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DECATUR – Lawrence Barbee spent 20 years in a street gang.
Barbee realized, he said, that it was a dead end and the only result was going to be “the graveyard or the penitentiary,” and he got out. Now a businessman, with a trucking company and a farm in Argenta that he shares with wife Warrenette, Barbee is one of the mentors working with young people in the SkyWalker Outreach Services Inc. Leadership Academy.
Meetings are 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday weekly at SkyWalker International Sports Complex. Visit them on Facebook at SkyWalker Outreach Services Inc. or call (217) 520-4447.
Barbeee's looking forward to taking youngsters to visit his farm and to teaching them about agriculture once the weather is nicer.
“What we're basically trying to do is show them a different avenue,” Barbee said. “Everybody's not suited to go to college. Maybe that will help them learn how to feed themselves. To me, a kid needs to know more than one thing: if you know how to farm, and work in a factory or whatever. I adopted my grandboys because they were in the streets and stuff, and now they live on the farm with us. They feed the animals every morning before they go to school and when they get home from school, and they play basketball, and they mow grass. I'm teaching them how to drive a semi. We're hoping that they understand that life is not just about drugs and cars with fancy wheels and stuff that the streets is showing them. The streets will 'hire' you every day, but the benefits are no good.”
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SkyWalker International Sport Complex offers a lot of programs, said owner Rodney Walker, but most cost something to participate, and there are kids who need positive adult guidance who can't afford the fees. He wanted to find a way to help those young people as well, as this leadership academy is supported by COVID relief funds, so the kids don't have to pay to participate. Now that SkyWalker Outreach Services Inc. is a non-profit, it can provide such programs.
“Now it gives us the access to reach out and touch those kids that really need programming and it doesn't have to come out of their pocket,” he said. “It's for those kids that can't afford to take advantage of some of the things we have to offer. Those life skills are very important for those kids. It's not just to be great athletes. There's more to it than that.”
The plan is to have some classroom time, where the youngsters learn leadership skills and spend time with mentors, and some active time learning athletic skills because young bodies need exercise, too, he said.
Barbee said his history as a gang member will help him reach the young people who are already in gangs or thinking about joining one, because he understands why they might find that attractive. He hopes to show them why they should stay away, and find productive ways to spend their time. One of the lessons he learned, he said, is to look for people who could teach him. He had a mentor who taught him mechanics, for example, when he was young, and while he doesn't enjoy mechanics, it's a useful skill and the more different skills a person has, the more employable and self-sufficient he can be.
Walker has found coaches, teachers and other caring adults to be part of the leadership academy, and even on the first day, the gym was busy with young people. He hopes even more will join as time goes on.
Rickey Dorsey, one of several young men in the boxing portion of the program, said boxing is not only a good outlet, but it's good training in general. It requires him to be focused and committed.
“It's a great program,” he said. “Rodney is one of the best athletes out of Decatur, so this is the best place to be.”
Matthew Flaten's memorable sports stories from 2022
In 2022, I got to cover a lot of great events including Millikin's Title IX celebration, celebrating LSA boys basketball coach Tom Saunches' 50 years of coaching, and attending the Green Bay Packers shareholders' meeting. I also dealt with eye surgery which disrupted my ability to cover games for part of the year.
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2023-01-18T21:15:09+00:00
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herald-review.com
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https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/skywalker-outreach-services-inc-leadership-academy-launches/article_777efabe-9751-11ed-98e6-47ed108cf35d.html
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Stock market today: Wall Street down as First Republic falls
By STAN CHOE
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slipping Tuesday after a torrent of companies gave mixed earnings reports for the first three months of the year.
The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 23 points, or 0.1%, at 33,851, as of 9:45 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% lower.
First Republic Bank tumbled nearly 30% for the sharpest loss in the S&P 500 after it said customers withdrew more than $100 billion in deposits during the first quarter. That doesn’t include $30 billion that big banks plugged in to build faith in their rival after the second- and third-largest U.S. bank failures in history shook confidence.
The size of the drop in deposits overshadowed First Republic’s beating analysts’ expectations for earnings at the start of the year.
The majority of companies so far this reporting season have been topping expectations, but the bar was set considerably low. Analysts are forecasting the worst drop in S&P 500 earnings since the spring of 2020, when the pandemic froze the global economy.
UPS fell 8.6% after it met profit forecasts but said it made less in revenue than expected. It also said its results for the full year will likely come at the low end of its prior forecast, citing a challenging economy and other factors.
GE Healthcare Technologies dropped 9.7%, and Danaher fell 5.3% despite both reporting better earnings and revenue than expected.
On the winning side, PepsiCo rose 1.6% after beating profit expectations. Homebuilder PulteGroup rose 2.8% after also topping forecasts.
The heart of earnings reporting season is arriving, and more heavy hitters are coming after trading closes for the day.
Microsoft and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, are both on the schedule. Because they’re two of the biggest companies on Wall Street by market value, their stock movements carry extra weight on the S&P 500 and other market indexes.
Expectations are broadly low for corporate profits because inflation remains high, interest rates are much higher than a year ago and big chunks of the economy outside the job market are either slowing or contracting.
On Thursday, the U.S. will give its first estimate of how much the economy grew during the first three months of the year. Economists expect to see growth cooled to a 1.9% annual rate, down from 2.6% at the end of 2022.
Much of the slowdown is due to all the hikes in interest rates the Federal Reserve has carried out over the last year. It’s trying to bring down high inflation, but its main tool to do so is a notoriously blunt one that works by slowing the entire economy and hurting investment prices.
The Federal Reserve meets next week, and much of Wall Street expects it to raise interest rates at least one more time before pausing.
In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.41% from 3.50% late Monday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year yield, which moves more on expectations for Fed action, fell to 4.02% from 4.11%.
In markets overseas, stock markets in Europe and Asia were mixed.
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AP Business Writers Joe McDonald and Matt Ott contributed.
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2023-04-25T14:16:26+00:00
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kyma.com
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https://kyma.com/news/2023/04/24/stock-markets-today-asia-mixed-ahead-of-us-earnings/
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Event Links Industry Leaders to Critical Role at Center of Specialty Pharmacy and Healthcare
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asembia's 2022 Specialty Pharmacy Summit achieved record attendance, highlighting the conference's critical role to convene industry leaders and discuss better ways to care for the most complex patients. By convening in one place over four days, more than 6,000 registered attendees at Wynn & Encore Las Vegas were able to network and discuss ways to improve patient care, health outcomes and access to life-saving complex medications. Attendees represented stakeholders along with senior leaders from more than 1,000 organizations including pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, health plans, PBMs, consultants, policy makers and other aspects of healthcare.
"The response we had for our 2022 Summit is incredible," Asembia president Robert Irene said of the event held on May 2-5. "Each year, we are pleased to provide a leading forum that elevates the industry and allows those who attend to connect and generate solutions that positively impact patient care."
To be sure, the size and scale of the conference reflects the ultimate impact the specialty pharmacy industry has taken and its critical role at the center of the pharmacy ecosystem. Along with continuing education sessions throughout the four-day event, keynote sessions and panels among the more than 150 speakers put a spotlight on the importance of the meeting to specialty pharmacy but healthcare providers and patients as well.
"Just even 10 years ago, specialty pharmacy was still novel as an idea – there was just a handful of individuals," Rina Shah, Group Vice President of Pharmacy Operations and Services at Walgreens told several thousand attendees during last week's conference general sessions.
"Even if we look at this conference, it wasn't as many people that attended the conference a couple of years ago to where we are at today," Shah continued. "And what I look at in the future is specialty pharmacy is just pharmacy. This is what's going to really dictate how we care for our most complex patients."
On the Pharmacy Leadership Panel, Shah and industry peers who oversee specialty pharmacy at CVS Health, OptumRx and Humana stressed the importance of how we deliver complex treatments to patients and consider cost-effective ways to improve health outcomes and ensure access to these life-saving prescription medications that now account for more than half of most employers and health plans budget for drugs. And former Food and Drug Administrator Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute discussed the current and future pipeline of specialized drugs and the impact they will have on patients and the industry.
"Planning for next year's Summit, which will be held April 30 – May 4, 2023 at Wynn & Encore Las Vegas, is already underway," Irene continued. "We look forward to continuing the tradition of providing informative speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities, insightful business sessions, interactive exhibits and much more."
About Asembia
Asembia is a leading provider of business solutions for specialty pharmaceuticals. The company collaborates with thousands of member pharmacies, manufacturer partners, prescribers, and other industry stakeholders to deliver solutions for the specialty pharmaceutical channel. Through shared business programs, contracting initiatives, patient support HUB services and innovative technology platforms, Asembia is committed to positively impacting the patient journey. Asembia is also the host of the industry's foremost annual meeting of specialty pharmacy stakeholders. For more information, visit www.asembia.com
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2022-05-11T15:46:38+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2022/05/11/thousands-convene-asembias-pharmacy-summit-las-vegas/
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Industry-Leading Infrared Sauna Franchise Rides the Wellness Wave to Continued Record Growth for 2022
COSTA MESA, Calif. , July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perspire Sauna Studio, one of the fastest-growing sauna franchise brands specializing in full-spectrum infrared and red-light therapy (RLT), has entered the third quarter on a hot streak of system-wide expansion. In fact, the brand's continued performance and development over the past several months have left it poised to achieve a variety of record-breaking metrics this year. Not least of which includes the inflating degree of public awareness and recognition of Perspire Sauna Studio following the concept's permeation into a fair series new locales.
The Perspire Sauna Studio team reached one of the brand's most significant benchmarks to date recently, having awarded their 100th franchise license. An achievement made possible through the company having welcomed 18 new signed agreements this past quarter, putting the brand at 46 agreements for the year, with 23 units currently in development throughout the country. Of those, 6 units have plans to open their doors in quarter three alone. In line with the team's intended goal of reaching 40 open studios by year's end.
Additionally, quarter two saw the openings of 3 new locations, bringing the year-to-date total to 4 newly opened studios, with 25 studio destinations now in operation nationwide.
With the help of new and existing franchisees alike, the Perspire brand set a course during these past several months to buildout its presence in both current and untapped markets for the franchise. Maria Kirgan signed for a fourth studio in Ladera Ranch, California, while Tanner Holmes added five new locations to his Chicagoland docket. Jeff Na, a new franchise partner in the Perspire Sauna Studio system, purchased the rights to the first three studio locations in Las Vegas. And Mark Davidson, Partner in the brands Santa Monica location, teamed up with his brother to sign for four additional studios in Sherman Oaks, Studio City, South Pasadena, and Downtown Los Angeles. Just to make mention of a few prominent Q2 deals.
"We are thrilled with the growth at Perspire so far this year. Crossing 100 franchises awarded is a big milestone for the brand and I couldn't be more grateful to our guests, franchise owners, and team members that helped make this possible," said Lee Braun, founder and CEO of Perspire Sauna Studio. "As our expansion goals continue to grow, one thing will always remain the same, and that is to provide guests a genuine experience that benefits their healthy lifestyle."
Alongside the growing demand for new and unique forms of wellness-oriented treatments, Perspire Sauna Studio is committed to providing guests with an elevated, personalized experience capable of serving as a solution for their mental and physical health needs. Perspire Sauna Studio is currently seeking single-unit and multi-unit franchisees interested in new career opportunities or those looking to diversify their current portfolios.
To learn more about Perspire Sauna Studio and franchising opportunities, visit https://franchise.perspiresaunastudio.com/.
Perspire Sauna Studio is the fastest-growing infrared sauna and red-light therapy franchise in the U.S. The science-based, technology-driven, and wellness-seeking company provides guests a modern-day experience to a centuries-old practice, allowing their body and mind to feel refreshed after each session. Founded and led by CEO Lee Braun, Perspire's goal is to expand to major markets throughout the U.S. to further instill its vision of making infrared wellness accessible to all.
Founded in 2010 and based in Southern California, Perspire Sauna Studio currently offers franchise opportunities to qualifying entrepreneurs. For more information, please visit www.perspiresaunastudio.com, and follow the brand on social media @perspiresaunastudio. For further franchising information, please contact Cory Lyons at cory@perspiresaunastudio.com.
Media Contact: Tyler Scheuermann, Fishman Public Relations, tscheuermann@fishmanpr.com or 847-945-1300 ext. 272
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2022-07-28T14:02:36+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/07/28/perspire-sauna-studio-marks-milestone-q2-with-100-franchise-agreements/
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Montage Gold Corp. ("Montage" or the "Company") (TSXV: MAU) (OTCPK: MAUTF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard P. Clark as Chief Executive Officer of Montage, with Hugh Stuart continuing in the role of President. The changes are effective as of August 29, 2022, and both Mr. Clark and Mr. Stuart will remain on the Board of Directors of the Company.
Richard P. Clark, Montage CEO, commented, "I am excited and honored to be taking on the role of CEO of Montage at this time. Hugh Stuart and his team have done an impressive job of discovering and advancing the Koné Gold Project ("KGP") to this point.
"Montage has successfully executed on everything it set out to do since its IPO in October 2020, transforming a modest Inferred Resource into a 3.42Moz Mineral Reserve. With the acquisition of the Mankono-Sissédougou Joint Venture from Barrick Gold and Endeavour Mining, Montage can materially enhance the KGP through exploration and definition of high-grade satellite feed from the expanded project area. We are confident of closing the transaction with Barrick and Endeavour in the near term and we will immediately initiate an aggressive exploration program.
"My decision to take on a more active and strategic role with Montage supports the Company's business plan allowing Hugh and his team to focus on adding resources in and around Koné to maximise the resource potential of this prolific gold region of Côte d'Ivoire. Following a period of exploration, we intend to complete a revised feasibility study from which we will commence serious discussions on development and financing options.
"We are very fortunate in this challenging market environment to have the strong support of our shareholders. This support is based upon a business and execution plan which has delivered value to shareholders in our Group for many years over many projects. Coming off the recent successful Orca Gold/Perseus Mining transaction, I look forward to achieving a similar result for Montage shareholders and continuing our impressive success story."
Hugh Stuart, Montage President, commented, "Rick and I have worked together for 18 years, from the early days of Red Back Mining and then Orca Gold Inc. in Sudan. Our management collaboration, supported by the financial and strategic support of the Lundin Group, has led to impressive value for our shareholders and we very much look to continue this success for Montage shareholders. The acquisition of the Mankono-Sissédougou joint venture from Barrick and Endeavour is a game changer for Montage which we fully intend to maximise to its full value. We look forward over the coming months to reporting on our progress in proving the potential of our Koné Gold Project combined with Mankono-Sissédougou, as being one of the next great mining districts in West Africa."
ABOUT MONTAGE GOLD CORP.
Montage is a Canadian-based precious metals exploration and development company focused on opportunities in Côte d'Ivoire. The Company's flagship property is the Koné Gold Project, located in northwest Côte d'Ivoire, which currently hosts a Probable Mineral Reserve of 161.1Mt grading 0.66g/t for 3.42M ounces of gold. The Company released the results of a definitive feasibility study (the "DFS") on the Koné Gold Project on February 14, 2022, outlining a 15-year gold project producing 3.06M ounces of gold with average annual production of 207koz, and peak production of 320koz. Montage has a management team and Board with significant experience in discovering and developing gold deposits in Africa.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE
The mineral reserve estimate for the Koné Gold Project was carried out by Ms. Joeline McGrath of Carci Mining Consultants Ltd. who is considered to be independent of Montage. Ms. McGrath is a member in good standing of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the work which she is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43–101 ("NI 43-101"). The DFS was prepared by Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd. and incorporates the work of Lycopodium and Specialist Consultants, under the supervision of Sandy Hunter, MAusIMM(CP), of Lycopodium, a Qualified Person pursuant to NI 43-101 who is independent of Montage.
For further details of the data verification undertaken, exploration undertaken and associated QA/QC programs, and the interpretation thereof, and the assumptions, parameters and methods used to develop the mineral reserve estimate for the Koné Gold Project, please see the DFS, entitled "Koné Gold Project, Côte d'Ivoire Definitive Feasibility Study National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report" and filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are encouraged to read the DFS in its entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the details summarized in this news release. The DFS is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context.
The technical contents of this press release have been approved by Hugh Stuart, BSc, MSc, a Qualified Person pursuant to NI 43-101. Mr. Stuart is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, a Chartered Geologist and a Fellow of the Geological Society of London. Mr. Stuart is not independent of Montage as he is an officer, director and shareholder of Montage.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "Forward-looking Statements"). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, constitute Forward-looking Statements. Words such as "will", "intends", "proposed" and "expects" or similar expressions are intended to identify Forward-looking Statements. Forward looking Statements in this press release include statements related to the timing of closing of the Transaction, the terms and conditions of the Financing, the Company's resource properties and resource estimates, and the Company's plans, focus and objectives. Forward-looking Statements involve various risks and uncertainties and are based on certain factors and assumptions, including those set out in the DFS. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include uncertainties related to fluctuations in gold and other commodity prices, uncertainties inherent in the exploration of mineral properties, the impact and progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and other risk factors set forth in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed from time to time on SEDAR. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any Forward-looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Montage to predict all of them, or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any Forward-looking Statement. Any Forward-looking Statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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2022-08-30T17:25:15+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/08/30/montage-gold-corp-appoints-richard-p-clark-ceo/
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Including Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) in areas within Berks County, PA
READING, Pa., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FastBridge Fiber announces the launch of its company which will provide what has become America's newest essential utility; ultra-fast internet to support remote working, distance learning, streaming, gaming, cloud connectivity, and the IoT (Internet of Things). Construction of the new all-fiber network is planned to begin in Fall of 2022.
"FastBridge Fiber serves a powerful purpose; enriching the communities in which we serve by connecting people. We are excited to provide a brand-new, very fast, fiber internet option to residents and businesses in the area who have not had many choices for broadband," states FastBridge Fiber CEO Eric Warren.
"We welcome the opportunity for the residents and businesses in Berks County to have a new option for broadband services. FastBridge Fiber building infrastructure in our county to bring fiber-optic internet to our community is very exciting," states Christian Leinbach, Berks County Commissioner.
In addition to ultra-fast reliable service, FastBridge Fiber features no data caps, free professional installation and simple month-to-month pricing plans. FastBridge Fiber internet and transport data services will become available in identified areas beginning in late 2022. Prospective customers can visit the FastBridge Fiber Check Availability webpage to find additional information, check for service availability and register their address to be alerted with construction and service updates.
FastBridge Fiber is a modern fiber-optic internet service company providing ultra-fast and highly reliable service to homes and businesses over their newly constructed all-fiber network. FastBridge Fiber's network is built with today's customers in mind; customers with multiple connected devices demanding the fastest speed and highest reliability. Customers enjoy hassle-free pricing plans and attentive customer service with FastBridge Fiber. FastBridge Fiber is committed to hiring and investing in the local communities they serve.
FastBridge Fiber is supported by equity financing from certain client accounts of Guggenheim Investments.
Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners with more than $252 billion* in total assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.
*Guggenheim Investments AUM (assets under management) as of 03/31/2022. The assets include leverage of $20.0 billion. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Japan Limited, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, and Guggenheim Partners India Management. Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
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2022-06-16T13:07:54+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/06/16/fastbridge-fiber-bring-its-newly-constructed-ultra-fast-fiber-internet-pennsylvania-residents-businesses/
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On Sept. 13, state Sen. Mimi Stewart appeared in a Fox News segment (it aired during Bret Baier’s Special Report show) about the New Mexico governor’s race. She was identified as a surrogate speaking for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. As part of the same segment, Mark Ronchetti had identified education as one of the top issues for New Mexico. When asked if education was a top priority in the campaign, Sen. Stewart’s response was that abortion — not education — was the governor’s top priority.
In the 2021 legislative session, the governor advocated for, got and signed a bill eliminating New Mexico’s old state law limiting the availability of abortion. As a result, today there are no limitations on abortion in New Mexico. What does the governor think must be done to expand this top priority? Oh, by the way, the governor’s laser focus on abortion seems to have prevented her from noticing that, after four years of her leadership, New Mexico still ranks dead last in educating New Mexico’s living children.
John Gordnier
Santa Fe
Bad-faith attacks
Lately, the GOP candidate for governor, Mark Ronchetti, has been running numerous ads accusing the governor of being been soft on crime. I believe Ronchetti had best review and perhaps revise his forecast for November, especially on this subject. Recent news has it that the state is awarding around $40 million for police officers around the state. Weather forecasters can get their forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They don’t have to do anything else — you can check this by watching the local forecasts on any news channel, then check NOAA, where you will find the exact same forecast. Ronchetti should check which way the wind is blowing before making false accusations. And maybe whichever office he runs for next — school board comes to mind — choose a different bugaboo than crime.
Ted Carlin
Santa Fe
Above and beyond
The headline for the lead story (“State official on leave to work on gov.’s campaign,” Sept. 14) about state employee Victor Reyes taking unpaid leave to work on the governor’s reelection campaign, should have read, “State official follows rules to work for gov.’s campaign.” In fact, he exceeded the requirements of the rules. The State Personnel Act only prohibits public officials from working for a political campaign during work hours; Reyes instead took unpaid leave from his state job. Is it really newsworthy when someone follows the rules?
Paul Biderman
member, Santa Fe Ethics and
Campaign Review Board
Santa Fe
Missing the point
Milan Simonich’s opinion piece about the elected vs. appointed Public Regulation Commission gets it all wrong (“Native groups hope to nullify 2-year-old election,” Ringside Seat, Sept. 12). Voters were not clearly informed that the amendment disenfranchised the people of New Mexico, an omission that was no doubt intentional on the part of the ballot authors and their corporate backers who spent thousands promoting its passage. An appointed commission creates increased opportunities for corruption and industry influence. Regulated utilities and industries need only persuade the governor, a politician dependent on campaign contributions and industry supporters, to appoint a corrupt commissioner.
Regulatory law does require expertise, technical knowledge and judicious objectivity, but this expertise is already provided by the hearing examiner, who evaluates and provides a recommended decision in each case. The role of the commission is to bring the people’s voices and representative democracy into the decision-making process. Disenfranchised New Mexicans need a voice in decisions that will determine our energy future.
Ellen Ackerman
Santa Fe
No excuse
Toxic masculinity/culture/lack of accountability in this patriarchic society rears its ugly head — that’s what I saw when I read the headline (“Judge accepts second plea for man accused of child rape in case with lost evidence,” July 13). How does Santa Fe hold its head up when it deals with child rape like this? Any true moral leader — the mayor or the police chief — would hold a news conference and apologize profusely to the child, family, community and to girls and women in general about this happening, and explain what has changed since, specifically, so this won’t happen again.
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2022-09-18T03:46:38+00:00
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santafenewmexican.com
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https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/readers-speak-out-on-governors-race/article_362a3962-350d-11ed-b356-c34cb82b6566.html
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Yellowstone park reopening after changes wrought by flood
WAPITI, Wyo. (AP) — Visitors will return to a changed landscape in Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday as it partially reopens following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and left some areas famous for their wildlife viewing inaccessible, possibly for months to come.
Park managers are raising the gates at 8 a.m. Wednesday at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13, when 10,000 visitors were ordered out after rivers across northern Wyoming and southern Montana surged over their banks following a torrent of rainfall that accelerated the spring snowmelt.
Some of the premier attractions at America’s first national park will again be viewable, including Old Faithful — the legendary geyser that shoots towering bursts of steaming water almost like clockwork more than a dozen times a day.
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But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. The wildlife-rich northern half of the park will be shuttered until at least early July, and key routes into the park remain severed near the Montana tourist towns of Gardiner, Red Lodge and Cooke City.
It’s unknown how many visitors will show up in the flooding’s immediate aftermath. Park managers had been bracing for throngs as the park celebrated its 150th anniversary a year after it tallied a record 4.9 million visits.
“We get a million people a month in Yellowstone in July and August,” Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said. “You can’t get a full visitation in half the park.”
To keep visitor numbers down while repairs continue, park managers will use a system that only allows cars with even-numbered last digits on their license plates to enter on even days, while vehicles with odd-numbered last numbers can come on odd days.
Groups of visitors traveling together in different cars are exempt from the license plate system as well as people with reservations at campgrounds and hotels in the park.
If traffic along the park’s 400 miles (644 kilometers) of roads becomes unmanageable, Sholly said officials will impose a reservation system to enter the park.
The reopening comes as officials in Yellowstone are still tallying the scope of the damage. Based on other national park disasters, it could take years and carry a steep price tag to rebuild. It’s an environmentally sensitive landscape with a huge underground plumbing system that feeds into the park’s geysers, hot springs and other thermal features. Construction season only runs from the spring thaw until the first snowfall, a narrow window that means some roads could receive only temporary fixes this year.
That’s turned some Montana communities into dead ends instead of being gateways to Yellowstone, a blow to their tourism-dependent economies. They’re also still struggling to clean up damage to several hundred homes and businesses that were swamped by flooding on the Yellowstone, Stillwater and Clarks Fork rivers.
In Red Lodge, one of those gateway towns cut off from the park, most businesses are open even as flood cleanup continues. The Montana Department of Transportation is beginning repairs to the road between Red Lodge and the scenic Beartooth Highway and the National Park Service is working to restore access to some areas in the northern part of the park.
“We have to remain optimistic, but we also have to remain realistic that there’s a lot of things going on and a lot of moving pieces to make it happen,” said Tim Weamer, who does marketing for the Red Lodge Chamber of Commerce.
“We’re optimistic that we’ll survive,” he said. “We’re not going to have the summer we were hoping for.”
For others the rebound may come faster. Yellowstone tour guide Derek Draimin said he’s fully booked up Wednesday with four groups that will be headed into the park.
“I think there will be cars stacked up trying to get in, to be the first people to enter the park after the thousand-year flood,” he said.
Draimin lost about 25 tours because of the flood and says fewer visitors might come thinking that the park is badly damaged. But with most of the park expected to be accessible within weeks, Draimin said it’s also possible business could get a bump as tourists who can’t get in through the park’s northern entrances get funneled through West Yellowstone, where his company, Yellowstone Adventure Tours, is based.
“I have no idea what to expect,” he said. “I could see both things happening.”
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Hanson reported from Helena, Montana.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-06-22T06:28:21+00:00
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for meetings on Feb. 10, the White House announced, a month after the storming of government buildings in the Brazilian capital by far-right protesters.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the leaders would discuss U.S. “support of Brazil’s democracy and how the two countries can continue to work together to promote inclusion and democratic values in the region and around the world.” They are also set to discuss climate change, migration, economic development and security matters.
Lulu replaced President Jair Bolsonaro, who left Brazil for Florida on Dec. 30, two days before Lula’s inauguration. The ceremony proceeded without incident, but a week later thousands of Bolsonaro’s die-hard supporters stormed the capital and trashed the main government buildings, demanding that the leftish president’s election be overturned.
The action was sharply condemned by Biden, who pledged U.S. assistance. It had echoes of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump after he lost his reelection bid.
Bolsonaro is being investigated for whether he had any role in inciting that uprising. It is just one of several probes targeting the former president, which at the least could strip him of his eligibility in future races.
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2023-02-01T09:08:07+00:00
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ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday moved to defend Pope Francis from allegations he hasn’t come down hard enough on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the pontiff clearly views the war launched by Moscow as “senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious.”
Last week, Ukraine summoned the top papal diplomat to complain about recent comments by Francis. At an audience a day earlier at the Vatican, Francis had referred to a national Russian TV commentator who was killed by a car bomb in Moscow as a “poor girl.”
Francis was speaking about the slaying of Darya Dugina, the daughter of right-wing Russian political theorist Alexander Dugin, who fiercely backs the war.
Russia has accused Ukrainian intelligence in the bombing, which Ukraine denies.
In his remarks, Francis also said orphans in Ukraine and Russia were among the “innocents” who have been victimized by the “insanity of war.”
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba summoned the Vatican ambassador to Kyiv last week and told reporters that “the Ukrainian heart is torn apart by the pope’s words.”
In a statement, the Vatican appeared intent Tuesday on doing damage control.
“In recent days, public discussions have arisen about the political significance to attribute” to comments by Francis, the statement said.
“The words of the Holy Father on this dramatic question should be read as a voice raised in defense of human life and of the values linked to that, and not taken as a political position,” the Vatican said. “As for as the war of wide dimensions in Ukraine, begun by the Russian Federation, the interventions of the Holy Father Francis are clear and unequivocal in condemning it as morally unjust, unacceptable, barbaric, senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious.”
On the same day that the Ukraine slammed the pope’s remarks, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church cancelled a planned meeting with Francis for September.
Francis has said he wants to go to Ukraine if that could further the cause of peace but so far logistics have made that trip impossible for the 85-year-old pontiff who has mobility issues.
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2022-08-30T19:02:10+00:00
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wwlp.com
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Three Recipes for Tasty and Nutritious Summertime Treats
ALBANY, Ga. , June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A summer indulgence that's guilt-free and packed with nutrition is possible. It all starts with a base of peanut butter or peanuts since just one serving of this mighty superfood delivers protein, fiber, healthy fats and 19 vitamins and minerals.
The Peanut Institute is sharing three recipes for summertime treats that combine peanuts with other nutritious ingredients like bananas, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and strawberries to make ice cream, popsicles and a crunchy crisp.
"Indulging in a sweet treat once in a while is perfectly fine but you want to avoid consuming empty calories. When a craving hits, take a moment and then make a smart choice that satisfies the craving and is healthy," says Dr. Samara Sterling, a nutrition scientist and research director for The Peanut Institute. "Including peanuts in a treat or as a snack makes sense since they are a nutrient-dense food that's affordable."
For example, three of the 19 minerals and vitamins that peanuts contain are niacin, vitamin E and magnesium.
Digging deeper, peanuts provide 25% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of niacin, which aids skin and nerve function and the digestive system. Plus, dietary niacin protects against Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline.1 Peanuts are also an excellent source of vitamin E, an antioxidant that supports immune function and is a "hard-to-get" nutrient for men and women.2 In addition, per serving, peanuts deliver 12% of the RDA of magnesium, which has been found to aid heart rhythm, the immune system, blood pressure, bones and even blood sugar. Magnesium intake is also associated with reduced inflammation and a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.3,4
Ice Cream Two Ways
These non-traditional ice cream recipes allow young and old to indulge without the bulge since 15-18% of calories from peanuts and peanut products aren't absorbed by the body.5,6
Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
In a food processor, blend together three frozen bananas, ¼ cup peanut butter and three tablespoons milk until very smooth. Top with melted peanut butter, chopped peanuts and chocolate chunks.
Peanut Butter Cup Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
In a food processor, blend together a 24-ounce container of full-fat cottage cheese, ½ cup peanut butter and ¼ cup plus two tablespoons maple syrup until smooth. Stir in four chopped peanut butter cups and three tablespoons chopped peanuts. Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan and place in the freezer for 3-4 hours until firm. To serve, thaw for 10 minutes for easy scooping and top with additional chopped peanuts.
PB Pops
Relying on coffee or sugary sweets for a boost can lead to a feeling of sluggishness later on. Since peanuts are an energy-dense food7, the plant-based protein and healthy fats deliver a sustained lift.
In a food processor, blend together 1 ½ cups canned coconut milk, one cup plain Greek yogurt, ¾ cup peanut butter and ¼ cup maple syrup until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. Melt and stir together one cup chocolate chips and one tablespoon coconut oil. Remove frozen pops, drizzle with chocolate and sprinkle with ¼ roasted chopped peanuts.
Peanut Butter Strawberry Crisp
Taking a snack break with peanuts supports both the mind and body since peanuts contain p-coumaric acid, an antioxidant that can help reduce stress, anxiety8 and depression – all while improving memory function.9
Mix together five cups quartered strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and three tablespoons cornstarch. Pour mixture into a 7x10 baking dish and set aside. Using a fork, mix together 1 ½ cup peanuts, 1 ½ cups rolled oats, ½ cup cold butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and two tablespoons gluten free flour. Place on top of strawberry mixture and bake for 20-30 minutes at 375 degrees. If desired, top with low calorie ice cream or a dollop of vanilla yogurt.
For the latest health news and recipe ideas that incorporate peanuts and peanut butter, visit PeanutInstitute.com. The Peanut Institute also provides updates on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
Based in Albany, Ga., The Peanut Institute is a non-profit organization supporting nutrition research and developing educational programs to encourage healthful lifestyles that include peanuts and peanut products. The Peanut Institute pursues its mission through research programs, educational initiatives and the promotion of healthful lifestyles to consumers of all ages. As an independent forum, The Peanut Institute is uniquely positioned to work with all segments of the food industry, the research community, academia, consumer organizations and governmental institutions.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. 9th Edition. December 2020.
- Larsson SC, Orsini N, Wolk A. Dietary magnesium intake and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Feb;95(2):362-6. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.022376. Epub 2011 Dec 28. PubMed PMID: 22205313.
- Larsson SC, Wolk A. Magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis. J Intern Med. 2007 Aug;262(2):208-14. Review. PubMed PMID: 17645588.
- Mattes, et al. Peanut digestion and energy balance. International Journal of Obesity. 2008;32:322–328.
- Levine, Silvis. Absorption of whole peanuts, peanut oil, and peanut butter. NEJM. 1980;303(16):917-8.
- Arya SS, Salve AR, Chauhan S. Peanuts as functional food: a review. J Food Sci Technol. 2016 Jan;53(1):31-41. doi: 10.1007/s13197-015-2007-9. Epub 2015 Sep 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 26787930; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4711439.
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2023-06-27T15:33:55+00:00
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ROANOKE, Va. – One company is highlighting all that Roanoke has to offer while giving back to the arts – on the ETS Recruit building, you can now see a mural featuring some of the things Roanoke is known for, like outdoor recreation and the iconic star.
“We wanted to celebrate Roanoke and all the great things it offers. Among those is an awesome career destination with a new mural on the side of their building,” President of ETS Recruit, Mark Kennedy said.
Scott Noel, also known as “Toobz Muir” painted the mural on the building, company officials said. It took less than two months to complete – we’re told the project began on October 6 and was finished on November 29.
You can see the mural at the ETS Recruit building located at 319 McClanahan Street in Southwest Roanoke, ETS Recruit said.
You can learn more about ETS Recruit here.
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2022-12-27T21:13:11+00:00
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wsls.com
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https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/12/27/new-mural-in-roanoke-features-highlights-of-the-star-city/
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Which spice drawer organizer is best?
People who keep their spices in drawers like them out of the way and out of sight, for a cleaner, less cluttered look to their kitchens. Drawer organizers allow you to keep every spice you need exactly where you need it to save you time while you cook.
If you’re looking for a chef-quality spice drawer organizer, take a look at the SpaceAid Four-Tier Spice Drawer Organizer With 28 Spice Jars and 386 Labels. The clear glass jars let you see what’s inside, and the airtight metal caps keep your spices fresher for longer.
What to know before you buy a spice drawer organizer
How much space you have
Measure the amount of interior space in the kitchen drawer where you want to keep your spices. Measure its width and depth, of course, but don’t forget to measure the height, too.
Layout
Most spice drawer organizers have the bottles lying flat. Some tilt the bottles and jars toward you to make the labels easier to see and the containers easier to grab. Slanted organizers need more height clearance than designs where the containers lay flat.
Material
Spice drawer organizers may be made of plastic, wood or metal. Bamboo is the most popular of the woods. Fiberboard is the cheapest and the least durable.
Number of spices
Count the number of spice jars you have and look for organizers made to hold that many or more.
What to look for in a quality spice drawer organizer
Jars
The clear, refillable jars that come with organizing systems are uniformly sized, the most efficient way to store your cooking and baking spices. Simple drawer spice racks can be used with spice jars just as they come from the store, but there are two drawbacks to this approach. Spice jars are not always the same size, and the labels may be cluttered with information and artwork that renders them difficult to read.
Labels
When you label your own spice jars, you are adding a nice personal touch. You also get a uniform look that is easy to read.
Expandable
Some spice drawer organizers are made in modules that can be connected to add additional rows of jars. This is especially helpful for newer cooks as their cooking skill increases and they try recipes that use more spices.
How much you can expect to spend on a spice drawer organizer
Simple spice drawer organizers are $10-$20, depending on their size and the materials they are made of. Spice drawer organizers that include jars and labels cost $40-$50.
Spice drawer organizer FAQ
What are the advantages to keeping my spices in a drawer?
A. The most obvious one is they are out of sight, giving your kitchen a cleaner look. Another is that your jars and bottles stay cleaner. An added bonus is that spices in a drawer are easier for shorter cooks to reach.
Will any size spice bottle or jar fit in my drawer organizer?
A. Most will, but not all. If you buy all your spices from the same company, such as McCormick, Spice Islands or your store’s brand, they will all fit neatly inside your drawer.
How do I keep my spice organizer from sliding around in the drawer?
A. The best way is to choose an organizer that fits snugly in your available space. You can also choose an organizer with a non-skid backing on the bottom.
What’s the best spice drawer organizer to buy?
Top spice drawer organizer
SpaceAid Four-Tier Spice Drawer Organizer
What you need to know: Create your own chef-level spice drawer with this large-capacity metal tray.
What you’ll love: You get 28 clear glass jars, 4.5 inches tall with airtight metal caps to keep your spices fresher for longer. (You can also choose a size that holds 24, 32 or 36 jars.) They come with 340 preprinted labels, and 46 blank ones with a chalk marker so you can make your own.
What you should consider: This organizer may be too much for the casual chef.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top spice drawer organizer for the money
mDesign Expandable Plastic Deluxe Spice Rack Drawer Organizer
What you need to know: The slim profile of this design fits most drawers, even smaller ones.
What you’ll love: The borderless design lets you use spice jars and cans of different sizes and shapes. The three-tiered slanted design tilts the jars toward you for easier reading. This organizer expands from 8 to 15 inches wide. No tools are needed and no assembly is required.
What you should consider: Its adjustability means this spice drawer organizer is less sturdy than ones with fixed widths.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This cleverly designed organizer lets you create your own custom layout.
What you’ll love: It’s made of 10 feet of soft foam that you cut with scissors for a perfect fit. The foam is non-skid on the bottom and the design has molded channels for your spices and ridges between the channels, all of which keeps your spices from sliding or rolling.
What you should consider: This simple solution is not as sturdy as a wood, metal or plastic organizer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-06-07T18:24:45+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/reviews/br/tools-br/best-spice-drawer-organizer/
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Thursday announcing that Karen Eames was arrested and charged with grand larceny and criminal possession in the second degree.
The arrest came after an investigation that was started after an attempted money transfer to a bank account shared by Karen and her husband, Isaac Eames.
During this time, Isaac was working as a Civil Deputy and oversaw a civil account that contained garnished wages, civil settlements, and fees paid by private citizens. It was a mix of taxpayer and non-taxpayer money.
In total, $529,166.24 was stolen.
Onondaga County Sheriff Gene Conway said that, in short, Isaac Eames “was internally committing thefts over a period of time.”
He also added that overseeing the civil account was a “desirable position” and that the investigation is not over.
Sheriff Conway said that there was no financial need for Isaac Eames to steal from the account, just greed. He detailed that the money ended up being used for vacations and buying property.
Sheriff Conway also said that he was “very comfortable” saying that the murder-suicide was due to the investigation, but that the entire course of events was “a slap in the face to me.”
You can watch the full press conference in the player above.
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2022-05-26T19:55:44+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/live-onondaga-county-sheriffs-press-conference-updating-the-case-involving-deputy-isaac-eames/
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The City of El Paso is considering spending an additional $4 million to provide migrants free bus rides to their destination of choice, as more and more Venezuelans without sponsors continue crossing over from Mexico.
The U.S. Border Patrol on Monday said it has encountered a daily average of 650 migrants from Venezuela so far in September, most of whom walked across the dry bed of the Rio Grande from Juarez, Mexico, and surrendered to agents to request asylum. That comes out to 16,250 through the first 25 days of September. The agency in July apprehended 611 Venezuelans in El Paso and 3,533 in August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows.
The Venezuelans make up a large portion of the 1,560 total daily apprehensions being reported in the sector, which includes Hudspeth and El Paso counties and all of New Mexico. But while other nationalities may be subject to immediate expulsion to Mexico under the Title 42 public health order. Also, the socialist government of Venezuela won’t allow repatriation flights, hence, many Venezuelan single adults and families that cross into the United States are being released with notices to appear in U.S. immigration court later.
The City of El Paso has stepped in with personnel and a building to process released migrants without sponsors. The Venezuelans passing through El Paso don’t have an established support network or relatives immediately willing to pay for their trips to the interior of the country, hence the free busing.
Earlier this month, the city council approved $2 million for a charter bus contract and will debate an additional $4 million contract with a charter bus services provider on Tuesday. City officials on Friday told KTSM they are spending an average of $250,000 a day – or up to $1.75 million per week – on busing, feeding, sheltering, and staff salaries to assist migrants.
The city’s first transport left on Aug. 23 and more than 60 additional buses have left El Paso to New York and Chicago, but with migrants able to step off at any point in the journey. Border Report has interviewed migrants whose plans included reaching Dallas and Atlanta, for instance.
City officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is advancing $2 million for future immigration costs and has been billed for $3 million in past expenses.
But three city representatives last week sent a letter to El Paso Mayor Oscar Lesser to issue a full disaster declaration considering a migrant surge whose costs the city is fronting until or if fully reimbursed by the Biden administration.
“The money we’ve been promised is not here and even the $2 million […] that’s just to move forward, that’s not the reimbursement for the $3 million that we’ve already spent in general fund money,” City Rep. Claudia Rodriguez told KTSM.
Leeser said a full emergency declaration is premature.
“This is a federal issue which we are working with the federal government to address along with many partners,” Leeser said in a statement in response to the councilors. The migrants “stay in our community between 24 to 48 hours and we help them reach their destination if they don’t have a sponsor.”
El Paso a ‘pull factor’ for Venezuelans?
Why Venezuelans began zeroing in on El Paso as an entry point into the United States remains in question. Prior to September, their preferred crossing point was Del Rio, Texas, said Ariel Ruiz, policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.
“In August, almost 80 percent of Venezuelans were arriving in Del Rio,” Ruiz said. “Clearly one of the things that perhaps is being an incentive in Venezuelan migrants arriving in El Paso is word-of-mouth and networking and obviously some of the smugglers trying to find the path of least resistance to the U.S. But there’s also the pull factor in some places, and that’s the perception of migrants that El Paso is more receptive, more welcoming as opposed to other parts of the border.”
In El Paso, for instance, officials have made clear they will only bus migrants where they want to go. In Del Rio, the state of Texas has taken migrants to destinations like Washington, D.C., where some migrants told local media they did not want to go or were promised non-existent jobs.
“I don’t want to make this a partisan issue, but if you’re a Venezuelan migrant and you’ve traveled thousands of miles to the U.S. border, you’re going to try to figure out where you will be most welcome,” Ruiz said. “If El Paso is reporting it will be increasing funding (for busing) it’s a clear signal for many folks it’ll be easier to (reach their goal) there.”
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2022-09-27T14:56:19+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/news/border-report/20000-venezuelans-have-crossed-into-el-paso-since-july/
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A fire in the neonatal unit of a hospital in Senegal has killed 11 newborns, President Macky Sall said. Only three infants could be saved.
“To their mothers and families, I express my deepest sympathy,” Sall tweeted late Wednesday.
The tragedy at the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in Tivaouane was blamed on an electrical short circuit, Mayor Demba Diop said.
The deadly fire comes a year after four other newborns died in a hospital fire in Linguere in northern Senegal.
A series of other deaths also have raised concerns about maternal and infant health in the West African nation known for having some of the best hospitals in the region.
Earlier this month, authorities discovered a baby that had been declared dead by a nurse’s aide was still alive in a morgue. The infant later died.
Last year a pregnant woman died in Louga, in the north of the country, after waiting in vain for a cesarean section. Three midwives were given six-month suspended sentences for not giving help to a person in danger.
Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, who was attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, cut short his trip to return to Senegal.
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2022-05-26T18:07:27+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/president-11-babies-killed-in-fire-at-senegalese-hospital/
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NEW YORK — Here are the 20 most-watched programs in prime-time television for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, according to the Nielsen company.
4. World Series Game 6: Philadelphia at Houston, Fox, 12.55 million.
5. World Series Game 4: Houston at Philadelphia, Fox, 11.81 million.
6. World Series Game 3: Houston at Philadelphia, Fox, 11.16 million.
7. “Football Night in America, Part 3,” NBC, 10.678 million.
8. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.676 million.
9. NFL Football: Cincinnati at Cleveland, ESPN, 10.01 million.
10. College Football: Alabama at LSU, ESPN, 7.58 million.
11. “Football Night in America, Part 2,” NBC, 6.98 million.
12. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 6.89 million.
13. “FBI,” CBS, 6.88 million.
14. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 6.58 million.
15. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 6.56 million.
16. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 6.26 million.
17. “Ghosts,” CBS, 6.15 million.
18. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 6.09 million.
19. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 5.81 million.
20. “Fire Country,” CBS, 5.53 million.
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2022-11-08T23:13:45+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/world-series-football-dominate-weeks-tv-ratings/2022/11/08/c32adb44-5fb2-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The good times might soon be over for California's government.
The nation's most populous state has had so much cash lately that lawmakers have spent freely — handing out free health care to low-income immigrants, paying for every 4-year-old to attend kindergarten and sending more than $21 billion in stimulus checks to taxpayers over the past two years.
That seemingly endless flow of money has started to dry up as state tax collections have fallen below expectations for four months in a row. There's now an 80% chance California will be about $8 billion short when its fiscal year ends next summer, according to the latest estimate from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office.
There's still plenty of time for a comeback, but the trend of declining revenues is already having an impact. Last month, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked a tax cut for manufacturers, halted an expansion of full-day kindergarten programs and nixed unemployment benefits for immigrants living in the country without legal permission — all while citing the state's potential shortfall.
“Those shortfalls not only will be coming, they will be ample and we'll have to make some adjustments,” Newsom said. “We're working with the Legislature right now to do just that.”
Despite the shortfall, California is likely not headed toward another cash crisis like the one that engulfed the state during the Great Recession more than a decade ago. California had less than $8 billion available to spend at the end of September 2008 during the Great Recession. This year, California has more than $130 billion available, including $37.2 billion in its various savings accounts.
“I think the state is far better positioned for a potential economic downturn this time around than it has been in contemporary history,” said Chris Hoene, executive director of the California Budget & Policy Center.
What's happening in California could be a sign of troubling things to come for other states. Nationally, tax collections in most states appear to be above expectations so far, according to Brian Sigritz, director of state fiscal studies for the National Association of State Budget Officers. But revenue is growing much slower, with states anticipating a 1.4% average increase this year compared to a 16.5% jump in 2021.
The problem in California is not jobs, as the state has plenty of people working and paying taxes. California's unemployment rate tied a record low in September, and employment has nearly returned to what it was before the pandemic — even as hiring has slowed in recent months.
Instead, the problem is a declining stock market — meaning rich people aren't making as much money. That's an issue in California, where a progressive tax system means the top 1% of earners pay close to half of the state's income taxes.
The biggest factor has been the government's attempts to slow down the soaring costs of goods and services because of inflation. The Federal Reserve has done this by raising a key interest rate, which has had a cascading effect on the rest of the economy. The S&P 500, an index of the 500 publicly traded companies in leading U.S. industries, has fallen more than 18% from its peak in January as a result.
A declining stock market means there's less incentive for tech startups to begin selling shares of stock to the public. Tech companies “going public” has been a reliable source of cash for California's government, because it makes a lot of people very rich very fast — and all money that is taxable.
Last year, 206 California-based companies went public, creating a huge windfall of tax revenue for the state. This year, less than 50 California-based companies will go public, according to an estimate from the California Department of Finance — the Newsom administration's budget agency.
“It doesn't mean that tech itself is not a source of strength, though it may not be a source of as rapidly increasing revenues as it was a year ago for the state general fund,” said Jerry Nickelsburg, faculty director for the UCLA Anderson Forecast, which projects economic trends.
California collects the majority of its income taxes in April, the deadline for people to file their state tax returns. But the state does get money each month from “withholding taxes" — money companies withhold from workers' paychecks each month and send to the government. That revenue has been down significantly since June.
“What that suggests to our forecasters is ... there have been layoffs and cutbacks in some of the high-wage, high-tech sectors of the state's economy," Department of Finance spokesperson H.D. Palmer said. “It's a reflection of the volatility of the stock markets."
It could also signal some volatility between Newsom and California's Democratic-controlled state Legislature. This year, Newsom scolded lawmakers for passing bills at the end of the session that, when added all together, would have allowed $22 billion in new spending that was not accounted for in the state budget.
Newsom called the proposed spending “remarkable.” He blocked most of it by vetoing those bills in September.
“I made it crystal clear that we are seeing economic headwinds,” Newsom said.
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Democrat from Los Angeles, said lawmakers make proposals to benefit their districts and the people of California.
“What is remarkable is that the Senate and Assembly have managed to unite on the budget in recent years,” Rendon said. “We have worked with the Administration to make California’s budget stronger, more resilient and just plain better. We have more reserves and more cash on hand now than ever before. Our differences are minor compared to that achievement.”
Toni Atkins, the Democratic president pro tempore of the California Senate, said it's too early to know what the budget will look like next year. But she said “we're more prepared than ever to protect our progress and withstand a revenue downturn without harmful program cuts or middle class tax increases.”
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7 THURSDAY
BOOKS
F—Zine Kit and Workshop: 6 p.m. McGirt-Horton Branch Library, 2401 Phillips Ave., GB. Zines are short, self-made and published works. Learn how to make a zine and a bit about their history. The kit itself will be available for use during library hours. 336-373-5810.
CLUBS & CAFES
The Ramkat: 8 p.m. 1970s Film Stock, Condado, Rugg. 179 W. Ninth St., WS. www.theramkat.com
Blind Tiger: From Ashes to New. 1819 Spring Garden St., GB. theblindtiger.com.
Haw River Ballroom: Todd Snider’s Pickin’, Grinnin’, Telling Stories, Takin’ Requests Tour: 8 p.m. 1711 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Road, Graham. www.hawriverballroom.com.
Open Mic Greensboro with Live Band: 8 p.m. Elm Street Lounge, 115 S. Elm St., GB. www.eslgso.com/events
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FUN STUFF
F—Master Gardeners Virtual Session: Growing Great Tomatoes, Part 2: 6 p.m. Online. 336-641-2400.
The Green House Village Open-Air Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1022 S. Poplar St., WS. www.thegreenhouseproducts.com.
THEATER
“Hamilton”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. April 7; 8 p.m. April 8, 15, 22; 2 and 8 p.m. April 9, 16, 23; 1 and 7 p.m. April 10, 17, 24; 7:30 p.m. April 12-14, 19-21. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
UNCG School of Theatre: “Sweat”: 7:30 p.m. April 7-9. Sprinkle Theatre Stage, UNCG, GB. www.uncgtheatre.com or 336-334-4392.
UNCSA: “Mother Tongue”: 7:30 p.m. April 7-9. Freedman Theatre in Alex Ewing Performance Place, 1533 S. Main St., WS. $20 regular, $15 for students with valid ID. www.uncsa.edu/performances or 336-721-1945.
Greensboro College Theatre: “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”: 7:30 p.m. April 7-9. Greensboro College, Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center, Odell Building, GB.
8 FRIDAY
BOOKS
F—McGirt-Horton Hybrid Book Discussion Live and on Zoom: noon. Discussing “I Almost Forgot About You” by Terry McMillan. https://library.greensboro-nc.gov.
CLUBS & CAFES
The Ramkat: 8 p.m. The Wormholes, Lofield, The Sun God. 170 W. Ninth St., WS. www.theramkat.com
Blind Tiger: Creed Fisher. 1819 Spring Garden St., GB. 336-272-9888.
Comedy Zone: 7 and 9 p.m. April 8-9. Sherman Golden. 1126 S. Holden Road, GB. 336-333-1034.
DANCE
Dance Machine America’s National Dance Championships: 8 a.m. April 8, 9, 10. Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
FUN STUFF
Harlem Globetrotters: 7 p.m. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
The Green House Village Open-Air Market: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 1022 S. Poplar St., WS. www.thegreenhouseproducts.com.
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Paintings by Betsy Bevan and Tala Poosti: 5-7 p.m. artist reception. The Artery Gallery, 1711 Spring Garden St., GB. Through April 22. 336-274-9814.
MUSIC
F—Sandresky Artist Series: Duo Piano Recital: 7:30 p.m. Shirley Recital Hall, Salem College, WS. Pianist Barbara Lister-Sink, Salem College professor of piano, and Jonathan Blake Borton, staff accompanist, will celebrate the Steinway Piano Restoration Project. Also livestreamed on the Elberson Fine Arts Center and School of Music Facebook pages.
Sammy Kershaw: 8 p.m. April 8, 7 p.m. April 9. The Liberty Showcase Theater, 101 S. Fayetteville St., Liberty. $45-$80. https://thelibertyshowcase.com.
THEATER
UNCSA: “Mother Tongue”: 7:30 p.m. April 8-9. Freedman Theatre in Alex Ewing Performance Place, 1533 S. Main St., WS. $20 regular, $15 for students with valid ID. www.uncsa.edu/performances or 336-721-1945.
“Out of Order”: 7:30 p.m. April 8-9, 14-16; 2 p.m. April 10, 17. Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., WS. LTofWS.org.
“Hamilton”: 8 p.m. April 8, 15, 22; 2 and 8 p.m. April 9, 16, 23; 1 and 7 p.m. April 10, 17, 24; 7:30 p.m. April 12-14, 19-21. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
UNCG School of Theatre: “Sweat”: 7:30 p.m. April 8-9. Sprinkle Theatre Stage, UNCG, GB. www.uncgtheatre.com or 336-334-4392.
Greensboro College Theatre: “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”: 7:30 p.m. April 8-9. Greensboro College, Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center, Odell Building, GB.
9 SATURDAY
BOOKS
F—HB African-American Literature Club: Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road, GB. In-person or Zoom. 336-412-6199.
Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry and James Tate Hill: 7 p.m. www.scuppernongbooks.com.
CLUBS & CAFES
The Ramkat: 8 p.m. Travis Williams Group, Chi Sharpe. 170 W. Ninth St., WS. www.theramkat.com
Wiseman Brewing: 7:30 p.m. ZINC: Teenage Rock Band. 826 Angelo Bros. Ave., WS. zincband.com.
Comedy Zone: 7 and 9 p.m. Sherman Golden. 1126 S. Holden Road, GB. 336-333-1034.
Blind Tiger: Chaos FM with American Theory. 1819 Spring Garden St., GB. 336-272-9888.
DANCE
Dance Machine America’s National Dance Championships: 8 a.m. April 9, 10. Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
FUN STUFF
Big Shots Atlantic Coast Live Basketball Tournament: 8 a.m. April 9-10. Special Events Center, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
Political, Historical and Pop Culture Show and Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wyndham Garden Hotel, 415 Swing Road, GB. Presented by The Dixie Chapter of the American Political Items Collectors. Free appraisals for political memorabilia. $3, students are admitted free. Charlie Hertlein, edebs31350@aol.com
Blacksmith Demonstration in the Historical Park: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 9, 23, 30. High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., HP. Also with natural egg dyeing. 336-885-1859 or www.highpointmuseum.org.
Dog Egg Hunt: 9 a.m.-noon. Griffin Dog Park, 5301 Hilltop Road, GB. A dog costume contest begins at 9:15 a.m. Egg hunts start at 9:45 a.m. There will be separate hunts for little (under 30 pounds) and large dogs. Chamreece Diggs at 336-373-7503 or chamreece.diggs@greensboro-nc.gov.
F—Gibsonville Garden Railroad Trains Running: 9 a.m.-noon. 220 E. Main St., Gibsonville. www.facebook.com/16ggrrose.
The Green House Village Open-Air Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1022 S. Poplar St., WS. www.thegreenhouseproducts.com.
Fam Jam: 11-11:45 a.m. LeBauer Park, 208 N. Davie St., GB. $17. www.greensborodowntownparks.org.
Second Saturdays: 2 p.m. State Street, GB. https://tinyurl.com/y9qxfygy
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Creative Aging Network: “Celebrating The Horse”: Receptions from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 9 and 5-7 p.m. April 22. Creative Aging Campus, 2400 Summit Ave., GB. Will feature original art by 82-year-old Jean Musòn and will remain on view through the end of April.
WAM Saturday Docent Drop-in Tours: 1-1:30 p.m. Weatherspoon Art Museum, UNCG, GB. https://weatherspoonart.org/saturday-docent-drop-in-tours
MUSIC
Sammy Kershaw: 7 p.m. The Liberty Showcase Theater, 101 S. Fayetteville St., Liberty. $45-$80. https://thelibertyshowcase.com.
Music that Pops Concert: “The Sounds of Cinema: Heroes and Villains”: 7:30 p.m. The celebration of film music will continue at 3 p.m. April 10 with an Ignite Family Series concert entitled “Superhero Soundtrack.” Both concerts will take place at R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, 301 Hawthorne Road NW, WS. “The Sounds of Cinema” tickets begin at $25 and “Superhero Soundtrack” youth tickets begin at $18. 336-464-0145 or at wssymphony.org.
The Rick Webb Family with Tim Lovelace: 7:30 p.m. High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave., HP. $20-$25. https://highpointtheatre.com.
Gregory Amos in The Crown: 8 p.m. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., GB. $17, $14 in advance. https://carolinatheatre.com.
Katt Williams: 8 p.m. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
THEATER
“Out of Order”: 7:30 p.m. April 9, 14-16; 2 p.m. April 10, 17. Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., WS. LTofWS.org.
“The Spirit of Harriet Tubman”: 2 p.m. George Washington Carver Community Enrichment Center, 950 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, AB. Actress Diane Faison brings the abolitionist to life. www.dianefaison.life
UNCSA: “Mother Tongue”: 7:30 p.m. Freedman Theatre in Alex Ewing Performance Place, 1533 S. Main St., WS. $20 regular, $15 for students with valid ID. www.uncsa.edu/performances or 336-721-1945.
“Hamilton”: 2 and 8 p.m. April 9, 16, 23; 1 and 7 p.m. April 10, 17, 24; 7:30 p.m. April 12-14, 19-21; 8 p.m. April 15, 22. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
UNCG School of Theatre: “Sweat”: 7:30 p.m. Sprinkle Theatre Stage, UNCG, GB. www.uncgtheatre.com or 336-334-4392.
Greensboro College Theatre: “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”: 7:30 p.m. Greensboro College, Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center, Odell Building, GB.
“Crowns”: April 9-May 7. Barn Dinner Theater, 120 Stage Coach Trail, GB. For specific dates and times, visit www.barndinner.com.
10 SUNDAY
BOOKS
Laura Whitfield: 2 p.m. “Untethered.” www.scuppernongbooks.com.
CLUBS & CAFES
Blind Tiger: Attack Attack!: The Scuttle East Coast with Conquer Divide, Until I Wake, Across the White Water Tower. 1819 Spring Garden St., GB. 336-272-9888.
DANCE
Dance Machine: Regional Number One: 8 a.m. Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
FUN STUFF
Big Shots Atlantic Coast Live Basketball Tournament: 8 a.m. Special Events Center, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
Harlem Globetrotters: 2 p.m. Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2825 University Parkway, WS. www.ljvm.com.
THEATER
“Hamilton”: 1 and 7 p.m. April 10, 17, 24; 7:30 p.m. April 12-14, 19-21; 2 and 8 p.m. April 16, 23; 8 p.m. April 15, 22. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
“Out of Order”: 2 p.m. April 10, 17; 7:30 p.m. April 14-16. Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., WS. LTofWS.org.
“Me, Myself and Shirley” Starring Cindy Williams: 2 and 7 p.m. High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave., HP. $35-$45. https://highpointtheatre.com.
11 MONDAY
BOOKS
F—Hemphill Mystery Readers: 2 p.m. Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road, GB. In-person or Zoom. 336-412-6199,
DANCE
Artist Residency “Revivalution”: April 11-24. Hosted by Creative Greensboro, Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet’s “Revivalution”, Stephen D. Hyers Theatre, Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St., GB. Will include community workshops, master dance classes, live performances and collaborations with Back-led arts organizations and artists. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=recb
FUN STUFF
Tai Chi Class: 1-2 p.m. PurEnergy Fitness, 1905 Ashwood Court, GB. $65 a month, $10 for drop-in. Eric Reiss, 336-447-5122.
F—Monday Night Meditation and Contemplative Practices: 6-8 p.m. Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 501 S. Mendenhall St., GB. 336-275-6403.
12 TUESDAY
CLUBS & CAFES
Jazz at Tate’s (Craft Cocktails): 8-11 p.m. 279 W. Fourth St., WS. The Matt Kendrick Trio play a wide variety of jazz standards and originals. Email mattkendrick8@gmail.com.
FUN STUFF
Tuesday Gardening Series: Spring Plant Sale Preview: 12:30 p.m. Reynolda Gardens, Wake Forest University, 100 Reynolda Village, WS. Gardens Director Jon Roethling shares an inside look at the plants featured in the Spring Plant Sale on April 23. reynolda.org/tuesdaytalk.
Greensboro Sports Council presents Dabo Swinney: 6 p.m. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., GB. www.greensborocoliseum.com.
The Green House Village Open-Air Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1022 S. Poplar St., WS. www.thegreenhouseproducts.com.
MUSIC
F—The Salvation Army of High Point’s Introductory Music Lessons: 4:30-5:50 p.m. 121 SW Cloverleaf Place, HP. For ages 6-18. To register, contact Glen-Allen Andress at 336-881-5448 or email glen-allen.andress@uss.salvationarmy.org.
THEATER
“Hamilton”: 7:30 p.m. April 12-14, 19-21; 8 p.m. April 15, 22; 2 and 8 p.m. April 16, 23; 1 and 7 p.m. April 17, 24. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
13 WEDNESDAY
BOOKS
The Art of Translation with Don Winkler: 7 p.m. Online. www.scuppernongbooks.com.
FUN STUFF
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Game Day Fundraiser: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (lunch at noon). The High Point Country Club at Emerywood, 800 Country Club Road, HP. $30, includes lunch. For tickets, Betty Cadick at 336-802-9721 or Susan Hedgecock at 336-802-6836.
Tai Chi Class: 1-2 p.m. PurEnergy Fitness, 1905 Ashwood Court, GB. $65 a month, $10 for drop-in. Eric Reiss, 336-447-5122.
The Green House Village Open-Air Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1022 S. Poplar St., WS. www.thegreenhouseproducts.com.
MUSIC
Greensboro Trombone Ensemble Meetings: 7:15-9 p.m. Greensboro Cultural Center, Room 121, 200 N. Davie St., GB. Players should be high school aged or older. Larry Porter, larry.a.porter@gmail.com
THEATER
“Hamilton”: 7:30 p.m. April 13-14, 19-21; 1 and 7:30 p.m. April 15, 22; 2 and 8 p.m. April 16, 23; 1 and 7 p.m. April 17, 24. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
14 THURSDAY
CLUBS & CAFES
Stonefield Cellars Winery: 7 p.m. Sippin’ and Readin’ Book Club meeting. 8220 N.C. 68, Stokesdale. www.stonefieldcellars.com.
Open Mic Greensboro with Live Band: 8 p.m. Elm Street Lounge, 115 S. Elm St., GB. www.eslgso.com/events
FUN STUFF
The Green House Village Open-Air Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1022 S. Poplar St., WS. www.thegreenhouseproducts.com.
MUSIC
The Difficulties: 7 p.m. Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm St., GB. www.scuppernongbooks.com.
THEATER
“Out of Order”: 7:30 p.m. April 14-16; 2 p.m. April 17. Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., WS. LTofWS.org.
“Hamilton”: 7:30 p.m. April 14, 19-21; 1 and 7:30 p.m. April 15, 22; 2 and 8 p.m. April 16, 23; 1 and 7 p.m. April 17, 24. Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St., GB. www.tangercenter.com.
ONGOING VIRTUAL
AND IN-PERSON EVENTS
FUN STUFF
Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club: Outings involves hikes, backpacking, kayaking, biking and other social events. https://piedmonthikingandoutingclub.org.
UNCSA On Demand: An online portal showcasing past and current student and faculty performances. www.uncsa.edu/ondemand.
Flying South: The annual literary competition sponsored by Winston-Salem Writers is accepting entries in fiction, nonfiction and poetry through May 31. www.wswriters.org/flying-south
VISUAL ARTS
High Point Museum: “Domestic Art” through Sept. 3. High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., HP. www.highpointmuseum.org.
Historic Körner’s Folly Online Resources Catalog: www.kornersfolly.org/connect/online-resources.
Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Call-a-Curator Episodes and Pop-Up Studio: Mail Art, www.youtube.com/reynolda.
Jan Curling Art for Sale: Instagram: @jancurlingartstudio; Facebook: Original Art by Jan Curling; website: carolinapaintersguild.com; email: jancurling@gmail.com
AAWS Virtual Exhibits: associatedartists.org/2022-patterns-exhibit, associatedartists.org/current-upcoming-exhibitions
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Plane crashes on Florida beach at Anastasia State Park, police say
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A single-engine plane crashed at a Florida beach at Anastasia State Park while making an emergency landing Monday, according to the St. Augustine Police Department.
Police said the pilot was not injured in the crash. It's unclear what led to the emergency landing.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Wednesday that calls for removing from the Capitol a bust of the U.S. Supreme Court justice who wrote the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that held African-Americans were not citizens.
The bust of Roger B. Taney, the nation’s fifth chief justice, sits inside the entrance to the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol. The chamber is where the high court met from 1810 until 1860. Taney led the court in that period, from 1836 to 1864.
The legislation also commissions a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to be placed somewhere in the Capitol. Marshall became the court’s first Black justice in 1967.
The bill was passed by voice vote and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
The notorious Dred Scott decision held that Blacks were not citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court. Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., led the effort in the House to remove the Taney bust. Taney was born in Maryland and statues of him in the state were also previously removed.
“Over 3 million people visit our Capitol each year,” Hoyer said. “The people we choose to honor in our halls signal to those visitors which principles we cherish as a nation.”
“For Black Americans who have grown up in segregation, face racial violence and still confront institutional racism today, seeing figures like Taney honored here is a searing reminder that the past is present.”
The House had earlier passed a bill to remove the Taney bust along with three other statues honoring white supremacists — including former U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun of South Carolina. But legislation was narrowed in scope to win over senators who want to continue the practice of letting states act on their own to replace the statues they place in the Capitol.
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said that as a “son of the segregated South,” he was grateful for the bill.
“To those of us who have had to sit in the back of the bus, the balcony of the movie and go to the back doors of restaurants, it means a lot,” Green said.
The bill states that while the removal of the bust from the Capitol does not relieve Congress of the historical wrongs it committed in protecting slavery, it expresses the recognition by Congress “of one of the most notorious wrongs to have ever taken place in one of its rooms.”
The legislation directs the removal of the bust within 45 days of the bill being enacted into law. It will then remain in the custody of the Senate Curator. It also calls for entering into an agreement to obtain a bust of Marshall within two years, and that priority for its location should be near the Old Supreme Court Chamber.
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https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-congress-acts-to-remove-bust-of-dred-scott-decision-author/
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. and SHANGHAI, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- E2 Mobility, Inc. ("E2"), developer of a next generation smart mobility fleet, announced that Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Limited, has joined its Advisory Board. Mr. Russo will provide guidance to the US-based startup to assist with the business development and commercialization of their all-electric and purpose-built Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform.
E2 aims to dramatically improve the economics of mobility services by lowering vehicle costs-per-mile for operators, while simultaneously increasing revenue potential by providing access to a digital platform connected to the smart mobility ecosystem. E2 Mobility's journey started more than a decade ago with the innovations of Edison2, which developed an ultra-efficient vehicle design, patented an in-wheel suspension system, and won the mainstream competition of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize.
In order to solve the problem of economic sustainability for shared mobility, the team set out to design a vehicle with at least a 50% reduction in energy needs, and to create a smart mobility platform with integrated technology to optimize the operators' access to revenue-generating opportunities. The result is the first Smart Mobility Vehicle (SMV), the E2 Flex. Other transformative design features, such as business class experience, safe and secure modular driver and passenger compartments, on demand decontamination, and preventive and proactive maintenance ensure that the E2 fleet will deliver value throughout the lifecycle of its vehicles.
E2 will build its SMV with globally renowned partners, including partnerships for platform licensing, prototype development, and application design. E2 plans to start production in 2024, with projections to deploy a fleet of ~1 million SMVs in the United States by 2030.
"Ride-hailing and smart mobility are still evolving very rapidly in the current economy," said Theodoros Papaspyridis, Founder and CEO of E2 Mobility, "and we are choosing our moment with a go-to-market strategy that will seriously capitalize on the personal transportation revolution coming over the horizon."
"In our vision of the future of mobility, the automotive industry builds mobility devices with embedded software that can be a gateway for a range of services," said Bill Russo. "E2 Mobility's purpose-built vehicle is a strategic asset designed to intermediate between the user and the digital ecosystem of services, including monetization through revenue sharing with data services, machine-to-machine transactions, pay-per-use, and subscription-based mobility services," said Mr. Russo.
About E2 Mobility
E2 Mobility, Inc., was founded by Theodoros Papaspyridis to provide a solution for the new era of smart mobility, leveraging his decades of experience in the international automotive industry to deliver the innovations made possible by the ultra-efficient design of the X Prize-winning Edison2 Very Light Car. Its purpose-built smart mobility vehicle for the movement of passengers and cargo helps operators to increase profits. The integrated software platform with its mobile app connects MaaS operators to diverse revenue opportunities. E2 aims to be an all-inclusive smart mobility solutions company by providing an E2 ecosystem and selling mobility by the mile.
For more information, visit www.e2mobility.us
About Automobility
Automobility Limited is a global strategy consulting and investment advisory firm that helps its clients create and profit from new mobility business models. The firm was co-founded in 2017 by Bill Russo, a globally renowned automotive and mobility expert, and Bevin Jacob, a leading technology expert in the field of intelligent transportation. The firm is deeply rooted in China with a global vision, capabilities, and a broad resource network. The firm is led by industry veterans who commit to help their clients throughout the implementation process.
For more information, visit www.automobility.io
For Further Queries, Email: info@automobility.io
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/05/31/automobility-join-advisory-board-e2-mobility/
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The rituals leading up to Easter are the same. The solemn Good Friday processions. The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent. The liturgies accompanied by processions, bells and chants.
But while Easter is the holiest of holy days on the church calendar, marking the day Christians believe Jesus triumphed over death, many members of Ukrainian Orthodox churches across the United States are finding it difficult to summon joy at a time of war.
Many are in regular contact with relatives or friends suffering amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has laid waste to cities and claimed thousands of civilian lives, according to the Ukrainian government.
“This is a very strange Easter for us,” said the Rev. Richard Jendras, priest at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Allentown, Pennsylvania. “It should be a joyous holiday, and it’s all about new life, and yet here we are being confronted with the harbingers of murder and killing and genocide and death.”
Many believers “are walking around like zombies,” he said. “We are going through the motions of Easter right now because it’s what we have to hang on to.”
Orysia Germak, a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Volodymyr in New York City, said news from the war summons bad memories: She was born in a camp for displaced persons camp after her mother fled Ukraine post-World War II, she said.
“Easter is such a joyous occasion, but this underlines everything,” she said. “It’s surreal.”
Both cathedrals are part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, whose parishes include many people with recent or ancestral ties to the old country.
Most Catholics and Protestants celebrated Easter last Sunday, but Eastern Orthodox are celebrating this Sunday. They usually do so later than Western churches because they use a different method of calculating the date for the holy day, which they call Pascha.
Some Ukrainian Catholics, particularly in Ukraine itself, also are celebrating this Sunday. But Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. celebrated last Sunday.
Pascha will be marked on both sides of the battle lines. Eastern Orthodoxy is the predominant religion in Ukraine and Russia, as well as in several neighboring lands. A schism among Ukrainian Orthodox — with one group asserting independence and the other historically loyal to the patriarch of Moscow — has reverberated worldwide amid competing claims of legitimacy. But the two main Orthodox bodies in Ukraine have both fiercely opposed the Russian invasion.
In the United States, many people with ties to Ukraine are monitoring the war closely and sending funds to individuals and aid groups there, said Andrew Fessak, president of the board of trustees at St. Volodymyr.
While Orthodox in America can celebrate freely, “our relatives and friends in Ukraine are under pressure from an invading army and aren’t as free to celebrate as they wish,” Fessak said. “They may not be able to get to churches. They may not be able to walk about town like they wish. They may not be able to have traditional foods they might have on Easter.”
And yet he takes heart in the strength of the Ukrainian resistance.
“The Ukrainian population has shown they are highly keen on retaining Ukrainian independence,” he said. “That’s at least a strong comfort to us, to see there is such a strong civic pride and sense of patriotism.”
The Rev. John Charest of St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, said it’s important to carry out the historic rituals even in somber times — in part to defy Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched the war while claiming that Ukraine has no historic legitimacy apart from Russia. Ukrainians say they are a separate though related people group, with their own language and traditions.
Even though believers in the U.S. may have “a feeling of survivor’s guilt,” they have a duty to continue traditions that are under such threat in Ukraine, Charest said.
“We do need to be strong now and we do need to be celebrating this feast,” he said. “If we’re not celebrating our traditions, that’s exactly what Putin wants.”
Jendras said the holy day offers a timeless message: “We have to look at the evil in front of us and say no, good does triumph and will always triumph.”
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2022-04-23T15:37:51+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/news/international/ap-international/for-ukrainian-orthodox-in-us-war-news-casts-pall-on-easter/
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CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is now accepting applications for four research grants to be awarded during the first 2023 grant cycle, which concludes with the announcement of winners at the ISHLT Annual Meeting in Denver in April 2023. Applications for these grants will be accepted through 16 January 2023.
The ISHLT Foundation was launched by the ISHLT in 2022 with the support of members and industry partners. The Foundation funds new research to improve treatment options and patient outcomes around the world. The Foundation also funds improved access to care by funding professional education opportunities around the world.
"We're happy to add a grant supporting research in cardiogenic shock to this awards cycle, and I thank all of our partner organizations for their support," said ISHLT Grants and Awards Committee chair Kathleen Grady, PhD, RN, MS, FAAN. "We continue to offer research grants focused on our pediatric population of patients and mechanical circulatory support. It is indeed exciting times, as our industry and societal partners join us in supporting research endeavors to ultimately improve the care and outcomes of patients with advanced heart and lung disease who undergo advanced surgical therapies."
For more information, visit ishlt.org/research-data/grants-awards/research-grants.
The current grant cycle includes:
ISHLT Cardiogenic Shock Research Grant, Supported by Abiomed
This new research grant of up to $140,000 USD supports rising stars dedicated to a career in the use of MCS to optimize outcomes in cardiogenic shock. The grant supports research that would enhance the understanding and management of cardiogenic shock in the setting of heart failure to optimize clinical outcomes and promote native heart recovery using temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS).
ISHLT/Enduring Hearts Transplant Longevity Research Award
Given by ISHLT in partnership with Enduring Hearts, this grant of up to $160,000 USD is designed to further the scientific understanding of the determinants of pediatric transplant heart longevity and thereby improve the quality and duration of life. The grant is focused on research that has a high likelihood of being translated into clinical practice within five years and research relevant to pediatric transplant recipients and/or their families.
ISHLT/ICCAC VAD Coordinator Career Development Award
Presented jointly by ISHLT and the International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians (ICCAC), this $20,000 USD grant is designed to enhance the professional growth and development of VAD coordinators to ensure that the MCS community has the capacity to provide this advanced therapy and improve patient outcomes. This grant supports research with the goal of enhancing patient/caregiver decision making and improving the VAD experience, patient survival, and patient and caregiver quality of life.
ISHLT/O.H. Frazier Award in MCS Translational Research
This grant of up to $65,000 USD supports rising stars in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS). The O.H. Frazier Award is given to research utilizing MCS that could result in an increased understanding of the biologic effects, use as sole combined therapy, insights into patient/MCS management, innovative use/application, or improved outcomes for the treatment of heart failure.
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary professional organization dedicated to improving the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease through transplantation, mechanical support and innovative therapies. With members in more than 50 countries, ISHLT is the world's largest organization dedicated to the research, education and advocacy of end-stage heart and lung disease. ISHLT members represent more than 15 different professional disciplines. For more information, visit www.ishlt.org.
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2022-11-11T13:00:09+00:00
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/11/11/ishlt-expands-research-funding-advanced-heart-lung-disease-applications-open-now/
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A draft teacher licensure model that will be presented to the State Board of Education next week proposes a higher state base salary of $45,000 for many beginning teachers. Further raises that could push the salary to more than $70,000 a year would be tied to factors such as student performance and teachers taking on additional duties.
Tony Watlington has been selected by the School District of Philadelphia's Board of Education to replace William R. Hite as the chief executive overseeing a district with 216 schools, 115,000 students and a $3.9 billion budget, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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Some UNCG students and graduates are concerned conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's appearance on campus April 11 will increase harassment of the transgender community.
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2022-04-08T11:19:02+00:00
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Sharon Stone has suffered nine miscarriages, she revealed on Instagram this week. The 64-year-old Flight Attendant actress shared the information in a comment on a People Instagram post that featured an interview with Peta Murgatroyd, who recently opened up about losing her pregnancy while her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, was in Ukraine.
"We, as females don't have a forum to discuss the profundity of this loss," Stone wrote beneath the outlet's caption. "I lost nine children by miscarriage. It is no small thing, physically nor emotionally yet we are made to feel it is something to bear alone and secretly with some kind of sense of failure."
She added, "Instead of receiving the much needed compassion and empathy and healing which we so need. Female health and wellness left to the care of the male ideology has become lax at best, ignorant in fact, and violently oppressive in effort."
Stone is now the mother of three sons through adoption, Quinn, Laird and Roan. Her post came just two days before the Supreme Court confirmed its reversal of its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the landmark case that, until Friday, established the right to abortion in the United States for over 50 years. The announcement sparked outrage from many in Hollywood and beyond, renewing public discussions surrounding women’s access to healthcare and bodily autonomy.
"Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues," former President Barack Obama wrote on Twitter, "attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans."
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2022-06-25T01:11:46+00:00
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9news.com
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Dear Cathy,
Our neighbor's two dogs are destroying our fence. Every day, when the dogs are in their house, I have to re-nail the pickets as they have bumped into them so many times the nails are coming out. I have resorted to using screws. We have spoken to the owners, and they have twice promised to build a barrier fence. I also contacted animal control over two weeks ago but to no avail.
Robert
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Dear Robert,
It's not neighborly to let one's dogs head-butt a shared fence since it keeps you from enjoying your yard. While your neighbor needs to train their dogs not to head-butt the fence or supervise them when they are in the yard, there is something they can do right now to reduce this obnoxious behavior.
Your neighbor can buy a four-foot high by 50 foot roll of chicken wire fencing and roll it across the bottom of the fence and adhere it on their side using a heavy-duty staple gun. It only costs about $50. You also can do the same thing on your side of the fence, as it will double reinforce the fence and prevent boards from popping or breaking altogether. Generally, dogs stop head-butting the fence because they don’t like the feel of the wire against their heads. Your idea to switch to wood screws instead of nails is also a great way to secure the boards.
If your neighbors were willing to reinforce the fence, they might be open to this idea since it costs so little to implement. Good luck.
Dear Cathy,
I appreciate your columns and all the information they provide. However, the material only addresses pet issues for the City of San Antonio; many of us are Bexar County residents. We need to know what pet ownership rules apply to us. Most people are loving, responsible pet owners who treat their pets like family and would readily comply with reasonable rules when they are made aware of them.
Ms. Willie Cunningham
Dear Ms. Cunningham,
From now on, I will try to provide more information for Bexar County residents. Until then, here is some information that might be helpful.
The Bexar County Animal Facility operates a 60-kennel shelter for Bexar County Animal Control Services (BCACS). Located in Kirby, county residents must call to make an appointment to surrender a pet, which they accept on a space-available basis. It costs $150 to surrender a pet.
BCACS falls under state law, which means it cannot enforce city ordinances. Under state law, they are required to focus on rabies, aggressive dogs, and bite investigations. Residents don't have to register their pets, but they must be current on their rabies vaccinations or could face a $500 fine as defined by state law.
There's more information on the county's website at https://www.bexar.org. I hope this helps!
Send your pet questions, tips and stories to cathy@petpundit.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @cathymrosenthal.
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2023-03-30T09:20:45+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/dog-head-butting-fence-17864608.php
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315 kids, adults shelter at school to escape Haiti gang war
By EVENS SANON
Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of children and adults are sheltering at a high school in Haiti’s capital after fleeing shooting in a neighborhood where fighting between two rival gangs in recent weeks has caused dozens of deaths and destroyed homes. An official of the religious community group Kizito said Saturday that 315 people from the violence-wracked Cite Soleil district have taken refuge in the Saint-Louis de Gonzague school. Classes are out for summer vacation, and classrooms at the school have been converted into dormitories, where teenagers, children and toddlers sleep on small mattresses provided by the nonprofit group. Some adults are sleeping on the ground without mattresses. The official says many of the children sheltering at the school came without their parents.
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2022-07-24T04:45:37+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/07/23/315-kids-adults-shelter-at-school-to-escape-haiti-gang-war/
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Experience Montana like never before as you travel across the Big Sky state after dark
HELENA, Mont., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Montana's stunning natural beauty is a draw for adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike. Yet, amidst this picturesque wonderland lies a hidden gem few have discovered - Montana's Trail to the Stars. This captivating initiative invites stargazers and explorers to immerse themselves in the wonders of the night sky through its unique dark sky sanctuaries.
Montana's Trail to the Stars celebrates the state's commitment to preserving its exceptional night skies and promoting astronomy tourism. As one of the few places left in the world with minimal light pollution, Montana offers unparalleled opportunities to witness the celestial wonders above. Scattered across Montana's picturesque Central and Eastern landscapes, the stops on the 'Trail to the Stars' provide havens for both professional and amateur astronomers to observe and study the stars in their full splendor.
Visitors to Montana's Trail to the Stars will have the chance to embark on a captivating journey, exploring locations throughout the state. Stargazing sites range from large RV parks to bare-bones recreation areas, but they all share a sense of remoteness. From Glacier National Park, known for its awe-inspiring vistas, to the remote Bob Marshall Wilderness, a designated International Dark Sky Sanctuary, Montana offers diverse locations that provide exceptional stargazing opportunities. Sightseers can even download a 'Trail to the Stars' map to plan their route before a trip.
In collaboration with renowned astronomers and astrophotographers, the trail offers a range of educational programs and stargazing events at select locations, ensuring visitors gain a deeper understanding of the night sky's mysteries. This year, the Carter County Museum will also host 'Dinosaurs & Dark Skies' on July 20, as part of their eleventh annual Dino Shindig. Participants will have the chance to learn about constellations, witness meteor showers, and even capture breathtaking images of distant galaxies. Dinosaurs & Dark Skies invites visitors to Medicine Rocks State Park (Montana's first International Dark Sky Sanctuary) for a night of stargazing and fossil phosphorescence. Additionally, Medicine Rocks State Park will host its second 'Summer Solstice' event of the summer on August 16.
"Montana's Trail to the Stars is a gateway to the wonders of the universe," said Scott Osterman, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. "Our dark skies and the communities in between offer an unparalleled opportunity to connect with the cosmos, inspire awe and foster a sense of wonder. We invite all astronomy enthusiasts, from novice stargazers to seasoned astronomers, to embark on this extraordinary journey and witness the beauty of Montana's star-filled skies."
For more information and to plan your 'Trail to the Stars' adventure, please visit www.montanatrailtothestars.com.
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2023-07-06T16:52:31+00:00
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wlox.com
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It didn't take long for the conversation to start flowing when Gwyneth Paltrow appeared on Hailey Bieber's Who's In my Bathroom on Wednesday. The 49-year-old Goop founder quickly told Bieber that she knows her dad, Stephen Baldwin, from a 1994 independent film, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, they worked together on more than two decades ago.
"He was great, he was so nice," " Gwyneth told Hailey, to which she joked in response, "Imagine if you had some sort of horror story."
"Or, like, [what if I said] I f*cked your dad in the bathroom," Gwyneth said, laughing.
But just because Gwyneth didn't have a shocking story like that for Haiey doesn't mean it hasn't happened to her in the past. "I've had that happen to me, actually" the 25-year-old model shared. "I don't even know if he knows that I know that, but I have had that happen."
Gwyneth reassured Hailey that she "didn't" have sex with her father. "Well, that's good to know," Hailey said.
Despite some awkwardness Hailey might encounter with people knowing her famous dad -- who has starred in recent shows such as Gossip Girl -- the father-daughter duo seem to have a pretty tight-knit relationship. Stephen even gets along with the model's husband, Justin Bieber, whom he introduced Hailey to back in 2009.
Fast forward 10 years later, Justin was taking to Instagram to thank his father-in-law for "letting" Hailey marry him.
"Me and the wife! and the in laws !! Thanks for lettin ur daughter marry a savage like me," Justin captioned an Instagram post in September 2019.
Shortly after Justin and Hailey got engaged in 2018, a source told ET that the singer asked for Stephen's blessing before popping the question.
"Justin wanted to respect tradition, so a couple weeks ago, while him and Hailey were visiting New York, Justin set aside some time to talk with Stephen," the source shared at the time. "Justin and Stephen have always had a close relationship, and Justin wanted to show his future father-in-law how serious he is about his future with Hailey."
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2022-07-28T22:35:07+00:00
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BEIJING, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("First High-School Education Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS), an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to RMB4.0 million of its Class A ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares ("ADSs") during a twelve-month period commencing on July 15, 2022 (the "Share Repurchase Program").
"The Share Repurchase Program is well aligned with our commitment to maximizing value for shareholders and reflects the Board's confidence in the Company's continued growth and long-term prospects," said Mr. Tommy Zhou, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time through open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means. The repurchases will be subject to all applicable rules and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as the Company's insider trading policy. The number of ADSs repurchased and the timing of repurchases will also depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with the Company's working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors. The Board will review the Share Repurchase Program periodically, and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the program. The Company plans to fund the repurchases from its existing cash balance.
About First High-School Education Group
First High-School Education Group is an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China. The Company aspires to become a leader and innovator of private high school education in China, with the focuses on a comprehensive education management integrating education information consulting, education research project development, education talent management, education technology management, education service management, and general vocational integration development services. For more information, please visit https://ir.diyi.top/.
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2022-06-30T11:58:08+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/first-high-school-education-group-announces-up-rmb4-million-share-repurchase-program/
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In the Godfather Part 3, Michael Corleone uttered the famous line: Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.
No one understands that time-honored phrase more than Mike Willey and the BB&N Knights.
Given up for dead after a 1-3 start, BB&N has played itself back into NEPSAC Bowl conversion with wins over Noble and Greenough (22-17), Belmont Hill (14-0) and St. Sebastian’s (21-20). Should BB&N knock off Lawrence Academy, who currently sits atop the ISL-7 with a 6-1 record, it will make for some interesting chatter.
“It’s a lot of fun, that’s for sure,” Willey said. “The league is really competitive and every game is a tough one. We have another one of those games this week, hopefully we have to find a way to beat those guys at Lawrence Academy, which won’t be easy.”
Lawrence Academy put itself in the ISL-7 driver’s seat by defeating Governor’s Academy 34-14 to move past the Governors and St. Sebastian’s into the top spot. As Willey noted, nothing is given in the ISL-7 and that was proven when Belmont Hill (3-4) played the role of giant-killer to perfection, putting a major crimp in Milton’s Academy’s postseason hopes with a 22-10 win.
Belmont Hill has a chance to repeat its role this weekend when it hosts Governor’s Academy (5-2). Milton Academy (4-3) has to beat Noble & Greenough and hope the NEPSAC committee decides that longtime Mustang coaching legend Kevin Macdonald end his storied career with a bowl game.
St. Sebastian’s (5-2) closes out the regular season with a Saturday morning special at Thayer Academy.
In the ISL-9, it’s been a pleasant role reversal for Brooks. Fresh off a dismal 1-7 season, Brooks heads into the final week’s contest against Tabor with a 6-1 record, including a win over Rivers, who also checks in at 6-1.
“It’s been so much better than last year,” said Brooks coach Pat Foley in a major understatement. “The bulk of the team was here last year and they worked very hard to change the culture.”
Rivers will be favored against Roxbury Latin and a 7-1 record is usually good enough for a bowl bid. In the Evergreen, local rivals Dexter Southfield (6-1) and Pingree (5-2) meet up in the season finale with bowl implications on the line.
Sweet 16
1. Catholic Memorial (8-0): Knights roll past Bridgewater-Raynham to extend the streak to 25.
2. Xaverian (7-2): Victory over Wachusett means a Thursday road trip to defending Div. 1 champion Springfield Central.
3. Andover (9-0): Golden Warriors get a crack at St. John’s Prep Friday night.
4. Central Catholic (7-2): Raiders sailing along without much press and Chuck Adamopoulos couldn’t be happier.
5. St. John’s Prep (7-2): Deacon Robillard gets his chance to run the offense and responds with 173 yards and three touchdowns.
6. Mansfield (8-1): Back into the Hockomock grind with a juicy quarterfinal matchup with Milford.
7. Duxbury (8-0): Dragons drop a 50-spot in their first tournament game.
8. King Philip (7-1): Warriors turn in their best performance in weeks against Westford Academy.
9. Milford (8-1): Third straight double-digit victory for the Scarlet Hawks.
10. Reading (9-0): Another big night from James Murphy and every yard he threw for was needed against Leominster.
11. Milton (9-0): Lots of intrigue here as Steve Dembowski, a Swampscott native and ex-Big Blue coach, locks up with his former Thanksgiving Day rival Marblehead.
12. Billerica (9-0): JT Green has certainly put himself into the equation for Division 3 Player of the Year.
13. Methuen (7-2): Last-minute heroics on both sides of the ball by Xander Silva preserve a wild 37-34 win over Brockton.
14. North Attleboro (6-2): Red Rocketeers took no prisoners in their postseason opener.
15. Franklin (6-2): Solid opening win means a second-round matchup with Methuen.
16. Everett (8-1): Karmarri Ellerbee has put together a very good year for the Crimson Tide.
ON THE BENCH: Chelmsford (8-1), Brockton (7-2), Wakefield (9-0), Bishop Feehan (5-3), Plymouth South (9-0), Peaboody (8-1), Marblehead (7-1)
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2022-11-06T19:03:14+00:00
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, February 5, 2023
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709 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
White Oak Creek Near Talco affecting Morris, Franklin and Titus
Counties.
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the White Oak Creek Near Talco.
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- At 5:30 PM CST Sunday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 PM CST Sunday was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 10.2 feet
Friday morning.
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2023-02-06T02:34:00+00:00
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sfgate.com
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek foreign minister Nikos Dendias visited the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey Sunday, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The visit was part of a new round of so-called “earthquake diplomacy” between the two uneasy allies, whose relations have often been frosty, if not downright hostile. Something similar happened in 1999, three years after the two countries almost went to war over two uninhabited islets in the Aegean Sea.
In August 1999, a 7.6 magnitude tremor had struck Turkey, resulting in about 18,000 dead; the following month, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek, capital, Athens, killing 143 people. In both cases, the two countries sent rescuers to assist in each other’s efforts. The warming of bilateral relations had been widely covered in the international media.
Cavusoglu recalled a letter that he, as a private citizen, had sent to TIME magazine at the time.
“Back then, I said that we should not wait for another earthquake to improve our relations. I repeat this now, as Turkey’s foreign minister. We must make efforts to improve our relations,” Cavusoglu said.
“I want to totally sign on on to what Mevlut said: that we should not wait for natural disasters to improve our relations,” Dendias said later.
The two countries are at odds over research for natural resources in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey has also accused Greece of militarizing some Aegean islands, in violation of international treaties, a charge Greece has strongly denied. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has often threatened Greece that Tukish troops will come “suddenly one night,” and has mentioned that Turkey’s new Tayfun missiles can reach Athens.
Such rhetoric has, at least for the moment, been put aside. Erdogan has spoken on the phone with Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with whom he had had declared he would not speak ever again. The two Greek officials called Erdogan to express their condolences for the earthquake’s victims and assure him of Greek support.
Publicly, and on social media, Greek people have expressed their support for Turkey, except for some on the far nationalist fringe. Greek unions have taken the lead in collecting aid for the displaced. At all sports events held on Saturday, a minute of silence was observed for the victims.
Cavusoglu and Dendias visited the Operations Centre in Antakya, where they were briefed on the latest developments concerning the evacuation and rescue effort, as well as on the humanitarian needs that have arisen. They also saw the extent of the devastation from the air, in a helicopter trip.
Dendias and Cavusoglu also visited the camp where Greek and other international units, units are based. Rescuers from EU countries have pulled a total of 205 survivors from the ruins, Dendias said in a joint appearance with Cavusoglu.
“The Greek effort will not stop here.,” Dendias said. “Greece will do everything to support Turkey, either bilaterally or as a member of the European Union.”
Cavusoglu especially thanked the Greek rescuers for their “superhuman efforts, round the clock, for the past week.”
“We noted that all Greeks, and not just the rescuers, were elated after each rescue…Good neighborly relations show in those difficult days,” he said.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison is stepping down after four years in the role, a tenure that focused on leading the city’s embattled police department through a series of reform efforts following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray.
Harrison’s departure was announced Thursday morning at a news conference held on short notice at City Hall.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said the decision came after numerous conversations with Harrison over the past few weeks, and Harrison said he does not have another job opportunity lined up. Both provided vague answers when asked about the timing, focusing instead on the progress the department has demonstrated since Harrison took office in March 2019.
“In those conversations, it became convincing to me that this was the most opportune time to pass the torch,” Harrison said during the news conference. “We truly have become the greatest comeback story in America.”
In the notoriously violent city, homicides and shootings have been trending downward in recent months. Officers are using less force against citizens as Scott’s administration continues touting their holistic approach to public safety.
Harrison was serving under a five-year contract, which would have ended in March 2024. He moved to Baltimore from New Orleans, where he rose through the ranks of that city’s police department and ultimately led the agency through a reform process similar to the court-ordered changes being implemented in Baltimore. He’s lasted significantly longer than many of his recent predecessors.
The Baltimore Police Department was placed under a federal consent decree in 2017 after Department of Justice investigators found a pattern of unconstitutional policing. Harrison was chosen to lead the department through that period of reform, which came after Gray’s death in Baltimore police custody — a tragedy that spurred civil unrest across the city and increased scrutiny of its policing practices.
Scott said he’s chosen Deputy Commissioner Richard Worley to succeed Harrison as acting commissioner. Worley, a 24-year veteran of the force, has spent his entire law enforcement career climbing the ranks of his hometown police department.
In a statement released soon after the announcement Thursday morning, Baltimore’s police union expressed support for Worley. Union leadership had been openly critical of Harrison throughout his tenure, calling his crime-fighting strategies too lenient and bemoaning the department’s deepening manpower shortage.
“How many have lost their lives from this failed approach?” union leadership said on Twitter, adding they hope Worley will demonstrate a renewed focus on recruiting and retaining more officers to fill the department’s ranks and get violent criminals off the streets.
When asked why he chose Worley, the mayor alluded to the veteran officer’s ability to connect with members of the rank and file, as well as the citizens of Baltimore who want police to treat them fairly and keep them safe. Harrison also said his plan all along was to groom a successor from within the department.
“All those things together led me to that decision,” Scott said.
During a police department budget hearing earlier this week, Harrison denied to Baltimore City Council members that he was seeking the chief position in Washington, D.C. But he hedged when asked whether he would stay in Baltimore through the end of his contract, saying that decision would fall to the mayor.
Prior to coming to Baltimore, Harrison had spent three decades in various roles with the New Orleans Police Department.
News of his departure comes at a time of shifting attitudes toward public safety among city leaders.
Last week, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, who took office in January, announced a new program that allows police to issue citations for minor crimes such as loitering, drug possession and public urination. The program marks a significant shift from the more progressive policies of his predecessor Marilyn Mosby, who declined to prosecute such low-level cases. Bates presented the change as a “return to accountability” in Baltimore and Harrison expressed his support, saying it would allow his officers to be more proactive.
In a statement Thursday, Bates praised Harrison’s leadership, saying his reform efforts constitute “one of the most impressive displays of leadership our city has seen in its troubled history of mass incarceration and abuses of power.”
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During World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans were deemed a threat and forcibly incarcerated at various sites.
Emma VandenEinde of the Mountain West News Bureau tells us about the National Park Service’s effort to restore the Amache National Historic Site and what survivors would like to see.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Mother claims she was denied abortion despite baby’s fatal condition
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother has a week to make an unthinkable decision about whether she should carry her baby to term, even though she says doctors tell her it will not survive.
Nancy Davis is 13 weeks pregnant with her second child. She got her first ultrasound at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge when she was 10 weeks pregnant. She and her boyfriend were excited to welcome their new baby but soon learned the pregnancy would not go the way they planned, WAFB reports.
“It was an abnormal ultrasound, and they noticed the top of the baby’s head was missing and the skull was missing. The top of the skull was missing,” Davis said.
Davis says her baby was diagnosed with acrania, a rare and fatal condition where the baby’s skull fails to form in the womb. According to health experts, babies with this condition only survive minutes to hours after birth.
“It’s hard knowing that I’m carrying it to bury it. You know what I’m saying?” Davis said.
But because her life was not in danger and the baby’s condition does not fall under Louisiana Department of Health’s list of qualifying conditions, Davis was denied an abortion.
She is now faced with a tough decision: carry the baby to term or cross state lines to get an abortion. She says she needs to make a decision quickly since other states allowing abortion cut off eligibility at 15 weeks.
“Florida is the closest, so ideally Florida. But then the next closest place would be North Carolina or something,” Davis said.
Without taking a position on abortion, Davis says she thinks state lawmakers need to consider broadening the list of conditions that qualify for an abortion in the state.
“I just want them to consider special circumstances as it relates to abortion. Medical problems like this is one that needs to be in that,” she said.
Davis said her family is sticking close and will support whatever decision she makes. She’s also willing to testify before the legislature to shine more light on this issue.
Because of patient privacy laws, a spokeswoman for Woman’s Hospital said they could not comment.
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2022-08-17T10:28:31+00:00
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Family: Sisters among 4 missing boaters after vessel found partially submerged in Alaska
By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat captain were on the same charter boat found partially submerged in southeast Alaska over the weekend amid rough seas. The Coast Guard says an aluminum charter vessel was overdue Sunday evening and last seen earlier that day near Sitka, a community about 90 miles southwest of Juneau. Crews later found the boat off an island about 10 miles west of Sitka. One person was found unresponsive in the water, and they were later declared dead. Four others remain missing, including the sisters and the boat captain.
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2023-06-01T00:38:25+00:00
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Woman killed in crash with Florida officer
Published: Aug. 14, 2022 at 6:20 PM EDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities are investigating an officer-involved crash that killed a civilian driver early Sunday.
Coconut Creek police arrived at the 4 a.m. crash to find one of its officers was involved. The department then turned the investigation over to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
A woman in the other vehicle was brought to the hospital, where she died. The officer was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office didn’t provide any other information.
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2022-08-14T22:43:01+00:00
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For Jackson and Flint, the water may be back but the trust is gone
By Sara Sidner and Meridith Edwards, CNN
Six-year-old Charles Wilson V is scared to drink out of the water fountain at his school.
“I will die,” he says matter-of-factly when asked the reason why.
It’s a fear his father agrees with. At home in Jackson, Mississippi, Charles Wilson III — who lost his first namesake son when he was just a baby — gets bottled water for his family to drink, and he boils water for everything else.
The water is back on in Jackson after historic flooding took out the water treatment plant where pumps were already failing, but the Wilson family has lost faith.
“We’ve been crying about our water for a long time,” said the older Wilson.
Nearly a year before the headline-grabbing shutdown, Wilson and hundreds of other residents sued the city saying lead in the water was silently poisoning their children.
The city’s water system in early 2020 failed an Environmental Protection Agency inspection, which found the drinking water had the potential to be host to harmful bacteria or parasites.
Residents were without water for a month when pipes froze and burst during a 2021 winter storm. And the boil-water advisory remains in effect.
Wilson blames contamination for some of his son’s academic and developmental issues.
“We’ve been told that there’s small amounts of lead. We’ve been told that it is no problem. There’s no big thing,” he said, though the federal standard is that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water.
So even when the city says the water coming from his faucet is safe to drink, he will not take that chance.
And he’s right not to trust, say residents of Flint, Michigan, where a cost-saving change of supply in 2014 led to a water crisis that is still ongoing.
“I’ll never drink the water again,” said Audra Bell.
“The problem for kids especially is they are developing and they are growing. You don’t know the effects that the lead poison that they experienced today is going to have on them in five years, 10 years, 20 years,” she said. “It’s all like having a potentially walking time bomb.”
Bell and her husband Floyd have been raising their grandson, Matthew, since his mother died when he was young. High levels of lead were found in him when he was just a baby.
Lead consumption can affect the heart, kidneys and nerves. For children, the health effects can include impaired cognition, behavioral disorders, and even hearing problems.
Now seven years old, the Bells are seeing Matthew struggle in 2nd grade, mirroring some of the same issues of little Charles in Jackson.
Matthew, like Charles, is kind, inquisitive, and energetic. But keeping his concentration can seem impossible at times as well as being able to understand things that come to other students easily.
The Bells know you can’t simply flush lead out of your system with clean water but they are doing what they can to not make anything worse.
Even with new pipes and a different water source, the Bells don’t trust what comes out of their tap and buy about 10 cases of bottled water a week for cooking, brushing teeth, making coffee and for them and their dogs to drink.
Their neighbor LeeAnne Walters says she does the same.
“I don’t drink that water. We don’t brush our teeth with that water. We don’t cook with that water. We never will because they have done nothing to show us that everything’s OK,” she said.
She and her children still get the rashes that first appeared when the water went bad, she says, and much else besides.
“My children have had gone through extensive therapy for hand-eye coordination issues and speech impairments because of what’s happened,” she said.
“They have panic attacks if they go to the dentist and the dentist tries to give them water from a tap — everything has to be bottled.”
Walters rallied her community and testified to Congress about Flint’s problems. And she doesn’t think there has been justice or restoration yet.
Audra Bell echoes that with her advice to Jackson residents: “Just do the best that you can and keep your family safe.”
Legal action was taken in Flint and attorney Corey Stern helped win a $626 million settlement for Flint children from the city, the state and private water companies for their role in the crisis.
And that penalty could push politicians to do the right thing, he suggests. “There are 626 million reasons why Jackson needs to do the right thing,” he said.
But he accepts that a lack of money to start with was also key.
“Like Flint, Jackson is an impoverished community, primarily minority, not a ton of local investment in infrastructure from the government through no one’s fault,” he said. “And so just like Flint, if you cannot afford on the front end to do things right, you’re never going to be able to afford to fix it on the back end.”
He called on federal, state and local politicians not to focus on what was easy or popular but to ask themselves what they would need to do if their own children were living in the toughest, most impoverished parts of their community and go from there.
Michael Regan, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, acknowledges the long history that leads to sudden crises.
“There has been a difference in lack of investment to water infrastructure in this country for decades, but especially in our Black and brown communities. It’s imperative that we correct this long-standing issue,” he told CNN while in Jackson this week.
He also wants to look forward. “We didn’t get into this situation overnight,” he said of Jackson, adding there was no quick fix. “But we’re working around the clock as quickly as possible to provide some stability to the system.”
He pointed to the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and hoped investment would rebuild trust as well as pipes and pumps.
Maura Allaire, an assistant professor of Water Economics and Policy at the University of California, Irvine, said the new federal money was much needed but would not be able to cover the full investment gap.
And more people are at risk than the residents of Flint and Jackson, she said.
“The good news is that the vast majority of water systems do deliver safe drinking water, so the majority of the US population does receive reliable water supply,” she said.
“The problem is about 7% or 8% of water utilities each and every year fall behind and do not meet national EPA standards and this equates to 21 million Americans not receiving water that is up to standard.”
And if water — essential to life — becomes tainted, the effects spread far and fast.
“It makes us sick, my kids sick,” said Mirambi Ford, a mother of five, in Jackson. “My little one-year-old, I don’t even know what to do because he can’t even talk. So, all he does is cry and there’s nothing I can do.”
Ford was raised in Jackson, has family all around and wants to stay. But that may not be possible.
“I’ll never give up on my kids,” she said. “I’m trying my best not to give up on Jackson, but it seems to the point where it’s getting unbearable.”
Charles Wilson has no intention of giving up on his child either. When he was a baby Wilson says he paced the halls thinking of ways to protect his namesake. He is determined to help this son live his best life even if government officials have failed them.
“What if it was your child, your family who had no safe water?” he wants to ask of the leaders.
But it’s his child and he will look out for him.
With the schools back open in Jackson, he sends his boy off to learn. With bottled water in his book bag.
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Adam Svensson shoots 4-under 68 in round two of the Rocket Mortgage Classic
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July 29, 2022
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Adam Svensson gets up-and-down for birdie at Rocket Mortgage
In the second round of the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Adam Svensson makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.
Adam Svensson hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation during his second round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, finishing at 7 under for the tournament. Svensson finished his day tied for 21st at 7 under; Taylor Pendrith is in 1st at 15 under; Tony Finau is in 2nd at 14 under; and Lee Hodges is in 3rd at 12 under.
On the par-5 fourth, Svensson's approach shot set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Svensson to 2 under for the round.
On the 167-yard par-3 fifth, Svensson's tee shot went 147 yards to the right rough and his chip went 20 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 1 under for the round.
After a 306 yard drive on the 555-yard par-5 14th, Svensson chipped his third shot to 1 foot, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Svensson to 2 under for the round.
At the 160-yard par-3 15th, Svensson hit a tee shot 162 yards at the green, setting himself up for the 12-foot putt for birdie. This moved Svensson to 3 under for the round.
After a 297 yard drive on the 577-yard par-5 17th, Svensson chipped his third shot to 7 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Svensson to 4 under for the round.
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2022-07-30T02:05:34+00:00
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By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer
DALLAS (AP) — With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into the fall.
Air travel in the United States, bolstered by huge numbers of tourists, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Inflation — and especially this year’s sharp rise in airfares — raises concern about how long vacationers can afford to keep flying at their current pace. Airlines say they see no signs of a slowdown in leisure travel.
Business travel, however, remains about 25% to 30% below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales.
And it is not clear when — or if — road warriors will return to their old travel habits.
“The whole challenge for the industry is around the return of the corporate traveler, and whether he is going to come back in enough volume and frequency that is going to help these airlines,” says John Grant, an analyst with travel-data provider OAG.
The Global Business Travel Association recently predicted that corporate travel won’t fully return until mid-2026, 18 months later than the trade group had previously forecast.
Business travelers generally pay higher fares, so their absence has an outsized impact on airline revenue and profit.
Business travel is slower to return because it is more complicated than somebody deciding they want to take a vacation after staying home during the first two years of the pandemic, says Chuck Thackston, who leads data research at the Airlines Reporting Corp., a ticket-settlement firm that operates as a middleman between airlines and travel agents.
“On the corporate side, it just takes a little more to restart that because there are so many moving parts,” Thackston said. “If you want to go visit clients in New York, it could be that nobody is in the office in New York. That is slowly building back.”
Conventions and other big meetings are another key driver of business travel, and also seem to be coming back, Thackston said.
Airline officials say that travel by small-business operators has recovered nearly fully, but that many corporate travelers have not returned to the road or skies.
The chief commercial officer of Southwest Airlines, Andrew Watterson, said that since business travel began picking up this spring, “it was skewed toward smaller businesses and government and education were traveling. Our largest corporates are the ones that are lagging, particularly banking, consulting and technology.”
Watterson said that among Southwest’s biggest corporate accounts, they all have employees traveling — but not as many of them, and not as often.
The nature of business travel is changing as companies become accustomed to smaller travel budgets. Some trips are being replaced by video calls, perhaps permanently. Speculative sales trips could be especially easy for companies to cut.
Conventions now routinely offer a “hybrid” format with an option to stay behind and watch online — although that means missing the hallway conversations and other opportunities to network.
Standard & Poor’s said this week that many convention center operators are running summer and fall schedules similar to those in 2019, but a recession or new COVID-19 variant are still risks.
Vasu Raja, the chief commercial officer at American Airlines, said demand has dropped for one-day business trips in which someone leaves in the morning and flies home that evening.
“But interestingly, we’ve seen more demand for blended trips where somebody leaves on a Thursday from Dallas to go to New York, they don’t return on the Friday — they stay through the weekend and they come back on Sunday,” he said. Sometimes a spouse goes with them, he added.
Business travel is big business worldwide. The Global Business Travel Association estimates that it was worth more than $1.4 trillion in 2019, then plummeted by more than half each of the next two years. The trade group estimates that after being hindered by the omicron variant early this year, business travel will hit $933 billion in 2022 — still 35% below the pre-pandemic mark.
The widespread availability of vaccines and better treatment of COVID-19 — along with relaxation of mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions — have boosted leisure and corporate travel. However, travel is now threatened by deteriorating economic conditions including surging inflation and labor shortages. New COVID-19 variants remain a concern among travel managers, particularly in Asia.
The cost of travel is expected to keep rising, putting pressure on corporate budgets. A recent report from travel-management company CWT predicted that fares paid by business travelers will rise nearly 50% this year and 8% next year, and hotel rates will rise 19% this year and 8% in 2023.
Most U.S. airlines reported profits for the April-through-June second quarter. For American and United, it was their first profitable quarter excluding government aid since the pandemic started, and they should be in the black for the third quarter, which ends with vacation-heavy July and August.
Business travel traditionally enjoys a peak in the spring and another in September and October. Airlines are about to find out whether that happens this year.
“There has been a lot of discussion about, yeah, business travel is coming back, and U.S. airline CEOs being quite bullish about it,” said Grant, the OAG analyst. “But the hard evidence now needs to come forward.”
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2022-09-06T12:46:28+00:00
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's government says five civilians were killed when al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in the capital on Sunday.
The founder of the Aamin ambulance service, Abdulkadir Adan, told The Associated Press his team collected 16 wounded people from the scene.
The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the assault on the Banadir Regional Administration headquarters in Mogadishu.
A staff member at the headquarters said the attack began with a suicide bombing before gunmen entered and exchanged fire with security guards. The staffer, Mustafa Abdulle, said most of the workers were rescued by security forces.
Al-Shabab often carries out attacks in Mogadishu. The federal government last year declared "total war" on the extremist group and has retaken a number of communities the fighters had controlled in central and southern Somalia.
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2023-01-23T03:56:28+00:00
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https://www.delawarepublic.org/npr-headlines/2023-01-22/5-are-dead-after-extremists-stormed-a-government-office-in-somalias-capital
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
7-1-3-5, SB: 5
(seven, one, three, five; SB: five)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
7-1-3-5, SB: 5
(seven, one, three, five; SB: five)
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2022-10-16T03:32:05+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Evening-game-17512310.php
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Steve Rosenthal of the Urban Institute about a tax loophole that allows hedge fund and private equity managers to pay a lower tax rate than middle-income Americans.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Steve Rosenthal of the Urban Institute about a tax loophole that allows hedge fund and private equity managers to pay a lower tax rate than middle-income Americans.
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2022-07-31T12:51:55+00:00
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wyomingpublicmedia.org
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-07-31/this-tax-loophole-allows-hedge-funds-to-pay-a-lower-rate-than-middle-income-americans
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Dear Miss Manners: What is a polite response when you ask someone for help and they say no?
These are minor, simple chores or things that need fixing. And these are adults I am asking, not children.
It depends on the nature of the request. A friend refusing to clean out your garage must be answered as if you believed in their desire to do so, and in whatever excuse is offered.
A spouse who refuses to empty the dishwasher while you are making the children’s lunches can be treated with measured impatience. A cousin who is unwilling to help get you out of the hole you fell into has no right to complain if your screams attract wider attention.
Dear Miss Manners: My wife and I got married five years ago and have two children: One is 3, and the other is 1½. We have many older friends whose children have grown up and moved out.
We have been invited to parties at some of those friends’ houses, and, because we cannot really afford a sitter, we have brought our kids with us. This is usually received with comments such as, “I see you brought the little terrors with you.”
I feel as if this is a very rude thing to say. I do not know a polite way to respond that also clearly says that I love my children and do not appreciate their being insulted. How should I respond?
Insulting your children is certainly rude, although Miss Manners notices you conveniently skipped over your own rudeness in taking them where they were not invited. (Otherwise, why offer the justification of unaffordable child care?)
There would be no need to respond had the original conversation gone something like: “I’m so sorry, we would love to attend, but there is no way we are going to be able to get a sitter, so we have to decline.”
“Oh, please bring the little ones along! We would love to see them.”
“Well, if you are sure it won’t be a bother, we are happy to accept.”
Failing that, you could have enjoyed a pleasant evening at home with your beloved children.
Dear Miss Manners: I am hosting a small dinner gathering next week. One of my guests called me to say that her friends, a married couple, might be interested in being invited. I don’t know these people, and I find it inappropriate, to say the least, of my guest to suggest this to me. What to reply?
“Unfortunately, I’ve already issued the invitations for next week, but we’d be delighted to meet your friends another time. Perhaps you will put us together at one of your dinners.”
New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on washingtonpost.com/advice. You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, missmanners.com. You can also follow her @RealMissManners.
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The 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge Odds & Preview: Adam Schenk
The Charles Schwab Challenge is nearing the end, and prior to the final round Adam Schenk is in first place with a score of -10.
Looking to place a wager on Adam Schenk at the Charles Schwab Challenge this week? Keep reading for the betting odds and stats you need to know before you make your picks.
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Adam Schenk Insights
- Over his last 11 rounds, Schenk has shot below par on six occasions, while also shooting one bogey-free round and six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded one of the five best scores in one of his last 11 rounds played.
- Schenk has carded a score within three shots of the day's best in one of his last 11 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day four times.
- Schenk has finished in the top five in one of his past five appearances.
- Looking at the past five tournaments he has entered, he made the cut twice.
- Schenk has finished with a score better than the tournament average in two of his past five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
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Charles Schwab Challenge Insights and Stats
- In Schenk's previous six appearances in this tournament, he has finished among the top five once. His average finish has been 37th.
- In his past six appearances at this event, he made it to the weekend three times.
- Schenk finished third when he last played this event, which was in 2023.
- In the past year, the Tour has played on courses with an average length of 7,297 yards, 88 yards longer than the 7,209-yard par 70 at this week's tournament.
- Colonial Country Club is 7,209 yards, 52 yards shorter than the average course Schenk has played in the past year (7,261).
Schenk's Last Time Out
- Schenk was in the 25th percentile on par 3s at the PGA Championship, with an average of 3.25 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- He averaged 4.38 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 24) at the PGA Championship, which landed him in the 15th percentile of the field.
- Schenk shot better than only 3% of the field at the PGA Championship on the tournament's four par-5 holes, averaging 5.50 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.96.
- Schenk shot worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, carding a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the PGA Championship (the tournament average was 1.3).
- On the eight par-3s at the PGA Championship, Schenk had three bogeys or worse (more than the tournament average of 2.8).
- Schenk's one birdie or better on the 24 par-4s at the PGA Championship were less than the field average (4.5).
- At that most recent outing, Schenk's showing on the 24 par-4s included a bogey or worse eight times (the field's average was worse, at 9.7).
- Schenk finished the PGA Championship without recording a birdie or better on a par-5 hole, while the field averaged 1.3 on the four par-5s.
- On the four par-5s at the PGA Championship, Schenk carded more bogeys or worse (two) than the field average (1.0).
Charles Schwab Challenge Time and Date Info
- Date: May 25-28, 2023
- Course: Colonial Country Club
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Par: 70 / 7,209 yards
- Schenk Odds to Win: +225 (Bet now with DraftKings!)
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2023-07-24T18:33:59+00:00
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DENVER, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) announced today that the Company will present at the 34th Annual Piper Sandler Healthcare Conference. Scott Drake, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Zach Stassen, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
An audio webcast of the Company's presentation will be available on the investor relations section of ViewRay's website at https://investors.viewray.com/events-and-webinars. A replay of the webcast will be available for 7 days after the date of the presentation.
About ViewRay
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
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2022-11-14T12:31:05+00:00
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Laptops have replaced pens and pencils as the most used school supply, although kids who write their notes by hand may be better off in the long run.
They had a higher median GPA than classmates who typed their notes, according to a recent study from Five Star. They were more likely to turn in their work on time and better at retaining information.
“Longhand has this characteristic that you wouldn’t necessarily think of, of slowing you down, and by slowing you down, it forces you to think more.,” said Daniel M. Oppenheimer, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. “And thinking more helps you learn.”
Oppenheimer said students who type their notes are more likely to transcribe what they’re hearing without stopping to think about it.
“We can’t write quickly enough to cite everything that a person says,” he said. “So instead, we have to summarize it in our own words. In order to do that, we have to really listen to the argument, understand what’s being said, pull out what’s important, and put that down in our own words.”
Oppenheimer said the key is to pay attention. You don’t have to stop taking notes on a laptop, but you’re better off listening and summarizing than just typing everything you hear.
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2022-09-08T21:22:14+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/news/national/taking-notes-by-hand-more-effective-than-laptop-study-finds
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Whitney Houston is known for the song "I Will Always Love You." King's theatre in Scotland asks audiences not to out-sing performers during the show, which is based on the film starring Houston.
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Whitney Houston is known for the song "I Will Always Love You." King's theatre in Scotland asks audiences not to out-sing performers during the show, which is based on the film starring Houston.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-02-07T12:10:44+00:00
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https://www.nepm.org/2023-02-07/audiences-are-asked-to-not-sing-out-loud-during-the-musical-the-bodyguard
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FAA lifts ground stop on flights following computer outage
Posted/updated on: January 11, 2023 at 8:32 amBREAKING NEWS: The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. The FAA ordered all U.S. flights to delay departures until 9 a.m. Eastern, though airlines said Wednesday that they were aware of the situation and had already begun grounding flights. At 8:30 a.m. Eastern, there were more than 3,700 delayed flights within, into or out of the United States. More than 550 were cancelled.
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2023-01-11T16:49:22+00:00
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ktbb.com
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Before the Knicks tackled their 3-1 deficit and a must-win Game 5, Markieff Morris, an NBA veteran and a recent Heat player, predicted their quick downfall because the matchup was unfavorable.
“When you talk about Miami, they’re more talented, more tough and battle tested,” Morris, who played last season with the Heat, said on his Youtube series “Run Your Race.” “The three things you need, bro. Miami gets to the point when you need one more guy. And they’re doing this without Tyler Herro. Imagine if they had Tyler. This would’ve probably been a sweep.”
Herro, the Heat’s third leading scorer in the regular season, has missed the entire series because of a broken right hand. Still, the Heat emerged from the Play-In Tournament to pummel the top-seeded Bucks in the first round. Then they pushed the Knicks to the brink before Wednesday’s Game 5.
“I got Heat, 4-1. I think they close it out in five,” said Morris, who played for the Nets last season before getting traded with Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks. “This is not a good matchup for the Knicks.”
Morris, whose twin brother, Marcus, played a half-season with the Knicks in 2019-20, said the Heat culture isn’t a myth — “You might not be as skilled but you’re always going to be in the right place at the right time,” he said, “doing all the right sh— all the time.”
He also lauded Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who was pushing the right buttons against Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks. Morris said the Heat should also win the next round if the opponent is the Sixers, who are leading the Celtics in the conference semifinals, 3-2.
Morris clearly likes Spoelstra in his matchup against Doc Rivers.
“Spoelstra’s too much of a wizard to get beat by the Sixers,” Morris said. “He’s a real wizard when he comes to that game planning sh—.”
But as far as the Knicks-Heat series? Morris sees the opposite of what the Knicks faced in their Round 1 drubbing of the Cavaliers.
“Cleveland matchup was perfect. They outtoughed them,” Morris said. “Cleveland got good players but they’re not battle tested. They’re not rugged enough for New York.”
Miami guard Max Strus said the key to his team’s playoff success — relative to its very pedestrian regular season — is the heroics of Jimmy Butler.
“I’d like to say it was a big thing. But a lot of it is just Jimmy Butler, man,” Strus said. “He’s been so good for us. He’s just carrying us on his back. ..We take things personal and nobody believed in us again. But we all believed in each other.”
Morris, who won a title with the Lakers in 2020, is also in awe of Butler in the playoffs.
“Playoff Jimmy,” Morris said. “There’s a couple guys I’ve been in the playoffs with me being there eight straight seasons. When you got guys turning into different people in the playoffs — it’s him and LeBron who stand out to the most to me.”
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2023-05-14T19:09:30+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2023/05/14/ex-heat-markieff-morris-heat-too-talented-and-tough-for-knicks-2/
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Vessels off the East Coast must slow down more often to help save a vanishing species of whale from extinction, the federal government said Friday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made the announcement via new proposed rules designed to prevent ships colliding with North Atlantic right whales. Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are the two biggest threats to the giant animals, which number less than 340 and are falling in population.
Efforts to save the whales have long focused on fishing gear, especially that used by East Coast lobster fishermen. The proposed vessel speed rules signal that the government wants the shipping industry to take more responsibility.
“Changes to the existing vessel speed regulation are essential to stabilize the ongoing right whale population decline and prevent the species’ extinction,” state the proposed rules, which are slated to be published in the federal register.
The new rules would expand seasonal slow zones off the East Coast that require mariners to slow down to 10 knots (19 kilometers per hour). They would also require more vessels to comply with the rules by expanding the size classes that must slow down. The rules also state that NOAA would create a framework to implement mandatory speed restrictions when whales are known to be present outside the seasonal slow zones.
Federal authorities spent a few years reviewing the speed regulations used to protect the whales. The shipping rules have long focused on a patchwork of slow zones that require mariners to slow down for whales. Some of the zones are mandatory, while others are voluntary.
Environmental groups have made the case that many boats don’t comply with the speed restrictions and that the rules need to be tighter. Environmental organization Oceana released a report in 2021 that said noncompliance was as high as nearly 90% in voluntary zones and was also dangerously low in the mandatory ones.
“The government is proposing a significant improvement in protections for North Atlantic right whales today, which are constantly at risk from speeding vessels,” said Gib Brogan, a campaign director at Oceana. “It’s no secret that speeding vessels are rampant throughout North Atlantic right whales’ migration route, all along the East Coast.”
Many members of the shipping industry were keenly aware the new speed rules were on the way. The London-based International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world merchant fleet, has been working with the International Maritime Organization and other stakeholders to better protect the right whales, said Chris Waddington, the chamber’s technical director.
The chamber’s members are used to complying with speed limits in whale zones, he said.
“The shipping industry takes the protection of whales seriously and has undertaken measures to safeguard them, from engaging stakeholders to reducing speed and rerouting,” Waddington said. “There is always more that can be done, and that is why we are working with the IMO and conservationists on reviewing maritime guidelines.”
The whales were once numerous off the East Coast, but their populations plummeted due to commercial whaling generations ago. Although they’ve been protected under the Endangered Species Act for decades, they’ve been slow to recover.
More than 50 of the whales were struck by ships between spring 1999 and spring 2018, NOAA records state. Scientists have said in recent years that warming ocean temperatures are causing the whales to stray out of protected areas and into shipping lanes in search of food.
Environmentalists have said that’s a good reason to tighten protections. The proposed shipping rules will be subject to a public comment process before they can become law.
“This proposal is a step in the right direction, but it won’t help a single right whale until it’s actually finalized,” said Kristen Monsell, an attorney for environmental group Center for Biological Diversity.
The whales give birth off the coast of Georgia and Florida and head north to feed off of New England and Canada. They’re popular with whale watching tours that leave from places such as Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine, in the summer.
Members of New England’s lobster fishing industry have made the case that too many rules designed to save the whales focus on fishing and not on vessel strikes. Some characterized the new vessel speed rules as overdue.
Fishermen are unfairly being held accountable for whale deaths that occur due to vessel strikes, said Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, which is the largest fishing industry association on the East Coast.
“This is putting a tremendous amount of pressure on the lobster industry to continue to alter our fishery to account for right whale deaths not connected to the lobster fishery,” McCarron said.
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2022-07-30T15:16:32+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/ships-must-slow-down-more-often-to-save-whales-feds-say/
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Q. I am 92 years old and I never applied for Social Security. Is it retroactive? Also my husband died at the age of 65. Can I apply for his also?— Widow
A. The first question is whether you’re eligible for Social Security benefits.
About 96% of workers in the U.S. will receive benefits, the agency said.
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2022-12-22T11:19:59+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/news/2022/12/i-never-filed-for-social-security-can-i-get-back-benefits.html
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MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, including 15 in the third quarter to help Minnesota withstand a push by Denver, and the Timberwolves held on for a 124-111 win against the Nuggets on Monday.
Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Kyle Anderson added 19 for Minnesota, which snapped a six-game losing streak and won its fourth in a row against Denver.
With Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic leading the way, the Nuggets made their push early in the third. But Edwards answered the call, scoring 10 of the final 12 points of the quarter to put the Timberwolves back in front for good.
Jokic finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and Murray added 14 points after a scoreless first-half. Bones Hyland added 18 points off the bench, but Denver was undone by its sluggish start on the second game of a back-to-back following Sunday’s home win against Boston.
The Nuggets had won 10 of their previous 12 games.
Playing without D’Angelo Russell (illness) and Naz Reid (low back spasms) was just the latest blow to the Timberwolves, who have been without Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain), Taurean Prince (right shoulder subluxation) and Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) for extended absences.
Holding leads has also been an issue, such as Saturday when Minnesota let an 18-point advantage slip away in a disappointing home loss to last-place Detroit.
Wolves coach Chris Finch wondered if there was a sense of entitlement with his struggling, star-laden team and considered possible changes to turn things around. Finch didn’t have many options for changes due to being short-handed, but seldom-used Luka Garza and Nathan Knight provided a spark off the bench and helped defend Jokic.
Meanwhile, energy and focus were no problem against the first-place Nuggets.
Denver, who started the day with the second-best shooting percentage in the league and tops from 3-point territory, simply struggled to make shots in the first half.
The Nuggets started the game 3 of 10 from the field, shot 38.9% in the first quarter, including a 1 of 8 mark from 3. They finished the first half at 40.9%.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left the game for a short time with a right wrist sprain. He later returned to the game. … Aaron Gordon missed his first 10 shots of the game, but he finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds, including a career-high 12 offensive boards.
Timberwolves: Without Russell and McLaughlin, the team’s primary point guards, the offense ran through Edwards. He had five assists and 10 rebounds. … Jaylen Nowell scored 17 points while starting for Russell.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: Return home against Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
Timberwolves: Host Portland on Wednesday.
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2023-01-03T05:56:55+00:00
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GREENWOOD — On Sunday, a lone gunman entered the Greenwood Park Mall food court armed with two rifles and a pistol and opened fire.
After hearing the gunfire, according to police, Elisjsha Dicken, 22, of Seymour, Indiana, fired the handgun he was carrying and attempted to stop the shooter. His gunfire hit the gunman and killed him, according to police.
Dicken gave permission for authorities to release his name, age and hometown, but has declined to speak publicly about the shooting as he continued to process what occurred.
According to Greenwood Police Chief James Ison, Dicken was shopping at the mall with his girlfriend.
At 5:57 p.m., less than two minutes after the gunfire began, Dicken engaged with the gunman.
“I will say his actions were nothing short of heroic. He engaged the gunman from quite a distance with a handgun,” Ison said. "(He) was very tactically sound as he moved to close in on the suspect, he was also motioning for people to exit behind him. He has no police training and no military background.”
Ison said Dicken’s first shot at the gunman was from 40-50 yards away and it appeared the very first shot hit the gunman.
Dicken was able to hit the gunman with additional rounds.
Dicken was carrying a 9-MM Glock, according to Ison. After confirming the shooter was no longer a threat, Dicken approached mall security and cooperated with officers, according to Ison. He was handcuffed and questioned by officers, but released upon verification of his actions via surveillance video.
In Indiana, beginning July 1, carrying a handgun no longer required a permit.
According to Ison, Dicken did not have a permit for his handgun, but due to the passage of the “Constitutional Carry” bill in Indiana, he was legally carrying the weapon.
“I am 100% certain that many more people would have died last night if it wasn’t for his heroism,” Ison said.
The Greenwood Park Mall, a Simon Property Group property, is a weapon-free location according to their code of conduct.
However, in a statement from H.PR spokesperson on behalf of the Simon Property Group, the armed civilian was commended.
“We grieve for the victims of yesterday’s horrific tragedy in Greenwood. Violence has no place in this or any other community. We are grateful for the strong response of the first responders, including the heroic actions of the Good Samaritan who stopped the suspect," the statement read.
Other citizens have spoken out in recognition of the actions of Dicken.
"The guy is a hero. How many more people would not be around right now," Frank Baecher, a Beech Grove resident said.
"If I had a medal, I would like to pin that on him because I believe he is a true hero,” Howard Dardeen, a central Indiana resident said. “He had seconds to think about it. It might have been minutes before the police got there and might have been more people killed. We are so glad to hear what he did. We would like to honor him in someway shape or form."
The Law Offices of Guy A. Relford, who are representing Dicken, released the following statement on Monday:
"I am proud to serve as Eli Dickens' attorney and spokesperson. He is a true American hero who saved countless lives during a horrific event that could have been so much worse if not for Eli's courage, preparedness and willingness to protect others. Because we want to respect the ongoing criminal investigation by the Greenwood Police Department and take time to honor the three innocent lives lost, we won't be making any substantive comments on Sunday's events until after the authorities' investigation is closed. In the interim, we ask that you respect the privacy of Eli and his family."
This article was written by WRTV.
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2022-07-19T15:54:06+00:00
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tmj4.com
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/what-we-know-about-the-armed-civilian-who-killed-indiana-mall-gunman
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President Biden would veto legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams if it reaches his desk, the White House warned Monday, denouncing House Republicans’ bill as “unnecessary” and discriminatory.
“If the President were presented with H.R. 734, he would veto it,” the White House said Monday in a Statement of Administration Policy.
The measure, known as the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” would amend Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, to recognize sex as that which is “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.”
The measure was introduced in February by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), who said in a statement at the time that transgender female athletes have “no place in women’s sports.” This is Steube’s third attempt at passing the bill, which failed to advance during the last two Congresses, when Democrats controlled the House.
While Republicans now have a majority in the lower chamber, the bill stands no chance in the Democratic-majority Senate.
“As a national ban that does not account for competitiveness or grade level, H.R. 734 targets people for who they are and therefore is discriminatory,” the White House said Monday. “Politicians should not dictate a one-size-fits-all requirement that forces coaches to remove kids from their teams.”
The Biden administration earlier this month took aim at recent state-led efforts to broadly ban transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity in a slate of proposed changes to Title IX.
The administration’s proposal, which must undergo a period of public comment, would prohibit states or school districts from enacting one-size-fits-all policies that “categorically” ban transgender athletes from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, but it stops short of prohibiting schools from adopting rules that limit athletic participation based on a set of sex-related “eligibility criteria.”
K-12 schools under the proposal would retain the ability to limit transgender athletes’ participation in sports, if they determine that including them would undermine competitive fairness or increase the risk of sports-related injuries, a senior Education Department official told reporters this month.
Some LGBTQ advocates have criticized the proposal, which they say provides guidelines for schools to legally ban transgender athletes from sports.
The White House on Monday said it condemned Steube’s and the House GOP’s effort to establish an “absolute ban” on transgender athletes.
“As a national ban that does not account for competitiveness or grade level, H.R. 734 targets people for who they are and therefore is discriminatory,” it said.
“At a time when transgender youth already face a nationwide mental health crisis, with half of transgender youth in a recent survey saying they have seriously considered suicide, a national law that further stigmatizes these children is completely unnecessary, hurts families and students, and would only put students at greater risk,” the White House added. “Discrimination has no place in our nation’s schools or on our playing fields.”
H.R. 734, which has 93 Republican co-sponsors, is set to be heard Monday by the House Committee on Rules.
At least 21 states since 2020 have enacted laws or policies that bar transgender athletes from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, which tracks laws that impact the nation’s LGBTQ community.
More than 460 state bills targeting the rights of LGBTQ Americans, including the most anti-transgender bills on record, have been introduced this year in state legislatures nationwide.
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2023-04-17T17:41:22+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/hill-politics/white-house-warns-biden-would-veto-gops-trans-sports-ban/
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: LILM).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. between March 30, 2021 and March 14, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until June 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Lilium materially overstates the design and capabilities of the Lilium Jet, an electric vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft for use in a new type of high-speed air transport system for people and goods; (2) Lilium materially overstates the likelihood for the Lilium Jet's timely certification; (3) Lilium misrepresents its ability to obtain or create the necessary batteries for the Lilium Jet; (4) the special purpose acquisition company merger would not and did not generate enough cash to commercially launch the Lilium Jet; (5) Qell Acquisition Corp. did not engage in proper due diligence regarding its merger with Lilium GmbH; and (6) as a result, Defendants' public statements and statements to journalists were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
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2022-06-03T11:29:37+00:00
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wlox.com
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The three-day conference is free and open to the public; it will take place at Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 30th thru October 2nd, and bring together formerly incarcerated women, directly affected people, activists, advocates, experts, and policymakers.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (The National Council) will host its 5th annual FreeHer Conference at Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 30th thru October 2nd. The event will bring together formerly incarcerated women, directly affected people, activists, advocates, experts, and policymakers from across the country to connect, share ideas and resources, work collectively toward ending incarceration of women and girls, and create systems to empower our communities. This year's conference will also focus on clemency, racial, and gender justice and will feature armchair conversations, panel discussions, abolition and social justice organizations, networking opportunities, speakers, breakout rooms, and more.
"Without the voices of formerly incarcerated women, we're not creating the best policies and practices to help women heal and develop their lives outside of prison." – Andrea C. James, Founder and Executive Director of The National Council
The FreeHer Conference is free to attend and open to the public with online registration. All are welcome.
If you are interested in attending FreeHer Conference and would like additional information, please visit www.nationalcouncil.us/freeher-conference-2022.
About The National Council
The National Council was founded in 2010 by a group of women incarcerated in federal prison in Danbury, CT. Many are mothers; the organization works to end the criminal legal system's forced separation of women and girls from their communities and loved ones through hyper-local organizing, public awareness education, movement lawyering, and the national #FreeHer Campaign. The National Council also organizes against the incarceration of women globally through its International Network. Our mission is to end the incarceration of women and girls. For more information, visit www.nationalcouncil.us.
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WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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813 FPUS56 KSEW 111027
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Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Friday.
WAZ558-112300-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Light wind
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. North wind
10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. South wind to 10 mph becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
South wind to 10 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seattle 80 57 79 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ559-112300-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bremerton and Silverdale
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s.
Light wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to 25 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Southwest wind to 10 mph
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bremerton 80 54 78 / 0 0 0
$$
WAZ507-112300-
Everett and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s.
Light wind becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Northwest wind around
10 mph becoming north to 10 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Light wind becoming west to
10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Northwest wind
around 10 mph becoming southeast to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
South wind around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 75 57 77 / 0 0 10
Everett 76 56 78 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ509-112300-
Tacoma Area-
Including the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and Sumner
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Light wind.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s. North wind to 10 mph in the
evening becoming light.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southwest wind to
10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. Light wind becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 82 57 80 / 0 0 10
Tacoma 81 56 79 / 0 10 0
$$
WAZ556-112300-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s
to mid 80s. Light wind becoming northwest around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. North wind
around 10 mph becoming east to 10 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Light wind.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 81 58 81 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ555-112300-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
and Buckley
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Light wind
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Northwest wind to
10 mph becoming east after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Light wind
becoming west to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. West wind around
10 mph becoming south to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the 70s. South wind to 10 mph
in the morning becoming light.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs near 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gold Bar 83 59 83 / 10 0 10
Enumclaw 81 56 80 / 0 0 10
North Bend 85 56 85 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ503-112300-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southeast wind to
10 mph becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast to 10 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. South wind to 10 mph becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 76 56 75 / 0 0 10
Sumas 82 56 81 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ506-112300-
Western Skagit County-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light wind
becoming west to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West wind to 10 mph
becoming south after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. South wind to
10 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 74 55 74 / 0 0 10
Mount Vernon 78 55 78 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ001-112300-
San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
and Roche Harbor
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Light wind.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind to
10 mph becoming east after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Light wind becoming south to
10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the 70s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 76 52 76 / 0 0 10
Eastsound 73 58 73 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ510-112300-
Admiralty Inlet Area-
Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light
wind becoming northwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Northwest wind 10 to
15 mph becoming west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Light wind becoming west to
10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West wind 10 to
15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 68 53 69 / 0 0 10
Port Townsend 72 52 73 / 0 0 10
$$
WAZ511-112300-
Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s to
lower 80s. Light wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Southwest wind to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. South wind to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Shelton 83 53 77 / 0 0 0
$$
WAZ504-112300-
Southwest Interior-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s
to mid 80s. Light wind.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southwest
wind to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. South wind to 10 mph
becoming west in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 82 54 78 / 0 10 0
Olympia 83 52 78 / 0 10 0
$$
WAZ512-112300-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s
to lower 80s. Light wind becoming west to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West wind
10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Southwest wind to
10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light wind becoming southwest
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
$$
WAZ514-112300-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light
wind becoming variable to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West wind
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Wind
variable to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West
wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Light wind becoming variable
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs near 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 71 54 71 / 0 0 0
Sequim 74 53 74 / 0 0 0
$$
WAZ515-112300-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Light wind
becoming variable to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West
wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to variable to 10 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Wind
variable to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the 60s. Wind variable to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 66 53 65 / 0 0 0
$$
WAZ517-112300-
Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. East
wind to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West wind around 10 mph
becoming southwest to 10 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. South
wind to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. South wind 10 to
15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 70 56 65 / 0 0 0
$$
WAZ516-112300-
North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southwest wind
to 10 mph becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. North wind
to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. South wind
to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 50s. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the 60s to lower 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Forks 72 53 70 / 0 0 0
$$
WAZ513-112300-
Olympics-
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Snow level
near 8500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hurricane Ridge 64 51 64 / 0 0 0
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Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 9000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
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Mount Baker 70 56 71 / 10 10 20
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Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Snow level near 11000 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the
upper 70s. Light wind in the passes becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet. West wind in
the passes around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level near 11500 feet. Afternoon pass
temperatures in the upper 70s. Light wind in the passes becoming
west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Snow level near 11500 feet in the evening. West
wind in the passes around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. West wind in
the passes around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 78 53 77 / 10 10 20
Stevens Pass 78 56 77 / 10 10 20
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WAZ569-112300-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
326 AM PDT Thu Aug 11 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 11000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
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2022-08-11T12:09:51+00:00
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Any hope that Blake Corum might return this season has reportedly been dashed.
The star Michigan running back is planning to have surgery to repair his injured left knee and will miss the remainder of the season, according to a Thursday afternoon report by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
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2022-12-01T20:45:31+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/12/michigan-rb-blake-corum-to-reportedly-have-surgery-miss-postseason.html
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The race to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is getting a boost from a truck-mounted jet dryer that’s normally used to keep moisture off the track at the Pocono Raceway.
A vehicle-mounted, kerosene-fueled turbine arrived Thursday at the scene of the June 11 fire at an underpass. Both directions of the heavily traveled interstate have been closed, pinching off traffic on the East Coast’s main north-south highway.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said this week he expects a temporary fix to be in place so traffic can resume in the coming days, but with rain in the forecast the NASCAR track’s jet dryer is expected to help by getting the asphalt dry enough for lines to be painted.
A PennDOT spokeswoman said the idea came from Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll, a former state lawmaker who represented a district near the racetrack in Long Pond, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Philadelphia. Carroll got in touch with a contact at the Pocono Raceway and they agreed to make it available.
Raceway president Ben May said he isn’t charging the state for use of the dryer.
“Absolutely not,” May said Thursday, calling it “a very, very, very small contribution to the spectacular work that’s being done by a lot of people.”
Paving began Wednesday and was ongoing at midday Thursday. PennDOT Press Secretary Alexis Campbell said the machinery, which blows air at 1400 degrees Fahrenheit (760 degrees Celsius), will be used to dry the fresh asphalt right before highway lines are painted on it.
Although Shapiro has said the roadway will reopen this weekend, rain in the forecast is making the timing uncertain.
A northbound section of the elevated highway collapsed after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped and caught fire. The driver was killed and the resulting damage required demolition of the southbound lanes as well. A replacement bridge will eventually be constructed.
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2023-06-22T19:28:12+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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BERLIN (AP) — Nations resumed talks on tackling global warming Monday with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures, as the U.N.’s top climate official called for deep cuts in fossil fuel use.
Diplomats began two-week negotiations in Bonn, Germany, despite failing to agree on a formal agenda because of differences on the topic of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The issue lies at the heart of the climate problem, since burning oil, coal and gas is responsible for most warming that’s occurred since preindustrial times.
Simon Stiell, who heads the U.N. climate office, told The Associated Press in an interview over the weekend that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) will require a phaseout of fossil fuels, something many oil-producing countries have pushed back on.
Environmental campaigners have lamented that this year’s U.N. climate summit will be held in the United Arab Emirates, a major fossil fuel exporter, and presided over by the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The host nation has pushed back against this criticism.
Stiell said that having leaders gather in Dubai this fall should be seen as an opportunity.
“We have a president (for the talks) who has significant experience in the oil and gas sector, in an oil and gas producing nation,” he told reporters in Bonn. “It provides an opportunity to ask some very difficult questions, but also to seek some very difficult but needed answers.”
Asked about calls for curbs on the presence of fossil fuel lobbyists, Stiell said that his office is looking into ways of ensuring greater transparency based on the experience of previous meetings, known in U.N.-speak as Conferences of the Parties, or COPs.
“Some of those measures may actually be put in place before the next COP, to help ensure the transparency and the integrity of the process,” he said, without elaborating.
Stiell said the failure to adopt an agenda at the start of the technical talks in Bonn was “not desirable, but it’s not uncommon.”
“There will be consultations with parties with regard to the unresolved agenda items. But the important thing is work has started,” he said, adding that he hopes negotiators from almost 200 countries can have a “productive and constructive engagement.”
Asked about the importance of reducing fossil fuel use, Stiell said that “the science is clear.”
“Halving emissions by 2030 and reaching ‘net zero’ by 2050 requires a deep cut and reduction, the phasing out, phasing down of all fossil fuels,” he said.
He welcomed the steep rise in renewable energy production, with unprecedented levels of investment and deployment of solar and wind power in recent years.
“That’s one half of the equation,” Stiell said. “But the other requires those deep cuts in fossil fuel production and consumption, and that we are not seeing.”
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2023-06-06T16:07:16+00:00
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wivb.com
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https://www.wivb.com/science/agenda-spat-at-un-climate-talks-as-top-official-sees-chance-to-ask-difficult-questions-in-dubai/
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2023-02-02T07:30:08+00:00
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (WDAF) — A property owner in Kansas couldn’t believe the surprise he got on Monday morning.
A roof repair company was ripping shingles from the top of his home — but he hadn’t called for a new roof to be installed. That crew, according to Overland Park police, was at the wrong residence.
“We’ve got to get over to the house. There’s people ripping the roof off the house,” Steve Kornspan, who owns that house, recalled saying.
Kornspan owns several homes around Johnson County and says he maintains the one that unexpectedly lost part of the roof as a short-term rental. The renters, who were in the area for a sporting event, were awakened by the noise of power tools.
“I said, ‘We’re not getting a roof on that house,’” Kornspan said.
Kornspan’s photos from that day show how that crew managed to remove every shingle before realizing they were at the wrong address, and once they did, they took off. Kornspan told Overland Park police he found the crew working at an address a few streets over.
“I don’t know where the confusion … whether it came from the roofing company or these guys. I don’t know who these guys were or why they did my house. The number wasn’t even close,” Kornspan said.
Kornspan won’t say which company is to blame, but he did say they’ve been cooperative. They’re paying for the replacement roof, which was installed Tuesday.
Overland Park Police spokesperson John Lacy said this isn’t a criminal matter. Rather, it’s classified as a civil matter since there was no intent to damage the property.
“This is basically an accident. There’s no criminal intent involved. At this time, there’s no criminal damage to property,” Lacy said.
Kornspan said he isn’t even angry over this.
“We got it taken care of, and it’s just done. It’s what I do every day. Things come up, and we deal with it and we move on,” Kornspan said with a smile.
Lacy said Kornspan did the right thing by calling police — since a report serves as a legal document for what happened. Kornspan said he wouldn’t have needed to call for help if the roofing crew had owned up to their mistake in the first place.
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2022-08-04T20:42:53+00:00
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GENEVA (AP) — World Trade Organization arbitrators concluded Wednesday that the United States was out of line in requiring products from Hong Kong to be labeled as “Made in China,” a move that was part of Washington's response to a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters there in 2019 and 2020.
A WTO dispute panel found the U.S. violated its obligations under the trade body's rules and rejected Washington's argument that U.S. “essential security interests” allowed for such labeling. The panel said the situation did not pose an “emergency” that would allow for an exemption under the trade body’s rules.
The United States or Hong Kong could appeal the ruling to the WTO’s appeals court. However, the Appellate Body is currently inactive because the U.S. has almost single-handedly held up appointments of new members to the court amid concerns it had strayed beyond its mandate. As a result, any such appeal would go into an arbitration void and remain unsettled.
The United States trade representative’s office all but said it planned to ignore Wednesday’s ruling anyway.
“The United States does not intend to remove the marking requirement as a result of this report, and we will not cede our judgment or decision-making over essential security matters to the WTO,” office spokesperson Adam Hodgesaid said in a statement.
Hong Kong is one of China’s special administrative regions and is considered a separate trading entity from China.
Three decades ago, the U.S. Congress passed a law allowing products from Hong Kong to benefit from a trading status different from China's – and potentially lower tariffs -- as long as it remained sufficiently autonomous. By marking products as “Made in China,” the U.S. can in essence ratchet up the tariffs it levies on goods from Hong Kong.
The U.S. move came in response to political upheaval in Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020, in particular over a National Security Law that Beijing imposed on the former British colony, using it to silence or jail many pro-democracy activists.
In July 2020, then-U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order saying that Hong Kong was “no longer sufficiently autonomous to justify differential treatment in relation to the People’s Republic of China.”
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2022-12-21T18:19:34+00:00
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/WTO-rejects-US-Made-in-China-labeling-on-Hong-17669382.php
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NEW YORK (AP) — With House Republicans riven by infighting, unable to coalesce around a pick for speaker, former President Donald Trump had an emphatic message for the new GOP majority.
“Do not turn a great triumph into a giant & embarrassing defeat,” Trump warned in all-caps on his social media platform Wednesday morning, urging the 20 or so insurgents to “close the deal” and back Kevin McCarthy.
It didn’t help. Only one voter budged: a previous McCarthy backer who opted to vote “present” instead.
The stalemate is more than an embarrassment for McCarthy, who is now the first person in a century to muddle through multiple ballots — six so far — and appears no closer to clinching the job than when voting began. The revolt is raising alarms within the party as members warn they are sabotaging their new, narrow majority and alienating voters as they struggle to perform their most basic function: electing their own leader.
The episode also poses more profound questions about the party’s identity and future. It’s a fresh reminder of Trump’s waning influence inside the GOP — even among the most vocal supporters of his Make America Great Again political movement — as he again seeks the party’s presidential nomination, exposing a leadership vacuum with no obvious alternative to unite the party and guide it through practical governing responsibilities and political challenges.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned that the anti-McCarthy Republicans were “playing with fire.”
“This is the greatest danger we’ve had as a party since 1964,” Gingrich said in an interview, referring to the Republican National Convention that saw moderates facing off against conservative insurgents. The Republican base, he said, is “watching chaos in the House and they’re watching the potential for a Never-Trump and an Always-Trump collision that could be devastatingly divisive.”
The party’s allies in conservative media were equally distressed.
“This is a disaster for the Republicans,” Fox News host Steve Doocy said Wednesday on “Fox & Friends.” Sean Hannity said Tuesday night that House Republicans “are now on the verge of becoming a total clown show if they’re not careful.”
On Tuesday, McCarthy failed to win the required majority on three ballots as a group of 20 Republican rebels insisted on a more conservative alternative. On Wednesday, the anti-McCarthy group ticked up to 21 through three more failed votes.
Until a speaker is chosen, the elected representatives to the House cannot be sworn in, leaving Congress’ lower chamber in a suspended state of dysfunction.
The extraordinary infighting rippled across the Republican ecosystem as the 2024 election cycle gets underway.
“What I’m hearing from grassroots Republicans, donors, candidates and even federal elected officials is that there’s a significant leadership vacuum on the Republican side,” said Harmeet Dhillon, a California attorney who is challenging Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel to lead the party’s organizing committee.
Dhillon declined to issue an endorsement in the speaker’s election, noting only that “there’s a feeling that the old guard doesn’t get it.”
The chaos stood in sharp contrast with Democrats, who are largely united behind President Joe Biden heading into the new presidential election season.
As one of the failed Republican House votes unfolded Wednesday, Biden appeared alongside Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell at a Kentucky event designed to highlight the bipartisan infrastructure package the Democratic president signed into law in 2021. Trump responded by lashing out at McConnell in a racist attack against McConnell’s wife, Trump’s former transportation secretary.
“This is who they are. Crisis, confusion, disarray. It’s unfortunate,” Pete Aguilar, the House Democratic Caucus chair, said at a news conference.
Much of the dysfunction plaguing the current-day GOP is linked to the party’s embrace of Trump’s slash-and-burn politics and the former president’s weakened political standing. McCarthy exemplifies that model, having traveled to Mar-a-Lago in early 2021 to visit Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection — a move that helped cement Trump’s political resuscitation and was widely seen as part of an effort by McCarthy to bolster his speaker bid.
But while Trump explicitly called for his supposed loyalists to back McCarthy on Wednesday morning, none of the 20 House Republicans who opposed McCarthy the day before — all from the so-called MAGA wing of the party — heeded Trump’s call.
That’s even after Trump phoned McCarthy’s Republican critics and asked them to “knock it off,” Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert said on the House floor Wednesday as she nominated Florida Republican Byron Donalds to the speakership instead.
In a moment of rare public defiance of Trump’s wishes, Boebert said Trump needed to instead “tell Kevin McCarthy that, ‘Sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw.’”
As Trump struggled to exert his influence, several would-be rivals in the upcoming presidential primary offered their own brand of leadership from afar.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, coming off a strong reelection victory in November, criticized the Republican-led House.
“Should we really be surprised that a bunch of morons in Congress are holding things up? Of course not,” Sununu said in a statement.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is expected to launch a White House bid after he leaves office later this month, used the moment to highlight his own executive leadership.
“Republicans are hungry for meat-and-potato conservative results from the new majority in Washington like Republican governors are already delivering, but all they’re getting is a handful of mixed nuts,” Hogan said. “It’s time to move past this circus and show the country that we can govern with competence and common sense.”
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, another potential 2024 Republican contender, suggested his party’s struggle to elect a new speaker was a somewhat typical challenge for the party that does not occupy the White House.
“We need to have this fight out in public. We need to have it out loud. And we need to then resolve it,” Christie said in an interview. “This is what happens when you’re a party out of power that doesn’t have a clear national leader.”
No matter how quickly the speaker’s fight is decided, the GOP’s broader leadership vacuum will persist for the foreseeable future.
By month’s end, the RNC must settle its leadership battle as McDaniel fights for a fourth term. At stake is the future of the GOP’s national infrastructure and tens of millions of dollars in Republican resources.
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And by next fall, the GOP’s delicate House majority will be tasked with governing responsibilities involving the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, among other legislative responsibilities with significant real-world consequences.
Christie suggested the new presidential primary season — set to play out over the next year and a half — is designed to determine the next generation of Republican leadership.
“By the time we get to the convention in July of 2024, I suspect it will be resolved,” Christie said.
But Gingrich, a longtime Trump ally, warned the leadership fight could have lasting ramifications, leading the base to wonder why they donated money to Senate and House candidates “to get this mess.”
“I think the guys in the House are doing substantial damage to the Republican Party and don’t even realize it,” Gingrich said.
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FLINT, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forum Health, Inc. nationwide network of integrative and functional medicine providers, has invested in a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Austin, Texas.
Forum Health Austin is hosting an open house on Thursday, September 15 from 3 to 6 PM, located at 2200 Park Bend, Bldg 1, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78758.
"We are excited to welcome patients and the community to our open house to tour our new state-of-the-art facility," said Adam Puttkammer, president of Forum Health. "We have invested in top-of-the-line equipment, designed each room with patient experience in mind, and expanded our functional and integrative medicine services at the new Forum Health Austin."
Current patients and those interested in learning about functional and integrative medicine are invited to attend the open house.
Attendees will meet the Forum Health Austin providers, tour the new office and services, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and event-only promotions including 15% off supplements and nutraceuticals, 20% off IV packages, and Botox injections for only $8 a unit.
Ceremonial ribbon-cutting, compliments of the local Austin Chamber, will take place at 3:30PM, and a dedication to Dr. Moore.
"Our vision for the future of functional and integrative medicine is demonstrated in the Austin facility," said Phil Hagerman, CEO of Forum Health. "A place where patients can feel welcome and experience individualized, whole-person care."
Forum Health Austin, formerly Texas Integrative Medicine, is proud to offer the leading functional and integrative medicine care provided by Wally Taylor M.D., Terri M. Beim, ND, Julie Hamilton, NP, and Hannah Hamlin, D.O., IFMCP. The providers at this clinic specialize in, hormone health, weight loss and detox, chronic conditions, gut health, immune health, longevity and regenerative medicine, men and women's health, mental health and pain management.
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Far-right influencer convicted in voter suppression scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — A self-styled far-right propagandist from Florida was convicted Friday of charges alleging that he conspired to deprive individuals of their right to vote in the 2016 presidential election.
Douglass Mackey, 33, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was convicted in Brooklyn federal court before Judge Ann M. Donnelly after a one-week trial. On the internet, he was known as “Ricky Vaughn.”
In 2016, Mackey had about 58,000 Twitter followers and was ranked by the MIT Media Lab as the 107th-most important influencer of the then-upcoming presidential election, prosecutors said. He had described himself as an “American nationalist” who regularly retweeted Trump and promoted conspiracy theories about voter fraud by Democrats.
Mackey, who was arrested in January 2021, could face up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for Aug. 16.
His lawyer, Andrew Frisch, said in an email that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan will have multiple reasons to choose from to vacate the conviction.
“We are optimistic about our chances on appeal,” Frisch said.
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said in a release that the jury rejected Mackey’s cynical attempt to use the First Amendment free speech protections to shield himself from criminal liability for a voter suppression scheme.
“Today’s verdict proves that the defendant’s fraudulent actions crossed a line into criminality,” he said.
The government alleged that from September 2016 to November 2016, Mackey conspired with several other internet influencers to spread fraudulent messages to Clinton supporters.
Prosecutors told jurors during the trial that Mackey urged supporters of then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to “vote” via text message or social media, knowing that those endorsements were not legally valid votes.
At about the same time, prosecutors said, he was sending tweets suggesting that it was important to limit “black turnout” at voting booths. One tweet he sent showed a photo of a Black woman with a Clinton campaign sign, encouraging people to “avoid the line” and “vote from home,” court papers said.
Using social media pitches, one image encouraging phony votes utilized a font similar to one used by the Clinton campaign in authentic ads, prosecutors said. Others tried to mimic Clinton’s ads in other ways, they added.
By Election Day in 2016, at least 4,900 unique telephone numbers texted “Hillary” or something similar to a text number that was spread by multiple deceptive campaign images tweeted by Mackey and co-conspirators, prosecutors said.
Twitter has said it worked closely with appropriate authorities on the issue.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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2023-04-01T00:08:50+00:00
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Museum of Art has parted ways with its CEO in the days after the FBI raided the Florida museum and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that are the subjects of an investigation into possible wire fraud and conspiracy.
The museum’s board of trustees is “extremely concerned” about the exhibition of 25 paintings whose authenticity has been challenged, as well as an “inappropriate” email former CEO and director Aaron De Groft sent to an academic art expert when she asked that her name not be used in promoting the works, Cynthia Brumback, the museum board’s chair said in an emailed statement Tuesday night.
“We have launched an official process to address these matters, as they are inconsistent with the values of this institution, our business standards, and our standards of conduct,” Brumback said.
The statement didn’t say if De Groft resigned or was fired, and a museum spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to an emailed question about that on Wednesday.
In the email to the unnamed art expert, De Groft urged her to “shut up,” and he threatened to tell her employer that she was paid $60,000 to write a report about the pieces, when she said she no longer wanted to be associated with promoting the works and would consider it defamatory if the museum continued to use her name, according to a search warrant released Friday, the day of the FBI raid.
“You want us to put out there that you got $60 grand to write this? OK then. Shut up. You took the money. Stop being holier than thou. You did this not me or anybody else,” De Groft said in the email quoted in the search warrant. “Be quiet now is my best advice. These are real and legit. You know this. You are threatening the wrong people. Do your academic thing and stay in your limited lane.”
De Groft didn’t respond Wednesday to an email message sent via LinkedIn.
According to the search warrant, federal art crimes investigators have been looking into the 25 paintings since shortly after their discovery in 2012. The controversy gained more attention after the Orlando exhibit opened in February.
Basquiat, who lived and worked in New York City, found success in the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. The Orlando Museum of Art was the first institution to display pieces said to have been found in an old Los Angeles storage locker years after Basquiat’s 1988 death from a drug overdose at age 27.
Questions about the artworks’ authenticity arose almost immediately after their discovery. The artwork was purportedly made in 1982, but experts have pointed out that the cardboard used in at least one of the pieces included FedEx typeface that wasn’t used until 1994, about six years after Basquiat died, according to the search warrant. In addition, television writer Thad Mumford, the owner of the storage locker where the art was eventually found, told investigators that he had never owned any Basquiat art and that the pieces were not in the unit the last time he had visited. Mumford died in 2018.
De Groft has repeatedly insisted that the art was legitimate.
Before coming to Orlando, De Groft was director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., and deputy director of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.
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2022-06-29T17:39:26+00:00
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https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ceo-and-florida-museum-part-ways-following-basquiat-raid/
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “foolish” offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, accusing Seoul of recycling proposals Pyongyang already rejected.
In a commentary published by state media Friday, Kim Yo Jong stressed that her country has no intentions to give away its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program for economic cooperation, saying “no one barters its destiny for corn cake.”
She questioned the sincerity of South Korea’s calls for improved bilateral relations while it continues its combined military exercises with the United States and fails to stop civilian activists from flying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and other “dirty waste” across their border.
She also ridiculed South Korea’s military capabilities, saying the South misread the launch site of the North’s latest missile tests on Wednesday, hours before Yoon used a news conference to urge Pyongyang to return to diplomacy.
“It would have been more favorable for his image to shut his mouth, rather than talking nonsense as he had nothing better to say,” she said about Yoon.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, expressed “strong regret” over Kim Yo Jong’s comments, and Yoon’s office called for Pyongyang to show “self-restraint” and “think deeply” about Seoul’s offer.
“This attitude from North Korea will not only threaten peace on the Korean Peninsula but result in further difficulties for the North by worsening its international isolation and economic situation,” Lee Hyo-jung, a Unification Ministry spokesperson, said during a briefing.
Kim Yo Jong last week had threatened “deadly” retaliation against the South over the COVID-19 outbreak in the North, which it dubiously claims was caused by leaflets and other objects dropped from balloons launched by southern activists.
Yoon during a nationally televised speech on Monday proposed an “audacious” economic assistance package to North Korea if it takes steps to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program. The offers of large-scale aid in food and health care and modernizing electricity generation systems and seaports and airports weren’t meaningfully different from previous South Korean proposals rejected by the North, which is speeding the development of an arsenal Kim Jong Un sees as his strongest guarantee of survival.
Kim Yo Jong, one of the most powerful officials in her brother’s government who oversees inter-Korean affairs, said Yoon displayed the “height of absurdity” with his offer, saying it was realistic as creating “mulberry fields in the dark blue ocean.”
She said South Korea’s words and actions would only incite “surging hatred and wrath” from North Koreans and insisted Pyongyang has no immediate plans to revive long-stalled diplomacy with Seoul. “It is our earnest desire to live without awareness of each other,” she said.
Inter-Korean ties have worsened amid a stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations between North Korea and the U.S. that derailed in 2019 because of disagreements over a relaxation of crippling U.S.-led sanctions on the North in exchange for disarmament steps.
There are concerns that Kim Yo Jong’s threats last week over the leafletting portends a provocation, of which the possibilities may include a nuclear or missile test or even border skirmishes. The United States and South Korea kick off their biggest combined training in years next week to counter the North Korean threat. The North describes such drills as invasion rehearsals and has often responded to them with missile tests or other provocations.
During Wednesday’s news conference, Yoon expressed hope for meaningful dialogue with the North over his aid-for-disarmament proposal. Maintaining a reserved tone, Yoon said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and doesn’t desire political change in Pyongyang that’s brought by force.
Yoon spoke hours after South Korea’s military detected North Korea firing two suspected cruise missiles toward the sea and identified the western coastal site of Onchon as the launch location. Kim Yo Jong in her column said the weapons were fired from a bridge in the city of Anju, north of Onchon and farther inland, and ridiculed South Korean and U.S. capacities to monitor North Korean missile activity. The South’s military has yet to release its analyzed flight details of those missiles.
“If the data and flight trajectory (of the missiles) are known, (the South) will be so bewildered and afraid,” Kim Yo Jong said. “It will be a thing worthy of seeing how they will explain about it before their people.”
The latest launches extended a record pace in North Korean missile testing in 2022, which has involved more than 30 ballistic launches, including the country’s first demonstrations of intercontinental ballistic missiles in nearly five years.
North Korea’s heighted testing activity underscores its dual intent to advance its arsenal and force the United States to accept the idea of the North as a nuclear power so it can negotiate economic and security concessions from a position of strength, experts say.
Kim Jong Un could up the ante soon as there are indications that the North is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test since September 2017, when it claimed to have developed a thermonuclear weapon to fit on its ICBMs.
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2022-08-19T18:12:53+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/north-korea-dismisses-seouls-aid-for-disarmament-offer/
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) today revealed its ninth Super Bowl campaign, 'The Singularity' starring Adam Driver. The in-game spot, directed by award-winning filmmaker Aoife McArdle, recognizes Squarespace's founding history as a pioneer in website building. In the campaign, Adam Driver, playing multiple versions of himself, is struck by the idea that Squarespace is a website that makes websites. As he follows that line of thinking down the rabbit hole, reality itself begins to unravel, triggering a singularity event.
The spot provides a moment of levity during the big game, and is true to form for Squarespace in its willingness to stand out with quirky humor and high quality cinematic execution.
"I couldn't be happier to do this commercial with Squarespace and for the Super Bowl," said Adam Driver. "The cast ALONE was reason to do this."
2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Squarespace, and this campaign reflects on the brand's roots by comedically exploring its earliest goal of creating a seamless platform where anyone can easily create a premium website. Today, Squarespace's all-in-one platform has evolved to provide entrepreneurs with everything they need to succeed online, including tools to start and grow a presence and business, connect with and monetize their audience, and manage and scale their business online.
"We are thrilled to be back at the big game for our ninth year," said Anthony Casalena, Founder & CEO of Squarespace. "Partnering with Adam Driver to satirize our origin is a fun way to honor where we've been as a company. While we started off as a website that builds websites, Squarespace has evolved into a powerful platform that provides all of the tools entrepreneurs need to turn an idea into reality and start a thriving business online."
Squarespace's latest platform innovation, Fluid Engine, a next generation website design system for truly customizable, fast and easy web design experience, ensures that anyone can create an online presence that stands out and is truly reflective of their brand or vision. As part of the campaign, Squarespace has launched a limited-edition Singularity template on Fluid Engine that is now available and can be accessed here.
The 30-second spot will air between the first and second quarters of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, February 12th. The campaign includes a supporting behind-the-scenes teaser also starring Driver, directed by Squarespace's in-house creative team. To learn more about the campaign or get started with The Singularity template, visit thesingularity.squarespace.com.
About Squarespace
Squarespace is the all-in-one platform with everything to sell anything, providing customers in over 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to sell physical products, digital content, classes, appointments, reservations and more. Powered by best-in-class design for a consistent brand experience across all touchpoints, our suite of fully integrated products enables anyone to manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, ecommerce, marketing tools, and scheduling, along with tools for managing a social media presence with Unfold and hospitality business management via Tock. Squarespace is headquartered in downtown New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.
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2023-02-09T16:27:39+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/02/09/squarespaces-2023-super-bowl-campaign-the-singularity-stars-adam-driver/
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- ProLogium and MAHLE will conduct cell tests for the development of innovative thermal management system.
- The two companies will enter into discussion on building a prototype of "ProLogium- MAHLE" solid-state battery pack.
- The joint efforts will contribute to the development of commercially viable solid-state battery solutions with enhanced safety, energy density and lifespan.
TAIPEI, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ProLogium and MAHLE have signed an MOU for the development of the first thermal management system tailored for ProLogium's next generation solid-state batteries. The collaborative efforts will contribute to the rollout of commercially viable solid-state battery solutions that offer improved safety, energy density, and lifespan.
Under the MoU, both parties will collaborate on cell tests focusing on thermal properties to facilitate the development of innovative thermal management for solid-state batteries. This is the first time MAHLE, a leading century-old automotive supplier, has tapped into the solid-state battery industry. After a series of evaluations on ProLogium's solid-state batteries with 100% SiOx anode, the two companies will enter into discussion regarding building prototypes for "ProLogium- MAHLE" solid-state cell modules and battery pack.
"The shared goal that unifies ProLogium and MAHLE is to speed up clean transportation with innovations," said Vincent Yang, CEO and founder of ProLogium Technology. "We are also excited about potential collaborations in manufacturing and supply chain. The partnership between two pioneering companies in the next-generation battery and engineering fields signifies a leap forward in shaping a revolutionary battery value chain, which is crucial for advancing the industrialization of solid-state batteries."
"The cooperation with ProLogium is an absolute win-win situation. With the combined expertise of the two groups, we will shape future battery technologies with superior properties", said Arnd Franz, Chairman of the MAHLE Management Board and CEO.
ProLogium adopts oxide ceramic electrolytes, featuring higher heat conductivity and thermal stability. Therefore, the innovation necessitates a distinct approach to heat dissipation and thermal management in the design process. "A well-designed thermal management system is one of the keys to further strengthening ProLogium batteries' advantages in performance and lifespan. Leveraging MAHLE's deep expertise in developing advanced thermal management system, we look forward to creating EV battery solutions that provide increased energy density and chargeability while demonstrating excellent safety, stability and life performance," remarked Polun Cheng, Global Project Management AVP of ProLogium Technology.
About MAHLE
MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Founded in 1920, the technology group is working on the climate-neutral mobility of tomorrow, with a focus on the strategic areas of electrification and thermal management as well as further technology fields to reduce CO2 emissions, such as fuel cells or highly efficient combustion engines that also run on hydrogen or synthetic fuels. Today, one in every two vehicles globally is equipped with MAHLE components.
MAHLE generated sales of more than EUR 12 billion in 2022. The company is represented with approx. 72,000 employees at 152 production locations and 12 major research and development centers in more than 30 countries. (as of 31.12.2022)
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About ProLogium
Founded in 2006, ProLogium is an energy innovation firm focused on the R&D and manufacturing of next-generation battery solutions for EV, consumer, and industrial applications. Its proprietary technologies cover more than 650 (applied and awarded) patents globally.
ProLogium has demonstrated its commercial capabilities through its automated pilot production line, with which it has shipped nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to international automotive OEMs for testing and module development. Its first giga-scale production line in Taoyuan, Taiwan will start operations by the end of 2023, which will help accelerate the company's capacity expansion in major global markets.
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2023-07-25T09:02:38+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2023/07/25/prologium-mahle-sign-mou-roll-out-solid-state-battery-solutions-evs/
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Man controlled illegal gambling facility while in prison, police say
PLYMOUTH, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – A man in Connecticut is accused of running an illegal gambling ring while he was in jail.
According to Plymouth police, the investigation began in May 2022 when officers responded to a store for a report of an assault. When they arrived, officers said they found two assault victims.
Investigation revealed that the store was really a front for an illegal gambling ring, police said.
Officers reported finding a poker table, poker chips, and a spindle wheel game of chance. The store front had light-blocking curtains so that no one could see inside.
At the time, investigators said they learned that Andrew Stern, 28, had been operating the gambling facility under the name The Club Hou$e.
Police said Stern was in custody for unrelated charges but that he still had control of The Club Hou$e while incarcerated.
Stern’s brother, 32-year-old David Stern, was also helping run the facility while Andrew Stern was behind bars, police said.
David Stern was charged in the case on Aug. 13, 2022. Police said his charges were still pending at New Britain Superior Court.
Andrew Stern was arrested on Monday and charged with illegal gambling, possession of a gambling device and gambling premises as a nuisance.
He was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 15.
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2023-01-23T19:51:19+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/2023/01/23/man-controlled-illegal-gambling-facility-while-prison-police-say/
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A fiercely competitive Senate runoff in Georgia has national implications as Democrats try to solidify their hold on the upper chamber of Congress. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is trying to win a full Senate term against Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Warnock got over 37,000 more votes than Walker in the Nov. 8 election, out of nearly 4 million votes counted. However, Warnock fell just shy of a majority, requiring Tuesday’s runoff.
Warnock was first elected to the Senate in a runoff special election in January 2021 — two months after the 2020 general election. Unlike in 2020, this year’s Georgia runoff won’t decide which party controls the Senate. Democrats already have a 50-49 seat edge, giving them control of the chamber with Vice President Kamala Harris able to break any ties.
Another big change from 2020 is the compressed schedule, with this year’s runoff election coming just four weeks after the general election thanks to Georgia’s new election law. In 2020, the runoff was two months after the general election.
Here’s a look at what to expect on election night:
ELECTION DAY
Polls close at 7 p.m. ET.
HOW GEORGIA VOTES
Voters in Georgia can cast a ballot one of three ways: by mail, in person during early voting and in person on Election Day. Mail ballots can be requested by any registered voter in Georgia without needing to provide an excuse. Completed domestic ballots must arrive at county election offices by Election Day to be counted. Early in-person voting runs through Friday.
The state Supreme Court allowed counties to hold early voting the Saturday after Thanksgiving, rejecting arguments from the state and Republican groups that Georgia election law does not allow early in-person voting on a Saturday if the Thursday or Friday preceding it is a holiday.
The court agreed with Warnock’s campaign and Democratic groups who said that the prohibition applies only to primaries and general elections, not runoff elections.
DECISION NOTES
The AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap.
Should a candidate declare victory or offer a concession before the AP calls a race, we will cover newsworthy developments in our reporting. In doing so, we will make clear that AP has not yet declared a winner and explain why.
The AP may call a race in which the margin between the top two candidates is 0.5% or less, if we determine the lead is too large for a recount to change the outcome. In Georgia, a candidate can request a recount if the margin is 0.5% or less.
Q: WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM THE GENERAL ELECTION?
A: Warnock finished with 49.4% of the vote in the Nov. 8 election, compared to 48.5% for Walker. Warnock beat Walker by 10 percentage points among votes cast before Election Day, both by mail and in person. Walker won the Election Day vote by 15 percentage points, but only 36% of voters cast their ballots on Nov. 8.
The share of voters casting ballots before Election Day is almost certain to be smaller in the runoff because of the new law shortening the time between the general election and the runoff.
Q: WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE THE PANDEMIC ELECTION OF 2020?
A: Georgia Republicans pushed through a sweeping new voting law in 2021 that has made it harder to vote by absentee ballot, leading Democrats to push people to vote early at polling places instead. The state also rolled back its pandemic-inspired drop boxes, limiting counties to a smaller number and requiring them to be available only inside buildings during business hours.
The state has also reduced the use of provisional ballots for people who show up to vote at the wrong polling place and has reinforced the ability to challenge voter qualifications.
Q: WHAT DO TURNOUT AND ADVANCE VOTE LOOK LIKE?
A: Georgia has more than 7.8 million registered voters. As of Dec. 2, more than 1.4 million people had cast early votes by mail or in person, far below the 2.3 million people who had voted as of six days before the Nov. 8 election.
Q: HOW LONG DOES COUNTING USUALLY TAKE?
A: For the Nov. 8 general election, Georgia counted 99% of votes by 2 a.m. the day after the election. Almost all votes were counted by noon on Wednesday.
Q: WHAT ARE THE PITFALLS WITH EARLY RETURNS?
A: Democratic votes are concentrated in the state’s main urban areas, especially in and around Atlanta. Those counties are also the state’s most populous, and vote counting typically takes longer than in smaller rural districts throughout the state that are dominated by Republicans.
In the Nov. 8 election, many counties released the results of advance votes first, giving Warnock an early 14-point lead. As more Election Day votes were counted in the state’s rural areas, Warnock’s lead evaporated and Walker took a 1-point lead around 10 p.m. ET. Warnock regained the lead a few hours later as more votes from in and around Atlanta were counted.
READ UP ON THE RACES
Here’s more on the campaigns in Georgia:
— Obama urges Georgia Democrats to push turnout for Warnock
— Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
— Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest races
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2022-12-02T18:35:31+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/election/ap-georgia-what-to-expect-on-election-night/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson has been ousted by Fox News, where he hosted the conservative cable network’s most popular program. He is the latest high-profile Fox News personality to be forced out by the network, which just last week agreed to pay nearly $800 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over false election claims. Here’s a look at other notable people who had a successful run at Fox before their abrupt departures.
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ROGER AILES
Ailes built Fox News Channel from scratch and ran it for nearly two decades, but he was ousted as chief executive in 2016 following allegations that he forced out a former anchor who rejected his sexual advances.
The blustery executive transformed the cable news business and simultaneously changed the national political conversation. Top-rated Fox News and Fox Business, which he also ran, provided a flashy television home for conservatives who felt left out of the media and enabled the rise of former President Donald Trump.
Ailes’ slogans — “fair and balanced” and “we report, you decide” — appealed to an audience that believed mainstream outlets didn’t live up to those promises.
Ailes’ downfall began with the filing of a lawsuit by news cohost Gretchen Carlson, who charged that he sabotaged her career because she refused his sexual advances and spoke out about a pervasive atmosphere of sexual harassment at Fox.
Ailes denied the charges, but 21st Century Fox hired a law firm to investigate, and eventually chairman Rupert Murdoch decided to fire him.
Reportedly, Ailes got a farewell payment of at least $40 million, though exact details were not given. He died at age 77, less than a year after his ouster.
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BILL O’REILLY
O’Reilly was a combative broadcast journeyman when Ailes hired him in 1996 and turned him into the opinionated star of the prime-time Fox News Channel lineup.
The 20-year run of “The O’Reilly Factor” and its high ratings came to define the bravado of the network, but the host was fired following an investigation into harassment allegations.
In his “no spin zone,” O’Reilly pushed a populist, conservative point of view and was quick to shout down those who disagreed with him.
The downfall of Fox’s most popular — and most lucrative — personality at the time began with a report in The New York Times that five women had been paid a total of $13 million to keep quiet about disturbing encounters with O’Reilly. Dozens of his show’s advertisers fled within days.
O’Reilly denied any wrongdoing.
Since leaving Fox, O’Reilly has hosted a podcast and embarked on speaking tours. He is also one of the country’s most popular nonfiction authors. The books in his “Killing” historical series, including “Killing Lincoln” and “Killing Reagan,” have consistently sold 1 million or more copies in hardcover.
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ERIC BOLLING
Bolling was cohost of the late-afternoon Fox News program “The Specialists” until he was let go in 2017, amid allegations he sent a lewd photo and text messages to three female colleagues.
He denied the accusations.
Bolling had joined Fox in 2008 after working as a commodities trader. He hosted the weekend show “Cashin’ In” on Fox Business.
A vocal supporter of Trump, Bolling wrote a 2017 op-ed accusing establishment Republicans of betraying the then-president with their version of a plan to overhaul the nation’s health system.
Since July 2021 he has hosted a weeknight program, “Eric Bolling The Balance,” on the conservative channel Newsmax TV.
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GLENN BECK
Beck quickly became a major network star when he was added to the Fox News Channel lineup in 2009, but after two years his show sunk in the ratings and suffered from an advertiser boycott.
His antic style was popular with tea party activists and he drew thousands of people to the National Mall in Washington in 2010 for what he called a “restoring honor” rally.
Some of Beck’s statements got him into trouble. After he said that then-President Barack Obama had “a deep-seated hatred for white people,” critics appealed to commercial buyers to spurn his program. More than 400 Fox advertisers told the company they did not want their commercials on Beck’s show.
In 2011, Beck told his audience that he was leaving Fox to build his own media network, TheBlaze. He has built a powerful brand through a daily radio show, best-selling books and personal appearances.
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2023-04-25T15:36:11+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/entertainment/carlson-latest-in-string-of-high-profile-fox-news-oustings/
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- 'Lo acuchillé': Man admits stabbing his father in self-defense
- Woman arrested in relation to double-homicide
- Laredo breaks rain record on Monday, doubles previous total
- LPD: Sinkhole forms off I-35 exit ramp
- Lake Casa Blanca now full, Texas Parks and Wildlife reports
- Woman dies after fleeing suspect crashed into her vehicle
- United ISD school bus involved in crash
- Police: Man threw beer bottle at his mother's face
- See where in Laredo you can get gas for under $3
- Ex-USBP agent's capital murder case moved to SATX
- Navy training jet crashes in STX near Laredo
- Man accused of threatening mother, holding her against her will
- Police: Woman placed tracking device on ex-husband's vehicle
- Special machinery obtained to dredge Falcon Lake
- DWI sting begins Friday
- First week of school yields 4 arrests for UISD police
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2022-08-18T07:49:07+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Seattle-Team-Stax-17381249.php
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WAUKESHA, Wis. — In February, the I-Team first told you about a Waukesha company, Sun Badger Solar. Customers called the I-Team's Jenna Rae stating they've paid the money for solar panels, but the work isn't complete. After that story aired, TMJ4 received messages from more customers who said they're experiencing the same thing. Now, more than a month later customers are still asking 'where's my money?' and 'where are my solar panels?'.
Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) confirmed there is a tax warrant filed against the company. DOR told the I-Team this means a lien is placed on Sun Badger and the solar company owes the state nearly $100,000. We sat down with several upset customers and former employees.
"This is not just a supply chain issue, it's not just an oversight," Jim Zahn said.
"It's hard to believe that you will fall victim," Madison Curup added.
Zahn and Curup are both Sun Badger Solar customers in Southeast Wisconsin. Both of their contracts were signed in May 2022. There's no start date noted, but both contracts state "typical installations reach substantial completion inside of four months."
Zahn and Curup shared receipts with the I-Team showing they paid the company thousands, but when we went to their homes, we didn't see a single solar panel.
"We paid almost $20,000," Curup said.
"We put up a 50 percent deposit, just over $20,000. It's a lot of money," Zahn said.
Lawsuits in Wisconsin allege similar issues with other Sun Badger Solar customers. In the last month, a Milwaukee wedding venue, Ivy House, sued Sun Badger for more than $60,000, claiming unfinished work.
Across the state, a Poynette couple is also suing for nearly $90,000. Their suit claims Sun Badger failed to complete the solar panel system and installation.
"Do you think that you're going to get solar panels from Sun Badger Solar?," I-Team's Jenna Rae asked Zahn.
"I don't think there's any way possible we're going to see a solution from Sun Badger," Zahn responded.
Zahn recently received an email from Sun Badger confirming he will now work with another company with a new installation agreement and a new contract price.
After talking to customers across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, the I-Team tracked down Sun Badger's President, Trevor Sumner, who agreed to talk to us on the phone. During that conversation on February 15, Sumner said there is currently a delay in projects after the company had a shift in the way their solar lending company managed their existing credit line.
Sumner claimed this resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash flow. Sumner told the I-Team, employees started leaving Sun Badger in December, after he admitted there was a delay in pay.
Internal emails show several weeks of that backlog.
"No paychecks came, and of course, the office kept giving everyone excuses and there was emails 'oh there's just a little, minor delay, just a delay.' And quite honestly, that ruined Christmas," Ted Beringer said.
Beringer worked as an electrical supervisor at Sun Badger's Waukesha branch.
A letter obtained by the I-Team confirms employees were furloughed in January 2023.
"I'm not comfortable working for a company like that. So, that's when I went to file my small claims court case," Shane Koehler said.
Koehler also worked for Sun Badger. He was the electrical supervisor at the company's Bloomington, Minnesota branch.
We asked Sumner why employees weren't being paid and where the company's money went.
On the phone, Sumner said the company made $30M in revenue last year, although the profit was much less. He said they used that money to hire more staff and buy work vehicles.
In addition to Sumner claiming the company lost money due to a third-party lending business, a confidential report shows in April 2022, Sun Badger hired Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory to assist with an internal investigation into certain allegations of potential impropriety regarding a former employee.
The Deloitte Report states more than $500,000 of potentially improper disbursements and payments were identified.
This includes potential company checks issued to the employee and her family, potential improper expense reimbursements for travel, entertainment, and clothing, in addition to potential improper insurance benefits provided to the employee and her nanny.
That employee, who the I-Team is choosing not to identify, was terminated in February 2022.
We called Sumner several times after our original conversation in Mid-February. He never returned our calls.
We've talked to several Sun Badger customers who are now asking 'How do I get my money back?'. The I-Team talked to the state agency that handles consumer protection. Hear their advice on TMJ4 News at 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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2023-03-14T23:17:00+00:00
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tmj4.com
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/i-team/i-team-local-solar-panel-company-facing-several-lawsuits-after-complaints-of-unfinished-work
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WASHINGTON — Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month's shooting rampage at an elementary school in his home town of Uvalde, Texas.
In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights.
McConaughey, a gun owner himself, used his star power to make an argument for legislation in a fashion that the Biden administration has not been able to, offering a clear connection to the small Texas town and vividly detailing the sheer loss of the 19 children and two teachers in the second worst mass school shooting in U.S. history.
“We want secure and safe schools and we want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys to get the damn guns,” McConaughey said.
McConaughey, who earlier this year considered a run for governor in Texas before taking a pass, met briefly with President Joe Biden before addressing the White House press corps from the James Brady briefing room.
McConaughey, who declined to take questions, spoke of his own connections to the town. He said his mother taught kindergarten less than a mile from Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the site of the May 24 school shooting. He also noted that Uvalde was the place where he was taught about responsibilities that come with gun ownership.
“Uvalde is where I was taught to revere the power and the capability of the tool that we call a gun. Uvalde is where I learned responsible gun ownership,” he said.
McConaughey said he and his wife drove back to Uvalde on the day after the shooting and spent time with the families of some of the victims and others directly impacted by the rampage.
He said every parent he spoke to expressed that “they want their children’s dreams to live on.”
“They want to make their loss of life matter,” McConaughey said.
He related the personal stories of a number of the victims.
He held up artwork from Alithia Ramirez, who dreamed of attending art school in Paris. He told the story of Maite Rodriguez, an aspiring marine biologist. McConaughey's wife, Camila, sitting nearby for his speech, held the green Converse sneakers Maite regularly wore, one she drew a red heart on the right toe to represent her love for nature. And then there was Eliahna “Ellie” Garcia, 10, who loved dancing and church and already knew how to drive tractors. Ellie was looking forward to reading a bible verse at an upcoming church service when she was killed.
McConaughey acknowledged that gun legislation would not end mass shootings but suggested that steps can be taken to lessen the chances of such tragedies happening so frequently.
"We need to invest in mental healthcare. We need safer schools. We need to restrain sensationalized media coverage. We need to restore our family values. We need to restore our American values and we need responsible gun ownership,” McConaughey said.
“Is this a cure all? Hell no, but people are hurting."
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2022-06-07T21:09:10+00:00
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Together AAIUH X IMGH Will Help Save More Lives & Continue Ashe's Legacy of Raising Health Equity Awareness
NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the official announcement of the exclusive and unique partnership between New York based Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), a community based health equity organization, and Florida based IMG Helps (IMGH), the philanthropic arm of IMG Health Clinic, a community clinic that specializes in the testing, treatment and management of HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs, and PrEP.
Together, AAIUH and IMGH will focus on their shared healthcare mission and values while leveraging each other's powerful relationships and resources to reach and treat more people. This partnership which promotes education, sexual wellness, and overall health will provide resources, life-saving treatments, and care to people in underserved communities.
Recognizing the synergy between both organizations, MACADOO worked to establish and form the AAIUH X IMGH alliance that aims to raise healthcare awareness, expand donorship and positively impact lives. Celebrating 30 years as an organization, AAIUH will replicate one of its core educational programs, Barbershop Talk With Brothers, which will serve as the anchor and launchpad to the alignment, which will be enhanced by IMGH's fleet of mobile clinics for testing and treatment. Other initiatives include "text to treat" campaigns, HBCU #KnowYourStatus tour, and influencers featuring the latest generation of rising tennis stars. Through these various opportunities, AAIUH X IMGH will help to save more lives while also working to remove the stigma behind HIV, AIDS and other illnesses that affect marginalized groups.
"We are excited and beyond honored to be partnering with the amazing Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health organization. Through this collaboration, we look forward to expanding each other's services to Florida and nationwide where we are confident that we can help save more lives together in underserved communities."
- Clifford W. Knights II and Steve Vixamar, Co-founders of IMG Helps
"Now in our 30th year, we are delighted to replicate our innovative community health promotion programs in neighborhoods throughout Florida in partnership with a trusted and established organization such as IMG Helps. Together we will work to reduce health inequities." – Dr. Marilyn Fraser, CEO of Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH) was founded in 1992 by tennis champion, activist, and humanitarian, Arthur Ashe, to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes for underserved communities. As an organization, the Arthur Ashe Institute is focused on promoting health equity through a social justice lens. The Institute utilizes a model of community health empowerment to develop and implement innovative community-based health promotion and research programs to encourage individuals to be advocates for their own health and the health of their communities. www.arthurasheinstitute.org
IMG HELPS, Inc (www.imghelps.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization launched in 2020 to continue and expand upon the philanthropic work that IMG Health Clinic has done by serving more than 12,000 people in the State of Florida. IMG Helps, Inc. is a community clinic specializing in testing, treating, and managing HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs, PrEP treatment, and more.
Media Contact: Macadoo.com (For IMG HELPS, Inc and Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health)
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2022-10-19T14:32:56+00:00
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Bribery, fraud charges dismissed against ex-NY Lt. Governor
By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, leaving him facing only records falsification charges. Federal Judge J. Paul Oetken ruled Monday. He says prosecutors failed to allege an explicit example in which Benjamin provided a favor for a bribe. He says that’s an essential element of bribery and honest services fraud charges. Benjamin, a Democrat, resigned after his arrest last April. He pleaded not guilty to charges that he obtained campaign contributions from a real estate developer after agreeing to secure state money for a nonprofit organization. His lawyers say Benjamin is thankful for the ruling.
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2022-12-05T17:54:27+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/news/2022/12/05/bribery-fraud-charges-dismissed-against-ex-ny-lt-governor/
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Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen drove to victory on Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix, which served as round seven of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship.
He finished almost half a minute ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and approximately 37 seconds ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, who claimed the final spot on the podium.
Verstappen started the race on the pole position and managed to keep the lead spot after the lights turned green, which is always a decisive factor in the narrow streets of Monaco where overtaking is notoriously difficult.
In fine weather conditions, Verstappen slowly built up a gap with Alonso, who also started at the front of the grid. By lap 17, the gap between the two world champion drivers was almost seven seconds.
Most drivers at this point planned to make a single stop, but then a rain shower hit the track, resulting in a series of track run-offs, cars contacting the barriers, and a mad dash to pit lane.
Alonso took on medium tires initially but as the rain started getting heavier, he was forced to return for intermediates. Verstappen, after surviving contact with a wall, went straight to the intermediates. Upon emerging from the pits, he managed to control the race through to the checkered flag.
Unfortunately for fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, who went into the weekend second in the championship battle, a crash in the first round of qualifying left him at the back of the grid for the race. He only managed to climb to 16th place by the end.
Following the weekend’s action, Verstappen leads the 2023 Drivers’ Championship with 144 points. Perez holds on to second with an unchanged 105 points, while Alonso is edging closer with his total of 93 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull leads with 249 points. Aston Martin is second with 120 points and Mercedes-Benz AMG is third with 119 points. The next race on the calendar is the Spanish Grand Prix this coming weekend.
Below are the full results from the 2023 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix:
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
2) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +27.921 seconds
3) Esteban Ocon, Alpine +36.990 seconds
4) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +39.062 seconds
5) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +56.284 seconds
6) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +52.988 seconds
7) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri +62.362 seconds
8) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari +61.890 seconds
9) Lando Norris, McLaren +1 lap
10) Oscar Piastri, McLaren +1 lap
11) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo +1 lap
12) Nyck De Vries, AlphaTauri +1 lap
13) Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo +1 lap
14) Alexander Albon, Williams +1 lap
15) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri +2 laps
16) Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing +2 laps
17) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas +2 laps
18) Logan Sargeant, Williams +2 laps
19) Kevin Magnussen, Haas – DNF
20) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – DNF
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2023-06-03T17:05:49+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/automotive/internet-brands/verstappen-beats-alonso-to-2023-f1-monaco-grand-prix-victory/
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Foundation: $250 million lawsuit filed over Beirut blast
Beirut — Families of some of the victims of Beirut’s deadly port blast have filed a $250 million lawsuit against an American-Norwegian firm suspected of involvement in bringing the explosive material to the port, a Swiss foundation announced Wednesday.
Accountability Now, which says its mission is to support Lebanese civil society efforts to put an end to the impunity of the country's leaders, said the lawsuit was filed Monday. There are nine plaintiffs who are either Americans or relatives of an American, the group said.
The move comes as a domestic investigation in Lebanon has been stalled since December, following legal challenges brought by officials wanted for questioning against the investigative judge working on the case.
Hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive material used in fertilizers that had been improperly stored in the port for years, exploded on Aug. 4, 2020 killing nearly 220 people, injuring over 6,000 others and causing damage worth billions of dollars.
The Lebanese probe shows that most government officials knew of the dangerous material stored at the port. The blast worsened the country’s economic meltdown rooted in decades of corruption and mismanagement that began a year earlier.
Accountability Now said the $250 million lawsuit filed in Texas names U.S.-Norwegian geophysical services group TGS, which owns the British firm Spectrum Geo, saying it had entered into a series of “highly profitable but suspicious contracts with the Ministry of Energy in Lebanon.”
It added that in 2012, Spectrum chartered the Moldavian flagged vessel Rhosus to come to Beirut while carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate on board.
“This claim will force TGS to disclose Spectrum’s communications with various third parties who are all relevant to the investigations in Lebanon,” said Zena Wakim, a lawyer for Accountability Now who assisted the plaintiffs.
A message left with TGS on its website Wednesday seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Wakim said the domestic investigation is currently stalled by obstruction and the additional evidence “we could get through this case will help the judiciary in Lebanon and outside of Lebanon to assign individual responsibilities and hence hold the perpetrators accountable.”
Sarah Copland, whose son Isaac was the youngest victim of the blast that destroyed the port and damaged entire Beirut neighborhoods, tweeted that “in a step forward in the pursuit of justice for the #beirutblast a lawsuit has been filed in the US against the company that chartered the ship that brought” the material to Beirut.
Copland, an Australian citizen, said her son, Isaac was a U.S. citizen, “so we have joined this lawsuit on his behalf, but also on behalf of all victims.”
Tarek Bitar, the Lebanese judge leading the investigation in Beirut into the blast, had charged four former senior government officials with intentional killing and negligence that led to the deaths of scores of people in the port explosion.
At least two former Cabinet ministers filed legal challenges against the judge forcing him to suspend his work since more than seven months.
Several officials have refused to be questioned amid calls by some groups, including the powerful Hezbollah, to have the judge removed, accusing him of bias.
“It’s partly because the victims are hopeless. They are not being heard. They have no recourses left in Lebanon. The judiciary is totally muzzled up,” Wakim said adding that the lawsuit is for all the victims of the blast.
Associated Press writers Kareen Chehayeb and Lujain Jo contributed to this report.
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2022-07-13T19:14:33+00:00
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detroitnews.com
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2022/07/13/foundation-250-million-lawsuit-filed-over-beirut-blast/10049758002/
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2,000 community members, 80+ local schools to attend annual celebration
LAS VEGAS , Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- An annual school choice fair returns to Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 21, bringing school booths, superheroes, and a scavenger hunt — and giving Nevada families the opportunity to better understand their K-12 education options.
This year's school fair will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at IPEC Las Vegas and is expected to draw 2,000 community members. The popular event brings families and schools together to ease the school search process; parents can learn about traditional public, private, public charter, microschool, homeschool, online, and scholarship options all in one room. More than 80 schools and organizations, including Conoce tus Opciones Escolares, a project to deliver school choice information in Spanish, will be present to answer families' questions.
While parents meet school leaders and learn about changes in Nevada's educational landscape, children can enjoy photo booths, balloon twisting, face painting, music, and free snacks. Upbeat student performances, a scavenger hunt, and photo opportunities with superheroes will spread school spirit and fun throughout the day.
The event is free to attend and planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week (Jan. 22-28, 2023), which will feature tens of thousands of school choice celebrations across all 50 states. The Las Vegas School Fair will be the largest celebration of education options in Nevada during the Week.
"This year, we have received a record number of registrations from families in Las Vegas seeking more educational opportunities. We are thrilled to host this event annually and to observe its increasing popularity," said Valeria Gurr of the Nevada School Choice Coalition.
The Las Vegas School Choice Fair is planned by the Nevada School Choice Coalition, a project of the American Federation for Children. Families are encouraged to register in advance for the free event at bit.ly/3Z12Ibs.
The IPEC Las Vegas is located at 6590 Bermuda Rd and parking is free.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling. Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities. The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.
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2023-01-13T14:26:02+00:00
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How to Watch the Lakers vs. Warriors: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Western Conference Semifinals Game 4
Published: May. 8, 2023 at 3:37 PM CDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago
The NBA Playoffs will see the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors face off in the second round, with Game 4 coming up.
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Lakers vs. Warriors Game Info
- When: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: TNT
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Lakers vs Warriors Additional Info
Lakers Stats Insights
- The Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 46.9% the Warriors allow to opponents.
- In games Los Angeles shoots higher than 46.9% from the field, it is 33-18 overall.
- The Lakers are the sixth best rebounding team in the league, the Warriors rank eighth.
- The Lakers score 117.2 points per game, only 0.1 more points than the 117.1 the Warriors give up.
- When Los Angeles puts up more than 117.1 points, it is 32-8.
Warriors Stats Insights
- The Warriors have shot at a 47.9% rate from the field this season, one percentage point greater than the 46.9% shooting opponents of the Lakers have averaged.
- This season, Golden State has a 35-14 record in games the team collectively shoots over 46.9% from the field.
- The Lakers are the 18th best rebounding team in the league, the Warriors rank 14th.
- The Warriors' 118.9 points per game are just 2.3 more points than the 116.6 the Lakers allow to opponents.
- Golden State is 35-15 when it scores more than 116.6 points.
Lakers Home & Away Comparison
- The Lakers are posting 117 points per game at home. When playing on the road, they are playing better on offense, averaging 117.3 points per contest.
- At home, Los Angeles is giving up 5.6 fewer points per game (113.8) than when playing on the road (119.4).
- In terms of three-pointers, the Lakers have fared better at home this year, draining 11.2 threes per game with a 35.4% three-point percentage, compared to 10.3 threes per game and a 33.8% three-point percentage in road games.
Warriors Home & Away Comparison
- At home the Warriors are better offensively, scoring 119.7 points per game, compared to 118.2 away. They're also better defensively, conceding 111.7 points per game at home, and 122.5 away.
- In 2022-23 Golden State is conceding 10.8 fewer points per game at home (111.7) than on the road (122.5).
- At home the Warriors are picking up 30.5 assists per game, 1.3 more than away (29.2).
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2023-05-08T21:28:45+00:00
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kwch.com
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Toddler found locked inside bug-filled cage, warrants issued for parents, authorities say
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – Detectives found a 3-year-old locked inside a cage at a home in Ohio and a 2-year-old with a meth pipe, according to the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said Franklin “TJ” Varney, 38, and Megan Smith, 25, fled the home due to their involvement with a sexual assault investigation, abandoning the toddlers.
Law enforcement said the home was in deplorable condition when they served a search warrant.
The 3-year-old was left in a cage secured with Zipties that was filled with bugs, soiled bedding and a cup full of spoiled milk, the sheriff’s office explained.
Detectives said they saw a 2-year-old walking around the home with a meth pipe.
The sheriff’s office said the children were placed in emergency foster care.
The toddlers’ grandmother, Ella Webb, had custody and was arrested and charged with endangering children.
Nationwide warrants have been issued for the arrests of Varney and Smith on similar charges.
“I very, very strongly encourage Mr. Varney and Ms. Smith to immediately surrender themselves to law enforcement,” Chief Deputy Caleb J. Mortiz said in a statement. “If they choose to run from their responsibilities, as they did tonight, the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office will tirelessly leverage every local, state and federal resource available to bring these two to justice.”
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2022-09-19T17:34:16+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/2022/09/19/toddler-found-locked-inside-bug-filled-cage-warrants-issued-parents-authorities-say/
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A migration crisis at the border between Chile and Peru intensified Thursday as hundreds of people remained stranded, unable to cross into Peru in an effort to return to their home country of Venezuela.
The mostly Venezuelan migrants are seeking to cross into Peru to continue on to their home country but Peru isn’t allowing them to enter because they lack documents.
While stalled at the border of the two South American countries, the migrants face the inhospitable climate that characterizes the Atacama Desert, one of the driest on the planet, with extremely hot days and intensely cold nights. Some have improvised tents with blankets but they lack water and other basic services.
A group of migrants ran through the desert toward Peru, but they were turned back by Peruvian officers. Some women complained and demanded that the government of President Gabriel Boric provide a bus for them to travel to Venezuela.
Images showed migrants shoving Peruvian border patrol officers in an effort to enter the country.
Officials in Arica, the northern Chilean city that borders Peru and is around 2,000 kilometers (1,245 miles) from the capital of Santiago, declared a migration emergency Thursday.
A day earlier, the Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in Tacna, a town near the border with Chile, in order to “preserve domestic order” and contain the arrival of migrants. In announcing the measure, the president attributed “criminal acts” to migrants.
Boluarte said she would push for a constitutional reform to “authorize the intervention of the armed forces in the border area.” Boric, for his part, already deployed troops to the border in late February to help stop the entry of migrants.
Amnesty International urged Peru and Chile to end what it called “the militarization” of the border. Leaders on both sides are “needlessly aggravating the situation, turning it into a humanitarian crisis that increases the risk to the lives and safety of these people,” said Erika Guevara Rosas, director of Amnesty International for the Americas.
The Chilean government summoned Peruvian Ambassador Jaime Pomareda to express its displeasure over statements by Tacna Mayor Pascual Guisa, who called Chile’s president “irresponsible” for what the envoy called an effort to transfer the country’s migration woes to the border. Pomareda did not publicly comment on the meeting.
Arica’s mayor, Gerardo Espíndola, vowed to “provide resources” to support those in need, particularly children and the elderly.
“We will act as quickly as this critical situation affecting the people stranded at the border requires,” Espíndola said.
Amid the impasse, the head of Chile’s lower house of Congress, Vlado Mirosevic, called for a humanitarian corridor involving all the countries in the region to resolve the crisis and allow migrants safe passage back to Venezuela.
Chile’s foreign minister, Alberto van Klaveren, warned there was “a significant humanitarian problem in the area” and said Boluarte’s decision “increases pressure” at the border.
The departure of migrants from Chile comes shortly after the National Prosecutor’s Office on April 10 called on prosecutors to request preventive detention for anyone caught committing a crime who could not prove their identity.
In addition, a measure is set to be debated in the lower house of Congress that would classify irregular immigration as a crime and proposes jail sentences of as many as 541 days for anyone caught entering Chile through unofficial channels.
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2023-04-28T09:06:47+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/news/international/ap-international/hundreds-stuck-at-peru-chile-border-in-crackdown-on-migrants/
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‘Eco-warrior’ and Earth First! co-founder Dave Foreman dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Dave Foreman, a self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!, has died. He was 74.
The New Mexico-based Rewilding Institute, which Foreman founded as a think tank to develop long-term land conservation plans, said on its website that he died peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on Monday.
A cause of death wasn’t immediately released, but friends of Foreman said he had battled a lung illness for several months.
“There will never be another like him. One of the greatest conservationists ever,” the institute said. “He is sorely missed by so many as a dear friend, leader, and mentor.”
John Davis, the institute’s director and an associate of Foreman’s for 37 years, told the Arizona Daily Star that Foreman had remained involved in conservation issues up until his death.
Foreman, who used to live in Tucson, Arizona, helped launch two groundbreaking environmental movements. One is Earth First!, which was launched in 1979 and uses a direct-action approach to draw “attention to the crises facing the natural world,” according to the movement’s website. The other is the “rewilding” movement, which for decades has sought to protect huge expanses of nature for wildlife.
In the 1980s, Foreman was repeatedly accused of engaging in eco-terrorism — including from some mainstream environmentalists — for his advocacy of environmental direct action, going beyond civil disobedience and tree-sitting protests to tree-spiking, cutting down billboards and pouring sand into gas tanks of bulldozers, the Star reported.
Former Earth First! member Kieran Suckling, who now is the director of the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity, told the newspaper that Foreman “was deadly serious about the essential importance of wilderness and wildlife to the planet, and to human society, and calling people to defend them as the highest calling in life.”
Born in Albuquerque in 1947, Foreman worked for the Wilderness Society from 1973-1980. Dissatisfactions with environmental groups led him and other activist friends to form Earth First!.
In 1991, Foreman co-founded the Wildlands Network, which seeks to establish a network of protected wilderness areas across North America. He founded the Rewilding Institute in 2003.
Foreman wrote at least five books from 1991-2014, starting with “Confessions of an Eco-Warrior.”
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2022-09-26T01:48:40+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/09/25/eco-warrior-and-earth-first-co-founder-dave-foreman-dies/
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Bennett, Georgia pile on TCU early in CFP title game
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It didn’t take long for top-ranked Georgia to assert itself against third-ranked TCU and make a mark in the College Football Playoff record book.
The Bulldogs’ 17 points in the first quarter were the most to open a title game in the nine years since the four-team playoff came into existence.
Georgia had 164 yards of total offense in the quarter, averaging 11.6 yards per play. Quarterback Stetson Bennett was seven of eight passing for 111 yards and a touchdown, with wide receiver Ladd McConkey making four catches for 74 yards, including a 37-yard scoring grab.
Bennett opened the game with a 21-yard touchdown rush and had a 6-yard scoring run midway through the second quarter, joining an unlikely collection of quarterbacks with multiple scoring runs in the BCS or CFP title game.
Craig Krenzel had two in Ohio State’s win over Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl and Vince Young had three to help Texas defeat Southern California in the legendary 2006 Rose Bowl.
The Bulldogs led 38-7 at halftime, topping the 35 points scored in the first half by Alabama against the Buckeyes in 2021.
NO MILLER
TCU’s Emari Demercado, who grew up within walking distance of SoFi Stadium, got the start at running back after Kendre Miller was ruled out.
Miller suffered a sprained MCL to his right knee late in the first half of the Horned Frogs’ CFP semifinal victory over Michigan. He went through pregame warmups with a bulky brace on his right knee, but did not appear to be running normally.
Demercado — who rushed for a career-high 150 yards against Michigan — got his first carry on TCU’s third series. He had three carries for 13 yards on the drive, which ended in a 2 yard keeper by quarterback Max Duggan to get the Horned Frogs within 10-7 in the first quarter.
The 5-foot-11, 210-pound senior had a career-high 622 rushing yards and six touchdowns this season while averaging 5.8 yards per carry.
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AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy contributed to this report.
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2023-01-10T02:53:05+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/2023/01/10/bennett-georgia-pile-tcu-early-cfp-title-game/
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Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid
LOSITETI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join the United States to help alleviate the suffering.
Some areas of the Horn of Africa have endured five consecutive failed rainy seasons, meaning there was no rainfall or an insufficient amount to help farmers with their crops and livestock. An upcoming sixth rainy season, beginning in March, is expected to be about the same or worse.
Biden, who was on the final day of a five-day visit to Africa, toured an outreach center in the town operated by World Vision with support from UNICEF and the World Food Program. She chatted with people who had brought their children to be screened for malnutrition and she participated in a discussion with a group of women, including a mother of 10 children, who shared their stories.
“They talked about how their livestock are dying. Obviously, you can see the drought here, how bad it is,” the first lady told reporters afterward. “The one source of water here feeds 12 villages and each village has approximately a thousand to 1,200 people.”
“So they are coming here, the people are coming to get water, they’re bringing their livestock to get water. But unfortunately, for many of them, the way they make their living is from their livestock and for most of them, the livestock are dying, so they’re having a hard time,” she said.
Biden noted that the United States has provided 70% of the money sent to the region to help alleviate the suffering, “but we cannot be the only ones.”
“We need to have other countries join us in this global effort to help these people of the region,” she said, adding that the drought was competing with humanitarian efforts tied to Russian’s war in Ukraine and an earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.
“I mean, there are a lot of competing interests but, obviously here, people are actually, livestock, people are starving,” she said.
Members of the Maasai community, who are predominantly herders, live in Kajiado county where Biden visited.
Nearly 23 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are thought to be highly food insecure, which means they do not know where they will find their next meal, according to a food security working group chaired by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
A Maasai elder, Mingati Samanya, 69, said he lost 10 cows during the recent prolonged dry season and struggled to find hay for the rest of his herd.
“The short rains last year were insufficient and right now we are back to struggling for pasture. We hope the long rains will be enough,” he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
Biden sought to use her stature to help focus the world’s attention on the worsening humanitarian crisis in East Africa by touring the drought-stricken area near Kenya’s border with Tanzania.
On the nearly three-hour drive south of Nairobi, the capital, Biden’s lengthy motorcade passed over dry river and creek beds. Numerous cows were walking alongside the highway — many so thin that their ribs were showing.
Throngs of people lined both sides of the motorcade route at various points, waving or using their cellphones to record the event.
Some 4.4 million people in Kenya are facing high levels of food insecurity, with the number projected to rise to 5.4 million in March, according to an analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
Already, 11 million livestock that are essential to many families’ health and livelihood have died. Many of the people affected are farmers who have watched their crops wither and die, and their water sources run dry.
Northern Kenya, which is arid and semi-arid and is where pastoralist communities live, is most affected.
The country’s agriculture sector heavily relies on rainfall, and the meteorological department is predicting delayed rains in the upcoming short rainy season that should begin in March.
President William Ruto announced last October that his cabinet had lifted a decade-old ban on openly cultivating and importing genetically modified crops. The decision came amid pressure from the U.S. government, which had argued that the ban affected U.S. agricultural exports and food aid.
Last week, Ruto led the country in praying for rain.
The first lady has been highlighting the drought along with women and youth empowerment since arriving in Namibia last Wednesday.
Biden had visited Kenya in 2011, when her husband, Joe Biden, was serving as vice president, to help raise awareness about what then was considered a severe famine. U.S. officials and aid organizations say the current drought is far worse.
About halfway through drive to Lositeti, the first lady traded her black SUV for a smaller one more suited for the rugged terrain ahead. The village was the final stop on a five-day, two-country visit that took her from Namibia, along the Atlantic coast in southern Africa, to Kenya in the east.
It was her sixth visit overall to Africa, and her first as first lady. She traveled with her granddaughter, Naomi Biden, who is 29.
Biden met throughout the week with young people, women and entrepreneurs as she promoted U.S.- backed programs that teach about HIV/AIDS, preventing infection and safe sex practices. Other programs she visited help people learn skills to find jobs or start businesses to support their families.
Along the way, she managed to make some news with her comments in an interview with the AP in which she gave the strongest indication yet that her husband will seek to be reelected in 2024.
Asked if the only thing left to do was to decide on when and where to announce the campaign, she replied, “Pretty much.”
The president, who later was asked about his wife’s comments, offered a more measured response, saying he had “other things to finish before I get into a full-blown campaign.”
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Musambi reported from Nairobi, Kenya.
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2023-02-26T15:49:48+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/2023/02/26/jill-biden-sees-east-africa-drought-up-close-seeks-more-aid/
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A long, intense wave of excessive heat is hitting much of the Western United States for the next week.
The region should anticipate "a prolonged and possibly record breaking heat wave," with little relief overnight, the National Weather Service says. Heat watches and advisories stretch from Arizona to Washington state.
"In addition, the warmth combined with very little moisture and low relative humidities, will contribute to an elevated wildfire risk across parts of the northern Great Basin and northern High Plains," the agency said.
Across California, temperatures are expected to be more than 10 degrees above normal, warns the organization that manages the flow of much of the state's electricity.
The California Independent System Operator expects that demand on Labor Day will reach the highest point so far this year, and that it will ask Californians to take energy conservations steps.
"During a Flex Alert, consumers are urged to reduce energy use from 4-9 p.m. when the system is most stressed because demand for electricity remains high and there is less solar energy available," the organization said. "The top three conservation actions are to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, and turn off unnecessary lights."
Lowering the strain on the grid will help hold off more drastic measures, the organization said, including the possibility of rotating blackouts.
Las Vegas is projected to see a week of high temperatures at or near 110 degrees, with nighttime "lows" of 85 degrees or higher. Both are more than 10 degrees above the city's average September weather.
In response to the heat wave, the city of Los Angeles is opening nine cooling centers for extended hours, and encouraging residents to exercise caution when outside and to keep a close eye on the health of their children, pets and neighbors. Governments across the region are taking similar steps.
"Take this heat seriously, even if you're healthy, because the predicted temperatures are nothing to take lightly," Dr. Geoffrey Leung, the public health officer of nearby Riverside County, said in a statement. "Even remaining outdoors for short periods of time can impact your health."
LAist has an extensive list of tips for keeping safe in hot weather, and for spotting the symptoms of heat illnesses.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-08-31T17:43:14+00:00
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mtpr.org
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https://www.mtpr.org/2022-08-31/a-weeklong-heat-wave-in-california-and-other-western-states-will-test-the-power-grid
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic pollster who rungs the polling firm HIT Strategies, about Black male voter engagement.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic pollster who rungs the polling firm HIT Strategies, about Black male voter engagement.
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2022-11-03T20:48:59+00:00
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iowapublicradio.org
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https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2022-11-03/a-pollster-on-what-democrats-need-to-do-to-mobilize-black-male-voters
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
0-5-3-5, FIREBALL: 8
(zero, five, three, five; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
0-5-3-5, FIREBALL: 8
(zero, five, three, five; FIREBALL: eight)
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2022-11-26T19:35:58+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Day-game-17612378.php
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Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6
(AP) - WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol testified Wednesday about a massive cache of weapons the far-right extremist group stashed in a Virginia hotel room.
Taking the stand in the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates, Terry Cummings showed jurors an AR-15 firearm and an orange box for ammunition that he contributed to the so-called quick reaction force the Oath Keepers had staged at the hotel outside of Washington in case they needed weapons.
“I had not seen that many weapons in one location since I was in the military,” said Cummings, a veteran who joined the Oath Keepers in Florida in 2020.
Prosecutors have said teams of Oath Keepers guarded the arsenal of firearms and were prepared to rush them into the hands of extremists in the capital if needed.
The alleged teams and the cache of weapons are a central piece of the Department of Justice’s case against Rhodes and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack. Members of the Oath Keepers stashed the firearms just outside Washington district limits, given the capitol’s tougher gun laws.
Authorities have alleged the teams and the stockpile of arms were designed to get weapons into Oath Keepers’ hands quickly if they were needed to support a plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Cummings’ testimony came in the second week of the trial that is expected to last several weeks. The others on trial are Thomas Caldwell of Berryville, Virginia; Kenneth Harrelson of Titusville, Florida; Jessica Watkins of Woodstock, Ohio; and Kelly Meggs of Dunnellon, Florida.
Defense lawyers have not denied the existence of the quick reaction teams but noted that they were never deployed on Jan. 6. They have accused prosecutors of falsely portraying them as an invasion force.
Defense lawyers have said the Oath Keepers often set up quick reaction forces for events, but insist they were defensive forces only to be used to protect against violence from antifa activists or in the event Trump invoked the Insurrection Act. They are not facing any gun charges for bringing the weapons to Virginia.
Rhodes’ lawyers have said they will argue that cannot find him guilty of seditious conspiracy because all the actions he took before Jan. 6 were in preparation for orders he anticipated from Trump under the Insurrection Act, which gives presidents wide discretion to decide when military force is necessary.
Cummings told jurors that he traveled to Washington on Jan. 6 with other Oath Keepers to be part of a VIP security detail for Trump’s rally at the Ellipse. He said he saw it as an opportunity to “express my First Amendment rights” and see a sitting president speak, which he had never done.
Cummings said his understanding was the quick reaction forces “would potentially be used not as an offensive situation, but more as a show of force.”
Cummings said he was part of a group that acted as a security team for a VIP at Trump’s rally before the riot. Cummings and other Oath Keepers left before Trump’s speech was finished and went toward the Capitol.
He recalled Meggs talked about entering the Capitol – something Cummings didn’t think was a good idea. He then split off to find a bathroom, and when he returned the group was gone. The group entered the Capitol while he was away, he said. Up to an hour later, Cummings rejoined fellow Oath Keepers from Florida, and eventually Rhodes appeared as well.
Cummings said he did not hear any talk about plans to storm or attack the Capitol, though he also said he wasn’t in a position of leadership. He has not faced criminal charges, was subpoenaed to testify for the government and acknowledged on the stand that he has contributed to the legal defense fund of some of the defendants.
Authorities have said that Meggs and the Florida Oath Keepers on Jan. 5 brought gun boxes, rifle cases and suitcases filled with ammunition to the Virginia hotel that served as the home for the quick reaction force. Another team from Arizona brought weapons, ammunition, and supplies to last 30 days, according to court papers. A team from North Carolina had rifles in a vehicle parked in the hotel lot, prosecutors have said.
Prosecutors have described surveillance footage that they say shows Oath Keepers rolling bags, large bins and what appears to be at least one rifle case into the hotel.
Over several days in early January, Rhodes spent $15,500 on guns, including an AR-platform rifle, magazines, mounts, sights and other equipment, prosecutors have said. Caldwell, in one message, suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the Oath Keepers’ “waiting arms.”
A former Oath Keeper from North Carolina last week described setting up a quick reaction force for the “Million MAGA March” in Washington on Nov. 14, 2020, in case Trump invoked the Insurrection Act. Thousands of Trump supporters that day gathered at Freedom Plaza along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington to rally behind Trump’s false election claims.
The former Oath Keeper, John Zimmerman, told jurors that the Oath Keepers stashed at least a dozen rifles and several handguns in his van parked at Arlington National Cemetery to serve as the quick reaction force on that occasion. He said they never took the guns into Washington.
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Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-10-13T00:17:48+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/2022/10/12/oath-keepers-jury-hears-about-massive-weapon-cache-jan-6/
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Chelsea Lovell is being interviewed in a Hertel Avenue coffee shop when a proud father comes over to show her a cellphone photo of his daughter dancing with the WIVB-TV (Channel 4) personality’s cheer team for the Buffalo Bandits.
Lovell remembers his daughter, who performed with the Bandettes at a game in KeyBank Center with a “Danceability” group of special needs performers.
“That is your daughter?” she enthusiastically responds to the father. “She was absolutely amazing.”
About 15 minutes later as Lovell is about to leave, she is stopped by a man who tells her that his friends have appeared on her 3 p.m. weekday lifestyles program, “Daytime Buffalo.”
The two interactions illustrate how quickly the 25-year-old Lovell has immersed herself in Buffalo since arriving here from WETM in Elmira nine months ago. There is no dancing around it, Lovell has had the quickest impact of any TV personality here since Kate Welshofer arrived at WGRZ-TV (Channel 2) five years ago.
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“Chelsea’s dynamic personality and high-energy delivery jumped off the screen early on,” said Channel 4 General Manager Joe Abouzeid. “She has also embraced what’s great about Buffalo and has quickly made herself a part of our community.”
The native of Jamaica, Queens, is a triple threat hosting “Daytime Buffalo,” dancing at Bandits lacrosse games and being named Miss Buffalo last November.
Her large personality shines through the TV screen as brightly as the expression on her face that earned her the title of “Best Smile” during her middle-school days before studying ballet and classical and modern dance at LaGuardia High School, the school depicted in the movie and TV series “Fame.”
She has had a lot to smile about lately. But that wasn’t always the case growing up. More about that later.
Her road to Western New York was a circuitous one.
She graduated from the University of Miami in 2020 during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic with a major in broadcast journalism and minors in dance and public relations.
“One day we were on spring break and the next we weren’t going back to school,” she recalled.
She sent her résumé, which included working as an intern at a Miami station, to 100 TV stations and landed at WETM, the Nexstar station in Elmira that was the only one that got back to her.
“I said, ‘you know what, you have to pay your dues somewhere, right? ”’ she said. “At least I lived close enough to the (New York) city.”
After two years at WETM, she was hired by Nexstar’s WIVB as the station’s morning traffic anchor and reporter. She impressed quickly and was named host of Channel 4’s new lifestyle program.
“I’ve always been a big personality, I’ve always had a lot of friends, I’ve always been a very bubbly person, very much a people person I would say,” said Lovell. “I’ve always had a passion for lifestyle. I like to share good news. I like to make people happy. So ‘Daytime Buffalo’ helps make me extremely happy and extremely proud sharing the people, places and businesses and so much goodness that is happening in Western New York highlighting the city I really think is such a special place.”
Samantha Bentz, one of the “Daytime Buffalo” producers, is one of Lovell’s biggest cheerleaders.
“Chelsea has a very genuine personality, which, I think, can be hard to find in an industry where ego tends to overshadow authenticity,” wrote Bentz. “Her kindness isn’t conjured up for appearances’ sake, and I believe that’s why guests, viewers and friends respond so well to her energy.”
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“I have worked with a lot of talented journalists in my career and what struck me about Chelsea is her ease in speaking to anyone about anything,” wrote C.W. Vance, “Daytime Buffalo” executive producer. “Chelsea is one of the most talented interviewers I have ever worked with. Her cool, calm and friendly demeanor immediately puts guests at ease while her natural charm wins over any and all people she comes into contact with.”
That includes the Bandettes, who she joined because she missed dancing in Elmira and thought it would be another way to immerse herself in the community.
“I love my teammates, I love my coach,” said Lovell. “The energy in Banditland is unbelievable. We have amazing fans.”
That returned her to her interaction with the proud father whose daughter performed at KeyBank Center with “Danceability.”
“They were so amazing. It was a beautiful thing. It was so magical. When I tell you Banditland is so great, they gave those girls a standing ovation, which was so touching.”
Dance also was Lovell’s talent in the Miss Buffalo competition, which she entered after being named Miss Finger Lakes in 2022 when she was in Elmira. She competes for New York State in June.
“I am a very proud New Yorker,” said Lovell. “I always say I’m proud to move to Buffalo because it made me even prouder of New York State. I’m very much a New York City girl and I love it, but I’ve experienced the greatness of the rest of New York and I adore New York. Being Miss New York has always been a dream of mine.”
Her community service initiative for the Miss America competition is resilient warriors awareness and aid for victims of domestic violence. She has partnered with Family Justice Center, Buffalo City Mission and Catholic Charities of WNY.
“They all do great work within this community,” said Lovell.
She visits shelters and has a dance class for one of the women’s and children’s shelters at City Mission.
The community initiative she chose is personal because domestic violence was part of her childhood experience, she said.
“I had a difficult upbringing,” she explained, holding back tears. “When I grew up with my mom and my stepfather, there were instances of domestic violence. We ended up living in domestic violence shelters at one point. Me and my mom and brother and sister all in one room, a trundle bed, one dresser between the four of us.”
She believes that lasted a couple of months when she was about 10.
“That’s why I took that community service initiative because I knew what these women and children are going through and how I can support them and things that they need and things that people don’t realize.”
She was raised by her grandmother, Patricia Glover, who she believes helped her get to where she is today. "I give my grandma a lot of credit. I think in a lot of ways she saved me and put me on a different path in life. I definitely wouldn’t be who I am or where I am without her.”
Her career success serves as an example to other people trying to overcome difficult circumstances.
“I want people going through what they are going through to know you can still get an education, still make a goal for yourself for a career and still go after that career. Your path doesn’t have to define you and it doesn’t have to stop you.”
Then she explains her tears.
“When I talk about it, it just happens, but I am past it,” said Lovell.
Her future seems unlimited. You could quickly see her leave for bigger horizons after her Channel 4 contract expires. She isn’t ready to think about that.
“I’ve truly made Buffalo my home,” she said. “I love the people. That’s what made me fall in love with this place, even through the hardest winter I’ve ever experienced in my life. I don’t really know what’s in my future but right now I am very happy.”
Lovell flashed her “best smile” as she finished the sentence.
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2023-05-18T16:05:24+00:00
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buffalonews.com
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https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/alan-pergament-wivbs-multitalented-chelsea-lovell-has-quickly-established-herself-in-buffalo/article_22046b9c-f4bb-11ed-b007-1796e18088e5.html
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Highway safety agency reports power problems in 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUVs
DETROIT (AP) — Multiple U.S. owners of Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 electric SUV have complained of completely or partially losing propulsive power, many after hearing a loud popping noise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Saturday.
The agency said in a notice posted online that it received 30 complaints about the problem in 2022 models, of which it estimated 39,500 were on U.S. highways.
The Office of Defects Investigation at the NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation and says Hyundai indicated in an initial review that a power surge was damaging transistors, preventing vehicles’ 12-volt battery from recharging.
A Hyundai spokesperson did not immediately respond to phone and email queries from The Associated Press asking if the complaints might lead to a service recall.
Technical problems accompanying automakers’ growing global rollout of electric vehicles to fight climate change have included battery recalls because of the potential for fires. Last month, Jaguar recalled more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire.
General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have also issued recalls since February of 2020, most due to internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board also investigated a series of fires in Tesla vehicles and said the high-voltage lithium-ion batteries pose safety risks to first responders after crashes.
Many governments are counting on EVs to replace gasoline-burning vehicles that emit greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-06-17T20:04:35+00:00
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wnem.com
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https://www.wnem.com/2023/06/17/highway-safety-agency-reports-power-problems-2022-hyundai-ioniq-5-suvs/
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Malfunctioning shot clock fixed in time for 2nd half in Game 1 of Western Conference finals
DENVER (AP) — A malfunctioning shot clock was fixed and restored to its rightful place above the baskets in time for the second half Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. A malfunction forced officials to place a timer on both ends of the Ball Arena floor in the first half. It made for a different sort of gaze for LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and the rest of the players, who usually glance slightly up from where they’re shooting to know how much time is left. In the first half, they had to look toward the right side of the baseline.
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2023-05-17T09:17:24+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/news/ap-colorado/2023/05/17/malfunctioning-shot-clock-fixed-in-time-for-2nd-half-in-game-1-of-western-conference-finals/
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