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Searching for sunken treasure? Long Island Sound is hardly the place to look.
But what can be found in its murky waters are ample remains of Connecticut’s once prominent shipping industry, and perhaps evidence of early Native American villages from around 20,000 years ago when the Sound was a glacial lake.
This hour, we survey shipwrecks and other bits of history resting off Connecticut’s coast, as well as at the bottom of some lakes and rivers.
From dugout canoes and mastodon molars to the more than two dozen ships set ablaze in Essex harborduring the War of 1812, it’s an underwater adventure not to be missed.
GUESTS:
- Nicholas Bellantoni: Emeritus Connecticut state archaeologist who has investigated shipwrecks in Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River
- Christopher Goodwin: President and CEO of R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, which was contracted by the State Historic Preservation Office to survey shipwrecks along the Connecticut coast
- Kevin McBride: University of Connecticut archaeology professor specializing in the Native American history of Connecticut and former director of research at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
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Colin McEnroe, Scott Brede, Betsy Kaplan, Carolyn McCusker, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, Larry Roeming, Jesse Steinmetz, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired July 9, 2019.
Connecticut Public’s talk shows have teamed up to bring you stories exploring Connecticut’s shoreline and beyond. You can find all of our NautiWeek show coverage at ctpublic.org/nautiweek.
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LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW® 2023 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR MEDIA AND INDUSTRY DAY AT AUTOMOBILITY LA® ON NOVEMBER 16
AutoMobility LA is the global Media Day and Industry Gathering taking place at the LA Convention Center prior to the show's public opening
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Auto Show®, the leading automotive and lifestyle in-person event, will open registration tomorrow for AutoMobility LA®; its annual preview day for both media and industry professionals.
Scheduled for November 16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the LA Auto Show's press and B2B gathering is an opportunity for the global community and key decision makers to convene in Southern California for the latest debuts, product announcements, networking opportunities and more.
The 2023 LA Auto Show will continue to highlight the latest innovations in electrification, as well as exhibits and festivities that span California's automotive lifestyle and legacy of car culture. Visitors will have an opportunity to experience both indoor and outdoor driving tracks, which provide visitors with unparalleled access to comparison shop the latest offerings from major manufacturers.
Registration opens tomorrow on August 1 and is complimentary for accredited and approved media. Industry attendees will be offered an "early bird" registration fee of $75 through October 15. After that date, the full registration fee of $150 will apply to all approved industry registrants. Registration is accessible at automobilityla.com/register.
Taking place in the nation's foremost zero-emissions vehicle market, AutoMobility LA is the preeminent destination for media, automotive and tech companies, influencers, and policymakers to discuss and experience the latest in transportation innovation.
Celebrating its 116th year, LA Auto Show remains as influential to the North American automotive industry as any time in its history. At the center of the largest car-buying market in North America for both gas-powered and electric vehicles, LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA offer vital perspective and foresight into how the rest of the country and the global market will soon look.
"Given the growing influence of electrification, the LA Auto Show will be the ultimate destination for car buyers looking to compare models and test-drive," said LA Auto Show President, Terri Toennies. "We'll also have the latest gas-powered vehicles as well as a fascinating array of special exhibits and attractions that highlight Southern California's impact on the global automotive landscape."
More comprehensive details pertaining to vehicle unveilings, manufacturer participation and significant announcements will follow. To learn more about AutoMobility LA, to book accommodations with the show's partner hotels, and for information about media and industry credentials, please visit: AutoMobilityLA.com.
Following AutoMobility LA, the 2023 LA Auto Show opens its doors for ten days from Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 26 to welcome hundreds of thousands of consumers to comparison shop, test drive the latest vehicles, and immerse themselves in Southern California's largest annual car culture showcase. For information about the LA Auto Show and ticket purchases, please visit LAAutoShow.com.
About the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®)
Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) is widely recognized as one of the most influential shows globally. Reflective of its location, the show celebrates the love affair Angelenos have with their cars and offers a global platform to industry technology and innovation, synonymous with California.
The show runs for 10 full days over the Thanksgiving period and is a must-attend destination for many industry influencers, car enthusiasts and families wanting to enjoy a day out over the holiday season. Held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the LA Auto Show contributes several-hundred-million dollars to the local economy, stimulates the local job market, and is the number one revenue generator for the LA Convention Center.
Taking place on November 16, AutoMobility LA media and industry days will include a range of groundbreaking industry announcements and reveals. Doors open to the public November 17-26. LA Auto Show is owned and operated by ANSA Productions. To receive the latest show news and information, follow the LA Auto Show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and sign up for alerts at laautoshow.com.
For press inquiries, email media@laautoshow.com.
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Angus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died. He was 25.
Cloud’s publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given.
In a statement, Cloud’s family said goodbye to “an artist, a friend, a brother and a son.”
“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss,” the family said. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”
“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.
Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting scout Eléonore Hendricks noticed him. Cloud was resistant at first, suspecting a scam. Then casting director Jennifer Venditti met with him and series creator Sam Levinson eventually made him a co-star in the series alongside Zendaya for its first two seasons.
To some, Cloud seemed so natural as Fez that they suspected he was identical to the character — a notion that Cloud pushed back against.
“It does bother me when people are like, ‘It must be so easy! You get to go in and be yourself.’ I’m like, ‘Why don’t you go and do that?’ It’s not that simple,” Cloud told Variety. “I brought a lot to the character. You can believe what you want. It ain’t got nothing to do with me.”
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.”
“We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud,” HBO said in a statement. “He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and ‘Euphoria’ family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.”
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Hip-hop superstar Cardi B drew attention on social media over a video showing her lashing out during a Las Vegas performance after someone threw a drink at her while she was onstage.
Video circulated online over the weekend after a TikTok user posted footage of the incident at Drai’s Beachclub on the Las Vegas Strip.
The clip shows the hip-hop performer onstage during the event when someone in the audience hurls liquid, splashing the rapper. Cardi B can be seen retaliating by throwing her microphone into the audience in the direction from which the liquid was launched.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, a woman came into a police station on Sunday to report a “battery.” She told officers that she had been struck by an item thrown from the stage on Saturday. Police said the incident had been documented, but no arrest or citations had been issued.
It’s unclear if that woman, who has not been identified, threw the drink at Cardi B.
The event made waves on social media as many excoriated the person who threw the liquid. They compared the situation to similar events that have happened in recent weeks: Bebe Rexha suffered a black eye after being struck by a cellphone, country singer Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the face by a bracelet, rapper Sexyy Red ended a show early when fans refused to stop throwing water bottles on stage, a fan threw their mother’s ashes at Pink while she was performing, Ava Max was slapped while performing in Los Angeles, and Harry Styles was hit in the eye with an object during a Houston performance.
Others noted humorously that although Cardi B had thrown her microphone, her song “Bodak Yellow” – and her recorded vocals – continued uninterrupted.
“The song didn’t stop. Y’all listening to an iPad,” said one X (formerly known as Twitter) user.
There was no indication if charges would be filed in the Cardi B incident.
Cardi B recently completed 15 days of community service in New York after pleading guilty to multiple charges filed against her following a 2018 fight at a strip club in Queens.
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WATKINSVILLE, Ga. and ELBERTON, Ga., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oconee Financial Corporation (OTCQX: "OSBK") ("Oconee") announced today it has completed its acquisition of Elberton Federal Savings & Loan Association ("Elberton Federal") of Elberton, GA, and its related common stock offering, in a conversion merger transaction, effective July 31, 2023.
As a result of the conversion merger, Elberton Federal converted from a mutual savings association to a stock savings association and immediately merged with and into Oconee's wholly owned subsidiary, Oconee State Bank. On August 1, 2023, Elberton Federal's financial center on East Church Street in Elberton will open as a branch of Oconee State Bank.
In the stock offering required by regulations applicable to the merger conversion, Oconee sold 149,015 shares of common stock, at a discounted price of $28.94 per share, to depositors and borrowers of Elberton Federal in a subscription offering, and to stockholders of Oconee and members of the general public in a community offering. Gross offering proceeds totaled approximately $4.3 million. The stock offering was oversubscribed.
"We are thrilled by the overwhelming interest we received from investors in the offering," remarked Oconee President and CEO Neil Stevens. "The transaction closed at the maximum of the authorized offering range and generated a lot of interest in the banking experience we are bringing to our customers."
Stevens continued: "We welcome the addition of Elberton Federal President and CEO Daniel Graves, a number of new teammates, and our newest customers in Elbert County. We aim to provide them the same high level of service and care our current customers enjoy."
Graves will serve as Senior Vice President and Community President of the Northeast Georgia market.
"It is a privilege to join such a high-quality institution and group of people in partnering with Oconee," Graves said. "Neil and I talk often about the importance of culture, and this is a perfect fit. We are thrilled about the opportunity this presents for our people and our customers, and we look forward to being an even more meaningful part of the next chapter of prosperity in Elbert County."
Performance Trust Capital Partners assisted Oconee, on a best-efforts basis, in selling its common stock in the subscription and community offerings and served as financial advisor to Oconee in connection with the merger. RP Financial LC provided the conversion appraisal. Alston & Bird LLP served as legal counsel to Oconee, Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP served as legal counsel to Elberton Federal, and Luse Gorman PC served as legal counsel to Performance Trust Capital Partners.
About Oconee Financial Corporation
Oconee State Bank was established in 1960 and is headquartered in Watkinsville, Georgia. It operates six full-service financial centers in Georgia, located in Oconee, Athens-Clarke, Gwinnett, and Macon-Bibb counties, including its newest location in Elbert County. Pro forma for this transaction, the bank has approximately $556 million in assets. The bank is the only locally owned and operated community bank headquartered in Oconee County. Oconee State Bank proudly serves its communities, providing unparalleled commitment to personalized service, innovative products and solutions, and brings exceptional value to all stakeholders, through local ownership, involvement, and decision making. The bank strives to be essential to those it serves, by creating remarkable experiences that significantly mark the lives of others. Oconee Financial Corporation was established in January 1999 to serve as the holding company of Oconee State Bank.
Please visit Oconee State Bank's website, www.oconeestatebank.com for a full listing of products and services.
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Angus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died. He was 25.
Cloud’s publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given.
In a statement, Cloud’s family said goodbye to “an artist, a friend, a brother and a son.”
“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss,” the family said. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”
“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.
Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting scout Eléonore Hendricks noticed him. Cloud was resistant at first, suspecting a scam. Then casting director Jennifer Venditti met with him and series creator Sam Levinson eventually made him a co-star in the series alongside Zendaya for its first two seasons.
To some, Cloud seemed so natural as Fez that they suspected he was identical to the character — a notion that Cloud pushed back against.
“It does bother me when people are like, ‘It must be so easy! You get to go in and be yourself.’ I’m like, ‘Why don’t you go and do that?’ It’s not that simple,” Cloud told Variety. “I brought a lot to the character. You can believe what you want. It ain’t got nothing to do with me.”
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.”
“We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud,” HBO said in a statement. “He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and ‘Euphoria’ family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Auto Finance Company, LLC ("SAFCO") today announced a Chief Financial Officer transition. Jason Person has been named as SAFCO's new CFO.
Most recently, Mr. Person served as the Vice President and Treasurer of Regional Management Corporation, a diversified consumer finance company, where he managed a team responsible for liquidity management, investor relations, and financial analytics. Prior to Regional Management Corporation, Mr. Person served as the Director of Treasury and Capital Markets at Global Lending Services and as Assistant Vice President of Finance for Exeter Finance Corporation. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Anderson University and an MBA from Texas A&M University.
The company's current CFO Gary Stein is retiring after 22 years of dedicated service to SAFCO. Mr. Stein will remain in an advisory capacity for several months to help with the transition.
Commenting on the transition, SAFCO's CEO George Fussell, Sr. conveyed his heartfelt appreciation for Mr. Stein's contributions during his tenure, stating "We owe Gary a great debt of gratitude for his years of service. His remarkable leadership, financial acumen, and mentorship of the team have been instrumental in shaping the very foundation of our company's success. We wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement." Mr. Fussell further stated, "Jason represents a significant addition to our executive leadership team. He brings a wealth of expertise in treasury/capital markets, financial planning, and analytics that will undoubtedly contribute to SAFCO's continued success as we move forward."
About SAFCO
SAFCO is an industry-leading auto finance company with the power to see creditworthiness where others don't. Our proprietary originations system, complete with deep machine learning, enables us to see beyond credit scores and basic alternative data and instead base our decisions on unique, realistic insights that reveal the full credit potential of applicants. SAFCO is headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Contact: Drew Pickens
Vice President of Human Resources
954-745-2529
apickens@gosafco.com
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CHICAGO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of ACG – the premier midmarket mergers and acquisitions association – announces the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Brent Baxter, effective July 31, 2023.
An executive search committee, led by ACG Chairman Christine Nowaczyk, launched a national search through Korn Ferry to find an innovative leader who can keep up with the growth of the industry while listening and truly understanding the needs of ACG's chapters and members. "We found that person in Brent," said Nowaczyk, "and we are excited for the organization's next chapter. I want to thank my board colleagues and our committee for their contributions toward the extensive search."
Baxter has a long career in middle market M&A, ACG's core focus, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. He also has a long and dedicated history supporting ACG in a volunteer capacity, serving in multiple positions on the ACG Board of Directors, and was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 DealMAX event.
Brent served as ACG Chairman in 2021 and has been a member of the Executive Committee for the past six years – four years with the Office of the Chair, and two years as Finance Chair.
Beginning in 2015, Brent spearheaded many key membership strategies, including a growth initiative targeting corporate/strategic acquirer members, which flourished in 38 of ACG's local chapters. He also co-chaired the first national Strategic Acquirer Summit, which drew 120 high-value corporate attendees in Dallas in 2019. The program was suspended during COVID but successfully returned in 2023 in an invigorated form during ACG's largest event, DealMAX.
Brent has been an active participant in numerous chapter leadership events for 20+ years, forming deep connections with ACG's chapter network. He has attended more than 250 ACG events throughout the U.S. and has been a key member of his local ACG St. Louis chapter, serving in multiple positions, including Board President, Membership Chair, Chair of the Corporate Peer Group, as well as Chair of a key multi-chapter Midwest event, the Growth Conference.
"Brent has played a vital role in the success of ACG for many years, and has a deep familiarity with ACG's strategic plan, leadership and staff, member segments and, most importantly, actionable areas for growth," said Nowaczyk. "He not only embodies the values of ACG but also brings a fresh perspective and innovative ideas. With his experience and passion, we have full confidence that Brent will further enhance ACG's global reputation as a hub for middle-market growth, dealmaking, and thought leadership."
Baxter comes to ACG most recently from Nolan & Associates, a leading boutique investment banking firm with a focus on the middle market, where he has been Managing Director since 2019.
Prior to joining Nolan, Brent spent 18 years as Managing Director of a St. Louis independent investment bank. He also has extensive experience growing private companies through acquisitions, serving as CEO of a food manufacturing company that more than quadrupled its sales in eight years, and is currently on the boards of several privately held companies.
"I am eager to work even more extensively with our board of directors, our dedicated chapter boards and volunteers and our amazingly talented team of ACG professionals as we continue to provide our middle-market M&A community with best-in-class member benefits, innovative resources and expanded, relevant networking opportunities," said Brent Baxter. "ACG's mission is more relevant today than ever. In this dynamic economic landscape, supporting and amplifying middle-market growth is not just a responsibility—it is an opportunity to shape the future of business. I am ready and committed to lead ACG on this exciting journey."
The new CEO will direct all areas of ACG's operations, including several initiatives that are at the core of ACG's mission.
This includes overseeing ACG's expansive chapter network, which offers members a wealth of networking opportunities through more than 2,000 annual meetings and events as well as DealMAX, ACG's annual conference and premier networking opportunity for middle market professionals.
Moreover, Baxter will oversee ACG's media division, which includes the Middle Market Growth suite of publications and digital products (Middle Market Executive, Middle Market DealMaker, and several special reports), GrowthTV, an online media channel providing engaging and insightful content for the middle-market community, and the Middle Market Growth Conversations podcast.
Mid-market private equity valuation and deal terms database GF Data, ACG's first acquisition, is also a key part of the future plans for a revitalized and more robust ACG under Baxter's leadership.
The ACG Board expresses its sincere gratitude to Lisa Harris, the organization's CFO and Interim CEO, for her exceptional leadership and dedication during this transitional period.
We also extend our appreciation to the search firm Korn Ferry for their professional assistance in this pivotal CEO search, and to the entire ACG staff for their unwavering dedication to our organization and its mission.
Please watch a GrowthTV video where Brent Baxter discusses what's next for ACG.
About ACG (Association for Corporate Growth)
Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A dealmaking community with a mission of driving middle-market growth. ACG's global network operates within 61 local markets worldwide and comprises more than 100,000 middle-market professionals who invest in, own and advise growing companies. Learn more about ACG and become a member at www.acg.org.
Media Contact: Sue Ter Maat, ACG, 847-772-4354 or stermaat@acg.org
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Locals Representing 340K UPS Workers Nearly Unanimously Recommend Contract
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters local unions representing 340,000 full- and part-time workers at UPS voted 161-1 on Monday to endorse the tentative agreement reached with the delivery giant on July 25 and recommend its passage by the full membership.
Of the 176 local unions with UPS members, 14 affiliates failed to show up to a meeting in Washington, DC, to review the tentative agreement.
At least two representatives from all other local unions discussed more than 60 changes and improvements to the UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement, the largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. The gains achieved during negotiations, which occurred regionally and nationally since January, are larger and more lucrative than any previous Teamsters contract at UPS. The tentative agreement, valued at $30 billion, establishes record wage increases for all workers for the life of the contract, installation of air conditioning in new vehicles, the end of an unfair two-tier wage system, catch-up raises for part-timers, Martin Luther King Day as a paid holiday for the first time, new language to prevent forced overtime on days off, and other huge wins.
Now that local unions have nearly unanimously endorsed the tentative agreement, all rank-and-file UPS Teamsters will have the chance to vote on ratification from August 3-22.
"The entire UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee stands behind this historic contract and our UPS local unions have resoundingly voted to endorse it," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "Our tentative agreement is richer, stronger, and more far-reaching than any settlement ever negotiated in the history of American organized labor. The Teamsters are immensely proud of reaching agreement with UPS to improve the lives of our members, their families, and working people across the country."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Kara Deniz, (202) 497-6610
kdeniz@teamster.org
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BOGOTA, Colombia, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Considering the information known to public, the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC, "Ecopetrol" or the "Company") reiterates the press release issued by the company yesterday, which stated that Ecopetrol, Cenit and Oleoducto de Colombia have actively collaborated with the different authorities for the execution of the "Bunkering Imperio" operation.
- Based on external verifications and information coming from the collaborative efforts between the Ecopetrol Group, the Judicial Investigation Directorate and the Carabineros and Environmental Protection Directorate of the National Police, to date, there is no evidence implicating either the administrations or the officers of the Ecopetrol Group;
- Ecopetrol, Cenit and Oleoducto de Colombia have been recognized as victims in the corresponding criminal proceedings; and
- The company will continue to work with the authorities to sanction and prevent the smuggling and theft of hydrocarbons.
Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 18,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications sector. This press release contains business prospect statements, operating and financial result estimates, and statements related to Ecopetrol's growth prospects. These are all projections and, as such, they are based solely on the expectations of the managers regarding the future of the company and their continued access to capital to finance the company's business plan. The realization of said estimates in the future depends on the behavior of market conditions, regulations, competition, and the performance of the Colombian economy and the industry, among other factors, and are consequently subject to change without prior notice.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases, or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Head of Capital Markets (a)
Carolina Tovar Aragón
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications
Marcela Ulloa
Email: marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co
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SÃO PAULO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenvia Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENV), the leading cloud-based CX platform in Latin America empowering companies to transform their customer journeys, today announced that its fiscal 2023 second quarter and first half results will be released after the market close on Wednesday August 16, 2023.
Zenvia's senior management team will host a webcast to discuss the financial and operating results on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 10:00 am ET. To access the webcast presentation, click here.
Additional information regarding Zenvia, including a replay of the webcast when available, can be found at https://investors.zenvia.com.
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About ZENVIA
ZENVIA is driven by the purpose of empowering companies to create unique experiences for end-consumers through its unified CX SaaS end-to-end platform. ZENVIA empowers companies to transform their existing customer experience from non-scalable, physical and impersonal interactions into highly scalable, digital-first and hyper-contextualized experiences across the customer journey. ZENVIA's unified end-to-end CX SaaS platform provides a combination of (i) SaaS focused on campaigns, sales teams, customer service and engagement, (ii) tools, such as software application programming interfaces, or APIs, chatbots, single customer views, journey designers, documents composer and authentication and (iii) channels, such as SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, Instagram and Webchat. Its comprehensive platform assists customers across multiple use cases, including marketing campaigns, customer acquisition, customer onboarding, warnings, customer services, fraud control, cross-selling and customer retention, among others. ZENVIA's shares are traded on Nasdaq, under the ticker ZENV.
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JUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (Nasdaq: GOEV), a high-tech advanced mobility company, today announced that it will report its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 after market close on Monday, August 14, 2023. The Company will host a conference call and live webcast at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Those interested are invited to listen to the live webcast online here. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly afterwards here.
Date: Monday, August 14, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm ET
U.S. Dial-in: 877-407-9169
International Dial-in: 201-493-6755
Access ID: 13740414
An audio replay of the call will be available shortly after its conclusion through August 28, 2023.
Toll-free Replay Number: 877-660-6853
International Replay Number: 201-612-7415
Replay ID: 13740414
About Canoo
Canoo's mission is to bring EVs to Everyone. The company has developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with bold innovations in design, pioneering technologies, and a unique business model that spans the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Distinguished by its experienced team from leading technology and automotive companies – Canoo has designed a modular electric platform purpose-built to deliver maximum vehicle interior space that is customizable across all owners in the vehicle lifecycle to support a wide range of vehicle applications for consumers and businesses.
Canoo has teams in California, Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.canoo.com. For Canoo press materials, including photos, please visit press.canoo.com. For investors, please visit www.investors.canoo.com.
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Console & Associates, P.C.: Flagstar Bank Reports 2021 Data Breach Exposing Social Security Numbers of an Estimated 1.4 Million People
Published: Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
MARLTON, N.J., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 1.4 million consumers are being notified that their Social Security numbers were compromised following a recent cyberattack. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating claims on behalf of anyone affected by the Flagstar Bank breach, hoping to fully inform them of the risks they face in the wake of the breach as well as their legal rights.
The sensitive personal data of 1.4 million Flagstaff Bank customers has been compromised. Now, members' full names and Social Security numbers may be in the hands of criminals, putting victims at a greater risk of identity theft and other frauds.
On July 30, 2023, Flagstar Bank filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine describing a data breach affecting consumers nationwide. According to the notice, the data breach affected an estimated 1.4 million people.
The list of sensitive information that was exposed includes consumers':
- Full names, and
- Social Security numbers.
If you receive a data breach notice from Flagstar Bank, you could now be at risk of identity theft—and the devastating financial and legal consequences that go along with it.
Flagstar's filing with the Maine AG indicates a previous data breach letter was sent on March 15, 2015, which may be an error.
What Should You Do if You Receive a Flagstar Bank Data Breach Letter?
Additionally, victims should consider contacting a data breach attorney immediately, as anyone who receives a data breach letter from Flagstar Bank may be entitled to financial compensation.
If you wish to discuss this data security incident, or if you have any questions regarding your rights following the Flagstar Bank data breach, please contact Console & Associates, P.C. at (866) 778-5500. Interested parties and potential plaintiffs can also learn more about this data breach and potential lawsuit at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/flagstar-bank-data-breach-investigation/. This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
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Angus Cloud, an actor best known for his role as the drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill in HBO's "Euphoria, has died at the age of 25.
In a statement to The Associated Press, the 25-year-old's publicist said he died at his family's home in Oakland, California. It said the family had to say goodbye to "an artist, a friend, a brother and a son."
Cloud had buried his father last week and intensely struggled with the loss, the family said, though they did not give an exact cause of death.
"The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend," the statement said. "Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence."
In a post on X, an account for "Euphoria" said, "He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time."
Cloud was scouted by a "Euphoria" casting associate while walking down the street in New York, where he had been working at a restaurant at the time.
He went on to star in the show's first two seasons and has had film and music video roles. He was finishing up three film projects at the time of his death.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Monday evening, attorneys for Indiana abortion providers and advocates filed a request with the Indiana Supreme Court to rehear a challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban in hopes of keeping the law blocked.
The request comes just hours before the ban is set to take effect on Aug. 1.
Abortion providers like Dr. Katie McHugh said they are bracing for a huge shift in care.
“Tomorrow, the clinics will just be quiet. The clinics will be open for phones and for follow-ups but not to provide the care that our communities so desperately need and deserve,” she said.
Here’s how this all played out. Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered the Dobbs decision, reversing Roe v. Wade.
Then in August, Indiana’s General Assembly passed a near-total abortion ban. In early September, the ACLU filed a lawsuit, and a judge temporarily blocked the law exactly one week after it went into effect.
In June 2023, an appeals court lifted the block, which is why the ban can now take effect again on August 1.
The abortion law does have a few exceptions, including cases of rape or incest if a woman is 10 weeks or less into their pregnancy. Abortions up to 20 weeks are also allowed for lethal fetal anomalies or to protect the life of the mother.
McHugh said many providers are still trying to understand the specifics are these guidelines.
“What does that mean? How serious of a health risk does it have to be? Do we have to be close to performing CPR? Do we have to be close to an emergency surgery or do we have to just know this is a health condition that will affect the person for the rest of their lives? Where is the line?” she said.
The other change is outpatient clinics will no longer be able to provide abortion care.
For perspective, in 2021 more than 8,400 abortions were done in Indiana and only 133 of those were at a hospital, according to state data.
Back in June, the Indiana attorney general celebrated the court lifting the ban calling it “another win for Hoosier life.”
“We celebrate this day – one long in coming, but morally justified. Thank you to all the warriors who have for this day that upholds life,” Attorney General Todd Rokita said.
As for McHugh, she plans to stay in Indiana saying she isn’t done fighting.
“I will continue to fight the fight and show up for patients in whatever way I can and whatever way in legal,” she said.
Just because the injunction was lifted by the supreme court, doesn’t mean the ACLU lawsuit is over. That is still playing out in court.
There is also a separate lawsuit to block the ban based on religious freedom. That means women with "sincere religious beliefs" are not impacted by the ban for now.
Statement from Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK):
“This ban will prevent pregnant Hoosiers from making decisions about their own bodies, and prevent their providers from giving them the care they need – even while ongoing litigation proceeds through the Court. If the Indiana Supreme Court allows the ban to go into effect now, pregnant people and their health care providers will be left to navigate this confusing legal environment on their own. We are hopeful that the court will act to protect the health and wellbeing of Hoosiers.”
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"Find me waterfront homes in central Minnesota."
The future is here in real estate, with a little help from ChatGPT artificial intelligence. Zillow, the real estate information site, is partnering with the AI app to allow users ask conversational questions about specific property listings. Users can also share the types of for-sale and rental homes they are interested in, including details like location and price range, and get results back from the app.
Much like how the internet changed how real estate is marketed and sold, AI is now transforming the home buying experience. The newAI real estate pluginretrieves relevant information from Zillow's database of real estate listings when asked a question.
The plugin became available to a select number of ChatGPT users in May, before it rolled out more widely. Plugins are software additions that allow for the customization of computer programs, apps, and web browsers, as well as the customization of the content offered by websites.
"Generative AI is changing the way people search for information,” David Beitel, chief technology officer at Zillow, said in a statement. “We've been embracing AI and machine learning starting with the Zestimate in 2006, and later introducing personalized recommendations and natural language search — which means we're well-equipped to help customers search and find homes in this new way."
But is new technology the solution to find homes? Megan Fox, an agent at Compass Real Estate in New Jersey, said in this competitive market with inventory being extremely low, a local real estate expert is critical in helping navigate the process.
“AI is great for certain things, but a local agent is crucial for getting to know the area,” Fox said. “Our kids go to school here, we know the restaurants, the neighborhood.”
Paul Reddam, of Homesville Realty Group with Compass in Austin, Texas, said that it’s important to have the best technology and tools available to efficiently manage the home search process. One of his favorite AI tools is the likely-to-sell feature that Compass agents use. Likely-to-sell recommendations help agents in engaging with the right contacts — people in the area who have the highest likelihood of selling their homes in the next 12 months.
SEE MORE: Young buyers weigh options as they struggle to afford today's housing
The AI tool Zillow is offering through ChatGPT allows home buyers and sellers to connect their real estate needs: buying, selling, financing and renting. Using natural language search queries, the tool helps buyers find exactly what they’re looking for.
Other AI features that Zillow recently added include AI generated floor plans for listed homes.
The Zillow ChatGPT plugin is currently building its data, allowing Zillow to refine the user experience based on user interactions. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has put in safeguards to minimize inaccuracies and prevent inappropriate responses.
Digital tools are great for navigating the home search process, Fox said. But she added they are best when used with guidance from a local real estate agent who can decipher nuances of the market.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 17-year-old Aniya Hannah.
Hannah is described as 5’,5”, 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Hannah was last seen on Saturday, July 29, 2023, on the northwest side of Indianapolis.
Hannah may require medical attention.
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LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW® 2023 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR MEDIA AND INDUSTRY DAY AT AUTOMOBILITY LA® ON NOVEMBER 16
AutoMobility LA is the global Media Day and Industry Gathering taking place at the LA Convention Center prior to the show's public opening
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Auto Show®, the leading automotive and lifestyle in-person event, will open registration tomorrow for AutoMobility LA®; its annual preview day for both media and industry professionals.
Scheduled for November 16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the LA Auto Show's press and B2B gathering is an opportunity for the global community and key decision makers to convene in Southern California for the latest debuts, product announcements, networking opportunities and more.
The 2023 LA Auto Show will continue to highlight the latest innovations in electrification, as well as exhibits and festivities that span California's automotive lifestyle and legacy of car culture. Visitors will have an opportunity to experience both indoor and outdoor driving tracks, which provide visitors with unparalleled access to comparison shop the latest offerings from major manufacturers.
Registration opens tomorrow on August 1 and is complimentary for accredited and approved media. Industry attendees will be offered an "early bird" registration fee of $75 through October 15. After that date, the full registration fee of $150 will apply to all approved industry registrants. Registration is accessible at automobilityla.com/register.
Taking place in the nation's foremost zero-emissions vehicle market, AutoMobility LA is the preeminent destination for media, automotive and tech companies, influencers, and policymakers to discuss and experience the latest in transportation innovation.
Celebrating its 116th year, LA Auto Show remains as influential to the North American automotive industry as any time in its history. At the center of the largest car-buying market in North America for both gas-powered and electric vehicles, LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA offer vital perspective and foresight into how the rest of the country and the global market will soon look.
"Given the growing influence of electrification, the LA Auto Show will be the ultimate destination for car buyers looking to compare models and test-drive," said LA Auto Show President, Terri Toennies. "We'll also have the latest gas-powered vehicles as well as a fascinating array of special exhibits and attractions that highlight Southern California's impact on the global automotive landscape."
More comprehensive details pertaining to vehicle unveilings, manufacturer participation and significant announcements will follow. To learn more about AutoMobility LA, to book accommodations with the show's partner hotels, and for information about media and industry credentials, please visit: AutoMobilityLA.com.
Following AutoMobility LA, the 2023 LA Auto Show opens its doors for ten days from Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 26 to welcome hundreds of thousands of consumers to comparison shop, test drive the latest vehicles, and immerse themselves in Southern California's largest annual car culture showcase. For information about the LA Auto Show and ticket purchases, please visit LAAutoShow.com.
About the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®)
Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) is widely recognized as one of the most influential shows globally. Reflective of its location, the show celebrates the love affair Angelenos have with their cars and offers a global platform to industry technology and innovation, synonymous with California.
The show runs for 10 full days over the Thanksgiving period and is a must-attend destination for many industry influencers, car enthusiasts and families wanting to enjoy a day out over the holiday season. Held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the LA Auto Show contributes several-hundred-million dollars to the local economy, stimulates the local job market, and is the number one revenue generator for the LA Convention Center.
Taking place on November 16, AutoMobility LA media and industry days will include a range of groundbreaking industry announcements and reveals. Doors open to the public November 17-26. LA Auto Show is owned and operated by ANSA Productions. To receive the latest show news and information, follow the LA Auto Show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and sign up for alerts at laautoshow.com.
For press inquiries, email media@laautoshow.com.
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Twitter's new "X" sign was taken down on Monday after the city of San Francisco reprimanded the company for installing a giant, flashing sign above its building without a permit.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said it received 24 complaints about the sign, including "concerns about its structural safety and illumination."
A building permit is technically required to dismantle the sign too, but the removal was allowed to proceed "duty to safety concerns," Patrick Hannan, a spokesperson for the department, told NPR.
The signage was the latest effort in the social media platform's rebranding since the sweeping changes were announced last week.
The removal comes less than three days after a city inspector went to Twitter's headquarters on Friday to alert the company of its permit violation and to evaluate the sign located on the roof, according to the city's complaint.
A Twitter representative denied access but explained that the structure is "a temporary lighted sign for an event." The inspector clarified that any signage without a permit must be removed.
The inspector came to the headquarters again on Saturday to visit the roof. But upon arrival, "access was denied again by tenant," the complaint said.
Twitter did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment. But to a tweet alleging that San Francisco authorities were trying to force Musk to remove the "X" sign, the Twitter owner replied on Saturday with a laughing-crying emoji.
Twitter was already in hot waters with the city of San Francisco last Monday for removing Twitter's original sign, which includes its name and iconic blue bird, without proper permits or taping off the sidewalk as part of pedestrian safety measures.
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X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.
An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal action over the nonprofit's research into hate speech and content moderation. The letter alleged that CCDH's research publications seem intended "to harm Twitter's business by driving advertisers away from the platform with incendiary claims."
Musk is a self-professed free speech absolutist who has welcomed back white supremacists and election deniers to the platform, which he renamed X earlier this month. But the billionaire has at times proven sensitive about critical speech directed at him or his companies.
The center is a nonprofit with offices in the U.S. and United Kingdom. It regularly publishes reports on hate speech, extremism or harmful behavior on social media platforms like X, TikTok or Facebook.
The organization has published several reports critical of Musk's leadership, detailing an increase in anti-LGBTQ hate speech as well as climate misinformation since his purchase. The letter from X's attorney cited one specific report from June that found the platform failed to remove neo-Nazi and anti-LGBTQ content from verified users that violated the platform's rules.
In the letter, attorney Alex Spiro questioned the expertise of the researchers and accused the center of trying to harm X's reputation. The letter also suggested, without evidence, that the center received funds from some of X's competitors, even though the center has also published critical reports about TikTok, Facebook and other large platforms.
SEE MORE: Twitter is now X, but hundreds of other X trademarks may cause issues
"CCDH intends to harm Twitter's business by driving advertisers away from the platform with incendiary claims," Spiro wrote, using the platform's former name.
Imran Ahmed, the center's founder and CEO, told the AP on Monday that his group has never received a similar response from any tech company, despite a history of studying the relationship between social media, hate speech and extremism. He said that typically, the targets of the center's criticism have responded by defending their work or promising to address any problems that have been identified.
Ahmed said he worried X's response to the center's work could have a chilling effect if it frightens other researchers away from studying the platform. He said he also worried that other industries could take note of the strategy.
"This is an unprecedented escalation by a social media company against independent researchers. Musk has just declared open war," Ahmed told the Associated Press. "If Musk succeeds in silencing us other researchers will be next in line."
Messages left with Spiro and X were not immediately returned Monday.
It's not the first time that Musk has fired back at critics. Last year, he suspended the accounts of several journalists who covered his takeover of Twitter. Another user was suspended for using publicly available flight data to track Musk's private plane; Musk had initially pledged to keep the user on the platform but later changed his mind, citing his personal safety. He also threatened to sue the user before allowing him back on the platform under certain restrictions.
He initially had promised that he would allow any speech on his platform that wasn't illegal. "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means," Musk wrote in a tweet last year.
X's recent threat of a lawsuit prompted concern from U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who said the billionaire was trying to use the threat of legal action to punish a nonprofit group trying to hold a powerful social media platform accountable.
"Instead of attacking them, he should be attacking the increasingly disturbing content on Twitter," Schiff said in a statement.
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WASHINGTON — Actor Angus Cloud, known for his role in HBO's "Euphoria," has died. He was 25.
Cloud's publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given. TMZ first reported the news.
“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud’s family said in a statement. “As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways. Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence."
The actor's death comes shortly after his father's death. Cloud had recently posted a picture of his father on Instagram with the caption "Miss you breh."
“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.
The official Instagram account for the HBO show posted a tribute to Cloud on Monday night.
"We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud," the post read. "He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time."
Cloud hadn't acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting director Jennifer Venditti noticed him. Series creator Sam Levinson made him the co-star of the series alongside Zendaya for its first two seasons.
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6."
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WATKINSVILLE, Ga. and ELBERTON, Ga., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oconee Financial Corporation (OTCQX: "OSBK") ("Oconee") announced today it has completed its acquisition of Elberton Federal Savings & Loan Association ("Elberton Federal") of Elberton, GA, and its related common stock offering, in a conversion merger transaction, effective July 31, 2023.
As a result of the conversion merger, Elberton Federal converted from a mutual savings association to a stock savings association and immediately merged with and into Oconee's wholly owned subsidiary, Oconee State Bank. On August 1, 2023, Elberton Federal's financial center on East Church Street in Elberton will open as a branch of Oconee State Bank.
In the stock offering required by regulations applicable to the merger conversion, Oconee sold 149,015 shares of common stock, at a discounted price of $28.94 per share, to depositors and borrowers of Elberton Federal in a subscription offering, and to stockholders of Oconee and members of the general public in a community offering. Gross offering proceeds totaled approximately $4.3 million. The stock offering was oversubscribed.
"We are thrilled by the overwhelming interest we received from investors in the offering," remarked Oconee President and CEO Neil Stevens. "The transaction closed at the maximum of the authorized offering range and generated a lot of interest in the banking experience we are bringing to our customers."
Stevens continued: "We welcome the addition of Elberton Federal President and CEO Daniel Graves, a number of new teammates, and our newest customers in Elbert County. We aim to provide them the same high level of service and care our current customers enjoy."
Graves will serve as Senior Vice President and Community President of the Northeast Georgia market.
"It is a privilege to join such a high-quality institution and group of people in partnering with Oconee," Graves said. "Neil and I talk often about the importance of culture, and this is a perfect fit. We are thrilled about the opportunity this presents for our people and our customers, and we look forward to being an even more meaningful part of the next chapter of prosperity in Elbert County."
Performance Trust Capital Partners assisted Oconee, on a best-efforts basis, in selling its common stock in the subscription and community offerings and served as financial advisor to Oconee in connection with the merger. RP Financial LC provided the conversion appraisal. Alston & Bird LLP served as legal counsel to Oconee, Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP served as legal counsel to Elberton Federal, and Luse Gorman PC served as legal counsel to Performance Trust Capital Partners.
About Oconee Financial Corporation
Oconee State Bank was established in 1960 and is headquartered in Watkinsville, Georgia. It operates six full-service financial centers in Georgia, located in Oconee, Athens-Clarke, Gwinnett, and Macon-Bibb counties, including its newest location in Elbert County. Pro forma for this transaction, the bank has approximately $556 million in assets. The bank is the only locally owned and operated community bank headquartered in Oconee County. Oconee State Bank proudly serves its communities, providing unparalleled commitment to personalized service, innovative products and solutions, and brings exceptional value to all stakeholders, through local ownership, involvement, and decision making. The bank strives to be essential to those it serves, by creating remarkable experiences that significantly mark the lives of others. Oconee Financial Corporation was established in January 1999 to serve as the holding company of Oconee State Bank.
Please visit Oconee State Bank's website, www.oconeestatebank.com for a full listing of products and services.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Roughly 500 new-to-the-district teachers and faculty members converged on Tates Creek High School for a two-day symposium on what it means to teach in this district, and how to maximize the experience for themselves.
“Today is a “YOUniversity, Y-O-U,” said Superintendent, Dr. Demetrus Liggins. “It’s really about them today It’s about ensuring that they are prepared from day one to receive our students and make a huge difference in their lives. We have a limited amount of time between the first day of school and the last days of school,” he continued.
This “YOUniversity” will feature two full days of discussions and lectures on everything ranging from school safety to identifying mental health issues with children.
“In order to take care of our kids, we have to take care of the people taking care of them,” Dr. Liggins stated. “So we’re taking care of our employees,” he added.
The Fayette County Public School district recently announced an entry-level salary of a little more than $50,000, which is, according to Dr. Liggins, the highest starting point in the state.
“That is still not nearly what they’re worth, but it’s certainly something as a beginning to show them that we value them and put our money where our mouth is,” he said after making his opening remarks to the teachers and staff members.
“It’s really about understanding Fayette County Public Schools and exactly what experience they will have in our district,” Dr. Liggins described about this two-day mission.
“They’re excited and the energy is in the air for a great school year,” he said.
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Auto Finance Company, LLC ("SAFCO") today announced a Chief Financial Officer transition. Jason Person has been named as SAFCO's new CFO.
Most recently, Mr. Person served as the Vice President and Treasurer of Regional Management Corporation, a diversified consumer finance company, where he managed a team responsible for liquidity management, investor relations, and financial analytics. Prior to Regional Management Corporation, Mr. Person served as the Director of Treasury and Capital Markets at Global Lending Services and as Assistant Vice President of Finance for Exeter Finance Corporation. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Anderson University and an MBA from Texas A&M University.
The company's current CFO Gary Stein is retiring after 22 years of dedicated service to SAFCO. Mr. Stein will remain in an advisory capacity for several months to help with the transition.
Commenting on the transition, SAFCO's CEO George Fussell, Sr. conveyed his heartfelt appreciation for Mr. Stein's contributions during his tenure, stating "We owe Gary a great debt of gratitude for his years of service. His remarkable leadership, financial acumen, and mentorship of the team have been instrumental in shaping the very foundation of our company's success. We wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement." Mr. Fussell further stated, "Jason represents a significant addition to our executive leadership team. He brings a wealth of expertise in treasury/capital markets, financial planning, and analytics that will undoubtedly contribute to SAFCO's continued success as we move forward."
About SAFCO
SAFCO is an industry-leading auto finance company with the power to see creditworthiness where others don't. Our proprietary originations system, complete with deep machine learning, enables us to see beyond credit scores and basic alternative data and instead base our decisions on unique, realistic insights that reveal the full credit potential of applicants. SAFCO is headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — People in Lexington's Kenwick neighborhood were surprised to see and hear that hateful flyers were circulating in their neighborhood. People found white supremacist flyers on their property or were warned about them on the community's social media pages.
One resident, Krenena Todoroda, says, "It seems to me that someone was challenging the community; it also feels invasive."
Many people were surprised Kenwick was targeted because of how liberal they say the community is. Another resident, Lauren Higdon, says it's important to talk about.
"I know I found, and even research and history shows us that if we keep those things quiet and allow them to grow, it's going to get more power," says Higdon.
Analysts with the Southern Poverty Law Center say that communities reporting incidents like this one further their research and tracking.
The SPLC has data tracking hate and anti-government groups across the US, dating back to 2000. Since then, Kentucky's hate groups peaked at 23 in 2016, then began to fall. A senior analyst who preferred to stay anonymous says, "The catch-22 again is, we need to be aware, we need to be vigilant, but at the same time, we can't give them too much oxygen..."
Lexington-Fayette County's NAACP Vice President, Matthew Williams, says this is an issue that must be addressed head-on. He says, "We got to go through it. We have to face things. We have to face the truth of our history, the truth of the foundation of this country -- which is built upon white body supremacy and racialized capitalism, and poverty. We gotta face it."
Kentucky's Jewish Council also released a message condemning the flyers. Rabbi Shlomo Litvin says he believes the community needs to stand against acts like this together.
"It is every single one of us who have the responsibility and platform to stand up and say, 'I don't stand with this. This doesn't represent me.' Whether that's on your Facebook page, whether that's on whatever social media you have, in regular conversation with other people, 'these flyers were in our neighborhood and it's disgusting'," says Rabbi Litvin.
This community says they hope this sparks a conversation about changes people don't want to see in the world.
Todoroda says, "Yea, I hope that when people get flyers like that they will be vocal about what that means to them and that these are messages of hate that are absolutely shameful and disgusting and have no place in our lives -- not just here in Kenwick but in Lexington and frankly anywhere in this country."
These residents and leaders want to see this community continue to grow together.
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Locals Representing 340K UPS Workers Nearly Unanimously Recommend Contract
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters local unions representing 340,000 full- and part-time workers at UPS voted 161-1 on Monday to endorse the tentative agreement reached with the delivery giant on July 25 and recommend its passage by the full membership.
Of the 176 local unions with UPS members, 14 affiliates failed to show up to a meeting in Washington, DC, to review the tentative agreement.
At least two representatives from all other local unions discussed more than 60 changes and improvements to the UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement, the largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. The gains achieved during negotiations, which occurred regionally and nationally since January, are larger and more lucrative than any previous Teamsters contract at UPS. The tentative agreement, valued at $30 billion, establishes record wage increases for all workers for the life of the contract, installation of air conditioning in new vehicles, the end of an unfair two-tier wage system, catch-up raises for part-timers, Martin Luther King Day as a paid holiday for the first time, new language to prevent forced overtime on days off, and other huge wins.
Now that local unions have nearly unanimously endorsed the tentative agreement, all rank-and-file UPS Teamsters will have the chance to vote on ratification from August 3-22.
"The entire UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee stands behind this historic contract and our UPS local unions have resoundingly voted to endorse it," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "Our tentative agreement is richer, stronger, and more far-reaching than any settlement ever negotiated in the history of American organized labor. The Teamsters are immensely proud of reaching agreement with UPS to improve the lives of our members, their families, and working people across the country."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18) — Days after her life was taken, tragedy is setting in for Makayla Walker's family.
"She was just took away from us. For no reason at all," said her aunt Amy Burbridge.
Police said 24-year-old Walker was at her grandmother's apartment Saturday night on Foxhaven Drive when she and her boyfriend, 24-year-old Stephon Baskerville, got into an argument.
She was found dead in the parking lot from multiple gunshot wounds, alongside maintenance man 33-year-old Warren Bowman.
Police believe Bowman may have been trying to protect her.
"She didn't deserve this. At all," Burbridge said.
Baskerville and Walker had only been dating a few weeks, according to her family.
Her grandmother was unable to hide the devastation of losing her granddaughter.
"She was always the life of the party at Fourth of July. Her and the kids, they stayed on the karaoke," recalled Burbridge.
"Her smile was big. Like, amazing because she never really smiled unless she was around kids," said her sister Keshawna Walker.
Baskerville was arrested and charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence.
Walker's family says the punishment will never make up for their pain.
"You going to get your judgment day down here, but when you get in front of God, you gonna answer to him. Because you took not one but two people's lives," said Burbridge.
But for right now, Walker's family says they're turning their energy from hate to healing.
The Walkers want to thank Warren Bowman for his sacrifice.
They also set up a GoFundMe for MaKayla's funeral expenses.
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SÃO PAULO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenvia Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENV), the leading cloud-based CX platform in Latin America empowering companies to transform their customer journeys, today announced that its fiscal 2023 second quarter and first half results will be released after the market close on Wednesday August 16, 2023.
Zenvia's senior management team will host a webcast to discuss the financial and operating results on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 10:00 am ET. To access the webcast presentation, click here.
Additional information regarding Zenvia, including a replay of the webcast when available, can be found at https://investors.zenvia.com.
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ZENVIA is driven by the purpose of empowering companies to create unique experiences for end-consumers through its unified CX SaaS end-to-end platform. ZENVIA empowers companies to transform their existing customer experience from non-scalable, physical and impersonal interactions into highly scalable, digital-first and hyper-contextualized experiences across the customer journey. ZENVIA's unified end-to-end CX SaaS platform provides a combination of (i) SaaS focused on campaigns, sales teams, customer service and engagement, (ii) tools, such as software application programming interfaces, or APIs, chatbots, single customer views, journey designers, documents composer and authentication and (iii) channels, such as SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, Instagram and Webchat. Its comprehensive platform assists customers across multiple use cases, including marketing campaigns, customer acquisition, customer onboarding, warnings, customer services, fraud control, cross-selling and customer retention, among others. ZENVIA's shares are traded on Nasdaq, under the ticker ZENV.
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[LEX18] — Kentucky Football will host its annual open practice Fan Day this Saturday, August 5th. Admission is free and gates will open at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility at 10 a.m. Practice will run from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Free parking will be available in the blue lot at Kroger Field. Fans can begin entering the facility at 10 a.m. at the practice field gate in the plaza outside Gate 12 of Kroger Field.
Fan Day will be the first Saturday practice of fall camp, marking the conclusion of the first week of on-field training for the 2023 season.
In the case of inclement weather, Fan Day could be moved indoors with limited capacity or canceled. If the weather is in question on the day of the event, check ukathletics.com and the @UKathletics Twitter for updates on Saturday.
Fans will be asked to stay behind the rope line on the perimeter of the practice field, which will be controlled by UK event management staff.
Was amazing to have the fans out at practice for Fan Day on Saturday!
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) August 8, 2022
Thank you, #BBN! pic.twitter.com/Ip8iYVc4O8
Free Kentucky football posters for the 2023 season, presented by Kroger, will be available at Fan Day. The UK Bookstore will be selling UK merchandise in the plaza as well.
ARH and UK Healthcare will be on hand for a “School Supply Drive,” recognizing the one-year anniversary of the floods that hit Eastern Kentucky last summer. With the new school year approaching, they will donate all supplies collected to schools and families still rebuilding.
UK’s ticket sales staff will be available to discuss ticket packages for the 2023 season with interested fans.
UK concessions will sell pre-packaged snacks and bottled water.
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[LEX18] — Kentucky Football season tickets have surpassed last season's total sales already as of July 31st. Currently, approximately 39,119 have been sold, which is up from the 38,200 that were sold in all in 2022.
Games versus Tennessee and Alabama have already SOLD OUT. Tickets for the Florida game are expected to be very limited once single-game tickets for the Wildcats’ home games will go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. ET on the UK Athletics Official Marketplace powered by Ticketmaster.
Season ticket demand has been as strong as it’s been in many years and those packages are also going fast. A limited number of seats in the lower bowl remain, starting at $350 plus a $50 K Fund donation. Less than 300 seats remain in the upper bowl, priced from $225-$325 per seat for all seven games.
Those looking for single-game options for all games should utilize the UK Athletics Official Marketplace powered by Ticketmaster. The verified resale marketplace is completely integrated with UK Athletics’ ticketing system and uses barcode verification technology to ensure the authenticity of all tickets. As the official fan-to-fan marketplace of Big Blue Nation, Ticketmaster provides fans with reliable and convenient access to purchase tickets for games and sections that otherwise may be sold out, as well the ability to post verified tickets for sale.
It's ticket time⏰@UKFootball 3-Game Mini Packs are now available online at https://t.co/j24sJrxoed! pic.twitter.com/U2XnLq7bda
— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics) July 5, 2023
Mini-packs for the 2023 season are also available through UKFootballTix.com. Fans can choose one SEC matchup (Florida or Missouri) and two non-conference games (Ball State, EKU and Akron), starting at $104 per package, while supplies last.
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Power Your Laptop and More on the Go With This High-Capacity Anker Power Bank
This Anker 737 portable charger has a 24,000 mAh capacity, supports 140W fast charging and right now you can pick it up for $50 off.
Phones aren't the only devices that you can charge on the go with a portable power bank. Larger banks like this Anker 737 can also be used to power bigger devices like tablets or even laptops, and right now you can pick it up at a discount. Amazon currently has this 24,000 mAh Anker power bank on sale for just $100, which saves you $50 compared to the usual price. There's no set expiration for this deal, so get your order in sooner rather than later if you don't want to miss out on these savings.
With 140W of power, this Anker 737 power bank has serious charging capabilities and can even handle larger devices like the 16-inch MacBook Pro. It boasts a substantial 24,000 mAh capacity, which is enough to fully recharge an iPhone around 5 times, or an iPad Pro at least once. It's equipped with two USB-C ports and one USB-A port so it can can charge up to three devices at a time, and it's equipped with a built-in digital display so you can easily monitor the input, output and remaining charge. Plus, it supports 140W high-speed recharging and can recharge completely in less than an hour. It's a little bulkier than some small-capacity banks, but weighs in at just 1.4 pounds so it's still easy to take on the go.
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“Jay Leno’s Garage” has featured a wide variety of cars, but this 1923 McFarlan Model 154 Knickerbocker Cabriolet is truly one of a kind.
The car is part of California’s Nethercutt Collection, and Vice President Cameron Richards believes it’s the only surviving example.
Originally based in Connersville, Indiana, McFarlan was a carriage builder that moved into car production, but it focused more on luxury than volume, building only 600 cars per year between 1910 and 1928.
McFarlan didn’t do things in half measures. The Model 154 weighs 5,200 pounds and, behind its Rolls-Royce-like grille, sits a 572-cubic-inch inline-6 with 18 spark plugs and four valves per cylinder. Those valves are arrayed on either side of the combustion chambers in a T-head arrangement, which was preferred at the time because of low quality gasoline, Leno explains in the video. The T-head eased cooling, lessening the chance of detonation.
All of those valves and spark plugs generated 120 hp, which is channeled to the rear wheels through a 3-speed manual transmission with a modern H-pattern shifter.
This car was owned by Roscoe Conkling “Fatty” Arbuckle, a famous comedian in the period, and sports a fold-out canopy and director’s chair so the star could relax during rest stops. The driver was less fortunate. Arbuckle’s Model 154 has a popular body style for the period, with a covered rear compartment but an open cockpit.
While forgotten today, the McFarlan was once considered an American rival to Rolls-Royce, Richards notes. Leno agrees with that, comparing the car from Indiana to a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Unlike Rolls-Royce though, McFarlan didn’t survive. The firm went bankrupt and was eventually bought by Auburn, another ill-fated Indiana automaker.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Police are investigating a body found in La Crosse on Saturday.
According to the La Crosse Police Department, at approximately 9:05 a.m., police responded to a complainant at Cunningham and Harvey Streets. They were walking their dog and came upon a deceased female near Bud Hendrickson Trail.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday, July 31.
In a statement from the La Crosse Police Department, the investigation is still in the preliminary stages.
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The last known Volkswagen Type 2 Schulwagen, a version used to train dealership staff, has resurfaced after 43 years.
Owned by collector Lind Bjornsen, the restored Schulwagen made its public debut last month in Huntington Beach, California, on International VW Bus Day. The event celebrated the Type 2, also known as the Microbus, and marked the U.S. debut of the iconic van’s spiritual (and electric) successor—the Volkswagen ID.Buzz.
The Schulwagen, German for “school vehicle,” came about after VW terminated its contract with U.S. importer Max Hoffman and set up its own U.S. division, Volkswagen of America (now part of Volkswagen Group of America).
Taking over U.S. sales operations meant setting up a dealer network, which VW representatives Will Van De Camp and Geoffrey Lange started doing in 1954. The following year they had VW send over three service tech trainers and a pair of Type 2 vans to travel to dealerships and train staff to work on Beetles and Microbuses. Based on the Type 2 Kombi model, the Schulwagen fleet eventually totaled 14 vehicles costing more than $5,000 each—making them the most expensive VW models at the time.
This Schulwagen sat in an Ohio barn for 43 years, according to VW. It was purchased by Bjornsen, who removed 10 layers of paint to find the original Volkswagen of America lettering which, along with some unique equipment like a rear workbench, proved the van’s provenance. The factory subsequently confirmed that the barn find was delivered to VW of America in January 1955. The van was then restored to original condition over the course of five months.
Americans will have to wait a bit longer for a new VW Bus. The ID.Buzz is scheduled to arrive here next year as a 2025 model. It will bring with it three rows of seats, a larger battery pack, and a more powerful electric motor than the versions already on sale in other markets. This high-end version of the electric VW Bus probably won’t be used for dealer training, but it will have something in common with the Schulwagen. With an expected price of about $65,000, it will also be among the most expensive Volkswagens currently on sale.
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Relief from the muggies has arrived in the form of much lower humidity. Dew point numbers have already started dropping into the 50s, giving us an early September feel even as we begin what is normally a muggy month of August, which we'll enjoy both Tuesday and most of Wednesday before a more traditional feel returns later this week.
Along with the return of the muggies, the heat will return as well. By the end of the week and this weekend, we'll be pushing and likely getting back into the 90s. After all, it's still August, so we can't make the complete transition yet to fall.
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Save $100 on This LowePro Camera Backpack and Protect Your Gear on the Go
The lightweight Trekker 150 is the perfect companion for summer adventures, and today only you can pick it up on sale for just $55.
If you've got some summer adventures coming up, you'll want to make sure you pack a camera to capture those once-in-a-lifetime moments. But when you're hauling hundreds, or even thousands of dollars-worth of gear around, you'll need a bag that you can trust. This LowePro Trekker 150 is a slightly larger version of our overall favorite lightweight camera backpack, and today only you can snag it for just $55 -- $100 off the usual price -- at B&H Photo. This deal is only available until 8:59 p.m. PT (11:59 p.m. ET) tonight, so be sure to get your order in before then if you don't want to miss out on these savings.
This midsize camera bag is great for hikes, day trips and other short-term excursions. It has enough space to store a small DSLR or mirrorless camera along with two to four lenses, and it has removable dividers so you can build it around your gear. And the front panel opens all the way so you can see all your gear and don't have to rummage around when you want to swap lenses. It also has two mesh pockets at the top for smaller items like SD cards and lens wipes, and a dedicated 13-inch laptop pocket in case you want to edit and upload photos on the go. Plus, it has external straps that can be used to secure a tripod. It's also designed to be weather-resistant, and comes with a rain cover so you can protect your camera and gear in rough conditions.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) -- According to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics(NCHS), stillbirth rates have increased in recent years, primarily during the pandemic.
The NCHS has been tracking stillbirth rates since 1990 when the stillbirth rate was about 7.5 fetal deaths for every 1,000 pregnancies at 20 weeks or later.
Since then, the rate has dropped to a low of 5.7 in 2019.
According to the NCHS, the stillbirth rate in 2020 was 5.74 and stayed at 5.73 in 2021.
Mayo Clinic Health System Chair and Consultant within the Department of Neonatal Medicine Dr. Dennis Costakos said stillbirths can be caused by a variety of things during those two years - especially the pandemic.
"Some things a person can't change like their genetics easily but it might've been harder to see a doctor or nurse and midwife," Costakos said. "I think the pandemic was hard on people's psyche, mental health and social."
He added that along with social isolation, smoking, medication and drugs all can contribute to a possible stillbirth.
In the NCHS's report, a total of 21,105 fetal deaths at 20 weeks or later were reported in 2021.
Dr. Costakos said this increase during the pandemic may not indicate that the overall trend is increasing.
"I think that if you look at any one year, you might see a slight increase," Costakos said. The pandemic was a different time and the way businesses and schools and everything worked was different."
He said he's optimistic that the overall trend of stillbirths will continue decreasing in the future.
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A low-pressure system will come together to give us another chance of rain for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This comes after a dry start to the week. Read here for the latest on News 19!
Dry start to the week.
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Another mild weekend…
Highs over the weekend managed to reach into the lower 80s with humidity on the lower side. This week has gotten off to a nice start with highs in the 70s and 80s.
Next rain chances…
A low-pressure system will come together to give us another chance of rain for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Highs will remain in the 70s and 80s.
Medium range trends...
Longer range forecasts will trend toward warmer than normal conditions for all but much of the northeastern and middle parts of the nation for the second week of August.
Follow the forecast on WXOW; on our newscasts, online on our website, https://wxow.com/weather, and by using our WXOW Weather App!
Have a great evening!
-Stormtracker 19 Chief Meteorologist Dan Breeden
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BRIGHTON, Iowa (AP) — You-pick farms are struggling through heat, drought and haze as customers cancel picking appointments and crops across Iowa refuse to grow.
These farms offer visitors the chance to harvest their own produce straight from the tree, bush or ground.
But this summer marks Iowa’s third year in a row of drought. And that is hurting farmers who grow water-intensive crops like blueberries and strawberries that are particularly sensitive to heat and drought, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported.
Kim Anderson told The Gazette that her well started faltering during last summer’s heat and drought at her 5-acre Blueberry Bottom Farm near Brighton in southeastern Iowa.
Many of her blueberry bushes became parched. And recently, for the first time in the farm’s five-season history, she had to cancel a day of picking appointments because there weren’t enough ripe berries.
“I just never anticipated something like this, that the well wouldn’t have enough water,” she said.
Similarly, Dean Henry told The Gazette that these are the worst conditions he has seen in his 56 years of operating the Berry Patch Farm in Nevada in central Iowa.
Henry said the Iowa Department of Natural Resources restricted his well water usage from 20 acres a day to 1 acre a day. But his strawberry plants need lots of water.
This year, his entire crop failed.
The heat has affected customers too. Some you-pick farms reported a decrease in customer visits, according to The Gazette. If people do come, they aren’t staying as long as normal to take in the entertainment at the farms, like picnic tables or games.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires also caused Iowa skies to grow hazy and air quality to be poor several times this summer. Customers canceled their appointments on especially hazy days, Anderson said.
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A Creative Boost and 5 Other Surprising Benefits of a Daytime Nap
Looking for a quick way to boost your mood, memory and creativity? Here's why a daytime nap might be the perfect solution.
As it turns out, naps aren't just for babies. For adults, daytime napping can have a number of surprising benefits, including improved creativity, extra alertness and better brain health.
However, there are a few things to remember if you want to get the most from your midday slumber. In short, you'll want to take it at the right time, keep it brief and get moving after you wake up. (By the way, if you can't get comfortable or cool enough to fall asleep during the day, this trick might help.)
Read on to learn about the perks of napping during the day.
Can naps boost creativity?
In 2021, researchers put a theory to the test: Can a short nap ignite a creative spark in your brain? The results proved that naps can boost creativity -- but for this technique to work, you need to take the right kind of nap. Specifically, your nap should be quick, ending shortly after you drift off to sleep.
The research was inspired by creative minds like Salvador Dalí and Thomas Edison, who used to take brief naps as a way of finding inspiration for their work. These men would go to sleep while holding a small object (like a ball) in their hand, which would fall to the ground when they dozed off. The sound of the object hitting the floor would wake them, and they would get to work.
In the study, participants were given a series of math problems but weren't told there was a hidden rule that would help them solve the problems much faster. Once they finished, the researchers asked them to try and fall asleep while holding a small cup. Afterward, they gave the participants more math problems. Researchers discovered that those who took a short nap were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the secret rule than those who stayed awake.
More benefits of napping
Extra creativity isn't the only benefit of napping. Here are some of the other perks that you might notice after you take a nap.
Lower stress levels
If you're feeling stressed or anxious, taking a short nap may help you feel more at ease. One study followed a group of nurses in Japan, about half of whom took two 15-minute naps during their night shift. After resting, researchers found that the nappers were less tense than their colleagues who didn't sleep.
Improved mood
Similarly, experts say that short afternoon naps can brighten your mood -- and even lying down and resting can make you feel more relaxed. To get all the benefits of a nap, they recommend keeping yours under 30 minutes.
Improved memory
A quick midday snooze might even help your memory. In one study, scientists discovered that people who took 30- to 90-minute naps had better word recall than those who didn't sleep or napped for over 90 minutes.
Improved alertness
If coffee just isn't cutting it, you might be able to improve your alertness by taking a nap. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, both short naps (between 15 and 30 minutes) and long naps (90 minutes) can temporarily boost your alertness levels.
Improved brain health
Recent research also suggests that regular napping may benefit your brain health. The study compared two groups of people: those who have a genetic disposition for napping and those who don't. It found that the nappers had larger brain volumes -- in other words, healthier and younger brains -- than non-nappers.
Looking for more health tips? Check out 10 daily habits to boost your eye health, six ways to get better sleep if you share a bed with a furry friend and six unexpected things making you overheat at night.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian army helicopter that crashed Friday during a multinational exercise hit the water with a “catastrophic impact” and there is no chance its four crew members survived, officials said Monday.
Australia’s fleet of more than 40 of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopters, made by French Airbus, has been grounded since the crash and there are doubts any will fly again.
They will be grounded until crash investigators determine what caused the tragedy. The government announced in January it plans to replace them with 40 U.S. Black Hawks. The Taipans’ retirement date of December 2024 would be 13 years earlier than Australia had initially planned.
Defense Minister Richard Marles said the search and rescue effort changed Monday to a victim recovery operation with no chance that Capt. Danniel Lyon, Lt. Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Joseph Laycock or Cpl. Alexander Naggs had survived.
“There was a catastrophic incident and with every passing hour, it is now clear that any hope of finding (the four crew) alive has been lost,” Marles told reporters.
The helicopter crashed during a nighttime exercise with the United States and other nations near the Whitsunday Islands on the Great Barrier Reef.
Marles had said on Saturday the helicopter “ditched,” which refers to an emergency landing. But on Monday he would not rule our pilot error or disorientation in the dark causing the crash into the water. He urged against speculation about potential causes.
“There was a catastrophic impact on the helicopter when it hit the water,” Marles said.
“We will move through the process of putting the Black Hawks into service as quickly as we can … and we will not be flying MRH90s until we understand what has happened,” Marles added.
The lost Taipan had been taking part in Talisman Sabre, a biennial U.S.-Australian military exercise that is largely based in Queensland state. This year’s exercise involves 13 nations and more than 30,000 military personnel.
The exercise was continuing on Monday with some changes near the recovery operation, Australian Defense Force Chief Gen. Angus Campbell said.
Campbell thanked the United States and Canada for their help in the search and recovery efforts, which he said was “not an easy operation.”
The wreckage lay in the path of strong currents and tidal movements. It was too deep for standard diving operations.
Part of the airframe had been retrieved by Monday but most of the helicopter remained on the seabed, Campbell said.
It was the second emergency involving an Australian Taipan since March. The fleet was grounded after one ditched into the sea off the New South Wales state coast near the naval base at Jervis Bay during a nighttime counterterrorism training exercise. All 10 passengers and crew members were rescued.
Retired Maj. Gen. Fergus McLachlan was involved in integrating the Taipan into the Australian army when they arrived in 2007 and had been responsible for keeping them airworthy. He said the Taipan did not have the proven record of the Lockheed Martin-designed Black Hawks.
“We bought into an unproven system. In real terms, it was a developmental aircraft and it has never really matured,” McLachlan told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
“It was always a battle to maintain it and keep it flying,” McLachlan added.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies in the Nordic country.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in an interview with the Danish public broadcaster DR that the burning of holy scriptures “only serves the purpose of creating division in a world that actually needs unity.”
“That is why we have decided in the government that we will look at how, in very special situations, we can put an end to mockery of other countries, which is in direct conflict with Danish interests and the safety of the Danes,” he said.
A recent string of public Quran desecrations by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Denmark and neighboring Sweden have sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries.
Løkke Rasmussen said the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is determined to find “a legal tool” to prohibit such acts without compromising freedom of expression, but he acknowledged that would not be easy.
“There must be room for religious criticism, and we have no thoughts of reintroducing a blasphemy clause,” he told DR. “But when you stand up in front of a foreign embassy and burn a Quran or burn the Torah scroll in front of the Israeli embassy, it serves no other purpose than to mock.”
His comments followed a statement issued late Sunday by the Danish government saying freedom of expression is one of the most important values in Danish society.
But, it added, the descreation of the Muslim holy book in Denmark has resulted in the nation being viewed in many places around the world “as a country that facilitates insult and denigration of the cultures, religions, and traditions of other countries.”
The government repeated its condemnation of such descecrations, say they are “deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by few individuals” and “do not represent the values the Danish society is built on.”
In Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday on Instagram that his government is analyzing the legal situation regarding desecration of the Quran and other holy books, given the animosity such acts are stirring up against Sweden.
“We are in the most serious security policy situation since the Second World War,” Kristersson said.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called an emergency remote meeting Monday to discuss the Quran burnings in Sweden and Denmark.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other parts of the country grappled Sunday with record temperatures after a week that saw significant portions of the U.S. population subject to extreme heat.
The National Weather Service said Phoenix climbed to a high of 111 F (43.8 Celsius) before the day was through.
July has been so steamy thus far that scientists calculate it will be the hottest month ever recorded and likely the warmest human civilization has seen. The World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service on Thursday proclaimed July beyond record-smashing.
The historic heat began blasting the lower Southwest U.S. in late June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert.
On Sunday, a massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve spread rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters reported progress against another major blaze to the south that prompted evacuations.
The York Fire that erupted Friday near the remote Caruthers Canyon area of the preserve sent up a huge plume of smoke visible nearly 100 miles (160 kilometers) away across the state line in Nevada.
Flames 20 feet (6 meters) high in some spots have charred more than 110 square miles (284 square kilometers) of desert scrub, juniper and Joshua tree woodland, according to a Sunday update.
“The dry fuel acts as a ready ignition source, and when paired with those weather conditions it resulted in long-distance fire run and high flames, leading to extreme fire behavior,” authorities said. No structures were threatened, but there was also no containment.
To the southwest, the Bonny Fire was holding steady at about 3.4 square miles (8.8 square kilometers) in rugged hills of Riverside County. More than 1,300 people were ordered to evacuate their homes Saturday near the remote community of Aguanga, California.
Triple-digit heat was expected in parts of the central San Joaquin Valley through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
And in Burbank, California, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, the summer heat may have been responsible for some unusual behavior in the animal kingdom: Police in the city responded to a report of a bear sighting in a residential neighborhood and found the animal sitting in a Jacuzzi behind one of the homes.
As climate change brings hotter and longer heat waves, record temperatures across the U.S. have killed dozens of people, and the poorest Americans suffer the most. Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival.
Last year, all 86 heat-related deaths indoors were in uncooled environments.
“To explain it fairly simply: Heat kills,” said Kristie Ebi, a University of Washington professor who researches heat and health. “Once the heat wave starts, mortality starts in about 24 hours.”
It’s the poorest and people of color, from Kansas City to Detroit to New York City and beyond, who are far more likely to face grueling heat without air conditioning, according to a Boston University analysis of 115 U.S. metro areas.
Back in Phoenix, slight relief may be on the way as expected seasonal thunderstorms could drop temperatures Monday and Tuesday.
“It should be around 108 degrees, so we break that 110 streak,” meteorologist Tom Frieders said. “Increasing cloud cover will put temperatures in a downward trend.”
The relief could be short-lived, however. Highs are expected to creep back to 110 F (43.3 C) Wednesday with temperatures reaching 115 F (46.1 C) by the end of the week.
Phoenix has also sweated through a record 16 consecutive nights when the lows temperature didn’t dip below 90 F (32.2 C), making it hard for people to cool off after sunset.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas continues to flirt with its hottest July ever. The city is closing in on its 2010 record for the average of the high and low each day for July, which stands at 96.2 F (35.5 C).
The extreme heat is also hitting the eastern U.S, as soaring temperatures moved from the Midwest into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, where some places recorded their warmest days so far this year.
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Nearly Half of Back-to-School Shoppers Will Turn to Financing This Year, Survey Shows
Overall, 86% of consumers said they would implement at least one money-saving tactic. Tax-free weekends and online shopping savvy can help.
After a year of persistent inflation and price hikes on consumer goods, many Americans will rely on some form of financing to cover their back-to-school shopping expenditures.
An exclusive CNET Money survey found that 43% of back-to-school shoppers will leverage some form of financing to pay for supplies this year. Of the consumers who plan to use credit, 27% will use an existing credit card, and 12% will open a new credit card.
The survey was conducted by YouGov on behalf of CNET, and took place July 19 to 21. Respondents could choose multiple answers.
In an economy dogged by inflation, consumers are increasingly leaning on credit cards to make ends meet. Americans carry a combined total of $986 billion in credit card debt, a 17% increase from the year prior, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released earlier this year.
When the Federal Reserve works to combat inflation with rate hikes, interest rates on consumer financial products like credit cards go up, too. Last week, the Fed increased the benchmark interest rate again in its fight against inflation, the 11th rate increase since March 2022, bringing the federal funds rate to its highest level since 2001.
Here's what consumers need to know as they enter the back-to-school shopping season.
Consumers are leaning on coupons and comparison to cope
Overall, 86% of respondents said they will implement at least one money-saving tactic to reduce the financial burden of back-to-school shopping. "Seeking out coupons, sales and discounts" was the most popular money-saving tactic named by consumers (39%), followed by price comparison, purchasing fewer items and buying alternative cheaper brands.
- Nearly three in 10 respondents shopping for children enrolled in a college or university said they plan to leverage credit card rewards to help offset costs.
- One in 10 will use "Buy Now, Pay Later" programs. One in 10 respondents also said they would be tapping savings accounts not intended for educational costs, such as retirement accounts, to bridge the gap.
- High prices continue to press consumers, with 85% saying inflation and rising consumer costs would impact their back-to-school shopping plans this year in some way.
Online research and tax holidays can bring expenses down
The back-to-school shopping season has emerged as one of the major spending periods of the year. The average planned back-to-school spending per household in 2023 is $890.07, up nearly 3% from last year, and up 27.7% since 2019, according to a report from Statista, a data analytics company. A one-two punch of rising school supply costs and stagnant wages has some parents feeling financially squeezed.
"We are spending more time online finding discount alternatives," said Gareth Barkin, dean of operations and technology at the University of Puget Sound whose child will enter sixth grade this fall. "Everything's gone up. You have to work harder to find those deals just to break even, because my income hasn't gone up at the same rate as inflation." Barkin noted that some universities are making efforts to roll online textbook licenses into the cost of tuition so that they can be covered by a wider swath of financial aid programs.
If you plan to shop online for school supplies or clothing, consider installing a shopping extension that can compare a product's price across different marketplaces. (Shameless plug: CNET has a free Google Chrome extension, CNET Shopping, that does this.)
Also look into whether your state will have a tax-free holiday in August. This year, 13 states plan to offer a tax-free weekend or week in the coming weeks to help decompress families as they prepare their children to return to school. Your state, city or local school may also have programs in place to help parents struggling to afford school supplies. Parents can reach out to schools with questions and local resources guidance.
Source: Federation of Tax Administrators
Leverage credit cards wisely
If you do plan to use a credit card for back-to-school shopping season, a little planning can help you save money. With the average interest rate on a credit card now at a record-high 22.39% APR, it's important to pay down your balances quickly to avoid unnecessary additional interest payments.
Here are some tips to shore up your personal finance hygiene as back-to-school shopping season begins.
- Have an overall budget in mind before you start shopping. This awareness will help you be more mindful with your spending.
- Create a payoff plan for your expenses. This ensures you minimize unnecessary interest payments.
- Leverage rewards programs. When used strategically, credit rewards can help you stretch your dollars a bit further. Make sure you don't overspend to earn rewards or a welcome bonus -- credit card interest will quickly eclipse any rewards earned.
Avoid using "buy now, pay later" features if possible. Instead, dip into savings if you have to, but make a plan to replenish your reserves in the months to follow, especially as we enter the holiday shopping season.
Planning ahead can help cut out the financial stress of back-to-school shopping. Acquaint yourself with money-saving strategies now to set yourself up for success.
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Smart thermostats
Smart thermostats save you time, money and energy by creating heating and cooling schedules and monitoring your usage. You can even make adjustments from your phone. But these aren’t the only features of smart thermostats.
Shop this article: Honeywell Home Wi-Fi Thermostat, Ecobee SmartSensor Two-Pack and Nest Thermostat Wall Plate
How does a smart thermostat work?
Smart thermostats use Wi-Fi connectivity to connect to your smart home network. They can also connect to your smartphone, laptop, tablet or smartwatch. This lets you use those devices to monitor, make adjustments to and set schedules for the temperature in your home. This is usually through a smart thermostat’s companion app. They can also adjust temperatures with algorithms that track your routines, lifestyle and the weather.
For example, a smart thermostat can learn that you come home at 5 p.m. every day. It can then adjust your heating, ventilation and air conditioning system to ensure your home is at a comfortable temperature when you arrive. Some smart thermostats can also turn off your heat or AC when you depart each day.
How can a smart thermostat save me money?
Some manufacturers claim their smart thermostats can save you up to 25% on utility bills. This is partly accomplished by improving your heating, ventilation and AC system’s performance and reducing energy consumption. Another way is by letting you monitor and make adjustments to temperature settings remotely. If you forget to turn off your heat before leaving, for example, you could use your smart thermostat’s companion app to turn it off without returning. Being able to set schedules and take advantage of algorithmic learning also helps.
Many smart thermostats, such as the Nest Learning Thermostat or Honeywell Home Wi-Fi Thermostat, also generate reports on energy usage and heating and cooling patterns. By reviewing your usage data you can make informed decisions about how you consume energy.
What do I need to consider when choosing a smart thermostat?
Existing heating, ventilation and AC system
The smart thermostat you buy must be compatible with your home’s existing heating, ventilation and AC system. Many popular smart thermostat models include compatibility checkers on their websites. Smart thermostats also often require a C-wire, enabling the continuous flow of power to the thermostat. This is necessary for features like Wi-Fi connectivity and touch screens. Some thermostat ports aren’t equipped with C-wires because many older thermostats don’t need them.
If you don’t have a C-wire, you can hire an electrician to install one. You can also choose a smart thermostat designed to work without a C-wire, such as the Emerson Sensi. Alternatively, you can buy a C-wire adapter to install near your heating, ventilation and AC system’s control board.
Compatibility with your existing smart home system
If you already have smart home devices, select a smart thermostat that is compatible with your system. If you use Apple HomeKit, for example, select a model you can control from the platform such as the Carrier Cor or the Hive. For an IFTTT smart home system, consider the Google Nest Learning Thermostat.
What you need to buy to go with your smart thermostat
These sensors work with the Ecobee Smart Thermostat to detect motion to adjust the temperature in rooms that are in use.
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Match your Nest Thermostat to the other design elements of your living space. Wall plates come in a variety of colors including white, silver, black and bronze.
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Shop Tax-Free on Back-to-School Items With State Sales Tax Holidays
The end of summer means sales tax exemptions for clothing, school supplies, computers and more.
It's once again time for the venerable end-of-summer tradition of back-to-school shopping. Whether you're shopping for shoes, school supplies, computers or backpacks, preparing for the start of the school year can put a dent in your budget.
To lessen the cost of shopping for school supplies and clothes, many US states hold yearly "sales tax holidays," where certain back-to-school shopping items are exempt from state sales tax. Most of these sales tax holidays run for one weekend near the end of summer vacation.
Read more: Are Solar Panels Exempt From Property Taxes and Sales Taxes in Your State?
There are 17 states holding sales tax holidays this summer -- each state has its own rules for back-to-school sales tax exemptions, so be sure to read the specifics for your state. In addition, five states offer tax-free shopping all year round. Read on to find out if your state is participating this year and to learn which items will be tax free.
For more ways to save money, learn how to get the best TV for the least money and how to save money when buying gas.
State sales tax holidays in August
The first weekend in August is a popular time for sales tax holidays, with nine states offering exemptions during that time. Thirteen states total host sales tax holidays that begin in August.
Florida
Dates: July 24 - Aug. 6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing, accessories and shoes less than $100.
- School supplies less than $50 per item.
- Learning aids less than $30 per item.
- Personal computers and computer accessories under $1,500.
- View the full list of items on the Florida Department of Revenue website.
Iowa
Dates: Aug. 4-5, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item, excluding accessories and sporting equipment.
- View the full list of items on the Iowa Department of Revenue website.
Missouri
Dates: Aug. 4-6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing: $100 or less per item.
- School supplies: $50 or less per item.
- Computer software: $350 or less per item.
- Personal computers and peripherals: $1,500 or less per item.
- Graphing calculators: $150 or less per item.
- View the full list of items on the Missouri Department of Revenue website.
New Mexico
Dates: Aug. 4-6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item.
- Computers: $1,000 or less per item.
- Computer peripherals like monitors or keyboards: $500 or less per item.
- School supplies: $30 or less per item.
- View the full list of items on the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue website.
Ohio
Dates: Aug. 4-6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing: $75 or less per item.
- School supplies and books: $20 or less per item.
- View the full list of items on the Ohio Department of Taxation website.
Oklahoma
Dates: Aug. 4-6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item, excluding athletic gear and uniforms.
- View the full list of items on the Oklahoma Tax Commission website.
South Carolina
Dates: Aug. 4-6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes, including school or athletic uniforms.
- School supplies, art supplies and musical instruments.
- Bedding, pillows and blankets.
- Computers, headphones and flash drives.
- View the full list of items on the South Carolina Department of Revenue website.
West Virginia
Dates: Aug. 4-7, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing: $125 or less per item.
- Certain school supplies: $50 or less per item.
- School books and instructional materials: $20 or less per item.
- Laptop and tablets: $500 or less per item.
- Sports equipment: $150 or less per item.
- View the full list of items on the West Virginia State Tax Department website.
Arkansas
Dates: Aug. 5-6, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item.
- School accessories: $50 or less per item.
- Computers and selected school supplies.
- View the full list of items on the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website.
Texas
Dates: Aug. 11-13, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item.
- School supplies: $100 or less per item.
- Backpacks: $100 or less.
- View the full list of items on the Texas Comptroller website.
Massachusetts
Dates: Aug. 12-13, 2023
Tax-free items
- All retail items purchased for personal use for $2,500 or less.
- Excluded items include meals, cars, boats, trucks, gasoline, cigarettes, marijuana and alcohol.
- View the full list of items on the Massachusetts Department of Revenue website.
Maryland
Dates: Aug. 13-19, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item.
- Backpacks: Tax-free for the first $40.
- View the full list of items on the Comptroller of Maryland website.
Connecticut
Dates: Aug. 20-26, 2023*
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item, excluding athletic gear and uniforms.
- View the full list of items on the Connecticut Department of Revenue website.
*Connecticut hasn't yet announced the dates for its 2023 sales tax holiday, but we expect these dates based on previous years.
New Jersey
Dates: Aug. 26 - Sept. 4, 2023
Tax-free items
- School supplies, art supplies and instructional materials.
- Computers costing less than $3,000.
- Sports and recreational equipment.
- View the full list of items on the New Jersey Division of Taxation website.
States with sales tax holidays that have passed
Alabama
Dates: July 21-23, 2023
Tax-free items:
- Most clothing under $100, including pants, shirts, shoes, coats and school uniforms, as well as diapers.
- Computers under $750.
- School supplies costing less than $50 per item.
- Books under $30.
- For the full list of items, visit the Alabama Department of Revenue.
Mississippi
Dates: July 28-29, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item.
- School supplies: $100 or less per item.
- Accessories like jewelry, wallets and watches aren't exempt.
- View the full list of items on the Mississippi Department of Revenue website.
Tennessee
Dates: July 28-30, 2023
Tax-free items
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item, excluding handbags, jewelry and sports gear.
- School and art supplies: $100 or less per item.
- Laptops, tablets and computers: $1,500 or less per item.
- Accessories like jewelry or handbags and sporting equipment aren't exempt.
- View the full list of items on the Tennessee Department of Revenue website.
States that don't charge any sales tax ever
There are five US states that don't have a statewide sales tax. You can use the acronym NOMAD to remember them.
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
- Montana
- Alaska
- Delaware
State sales tax holiday FAQ
What is a sales tax holiday?
A sales tax holiday, also called a tax-free weekend or week, refers to a period of time when certain eligible items are exempt from sales tax. Some states hold tax-free holidays annually, and a few even host several tax-free events throughout the year. Most states that participate in tax holidays hold an event in the summer that aligns with back-to-school shopping.
Do tax-free weekends include online sales?
Yes, online purchases for state residents made during their sales tax holiday will be tax free, even through large online retailers like Amazon. Just make sure you follow your state's guidelines for qualifying items. The time zone of the seller will usually define whether the sale is within the sales tax exemption period.
What happens if I buy a qualifying item that's over the dollar limit?
Rules for sales tax holidays will vary by state, but in most states the exemption is all or nothing. If your item costs more than the limit for the sales tax exemption, you'll pay tax on the entire amount (not just the amount over the limit).
One notable exception is In Maryland -- the first $40 spent on a backpack is tax free, regardless of its total price. If you were to spend $60 on a backpack, you'd be taxed only for $20. We recommend reviewing your state's full item list and rules to plan accordingly.
Can you save money by shopping during a tax holiday?
You can save money by avoiding sales tax during a tax holiday, particularly in states with higher state sales tax rates, like Tennessee (7%), Mississippi (7%) and Arkansas (6.5%), or in states with high limitations, like Massachusetts (purchases up to $2,500). If you spent $2,000 on a computer in Massachusetts during the sales tax exemption, that would save you $125 in sales tax.
Cities and counties may or may not exempt local sales taxes during these state tax holidays. In states with potentially high local taxes, like Alabama, you'll want to check with your city or county about local sales tax exemptions.
Despite the potential savings during sales tax holidays, you'll want to make sure you stick to a budget to avoid overspending and do your research on back-to-school deals. During sales, some stores may offer lower prices on clothing, supplies and computers than you might receive by paying full price during a tax holiday.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chris Buescher was already in good position to qualify for NASCAR’s playoffs.
Now, even something remarkable over the last four races of the regular season won’t keep him out.
Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field.
Buescher led 88 laps and was ahead by nearly 6 seconds when a caution came out with under 10 laps to go. That erased his lead over Virginia native Denny Hamlin, who was booed by his hometown crowd before the race.
But Hamlin got a poor final restart and Buescher easily pulled away for his first Cup Series win of the season, third of his career.
“I knew that last restart was going to be tough, but I knew we had the speed in this thing,” Buescher said.
He and RFK Racing teammate Brad Keselowski led a combined 190 of the 400 laps in their Fords. Keselowski, now a part owner of the team, led 102 laps on the 0.75-mile oval.
Buescher started 26th and had to drive through the field for the win that locked him into the 16-driver playoff field. Buescher became the 13th race winner this year and there are three playoff spots up for grabs over the next month.
It was the 139th Cup win for primary team owner Jack Roush, second since Keselowski joined the ownership group.
Ford now has 723 wins in NASCAR’s top Cup Series.
“Everybody at RFK Racing who has worked so hard to get us to this point,” said Buescher.
Hamlin, winner last week at Pocono, finished second in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Kyle Busch was third in a Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, followed by the Fords of Joey Logano from Team Penske and Ryan Preece of Stewart-Haas Racing.
“One win is good, but you get three or four or five and then you feel a lot better,” Keselowski said. “It sure beats not having any at all, but we want to keep going. It’s nice to have one car locked in the playoffs. We need to get both cars locked in the playoffs. We have a good points gap, but we want wins and this is where we need to be.”
Keselowski, despite being winless this season, is still mathematically in contention for the playoffs.
The race was slowed just three times by caution flags, with the final yellow sending the leaders to pit road for four tires with eight laps to go. When the green flag was shown again, Buescher used the inside line to pull away for his third career victory.
Hamlin’s bid for the victory ended on the second lap of the final sprint when he drove in too deep in the first turn and slid up the track. He finished 0.549-seconds behind Buescher.
“I got a bad restart,” Hamlin said. “I had to recover too much ground from what I lost on the front stretch. Almost got to the outside, and then in turn four, almost got to the outside again, and then in turn one, I was like ‘I’m just going to ship it in there and try to get to the outside one more time’ and I just carried way too much speed and locked up the left front tires.”
LARSON-HAMLIN
Kyle Larson, angered last week when Hamlin caused him to hit the wall while leading while Hamlin went on to win, was running a few laps down when he nudged Hamlin out of the way with 70 laps to go during Sunday’s race.
Larson, who won at Richmond in April, finished 19th.
“I think he was having a frustrating day,” Hamlin said. “It’s all good.”
SCORCHER
With temperatures in the mid-80s, it was about 15 degrees cooler than Saturday, when the temperature approached 100 and the heat index was at least 105.
Nevertheless, points leader Martin Truex Jr. still struggled.
“It was definitely really, really hot,” he said. “It felt longer than 400 laps. I’ll be honest, when we got to the end of stage two —– I thought there was no way. I thought that was the checkered flag. It just felt really, really long.”
Truex finished seventh.
CLEAN RACE
All 36 cars that started the race were still running at the end.
UP NEXT
The series moves to Michigan where Kevin Harvick, winless so far in this his final season, is the defending champion.
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Amazon Will Now Share Recalls and Product Safety Alerts in Your Account
A new alerts page will appear if a product you purchased is the focus of a recall.
Amazon has devised a new alert system that aims to make it easier to know when something you've bought on the site has been recalled.
Customers will now see a banner alert at the top of the Your Orders page if a product they ordered is the subject of a recall. Clicking it will lead you to a new page titled Your Recalls and Product Safety Alerts, where users will find more details about the issues the product has, as well as options for a refund, a return or a repair. You'll also get a personalized email from Amazon.
In the past, users would have to rely on third-party sites to get information about recalled products. In many cases, they would also have to submit personal information to these sites to receive instructions on returns, repairs or product disposal.
"With these and other innovations -- such as our robust seller vetting, product safety and compliance verification, and expanded A-to-Z Guarantee -- customers can shop confidently knowing we stand behind all products in our store and will make it right in the rare event a product does not meet expectations," Amazon wrote in a blog post last week about the new alerts page.
While the new service applies to all products sold by Amazon, products sold through third-party sellers don't automatically get the same treatment. Amazon's selling partners have the option of using the new service, but they'll have to opt into the company's Recalls Logistics Service for their customers to get the same experience.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas(ConchoValleyHomepage) — Summer isn’t over yet!
Here is what is happening in San Angelo from Aug. 1 through Aug. 6:
Tuesday, Aug. 1
Concho Valley Farmer’s Market
- The Concho Valley Famer’s Market will open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. across from Fort Concho.
Summer Western Art Show at Fort Concho – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Peacemakers: Works by Felice House and Dana Younger – Gallery Verde
Art Cart – Stephens Central Library at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 2
Back to School Summer Pop-Up
- City National Bank on Sherwood Way is hosting a Back to School Summer Pop-Up with The United Way of the Concho Valley and Children’s Advocacy Center. Students can participate in United We Read with The United Way and receive a free copy of ” A Bad Case of the Stripes” after each reading. There will also be free snowcones and a supply drive for the Children’s Advocacy Center. This event will start at 10 a.m.
Summer Western Art Show at Fort Concho – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stories, Songs, & Surprises at Stephens – 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Stephens Central Library, Spanish Story Time is at 4 p.m.
Therapaws – West Branch Library at 2:30 p.m.
Tail Wagging Tutors – 2:30 p.m. at the children’s department in Stephens Central Library
Art Cart – 3:30 p.m. at the Tom Green County Library
The Objects are Stronger Than They Appear Art Show and Sale – Raw 1899 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Peacemakers: Works by Felice House and Dana Younger – Gallery Verde
Thursday, Aug. 3
Concho Valley Farmer’s Market
- The Concho Valley Famer’s Market will open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. across from Fort Concho.
Summer Western Art Show at Fort Concho – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stories, Songs, & Surprises at Stephens – 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Stephens Central Library, Spanish Story Time is at 4 p.m.
Tail Wagging Tutors – 2:30 p.m. at the children’s department in Stephens Central Library
The Objects are Stronger Than They Appear Art Show and Sale – Raw 1899 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Peacemakers: Works by Felice House and Dana Younger – Gallery Verde
Friday, Aug. 4
Summer Western Art Show at Fort Concho – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stories, Songs, & Surprises at Stephens – 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Stephens Central Library, Spanish Story Time is at 4 p.m.
2nd Annual For the Brave Olympics – Sports Next Level
Tail Wagging Tutors – 2:30 p.m. at the children’s department in Stephens Central Library
The Objects are Stronger Than They Appear Art Show and Sale – Raw 1899 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Peacemakers: Works by Felice House and Dana Younger – Gallery Verde
Be Theatre’s Mustache Melodrama: Hazard at the Hangar – 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Movie Night: Ghostbusters
- KCSA 97.1 will host their Summer Season Downtown Movie Night at 17 East Twohig between Cactus Hotel and Miss Hattie’s Restaurant. Ghostbusters will be featured on Aug. 4 during movie night, which will begin between 9 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. This movie is free to the public and will include closed captioning. The public is welcome to bring their movie chair or blanket. Concessions are available.
- Text (325) 473-1208 for more information.
Saturday, Aug. 5
Concho Valley Farmer’s Market
- The Concho Valley Famer’s Market will open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. across from Fort Concho.
7th Annual Back to School Bash
- Candela Roofing and B. Ramirez Roofing are on a mission to provide school supplies to students at 430 Upton St. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or while supplies last. Students will get the chance to pick up supplies like backpacks, notebooks and pencils.
1st Saturdays at The Chicken Farm Art Center
The Peacemakers: Works by Felice House and Dana Younger – Gallery Verde 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer Western Art Show at Fort Concho – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2nd Annual For the Brave Olympics – Sports Next Level
10th Annual Back to School Celebration
- Sunset Mall is partnering with La Esperanza Clinic to host the 10th Annual Back to School Celebration. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students and their families can get the chance to win school supplies, gift cards and more.
- Local non-profit businesses will be donating items to fill backpacks.
Story Time with Joe
- Join Old Town Books for Story Time with Joe on Saturday. Joe will be reading a book for a preschool-intended audience at 11:00 a.m. Snacks will be provided for those in attendance. Old Town Books will also be live-streaming the story on their Facebook page.
San Angelo Series Official Launch Celebration – from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Angelo Vistors Center
Story Time and Crafts – 2 p.m. at Stephens Central Library
The Objects are Stronger Than They Appear Art Show and Sale – Raw 1899 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Back to School Picnic in the Park
- Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas is presenting Back to School Picnic in the Park on Aug. 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Food, games, music, school supplies and more will be set up at Kirby Park alongside Children’s Advocacy Center of Greater West Texas.
Be Theatre’s Mustache Melodrama: Hazard at the Hangar – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 6
The Peacemakers: Works by Felice House and Dana Younger – Gallery Verde 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer Western Art Show at Fort Concho – 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Be Theatre’s Mustache Melodrama: Hazard at the Hangar – 2 p.m.
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PS5 Beta Update Brings 3D Audio for Dolby Atmos and 8TB Storage Support
Also included in the PlayStation 5 update are new accessibility features.
Sony is pushing out a beta software update for the PlayStation 5, bringing 3D Audio to Dolby Atmos sound systems as well as increased M.2 SSD storage support up to 8TB, the company said in a blog post on Monday. The update will release worldwide later this year.
3D Audio, which aims to give you the feeling of sound coming from natural directions, is supported by Sony's Tempest 3D AudioTech, which previously only worked on headsets. With the new beta update, those with Dolby Atmos sound systems can enjoy more immersive audio experiences.
It should be noted that while Tempest 3D AudioTech does work on any headset, it's best on these compatible headsets. There's also only a handful of games that support 3D Audio.
Along with the 3D Audio features, there's now support of M.2 SSDs, up to 8TB. Of course, not every M.2 SSD will fit in a PS5, and it's important to buy the right one.
The new PS5 beta update comes as Sony continues to dominate the gaming space. The PS5, which launched in the height of the pandemic in November 2020, struggled to meet the intense demand as many people were stuck at home. Almost three years later, supply chain issues have eased and Sony is closing in on 40 million PS5 units sold. Microsoft hasn't been as forthcoming with sales data for its Xbox Series X and S consoles, but during a developer's conference in Brazil, the software giant showed a slide saying that 21 million units had been either shipped or sold.
With the PS5, Sony put much onus on its fast SSD speeds and new audio tech. While it's taken a few years to fully realize, it could partially explain why gamers are excited to drop $500 for a PS5 over an Xbox Series X. In a bid to expand Xbox's market presence, Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard, makers of Call of Duty, last year for nearly $69 billion. While the US Federal Trade Commission attempted to block the merger over antitrust concerns, the agency may drop the case.
Sony also recently said its accessibility controller is coming this December for $90. This gives people with disabilities a new way to play games. With this new beta update, Sony is adding a different kind of accessibility option, allowing gamers to assign a second controller to one account. This means that two controllers can be used to control the actions of one character onscreen, as if using one controller. This also means that a second person can assist the person playing in difficult sections of games.
How to sign up for PS5 beta program and update your console
- Sign in to your PlayStation account and sign up for the beta program here. (You can also back up your PS5 data just in case.)
- Once you get your confirmation email, go to the PlayStation Store.
- Navigate up to the three dots in the upper-right-hand corner and tap on Redeem Code.
- Enter the code that came in your email.
- Exit the PlayStation Store and scroll all the way to the top right until you get to the gear icon for Settings.
- Go to System > System Software > System Software Update and Settings.
- Select Update System Software (beta) > Update.
- Accept the beta software agreement.
How to enable 3D Audio for Dolby Atmos systems
- Scroll up and to the right towards the gear icon for Settings.
- Scroll to Sound > Audio Output > Audio Format (Priority).
- Select Dolby Atmos.
How to activate a second controller for assistance
- Scroll up and to the right towards the gear icon for Settings.
- Go to Accessibility > Controllers > Use Second Controller for Assistance.
- Turn on Use Assist Controller.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson says it’s no mystery why he’s leading the majors in RBIs.
In Atlanta’s powerful lineup, Olson is often hitting with runners on base.
Olson drove in five runs with two homers, including a two-run shot in the eighth, and the Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Sunday to cap their sweep of the high-scoring series.
Olson has 35 homers, tops in the NL, and 88 RBIs. The Braves scored 29 runs in the three-game sweep in the matchup of NL contenders.
“There’s always dudes on base,” Olson said. “I feel like I’m rarely taking at-bats with the bases empty.”
The only player in the majors with more homers than Olson is Shohei Ohtani, with 39. Ohtani will bring the Los Angeles Angels into Atlanta for a series beginning Monday night.
With the sweep, the Braves won five of six against the Brewers in the last two weeks, including two of three in Milwaukee on July 21-23.
“You know you’re probably not shutting them out,” said Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich, who homered and drove in two runs.
Yelich said a “back-and-forth game” is likely against Atlanta. Sure enough, the Brewers lost despite holding leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 6-5.
“To keep roaring back, it’s a testament to how tough these guys are,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
Atlanta (67-36) leads the NL East by 11 1/2 games over Miami. Milwaukee’s loss coupled with Cincinnati’s win at the Dodgers dropped the Brewers (57-49) into second in the NL Central.
Orlando Arcia led off the eighth with a double to left against Milwaukee’s Joel Payamps (4-2). With one out, Olson’s tiebreaking 35th homer landed in the Atlanta bullpen in right-center.
Payamps entered with a string of 17 consecutive scoreless appearances. He had allowed just seven hits in his last 18 innings.
Kirby Yates (5-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win. Raisel Iglesias earned his 20th save by striking out the side in the ninth.
Olson’s three-run homer lifted the Braves to a 5-3 lead in the third. He drove in Ronald Acuña Jr., who singled and stole second, and Austin Riley, who walked.
Collin McHugh blew the 5-3 lead by giving up three runs in the sixth. William Contreras doubled in two runs for Milwaukee.
Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna tied the game at 6 with his homer off Hoby Milner.
Riley continued his power surge for Atlanta by hitting his eighth homer in the last 11 games in the first, giving him 24 on the year. The two-run shot off Colin Rea carried 463 feet to left-center.
Rea allowed five runs in five innings.
Carlos Santana, acquired from Pittsburgh on Saturday, hit his first homer with the Brewers in the third. The liner over the right-field wall gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead. Yelich led off the third with his 16th homer.
TRADE
Atlanta added veteran infielder Nicky Lopez in a trade with the Kansas City Royals. The Braves sent left-hander Taylor Hearn to Kansas City for the 28-year-old Lopez, who can play shortstop, second base and third.
ROOKIE RETURNS
Atlanta rookie AJ Smith-Shawver, recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before the game, allowed three runs and four hits in five innings.
“He’s got a great way about him,” Snitker said of the 20-year-old right-hander. “There’s no panic in him. … There’s tremendous upside for him as he figures things out.”
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Thanks to Riley’s homer, the Braves have scored 109 first-inning runs, the most in the majors by any team in any inning. The Texas Rangers’ 90 fourth-inning runs are second on the list.
“We come in ready to swing and ready to do damage,” Ozuna said.
TRAINING ROOM
Brewers: LHP Wade Miley (left elbow) will come off the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday night at Washington. … RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) will pitch for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. … RHP Julio Teheran (right hip impingement) was placed on the 15-day IL. RHP Peter Strzelecki was recalled from Nashville.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.46 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Monday night’s opener of a three-game series at Washington against RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.96 ERA).
Braves: Atlanta opens an interleague series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Braves RHP Charlie Morton (10-8, 3.57 ERA) faces RHP Griffin Canning (6-4, 4.46 ERA). Morton is 4-1 with a 3.83 ERA in 10 career starts against the Angels.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A man was shot by police after investigators say he fired shots outside a Jewish school in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday.
Police said the man, who has not yet been identified, was trying to get into the Margolin Hebrew Academy before fleeing the scene in a maroon pickup truck with California tags.
Officers spotted the vehicle in the Berclair area and initiated a traffic stop. Memphis Police said the man got out of the pickup truck with a gun in his hand and was shot by an officer.
The suspect was taken to Regional One in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.
The Margolin Hebrew Academy confirmed no one at the school was injured during the incident.
“We can confirm that no one has been hurt in any way, and everyone is now safe, thank G-d. Please look out for further communication with additional information to come. In the meantime, our campus is completely closed. We thank you for your understanding,” the academy said in a statement.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now investigating the situation.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools said all of their schools were on a precautionary lockdown as police investigated the situation.
Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe commended the Hebrew academy for their safety procedures and Memphis officers for finding the suspect so quickly.
“Today is a great example of very vigilant officers trying to protect the city. I personally believe that we have avoided a tragedy. I believe the suspect was going to harm somebody before the day was over,” he said.
MPD Chief CJ Davis also recognized the officers for their actions.
“I am proud of the vigilant and quick response of MPD officers who mitigated a potential mass shooting situation today. Many thanks to our neighboring jurisdictions for also providing critical information to stop the suspect’s actions,” she said.
Police said they cannot determine if the shooting at the Hebrew academy was a hate crime at this time.
Congressman Steve Cohen released a statement in response to the incident saying, “I am shocked to know of this senseless incident and relieved at report that no one at the school was injured. Antisemitism is on the rise in this country. I am saddened that an apparent act of violent antisemitism has come to Memphis. We all need to be on our guard against antisemitism and white nationalism.”
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Makes a Bold Return With Rotating Bezel
Everything you need to know about the new Galaxy Watch 6 and Classic edition.
Samsung went back to the drawing board with the Galaxy Watch 6 and returned with a fan-favorite feature, the physical rotating bezel. This year there are two models, but only one has the bezel: the aluminum Galaxy Watch 6 and stainless steel, bezel-bearing Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The watches arrive Aug. 11, announced alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 and Tab S9 tablet revealed at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul on Wednesday.
Both share the same sensors as last year's Galaxy Watch 5, but have a bigger battery and larger screens. While the new watches have incremental updates overall, the return of the bezel that was last seen on 2021's Galaxy Watch 4 Classic may be enough to convince owners of earlier watches to upgrade. Samsung's rugged, outdoors watch, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, remains in the lineup.
The Galaxy Watch 6 series launches at a pivotal time for Android smartwatches, with more competition than ever. Google's Pixel Watch made its debut in 2022 and while its battery life wasn't perfect, its slick design paired with Fitbit's fitness tracking finesse helped it set the standard. Then there's the Ticwatch Pro 5, which doubles down on battery life and beats out the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic on price at $350. Like all Galaxy Watches since the series 4, the Galaxy Watch 6 is Android-only.
The bezel is back!
After hearing fans unhappy at the rotating bezel's absence on the Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung brought it back on the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The bezel is a physical navigation ring around the screen. You use it with the touchscreen to switch between menus and change settings. Or, if you're like me, you also enjoy hearing and feeling a satisfying click as you use it as a fidget spinner.
The rotating bezel is a flagship design feature that's synonymous with the Galaxy Watch line since its inception and something that sets it apart from other smartwatches. Last year's Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro removed the bezel altogether, replacing it with a touch bezel that responded to your finger moving around the edge of the watch. And we weren't happy.
Its return on the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic doesn't bring any new functionality. I'm glad to see it back regardless. It is slightly thinner than the bezel on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.
Both sizes of the Galaxy Watch 6 will get slightly larger and higher resolution screens than the Galaxy Watch 5. The smaller 40mm Watch 6 and 43mm Classic have 1.3-inch displays, while the 44mm Watch 6 and 47mm Classic have 1.5-inch displays.
With a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits, the screens are twice as bright as last year's models. Samsung has added an always-on brightness adjustment that should help you be able to see the screen better in sunlight. That was one of my big complaints from reviewing the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. They also both get Samsung's own Exynos W930 processor, an upgrade from the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4, which used the same Exynos W920 chip.
Galaxy Watch 6 price: A little more than last year
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 starts at $300 (£289, AU$549) for the smaller 40mm size and $330 (£319, AU$599) for the larger 44mm size, $20 more than the initial base price for the Galaxy Watch 5. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic starts at $400 (£369, AU$699) for the small and $430 (£399, AU$749) for the large. There are also 4G LTE variants of each watch. Samsung offers trade-in discounts up to $250 through its trade-in program and preorders through Samsung direct will get a fabric band with either watch.
Battery life: Ever so slightly bigger
Samsung claims all Galaxy Watch 6 versions should last the same: 40 hours with the always-on display off and 30 hours with it on, regardless of the size you choose. Both the regular Galaxy Watch 6 and 6 Classic versions have the same battery, with the large size at 425 mAh and the small at 300 mAh. This is marginally bigger than the capacity quoted on the Galaxy 5 series. In theory, the larger capacity should net slightly longer battery life, but the real proof is in testing.
In my Galaxy Watch 5 review, I noted the smaller 40mm watch lasted 24 hours with the always-on display turned off -- I wasn't able to test the 44mm version. The Watch 5 Pro is staying in the Galaxy Watch lineup and still has the largest battery overall at 590 mAh. I found it lasted two-and-a-half days with moderate use and it's still the one to get if you need the longest-lasting watch.
Both new watches share the same sensor configuration as the Watch 5 series. That includes heart rate, skin temperature and bioimpedance (body composition) sensors. They run WearOS 4, the operating system co-designed with Samsung and Google, alongside Samsung's One UI 5 Watch that powers more in-depth sleep insights, personalized heart rate zones during workouts and an SOS update to send your location to emergency services. It's worth noting the One UI 5 Watch update will come to the Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 later this year and is currently available in beta for those devices.
When paired with a Z Fold 5 or Z Flip 5 using Flex mode, the Galaxy Watch 6 will give you a notification to launch the camera app so you can control photo and video recording to take selfies or group shots. It will also give you zoom and camera angle controls from the wrist.
What else is new on the Galaxy Watch 6?
- Irregular heart rate notifications.
- A new track run workout type and the option to create custom workouts.
- Smart Things Find locates your phone from the watch even when it's not connected, using GPS to determine its last location.
- Business users can set up a watch independently, without a phone.
- Moving to a new phone no longer requires you to reset the watch and start from scratch.
- Physical watch buttons are made from recycled plastic.
- New watch bands: fabric, a redesigned Milanese loop and extreme sports band, plus a hybrid eco band made from industrial corn.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sparked by the young guy and the old man, the Cincinnati Reds took over sole possession of first place in the NL Central.
Elly De La Cruz, the 21-year-old sensation, and Joey Votto, who turns 40 in September, helped the Reds rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 on Sunday. They won home and road series against the NL West-leading Dodgers this season.
“It’s big-time for us,” winning pitcher Graham Ashcraft said. “It keeps us going and gives us that edge to keep fighting.”
De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and went 4 for 5 in his third game of the season with four hits. He also scored twice as the Reds rapped out 14 hits in handing the Dodgers their worst loss since a 15-0 defeat to San Francisco on June 17.
De La Cruz broke out of the struggles he’s had since the All-Star break, while Votto shook off his offensive funk with a two-run shot. Votto went 2 for 5 with three RBIs.
“He knows how to come out of those slumps. He gives us ideas and tips on how we can get out of there too,” De La Cruz said. “He helps me and if there’s something I can help him out with, I’ll tell him, too.”
Votto respects the equanimity shown by his much younger teammates.
“During the rough spells, these guys have been the exact same people every day,” he said. “It’s a very young team. The energy is consistent. That’s the really charming part about it. Every single day from spring training, the optimism has been there.”
Ashcraft (6-7) scattered five hits over six innings and struck out two.
The Dodgers hit into three double plays on Friday and three more Sunday. They managed just two hits in a 3-2 loss Saturday. They didn’t get a runner past second base over the final five innings in the finale.
Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas made his first career pitching appearance in the ninth. He nearly hit Votto before the designated hitter answered with an RBI double that made it 9-0. Rojas then hit Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
Dodgers starter Michael Grove (2-3) got hit hard over the first three innings. Three pitches into the game, the Reds led 1-0 on TJ Friedl’s RBI double. Friedl scored on a throwing error by center fielder James Outman, and Matt McLain hustled home on Spencer Steer’s groundout to third.
“Too many pitches to hit with guys on base. I got to shore that up,” Grove said. “My attack plan wasn’t great early and I just got put on defense to start with and had to adjust. I got punished cause I was leaving pitches over the plate.”
De La Cruz’s solo shot traveled 411 feet into the right-field pavilion with two outs in the second. It was De La Cruz’s seventh homer.
McLain hit his 11th homer into the Dodgers bullpen in left leading off the third. Votto’s 418-foot shot into the Reds bullpen in right field scored Jake Fraley, who singled, and extended the lead to 7-0.
Votto was robbed of a potential second homer on Outman’s leaping catch at the top of the wall in right-center in the fifth.
The Reds led 8-0 on Friedl’s RBI double with two outs in the sixth.
Grove gave up eight runs and 10 hits in six innings. The rookie right-hander struck out a career-best 10 and walked one on a career-high 96 pitches.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: INF Jonathan India went on the IL with left heel pain.
Dodgers: DH J.D. Martinez left after the first inning with left hamstring tightness. … C Will Smith left the game in the top of the fourth with a left elbow contusion after getting hit by a pitch. X-rays were negative. … OF Mookie Betts (right ankle soreness) was out of the lineup for the second straight day. He got hurt in the batter’s box trying to avoid a pitch on Friday, but is expected back Tuesday. … LHP Julio Urías is having his next start pushed back a couple days while he deals with a nail issue. … LHP Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) played catch.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Andrew Abbott (6-2, 1.90 ERA) starts Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at the Chicago Cubs.
Dodgers: RHP Lance Lynn (6-9, 6.47 ERA) makes his Dodgers debut Tuesday in an interleague series opener against Oakland.
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(The Hill) – President Biden is opening up about the crummiest advice he’s ever gotten, saying holding grudges “gets you nowhere.”
“I guess the worst advice I’ve ever received was holding a grudge — because lots of times when people do something that is really not good, it’s because they were fearful when they did it. Not fearful of you, but their circumstance,” Biden said in an interview on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast released Monday.
“It gets you nowhere, which means people will doubt that I’m really Irish,” Biden quipped.
“But all kidding aside,” the 80-year-old president continued, “Remembering is important, but holding a grudge is not helpful.”
The best advice Biden said he’d been given was to “show up.”
“My mother used to say, ‘Joey, get up. Never bow, never bend. Just get up.’ But showing up, that’s a big part,” he said.
In the wide-ranging chat focused on grief and mental health, Biden also revealed he’s definitely not serving as the country’s TV viewer in chief.
Asked which TV show set in the world of politics and Washington is the most accurate and which is the least, he cracked, “’Mission Impossible.’”
“Look, one of the problems I have is I don’t — and I should — I don’t watch much television,” Biden said.
“And it’s not because I’m above it or anything like that,” he told Shetty during the pair’s conversation at the White House. Biden blamed decades of commuting between D.C. and Delaware as a senator for cutting into potential TV time.
“And so when I get home, there wasn’t much to watch,” Biden said, noting he’d focus his energy on spending time with his then-young children.
“So I’ve been back and forth so much I just haven’t watched many programs,” the 46th president said after describing his usual Amtrak train commute while in the Senate.
“There’s a lot of good stuff, I’m sure. I mean, every once in awhile I turn it on,” Biden said of current television fare.
Living at the executive mansion, which is equipped with a movie theater, has helped his viewing habits, according to Biden.
“I get this list what movies are in and we have the new one,” Biden said of “Oppenheimer,” adding that he’s yet to see the summer box office hit starring Cillian Murphy as the famed real-life Manhattan Project physicist.
“They’re the movies I see these days,” Biden said of the films screened at the White House. “I get to see them at night every once in awhile.”
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Samsung Wants Gen Z to Buy Into the Z Flip 5. Here's Why It Might Succeed
Can Samsung persuade teen girls to part with their iPhones? Its newest foldable could be the phone to convince them.
Cher Horowitz had one, Serena van der Woodsen had one, Lizzie McGuire had one, and now, in 2023, Sydney Sweeney has one. I'm talking about flip phones, which through the 1990s and early 2000s were the must-have tech status symbol for teen girls everywhere.
I should know, I was one of them. When I rocked up to university, it was with my trusty Motorola Razr — an icon of its time that was famously endorsed by another icon of that time: Paris Hilton.
Just as Motorola tapped Hilton in 2001, Samsung is now leaning heavily on Sweeney, star of the beloved-by-Gen Z HBO show Euphoria and part of the cast of The White Lotus' first season, to try to convince the teens of today that they need a flip phone in their lives. Specifically, it wants to sell them the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, which it unveiled in Seoul, South Korea, along with the heftier Galaxy Z Fold 5 phone, Galaxy Tab S9 and Galaxy Watch 6 during last week's Unpacked event.
New and notable features of the Z Flip 5 include a larger cover screen on the front of the phone and a new hinge that allows it to sit fully flat when open and close completely with no gap. It goes on sale Aug. 11, and you can preorder the phone starting at $1,000 (£1,049, AU$1,649). CNET's Lisa Eadicicco has been using one and says it's a "step in the right direction" for Samsung.
Sweeney appeared at the event, both in a video and in person with a slicked-back pony tail and short gray dress, taking part in a live demo where she snapped a selfie with K-Pop idol Wonyoung. It's the cross-cultural brand collaboration of dreams, and a savvy move by Samsung if it wants to appeal to teen girls globally. And it appears that it does.
In its ad for the Z Flip 5, Sweeney says the phone is a "gamechanger" for when she's filming videos on her own and talks about how her favorite part is the option to personalize it to fit her own style. With retro pastel graphics, the ad is designed to be catnip to young women. But Samsung still has a fight on its hands if it wants to convince this audience that the Z Flip 5 should be their next upgrade.
The fate of flip phones
Sadly for the flip phone, it's a design that fell out of favor with teen girls (and everyone else) with the rise of the smartphone. For the past 15 years, the ubiquitous slimline slab is the only style of phone that's been worth having – perhaps until now. Over the past few years, makers of Android phones have been developing their own foldable phones, including new generations of the Razr and the newly introduced Google Pixel Fold, packing flexible displays that can be flipped out to increase the screen size. Still, foldable phones accounted for only 1.2% of phone shipments last year, according to IDC, with Samsung dominating that category.
The majority of these phones are similar in size to a standard smartphone, and double in screen size when unfolded. But the Z Flip is half the size of a standard phone, and expands to the size of most smartphones in fold-out mode, making it ideal for people who like the idea of carrying a smaller device – a teenage girl, perhaps?
The "vintage" clamshell design of the flip phone has the potential to pique the interest of Gen Z users, most of whom are largely loyal iPhone users, according to a Financial Times report from February. There's also some anecdotal evidence to suggest that some teens are already ditching their smartphones in favor of "dumb" old-school flip phones, according to CNN and other media reports. The Z Flip 5 offers the best of both worlds – the nostalgic look and feel of yesterday's tech, with the cutting-edge features of today's.
It's notable, said CCS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood, that Samsung's marketing and advertising campaigns for the phone heavily feature women and female influencers (its other products are all largely promoted by members of male K-Pop band BTS). Android phone users have historically skewed slightly male, according to CCS research, with manufacturers struggling to attract as many female users. But the Z Flip 5 could provide some real competition to the iPhone in this regard, and the inclusion of Sweeney should "help drive interest in the product," said Wood.
"Having an attractively designed device that offers a more compact alternative to an iPhone may be more appealing to female customers, and anecdotal feedback so far seems to suggest the Flip form factor does resonate well with women," he said.
Flippin' pricey
One potential roadblock for the Z Flip 5 on its way to winning the hearts and minds of teens everywhere is price. Foldable phones have struggled on the whole to gain mainstream traction at least in part due to their $1,000-plus price tags. The Z Flip 5 comes in at just under this, at $999, making it more affordable than most. (For contrast, Samsung's other foldable phone, the Z Fold 5, starts at $1,800.)
It could be in Samsung's favor that the improvements it's made to this year's Z Flip offer better value for money, said Anisha Bhatia, senior analyst at GlobalData.
"Samsung is following its Galaxy S23 strategy by giving consumers 'more' for the same price in this time of inflationary stress," she said. "The Flip5 costs the same as its predecessor at $999 but doubles the base storage to 256 GB."
Make no mistake: That's still a hefty amount to part with whether you're a young person or a parent of one. But no high-end phone these days comes cheap, and the Z Flip 5 offers a lot for the money, while standing out in a crowded market with its unique design.
If any phone can tempt Euphoria and K-Pop fans to embrace Android and foldable screen technology, it wouldn't be surprising if the Z Flip 5 is the one to do it.
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct what was stolen. We regret the error.
BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) — A 6-year-old boy’s lemonade stand was burglarized last week in Belen, New Mexico, while he was trying to raise money for a good cause. After news spread about the theft, the community stepped up and rallied around him.
Connor Brock had a goal: raise $250 to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as part of their “Lemonade Stand in July” challenge.
His parents were also raising money for Connor’s benefit: “Connor has autism level two, and we’ve used the lemonade stand not only to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital but also to teach Connor responsibility, to recognize the one dollar bill, the president on it, how to count money,” said Abbegale Brock, Connor’s mother. She wanted to teach him about things like empathy and compassion.
That all came to a halt when thieves stole snacks, drinks and equipment from the lemonade stand.
“I was just dumbfounded because we weren’t gone long. Went to get something to eat, and it didn’t make any sense. It was items that you wouldn’t even think anyone would take,” Brock recalled.
Brock said she had to explain to Connor what had happened: “I just told him somebody else must have needed it more than we did.”
This weekend, Connor found himself back in business when two motorcycle groups rallied dozens of bikers Saturday and Sunday to help out.
“We heard the unfortunate situation that happened to him last week, and we just wanted to stand behind him and come show some support and just let him know that we’re here, and we got his back,” said Marcos Jaramillo, president of Moose Riders Belen 1680.
Cup after cup, from Saturday to Sunday, donations came pouring in.
“I contacted all my folks, and we put it out there four days ago. Four days ago, we put this out there, and I believe we had over 56 bikes show up this morning,” said Andrew Witham, with Rogue Biker Life, “If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re definitely a part of the problem, and if we can help in any way shape or form, we’re going to.”
“As a biker community, what we’re saying as bikers is, we’re going to be there,” explained Toby Gutierrez, owner of Rogue Biker, “If you’re going to come out and do this, you can expect to see us.”
An anonymous donation of lemonade jars for Connor was also dropped off at the Belen Police Department, and Brock said the New Mexico Gas Company donated money and built him a new lemonade stand to use.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have given outside linebacker Danielle Hunter a hefty pay raise, paving the way for the team’s best pass rusher to participate in practice after a months-long contract stalemate.
The Vikings announced Sunday on their website that they reached a new deal with Hunter, the three-time Pro Bowl pick with 71 sacks who will turn 29 in three months.
Hunter reported to training camp last week on schedule after skipping the offseason program and mandatory minicamp, but he has yet to join his teammates on the field. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said Saturday that Hunter has been “in the building” and that they’ve been in “daily dialogue” about his physical and mental preparation.
“Danielle Hunter is a very special player, and as soon as we can get him out here, you guys will see him out here,” O’Connell said.
Hunter’s previous contract called for a $4.9 million base salary. According to NFL Network, he’ll make $17 million guaranteed this year with an opportunity to earn an additional $3 million in incentives. Hunter will still hit the free agent market after the season, unless he and the team strike a deal on an extension in the meantime.
Hunter’s presence will be vital for a Vikings defense that has been one of the NFL’s worst over the past three years. They allowed the second-most yards and the fourth-most points in the league in 2022, despite decent production by their primary edge rushers. Hunter had 10 1/2 sacks, Za’Darius Smith had 10 sacks and backups D.J. Wonnum and Patrick Jones had four sacks apiece.
Smith was since traded to Cleveland in a cost-cutting move, leaving Hunter as the only proven pass rusher on the roster. Marcus Davenport was signed as a free agent to push for a starting spot, but this remains one of the biggest questions surrounding the team this season.
“I think Danielle’s a phenomenal player,” said defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who was hired to replace the fired Ed Donatell. “I look forward to working with him.”
Under Donatell, Hunter often found himself as a standup rusher in a three-point stance. The Vikings with Flores are aiming to get back to turning Hunter loose with his hand in the ground more often.
“Veteran players, they’ve seen a lot of defense, coverages, fronts, stunts. I think terminology will probably be the one thing that’s a little bit different, maybe, but some of it, there’s some crossover from some things he’s heard in the past so I don’t think it’ll take long for him to get up to speed,” Flores said. “At the end of the day, we’re telling him to go get the quarterback. There’s really not much to that. So I think he’ll be just fine.”
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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3': Streaming Release Date and How to Watch From Anywhere
The wait is nearly over to watch it on Disney Plus.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's scrappy band of misfits may have moved on from theaters, but it's not too late to hitch a ride with the beloved heroes on Disney Plus.
In the final chapter in James Gunn's Guardians trilogy, Star-Lord and his team wrestle with defending the universe and protecting one of their own. The flick is set to hit Disney Plus 89 days after premiering in theaters -- on par with Ant-Man 3, but a longer journey to streaming compared with other recent Marvel movies.
If you're ready to put earthly matters aside and join the Guardians, here's what you need to know about the film's Disney Plus debut, plus why you may want to use a VPN to stream it.
How to Watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Disney Plus
You can watch the latest Guardians of the Galaxy starting Aug. 2 at 12:01 a.m. PT (3:01 a.m. ET). It'll be available at that time in every country Disney Plus is available in, except for France and Turkey, which will get access to the movie at a later date, according to Disney.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the last outing for this particular team of Guardians, according to writer-director Gunn. But if you want more, Disney Plus hosts the following adventures containing the crew: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Avengers: Infinity War and End Game.
Disney Plus offers an ad-supported tier for $8 a month and an ad-free tier for $11 a month that includes downloads. If you'd prefer not to subscribe, the third Guardians movie is currently available to purchase digitally for $20 from sites, including Amazon.
You can get Disney Plus on its own or opt to bundle it. Bundling ad-supported Disney Plus and Hulu costs $10 per month. Another bundle costs $3 more a month and tacks on ad-supported ESPN Plus. Finally, it costs $20 per month to bundle ad-free Hulu, ad-free Disney Plus and ad-supported ESPN Plus. Here are the Disney Bundles and our review of Disney Plus.
How to watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 from anywhere with a VPN
Perhaps you're traveling abroad and want to stream Disney Plus while away from home. With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the movie from anywhere in the world. There are other good reasons to use a VPN for streaming too.
A VPN is the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds by encrypting your traffic. Using a VPN is also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. Streaming TV can be a bit smoother with a reliable, quality VPN that's passed our tests and security standards.
You can use a VPN to stream content legally as long as VPNs are allowed in your country and you have a valid subscription to the streaming service you're using. The US and Canada are among the countries where VPNs are legal, but we advise against streaming or downloading content on illegal torrent sites. We recommend ExpressVPN, but you may opt for another provider from our best list such as Surfshark or NordVPN.
If you're looking for a secure and dependable VPN, our Editors' Choice is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on multiple devices, and provides stable streams. It's normally $13 a month, but it currently costs less overall to go for a 12-month subscription, where each month shakes out to $8.32.
ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Read our review of ExpressVPN.
Follow the VPN provider's instructions for installation and choose a country where Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be streaming on Disney Plus. Before you open the streaming app, make sure you are connected to your VPN using your selected region. If you want to stream Guardians 3 on more than one device, it's possible you'll need to configure each one to ensure you are signed in. Go to settings and check your network connections to verify you're logged in and connected to your VPN account. Now you're ready to open Disney Plus to stream.
If you run into issues with streaming, first make sure your VPN is up and running on its encrypted IP address. Double-check that you've followed installation instructions correctly and you've picked the right geographical area for viewing. If you still encounter connection problems, you may need to reboot your device. Close all apps and windows, restart your device and connect to your VPN first. Note that some streaming services have restrictions on VPN access.
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(KTLA) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the discovery of a body inside a 55-gallon drum in Malibu Lagoon on Monday.
A park worker first saw the drum floating by the Pacific Coast Highway bridge Sunday night but didn’t think much of it at the time, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Fire Department told Nexstar’s KTLA.
When lifeguards arrived at work Monday morning, they saw the drum in the lagoon and tried to pull it out at which point they discovered the body inside, officials said.
No information about the victim was immediately known.
KTLA helicopter footage showed the black plastic drum standing upright in shallow water and the beach appeared to be closed for the investigation.
Late last spring, a body was found in a barrel in Nevada’s Lake Mead. Authorities said the body may have been there for four decades but have not yet identified the victim, despite identifying other bodies that appeared due to receding water levels.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 First Impressions
Speaker 1: It is been a pretty great year for Android tablets. There's already been the Google Pixel tablet and the OnePlus pad on the affordable side. Now, Samsung has dropped a premium line of Android tablets. The Galaxy tab SS nine series, while Apple hasn't even released a new iPad yet. So here's what you need to know about these nice new fancy tablets, which come in three different sizes. First of all, Samsung made it easy this year. They're all basically [00:00:30] the same tablet. You pick the size before Samsung put its premium features on its super large displays and not so much on the smaller ones in the premium SS series.
Speaker 1: [00:01:00] Now these all have new processors, Qualcomm Snapdragon eight gen two processors, which are similar to the processors that are on Samsung's premium phones. These processors feel really nice and smooth so far with multitasking. This is only my first outta the box experiences, but seems really promising so far. Now these tablets do vary in ram starting at eight gigabytes and going all the way up to 16 gigabytes of ram. Depending on the configuration. They all have dynamic ml LED [00:01:30] two X displays. Now these are super high resolution ML LED displays, H D R. They also have the ability to go to 16 120 hertz smooth motion. So when you scroll, it looks really nice and smooth. They have 16 by 10 displays, so what you need to know is it's a little more like a film aspect ratio. If you're used to something more like a square piece of paper, the one plus pad has a little more of that aspect ratio for multitasking and split screen.
Speaker 1: I find that it works well. Feels a little long for web browsing, but it's really nice [00:02:00] for movies. These tablets are also IP 68 water and dust resistant just in case you happen to get splashes or immersions on them. But I wouldn't tend to wanna take these in a pool and they're not recommended for taking to the beach. The other thing you need to know about these tablets is that they have under screen fingerprint sensors, which is cool because I didn't realize that. And that's definitely different than other tablets that are out there. You can also do face recognition, but I prefer the fingerprint sensor for tablets. Samsung's interface is a little different here than the interface [00:02:30] say on a Google Pixel tablet. There is multitasking. All the navigation buttons are on the bottom. Multitasking panes can be set up, so you can have three in a grid at once or it also additionally a floating app.
Speaker 1: You can resize those in any way you want. Works pretty well. Uh, there's also Dex mode, which goes into kind of like a laptop mode on these tablets. You know it, it feels fine. I would like a little consistency across all Android tablets, but you know, that's the way it is right now that each company has its own [00:03:00] slightly different interface. Plus, when you get a Samsung tablet, you're also asked to check in all these Samsung services and additional Google services, which I'm not a big fan of, but the display is great. The feel of the tablet is really nice and thin. Aluminum feels really sturdy. There's U S B C port, there's no headphone jack. There is expandable micro SD card storage, which is nice. The prices range from $800 at the starting end to $1,200 at the starting end for the Ultra Series.
Speaker 1: And Samsung's already offering deals where you can get [00:03:30] some of the storage upgrades for free. You can get discounts on the keyboard case, which I didn't get to check out yet. And there are always sales going on throughout the year. So I feel like there'll always be some sort of a value. Maybe if you pick up another device, there'll be a discount on these, but keep in mind there's still other tablets probably coming later this year, especially iPad, but if you're shopping for Android, that may not matter. I love the ammo lead displays on these and it's a preview probably what Apple's going to do with their iPad Pro next year according to reports. So, so [00:04:00] far, these are just my preliminary thoughts on Samsung's premium Galaxy tab, SS nine, but using it just for a little while, I already appreciate that one. All of the tablets have pretty similar features. The display looks fantastic and it has an included Spen, which is great because a lot of tablets don't come with stylus. The downsides, it's expensive and Android is still something that doesn't work exactly the same. From tablet to tablet to tablet. That's not Samsung's problem, but it means that you may wanna look at other [00:04:30] options to see how Android works with tablets because that seems to still be changing. Those are my first impressions right now. Thanks for watching.
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PORT ANGELES, Washington (WJW) – An 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar at Olympic National Park’s Lake Angeles on Saturday evening.
The child was with their family at Lake Angeles, south of Port Angeles, when the attack happened Saturday night, the National Park Service said Monday.
“The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child’s mother,” NPS wrote in a news release. The child suffered only minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Park officials then evacuated the remaining campers in the Lake Angeles area, closing the space and Heather Park to the public. Olympic National Park wildlife biologist Tom Kay said in a statement that the decision to close the Lake Angeles Trail, Heather Park Trail, Switchback Trail, and the entire Klahhane Ridge Trail was made “out of an abundance of caution.”
Early Sunday morning, park law enforcement and wildlife personnel who specialize in cougar tracking were dispatched to the last known location of the cougar at Lake Angeles, the park service reported. If located, the cougar will be euthanized and removed from the park for a necropsy.
“This may provide clues as to why the animal attacked since cougars are rarely seen and attacks on humans are extraordinarily rare,” park officials said. “Olympic National Park has extensive protocols in place for wildlife observations, interactions, and attacks and the lethal removal of this cougar is in line with these protocols.”
Because Olympic National Park is considered “cougar territory,” NPS recommends visitors be prepared for the encounter. They should not hike or jog alone, and children should remain near adults. Pets should also be left at home.
Should you encounter a cougar, you should remain calm and avoid running, according to wildlife experts. Do your best to appear as large as possible, continue watching the animal, and be loud. NPS also recommends throwing items like rocks or sticks at the cougar.
There have been no recent deaths caused by cougars in Olympic National Park, according to NPS data.
It’s not the first wildlife attack in the national parks this year, though.
Last week, a woman was found dead after an “apparent bear encounter” near Yellowstone National Park. Earlier this month, a woman in the park suffered “significant injuries” after being gored by a bison.
The park warns that between mid-July and mid-August, bison are in mating season and “can become agitated more quickly.”
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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The final defendant charged in connection to the brutal, fatal beating of Zachary Wood in May 2022 has her pending murder charge dismissed after pleading to a lesser offense.
Ashley Marie Esselborn, 22, of Wichita Falls, pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence on Monday morning, July 31, 2023, during a scheduled pre-trial conference in the 30th District Court.
The original indictment on Esselborn only contained the charge of murder. However, a motion to amend the indictment and add a second charge of tampering was filed Monday morning, July 31, 2023, and later signed by Judge Jeff McKnight the same day.
Esselborn was sentenced to eight years in a TDCJ Correctional Institution, receiving 372 days jail credit for time already served after spending over a year behind bars before bonding out in May 2023. As a part of the plea agreement, Esselborn’s pending murder charge was dismissed.
Family members and friends of Wood were present in the gallery during Monday morning’s proceedings, three of whom gave statements following Esselborn’s sentencing. Earle Wood, the father of Zachary Wood, verbally expressed that he objected to the plea bargain and sentence Esselborn received on Monday morning.
Esselborn was originally scheduled to go to trial on the murder charge on July 10, 2023, for her role in Wood’s fatal beating over a year ago. However, that trial was delayed at the request of Esselborn’s attorney, Dustin Nimz
Esselborn’s three co-defendants William Bell, Payton Collier, and Ronnie Lang accepted deals after pleading guilty to Wood’s murder, making Esselborn the only defendant out of the four charged with Wood’s murder who was not found guilty.
Esselborn’s alleged role in Wood’s murder
According to police, when Collier gave her statement confessing to the murder and identifying Lang and Bell as suspects, she was asked about a second female who was at the house.
Authorities said Collier identified the second female as Ashley but did not know her last name, and said she was Bell’s girlfriend. According to the affidavit, Collier told them Esselborn did not assault Wood, but said she cheered them on while they were attacking him.
Collier also told police Esselborn was yelling at Wood, asking where her stuff was. The affidavit said Esselborn gave a statement to police on May 23, 2022, admitting she was at the house when Wood was assaulted.
Authorities said Esselborn told them she had been sleeping in the same room as Wood, and that when she woke up, she was missing some drugs from her purse.
According to the affidavit, Esselborn also said Collier was missing money, so they began questioning Wood about taking it. Esselborn then told police Lang came into the room and began assaulting Wood, then she and Bell left the house but later returned due to Bell leaving his shirt.
The affidavit said Esselborn told them later, she and Bell drove toward Burkburnett and discarded bloody items they were in possession of.
Following Esselborn’s statement, on Tuesday, May 24, a cooperating witness came to the police department and said she was scared because of things she overheard Esselborn say on the phone following her statement to the police.
According to the affidavit, the cooperating witness said she overheard Esselborn bragging that she didn’t go to jail and had also put her hands on Wood that night.
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Two United States senators had issues last week that’s prompting conversations about whether they are mentally and physically fit to serve and is leading some politicians to suggest the idea of mental competency tests.
During a committee yes or no vote, Senator Dianne Feinstein gave a wandering speech instead and Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell froze mid-sentence and had to be escorted away from a press conference.
Democratic Senator Chris Coons says McConnell appears to be okay for now but both McConnell and Feinstein have had prior health scares.
“I feel like he’s going to be the Republican leader through the rest of this Congress, and what happens after that, I don’t know,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said.
Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley is suggesting testing to ensure people are fit to serve.
“We need to have term limits in Congress, and we need to have mental competency tests for anyone over the age of 75,” Haley said.
Members of Congress aren’t the only one’s she’s concerned about.
“When you go and you look at Biden, he was in the week before and he can’t say it,” Haley added. “When you go and see him falling asleep with leaders, that’s concerning. And I know when I was at the United Nations, leaders watch the health status of other leaders.”
But Asa Hutchinson, another Republican presidential candidate, dismissed the idea of mental competency tests outright.
“The tests are not constitutional. And so, it’s really something that’s a throwaway line that catches people’s attention,” Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson also said that determining whether politicians are fit to serve is up to the voters.
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More U.S. shrimpers have sold their boats. Most Americans don't realize that the cheap, plentiful shrimp they buy in the market and order on pad thai is driving domestic shrimpers out of business.
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More U.S. shrimpers have sold their boats. Most Americans don't realize that the cheap, plentiful shrimp they buy in the market and order on pad thai is driving domestic shrimpers out of business.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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Angus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died. He was 25.
Cloud’s publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given.
In a statement, Cloud’s family said goodbye to “an artist, a friend, a brother and a son.”
“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss,” the family said. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”
“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.
Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting scout Eléonore Hendricks noticed him. Cloud was resistant at first, suspecting a scam. Then casting director Jennifer Venditti met with him and series creator Sam Levinson eventually made him a co-star in the series alongside Zendaya for its first two seasons.
To some, Cloud seemed so natural as Fez that they suspected he was identical to the character — a notion that Cloud pushed back against.
“It does bother me when people are like, ‘It must be so easy! You get to go in and be yourself.’ I’m like, ‘Why don’t you go and do that?’ It’s not that simple,” Cloud told Variety. “I brought a lot to the character. You can believe what you want. It ain’t got nothing to do with me.”
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.”
“We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud,” HBO said in a statement. “He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and ‘Euphoria’ family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.”
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TOPPENISH, Wash. — By 6 in the morning, Paola Mendoza has pulled her hair back under a baseball cap and donned a long-sleeved sweatshirt to report to her summer job on a farm in Washington's Yakima Valley, known for its apples, pears and hops.
Mendoza is not there to pick fruits or vegetables. She's a research intern working on a project to improve irrigation systems. She spends her days staking the fields and collecting samples alongside her boss, Alan Schreiber, who also employs her mother.
Patricia Mendoza has worked on Schreiber's farm for more than 20 years. She spends her days weeding, thinning, planting and hand-harvesting crops. During peak harvest, she used to work as many as 70 hours a week.
Her earnings have helped provide the family with a decent living. But from the time Paola was young, both her mom and her dad — also a farmworker — were clear about one thing: They did not want her future to be on a farm.
"They were working so hard to provide us with what they didn't have," says Paola, now 20. "They wanted better for me and my siblings."
Her research internship is as close as her parents want her to get to agriculture. In the fall, she'll start her senior year in college, where she's studying to become an elementary school teacher.
Farmers worry about finding enough workers
For farmers across America, finding enough labor has become a top concern. Decades ago, whole families of migrant farmworkers, the majority of them from Mexico, would travel around the U.S., following a route from Texas, through California, and eventually making their way to Washington. Back then, the U.S.-Mexico border was quite porous. Older workers described to NPR crossing through a fence that was no more than chicken wire. Gaping holes were common.
But times have changed. After Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. stepped up enforcement of the border, and crossing it became a risky endeavor. Farmworkers who were already in the U.S. began to settle. And now, many of them are aging out.
"My workforce is a little like me," says Schreiber. "It's getting a little heavier, and it's getting a little stiffer, and it's starting to have some medical issues."
That's left him worried about where he's going to find enough workers to keep his farm going.
A farmer in Congress raises the alarm
From his farm in the Yakima Valley, Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican and third-generation farmer, can see the domestic labor force shrinking.
With farms unable to complete tasks in a timely manner, he says yields may be lower, the quality of the produce may be lower, and farmers will shift away from labor-intensive crops. Already, some farmers in his state have stopped planting asparagus, for instance.
Food is also going to get more expensive, Newhouse warns.
"So it's impacting not just the farmers ... but American consumers as well," he says.
Breaking the cycle of farm work
No single factor has led to the labor shortages farms are experiencing today. But in communities across rural America, a generational shift is contributing.
Consider the life story of Delores Gonzalez, a third-generation farmworker born in Glendale, Ariz. Her childhood is filled with memories of the annual migration from Texas to Washington, working alongside her parents and grandparents from a very young age.
"This was in the 1960s, when we could miss school ... and I could still pick cherries and everything at the age of 9," she says.
Eventually, the family settled in Washington. She married another farmworker and continued to travel to Montana in the summers, bringing her own children to the fields.
Looking back, she says the migrant life instilled in her great morals, values and work ethic, qualities she wanted to pass on to her children. But she also wanted to give them a better life.
"I planted the seed since they were little that they were going to go to college," says Gonzalez.
At 40, when her oldest child was graduating from high school, Gonzalez says something clicked. She wanted something better for herself, too.
"I'm tired of the cycle. I want to break it," she says. Gonzalez and her daughter entered college the same year.
Now, Gonzalez works as a migrant advocate at Grandview High School in the Yakima Valley, helping migrant students and their families get what they need to finish high school.
Jazmin Corona met Gonzalez at the high school four years ago. Corona was 15 at the time and spoke no English. She'd come from Mexico with her father, a farmworker, and joined him in the fields whenever school was out. In the summers, they made the same trek to Montana to pick cherries that Gonzalez had done years before.
Seeing promise, Gonzalez made sure Corona finished high school on time, enrolling her in fast-track summer programs. Corona worked on thick math packets after long days in the fields. As she neared graduation, she recalls her father laying out a choice for her.
"He told me one day, 'I already taught you how to work in the fields outside, under the sun. Now it's your time. You've got to decide if you want to continue here,'" she says.
She thought about how tired her dad has been all these years.
"I want to try something new," she said.
Corona is now 19 and a college student. For the first time in several years, she did not travel to Montana with her dad for the summer cherry harvest. Instead, she returned to the Grandview School District, where she landed a summer job.
"I want to work in the high school, hopefully here in the community," she says. "I feel that I have this connection with people."
Congressman looks to workers from other countries
The farm labor shortage is a concern that has reached the halls of Congress.
The H-2A visa program allows employers to bring in foreign workers for seasonal work, provided they cannot find workers locally to do the job, among other requirements. Use of the program has risen at a fast clip. Washington state alone has seen a nearly 1,700% increase in guest workers over the last 14 years.
But a common complaint is that the program is too expensive and comes with too much red tape.
Newhouse was one of several lawmakers to recently reintroduce a bill, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would cap H-2A wage increases. The bipartisan measure would also allow a limited number of year-round visas for nonseasonal labor, such as picking mushrooms or milking cows.
In addition, the bill would come with some protections for guest workers, including the right for workers to sue their employers. That's something labor advocates have been calling for given the large number and severity of civil rights and wage violations that state and federal investigations have uncovered in recent years.
"I want to make sure that there are fewer obstacles in front of our ability to produce food in this country and to make sure that the American people continue to have an abundant and safe food supply," Newhouse says. "And if we don't have an adequate labor force for the agricultural industry, that's in jeopardy."
Prior versions of the bill failed to gain enough support in Congress. The current version also faces an uphill climb. Moving any immigration-related bill through the Republican-controlled House is difficult.
"But that doesn't mean that the urgency of the problem is any less. In fact, it's greater," says Newhouse.
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Pilot injured after banner plane crashes into ocean near beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) – Officials are investigating after a banner plane crashed onto a South Carolina beach.
WMBF reports the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were called to look into the crash which occurred at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Myrtle Beach.
Cpl. Chris Starling with the Myrtle Beach Police Department said the pilot of the single-engine PA-18 was the only person on board. He was able to get out of the plane safely.
According to officials, witnesses said bystanders rushed to the crash site to help the pilot get out after the plane hit the water.
Witness Sue Boyd told WMBF she and another woman both called 911 after seeing the crash.
“The banner plane was all of a sudden going down super fast and then it just hit the water and went under. A bunch of civilians came and sprang into action into the water,” she said.
First responders treated the pilot, who was then taken to the hospital. He is expected to recover from his injuries.
The plane was removed from the surf via tow truck around 4 p.m. Crews removed the plane’s wings to properly load the aircraft.
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three men and a woman were arrested after a shooting erupted at a party for a 4-year-old relative, documents revealed.
Adrian Rios, Juan Rios, Jose Hernandez and Carmen Lizbeth Martinez were each arrested on multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to Hidalgo County Jail records.
ValleyCentral obtained a probable cause affidavit that detailed the alleged shooting.
At 10 p.m. July 15 an officer with the Edinburg Police Department was dispatched to the 3100 block of N. Mon Mack. When he arrived, he spoke to a woman who said she and her husband were having a party for their 4-year-old daughter when opposing families began fighting.
The woman added that her uncle, Adrian Rios, was involved in the fight.
Police spoke with a second woman, who said she was sitting in the front passenger seat of her red Mazda 6 with her husband, her 9-year-old son and her 14-year-old son when someone shot at the car, striking her husband in the shoulder.
Police arrested Rios the following day, who told police in an interview that his co-worker Jose Hernandez came by the party in a white Chevy Silverado truck and shot at the Mazda.
Hernandez was then arrested and in an interview with police, he said Adrian’s brother, Juan Rios, and nephew, Marco Daniel Serna Rios, were the ones who shot at the vehicle.
Hernandez stated that after the shooting, Carmen Martinez, Juan’s wife, picked him and Marco up.
“Through the investigation, it was determined that Juan and Marco had assaulted and pointed a gun at [one of the victim’s] head,” the affidavit stated.
Juan Rios was arrested on five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $10,000 and he was released from jail on July 26.
His wife, Carmen Martinez, was arrested on four counts of aggravated assault and one count of engaging in organized crime. Her bond was set at $7,500. She was released from jail July 27.
Adrian Rios was arrested on four counts of aggravated assault and one count of criminal mischief. His bond was set at $21,000. He was released July 22.
Jose Hernandez was arrested on four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of child endangerment. His bond was set at $240,000. He remains jailed.
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REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An investigation into a warehouse in Reedley, California, uncovered a large-scale illegal medical lab complete with bioengineered mice, infectious agents, nearly 30 refrigerators and freezers, incubators and more.
The investigation was prompted by a simple garden hose that was illegally attached and coming out of a wall in the back of the building.
“Frankly, we knew that should not have been there and when she went to investigate, she found that there was activity or operation or something happening within that building,” said Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba.
The city then obtained a search warrant to look inside what should have been an ordinary warehouse. Inside, they found thousands of vials, many of which contained bio-hazardous materials like human blood, and other unknown substances.
“There was over 800 different chemicals on site in different bottles of different acids. Unfortunately, a lot of these are being categorized under unknown chemicals,” said Assistant Director of the Fresno County Department of Public Health Joe Prado. “A lot of these labels have been removed from bottles so there was only so much testing. We could do those chemicals.”
Health officials also discovered nearly 1,000 lab mice, 200 of which were dead.
Prado said the warehouse occupants claimed they were “doing some testing on laboratory mice that would help them support, developing the COVID test kits that they had on-site.”
According to court documents, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tested what they could and determined that at least 20 potentially infectious viral, bacterial, and parasitic agents were present, including E. coli, malaria, and the virus that causes COVID-19.
“This is an unusual situation. I’ve been in government for 25 years. I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Zieba.
“I’ve never seen this in my 26-year career with the County of Fresno,” Prado agreed.
Over the course of several weeks, officials with local, state, and federal agencies worked to remove the materials from the location
“I think because of that swift action that was taken we had been able to maintain public safety this entire time,” Prado explained.
“There are no more biologicals. There are no more mice, but they still will see us abating, 30 freezers and fridges, medical equipment, and all sorts of furniture in there. They’ll still see some activity, nothing hazardous at this point,” Zieba said.
Officials are still trying to figure out what type of operation was taking place inside that building. Prado said the owners operated under the name Prestige Biotech and the company president was not forthcoming with information.
A criminal investigation is also ongoing.
All of the mice inside the lab had to be euthanized.
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Here are the honorable mentions from the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge. Listen to our middle school grand prize winners here; high school grand prize winner here; and the best mental health podcast prize winner here.
Congrats everyone! Hope to hear from you again in 2024!
Middle School
#LookontheBrightside – North Rock Creek Public School, Shawnee, Okla.
13 Going On COVID-19 – Herricks Middle School, Albertson, N.Y.
A Fortnight In Fortnite – Herricks Middle School, Albertson, N.Y.
A Surprising History Of School Lunches – Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, Pasadena, Calif.
A Taste Of Waste – The Clinton School, New York, N.Y.
Abi & Angelica's Podcast – Irvington Middle School, Irvington, N.Y.
American Revolution What-Ifs – Bayside Middle School, Milwaukee, Wis.
Back In Your Day – Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, Vt.
Bye Bye Chameleon – Princeton Middle School, Princeton, N.J.
Chicago Cubs players who need improvement – Kendall Elementary School, Naperville, Ill.
Chicken Finger – Lynbrook South Middle School, New York, N.Y.
Classical Music: Stereotypes and Solutions – DeWitt Middle School, Ithaca, N.Y.
Cringe Culture is Cringe – The Awty International School, Houston, Texas
Dress Coded – The Learning Community School, Swannanoa, N.C.
Dress Codes – Lincoln School, Providence, R.I.
Expectations – Essex Middle School, Essex Junction, Vt.
Exploring Taiwan with your palate – Pierrepont School, Westport, Conn.
Family Style – Herricks Middle School, Albertson, N.Y.
Flowing Through Time: The Past, Present, And Future Of Water – Peak Academy, Bozeman, Mont.
Final Podcast – The Nueva School, Hillsborough, Calif.
Fires: Set Ablaze – Chautauqua Elementary School, Vashon, Wash.
Food Story: Instant Ramen – San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, Calif.
Funding Colorado Schools – Park Elementary, Durango, Colo.
Gender Equality in Women's Hockey – Irving A. Robbins Middle School, Farmington, Conn.
Girls Gone Mental – Ardmore High School, Ardmore, Ala.
Graffiti And Mural Art – The Learning Community School, Swannanoa, N.C.
GT Fire Final – Georgetown School, Georgetown, Calif.
Turbans Are Not Terrorists – Princeton Day School, Princeton, N.J.
Hijab Pride, Hijab Hide – Herricks Middle School, Albertson, N.Y.
How Does Social Media Impact Teens? – Ames Middle School, Ames, Iowa
I am American – Pierrepont School, Westport, Conn.
Ice Cream Madness – Lake Tahoe School, Incline Village, Nev.
Journey to Enlightenment – Burnsville School, Burnsville, Miss.
Kids On Covid – The Learning Community School, Swannanoa, N.C.
Kyle's Grandma's Story of the Korean War – John Sinnott Elementary School, Milpitas, Calif.
LGBTQIAndCommunity – The Learning Community School, Swannanoa, N.C.
Living a Full Life – Zeeland Christian School, Zeeland, Mich.
Loser Podcast – Iron Horse Middle School, San Ramon, Calif.
Managing Mental Health Student Podcast – Woodford County Middle School, Versailles, Ky.
Mental Health Podcast – Mannion Middle School, Henderson, Nev.
More Lunchtime! – Victor Intermediate School, Victor, N.Y.
Mother Tongue – Pierrepont School, Westport, Conn.
My Beautiful Stutter – Winston Preparatory School, New York, N.Y.
My Grandpa Vs. The 1956 Revolution – Olympic Hills Elementary, Seattle, Wash.
My Grandfathers' Story – Lynbrook South Middle School, New York, N.Y.
My Story – Burnsville School, Burnsville, Miss.
NEMJDS Turandot NPR Contest – NEMJDS, Birmingham, Ala.
NPR Podcast Competition 2023 – Tessellations School, Cupertino, Calif.
NPR Student Podcast – High Point Academy, Pasadena, Calif.
Pantsed – Larchmont Charter Selma Campus, Los Angeles, Calif.
Passing Time In Between Classes – Mount Olive Middle School, Budd Lake, N.J.
Pickles vs Corn – Acton Academy of Bergen County, Closter, N.J.
Podcastjulietacamarynhailey – Clearwater Fundamental Middle School, Clearwater, Fla.
Popularity – Swift Creek Middle School, Midlothian, Va.
Pteranodon vs. Fighter Jet – Clearwater Fundamental Middle School, Clearwater, Fla.
Read Banned Books – The Learning Community School, Swannanoa, N.C.
Refugee Podcast – University School Of Nashville, Nashville, Tenn.
Reviews Are For Readers – Seattle Country Day School, Seattle, Wash.
School Leisure Time – Mount Olive Middle School, Budd Lake, N.J.
School vs Home – Mickelson Middle School, Brookings, S.D.
Shiba Podcast – Lake Tahoe School, Incline Village, Nev.
Should there be two teachers in a classroom? – Weddington High School, Matthews, N.C.
SMS Podcast: How Do Car Engines Work? – St. Michael's School, Poway, Calif.
Talk with us – Saint Pius V Catholic School, Buena Park, Calif.
Teachers Need a Salary Increase – John F. Kennedy Middle School, Cupertino, Calif.
Teenage Daydream – Burnsville School, Burnsville, Miss.
The Black Plague – Swift Creek Middle School, Midlothian, Va.
The Corner We Come From – Burnsville School, Burnsville, Miss.
The Dark Side Of Gymnastics – The Clinton School, New York, N.Y.
The Grinders of 6th Grade Bip – Charles N Holden Elementary School, Chicago, Ill.
The Impact of Damar Hamlin – Herricks Middle School, Albertson, N.Y.
The Willow Project – Essex Middle School, Essex Junction, Vt.
The Questionnaire – Acton Academy of Bergen County, Closter, N.J.
Think About It! Homework – Swift Creek Middle School, Midlothian, Va.
This is Your Brain on Self-Paced learning – Noe Middle School, Louisville, Ky.
Tragedy Podcast – Enumclaw Middle School, Enumclaw, Wash.
Tree Octopus – Ames Middle School, Ames, Iowa
Turning On Our Mics – Alabama Virtual Academy, Eufaula, Ala.
Under the Rainbow – Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, Pasadena, Calif.
Unearthing Sexism – ATLAS Middle School, New Haven, Conn.
Unfair School Expectations – Gold Trail School, Placerville, Calif.
Viridian – Twelve Corners Middle School, Rochester, N.Y.
What About Plants? – Brookwood Elementary School, Dalton, Ga.
What Does It Mean To Be Healthy – The Learning Community School, Swannanoa, N.C.
We (Heart) Our New New Yorkers – PS 163 Alfred E. Smith School, New York, N.Y.
What IS Justice? – King Phillip Middle School, Hartford, Conn.
What is leadership? – Evergreen School, Shoreline, Wash.
What Makes A Great Friend – Pine Bush Elementary School, Schenectady, N.Y.
Why Culvers is the best – Pecatonica Area School District, Blanchardville, Wis.
Why Middle Schoolers Act The Way They Act – Ross Middle School, Hamilton, Ohio
High School
A Journeyman's Journey – Bard High School Early College, New York, N.Y.
A Missing Piece – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
All About Teenage Love – Kauai High School, Lihue, Hawaii
An Interview with June Carryl – Bresee Youth Foundation, Los Angeles, Calif.
Are You Listening? – The Bush School, Seattle, Wash.
Are You Smarter Than A Middle Schooler? – Morgan County High School, West Liberty, Ky.
A Tiny Museum with a Huge Impact – The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, Miss.
B4 English Podcast - Forgotten History – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Basi Festival ZMF – Sitka School District, Sitka, Alaska
Been Brown, Done That – The Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable – Kauai High School, Lihue, Hawaii
Belonging Beyond Borders – York Community High School, Elmhurst, Ill.
Black Hair Why Its None Of Your Business – Robert G Cole High School, San Antonio, Texas
Body Image, Bear Pod – Berkley High School, Berkeley, Mich.
Bound for Glory – Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Full Day, Hartford. Conn.
Challenges of Sibling Relationships – Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
Changing Shells – The Dalton Academy, Dalton, Ga.
Charlotte Country Day Motivational Men – Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, N.C.
Cleveland Consolidation Revisited – Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, Miss.
Daring Or Caring – The Portrayals Of Femininity In Young Adult Literature – Jericho High School, Jericho, N.Y.
Dear Future Me – Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dear Yahir – Lexington High School, Lexington, Neb.
Devastation of Gentrification – Hoover High School, San Diego, Calif.
Did You Know? Weird Facts About Our Founding Fathers – Effingham College and Career Academy, Rincon, Ga.
Discomfort Food – Mercer Island High School, Mercer Island, Wash.
Discussion on Child Abuse – Fellowship Baptist Academy, Carson City, Mo.
E Malmborg – Weber High School, Ogden, Utah
Empty Cup – Dalton Junior High School, Dalton, Ga.
Endangered Sounds Podcast – Southern High School, Harwood, Md.
English Podcast – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Experience of Education – Pompano Beach High School, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Facade Of Ivy Leagues – West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Plainsboro, N.J.
Facing My Truth: How Anti-Asian Rhetoric is Embedded in the American Upbringing – The Nightingale Bamford School, New York, N.Y.
Fantasy Crime – A Parody of True Crime Podcasts – Kamiakin High School, Kennewick, Wash.
Finished Podcast – Homewood High School, Homewood, Ala.
Food and Culture Podcast – The Hewitt School, New York, N.Y.
For Preston – Marblehead High School, Marblehead, Mass.
Generation Differences In Dating – Marblehead High School, Marblehead, Mass.
Hattiesburg's Sewer Woes – The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, Miss.
HER: The Podcast – Upper Merion High School, King of Prussia, Pa.
High School POV on School Shootings – Desert Garden Montessori, Phoenix, Ariz.
High School Social Hierarchy – Robert G Cole High School, San Antonio, Texas
How to Survive High School – Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
I Plant – Weber High School, Ogden, Utah
Jackson Heights: Threats of Gentrification Interwoven into a Bustling Neighborhood – Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Japan Festival Boston Podcast – Milton Academy, Milton, Mass.
Just Some Trash Talk? – Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Laughing Through The Struggle – Milton Academy, Milton, Mass.
Laurel Legacy – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Leaders and Tough Questions – Mississippi School for Math and Science, Columbus, Miss.
Leo: NPR Podcast Contest 2023 – LEAF Charter School, Alstead, N.H.
Life Inside The Green Band Tents – Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee, Wash.
Lost In Expectations: The Struggles Of Indian Youth – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Luciana Masoni Podcast – The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Ly Podcast – AmTech Career Academy, Amarillo, Texas
Male High School Athletes Don't Cry – Central Union High School, El Centro, Calif.
ManyaPodcastOnFaithAndFunbotics – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Mass Exodus – Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
Multiplied by a Million – The Walker School, North Marietta, Ga.
Murder: After Dark – Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
My America – Tennessee High School, Bristol, Tenn.
My Ao Dai – St. Francis High School, Mountain View, Calif.
Navigating Female Friendships – Montrose School, Medfield, Mass.
Not Gun Control – PrepNet Virtual Academy, Grand Rapids, Mich.
NPR Podcast Project – Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Nuclear Proliferation – NYC iSchool, New York, N.Y.
Obsessive – Rampart High School, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Opening Up is Manning Up – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Va.
Parental Penalties – New Hampton School, New Hampton, N.H.
Peculiar Past Podcast – Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Perception In Color – Newton South High School, Newton Centre, Mass.
Police Brutality – Trumbull Career & Technical Center, Warren, Ohio
Pregnancy at a Young Age – J Sterling Morton East High School, Cicero, Ill.
Reaching Out To An Outreach – Achievement First University Prep High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Redefining the Boundaries of the Human Body – The Potomac School, McLean, Va.
Save The Drama For Your Llama – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Secrets In The Sky – Ben Lacher's Story – Alliance High School, Alliance, Ohio
Skunktastic Tale – Marblehead High School, Marblehead, Mass.
Stuck Behind Bars: The Injustice of the Dysfunctional Bail System – Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Sports Podcast Final – Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif.
SUPERwomens Podcast – Homewood High School, Homewood, Ala.
Table Talk – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Tainted Land – Perry High School, Massillon, Ohio
Talk the Talk – The Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Teenager's Take On Taxes – Kauai High School, Lihue, Hawaii
Teen Evolution – Capital High School, Helena, Mont.
Testosterone, Estrogen and American Legislation – Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif.
The Battle for Educational Access: The Impact of YouTube Restrictions on High School Learning – Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, Calif.
The Darker Side of Volunteering – Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, Calif.
The Drama of Drama – Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif.
The Feminist History of Barbie – Greater Hartford Academy of the Art, Hartford, Conn.
The Guest User – Stanford Online High School, Redwood City, Calif.
The Heralds of Life, Love, and Creation – Shaler Area High School, Pittsburgh, Penn.
The Last of You – J Sterling Morton West High School, Berwyn, Ill.
The Locket – Louisville Collegiate School, Louisville, Ky.
The Magic of Putting Myself First – Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, Mo.
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis – Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Negative Effects of Social Media on Teens – Marblehead High School, Marblehead, Mass.
The Perfect Romance Novel – Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, N.M.
The Problem With The American School System – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
The Second Shift – West Covina High School, West Covina, Calif.
The Senior Song Debate: Navigating School Spirit and Social Responsibility – Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, Calif.
The State Line Mob – The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, Miss.
The Will of the Unconscious Mind – Sheyenne High School, West Fargo, N.D.
Things that Don't Make Sense – Fontbonne Hall Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y.
TikTok is a Problem – Robert G Cole High School, San Antonio, Texas
Toxic Masculinity! – Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Unsung Lyrics – Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif.
VIDEO – 2023-04-25-01-51-49 – Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Violet Migration Podcast – Open World Learning, Saint Paul, Minn.
VK Baller Podcast: Specialist vs. Swiss Army Knife – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Washed Away – Morgan County High School, West Liberty, Ky.
We Need Rap – Oyler Community Learning Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
What Even Is Confidence? – The Bush School, Seattle, Wash.
What is a woman? – Kauai High School, Lihue, Hawaii
What Is Home? – The Bush School, Seattle, Wash.
What Makes a Suburb a Good Place to Live? – The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, Miss.
What We Are and What We Were – Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
When We See Ourselves – Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, Ill.
Why Are You So Distracted? – Herbert Hoover High School, San Diego, Calif.
Why Is Dance So Important To Me? – The Bush School, Seattle, Wash.
Wintle And Chippa – Weber High School, Ogden, Utah
Woolly Mammoth Meatballs – Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Xavier Podcast – AmTech Career Academy, Amarillo, Texas
Yin Yang – Yerba Buena High School, San Jose, Calif.
Your Mom Added Me On Snapchat – The Morris County School of Technology, Denville, N.J.
Zoe's Podcast – Tennessee High School, Bristol, Tenn.
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(The Hill) – Country singer Jason Aldean defended his controversial song “Try That in a Small Town” in Massachusetts over the weekend, saying the message of the track was demonstrated by the city of Boston after the devastating marathon bombing 10 years ago.
Speaking to fans at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, about 40 miles from where the terrorist attack occurred, killing three and injuring hundreds, Aldean told fans the message of his song has been “overshadowed by all the bulls—.”
“I was lying in bed last night and I was thinking to myself, you guys would get this better than anybody, right,” Aldean said, according to NBC News. “Because I remember a time, I think it was April 2013, when the Boston Marathon bombings happened, you guys remember this right?” he asked the audience.
“The last time that happened was a whole, not a small town, a big-ass town came together, no matter your color, no matter anything,” he continued. “No matter if you’re anything. The whole country and especially Boston came together to find” the culprits.
Aldean has faced growing backlash for his song and the music video for what some consider racially charged lyrics and images. The song, which was released in May, tells protesters who “cuss out a cop, spit in his face, stomp on the flag and light it up” they could see retribution from small town residents.
Others expressed outrage over the location where the video was shot: outside a courthouse in Columbia, Tenn., where a Black man was lynched in the 1920s and which almost became the lynching spot of Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court’s first African American justice.
After some accused the song of glorifying sundown towns, or all-white neighborhoods where Black people were discouraged from being after dark through white violence, the music video pulled from CMT.
Republicans, however, have stood behind the song, with former President Trump, whom Aldean supported in 2020, defending the singer and calling him a “fantastic guy.”
Aldean has vehemently denied accusations that “Try That in a Small Town” carries racist undertones, and on Saturday he told concert-goers the song has nothing to do with race but about punishing those who threaten America, just as Bostonians would have if they had caught the 2013 bombers, brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
“And anybody, any of you guys that would’ve found those guys before the cops did, I know you guys from Boston, and you guys would’ve beat the s— outta them, either one of ‘em,” Aldean said. “And I’ve been trying to say, this is not about race, it’s about people getting their s— together and acting right, acting like you’ve got some common sense.”
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Health care providers in Alabama, where abortion is almost entirely illegal, filed a lawsuit against the state's attorney general that seeks to prevent him from prosecuting people who help women travel outside the state to receive an abortion.
The providers say Attorney General Steve Marshall has made statements suggesting that anti-conspiracy laws could be used against groups that provide assistance for Alabama women to travel to states where abortion is legal. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by two former abortion clinics and an obstetrician, seeks a legal ruling that state laws can't be used to prosecute people who provide referrals and appointment help.
A similar lawsuit filed Monday by Yellowhammer Fund, a group that once provided financial assistance to women seeking abortions, seeks to clarify it can't be prosecuted for providing monetary help.
"What the attorney general has tried to do via these threats is to effectively extend Alabama's abortion ban outside of its borders for Alabama residents," Meagan Burrows, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing the providers in the lawsuit.
The lawsuits seek to block Alabama from using prosecution, or the threat of it, to hinder efforts to help state residents obtain abortions where it remains legal. In a separate case, advocacy groups and an attorney sued Idaho earlier this month over a law that makes it illegal to help minors to travel to another state to get an abortion without their parents' consent.
Marshall has not prosecuted anyone for providing abortion assistance, but he has made statements saying that his office would "look at" groups that provide help.
"Attorney General Marshall will continue to vigorously enforce Alabama laws protecting unborn life which include the Human Life Protection Act. That includes abortion providers conspiring to violate the Act," Marshall's office said in an emailed response to the lawsuit. His office did not respond to an email asking to clarify if actions such as providing financial assistance could be prosecuted.
Those statement have had a chilling effect on abortion rights advocates, who already feel like they live with a legal target on their back, providers said.
The suit was filed by the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, the Alabama Women's Center in Huntsville, and Dr. Yashica Robinson, an obstetrician. Robinson said she once made referrals for patients seeking abortions, coordinating health history information for medically complex patients, but no longer does so because of the fear of prosecution.
"Tragically, banning abortion in Alabama seems to not have been enough," Robinson said in a statement. "Those in power want to muzzle providers like me to prevent us from sharing information with our pregnant patients about the options they have."
The phone rings at least once a day at the former clinic in Tuscaloosa as women — sometimes crying and often desperate — try to find where they can go in other states to end an unwanted pregnancy, the clinic director said.
"We get a lot of the anger — and we know that it's not us that they are angry at," said Robin Marty, operations director for the West Alabama Women's Center. "It's the situation, but it is very, very hard for my staff. They want to be able to help them."
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and handed authority on abortion law to the states, the Deep South quickly became an area of limited abortion access.
Alabama bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape and incest. The only exemption is if it's needed because pregnancy seriously threatens the health of the woman. Nineteen states have enacted restrictions and many southern states have near complete bans. Marty said that means women often have to travel long distances to receive care, which can bring financial and logistical hardship.
Marty said most people who reach out to the clinic know "there is no abortion in Alabama. What they aren't aware of is how far that extends."
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is seeing a rise in leprosy cases that could mean the disease has become endemic in the Sunshine State, according to a letter published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The letter, which was published in mid-July, said while leprosy is historically uncommon in the United States, cases more than doubled in the South over the last 10 years.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease, is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and is characterized by discolored patches of skin, ulcers, lumps and damage to the nerves.
The CDC said if untreated, the disease can progress to paralysis, blindness, the loss of one’s eyebrows, physical disfigurement, and even the “shortening of toes and fingers due to reabsorption.”
The Florida Department of Health said the disease first appeared in the state in 1921. The National Hansen’s Disease Program found that 159 cases of leprosy were reported in 2020. Florida was at the top of the list of states with the most new cases.
According to the Florida Health Charts, the state had 26 reported cases in 2019, 27 in 2020, and 14 in 2021.
“Central Florida, in particular, accounted for 81% of cases reported in Florida and almost one-fifth of nationally reported cases,” the letter said. “Whereas leprosy in the United States previously affected persons who had immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas, [about] 34% of new case-patients during 2015–2020 appeared to have locally acquired the disease.”
A disease becomes endemic when it occurs regularly within a certain community or area.
The CDC letter said multiple cases showed no sign of animal-to-human transmission or “traditionally known risk factors.”
One patient, a 54-year-old man in Central Florida, was treated at a dermatology clinic for a progressive rash caused by leprosy.
When asked, the man said he had lived in Central Florida his whole life, did not travel domestically or internationally, had no exposure to armadillos (which can carry the disease), had no contact with immigrants with endemic leprosy, and had no connection to someone with the disease.
Experts said there was some support for the theory that an increase in migration from other countries to the United States may have caused the disease to enter non-endemic areas. However, while leprosy cases are increasing in the U.S., the rate of new cases in people born outside of the U.S. had been on a decline since 2002.
“This information suggests that leprosy has become an endemic disease process in Florida, warranting further research into other methods of [local] transmission,” the letter said.
In the state of Florida, medical practitioners must report leprosy by the next business day so contact tracing can be done and reduce further infections.
“In our case, contact tracing was done by the National Hansen’s Disease Program and revealed no associated risk factors, including travel, zoonotic exposure, occupational association, or personal contacts,” the letter said. “The absence of traditional risk factors in many recent cases of leprosy in Florida, coupled with the high proportion of residents, like our patient, who spend a great deal of time outdoors, supports the investigation into environmental reservoirs as a potential source of transmission.”
The CDC said travel to Florida must now be considered when conducting contact tracing for leprosy in any state.
Leprosy, when contracted, can be treated by a combination of different antibiotics to prevent it from developing resistance to the medication, according to the CDC. Leprosy can be cured after one or two years of treatment.
However, even when cured, any nerve damage and disfigurement caused by the disease will be permanent.
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President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending months of politically fueled debate, according to senior U.S. officials.
The officials said Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, General James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness. Dickinson's view, however, was in contrast to Air Force leadership, who studied the issue at length and determined that relocating to Huntsville, Alabama, was the right move.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the decision ahead of the announcement.
The president, they said, believes that keeping the command in Colorado Springs would avoid a disruption in readiness that the move would cause, particularly as the U.S. races to compete with China in space. And they said Biden firmly believes that maintaining stability will help the military be better able to respond in space over the next decade. Those factors, they said, outweighed what the president believed would be any minor benefits of moving to Alabama.
Biden's decision is sure to enrage Alabama lawmakers and fuel accusations that abortion politics played a role in the choice. The location debate has become entangled in the ongoing battle between Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville and the Defense Department over the move to provide travel for troops seeking reproductive health care. Tuberville opposed the policy is blocking hundreds of military promotions in protest.
The U.S. officials said the abortion issue had no effect at all on Biden's decision. And they said the president fully expected there would be different views on the matter within the Defense Department.
Formally created in August 2019, the command was temporarily based in Colorado, and Air Force and Space Force leaders initially recommended it stay there. In the final days of his presidency Donald Trump decided it should be based in Huntsville.
The change triggered a number of reviews.
Proponents of keeping the command in Colorado have argued that moving it to Huntsville and creating a new headquarters would set back its progress at a time it needs to move quickly to be positioned to match China's military space rise. And Colorado Springs is also home to the Air Force Academy, which now graduates Space Force guardians, and more than 24 military space missions, including three Space Force bases.
Officials also argued that any new headquarters in Alabama would not be completed until sometime after 2030, forcing a lengthy transition.
Huntsville, however, scored higher than Colorado Springs in a Government Accountability Office assessment of potential locations and has long been a home to some of earliest missiles used in the nation's space programs, including the Saturn V rocket. It is home to the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command.
According to officials, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who ordered his own review of the matter, leaned toward Huntsville, while Dickinson was staunchly in favor of staying put. The officials said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin presented both options to Biden.
The decision was good news for Colorado lawmakers.
"For two and a half years we've known any objective analysis of this basing decision would reach the same conclusion we did, that Peterson Space Force Base is the best home for Space Command," Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., said in a statement. "Most importantly, this decision firmly rejects the idea that politics — instead of national security — should determine basing decisions central to our national security."
SenatorMichael Bennet, D-Colo., said the decision "restores integrity to the Pentagon's basing process and sends a strong message that national security and the readiness of our Armed Forces drive our military decisions."
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BOISE, Idaho (KTVX) – Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted of murdering her children, among other crimes, was sentenced to five life sentences in prison Monday with no possibility of parole. This sentencing brings closure to nearly four years of investigation and a trial.
Daybell, 49, was found guilty of murder, and conspiracy to commit murder of her children Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16. She was also convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Tammy Daybell, the former wife of her husband, Chad Daybell. Additionally, Lori was found guilty of grand theft.
Lori was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, three of which will run consecutively, for her involvement in their murders and the conspiracy to commit murder. While many called for the death penalty, it was ruled out by a judge in March 2023 prior to her murder trial.
The case began in 2018 when Lori and Chad met at a religious conference in St. George. They became close friends, and even lovers, though both were married to other people. In July 2019, Lori’s husband Charles Vallow was killed by her brother, and it was declared self-defense, but later identified as a homicide.
Then in late-2019, Lori’s two children went missing — a case that captivated the United States. And while investigators were frantically searching for the kids, Lori and Chad were in Hawaii getting married.
Chad’s wife Tammy died a few weeks before Lori and Chad ran to Hawaii, but after the children went missing. Her death was originally ruled natural causes but later declared asphyxiation at the hands of another after her body was exhumed.
In February 2020, Lori was arrested on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children. In April, Lori and Chad were both under investigation for conspiracy, attempted murder, and murder. They both pleaded not guilty.
During the final stages of the investigation leading up to their scheduled trials in January 2023, Tylee and JJ’s remains were found buried on Chad’s property.
Because of the large amount of evidence discovered, and the fact that Chad waived his right to a speedy trial, he will face his charges in April 2024. However, Lori did not waive her right to a speedy trial and appeared in court on April 2023, where she was found guilty on all charges.
Now, in July 2023, nearly four years after Lori’s children were murdered, she was sentenced to life in prison on all counts.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd talks with NPR Politics Podcast co-hosts about why he thinks Trump is vulnerable.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd talks with NPR Politics Podcast co-hosts about why he thinks Trump is vulnerable.
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LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – 12 members of Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin are currently stuck in Niger after a coup happened there last week.
The church members arrived in Niger on July 21 and were scheduled to leave on July 30 but are still there as of Monday July 31, church officials confirmed.
“We ask the public to join us in praying for the people of Niger, the safe and speedy return of our team, and for the families awaiting their return.”
Todd Core, Lead Pastor Harmony Hill Baptist Church
The church is holding a time of gathered prayer every night at 6 p.m. until their members return.
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Rock & Brews, created by KISS' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, will open Tuesday at Potawatomi. Here's what to know.
If you want to "rock and roll all night and party every day," we know a place.
The Milwaukee location of Rock & Brews, a rock music-themed restaurant by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the band KISS, will have its grand opening at Potawatomi Casino Hotel on Tuesday, the entertainment destination announced.
Rock & Brews, which has locations across the country, will feature American classics with a twist. Its hours have yet to be shared.
Will the restaurant be "Hotter than Hell"? Time will tell. In the meantime, here's a look at its grand opening day festivities, menu offerings and more. Plus, info on the next time KISS will perform in the cheese state.
Where is Rock & Brews located inside Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Rock & Brews, 1721 W. Canal St., is located on the second level by the skywalk.
Rock & Brews' opening day festivities
Rock & Brews' ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday and will feature Simmons, Stanley, Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford and Dominic Ortiz, Potawatomi Casino Hotel's chief executive officer, according to the casino hotel. A private event will follow.
The restaurant's "official public grand opening" will start at 3 p.m. Tuesday, the casino hotel said. During the celebration, attendees will be able to try samples from the restaurant's 48 domestic and imported beers on tap, as well as Sprecher root beer. PRISS, an Los Angeles-based, female KISS tribute band, will perform that night, a spokesperson said.
A look at Rock & Brews' offerings
At the restaurant's groundbreaking event last year, Stanley said he could go "on and on" about the restaurant's food. The fish tacos and pizza are "crazy good," he said, and the Strawberry Fields salad is great.
Simmons gushed over the "Purple Rain Drops," which according to the restaurant's website are French beignet-style pastries that are filed with chocolate, drizzled with raspberry and dusted with powdered sugar. Patrons can dip them into a house-made whipped cream.
Executive Chef Ben Jones predicts that the Rock’n Hot Chick Wings, Alice Cooper Poison Burger and Demon Chicken Sandwich (an homage to Simmons) will "quickly become menu favorites," according to the casino hotel.
The restaurant will have 48 domestic and imported beers on tap, as well as Sprecher root beer.
How Rock & Brews came about
"If you fulfill your own needs, you fulfill the needs of others," Stanley said at the groundbreaking event. That's why he co-founded the restaurant chain with Simmons and their other business partners.
When Stanley started having kids, he said he had to take them to a place with "cardboard pizza" and a person dressed as a giant rat.
On the contrary, he said, Rock & Brews will offer "great food" and have "an atmosphere of rock and roll and all the music that we love," while still being family-friendly.
Rock & Brews is part of a $190 million renovation project
Rock & Brews is a part of a $190 million renovation project, which is scheduled to be finished this year, according to a news release. The restaurant will be the first phase of the project to open, the release said.
The new Cream City Coffee Co. and two new gaming areas on the second level will open soon.
Other Potawatomi Casino Hotel dining options
Potawatomi Casino Hotel's other dining options include:
- Ru Yi: Authentic Asian cuisine and sushi.
- Dream Dance Steakhouse: Steak and seafood.
- Canal Street Cafe: American dishes.
- The Potawatomi Marketplace: Quick-service dining options in a food hall atmosphere that includes Burger Co., Project Pizza Co. and Mini and WOW.
More info on Rock & Brews
For more information on Rock & Brews, visit rockandbrews.com or paysbig.com/restaurants/rock-and-brews-restaurant.
KISS will bring their 'End of the Road Tour' to Crandon
KISS will perform at the Crandon International Raceway Sept. 1 on their "End of the Road Tour," thanks to efforts of the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe and its casinos.
“The Tribe helped secure the concert to welcome KISS to Wisconsin and to celebrate the upcoming opening of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley’s Rock & Brews restaurant inside of Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee,” according to a release posted on the KISS website.
“The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe is honored to play a role in bringing KISS to Crandon, Rock & Brews to Milwaukee, and people together to enjoy this next era of entertainment in Wisconsin,” Crawford said in a statement. “We cannot wait to welcome these two icons to the perfect backdrop of our northwoods, where we’ll show how Wisconsin truly loves to rock.”
If the "End of the Road Tour" is indeed the legendary band’s last as it has been billed, the Crandon concert would be KISS’ final visit to Wisconsin.
For more information on the show or to purchase tickets, visit paysbig.com/events.
When KISS last performed in Wisconsin
KISS last performed in Wisconsin on May 11, 2022, at Milwaukee's American Family Insurance Amphitheater. That stop was also a part of the band's "End of the Road Tour."
The Rock & Brews' groundbreaking event was held earlier that day.
This story will be updated. Check back for updates.
Kendra Meinert of the Green Bay Press-Gazette staff contributed to this report.
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MARLIN, Texas (FOX 44/KWKT) — School is back in session at the Marlin Independent School District, and this year there are a lot of big changes. However, the one big thing that remains constant is the positivity and the energy at the school.
Leaders at Marlin ISD have been hard at work ensuring the first day of the academic school year is successful for its students. Newly-implemented to the district – teachers, staff and students will only report to school four days out of the week.
This allows everyone to have a restful three-day weekend and four days of a highly interactive education they hope will boost attendance and morale – all the while keeping the 180 day school year with holidays and weather days.
“We are so excited to welcome students back for a ’23-’24 school year. It is just always a great time knowing that students are here ready to learn, and our faculty and staff this morning took them in with open arms,” says Marlin ISD Superintendent Dr. Darryl J. Henson.
Despite what happened last semester with Marlin ISD’s latest graduating class, Dr. Henson assures that academics and a quality education are at the forefront of everything they do.
The district is grateful for the community support and the faculty and staff who will show up everyday for its students.
“So it’s all about being positive and keeping the energy where it needs to be. And we do talk about the golden standard. And so, we have a mindset that excellence is the option, knowing that everything that we touch in our children will turn to gold,” shares Dr. Henson.
Leaders with Marlin ISD look forward to a successful academic school year.
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Control, a live-action thriller in which Kevin Spacey voiced a character while his career was stalled in Hollywood, could see the light of day in theaters after the Oscar winner's acquittal on sex assault charges.
The Hollywood Reporter notes exclusively that a distributor for the film, TriCoast Worldwide, is now looking at getting the movie into theaters in the U.S. and U.K., as opposed to just streaming platforms.
Shot in London in 2022, the movie has Spacey voicing an off-camera hostage taker: Using a hacked vehicle, he kidnaps an English politician and goes on a "rampage" throughout the city, while terrorizing her through the car's speakers.
In a lengthy interview in the German publication ZEITmagazin in June, Spacey insisted he was "ready" for a career comeback when and if he was cleared in the U.K. case, and working on Control was a way to stay sharp. "Just because I was being benched for a while, I'm not going to stop working," he explained. "I don't want to get rusty. I'm ready."
He also reportedly worked on smaller movies bound for Italian and Russian theaters, according to the article.
The former House of Cards star maintained, "I know that there are people right now who are ready to hire me the moment I am cleared of these charges in London. The second that happens, they're ready to move forward."
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Gov. Tony Evers condemns 'disgusting' hate group protest at Watertown Pride event
MADISON – Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday condemned a hate group's use of Nazi salutes and swastikas to protest a peaceful LGBTQ+ Pride event in Watertown over the weekend.
Photos from Saturday's "Pride in the Park" event depict a dozen men dressed in black tops and khaki pants brandishing semi-automatic rifles. The group waved flags with swastikas on them and hurled homophobic language at people gathered for the LGBTQ+ event, the Watertown Daily News reported.
“This is a disgusting and direct attack on our state’s LGBTQ community, communities of color, and Jewish Wisconsinites,” Evers said in a statement Monday. “Nazis, swastikas, and any other anti-LGBTQ, white supremacist, or anti-Semitic messages, symbols or groups are unacceptable and unwelcome in Wisconsin. Period."
Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, was criticized over the weekend after she appeared to not condemn the hate group in since-deleted Facebook and Twitter posts, which she updated to say she later learned of the neo-Nazis' presence.
"How shamefully far things have descended in our communities between sexualizing kids & disturbing hate groups," she said.
Rick Esenberg, the president and chief counsel of the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, defended Dittrich on Twitter, saying that criticizing the event does not equate to supporting the neo-Nazi group.
Dittrich put out a statement Monday afternoon saying she was unaware of the hate group's presence and hopes "the community can heal from this entire incident that was upsetting to many people of a variety of beliefs.”
"At the time of my original statement, I was unaware that there were masked members of a known hate group that were also protesting and intimidating people with vile language. I find that loathsome, disgusting, and condemned it the minute I learned of it. One can both find adult performances unsuitable for children at the same time they find hate groups to be vile," she said.
In his statement, Evers said the group's behavior should be condemned by elected officials, including "those who continue to push radical rhetoric, divisive legislation and litigation, and falsehoods and disinformation about the LGBTQ community — those words, those actions, and those policies have real and harmful consequences."
Dittrich joined Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, earlier this month to introduce a pair of bills that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports at every grade level and in college. She proposed similar measures in 2021 that passed the Assembly but not the Senate.
High school and collegiate sports officials at the time said the bill would directly affect very few — if any — athletes.
LGBTQ+ advocates worry requirements for students to participate in sports based on their sex assigned at birth could result in real harm to transgender children and young adults by sending a message that they have different rights.
LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin disproportionately suffer from mental health challenges. According to the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health’s 2022 annual report, LGBTQ+ youth “seriously considered” suicide at a rate 2.5 times higher than the entire youth population.
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The University of Tennessee has successfully landed one of the top offensive linemen in the country. 2024 All-American Bennett Warren from Fort Bend Christian Academy in Texas has committed to the Vols. According to 247Sports, Warren is the No. 82 overall player in the nation.
I’m Home!!! 🍊🍊 #GBO @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/x1YnEWhDNK
— Bennett Warren (@BenzWarren76) July 31, 2023
Past Volunteers selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Eric Berry, Kahlil McKenzie, and Daevin Hobbs.
Warren will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Concerned employees at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission say Texans are at risk of losing their health insurance due to understaffing, insufficient technology, and “disheartening and unacceptable” leadership, according to an internal email shared with Nexstar.
“These issues are escalating rapidly, and the agency is facing significant risks, including the potential termination of Medicaid coverage for countless individuals and the potential loss of billions of dollars in federal funding,” the group of anonymous employees told Executive Commissioner Cecile Young in a July 25 email.
The concerns stem from changes in Medicaid policies that the employees say have stressed the state system and overburdened their workload.
On April 1, the federal government ended its “continuous coverage provision,” which prevented states from unenrolling Medicaid recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic. That meant Texas needed to review its enrollees — about 6 million people — to determine which are still eligible for coverage.
Since May, about 500,000 Texans have lost Medicaid coverage due to the changes. But about 80,000 people were kicked off of coverage by mistake, HHSC employees say, including “several thousand” pregnant and elderly people.
“The concerning part was that many of these individuals did not receive any notice of denial, leaving them unaware of their coverage termination until their social benefits were reduced,” they wrote. “We fear that the problems experienced during the first round [of case reviews] in April may recur, leaving thousands of individuals without coverage and placing a heavy burden on our team to resolve the issues manually. How many more thousands will lose coverage?”
The commission told Nexstar they are aware some Medicaid were denied improperly, and they are working to restore coverage as soon as possible. They have offered the employees “an opportunity to work through their concerns.”
“Redetermining Medicaid eligibility for approximately 6 million Texans over 12 months is a massive undertaking and HHSC has planned this unwinding effort for more than a year,” HSSC Press Officer Tiffany Young said. “We are working closely with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and our partners to ensure that the redetermination process operates as smoothly as possible. Through our quality assurance process, we’ve identified and are resolving technical issues.”
State Senator Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, said the state did not prepare for the anticipated workload.
“It’s alarming and it shouldn’t have happened. And it’s the result of, frankly, poor planning and execution by the state,” he said. “We’ve known for at least a year and a half that this day was going to come and for us not have the IT resources or the human resources to accommodate it is just really poor government.”
The state is providing information and resources to Texans on Medicaid at StayCoveredTX.com
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Back in 2020, Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien was tapped for another Disney property, but one set in a galaxy far, far away.
Simien had been developing a Disney+ show spun from Donald Glover's portrayal of swaggering space smuggler Lando Calrissian as seen in 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story. Glover played the younger version of Billy Dee Williams' cape-wearing ladies' man in the film — considered to be one of the bright spots of the underperforming movie.
After working on it for a while, Simien exited the project; it was announced July 27 that Glover, along with his brother, Stephen, will now write the streaming series for Lucasfilm.
ABC Audio asked Simien about the project, and he apparently doesn't have any hard feelings about the new direction.
"I'm a big fan of Donald Glover," he says. "I think one of the reasons why I was attracted to do Lando in the first place was to work with him and support him. His work has inspired me tremendously. And a version of Lando where him and his brother write it and bring it to screen is totally a version I want to see, you know?"
However, The Dear White People veteran does add that the headlines about the suddenly revitalized project caught him off guard. "Not my favorite way of finding out I wasn't doing it," he said with a laugh. "But also at the same time ... I'm very at peace with the idea that maybe the best way to support and participate in the Lando mythology is as a fan." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)
With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes still ongoing, it will likely be a while before the Glover brothers' handiwork sees the light of day on Disney+.
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Live coverage: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals, lineup and game updates
Todd Rosiak
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With the trade deadline approaching, the Brewers begin a three-game series with the Washington Nationals tonight. Get live updates from Nationals Park.
Tonight's Brewers starting lineup
LF Christian Yelich
DH William Contreras
1B Carlos Santana
RF Sal Frelick
SS Willy Adames
3B Andruw Monasterio
C Victor Caratini
2B Brice Turang
CF Joey Wiemer
P Corbin Burnes
Tonight's starting pitcher Corbin Burnes
Burnes has been on a roll over the last month. He's 4-1 with a 1.64 ERA and a 0.64 whip over 33 innings with 42 strikeouts. Overall, Burnes is 9-6 with a 3.64 ERA.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Senate to dismiss the articles of impeachment he faces in his upcoming trial, arguing the bulk of allegations happened before his most recent election to a third term.
In two related motions filed to the Senate on Monday, Paxton’s attorneys argued that impeaching him would usurp the will of voters — considering the majority of allegations were already public and Texans still reelected the attorney general. Paxton’s defense team cited state law known as “prior-term doctrine,” arguing Texas prevents the removal of a public official for alleged conduct that happened prior to their most recent election.
“The Articles allege nothing that Texas voters have not heard from the Attorney General’s losing political opponents — and their donors and supporters — for years. None of the allegations that occurred prior to January 2023 and make up nineteen of the Articles of Impeachment can or should be considered by this court.”
According to Chapter 665 of the Texas Government Code, “an officer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer’s election to office.”
While the law does not outline whether that applies to a most recent election or the first election for an official to that particular office, Paxton’s defense team points to legal precedent they argue backs their interpretation of the code.
Paxton’s team is asking for 19 of the 20 articles of impeachment to be dismissed. The exception is for an article related to conduct that happened this year, in reference to the $3.3 million whistleblower lawsuit settlement Paxton reached with former employees who first raised corruption concerns.
In a second motion, Paxton’s defense lawyers ask to exclude all evidence of any alleged conduct that occurred before January of this year.
“There is little to no evidence whatsoever that supports their baseless allegations of wrongdoing, much less evidence that can support impeachment,” they wrote.
Impeachment trial rules and procedures
As President of the Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will preside over the upcoming trial and act as a judge. Patrick and the Senate set the rules for the trial at the end of June. All senators will serve as the jury in the court of impeachment, voting individually on each article. Paxton’s wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, is barred from voting on any of the articles.
At the end of May, the House overwhelmingly voted to impeach Paxton 121-23, causing his immediate suspension from office. No aspect of the trial will include criminal charges; senators’ vote will determine whether or not Paxton must be permanently removed from office. The allegations against Paxton include bribery, abuse of office, and obstruction. The Republican has faced controversies and criminal charges hanging over his tenure.
Patrick will decide on whether to grant these two motions, along with requests, like team Paxton’s ask to remove three Democratic senators from the jury. All parties involved in impeachment are prohibited from discussing these matters publicly, per a gag order Patrick issued earlier in July.
Attorneys presenting the impeachment articles on behalf of the House board of impeachment managers have not filed any responding motions, as of 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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Florida State University has successfully landed one of the top defensive players in the country. 2024 All-American Charles Lester from Venice High School in Florida has committed to the Seminoles. According to 247Sports, Lester is the No. 4 cornerback in the nation and a four-star prospect.
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Past Seminoles selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Myron Rolle, Cam Akers, and Jalen Ramsey.
Lester will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
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Not long after the news broke about the death of Paul Reubens, the comedian best known for portraying his creation Pee-wee Herman on the big and small screen, celebrities took to social media to mourn his death.
Reubens died at 70 after a battle with cancer.
A "shocked and saddened" director Tim Burton posted to Instagram a picture of him and his lead on the set of their 1985 hit Pee-wee's Big Adventure. "I'll never forget how Paul helped me at the beginning of my career. It would not have happened without his support," Burton added, saying he will miss the "great artist."
Natasha Lyonne had a similar expression of gratitude: The Poker Face star was just a kid when she appeared on Pee-wee's Playhouse. Her Instagram story reposted her tweeted throwback photos and the message, "Love you so much, Paul. One in all time. Thank you for my career & your forever friendship all these years & for teaching us what a true original is."
Jimmy Kimmel called Reubens "a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time." He added, "He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met. My family and I will miss him."
Comedian Dane Cook called him a "gifted performer and a nice person" who was "as great in real life as he was on screen."
Conan O'Brien said, "No tweet can capture the magic, generosity, artistry, and devout silliness of Paul Reubens. Everyone I know received countless nonsensical memes from Paul on their birthday, and I mean EVERYONE." Conan added, "His surreal comedy and unrelenting kindness were a gift to us all. Damn, this hurts."
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The City of El Paso and a human-rights nonprofit have announced events to honor the victims of the racially motivated Aug. 3, 2019, mass shooting and their families.
Mayor Oscar Leeser, Mexican Consul General Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de Leon and other dignitaries will participate in a bell-tolling ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Crime Victims Memorial Park, 610 San Paulo Drive. The bell will ring for each of the 23 fatal victims of a gunman who drove 10 hours from North Texas to “kill Mexicans” almost four years ago.
Twenty-two other people were wounded in the attack. Most of the victims were American citizens. A federal judge earlier this month sentenced the gunman to 90 consecutive terms of life in prison for hate crimes in connection to the massacre.
Members of the El Paso City Council and the El Paso County Commissioners’ Court are scheduled to join a coalition of civil rights organizations in a procession with crosses from Ponder Park, 7500 Burges Drive, to the Walmart near Cielo Vista Mall, the site of the massacre.
The El Paso Firme events begin at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday.
“As we approach the fourth anniversary of this horrific, white supremacist attack, we hope to offer a space of community healing and resistance,” said Fernando Garcia, executive director of Border Network for Human Rights, the event organizer. “We cannot forget that this massacre occurred as a result of weak gun-control laws and the spread of hateful, white supremacist and xenophobic rhetoric toward immigrants of color and minorities.”
County officials will lead the Day of Resilience Ceremony, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the El Paso Healing Garden at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta Drive. It begins with a meditation, yoga and sound bath session, a performance by ProMusica at 7 p.m., and the 8 p.m. name-reading and light beam ceremony.
County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a resolution declaring next Thursday as “El Paso Day of Remembrance.” County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said it’s important to remember and honor the victims every year and that the Healing Garden stands as a “beacon of hope” for the community.
“More than just a memorial, the Healing Garden is a testament to an undying spirit of unity and resiliency that arises in the face of tragedy,” Samaniego said as he read from the resolution.
Other events, some of them ongoing, include:
- Unite with Light, in which some city landmarks, bridges and buildings will be illuminated at night with orange light in remembrance of the victims. The lights are on through August 5.
- Art displays in honor of crime victims at Judge Marquez Library, 610 N. Yarbrough Drive (August 3), El Paso Museum of Art, 1 Arts Festival Plaza (Aug. 3-Aug. 31), and the Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. 7th Ave. (Aug. 3).
- Live Active El Paso and United Way of El Paso County are having meditation and sound bath sessions nightly at various locales through August 2.
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Back in 2020, Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien was tapped for another Disney property, but one set in a galaxy far, far away.
Simien had been developing a Disney+ show spun from Donald Glover's portrayal of swaggering space smuggler Lando Calrissian as seen in 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story. Glover played the younger version of Billy Dee Williams' cape-wearing ladies' man in the film — considered to be one of the bright spots of the underperforming movie.
After working on it for a while, Simien exited the project; it was announced July 27 that Glover, along with his brother, Stephen, will now write the streaming series for Lucasfilm.
ABC Audio asked Simien about the project, and he apparently doesn't have any hard feelings about the new direction.
"I'm a big fan of Donald Glover," he says. "I think one of the reasons why I was attracted to do Lando in the first place was to work with him and support him. His work has inspired me tremendously. And a version of Lando where him and his brother write it and bring it to screen is totally a version I want to see, you know?"
However, The Dear White People veteran does add that the headlines about the suddenly revitalized project caught him off guard. "Not my favorite way of finding out I wasn't doing it," he said with a laugh. "But also at the same time ... I'm very at peace with the idea that maybe the best way to support and participate in the Lando mythology is as a fan." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)
With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes still ongoing, it will likely be a while before the Glover brothers' handiwork sees the light of day on Disney+.
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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — With just over three months until Halloween, your one-stop shop for all things spooky has plans to open back up for the months leading up to October.
Spirit Halloween, the largest Halloween retailer in North America, will open soon on Midwestern Parkway in Wichita Falls. While they haven’t set an exact opening date, customers can expect to begin their Halloween hauls in mid-August.
Shoppers will have the chance to transform their homes into the perfect haunted houses that will be the spotlight of the neighborhood, according to the Spirit Halloween website.
The retailer also said they will have brand new licensed merch for 2023, including themed collections of Barbie, Fall Guys, Harry Potter, DC Villains, Wednesday, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mars Attacks!, Poppy Playtime and more.
Spirit Halloween, which is only open annually during the Halloween season, will be located at 3111 Midwestern Parkway, across from AMC Theater in Sikes Senter Mall.
All customers also have access to a 20 percent-off coupon, valid for a limited time.
To view other Spirit Halloween locations around the country, shoppers can reference the store locater. While some stores have an opening date set in August, other locations are listed as “Coming Soon.”
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Coach Mike Norvell and Florida State University have successfully landed one of the top offensive linemen in the country. 2024 All-American Manasse Itete from Central Catholic High School in California has committed to the Seminoles. According to 247Sports, Itete is a four-star prospect.
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Past Seminoles selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Myron Rolle, Cam Akers, and Jalen Ramsey.
Itete will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
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WILLACY COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Willy the missing rodeo goat has been found and captured, ending a two-week-long search.
Raymondville City Commissioner Joel Garcia shared a post Monday saying the goat was captured, including two photos of the elusive goat in a holding pen.
A post by the Willacy County Livestock Show stated that two Willacy County cowboys, Ricardo Rojas III and Sammy Ambriz, were able to round-up the missing goat.
“We’re super excited that she is safe,” president of the Willacy County Livestock Show, Alison Busse Savage said. “It’s been a fun two weeks, but we were ready for Willy to calm down and come home.”
The search for the goat received nationwide attention after dozens of local businesses began offering rewards.
Savage told ValleyCentral the goat escaped from its holding pen on July 15 during a youth rodeo event. Several officials at the show tried to capture it, to no avail.
The community-wide search for the goat began, with residents seen on horseback and others using drones with the same common goal: finding Willy.
It has not been announced what will happen next for Willy the Goat, but the local celebrity is no longer on the loose.
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One month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness plan, the White House rolled out a new website to push an initiative aimed at helping borrowers.
The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan expands options for low-income borrowers and was first reported by CNN on Sunday afternoon. The Biden administration has attempted to find alternatives to reduce student loan debt to fulfill a campaign promise after an initial plan to relieve up to $20,000 in student loans for millions of borrowers was struck down in late June.
"The SAVE plan will cut payments on undergraduate loans in half compared to other [income-driven repayment (IDR)], ensure that borrowers never see their balance grow as long as they keep up with their required payments, and protect more of a borrower's income for basic needs," the Department of Education said in a statement about the new program.
Student loan repayments are set to begin again in October. They were paused in spring 2020 as part of the COVID-19 relief package and extended by both former President Donald Trump and Biden via executive actions.
What’s in the plan
While the new plan doesn’t fully go into effect until July 1, 2024, the Department of Education is enabling some benefits before student loan borrowers have to begin making repayments this fall that were paused due to the pandemic. If they sign up for the plan this summer, they could see changes to their bill by then.
The SAVE plan will dramatically increase the number of borrowers who can qualify for $0 monthly payments on their loans, offering further assistance to one million borrowers, the Department of Education estimates. Borrowers making less than $15 an hour will qualify for $0 payments, and those aren’t eligible will still save at least $1,000 a year on payments, compared to the existing Revised Pay-As-You-Earn (REPAYE) plan.
Under the new SAVE proposal, any loan interest not covered by a borrower’s monthly payment will not be charged by the Department of Education so that the overall loan won’t increase just because of unpaid interest.
A married borrower now won’t have to include their spouses income, as previously required under REPAYE, even if they filed taxes separately.
One of the biggest changes to come next July is that borrowers who qualify will be required to pay only 5% of their discretionary income, versus 10% under the current REPAYE plan. And some borrowers could see their remaining debt forgiven if they made the equivalent of 10 years of payment and their principal balance was $12,000 or less.
Similar income-driven repayment plans like SAVE have been created by the Department of Education, but none have been threatened by successful legal challenges.
Earlier this month, the Department of Education announced it was forgiving $39 billion in student loan debt. The plan targeted those who had been in repayment for 20-25 years, helping approximately 800,000 Americans.
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania estimates the SAVE plan will have a net cost of about $475 billion over 10 years. Biden's student loan forgiveness program struck down by the Supreme Court was expected to cost around $400 billion. Natalia Abrams, president and CEO of the Student Debt Crisis Center, told Yahoo News that 45 million Americans owe a collective $1.7 trillion of federal loan debt.
How to enroll
The beta version of the website for the program is available at https://studentaid.gov/idr/. Filling out an application takes an average of 10 minutes, according to DOE. While the forms need to be recertified annually, borrowers can opt in so it's done automatically.
The beta website will be fully launched in August and anyone who enrolls before then won’t need to enroll again. Borrowers who are already enrolled in the REPAYE program will be switched automatically to the SAVE plan.
The previous White House attempt
Last August, Biden announced his plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of Americans, an attempt to fulfill a campaign promise and appease some top Democrats who had been outspoken on the issue, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. Republicans protested the plan, with some saying it was a handout to the wealthy and others saying it would hurt military recruiting. Polling, however, showed plurality support among Americans for the plan.
After several Republican-led states brought suit against the plan, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, voted to strike it down, leaving 26 million Americans who had applied for the student loan relief out of luck.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A KXAN viewer said she saw baby foxes, also known as kits, playing on a trampoline in her garden Sunday in the north Austin, Texas, area.
That was only a couple of weeks after another viewer said she saw a family of foxes playing on the St. Edward’s University campus in Austin.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, it’s not unusual to see foxes in cities and towns, where food sources are easily found, including in your garbage.
While foxes live around the world in many different types of habitats, according to the Texas Wildlife Association, including the Arctic, the desert and even in trees, some foxes have also adapted to life in such urban environments as neighborhoods.
“Next time you are outside in a park, remember to look up, because if you are lucky, you might see a fox up in the trees,” TWA said.
TWA said three types of foxes live in Texas, including the swift fox, the red fox and the gray fox.
The swift, or kit fox, lives in the northwestern part of the state, the red fox inhabits the eastern and central parts, and the gray fox, the most common variety, can be found statewide, the TWA said.
The Humane Society said foxes are scared of people and are not typically dangerous except when they are rabid, which the society says is rare.
“Even then, a fox’s natural tendency is to flee rather than fight,” the Human Society stated.
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As you may have heard, the term "Kenergy," first uttered by Ryan Gosling ahead of the new Barbie movie, is taking on a life of its own.
Leading up to the film's July 21 U.S. premiere, the term became a viral sensation, though even his co-stars didn’t know what to make of the term's rising popularity.
"I think it's definitely a play on BDE [big d**k energy]," Robbie joked with Yahoo Entertainment about the term, as costars Kate McKinnon defined it as "a recognition of the ways in which masculinity under patriarchy is limiting," Michael Cera saw it as more of a vibe, and Issa Rae called it "a whole lot of nothing."
Since seeing the movie, a growing number of men have found cathartic connection in Ken's journey, and see the term as a way to describe what healthy masculinity looks like.
Nicholas Balaisis, a Toronto-based psychotherapist who wrote about the term for Psychology Today after seeing Gosling's performance, says Kenergy is a feeling most men aspire to but are afraid to discuss.
“It is a version of masculinity that is maybe a little naive but rooted in a genuine need to connect emotionally with women and other men," he explains to Yahoo Life. "It's 'male energy' that may be a little stuck in rigid gender models, but one that is at heart sensitive and longs for real authentic interpersonal connections."
Similarly, Will Courtenay, a licensed therapist known as "The Men's Doc," says Kenergy represents "a healthier form of manhood."
"Men who endorse more traditional, old-school ideas about masculinity have far greater physical and mental health risks than men who don’t," he tells Yahoo Life after having seen the film. "Kenergy symbolizes a more fluid, less restrictive expression of masculinity."
Similarly, Sally Spencer-Thomas, a suicide-prevention advocate and founder of the campaign Man Therapy, says Kenergy is reflective of a mindset that many young, progressive men share.
"It's a goal," she tells Yahoo Life of the term, adding that it is a visual representation of what happens when men break free of societal expectations and, as a result, are unafraid to express their emotions, be vulnerable with others and build richer connections with friends and romantic partners.
“We’ve come to a crossroads in many ways about flipping the script on what it means to be a man,” she says. “Older, more stoic, self-reliant generations that say, ‘Suck it up, Buttercup,’ are being challenged by younger leaders now.”
In Barbie's Barbieland, women rule, leaving Gosling's Ken as "superfluous," as Margot Robbie's Barbie notes. But all that changes when he travels to the real world and learns about partriarchy, a concept he swiftly embraces. That shift leaves audiences to ask themselves big questions: Why has our system benefited men for so long in the first place? And how do we break free of the pressure to maintain our gendered roles?
Those questions, Spencer-Thomas says, are important for young men to ask themselves. "I am Kenough," the phrase seen on the sweatshirt Ken wears after having a self-identity breakthrough near the end of the film, is "a good mantra to accept who you are, where you are and all of who you are. Not just one aspect of your male identity," she says.
Such themes are hitting home for a lot of men, Balaisis argues, due to Gerwig's lighthearted touch.
"The film invites us to laugh at a number of male stereotypes, such as fixations on male totems like horses or beer, the difficulty for men to form male friendships, or tendencies to 'mansplain' as a way to court women," Balaisis says, noting that when he saw Barbie, "there were large, knowing laughs that accompanied these scenes, which spoke to their familiarity to the viewing audience."
Poking fun at typical male behaviors in a fun way, he adds, gives permission for men to "laugh without feeling the sting of heavy criticism."
That's why, Courtenay says, "media representation like this means something," not just through the film itself, but through Gosling's self-deprecating humor on the press tour, which has helped drive home the message that men ought not to take themselves too seriously.
“Boys and men learn a lot about how to be a man from movies, television, video games and other forms of media," he explains. "Most of those lessons are unhealthy ones. Ken challenges many traditional stereotypes about masculinity. 'Kenergy' gives men permission to do the same.”
It's all part of society's shift when it comes to manhood, he adds, noting that young men have witnessed the mental anguish older generations have taken on — due to societal expectations — and they don't want to repeat their mistakes.
“Men with more traditional or stereotypical beliefs about manhood have poorer health,” he says, "because the tools we give men in America to become ‘real men’ are largely unhealthy attitudes and behaviors."
The best thing we can do, Balaisis says, is to carry the message of Kenergy to the future. Even if the term loses its buzz, the feelings behind it shouldn't.
"Having conversations about what it means to be a man in 2023 are really important... even if it starts from being upset or angry about things they saw in Barbie," he says. "As the film shows, anger usually hides other important emotions that, while difficult to examine, can ultimately lead to better relations with self and others."
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Hip-hop superstar Cardi B drew attention on social media over a video showing her lashing out during a Las Vegas performance after someone threw a drink at her while she was onstage.
Video circulated online over the weekend after a TikTok user posted footage of the incident at Drai’s Beachclub on the Las Vegas Strip.
The clip shows the hip-hop performer onstage during the event when someone in the audience hurls liquid, splashing the rapper. Cardi B can be seen retaliating by throwing her microphone into the audience in the direction from which the liquid was launched.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, a woman came into a police station on Sunday to report a “battery.” She told officers that she had been struck by an item thrown from the stage on Saturday. Police said the incident had been documented, but no arrest or citations had been issued.
It’s unclear if that woman, who has not been identified, threw the drink at Cardi B.
The event made waves on social media as many excoriated the person who threw the liquid. They compared the situation to similar events that have happened in recent weeks: Bebe Rexha suffered a black eye after being struck by a cellphone, country singer Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the face by a bracelet, rapper Sexyy Red ended a show early when fans refused to stop throwing water bottles on stage, a fan threw their mother’s ashes at Pink while she was performing, Ava Max was slapped while performing in Los Angeles, and Harry Styles was hit in the eye with an object during a Houston performance.
Others noted humorously that although Cardi B had thrown her microphone, her song “Bodak Yellow” – and her recorded vocals – continued uninterrupted.
“The song didn’t stop. Y’all listening to an iPad,” said one X (formerly known as Twitter) user.
There was no indication if charges would be filed in the Cardi B incident.
Cardi B recently completed 15 days of community service in New York after pleading guilty to multiple charges filed against her following a 2018 fight at a strip club in Queens.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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