to Durbin says.
Until March, the rules had an exception for private travel and hospitality paid for by a personal friend who had no cases currently pending before the court. Thomas has said he'll comply with those new rules.
Roberts said he would not appear at the hearing because such testimony by chief justices "exceedingly rare."
"Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by the Chief Justice of the United States is exceedingly rare, as one might expect in light of the separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence," Roberts wrote.
What ethics experts and Congress say
Durbin said ethics reform for the court will happen with or without the justices' participation. "The highest court in the land shouldn't have the lowest ethical standards," Durbin argued during Tuesday's hearing.
Senate Democrats believe a code of conduct is needed to better outline what behaviors are unacceptable for the court, for Congress and for the people. A recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that 62% of those polled have little to no confidence in the Supreme Court, the findings typically aligning with political party. (It's an historic lack of trust — after unpopular decisions in the last couple of years, particularly on abortion rights, according to NPR Senior Political Editor/Correspondent Domenico Montanaro's reporting on the poll.)
The hearing made clear a code of conduct will not be a bipartisan congressional effort, as a partisan divide drove Tuesday's meeting.
Durbin said Roberts has the power to restore some of the damage that has been done by the alleged ethical concerns.
"He alone has the authority and the power to change the ethical standards of the court," Durbin told NPR. "This constant drip of articles about the justices and their conduct — and certainly Justice Thomas — should be fair warning to Chief Justice Roberts that the integrity of the court is at stake with this issue."
And Republicans accused Democrats of casting doubt on the court because it hasn't been ruling in their favor.
Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said it was "an excuse to sling more mud at an institution that some – not all – some Democrats don't like because they can't control it 100% of the time." He added:"Until they get the outcome they want in every case I fear they are going to continue to slander it in an effort to take control of it. And I pray to God I am wrong."
While some at Tuesday's hearing said Congress is powerless to act on a code of ethics, witness Amanda Frost, a University of Virginia law professor, disagreed, invoking the views of the Founders.
"For over 230 years, and for as long as the Supreme Court has existed, Congress has regulated vital aspects of its operation, including its ethical obligations," she said.
Jeremy Fogel, a former federal judge who served as chairman of the financial disclosure committee of the U.S. Judicial Conference, indicated a need for the court to have some internal mechanism for checking ethical obligations. Ethical questions in the current system, he said, are "kind of a black box."
-- Claudia Grisales and Nina Totenberg contributed to this story.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-05-05T20:53:14+00:00
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kcbx.org
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https://www.kcbx.org/npr-top-news/2023-05-05/what-to-know-about-the-supreme-court-and-ethical-concerns
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Foundation, founded and funded by Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), is helping to advance energy access and emissions reductions for environmental justice and indigenous communities in Mexico through a $1.1 million donation to Tijuana, Baja California-based nonprofit Fundación Mozcalti to provide these communities with cleaner cookstoves and other clean energy assets. Once all installations are completed, the projects are anticipated to benefit over 40,000 people in more than 60 communities in the Mexican states of Baja California, Sonora, Michoacan, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Morelos.
With more than 20 years of experience working with underserved populations across Mexico, Fundación Mozcalti's mission is to empower vulnerable communities in Mexico with a focus on education, health, basic needs and social entrepreneurship.
In late 2022, a group of Sempra employees volunteered their time to help Fundación Mozcalti install the cleaner cookstoves and other clean energy assets in communities across Baja California, Mexico.
"It is incredibly meaningful to know Sempra Foundation has helped expand energy access in under-resourced communities," said Lisa Larroque Alexander, director and chair of Sempra Foundation. "Through our support of these communities, we are helping shape a healthier, more prosperous and cleaner future for all."
The collaboration between Sempra Foundation and Fundación Mozcalti began in 2021 with a nearly $500,000 donation that supported the installation of 2,400 cleaner cookstoves in dozens of remote communities across Mexico where cooking often occurred over open fires. Sempra Foundation donated an additional $600,000 to Fundación Mozcalti in 2022 to help provide another 2,400 cleaner cookstoves for households in remote Mexican communities. In comparison to the cleaner cookstoves, cooking over an open fire creates more emissions, is more expensive, and can cause negative health effects including respiratory illnesses and vision problems. These new stoves are also portable and can be used to prepare food to be sold at local markets - serving as a source of income and economic prosperity for families and communities in these areas.
Sempra Foundation and Fundación Mozcalti also launched a biodigester pilot program in 2022 with the installation of two types of biodigesters. The first type of biodigester is a small, household backyard system that allows individual households to turn food scraps and waste into cleaner cooking gas and rich fertilizer. The second type of biodigester is used for small business, restaurants, farms and community centers that serve as soup kitchens.
In addition to biodigesters, solar-powered refrigerators are planned to be provided to multiple community centers and solar energy are planned to be installed at community water pumping stations in Morelos, Mexico. Currently, families in the community pay a monthly fee to access water for one hour once a week. The solar installation pilot project is designed to offer families greater access to affordable, reliable water.
Sempra Foundation received the Empresa Socialmente Responsable award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in Mexico for its efforts to improve the lifestyles in communities in and around Mexico.
About Sempra Foundation
Founded by Sempra in 2007, Sempra Foundation has long been focused on investing its energy and resources into efforts that make a real difference for people when they need it most. It encourages community engagement among the 20,000 employees who work for Sempra and its operating companies by matching certain employee contributions of time and money to any eligible 501(c)(3) charitable organization they choose to support.
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2023-02-21T12:39:42+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/02/21/sempra-foundation-helps-bring-cleaner-cookstoves-indigenous-environmental-justice-communities-across-mexico/
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(The Hill) — Parkinson’s disease is more common than previous research has shown, affecting 50 percent more people annually than past estimates, according to a new study published Thursday in the academic journal Nature.
Prior research estimated 60,000 people in North America annually were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but the actual incidence rate is 1.5 times higher at 90,000 per year, according to the study.
Researchers found the age-related degenerative brain condition was more common than previously known among adults aged 45 and older, and in another age set of 65 and older, while the incidence rate was higher for men than women.
The study’s authors called for policymakers to address the growing number of adults in North America affected by Parkinson’s disease, noting the economic cost of the disease is $52 billion in the U.S. alone.
“The growth in those diagnosed and living with [Parkinson’s disease] underscores the need for policymakers to confront an increasing strain on clinical services,” they wrote, “as well as the need to provide additional funding for research that can lead to improved therapies if not an outright cure.”
Researchers analyzed five previous studies of adults with Parkinson’s disease that included data through 2012. The authors said the research may be an underestimate and that it had some limitations because it was a retroactive analysis.
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the U.S. after Alzheimer’s disease.
Around one million people in the U.S. currently have Parkinson’s disease, a number that is expected to reach 1.2 million by 2030.
James Beck, a co-author of the study and a chief scientific officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation, said the updated estimates show the greater need to address the degenerative brain disease.
“Knowing this information will allow us to better serve people with Parkinson’s and their families and plan for adequate health care services in the future,” Beck said in a statement.
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2022-12-15T20:00:04+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/national/parkinsons-disease-strikes-many-more-older-adults-than-previously-estimated-research/
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Biden uses $130M in frozen Egypt aid to help Pacific Islands
By MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will pay for $130 million in new climate initiatives for Pacific Island nations by reallocating money that originally been earmarked for military assistance for Egypt. The money was withheld from Cairo because of concerns over human rights abuses. The Associated Press obtained a State Department memo detailing the decision to reprogram the money allotted for Egypt for the Pacific Islands. President Joe Biden announced a plan Thursday to spend $810 million — including $130 million for climate resilience programming — to assist the Pacific Islands as he met with more than a dozen leaders from the region.
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2022-10-01T00:53:32+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/09/30/biden-uses-130m-in-frozen-egypt-aid-to-help-pacific-islands/
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup is underway in Doha, Qatar and will continue through Dec. 18. Since the first match, VERIFY has been fact-checking images and videos claiming to come from the tournament.
A video posted to Twitter on Nov. 22 claims to show an Al Jazeera news report about Ukrainian fans. The report alleges the fans were arrested by Qatari police for vandalism after they added Nazi symbols to FIFA posters. The video racked up more than 180,000 views.
The Russian embassy in the United Kingdom also shared a screenshot from the video, along with a tweet that said: “After sobering up, [Ukrainian] fans were surprised to find out that the “immunity” granted by some Western countries to Ukrainian neo-Nazis cannot be enjoyed in normal countries like #Qatar.”
THE QUESTION
Is the Al Jazeera news report of drunk Ukrainian fans arrested for Nazi vandalism real?
THE SOURCES
- Al Jazeera spokesperson
- Analysis of verified Al Jazeera social media channels
THE ANSWER
No, the video is not a real Al Jazeera report.
WHAT WE FOUND
The video was edited to appear like a report from Al Jazeera, but the video is fake. There have been no reports of any Ukrainian fans being arrested in Ukraine, and a VERIFY analysis found there was no evidence Al Jazeera ever made such a report on any of their official social media accounts.
An Al Jazeera spokesperson told VERIFY in an email: “The video in question is completely fake and Al Jazeera never published this or any other material related to it.”
Al Jazeera also tweeted about the video on Nov. 24 saying: “A video on social media attributed to Al Jazeera has been circulating referring to the arrest of Ukrainian fans during the FIFA World Cup. The video in question is completely fake and Al Jazeera has never published any news related to this story.”
The video was made to look like an Al Jazeera report by including the Al Jazeera logo and branding elements similar to what is used by the news organization on its videos posted to social media (see examples of real reports here and here).
While the video may look real at first glance, there are key mistakes that further point to its inauthenticity. The grammar and punctuation seen in the doctored video is inconsistent with Al Jazeera’s reporting from the World Cup. The name of the FIFA mascot, La’eeb, is misspelled in the video and the name of the stadium where the posters were purportedly vandalized – the World Cup’s Al Bayt stadium – is also misspelled.
In addition, Ukraine didn’t qualify for the 2022 World Cup at all. They lost their bid for a trip to the tournament after losing 1-0 to Wales in June.
The reference that the Ukrainian fans were posting Nazi symbolism plays into a narrative used in Russia, including by Russian president Vladimir Putin, who said his invasion of Ukraine was a mission to “demilitarize and denazify” the country.
VERIFY reached out to FIFA, the Qatari government and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment on any arrests and did not hear back at the time of publishing.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (Stacker.com) — On the world stage, as a leading military superpower, America has been involved in wars and conflicts to protect or ensure American values and democracy, as well as the sovereignty of other nations, and to support allied governments whose own conflicts bear on global peace.
Each U.S. military branch—from the Army and Marine Corps to the Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard—has gone through dramatic strategic and technological advances throughout its history. Sailing vessels armed with harpoons and single-shot cannons gave way to diesel-powered ships capable of transporting entire fleets from one side of the planet to another and protecting the planet’s oceans. Aircraft evolved from biplanes to the modern jet-powered fighters we see today. Warfare went from lines of troops and trenches to highly strategic, multifaceted combat leaning more on technology than on individual soldiers, though the military remains only as strong as the people who comprise it.
America’s military history includes countless moments of triumph and loss during conflicts in locations both at home and abroad. From the American Revolution to the end of the Gulf War, over 42 million people have served in the United States military during wartime. The losses suffered are countless, and only a fraction of their work, heroism, and sacrifice stories are known. Often a single picture says more than words ever could.
To that end, Stacker compiled both well-known and lesser-known photographs from Getty Images—each with its own place in American military history. Shown here are mothers, sons, fathers, and daughters who were drafted or enlisted, and who served their country throughout the generations. These snapshots offer a window into the lives of veterans and civilians during various moments in military history.
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1868: Sioux Wars
Several conflicts took place in different territories of the Great Plains between American troops and Sioux warriors from 1854 to 1891. The tribes involved in the battles were the Lakotas and the Dakotas, both subcultures of the Sioux, with help—at one time or another—from the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, and Comanche. The Sioux were fighting to keep and expand the compensations and territories they had conquered before the signing of two treaties, including the Sioux Treaty of 1868, which concerned the settlement of the Black Hills, while the Americans needed a safe passage to lands close to mines and other areas rich in natural resources.
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1862: Abraham Lincoln at Antietam during Civil War
The battle of Antietam was one of the most important wins for the Union troops, though it was also known as the bloodiest battle in United States history. Shown here is President Abraham Lincoln with General George B. McClellan at his headquarters at Antietam on Oct. 3. From left are: General George W. Morell, Col. Alexander S. Webb, General McClellan, scout Adams, Dr. Jonathan Letterman, unidentified officer, President Lincoln, Col. Henry Hunt, General Fitz, John Porter, and an unidentified officer.
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Philippine–American War
The consensus among historians is that approximately 200,000 Filipino civilians died in the Philippine-American war of 1899-1902, alongside 4,200 fallen U.S. soldiers and more than 20,000 Filipino soldiers and guerillas. The U.S. government had offered to fight alongside Filipinos against Spain and recognize their independence once they declared victory. However, President William McKinley annexed the islands to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris. Despite years of conflicts and war crimes committed by both sides, the independence of the Philippines didn’t come until 1946 with the Treaty of Manila.
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1915: Mexican Border War
Beginning in 1910, Mexican rebels and American soldiers engaged in a series of military confrontations on the Texas-Mexican border, skirmishes that would continue until 1919, just after the end of World War I. The pinnacle of these border skirmishes came in 1916 when revolutionary leader Francisco “Pancho” Villa attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico. The U.S. Army responded with a punitive expedition into northern Mexico aimed at capturing Villa. Though they failed to achieve this, American troops were able to kill two of his top lieutenants.
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1927: US occupation of Nicaragua
The U.S. occupation of Nicaragua, which occurred from 1912 to 1933, was intended to stop any other country from building a canal that would allow marine transportation to cross Central America from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, a feat later achieved through the Panama Canal. The intervention was one of many military conflicts known as the Banana Wars, during which the U.S. Marine Corps occupied several Central American and Caribbean nations, many times aided by the Navy and Army.
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1934: US occupation of Haiti
In 1915, following the assassination of Haitian President Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the occupation of Haiti under the guise of ensuring stabilization within the region. However, underlying the occupation were the interests of various American businessmen in exploiting the country financially. The National City Bank of New York had withheld funds from Haiti and paid rebels to destabilize the nation with the goal of prompting an American intervention that would help grow U.S. private investments. This occupation did not end until 1934, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the withdrawal of troops from Haiti.
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1917: Welcoming
An American soldier in August of 1917 shakes hands with a young member of the watching public as his troop parades through the streets of London. The first world war, also known as The Great War, began in Europe in 1914. After the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, they remained involved until the war’s end in 1918.
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1918: Service for war dead
A service is held in Hoboken, New Jersey, for American soldiers who died on the battlefields of France during World War I. The war claimed the lives of over 100,000 American service members and injured more than twice that amount.
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1918: Newspaper headlines on Armistice Day
Jubilant Americans in Washington D.C. show newspaper headlines announcing Germany’s surrender, ending World War I, on November 8, 1918. The United States sent over 1 million troops into Europe alone throughout the war.
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1919: Ship of soldiers returning home
Soldiers on the USS Agamemnon cheer as they return home to Hoboken, New Jersey, from the battlefields of France. The deck of the ship is crowded with cheering soldiers. Over 4.5 million Americans served the United States’ military war efforts.
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1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor
The American destroyer USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, home of the American Pacific Fleet during World War II. The attack from Japan came as a complete surprise and was followed soon after by Italy and Germany declaring war on the United States.
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1942: Battalion of army engineers
Group view of the 41st Corps of Engineers soldiers, an African American army battalion, standing in formation and holding the American flag in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. African American soldiers still fought in segregated units during World War II. The United States military did not desegregate units until 1948.
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Circa 1940s: Women building a bomber
Women workers assemble the tail fuselage of a B-17F bomber, also known as a “Flying Fortress,” at the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. Millions of women worked in factories and volunteered for the Red Cross in order to serve war efforts during WWII.
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1943: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DSO DFC (center) poses with the first United States Army Air Forces unit in Malta. American pilots shown from left to right include German, Spencer, Sculpone, Webb, Sugg, and Bury. The United States effort involved over 16 million servicemembers.
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1943: Medal of honor
Staff Sergeant Maynard Harrison Smith of the United States Army Air Forces is decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor by Henry L. Stimson, the U.S. Secretary of War, on July 16, 1943. Smith was recognized for his conduct as a gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber during World War II. The medal symbolizes the greatest honor given by the military and has been awarded 3,515 times.
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1943: Sailor rescuing pilot from a plane wreck
Lt. Walter Chewning, catapult officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, clambers up the side of a downed F6F Hellcat to assist the pilot, Ensign Byron Johnson, from the flaming cockpit. The F6F Hellcat achieved a stunning 19:1 kill ratio during WWII, showing the dominance of the technology and the incredible skill of the pilots.
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1944: Paratroopers preparing for D-Day
Resolute faces of paratroopers just before they took off for the initial assault of D-Day, June 6, 1944. The paratrooper in the foreground has just read General Eisenhower’s message of good luck and clasps his bazooka in the other hand. The assault on the beaches at Normandy included the largest airborne force ever deployed up to that date.
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1944: Operation Overlord
Pictured here are American assault troops landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy supported by naval gunfire. The battles at Normandy, which paved the way for the invasion of Europe, involved almost a quarter of a million casualties for the Allied Forces.
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1944: Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen, with fighter aircraft, at Tuskegee Army Flying School during World War II, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1944. The success of these airmen helped in the breaking down of racial barriers in the war effort. They were known across Europe and Northern Africa for their heroism and bravery.
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Circa 1940s: Burial at sea for USS Intrepid casualties
U.S. Navy sailors gather to honor shipmates killed in action with a burial at sea on board the USS Intrepid off Luzon in World War II. The United States reported 291,557 combat deaths throughout the duration of the war. The Navy alone suffered over 100,000 deaths.
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1945: Women’s Army Corp
Major Charity Adams addresses a contingent of the Women’s Army Corps. The group show was known as the Six Triple Eight and was the first group of Black women to be deployed in Europe to sort mail for troops overseas. Though thought to have been set up to fail, they ended up running the most efficient mail service in all of Europe during the war.
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1945: Raising the flag on Iwo Jima
In one of the most iconic photographs in American military history, pictured here are members of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division as they raise an American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. In 2019, the Marine Corps positively identified the six men pictured as Corporal Harlon Block, Corporal Harold P. Keller, Private First Class Ira Hayes, Private First Class Harold Schultz, Private First Class Franklin Sousley, and Sergeant Michael Strank.
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1945: Marine charging during Battle of Okinawa
A U.S. Marine charges forward through Japanese machine gun fire on Okinawa. Marines and infantry of the U.S. 10th Army controlled three-quarters of Okinawa three weeks after landing on the island on March 31, 1945. The allied invasion of Okinawa took three months and included 1,300 U.S. ships. More than 12,000 American servicemen from various branches of the military perished in the fight to take the island.
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1945: Sharing food
An American serviceman shares his rations with two Japanese children in Okinawa, Japan, in 1945. Shortly after the Allied Forces took control of the island of Okinawa, which was to be used as a base for an attack on mainland Japan, the Japanese government gave in and offered an unconditional surrender.
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1945: Leaving Nordhausen
A survivor of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp at Nordhausen after the camp was liberated by the U.S. Army in 1945. It is commonly stated that over 6 million innocents were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust, though the actual number may be almost double that. The Nazis hid as much of the evidence of their atrocities as they could, so the exact number lost may never be known.
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1945: Manhattan skyline
With the Empire State Building and the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop, the aircraft carriers USS Midway (CV-41) and the USS Enterprise (CV-6) make their way to the post-World War II Navy Day review by President Truman on Oct. 27, 1945, in New York. Over 16 million Americans served in the war effort.
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1945: Japan surrenders
Following the German surrender in May, the war officially ended on Sept. 2, 1945. Shown here are crowds cheering on Great White Way, New York City, as President Truman announces the formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. A scaled-down version of the Statue of Liberty is in the foreground.
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First Indochina War
From 1950 to 1954, the United States supported France in the First Indochina War, a conflict against anti-French insurgent groups in the then-socialist Democratic Republic of Vietnam backed by China and the Soviet Union. France had been embroiled in the conflict since 1946, but it was only after 1949 that the confrontations turned into a conventional war when the Allies introduced modern weaponry. At least 1 million people died in the hostilities, which served as a precursor to the Vietnam War.
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Circa 1950: Bed of shells
An American soldier is pictured here sleeping on his ammunition in the Mason area during the Korean War. The war began in 1950 with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea and ended in 1953 in a cease-fire agreement. The war never “officially” ended, however; the Korean peninsula remains divided to this day.
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1951: The Mighty Mo
The battleship USS Missouri bombards Chongjin, North Korea, with her 16-inch guns during a mission to set out the lines of communication between the northern and southern parts of Korea during the Korean War. Chongjin is very close to the Soviet border and the Russian naval base at Vladivostok. Although millions of fighters perished during the war, the Korean War is known as “the forgotten war.”
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1962: Kennedy and military leaders
President Kennedy meets with U.S. Army officials during the Cuban Missile Crisis of late 1962. The crisis lasted only a matter of weeks and was perhaps the closest the United States and the USSR came to using nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
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1965: US combat unit in Vietnam
U.S. Army combat platoon leader Second Lieutenant John Libs (center) of 2nd Platoon, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, surveys the situation with his men from the relative safety of a watery rice paddy as they prepare to advance on a Viet Cong sniper position. Libs and the rest of 2nd Platoon participated in the battle of Xa Cam My/Operation Abilene in April 1966, during which Charlie Company suffered 82% casualties.
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1965: US infantry
The U.S. 173rd Airborne is supported by helicopters during the Iron Triangle assault. The Iron Triangle was a strategic stronghold for the North Vietnamese and remained so until the war’s end. Over 3 million U.S. service members were involved in the Vietnam War, which spanned 19 years.
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1965: American soldiers arriving in Vietnam
Guitar slung over his shoulder, a trooper of the United States 1st Cavalry walks ashore from a landing craft. More than 2,500 cavalrymen arrived in Vietnam, bringing the total of the Army’s First Airmobile Division up to 16,000 men. By 1967, the number of U.S. troops deployed in Vietnam totaled 500,000.
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1967: US Army rifleman charge Viet Cong
U.S. riflemen from the 173rd Airborne Brigade charge toward Viet Cong positions, holding machine guns in a wooded area of War Zone D during the Vietnam War. Massive protests against the war efforts and the U.S.’ involvement were spreading back home while the soldiers fought abroad.
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1967: Soldiers engaged in long crawl to crest
Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade are engaged in a long crawl to the crest of Hill 875, a steep mound that in just four days of combat cost American forces some of their highest casualties of the war. Pushing inch-by-inch of sloping earth behind them, U.S. paratroopers seized most of the hill on Nov. 22. They were then faced with a North Vietnamese stronghold atop the peak and reports of two fresh regiments of NVA troops moving into the region.
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1968: Soldier shaving colleague’s head
Hairstylist service was a rarity at the embattled Marine bastion of Khe Sanh, so Marine PFC Robert DuBois of Brooklyn, New York, did the honors for a buddy and shaved the head of Cpl. Efrain Torres of New York outside their bunker. Scores of Communist troops moving toward the Marines’ fortress were killed in napalm and bombing attacks by Allied aircraft.
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1968: Hill Timothy
U.S. soldiers, one wounded and being carried by a colleague, walking down Hill Timothy during the conflict in Vietnam. Almost 60,000 Americans died in Vietnam. The unconventional ways of fighting, and the knowledge the Vietnamese had about their own terrain, led to the United States removing troops without completing their objectives.
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1969: Naval patrol craft
Navy inshore patrol craft (PCF) 43 cruises along a riverbank in the Republic of Vietnam during Operation Slingshot in the Vietnam War. Patrol boats like this one were used to transport troops and secure areas along the Mekong Delta.
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1975: The fall of Saigon
American military Chinook helicopters helped with the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. America’s involvement in the Vietnam War ended as troops from communist North Vietnam invaded Saigon, the capital of the Republic of Vietnam in the South. Chinook helicopters first saw battle in the Vietnam War and were known for their speed and ability to carry large numbers of people.
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1975: Evacuation
A CIA employee (thought to be O.B. Harnage) helps Vietnamese evacuees onto an Air America helicopter from the top of 22 Gia Long Street, a half-mile from the U.S. Embassy. The fall came two years after the Paris Peace accords, which saw the U.S. leave the conflict. This moment is also known as the “Liberation of Saigon.”
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1989: US soldiers look into a prison cell
American soldiers look inside a secret police prison cell during the invasion of Panama. The United States invaded Panama in 1989 to bring leader Manuel Noriega back to the U.S. to face charges of racketeering, drug trafficking, and money laundering while making way for the rise of the democratically elected leader, Guillermo Endara.
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1990: Operation Desert Shield
U.S. Marines make camp beside the Stars and Stripes in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during the Gulf War in December 1990. Operation Desert Shield began after the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein. The operation turned into Operation Desert Storm when efforts at diplomatic resolution failed.
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1990: Persian Gulf War
Deck crew and an F-15 aircraft from the tactical fighter wing taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Independence in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to carry out a mission over Kuwait during the Gulf War in December 1990. Operation Desert Storm involved the largest use of United States military aircraft since the war in Vietnam. The U.S. and its allies dropped over 80,000 bombs during the offensive.
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1991: USS America
The bow of the aircraft carrier USS America looms above the sand dunes along the Suez Canal on Jan. 15, 1991, as an Egyptian army truck and anti-aircraft position guard the strategic waterway. USS America is shown here making its way toward the Red Sea to be on alert in the Iraq-Kuwait conflict.
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1991: US soldiers watch oil refinery burn
U.S. soldiers arrive at a burning oil refinery in Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia, near the Kuwait border, after Iraqi bombardment during the Gulf War. Over 600,000 troops participated in the war effort, with nearly 300 being killed. The burning of the oil fields had a toxic impact on soldiers, who reported symptoms and pain involving the lungs and eyes.
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1991: Kuwaitis with American soldiers
American soldiers have tea with Kuwaiti citizens during Operation Desert Storm. Americans have continued to be viewed favorably by Kuwaitis, and the two nations have maintained strong diplomatic ties since the Gulf War ended in 1991.
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1991: The border Kow in Saudi Arabia
Once the offensive against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein began, it didn’t last long. Within a single day, the United States and its allies controlled the airspace in the region. Hussein fired airstrikes at strategic positions in Saudi Arabia in response. The UN passed a ceasefire on March 2, which included sanctions and a requirement to pay for damages inflicted during the war.
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1992: Intervention in Somali Civil War
In December 1992, during his final weeks in office, President George H.W. Bush dispatched U.S. troops to Somalia to assist with famine relief efforts. The presence of American service members jeopardized the power of warlord Muhammad Farah Aideed. In October 1993, Aideed’s forces shot down two U.S. helicopters, killing 18 American soldiers and hundreds of Somalis. President Bill Clinton pulled the troops out of combat and by March 1994, they were out of the African country. The United Nations withdrew from Somalia a year later.
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2003: Shock and awe
Smoke rises from explosions during the first few minutes of a massive air attack on March 21, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Though Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured later that year, combat missions in Iraq wouldn’t end until 2011. The conflict left over 30,000 civilians dead.
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2003: Oil fires burn in Iraq
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Dominguez of Mathis, Texas, stands guard next to a burning oil well at the Rumaila oil fields in Iraq. Several oil wells were set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops in the area—the second-largest offshore oilfield in the country—near the Kuwait border.
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2003: Families mourn soldiers killed during war with Iraq
An honor guard member holds an American flag as he waits for the funeral of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Wilbert Davis at Arlington National Cemetery on April 18, 2003, in Arlington, Virginia. Davis was killed on April 3, 2003, in a vehicle accident in Iraq, along with journalist Michael Kelly. Suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, caused numerous deaths during the war.
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2003: The fall of Baghdad
U.S marines and Iraqis are seen on April 9, 2003, as the statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is toppled at Al-Fardous Square in Baghdad, Iraq. After the fall of Baghdad, and the arrest of Hussein, the people of Iraq participated in democratic elections to install new leadership for the country.
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2005: 1st Marine division honors comrades killed in Iraq
U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton, California, salute behind memorials to their fallen comrades at a service memorializing the 420 soldiers, sailors, Marines, and British soldiers who lost their lives while serving with the 1st Marine Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1st Marine Division had recently completed a year-long deployment to Iraq, serving in the Al Anbar Province from March 2004 to March 2005.
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2006: Marines return after one-year deployment to Iraq
Gunnery Sergeant Deborah Dangremond kisses her son Tyler, age 4, as her daughter Basia, age 3, looks on. Marines and sailors of the 1st Marine Logistics Group were returning home from a 12-month deployment to Iraq on Feb. 2, 2006, at Camp Pendleton, California. The 1st MLG provided logistical support to the ground fighters, such as maintenance, supply, medical care, and other necessary elements of daily existence in a combat zone to keep the fighters on the frontlines.
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2008: US Army battles Taliban in Kunar Province
U.S. Army First Lieutenant Matthew Hernandez looks down the Korengal Valley from a mountaintop outpost on Oct. 24, 2008, in the Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan. The remote and isolated area was the site of some of the heaviest fighting between U.S. forces and Taliban insurgents.
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2017: United States in Afghanistan
A U.S. Army helicopter flies outside Camp Shorab on a flight to Camp Post on Sept. 11, 2017, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. About 300 marines were deployed in Helmand Province to train, advise, and assist local Afghan security forces. At this point, the United States had about 11,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan, with a reported 4,000 more expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
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2014: Airstrikes targeting Islamic State group
A U.S.-led coalition carried out airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State group in 2014 and the years that followed. By April 2016, it had carried out over 10,000 airstrikes intended to help local forces regain territories taken by the terrorist organization.
Supported by the coalition’s airpower, Iraqi security forces recovered control of Mosul in July 2017, and the Syrian Democratic Forces captured Raqqa in October 2017. In December of that year, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State group in Iraq. While in March 2019, the SDF regained the jihadist group’s last enclave: Baghouz, ending the organization’s caliphate in Syria.
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US leaves Afghanistan
President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2021. A month later, the 20-year presence of American militaries in the Middle Eastern country ended. The Taliban regained control of the country soon after, and a refugee crisis developed in neighboring nations and beyond as thousands of Afghans fled the nation. The withdrawal raised concerns that terrorists would use Afghanistan as a safe haven—a fear that held up as Ayman al-Zawahiri, an al-Qaeda leader, was discovered and killed in Kabul by a U.S. drone strike a year after the troops had left.
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US sends aid to Ukraine
A few weeks after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would send arms, equipment, food, and medical and financial aid to the Eastern European country. In 2022, the aid reached almost $50 billion. Military assistance—including weapons, security assistance, and grants for equipment—took up 48% of the aid. Financial support added up to 31% of the total, while 21% was allocated to humanitarian relief.
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INDIANAPOLIS — One person was shot to death early Wednesday after he attempted rob a home on the city's east side, and the suspected shooter is in police custody, an official said.
The deceased person was a male, but it's not yet clear whether he was an adult or juvenile, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Foley.
"The victims of an apparent robbery defended themselves and now we have one deceased male and two subjects with the police," IMPD Capt. Chris Boomershine told WRTV at the scene.
Officers found him wounded outside a home while they responded about 4:20 a.m. to the 11900 block of Tapp Drive, just outside Cumberland, for a person shot. This is near the intersection of Tapp and Winding Hart drives.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Around that time, another person was taken into custody, Foley said.
"That individual is believed to be the person responsible for the shooting and that individual is cooperating with police at this time," Foley said in an email. "There is a good amount of evidence to collect. Detectives, officers, and the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency will be on scene for several hours."
Later, Foley said the shooting apparently started when two people in a car were approached by multiple other people.
"At least one of those individuals, including the deceased, was armed with a firearm. At some point, shots were fired and the deceased was struck with gunfire. It is believed this was some type of robbery attempt," Foley said. "It has not been determined that this was specifically an attempted carjacking."
Foley said the case will be presented to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office for review and a final decision on possible charges.
Police haven't released additional information.
IMPD asked anyone with more information to call Detective Andrew McKalips at 317-327-3475 or Andrew.McKalips@indy.gov. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 (TIPS) or online.
This is a developing story.
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Alice Paredes loves to dance but she doesn't have time for it anymore. Even though the 17-year-old from Lima, Peru, was a 4-time national champion in marinera, a traditional folk dance, she's got other priorities on her mind.
"Like saving the world, for instance," she says.
Well, maybe not the world – but certainly her community. When Alice was 15, she founded her own nonprofit organization called ConexEDU. Its goal is to help kids in rural areas get the funds they need to pursue a good education.
In July, Alice joined nearly 3,000 girl activists in 102 countries for the annual leadership summit hosted by Girl Up, a U.N. Foundation campaign to promote the rights of adolescent girls around the world. At this year's two-day virtual event, girls attended workshops on topics such as sexual and reproductive rights, health and justice and cyberbullying — and panels with inspiring women like Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao and WNBA champion Candace Parker.
NPR spoke to Alice and three other Girl Up leaders – Natalia Perez Morales, 17, from Los Angeles; Sriya Chippalthurty, 17, from Houston; and Liliana Talino, 16, from Luanda, Angola – about their activism, their role models – and what they do for fun. The interviews have been edited for length and clarity.
What issue do you care most about? And how have you helped girls and women in your community?
Alice: I'm most passionate about solving gender inequality in education. In 2020, I met Angelina, a sixth grader who lived in a rural area about 3 hours outside of Lima. She was the best student in her grade and dreamed of being a health-care worker, but her family couldn't afford to buy her the technology she needed to take virtual classes [during the pandemic]. So my foundation raised about $500 to buy her a smartphone and a year of mobile data so she could attend online classes and do her homework.
Sriya: I care a lot about period poverty [the lack of access to menstrual products and education] and reproductive rights. During the height of the pandemic, I helped organize a campaign to provide feminine products to women in homeless shelters. I could see the smiles on the faces of people as we were serving them.
Natalia: I'm passionate about immigration reform. I am currently working on a letter-writing campaign advocating for immigrant women who [say they] have been sexually assaulted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Liliana: There are so many problems in my community, but Angola's hunger crisis takes priority. People are dying from hunger [1.58 million people are experiencing food insecurity due to droughts and poor harvests]. Last year, I helped raise donations to help feed 35 families in Angola. We fed so many kids and made them happy, and that was really special.
Tell me about a woman you look up to for inspiration.
Liliana: Tabata Amaral. She is a Brazilian politician and she's really awesome. [When she was in high school], she represented Brazil in the International Science Olympiads in chemistry, astronomy and astrophysics — and then went to Harvard and became a politician [where she is currently a federal deputy for the Brazilian Socialist Party].
Alice: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She's a Nigerian author who has a book called We Should All Be Feminists. She says feminism isn't just a woman's fight. Men and women and everybody else have to join forces to fight inequality.
Sriya: Emma Watson. I was a huge Harry Potter fan growing up, and then I found out that Watson was a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador and promoted education for girls in Zambia. She has a huge platform and uses that to promote causes she cares about.
What else do you do to relax and have fun?
Natalia: I love music, especially Alicia Keys and R&B. I also like watching crime documentaries.
Sriya: I also love R&B — and Lana Del Ray. Sometimes on a rainy day when I need a boost of energy, I listen to throwbacks from like 2012, Katy Perry.
Alice: I like gardening and reading self-help books. I also love dogs. I have three of them, two are strays that I rescued. Spending time with them brings a lot of love to my life.
The theme of this year's summit was "We're Not Waiting, Change is Now." The idea, according Girl Up, is that there's more at stake now for gender rights than ever before. Do you feel a sense of urgency to make a change in your community?
Liliana: Waiting is not an option! If I see a problem in my community and I do not do something to help make it better, I feel like nothing is going to get better.
Alice: For change to happen everywhere, it must start somewhere. Everything we start doing now, no matter how small, will eventually compound into bigger change.
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Colorado’s COVID-19 cases rose for a fifth consecutive week and hospitalizations are up slightly, but the virus is still circulating at relatively low levels in the state compared with other points of the pandemic.
The state confirmed 4,511 new cases during the week ending Sunday — a 25% jump from the previous week’s 3,619 cases, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 in Colorado also ticked up for the second straight week, rising to 103 people from 88 — a 17% increase. The state is only publicly updating hospitalization numbers once a week, though, making it harder to observe trends.
Those numbers are still far below the peak of the omicron variant’s surge in January, when more than 1,600 people were hospitalized with the virus in mid-January.
The percentage of COVID-19 tests coming back positive rose to an average of 5.54% over the last seven days, up from 4.98% a week ago — another indicator that the virus is spreading slightly more in the community. State officials tend to start getting concerned when that positivity rate rises above 5%.
Even with the slight increases across the board, virus numbers are still relatively low in the state, said Beth Carlton, an associate professor of environmental and occupational health at the Colorado School of Public Health.
Only one Colorado county — Pitkin — is above “low” levels of COVID-19 community transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We may continue to see an increase, but I don’t expect this to be the type of wave we’ve seen in the past that’s disrupted all manner of things,” Carlton said.
Public health officials are keeping an eye on the BA.2.12.1 subvariant that has emerged in Colorado and elsewhere and appears to be growing as a proportion of total infections. But there’s still much more to learn about the subvariant and how it compares to previous iterations of the virus, Carlton said.
“Should people be dramatically changing their behavior right now? Probably not,” she said.
The state’s public health department also announced Wednesday that it would be updating the way its data is reported to reduce confusion. National and third-party reporting sites, such as the New York Times COVID-19 tracker, had been showing much higher case data for Colorado since they couldn’t distinguish between new cases and older cases that were just now being entered into the system.
“The state is making this change in response to Colorado residents expressing continued frustration and confusion when comparing local reports with national ones, even though the source data is the same,” public health officials wrote in a news release.
Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman contributed to this report.
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Michael Abbatiello to serve as VP of Behavioral Health at St. Mary's Health System
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheppard Pratt recently announced that its consulting and management services division, Sheppard Pratt Solutions, has entered into a management agreement with St. Mary's Health System, a member of Covenant Health, in Lewiston, Maine. This partnership will help improve and expand access to St. Mary's Health System's behavioral health program. Sheppard Pratt Solutions offers consultation, management, and development services at a programmatic or facility level, and it was launched in response to the increased demand for behavioral health services and a burgeoning need to make care more accessible nationwide through strategic partnerships with hospitals and healthcare systems. Sheppard Pratt is recognized and respected as a national leader, with an unmatched breadth and depth of knowledge, clinical expertise, and the most comprehensive continuum of programs in the behavioral health field. Sheppard Pratt Solutions is leveraging expertise in operating high-quality behavioral health services at scale to work with partner organizations to improve and expand mental health services in communities across the nation.
"We are pleased to partner with St. Mary's Health System and extend Sheppard Pratt's knowledge, clinical expertise, and resources in behavioral health to serve communities in Maine," says Harsh K. Trivedi, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Sheppard Pratt. "The need for behavioral health services is tremendous and that need is felt in every community across the nation. Sheppard Pratt Solutions offers the ability for health systems to address local community needs by partnering with a national leader who shares a commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based, compassionate behavioral health services. St. Mary's Health System is among the first in a series of agreements to expand the impact of Sheppard Pratt across the nation."
Sheppard Pratt has hired Michael Abbatiello, MPPM, FACHE, to serve as vice president of behavioral health for St. Mary's Health System and executive director, behavioral health for Covenant Health. In this role, Abbatiello will provide operational and financial oversight of the behavioral health services. He has more than 30 years of expertise in healthcare, and prior to this role, served as senior vice president of operations and chief financial officer for Sweetser and Maine Behavioral Healthcare.
"This is an exciting time for St. Mary's as we work with Sheppard Pratt to transform one of our key service lines," says St. Mary's Health System president, Steve Jorgensen. "By partnering with Sheppard Pratt and utilizing the best practices of Sheppard Pratt Solutions, we build on our reputation of excellence and provide the very best in behavioral healthcare for our patients."
In addition to supporting the management of the behavioral health service line, the agreement gives St. Mary's Health System employees access to Sheppard Pratt's resources, including a continuing professional education platform, as well as subject matter experts for case consultations and specialty services.
Launched in 2021,Sheppard Pratt Solutions has engagements in more than 20 states to provide consultation, management, and development services.
About Sheppard Pratt
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
About St. Mary's Health System
St. Mary's Health System, a member of Covenant Health, was founded in 1888 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint-Hyacinthe. Today, it is an integrated medical system comprised of a 233-bed acute care community hospital, an employed group of primary care and specialty providers, urgent care and emergency department, an extensive complement of behavioral and mental health services and outpatient specialty practices. St. Mary's Health System also includes d'Youville Pavilion, a senior care community that offers a rehabilitation center, long-term skilled nursing care and memory care. We combine talented and compassionate caregivers with state-of-the-art medical technology to meet Androscoggin County's health care needs.
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- UEC's Newly Acquired Canadian High-Grade Pipeline: Christie Lake is one of 29 properties included in the portfolio from recently acquired UEX Corporation (UEX")
- Amongst the Highest-Grade Drill Intersections of 2022: Latest drill results represent the highest-grade mineralized intersection ever encountered at the Christie Lake Project and amongst the sector's best uranium results of the year, mineralization remains open in all directions.
- Growing Resources: New SK-1300 resource report for Christie Lake Project to incorporate the new drill results.
- Strategic Location: Christie Lake Property is situated in the eastern Athabasca Basin approximately 9 km northeast and along strike of Cameco's operating McArthur River Mine, the world's largest and highest-grade uranium mine.
- Decades of Conventional Mining History with Superior Grade: Uranium from the Athabasca Basin places Canada among the top producers of global uranium using conventional production and the unique geology of the Athabasca Basin deposits can result in grades that exceed the world average of uranium deposits of 0.2% U3O8 by up to 100 times.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC) , the "Company" or "UEC" is pleased to announce a new discovery of high-grade uranium at its 82.77% owned Christie Lake Project, located in the eastern Athabasca Basin (see Figure 1) of northern Saskatchewan, Canada (see "About the Christie Lake Project" below). Christie Lake (see Figure 2) is an exciting, growth-oriented, high-grade resource-stage project, strategically situated 9 km along strike of Cameco's McArthur River Mine and is of one of 29 projects in UEC's recent $171 million acquisition of UEX Corporation.
To date, seven holes have been drilled into a new discovery, named the Sakura Zone.
Discovery hole, CB-173 encountered high-grade mineralization that averaged 7.8% eU3O8 over 9.1 m between 422.2 m and 431.3 m, and included a subinterval of 26.1% eU3O8 over 2.3 m from 425.1 m to 427.4 m.
Follow-up hole CB-176A, intersected the unconformity approximately 13 m north-east of CB-173, and intersected 68.7% eU3O8 over 2.1 m from 426.9 m to 429.0 m (see Figure 3 and Table 1), the highest-grade mineralized intersection ever encountered on the Christie Lake Property.
All seven holes contain uranium mineralization at or near the unconformity.
These intersections represent some of the largest and highest-grade drill intersections of uranium reported globally in 2022.
Amir Adnani, CEO and President stated: "We're delighted to hit the ground running with our newly acquired portfolio in Canada. In the last ten months we've invested close to $420 million to create a unique two-pronged approach with a 100% unhedged market strategy: 1) near term U.S. In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") production; and 2) Canadian high-grade conventional pipeline. Our Canadian high-grade conventional business is comprised of 29 projects, 5 of which are advanced resource-stage, with Christie Lake being one that we see strong potential for resource growth. The projects in Canada's Athabasca Basin are among the highest grades globally for conventional mining and today's headline 68% grade over 2 meters demonstrates this competitive advantage. While porosity, flow-rates and recoveries are essential in U.S. In-Situ Recovery production, grade is king in conventional mining. At UEC we have created a North American platform of best-in-class uranium resources in proven U.S. and Canadian mining jurisdictions."
Mineralization at the Sakura Zone remains open for expansion in all directions and will be the focus of the next phase of drilling on the Christie Lake Project. UEC's 2022 summer exploration program has now been completed and the Company plans to commence the 2023 winter program in early January of the new year.
The Athabasca Basin is a world-class uranium district in the northern portion of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada, occupying an area of about 100,000 square kilometers. The unique geology of the Athabasca Basin deposits can result in deposit grades that exceed the world average of uranium deposits of 0.2% U3O8 by up to 100 times.
All of Canada's current uranium production occurs from the mines located in the Athabasca Basin. According to the World Nuclear Association ("WNA"), the Athabasca Basin was responsible for producing 9.7% of the world's uranium production in 2021.
Uranium mineralization in the Athabasca Basin occurs in fault structures that penetrate the interface between the sandstone and underlying basement rocks, known as the unconformity. Uranium can be found at the interface, known as the unconformity, or up to several hundreds of meters below the unconformity surface in the underlying fault structures in the basement.
True widths of the mineralization are estimated to be 90-95% of core length reported
The uranium concentrations from holes presented above is the radiometric equivalent uranium grade ("REG"), denoted as eU3O8, which is determined in-situ within the drill hole. For more information on REGs please see the "About Radiometric Equivalent Grades" section below.
The core recovery from the mineralized zone in hole CB-176A is estimated to be approximately 20%. The portions of the core recovered from the interval confirm the presence of very high-grade uranium mineralization. Thus, the Company believes that assay results collected from the mineralized interval will not be representative of the true concentration of uranium present and that the REG presented above will be a more accurate estimate of grade. The Company has restricted the reported core length and concentration of the mineralization detected by the probe to the intervals of lost core and visibly mineralized recovered drill core. The probe measured radiation occurs over a wider interval than was observed as either mineralized core or lost core. The Company believes that wider interval detected by the probe is likely due to the smearing of uranium-bearing drill cuttings along the inside of the drill core, a process that occasionally occurs during the drilling process.
The eU3O8 grades were estimated in-situ within the drill holes using calibrated down-hole radiometric gamma probes which are lowered down the hole, a method commonly used by uranium explorers and miners in the Athabasca Basin. The probe records the amount of radioactivity present in the rock adjacent to the probe as it moves up and down the hole.
The probes were calibrated prior to the commencement of the current drill program at the Saskatchewan Research Council's ("SRC") test pit facility in Saskatoon. Using down-hole probes to calculate radiometric equivalent grades is a common practice by uranium mining companies in the Athabasca Basin. Down-hole probes can accurately measure uranium concentration by measuring the light flashes that occur every time the probe's scintillator is struck by a gamma radiation particle emitted from uranium crystals. The number of light flashes are 'counted' by a photomultiplier tube. Sometimes within high-grade intervals, due to a process called 'saturation' occurs when light emitted by the probe's scintillator overwhelms the photomultiplier tube's ability to 'count' individual light flashes it can be difficult to accurate determine radiometric equivalent grades.
Samples from all holes have been collected for assay analysis to confirm these equivalent grades. The samples will be analyzed at the SRC's Geoanalytical Laboratory in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with results expected in the coming weeks.
UEC holds an 82.775% combined direct and indirect interest in the Christie Lake Project which is a joint venture with JCU (Canada) Exploration Company, Limited, a company that is 50% owned by UEC's wholly owned subsidiary UEX Corporation. UEC's direct ownership in Christie Lake is 65.5492% and indirect ownership through its 50% ownership in JCU is 17.2254%
The Christie Lake Project is located in the eastern Athabasca Basin (see Figures 1 and 2) approximately 9 km northeast and along strike of Cameco's McArthur River Mine, the world's largest and highest-grade uranium mine. The controlling structure of the McArthur River Mine deposits, the P2 fault, continues to the northeast beyond the mine and trends onto the Christie Lake Project. Our technical team believes that, through a series of en-echelon steps, the northeast strike extension of the P2 Fault not only crosses the Christie Lake Project but also controls the three known uranium deposits on Christie Lake: the Ōrora, Paul Bay and Ken Pen Deposits as well as the newly discovered Sakura Zone.
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Roger Lemaitre, P.Eng., P.Geo., UEX's President and CEO and Chris Hamel, P.Geo, UEX's Vice President, Exploration, and Nathan Barsi, P.Geo., UEX's District Geologist, who are each considered to be a Qualified Person as defined by S-K 1300.
Uranium Energy Corp is the fastest growing supplier of the fuel for the green energy transition to a low carbon future. UEC is the largest, diversified North American-focused uranium company, advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly ISR mining uranium projects in the United States and high-grade conventional projects in Canada. The Company has two production-ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming. These two production platforms are anchored by fully operational central processing plants and served by seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all their major permits in place. Additionally, the Company has diversified uranium holdings including: (1) one of the largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; (2) a major equity stake in Uranium Royalty Corp., the only royalty company in the sector; and (3) a Western Hemisphere pipeline of resource stage uranium projects. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.
Stock Exchange Information:
NYSE American: UEC
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of mineral resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry including, without limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact the Company and the statements contained in this news release can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
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BEIJING, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been one year since "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, and Quanzhou, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province, has made great efforts throughout the year to build itself into a model in world heritage site protection and utilization.
Quanzhou was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" serial property includes 22 sites of administrative buildings and structures, religious buildings, and statues.
Over the year, to strengthen the protection and utilization of cultural heritages, the city has made a lot of efforts.
At the beginning of the year, Quanzhou issued the "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" world heritage protection and management measures. The Quanzhou historical and cultural city protection regulations was also formally implemented this year, providing legal support for long-term and sound protection and utilization of world heritages.
The city has also built an information management platform for immovable cultural relics and set up a "legal protection base for cultural heritages".
"Successful application for the world heritage is not the end, but a new starting point," said Tang Hongjie, head of the Quanzhou Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, noting that long-term and sustained archaeological work is necessary for protecting and utilizing world heritages, publicizing and demonstrating their value, and telling the stories of China.
By taking the opportunity of winning UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status, Quanzhou has given priority to the construction of provincial archaeological site parks. Besides, it has preliminarily formed the 2021-2035 Quanzhou world cultural heritage archaeological research plan.
To bring cultural relics to life, Quanzhou has built various exhibition halls featuring immersive experience at the heritage sites, helping the audience understand the heritage stories and the history of Quanzhou with the unique language of the exhibits.
The city has also leveraged short-video platforms and other social media platforms to display Quanzhou from tourism, cultural creation, explanation and other dimensions. Celebrities in the local culture and art circles also contribute greatly to the promotion of Quanzhou.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The investigation into the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin is ongoing, and the New Mexico prosecutor overseeing the case says authorities are awaiting the analysis of key forensic evidence before a decision can be made about whether criminal charges will be filed.
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies provided the update in a social media post Wednesday, saying her office has received only portions of the investigation from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.
Still outstanding is forensic analysis of the weapon, a review of data from Baldwin’s cell phone and more from the FBI and state medical examiners.
The screening process by prosecutors will begin once sheriff’s investigators receive the information and complete their supplemental reports. To expedite the process, Carmack-Altwies has retained a special prosecutor — retired Ninth Judicial District Attorney Andrea Reeb from eastern New Mexico, who has more than two decades of experience.
“To remain transparent to the local and national community, the (district attorney’s office) will proactively disseminate information as it becomes available,” Carmack-Altwies said.
A live round of ammunition killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza during rehearsal on Oct. 21, 2021. Filming for the Western “Rust” took place at a ranch on the outskirts of the city of Santa Fe.
In records released so far, investigators described complacency, disorganization and neglected safety measures in the making of the low-budget movie.
The videos released by investigators show a debriefing with Baldwin hours after the fatal shooting and rehearsal clips that show Baldwin in costume as he practiced a quick-draw maneuver with a gun.
Baldwin had told investigators that as the gun went off, he was unaware initially that Hutchins would die and was shocked to learn that he had been holding a gun loaded with live ammunition. Baldwin, who also was a producer on the film, had said the gun should have been empty for a rehearsal with no filming.
In April, New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau delivered a scathing narrative of safety failures in violation of standard industry protocols. It included testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two previous misfires on the set, complaints from crew members that went unheeded, and reports that weapons specialists were not allowed to make decisions about additional safety training.
Rust Movie Productions is disputing the findings and the sanction.
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2022-08-12T11:36:16+00:00
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The isolated town of Churchill sits on Hudson Bay in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It’s small, but it draws tourists from all over the world because of several unusual attractions, including the northern lights, its many polar bear residents, and summertime beluga whale sightings.
With the boreal forest to the south, the Arctic tundra to the north and Hudson Bay at its edge, Churchill allows visitors to experience three distinct ecosystems in short order.
Getting to Churchill, Manitoba, can be a little difficult because of its isolated location. Winnipeg, Manitoba’s capitol, is 621 miles away — and even the nearest cities, like Thompson, are at least 250 miles away. The only ways to visit are by plane or by train as there are no paved roads to the town.
But visitors will be rewarded with unique experiences that vary by the time of year and are hard to find in many other places.
Churchill’s Northern Lights
Because of the far north and isolated location of Churchill, Manitoba, it has become known as a great spot to see the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis.
This light phenomenon is caused by solar winds bouncing off the earth’s atmosphere. The earth’s magnetic field is weakest at its poles, which is why you can see aurora borealis closer to the Arctic and Antarctica.
As NASA explains, the Earth’s magnetic field lines are nearly vertical at the magnetic poles. Plasmas and electrons traveling those field lines may spiral and hit the atmosphere, a phenomenon that generates light. The colors of the northern lights depend on which chemicals (oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) are excited in the process.
For fans who have always wanted to see the northern lights, Churchill is a great place to catch them. That’s because on average, it has more than 300 nights of aurora activity a year, according to Travel Manitoba. It is in the Auroral Oval, where the lights are most easily spotted. Churchill also has a low KP index, meaning the magnetic storms don’t have to be large for them to be visible there.
The best times to see the northern lights in Churchill are when there’s less precipitation in the sky due to the coldest temperatures (i.e., February and March).
Local tour operators offer a number of organized excursions that are unique experiences in themselves. One, from Frontiers North Adventures, takes you out in large, heated vehicles called tundra buggies. Another, from Natural Habitat Adventures, lets you view the lights from heated domes. There’s even a mobile restaurant where you can drink, dine and see the lights.
Polar Bears
As of 2021, Churchill, Manitoba, had a population of about 870 permanent human residents. Polar bears used to outnumber people, but the bears’ population has declined steeply in recent years. The Canadian government’s 2021 count came up with 618 bears, indicating there are 50% fewer bears than in the 1980s. The same study said polar bear numbers in Churchill have decreased by 27% in five years.
Polar bears are endangered because of the rise in ocean temperatures due to climate change. In warmer water, ice melts sooner as spring comes and takes longer to freeze as the ocean cools in fall and winter. Less ice spaced farther apart makes it harder for polar bears to swim between ice spots while they are hunting seals and other marine life for the sustenance they need. This lack of access to food, in turn, causes other changes. For example, studies show that polar bears are now having smaller cub litters.
Despite the lessening number of polar bears, Churchill is still known as the “polar bear capital of the world” because of the high probability of seeing the animals on a visit.
The bears migrate to Churchill in the fall to wait for the ice to freeze on Hudson Bay so they can go out and hunt on the water. During this peak season, especially in October and November, rugged tundra buggies take tourists out to safely watch polar bears from inside their protected vehicles. You can also see the polar bears from the air or water, or even take a walking tour.
Bear sightings in and around town still happen, but a polar bear alert system has helped keep dangerous encounters low and shooting off loud warning shells usually scare any approaching bears away. Bears that persistently come too close to humans are put in “bear jail,” or holding areas where they are kept well-fed and safe until they can be released at the start of the hunting season.
Beluga Whales
Chirping, often playful beluga whales come to Hudson Bay during the summer to mate, feed and give birth, making Churchill, Manitoba, situated right on the bay, a great area to spot them.
Beluga whales are protected by the Endangered Species Act and considered vulnerable to issues like water pollution, habitat degradation and food source limitations, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — so encountering these beautiful animals is a rare treat.
Western Hudson Bay may see up to 55,000 beluga whales in the summer, with about 3,000 coming to the Churchill area of the bay specifically. According to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, it’s best to plan a trip to see these marine mammals in late July and early August.
You may wish to join a boat tour for the best viewing. Beluga whales are very social and often approach boats out of curiosity, so visitors can sometimes get up-close looks at them.
Historical Attractions
Aerial tours and licensed expeditions go over and into Wapusk National Forest, where polar bear moms go to make their dens.
Other attractions in Churchill, Manitoba, are man-made rather than natural. Here are a few:
- Fort Prince of Wales National Historic Site out on Eskimo Point was finished in the 1770s and is a good place to learn about European settlement and British-French conflict in the area.
- The remains of a more recent fort, Fort Churchill, and its rocket range can be seen near the airport. This was a Cold War-era military site.
- Inukshuk, rock stacks made by First Nations people possibly for navigation, are located in the area too.
- There’s even a quirky attraction called Miss Piggy, a World War II-era cargo plane that crash-landed within view of Hudson Bay in 1979.
Churchill, Manitoba, seems worth the trek. Would you visit?
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2023-01-16T15:06:40+00:00
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ktvh.com
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American skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated downhill training in Norway on Wednesday ahead of what could become another record-breaking weekend.
Shiffrin is aiming for her 86th career World Cup victory to match the all-time mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1970s and 80s.
Shiffrin is expected to have three chances this weekend, starting with a super-G on Friday, followed by a downhill the next day and another super-G on Sunday.
The races in Kvitfjell, the resort that hosted the Alpine skiing events at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, mark Shiffrin’s return to World Cup racing after nearly five weeks. She sat out speed races in Switzerland last weekend, which were the first World Cup events after the world championships in France.
Shiffrin won gold in giant slalom and silver in both super-G and slalom at the worlds in February, but those results don’t count towards the World Cup.
While the downhill is her weakest event — with three career wins from 19 starts — Shiffrin did post the fastest time by far in Wednesday’s first training on the Olympiabakken course. She led Norwegian skier Kajsa Vickhoff Lie by more than half a second, while only two more racers finished within a second of the American’s time.
Olympic champion Corinne Suter was 1.20 seconds behind, World Cup downhill leader Sofia Goggia finished 1.50 back, and world champion Jasmine Flury of Switzerland trailed Shiffrin by 2.78.
A second downhill training is scheduled for Thursday.
Apart from the 86-win record, Shiffrin has another target within reach this weekend. She can lock up the season-long World Cup overall title, generally regarded as Alpine skiing’s biggest prize.
Shiffrin holds a lead of 722 points over second-place Petra Vlhova. However, the 2021 overall champion from Slovakia will skip the races in Norway, which puts her out of contention with only six events left after this weekend. A race win is worth 100 points.
That leaves Lara Gut-Behrami as Shiffrin’s only competitor for the crystal globe trophy. The third-ranked Swiss skier, the overall champion in 2016, trails the American by 771 points.
If Shiffrin would increase the gap to 800 points or more on Friday, she would already be confirmed as the overall champion.
It would be Shiffrin’s fifth overall title, after winning it three years in a row from 2017-19, and again last year, and move her into outright second position on the all-time women’s winners list, one short of the mark of six titles set by Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Proell in the 1970s and 80s.
Also, it would move Shiffrin past former teammate Lindsey Vonn for a second time this season. In January, Shiffrin broke Vonn’s women’s record of 82 career World Cup wins.
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2023-03-01T20:06:05+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-shiffrin-dominates-training-as-she-eyes-stenmarks-record/
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Starting Oct 6, the Orange County Location Celebrates a Month of Scientific Thrills and Chills with the Opening of Pumpkin Palooza
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Cube, Southern California's leading children's science museum, is celebrating Halloween season with the introduction of a brand-new festival of science fun - Pumpkin Palooza at the Orange County location. With two floors of freaky fun, an interactive dance party, bumper cars, life-size corn mazes and more, there's something for every little ghost and goblin this October.
The not-so-frightful "Pumpkin Palooza" festivities begin on Thursday, Oct. 6 and run through Monday Oct. 31, with a host of new, spellbinding science activities for kids of all ages. Open Thursday – Sunday, guests should plan for a howling good time as the new festival features some of the most scientifically silly Halloween activities conjured up in lab, including:
- The Pumpkin Palooza Dance Party – A 30-minute, interactive dance party that includes a giant 20 ft. projection-mapped DJ named "Jack-o-Lynn" spinning some of today's most popular dance hits.
- Ride Boo's Bumper Cars – Caution! Little ghosts and goblins will be flying around a man-made track as they learn the laws of motion and speed.
- Crazy Mazes – Guests will unleash their cognitive abilities as they make their way through two crazy maze challenges.
- Pick-A-Pumpkin Patch – Look no further, you will find the cutest pumpkins in this patch as guests pick and play amongst the gourds.
- And much, more
"Halloween is the perfect season to celebrate the spooky side of STEM education," says Joe Adams, CEO, Discovery Cube. "This year, we've gone all out with two floors of STEM-inspired spooks as kids can ride the bumper cars, master the maze challenge, pick a pumpkin from our patch, or dance like an Egyptian on a 10,000 square-foot interactive dance floor with a projection-mapped DJ spinning some of today's best kids tunes."
Get ready to carve out some fun as guests are encouraged to come in costume and play-the-day away across two floors of the "Pumpkin Palooza" festival showcase. Ticket prices for the fall festival experience are $5, and not included in the general admission price for entry.
Tickets for Discovery Cube's Orange County Pumpkin Palooza are available for purchase at www.discoverycube.com. The ticket price includes costume parades every Saturday and Sunday and a very special Trick or Treating experience on Sunday October 30 and Halloween day, Monday October 31, 2022.
Established in 1989, the Discovery Cube is an award winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit children's science museum committed to serving the needs and interests of children, educators, and the community at large. With locations in Los Angeles and Orange County, the Cube has hosted over one million children to date to INSPIRE, EDUCATE, and IMPACT young minds with more than one hundred engaging science-based programs, activities, and exhibits. Discovery Cube is focused on four core initiatives - STEM proficiency, early childhood education, healthy living, and environmental stewardship – and offers a range of free and discounted STEM programs, field trips, and digital resources for schools to maximize access for children and educators. For more information, visit discoverycube.org.
Media Contact: Tania Weinkle, tweinkle@discoverycube.org
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2022-09-19T14:51:41+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/09/19/calling-all-ghosts-goblins-discovery-cube-orange-county-welcomes-you-first-ever-pumpkin-palooza-festival/
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LOWELL — It wasn’t a rock concert, but the energy felt electric when incoming Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll entered the cafeteria of Lowell High School Wednesday afternoon.
It was their last stop on “Team Up Massachusetts,” a community service-oriented tour that included LHS’s Catie’s Closet.
The crowd surged forward and enveloped the pair, phones were held aloft to snap photos, while others stood on tables and chairs to get a better look at the incoming leadership to Beacon Hill. Healey and Driscoll, who will be sworn in on Thursday, will serve as the nation’s first all-female governor and lieutenant governor duo.
After greeting local and state-level dignitaries, staff and students, Healey and Driscoll got to work, grabbing reusable shopping bags and filling them with personal-care products stocked high on a long row of tables.
“This week was about community service around this great state,” Healey said. “There’s a lot of need — food, housing, clothing — and Kim and I recognize that, and we want to be ready to deliver for people, especially those who are struggling right now.”
Catie’s Closet, a place where the clothing and hygiene needs of unhoused students or those facing other economic hardships can be met at the school they attend, was selected to represent the incoming administration’s focus on making the commonwealth more affordable, bringing communities together and giving back to those in need.
“It’s great to be in a place that is helping students, particularly students in a Gateway City,” Driscoll said. “As the mayor of Salem, I know how (important it is) to get what you need in school. Schools are more than just a place that’s educating kids — we’re thinking about the whole child and that’s what this project symbolizes to us.”
The 1,000 bags included typical items such as shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes, but they also have what Catie’s Closet founder Anne-Marie Sousa called items to address “period poverty.”
“The number of days of school that females miss due to not having the money to purchase products for their periods is unacceptable,” she said. “Our main mission is to keep kids in school and reduce absenteeism, so this became a sub-project for us. Young women at LHS can pick out clothing and period supplies for free.”
Sousa is the mother to Catie Bisson, a 2008 LHS graduate who died in 2010 after a lengthy battle with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects connective tissue. Bisson was 20, but had already envisioned a place where students would get their needs met. Her family founded the first Catie’s Closet in an unused room at LHS in 2010.
The Dracut-based nonprofit now has spaces in 120 schools in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
“This is very overwhelming to be honest with you,” Sousa said, with teary eyes as she watched at least 100 volunteers assemble bags. “The governor-elect was presented with some options, and we were one that she chose. To bring that kind of awareness to what we do — it’s humbling. It’s more special that I can even say.”
LHS freshmen and Student Council members Sireiyutta Yam and Shyleen Mtiziwa were some of the student volunteers tying greeting tags to completed bags. Yam came to Lowell from Siem Reap, Cambodia, three years ago; Mtiziwa is newly arrived from Zimbabwe.
“I am so new — I came to this country four months ago,” Mtiziwa said. “People are so nice. When I saw the invitation to volunteer, I thought, ‘I want to do something. I want to help people.’”
Healey said that was the community-service aspect she was looking for when putting together the five-city tour that also visited Springfield, Worcester, Taunton and South Yarmouth.
“While campaigning, I really enjoyed seeing young people take the initiative out there in their community leading on all sorts of projects and endeavors,” Healey said. “It’s sad that Catie is no longer with us, but her initiative — and her family’s initiative — starting something like this to help other young people, is really beautiful, and that’s what brings us here today.”
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2023-01-05T02:36:42+00:00
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Additional Financial Bonus Available for Military, First Responders
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Plasma celebrates Independence Day on July 5 with the opening of its newest blood-plasma donation center in Fayetteville. Blood-plasma donations are needed to create medicines used to treat many rare and chronic illnesses, burn or shock victims, cancer patients, those with bleeding disorders, and many other diseases. Thanks to plasma donors, patients receiving plasma-based therapies can enjoy a good quality of life.
The United States provides two-thirds of the world's plasma, and the need for it increases between 6% and 8% yearly.
"Not only will donors at our Fayetteville Freedom Plasma center help meet the worldwide demand for plasma, they will also help the local community as well," said Blair McKinney, Chief Operating Officer of ImmunoTek Bio Centers, one of the partner companies that built and will operate the center. "At all our Freedom Plasma centers, we honor our military and first responders by offering a special 'hero bonus'. This added financial bonus is our way of thanking them for their service."
The economic impact of a typical plasma donation center in a community is estimated at approximately $5 million per year. "Our experience shows that a majority of the money our donors receive as compensation is spent in the local area," said McKinney, "Not only do plasma donations help save lives, but it also financially benefits our donors and the local economy."
Freedom Plasma utilizes cutting-edge technology to create state-of-the-art plasma collection facilities that are safe, clean, and comfortable. Following an in-house screening along with a medical history and physical exam conducted by medical professionals, donors can roll up their sleeves and donate plasma much the same way as a blood donation. The donation procedure uses a safe, sterile, self-contained automated process called plasmapheresis. Plasma can be donated up to twice a week.
"The person who donates plasma is directly helping someone else. Since plasma-based medicines are needed everywhere, a donation made here in Fayetteville can help save the life of someone down the street or on the other side of the world," said Tonia Cater, the Director of the Fayetteville center.
Freedom Plasma's Fayetteville center is located at 4670 Cumberland Road and will operate Tuesday - Saturday. Appointments are needed for the first week of operation and suggested at other times, but walk-in donors are welcome. For more information, call the center at 910-221-0075 or visit Freedomplasma.com
Freedom Plasma was developed and is managed by ImmunoTek Bio Centers LLC in partnership with a global healthcare company and leading manufacturer of plasma-derived medicines. Freedom Plasma provides donors the freedom to improve their financial position and help positively impact patients' lives who rely on plasma-based therapies. Each plasma donation is essential and provides patients the freedom to live healthier and happier lives.
ImmunoTek Bio Centers LLC is the largest and fastest-growing independent plasma collection center operator in the world. ImmunoTek is a global leader in developing a reliable plasma supply chain for international biotech companies, as well as partnering with organizations for ancillary projects related to blood plasma collection. Since its inception in 2013, ImmunoTek has built and operated more than 60 plasma collection centers, most of which have achieved or are in the process of achieving US FDA licensure and European certification. ImmunoTek currently has centers operating in 12 states, with 31 additional centers in the construction process, and planning underway for more than 63 additional sites over the next three years. For more information, visit ImmunoTek.com
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2022-07-05T14:24:26+00:00
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/07/05/freedom-plasma-opens-new-donation-center-fayetteville/
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Highlights:
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death of US women
- Breast arterial calcifications* have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease outcomes1
- The collaboration's intent is to expand breast cancer screening programs' ability to make cardiovascular assessments from routine mammograms
- Volpara Health, based in Wellington, NZ, is a leader in artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection and risk assessment
SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health Technologies ("Volpara," "the Group," or "the Company"; ASX: VHT), a global health technology software leader providing an integrated platform for personalized breast care, today announced a new research and development agreement with Microsoft to accelerate the creation of a solution that detects and quantifies breast arterial calcifications (BAC).
The collaboration shows a commitment to improving women's health through science and innovation. The solution will build upon Volpara's approach to quantitative and objective breast density scoring using artificial intelligence (AI). Capitalizing upon Volpara's recent BAC patent, the solution will create a tissue composition map that identifies and quantifies BAC from a mammogram, helping radiologists identify the need to take steps toward prevention of heart disease. Integrating Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, part of the Azure AI platform, will help improve Volpara's BAC model and data processing.
This project is an expansion of the companies' relationship over the last decade. Last year, Volpara's innovative work in supporting healthcare providers was recognized with its SaaS (Software as a Service) Award win at the Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards. Microsoft SaaS and cloud products have played a fundamental role in supporting Volpara's development of the latest, FDA-cleared version of their core AI algorithm. To date, the algorithm has been used to assess the breast composition of more than 14.5M women through Volpara's analysis of over 67M mammography and tomosynthesis images. These images, representing one of the world's largest de-identified image datasets, will prove a pivotal resource for the BAC project.
The BAC product, as a cardiac decision-support tool for radiologists, would mark Volpara's entrance into a new area of care, part of a US$146.4B2 cardiovascular disease market. With access to over 35 percent of the US breast screening market, Volpara has the installation base to facilitate rollout and adoption of the product, creating a new revenue stream. For women, the BAC product would add a new dimension to their regular breast screenings, providing important information about their cardiovascular health. Any significant BAC findings could be delivered through the Volpara® Breast Health Platform™ directly to the healthcare provider or through Volpara's partner network.
Recently, Volpara announced Teri Thomas as the new Chief Executive Officer, with cofounder and former CEO Ralph Highnam, PhD, transitioning to Chief Science and Innovation Officer. As part of his new role, Highnam will spearhead the BAC initiative.
Of the joint project Highnam said: "The trusted relationship we have built with Microsoft over the years is important to Volpara's future, especially our utilization of Azure for machine learning and product development. Our mission and vision around the future of healthcare align well with Microsoft's. Though we are in the early stages of BAC product development, this collaboration will accelerate our efforts as we advance science together."
"Early detection of heart disease can have lifesaving implications. With early knowledge, patients can work with their physician to stop or slow progression," said Tom McGuinness, corporate vice president, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, Microsoft. "Integrating Azure Machine Learning as a service with Volpara's solution allows providers to connect data and look for meaningful signals through predictive analytics. Through this technology, physicians can identify cardiac risk in patients who may not be aware that they're at higher risk, empowering them and their provider to take proactive steps towards their health."
*Breast arterial calcifications are clusters and patterns of calcification that appear on the mammogram image and may indicate heart disease or high risk of disease.
This announcement was authorised by the CEO of Volpara Health Technologies Limited.
About Volpara Health Technologies Limited (ASX:VHT)
Volpara Health Technologies is a global leader in the research and development of artificial intelligence for the early detection of breast cancer. Volpara's software provides clinicians feedback on breast density, compression, dose, and quality, enabling them to offer their patients personalized breast care and enhanced risk assessment.
Founded in 2009 on research originally conducted at the University of Oxford, Volpara has seen its technology and services used by customers and/or research projects in 40 countries. Volpara's ground-breaking work is supported by 100 patents, over 200 peer-reviewed publications, the most rigorous security certifications, and numerous trademarks and regulatory registrations, including FDA clearance and CE marking. Since listing on the ASX in April 2016, Volpara has raised A$132 million. With offices in Seattle and Boston, Volpara is based in Wellington, New Zealand.
For more information, visit www.volparahealth.com.
Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
For more information, visit www.microsoft.com.
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2022-08-04T18:57:37+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/04/volpara-health-collaborates-with-microsoft-accelerate-research-development-software-that-uses-mammograms-identify-potential-cardiovascular-issues/
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More Twitter workers flee after Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum
(AP) - Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers on Thursday after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay.
Some took to Twitter to announce they were signing off after Musk’s deadline to make the pledge. A number of employees took to a private forum outside of the company’s messaging board to discuss their planned departure, asking questions about how it might jeopardize their U.S. visas or if they would get the promised severance pay, according to an employee fired earlier this week who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
While it’s not clear how many of Twitter’s already-decimated staff took Musk up on his offer, the newest round of departures means the platform is continuing to lose workers just as it is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, one of the busiest events on Twitter that can overwhelm its systems if things go haywire.
“To all the Tweeps who decided to make today your last day: thanks for being incredible teammates through the ups and downs. I can’t wait to see what you do next,” tweeted one employee, Esther Crawford, who is remaining at the company and has been working on the overhaul of the platform’s verification system.
Since taking over Twitter less than three weeks ago, Musk has booted half of the company’s full-time staff of 7,500 and an untold number of contractors responsible for content moderation and other crucial efforts. He fired top executives on his first day as Twitter’s owner, while others left voluntarily in the ensuing days. Earlier this week, he began firing a small group of engineers who took issue with him publicly or in the company’s internal Slack messaging system.
Then overnight on Wednesday, Musk sent an email to the remaining staff at Twitter, saying that it is a software and servers company at its heart and he asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business.
Musk wrote that employees “will need to be extremely hardcore” to build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0″ and that long hours at high intensity will be needed for success.
But in a Thursday email, Musk backpedaled on his insistence that everyone work from the office. His initial rejection of remote work had alienated many employees who survived the layoffs.
He softened his earlier tone in an email to employees, writing that “all that is required for approval is that your manager takes responsibility for ensuring you are making an excellent contribution.” Workers would also be expected to have “in-person meetings with your colleagues on a reasonable cadence, ideally weekly, but not less than once per month.”
As of 7 p.m. Pacific Time, the No. 1 topic trending in the United States was “RIPTwitter” followed by the names of other social media platforms: “Tumblr,” “Mastodon” and “MySpace.”
Twitter did not respond to a message seeking comment.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-11-18T04:19:10+00:00
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fox5vegas.com
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https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/11/18/more-twitter-workers-flee-after-musks-hardcore-ultimatum/
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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited when people can sue federal officials for a violation of their rights, siding with the government in a case involving the owner of a notorious inn on the U.S.-Canada border.
The justices said that the owner of the Smuggler's Inn, Robert Boule, can't sue a Border Patrol agent over a confrontation at his inn where he said the agent shoved him and then retaliated against him when he complained that the man had used excessive force. It's the latest in a line of cases narrowing the public's ability to sue federal officials for rights violations.
“Congress is better positioned to create remedies in the border-security context, and the Government already has provided alternative remedies that protect plaintiffs like Boule," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote.
Thomas wrote that the court's “cases have made clear that, in all but the most unusual circumstances," creating the ability to sue “is a job for Congress.”
The high court said in 1971 that people could sue federal officials for violating their constitutional rights. But over the last 40 years the court has consistently declined to expand the kinds of cases, called Bivens actions after the 1971 case, in which a person could sue. Most recently, in a case in 2020, the justices told parents of a teenager killed in Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the border that they couldn't sue. Thomas said the original 1971 case would likely come out differently today but that the current case didn't require the court to reconsider it.
All nine of the court’s justices agreed that Boule shouldn’t be able to pursue his retaliation claims, but the court's three liberal justices said he should have been able to pursue his excessive force claims, saying the facts of the case were very similar to the case the court decided in 1971.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court's liberal justices that the majority's decision “contravenes precedent and will strip many more individuals who suffer injuries at the hands of other federal officers ... of an important remedy.” Referring to the court's conservative majority, strengthened to six under the Trump administration, Sotomayor said that "a restless and newly constituted Court sees fit to refashion the standard anew to foreclose remedies in yet more cases."
In a tweet, Athul Acharya, the executive director of the group Public Accountability, said the “short version” of the case is: “Federal agents can violate nearly any constitutional right with impunity and you have no recourse.”
The setting of the case before the justices was unique. Officials have said the Smuggler's Inn in Blaine, Washington, is a magnet for illegal border crossings and a place where drugs have been seized. Boule's property actually extends into Canada and a line of rocks on the property marks the international boundary. There is no fence. Thomas inserted a picture of the boundary stones in the opinion to show how easily a person can cross the U.S.-Canada border at the property.
Rooms at the inn are named after famous smugglers and other notorious individuals, and a black SUV used by the inn to transport customers to the property has the personalized license plate “SMUGLER.” Boule makes money by picking up guests who sometimes travel long distances and charging them for lodging, “even if they never intended to stay,” Thomas said, inserting a photo of bunk beds in one room of the property. But Boule has also served as an informant for the U.S. government, and parts of documents filed in the high court case were redacted. Boule's lawyers have said he has a “longstanding cooperative relationship with the U.S. government" and has alerted officials to people of interest.
In March 2014, Boule told Border Patrol agent Erik Egbert that a guest arriving at the inn was from Turkey. Egbert was suspicious that the guest would travel over 7,500 miles to stay at “a rundown bed-and-breakfast,” and when the guest arrived, he went to the property to investigate. Boule asked him to leave, but Egbert allegedly threw him to the ground, injuring him. After determining the guest was legally in the country, Egbert left. The guest ultimately crossed into Canada illegally the same night.
Boule notified Egbert’s supervisors and filed an administrative claim about the rough treatment, and Boule says Egbert retaliated by making reports about him and his business to various state and federal agencies including the Internal Revenue Service. But no agency found Boule did anything wrong. Meanwhile, after a year-long investigation, the Border Patrol took no action against Egbert.
Boule sued, saying Egbert had violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force and his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him. A federal trial court ruled for Egbert, but an appeals court reversed the decision and Egbert appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Associated Press was one of nearly three dozen media organizations that joined a brief urging the justices to side with Boule, arguing that the ability of journalists to sue federal officials for damages over First Amendment violations is important to press freedom.
The case is Egpert v. Boule, 21-147.
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2022-06-08T18:25:16+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2022/06/08/high-court-limits-suing-officials-over-rights-violations/
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Huion, a leading innovator and manufacturer of digital drawing devices, is celebrating its 12th anniversary across all the platforms, including social networking sites and the official community.
Founded in 2011, Huion has grown from a startup to an industry leader in the last decade. When asked what the secret to its success is, Huion will say it is Innovation. Huion acted to provide its customers with the best products and cutting-edge technology. As a result, it rapidly developed as a global brand with a good reputation. For the time being, Huion has become a baseline of comparison in the industry, frequently recommended by communities and creatives for its great value.
Huion sticks to "Technology + Innovation" strategy
In recent years, Huion strives for a "Technology + Innovation" strategy as it expands its product line ranging from entry-level to high-end workflow, catering to a diverse range of creators and professionals.
From 2022 to 2023, Huion has introduced the industry's largest pen tablet, Inspiroy Giano; the industry's first pen tablet with dual dial controllers, Inspiroy Dial 2; in addition, it rolled out its first smart digital notebook, Huion Note; the intuitive Inspiroy 2 series of tablets; and the new pen computers Kamvas Studio 16 & 24, which drew much attention.
As for technological achievement, Huion introduced the latest PenTech 3.0+ to give artists a more natural writing experience. PenTech 3.0+ technology is first used on PW550 and PW550S. With the linear pressure sensitivity, the new pens will react smoothly and take the user experience to the next level.
During that time, Huion also won design awards, such as GOLDEN PIN DESIGN AWARD 2022 and Red Dot Design Award 2022. It is undeniably a form of recognition and encouragement for Huion, propelling it to greater heights.
Huion's prospects in the near future
Huion's mission is to bring digital ink solutions to more people around the world, allowing them to express their ideas and values with boundless imagination and creativity, regardless of their background and status. Today, Huion users come from all over the world, including Europe, Southeast Asia, North America, and Australia.
We've seen the power of innovation, and we still believe it's the key to the longevity of an enterprise. In the foreseeable future, Huion will continue to innovate and lead the way in the industry.
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2023-03-12T05:21:05+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/03/11/empowered-by-innovation-huion-aims-bring-digital-ink-solutions-worldwide/
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KOBES, Marvin John
Marvin John Kobes, 92 of Dayton, passed away on December 3, 2022, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on October 4, 1930, in Dayton, OH, to Anthony and Lorena (nee: Dabbelt) Kobes.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Kobes.
Marvin is survived by his children, Julie (Paul Williams) Kobes, Jill (Alfredo) Falletta, Anthony (Audrey Pearson) Kobes; his grandchildren, Alexander, Jon David, Carson, Jonathan, and Alex P.; his brother, Lawrence (Judy) Kobes; Marvin is also survived by numerous family and friends.
Marvin was a loving husband and father. He was a US Navy Veteran and served in the Korean War.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Emmanuel Catholic Church.
Private services will be held at Calvary Cemetery.
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2022-12-11T06:33:46+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/kobes-marvin/KL56RE2KL5CRFGWPGQE6GEQRO4/
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(KFOR) – An Oklahoma County Sheriff’s deputy is dead and another is fighting for his life after both were shot by a suspect Monday afternoon while serving an eviction notice. The suspect, who was not named, has been taken into custody after leading authorities on a pursuit that ultimately ended near an Air Force base.
During a press conference shortly after 2:30 p.m. CT Monday, Sheriff Tommie Johnson said two deputies had been serving an eviction notice at an Oklahoma City home as part of a routine procedure by the sheriff’s office.
According to court documents obtained by Nexstar’s KFOR, the homeowner had tried to evict a family member who owed at least $1,500 in back rent. A judge granted that request within the past week.
While serving the eviction notice, deputies made contact with a person at the front door, according to Johnson. He said the deputies then went to the back door but did not explain why.
“They went around to the backdoor, and that’s when the shooting began,” Johnson said. “[The suspect] shot the first deputy. The second deputy tried to get that deputy out of the way of gunfire, and then he was struck as well.”
At least one of the two deputies was able to return fire at the suspect, Capt. Valerie Littlejohn, of the Oklahoma City Police Department, said during a separate news conference shortly after 3:30 p.m. CT at Tinker Air Force Base.
Following the shooting, authorities say the suspect fled in a pickup truck with a boat attached. Law enforcement personnel quickly located the suspect’s vehicle, not far from the scene of the shooting, and pursued him, according to Littlejohn.
Police radio traffic said officials spotted the suspect’s vehicle along I-35, and that the suspect had begun shooting out of a window at police.
“During the pursuit, the suspect was firing rounds at the officers, and we had officers returning fire at the suspect,” Littlejohn said.
Helicopter footage showed the suspect’s vehicle enter I-40, heading eastbound with about 20 law enforcement officers in pursuit. The suspect could be seen speeding and hitting multiple construction cones as he entered the construction area of I-40 near Del City.
The chase approached the area of nearby Tinker Air Force Base and authorities were able to catch up to the suspect.
The pursuit came to an end at Tinker’s entrance.
Multiple agencies then assisted in taking the suspect into custody without further incident.
Littlejohn said it is currently unknown why the suspect surrendered at Tinker.
“At this time, we don’t know why he came here – if he purposefully came here or if he took a wrong turn,” she said.
Neither the suspect nor pursuing law enforcement personnel were struck by gunfire during the pursuit on the highway, according to Littlejohn.
“It’s fortunate that none of the other officers were struck by gunfire,” she said.
A type of rifle was found in the suspect’s possession, according to Littlejohn.
Oklahoma City police will handle the investigation into the shooting.
Both deputies, who were rushed to the hospital, were alive as Sheriff Johnson held his press conference after the suspect was taken into custody. He broke down in tears as he spoke about them.
“It’s a sad day for the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office,” Johnson said. He noted that agencies from around the state were sharing their support for his office. “Law enforcement is a tight community, and I’m so thankful … they were screaming across the state for my guys.”
Aaron Brilbeck, the Public Information Officer for the Sheriff’s Office, was also in tears as he discussed the shooting. He described both deputies as seasoned members of the Sheriff’s Office.
In a 4:30 p.m. CT post to social media, the Oklahoma City Sheriff’s Office confirmed one of the deputies, Sgt. Bobby Swartz, had succumbed to his injuries.
The second deputy, who has not yet been identified, is listed as being in stable condition at OU Health in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt called it a “heartbreaking day,” adding that “today and every day, Oklahoma stands with our law enforcement community.”
A procession of law enforcement members escorted Swartz’s body as it was being transported from OU Health to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
When asked what the community can do for the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, Brilbeck simply said “pray.”
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2022-08-23T02:08:45+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/suspect-leads-chase-to-air-force-base-after-allegedly-shooting-oklahoma-deputies-killing-one/
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Fauci plans to retire by end of Biden’s term
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 10:49 AM CDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago
(CNN) - Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office.
The government’s top infectious disease expert, who became a household name durin the COVID-19 pandemic, says he does not have an exact date in mind and he has not started the retirement process.
Fauci has said that he would leave before Biden’s current term ends in January 2025.
He is currently the chief medical adviser to the president.
Fauci has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades.
At 81, he has served more than five decades under seven presidents, advising every U.S. president since former President Ronald Reagan.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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2022-07-18T16:42:20+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/07/18/fauci-plans-retire-by-end-bidens-term/
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The Associated Press is about to announce the men's and women's college basketball player and coach of the year awards.
The women's awards will be announced on Thursday, the men's on Friday.
The AP men's player of the year was first awarded in 1961 to Ohio State's Jerry Lucas, who made it a repeat the following season. Virginia's Ralph Sampson is the only three-time winner, with Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, David Thompson and Lucas winning it twice.
Kentucky's Oscar Tschiebwe won it last season.
UConn's Rebecca Lobo won the inaugural women's AP player of the year award in 1995 and South Carolina's Aliyah Boston won it last year. UConn's Breanna Stewart is the only three-time winner.
UCLA's John Wooden won the first AP coach of the year award in 1967 and went on to earn it four more times. Indiana's Bobby Knight won it three times and among active coaches, Virginia coach Tony Bennett and Kansas coach Bill Self each of have won twice.
Tommy Lloyd won AP coach of the year last season, his first as Arizona's coach.
UConn's Geno Auriemma won the first women's coach of the year award in 1995 and won it eight more times. Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw is next closest with four coach of the year awards and LSU's Kim Mulkey won it last year after taking it home twice while at Baylor.
Here's how the process works:
WHO ARE THE VOTERS?
The men's panel is made up of 58 media members who regularly cover college basketball and vote in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The women's panel consists of 28 media members. The voting panel includes local beat writers at newspapers big and small, along with national media.
WHEN DO THEY CAST THEIR VOTES?
Voting is done at the conclusion of the regular season and before the NCAA Tournament starts. Voting is based on regular season performance, so a poor showing in March Madness has no bearing.
HOW ARE THE VOTERS SELECTED?
AP staff members invite writers or broadcasters who are AP members to be a part of the poll. Voters are approved by AP editors.
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AP March Madness coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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2023-03-30T14:44:58+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/how-ap-selects-the-college-player-and-coach-of-17868536.php
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly thanked the country’s power workers for maintaining the electricity supply as Russia continues to target energy infrastructure ahead of the winter.
“I thank all the workers in the energy sector: our rescuers, repair crews, officials from local government, and private companies who work diligently to maintain our energy system despite all the threats,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly address.
Authorities have ordered rolling blackouts in many parts of the country and urged households to limit consumption as electricity infrastructure is targeted by Russian attack drones.
In a likely response to the Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, on Thursday, the head of the port city of Sevastopol in the Russian-annexed region of Crimea said a power plant just outside the city had suffered minor damage in a drone attack.
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Mikhail Razvozhayev said a drone hit a transformer and sparked a fire but did not affect its overall operation and did not interrupt the electricity supply.
Annexed by Russia in 2014, Crimea — a region slightly larger than Sicily — has faced drone attacks and explosions. In a major setback for Russia, on Oct. 8, a powerful truck bomb blew up a section of a strategic bridge linking Crimea to Russia’s mainland.
The war in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis is likely to cause global demand for fossil fuels to peak or flatten out, according to a report released Thursday by the Paris-based International Energy Agency, largely due to the fall in Russian exports.
“Today’s energy crisis is delivering a shock of unprecedented breadth and complexity,” the IEA said, releasing its annual report, the World Energy Outlook.
The shock to governments, the report said, was forcing advanced economies to accelerate structural changes toward renewable energy sources.
Also Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said its forces were holding positions in the eastern Donetsk region against continued heavy Russian artillery attacks.
“That is where the craziness of the Russian command is most visible: Day after day for months, they are driving people there to their death,” Zelenskyy said. “Our soldiers are holding positions in these areas of the Donetsk region. Quite simply, they are heroes.”
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Follow AP's coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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2022-10-27T08:57:33+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ukraine-thanks-power-workers-as-drone-attacks-17537752.php
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