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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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Malala Yousafzai is a Barbie Girl in the real world.
It may not sound like a quality connected with the 26-year-old activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. However, the proof is in a post of a photo showing her and her husband, Asser Malik, in a movie theater’s promotional “Barbie Box” this past weekend.
Yousafzai shared a picture on her social media channels that echoed the movie’s cast announcements, which were set on a Barbie-packaging backdrop and included marketing blurbs (“This Barbie is a mermaid,” “This Barbie has a Nobel Prize in physics” or “He’s just Ken”) for each character. Yousafzai and Malik look relaxed and happy in their photo. But it’s the caption that makes this post social media perfection.
“This Barbie has a Nobel Prize He’s just Ken,” she wrote.
This Barbie has a Nobel Prize He’s just Ken pic.twitter.com/Ljbqdfpgfd
— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 30, 2023
MORE: ‘Barbie’ is hitting the big screen, but is the movie meant for kids?
And how does this Barbie’s “Ken” feel about his new title?
Malik countered with a comment that will be familiar to anyone who has seen the movie — specifically Ken’s “I am Kenough” sweatshirt in the closing scenes.
I’m Kenough
— Asser Malik (@MalikAsser) July 30, 2023
“I’m Kenough,” he replied, clearly in on his wife’s joke.
The Twitter post has nearly 42 million views and is closing in on 1 million likes as of July 31.
In a longer post on her Instagram account, Yousafzai shared the couple’s reaction to the movie and explained that her joke was not meant as a jab against her beloved husband.
“We loved the movie. It was so funny and thoughtful ,” she wrote in her Instagram post. “I hope this caption doesn’t hurt all the Kens as much as the movie Ken.”
These viral social media posts are the latest images of the evolution of Malala Yousafzai since the world first got to know her in 2012 at age 15, when she was attacked on a school bus in her homeland of Pakistan for speaking out in favor of education rights for all people.
Following her attack, her family moved to England, where the young girl continued to advocate for gender equality in education. In 2013, she wrote “I Am Malala,” a best-selling book which, along with other writings and outreach, helped the teenager to become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2014.
Since that time, Yousafzai launched the Malala Fund, graduated from Oxford University and continues to advocate for accessible education for everyone.
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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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UPPER SOUTHAMPTON TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Federal and local authorities are looking for the suspects responsible for at least five armed robberies in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
All of the crimes targeted 7-Eleven stores across three counties in the last 10 days.
Upper Southampton Township police released video of a masked man and accomplice who targeted a 7-Eleven convenience store right across the street from their police station.
It happened on Street Road just before 1 a.m. Sunday.
"The phone lines were not working at the time. I don't know if there was a problem, but we did receive a panic alarm through our radio room," said Chief Dominic Varacallo with Upper Southampton police.
Customers were left shocked after learning about the bold move.
"Especially across from the police station, you would think it would be a safer spot," said Kaylee Lagler.
Police and the FBI are now investigating.
They believe two men and another individual are a part of a string of robberies targeting 7-Elevens in Bucks County, Montgomery County and even Delaware County.
- July 22, 2023 - 7-Eleven; 2370 Dutton Mill Road, Aston Township (Delaware County)
- July 22, 2023 - 7-Eleven; 143 West Eagle Road, Haverford Township (Delaware County)
- July 27, 2023 - 7-Eleven; 1307 Chester Pike, Sharon Hill (Delaware County)
- July 30, 2023 - 7-Eleven; 791 Horsham Road, Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)
- July 30, 2023 - 7-Eleven; 932 Street Road, Upper Southampton Township (Bucks County)
All of the robberies have taken place between midnight and 2 a.m.
Police say employees have been threatened, intimidated and physically assaulted.
In the latest case, police say the suspects left a major clue.
"We were able to recover some of the gloves worn during the actual robbery. We are hoping to use that as evidence and get some DNA," said Chief Varacallo.
Anyone with information on these robberies or these subjects is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-4000or go to tips.fbi.gov.
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The moon will seem extra big and bright and thus be quite a sight this August, with a sturgeon supermoon visible on Tuesday and then a rare blue supermoon coming at the end of the month.
Two of the four supermoon events of 2023 will take place in August, with the first happening on Tuesday. On Aug. 30, there will be a blue supermoon, which won't happen again until 2032. Here's what you need to know so you can catch this summer's lunar double feature.
What is a supermoon?
A perigean full moon, better known as a supermoon, happens when the moon is full during the closest point in its orbit around Earth. This gives its appearance an extra pop, making it look up to 8% bigger and 16% brighter than a typical full moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
According to NASA, the moon's typical orbit ranges between 226,000 and 251,000 miles from Earth, but variances can bring it a bit closer or farther away. Only the closest three or four approaches each year qualify as supermoons. The last one was on July 3.
Up first is the sturgeon supermoon on Tuesday
The sturgeon moon got its name from Native American tribes that found that the giant sturgeons from the Great Lakes were "most readily caught" at this time of the summer, according to Farmer's Almanac. It's also known as a green corn moon, grain moon, flying-up moon, harvest moon, ricing moon, black cherries moon and mountain shadow moon.
This spectacle will hit peak illumination at 2:32 p.m. ET. "That evening, look toward the southeast after sunset to catch a glimpse of the Sturgeon Moon rising," Farmer's Almanac says.
A sturgeon, for non-anglers, is an enormous fish with roots in the Jurassic Period that spends its life — up to 150 years — in both fresh and salt water. The white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America, reaching as long as 20 feet and nearly 2,000 pounds, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But most of the sturgeons inhabiting the Great Lakes measure about 6 feet in length and weigh approximately 200 pounds.
The second show is a rare blue supermoon
While the term "supermoon" references the moon's orbit in relation to Earth, a blue moon has to do with frequency, referring to when there's a second full moon in a single calendar month, NASA says. "Blue moon" is also used to describe the third of four full moons in an astrological season.
The moon takes 27.3 days to orbit the Earth, but because of how the sun's light hits the satellite, it takes 29.5 days to complete its lunar cycle from one new moon to the next.
The term "once in a blue moon" is an idiom used to describe a rare but nonetheless recurring event. But according to NASA, blue moons aren't actually all that rare, recurring every two and a half years or so.
A blue supermoon, however, happens far less frequently. According to the website Time and Date, the last blue supermoon was in December 2009, and the next one won't be until August 2032.
This year's blue supermoon will peak at 9:36 p.m. ET on Aug. 30, Farmer's Almanac says, but you can use its moonrise calculator to see when the blue supermoon will be visible in your area.
The end-of-August supermoon will be the biggest and brightest of 2023 because the moon will be "exceptionally close" to Earth at 222,043 miles, according to Farmer's Almanac, nearly 17,000 miles closer than average.
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A Belgrade father and son are no strangers to the struggle they’ve both shared due to cleft lip and palate, but even so, they’re celebrating how far they’ve come and the challenges they’ve made it through.
“He’ll be okay,” said Brandon Taylor. “I know what he’s going to go through so I can help him.”
Brandon, Alisha, and their two-year-old son, Brantley reside in Belgrade.
“He’s rambunctious as you can tell, he loves climbing on things, and he absolutely loves cars,” said Brandon.
Brandon says it’s a life of leisure Brantley has earned.
“He’s had a busy two years,” said Brandon. “He’s already had three surgeries.”
During the first ultrasound, the Taylor’s were hit with news that would change their lives forever.
Brantley would be born with cleft lip and palate just like his dad.
“I was devastated,” said Brandon. “Knowing my own struggles growing up---I was bullied, I had poor speech, and I was always self-conscious of my face, so it was hard hearing that news.”
Knowing Brantley would need specialized care, the Taylor’s reached out to the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
This is where they met Medical Director Dr. Gregory Allen.
The decision ended up being a lifesaver because Brantley was born three weeks early and was in the NICU in Billings for 32 days. During that time, Dr. Allen and the team at Children’s Colorado helped the family through issues like feeding.
“That was Brantley's biggest issue was learning to feed and gain weight,” said Dr. Allen.
At six months old, it was time for Brantley’s first surgery to repair his lip. His second surgery was for his palate. That’s when Dr. Allen found another issue.
“He had a specialized hearing test that confirmed he did have a significant hearing loss on both sides,” said Dr. Allen.
Now Brantley wears a cochlear implant to help him.
And even though Brantley has faced many struggles in his two years of life, Dr. Allan says his recovery has been inspiring.
“I think that’s one of the things that attracts me to the job is how well Brantley has done despite the challenges he’s faced,” said Dr. Allen.
“He even told us when they closed his palate, he had to stop and take a second look at his lip because he was like, ‘wow that came together really well’”, said Brandon.
Today, Brantley only needs to visit Dr. Allen once a year for a checkup.
“I just hope he can grow up and do whatever he wants to do in life with no limitations,” said Brantley.
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The anthropomorphic cattle dog has been captivating her target audience and then some. We spoke to parents about how the show has provided comfort and guidance in the wild world of parenting.
Who is she? Bluey Heeler is a six-year-old Australian blue heeler that is the protagonist of her eponymous children's show — as well as several toy collections, an album, books and a popular stage show.
What's the big deal? Aside from her name dominating the search bar suggestions on YouTube as soon as you begin typing the word "blue..."?
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What are people saying? Pretty good stuff! NPR's Scott Detrow spoke to some Bluey viewers on why they're drawn to the program from down under.
Linda McGee, a Chicago area mom of two, on why she first got into it:
It's taught me to really just play along and just tap into my childlike innocence and sense of wonder. There's so many things that I've done that I probably would never do if I wasn't watching Bluey. I probably would not be, like, a horsey ride or, like, a car driving to the grocery store for some reason.
Joseph Peterson, a Frederick, Md. dad of one, on which episode first caught his attention:
For me, I think that episode is Sleepytime.
It's just so heartwarming and empathetic, I think both for the difficulty it is for children — it really sees them in kind of the struggles to stay in their own bed at night — and also, it's really empathetic towards the parents' point of view, right? What that struggle can mean, going back and forth from bedroom to bedroom to the bathroom, to sharing space on the bed or on the floor.
And Mari Brisco, a mother of one in New Orleans on how she found herself totally engrossed with the show:
So my daughter was born eight weeks early. So I've always worried, in the back of my head like, "Oh, my God, is she hitting the right milestones at this age and everything?" And even watching that episode [Baby Race] I was like, "It's OK. You know, she's going to crawl when she crawls. She's going to talk when she talks."
So, what now?
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FORT HARRISON — At Fort Harrison, outside Helena, you can currently see M1 Abrams tanks assigned to the Montana Army National Guard – sitting in an outdoor parking lot.
“The vehicles have always been sitting outside,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Bancroft, who supervises the Unit Training Equipment Site at the fort. “We normally would put a tarp over them and try to accommodate some of the snow and rain not getting inside – and it still does not work out very well.”
Soon, however, those vehicles will have a new home – thanks to National Guard units from across the country. Throughout the summer, construction and civil engineering units from various states have spent two-week assignments at Fort Harrison, working on a new 60-by-200 foot arched metal building, called a “K-span.” It will serve as a storage facility for the fort’s entire inventory of Abrams tanks.
“The M1 Abrams has a lot of complicated, intricate electronic systems inside that are very delicate to temperature variation and moisture,” said Bancroft. “We're now going to be able to store these vehicles inside of a temperature-controlled environment to alleviate all the condensation and moisture from our varying temperatures.”
Currently, 32 members of the Missouri National Guard’s 131st Civil Engineer Squadron are on site, doing electrical installations, earth and concrete work and putting in the large rolling doors on either end of the building.
Leaders with the Montana Air National Guard’s 219th RED HORSE Squadron, based at Malmstrom Air Force Base, have been supervising the project and coordinating with each unit as they rotate in.
“From two-and-a-half years ago, the planning, design, logistical movements to get all this equipment here – all the tools, material,” said Capt. Dylan Bender, the project engineer. “It was a great team effort between the nine states that came here – Montana Army Guard, active duty and Guard all came together to create this facility.”
When the Missouri troops finish their work at the end of this week, the 219th will do the last two weeks of construction: completing exterior grading, doing finish work inside the building and pouring the concrete floor.
This project and the agreement that made it possible brings benefits for all involved. For the units doing the construction, it’s a valuable opportunity to get hands-on experience in the work they’ll be called on to do in the Guard.
“It’s the one weekend a month and two weeks a year, right?” said Senior Master Sgt. Brock Buerck, the non-commissioned officer in charge for the Missouri Guard members. “A lot of our members, they don't do this on the outside as well, so opportunities for this are critical for us to be successful in what we do.”
“When we have units from Florida come up here, they construct these a little bit different than here in Montana,” Bender said. “So it's picking up those skills and then taking them for the next time – of, ‘Hey, we can do it this way, or they can do it that way,’ as that crosstalk between different states and craftsmen.”
For the Montana Guard – who have been petitioning for a facility like this for years – it’s a chance to get the building put up efficiently. Construction is on track to be finished in under four months.
The new facility will also save money over the long-term. Bancroft said it’s likely to spare them $600,000 to $800,000 per year in maintenance costs on the Abrams tanks – money that can then be directed to other repairs or to training.
“With them being in that facility now, it's going to allow the soldiers more time for training when they're actually here, versus downtime for maintenance,” he said.
The facility is set to be finished by mid-August, which should give plenty of time to move the tanks inside in time to get them out of the Montana winter.
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These days, there are so many options to watch content online. A Forbes survey found 86% of people pay for more than one streaming service each month.
What if you were scrolling for something to watch on one of those streaming services, and half of the shows and movies were created by artificial intelligence?
Would you want to know which ones were, and which ones weren't?
This isn't a reality yet, but it's a possibility in our future and a big reason why both screenwriters and actors are on strike right now. They want to have rules and guidance surrounding artificial intelligence so they still have jobs in a decade.
Sachin Dharwadker is a Writers Guild of America screenwriter in Los Angeles. He’s written one tv show so far, and was in the final stages of developing his own show when the strike started.
"I think if you go out and ask anyone if they want to watch stuff written by AI or kind of spearheaded by AI, most of them would laugh at that," Dharwadker said. "Most of them would say, like, 'that sounds horrible.' When it comes down to it, I don't think people actually want to watch that. And that's ultimately the question that has to be answered."
Dharwadker says he hopes there will be strict cap on how AI can be used.
"There is not a viable path for it to have like anything more than a supporting role in what we do," Dharwadker said. "Writing is a very difficult profession, and it requires, if you want to make a good story about human experience, you have to be a human. I mean, you just can't be something else."
AI expert Chris Gomes Muffat is the founder of Promptify. It's a service that will soon let you design a template for AI to write a screenplay or novella.
He doesn't believe the need for screenwriters will disappear, but he thinks they will see a major shift in their career.
"I think they will be the one that will prompt the generative AI to produce the story," Muffat said. "And your ability to be a good writer will not be in producing the right content, but rather asking the right question."
Muffat says there will need to be rigorous testing for bias within the AI, but he thinks it will increase productivity.
He also thinks it will open up the screenwriting industry to more people.
"I can compete with Hollywood just because of the technology I have access to," Muffat said.
Whether AI becomes a huge part of the screenwriting experience or not, Dharwadker says he doesn't plan to use it.
In the meantime, while he waits for the unions and Hollywood industry to come to an agreement, he’s exploring other creative avenues to pay the bills like posting a Substack newsletter about the strike and movies he’s watching.
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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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It was a parent's worst nightmare, and a major mistake by the Frisco Police Department in North Texas. On July 23, an Arkansas family visiting the Dallas area for a basketball tournament was pulled over by the police.
Frisco police believed they had found a stolen vehicle — as a result they shut down the busy highway, pulled their guns and ordered the family out of the car. But one of their officers made an error — entering the wrong state from the license plate into their computer system.
The mother in the vehicle posted about the incident online saying seeing her child in cuffs "hurt me to my core."
"It’s not okay. And I thank god that we were not physically injured, but we have suffered a lot of mental and emotional trauma from this. I've cried so much today I don't know if I have any more tears to cry. Every time I see the video of my baby, I just can't believe it. I feel like this is a very bad dream," Demi Janale said on TikTok.
Police in Aurora, Colorado made a similar mistake in 2021, handcuffing 4 minors and laying them on the pavement for what police believed was a stolen vehicle.
While the Aurora police chief ultimately apologized for the incident, the family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit and one of the officers involved was suspended.
In a statement, Frisco police apologized for the July incident and said it planned to run an "incident review."
For now, no lawsuit has been filed by the family involved.
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TAKEN HOSTAGE An American Experience Special – Documentary
Revisiting the Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Unfolding like a political thriller, Taken Hostage tells the story of the Iran hostage crisis, when 52 American diplomats, Marines and civilians were held hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. For the next 444 days, the world watched as the United States received a daily barrage of humiliation, vitriol and hatred from a country that had long been one of our closest allies. Told through the candid, personal testimony of those whose lives were upended by the action, the crisis would transform both the U.S. and Iran and forever upend the focus and direction of American foreign policy.
The film is told largely through the lens of the exceptional love story of former hostage Barry Rosen and his wife Barbara, who was suddenly thrust into the public eye as the crisis dragged on. Other key figures are Hilary Brown and Carole Jerome, two pioneering female foreign correspondents who risked their lives to uncover the truth of what was happening in Iran; Gary Sick, a senior member of President Carter’s national security team and longtime Iran expert; and Colonel James Q. Roberts, a member of the top-secret American commando unit, who recounts details of the failed attempt to rescue the hostages in a daring Special Forces operation. Taken Hostage uses their candid, personal testimonies to tell the story of these dramatic, history-making events.
PART 1 Explore how America’s quarter-century of unwavering support for its ally, the Shah of Iran, and the violent Islamic revolution that overthrew him in 1979, set the stage for the Iran hostage crisis.
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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 had a supporting role in his first film, “The Line,” a college drama starring Alex Wolff and John Malkovich that premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Festival. Cloud was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.” He's also made cameos in music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol G.
The third season of “Euphoria” hasn't yet begun filming.
“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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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos braced themselves for a second straight season without their steadiest wide receiver and locker room leader after Tim Patrick was carted off the field with a left Achilles injury Monday — almost a year after tearing his right ACL at training camp.
"It's a tough break for us as a team when you see something like that, a great player, a great leader," cornerback Patrick Surtain II said. "We wish him the best and just go on from there."
With an energized crowd of 3,000 looking on as the Broncos practiced in full pads for the first time, Patrick hit the ground in pain just as he came out of his cut on a short route during a seven-on-seven passing drill. He threw his helmet as teammates including Courtland Sutton and Russell Wilson rushed to his side.
The injury happened right in front of head coach Sean Payton, who was watching Patrick make an adjustment from a previous route.
“It's always difficult, especially a guy like that's a leader who's coming off an entire year of rehabilitation,” Payton said. ”It's difficult for his teammates, for all of us. So, maybe, hopefully we get some good news. But it appears it's his left Achilles."
After being carted off, Patrick entered the Broncos facility on crutches, keeping weight off his left leg.
Patrick is known for his strong work ethic and no-nonsense approach. He was one of the more notable finds by the Broncos in recent years.
Undrafted out of Utah in 2017, Patrick bounced around the Ravens' and 49ers' practice squads before arriving in Denver later that year. He became a contributor in 2018 and '19 before posting back-to-back productive seasons that earned him a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension in November 2021.
He was the team's No. 1 receiver going into last season when he tore his right ACL in a noncontact drill on Aug. 2. Two months later the Broncos lost their top running back when Javonte Williams suffered a knee injury and Denver's offense never recovered from the one-two punch, averaging a league-worst 16.9 points a game in Wilson's first year in Denver.
Like Williams, Patrick was looking for a big comeback in 2023 atop the receiver rotation alongside Sutton and Jerry Jeudy.
“When I got hired here, he was one of the guys I saw every day because he was rehabbing last year's injury,” Payton said. “So, that's what makes it more difficult.”
The Broncos do appear to be in better position to weather the loss of Patrick this year if the injury proves to be as serious as suspected.
They bolstered their receiver room, chiefly by drafting speedster Marvin Mims Jr. out of Oklahoma in the second round and signing veterans Marquez Callaway and Lil'Jordan Humphrey in free agency.
“We've just got great guys all around the receiving room, so obviously next man up situation,” Surtain said. “But Tim is a big loss, a big blow, because he brings such a presence out there on the field that many people can't compare to.”
Mims pulled a hamstring in June and suffered a setback before camp, but Monday marked his first practice of camp and Payton was encouraged: "He's feeling good. You're going to see him more and more this week. He's ramping up and we're encouraged.”
However, another receiver, KJ Hamler, who is on the mend from a torn chest muscle, was released Monday when the Broncos signed guard Yasir Durant. Hamler was releasd with a non-football illness designation. Earlier in the day, he posted on Instagram that he was diagnosed with the heart condition pericarditis "after feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started." He vowed to return to the field as soon as he could "better and stronger than ever."
Notes: Payton had no comment about Aaron Rodgers' spirited defense of Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett after Payton ripped him last week for his poor head coaching job in Denver last year. "No, we're past it," said Payton, who did a mea culpa last week, saying he regretted criticizing Hackett, the Jets and members of the Broncos' front office in trying to spread the blame for Wilson's career-worst season in 2022 during an interview with USA Today.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested early Sunday on a firearms misdemeanor in Hollywood, authorities said.
Coffey, 26, was a passenger in a vehicle that police pulled over for speeding shortly before 2 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Officer Tony Im, a department spokesperson.
Coffey was cited for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, Im said. He was released on his own recognizance from a county jail on $10,000 bail.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 24, jail records show.
The driver was cited for speeding, and another passenger received a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana, Im said.
Coffey has been with the Clippers for four seasons.
“We're aware of a legal situation involving Amir Coffey and are looking into it,” the team said in a statement on Monday.
It’s possible that Coffey could face sanctions from the NBA. The league typically reviews all matters of personal and criminal conduct and can issue a fine or suspension when it deems appropriate.
The 6-foot-7 guard/forward has been primarily a bench player and is averaging 5.5 points per game.
He played in 50 games last season, including nine starts, and averaged 3.4 points per game. His best season came in 2021-22, when he played in 69 games with 30 starts and averaged 9.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have solidified the back of their bullpen ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring closer Paul Sewald from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for infielder Josh Rojas, outfielder Dominic Canzone and minor leaguer Ryan Bliss.
The teams announced the deal on Monday.
The D-backs opted to be buyers at the trade deadline despite a 7-16 record in July that's caused their overall record to slide to 56-50. They started Monday four games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and one game back from the final spot of a crowded NL wild-card race.
Sewald has been a mainstay at the back of Seattle’s bullpen for the past three seasons.
He has a career-high 21 saves this season in 45 appearances, after recording 20 saves in 2022 and 11 in 2021. In his three seasons with Seattle, Sewald has an 18-8 record and 2.88 ERA in 172 games.
“Gonna miss this place," Sewald said. "It was an amazing three years and changed my life, changed my career — personally, professionally. I owe a lot to the people here and feel like I gave them everything I had for three years and it’s going to be tough.
"But the Diamondbacks traded for me which meant they wanted me more and I’m excited to get to Arizona and do what I can.”
Arizona's bullpen has struggled of late, with a rotating cast of closers like Scott McGough, Andrew Chafin and Miguel Castro. Sewald's arrival should give the Diamondbacks some certainty on who will handle the ninth inning.
For Seattle, it’s a similar move to two seasons ago when the Mariners dealt then-closer Kendall Graveman to Houston at the deadline in exchange for utilityman Abraham Toro and reliever Joe Smith. At that time, the Mariners were nine game over .500 and ended the season 90-72, barely missing out on a wild-card spot.
This season, the Mariners have been mired in mediocrity hovering around .500 for most of the season, never climbing more than three games above the .500 mark at any point. They started Monday 5½ games back in the AL West and 4½ games behind in the wild-card race.
“It’s a good baseball trade, but it’s one that hurts just because of our relationship with Paul and what Paul’s meant to us," Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
Servais added that the Mariners aren't necessarily waving the white flag after adding two players — Rojas and Canzone — who are already in the big leagues.
“Players never want to see a guy like (Sewald) walk out the door,” Servais said. "But you have to wait and see what comes in the door. There’s a lot of ways of improving your team and giving your team a better chance maybe to make a run at the playoffs and hopefully the guys we acquired can come in and help us.”
Rojas — a Phoenix-area native — was a mainstay for the Diamondbacks in 2021 and 2022, but has struggled this season. He's got a .252 career batting average and 22 homers. A change of scenery might be good for the versatile player, who has spent time at third base, second base, shortstop and even the outfield, but admitted it was tough to leave home.
“It's been an awesome experience being able to play at home, in front of my friends and family,” Rojas said. “So that's definitely going to be missed.”
Canzone recently made his big-league debut and has a .237 average with a homer and eight RBIs in 41 plate appearances. Bliss was batting .358 with 12 homers at Double-A Amarillo. He was drafted in the second round out of Auburn in 2021.
The D-backs and Mariners just completed a three-game series at Chase Field, with Seattle winning two of the three games.
The deal was first reported by The Arizona Republic.
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July 31, 2023 Press Release from the West Ohio Community Action Partnership: Lima – The Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA) released its 2023 State of Poverty in Ohio Report on Monday afternoon during a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse. The annual report analyzes credible data to highlight trends in poverty and barriers which could interfere with low-income Ohioans path to self-sufficiency.
Ohio is working to regain its pre-pandemic state and as economic and other factors change, so do the factors of poverty. This year, three critical themes emerged as research for the report progressed: pandemic learning loss, mental health provider access, and access to transportation. The issues, though felt by many across the state, have disproportionately impacted low-income Ohioans.
The State of Poverty Report is completed every year to measure true poverty in every County in Ohio. The report is different than the federal poverty measure which is based on three times the minimum food budget in the year 1963. The Self-sufficiency Standard considers the ages of children and whether or not they need child care, the number of adults, housing, food, transportation, healthcare, and taxes. The Self-sufficiency standard amount is 187% percent of the federal poverty limits.
The report highlights three areas of concern, student learning loss, mental health and transportation. For example: Only 63 of 88 counties in Ohio provide public transportation, despite data that shows 21% of workers use public transportation. In fact, nationwide, States average $60 per capita for public transportation. While Ohio spends only $6 per capita. There is no public transportation in Auglaize and Mercer Counties.
“The report is important because leaders can target services where they are needed most” said Jacqueline Fox, CEO for West Ohio Community Action Partnership. For example, in Allen County, 26.1 percent of children live in poverty. The probability of these children staying in poverty is 38.5 percent. These figures are similar in most counties in Ohio. Ms. Fox encourages everyone to read the report.
The 2023 State of Poverty in Ohio Report was developed in collaboration with Strategic Research Group and can be viewed online at www.oacaa.org/publications-resources. In addition to the three areas of focus, the report includes an update on last year’s focus area on factors contributing to student debt.
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A.I. brain implant helps paralyzed man move, feel again
A revolutionary new trial which implants a microchip into the brain has restored a paralyzed patient’s ability to feel and move once again.
Researchers and surgeons at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research successfully implanted a microchip that was developed with artificial intelligence algorithms to "re-link" the patient’s body and spinal cord once more, according to a news release.
Keith Thomas, 45, of Massapequa, New York, is the first human to have the microchip successfully implanted, according to Northwell.
Keith Thomas, who lives with paralysis, poses with the research team at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research that worked with him for months to restore lasting movement and feeling in his arm and hand. The first-of-its-kind ‘d (Feinstein Institutes )
Thomas suffered a spine injury after a diving accident on July 18, 2020, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down and unable to feel.
The 15-hour surgery to implant the microchip took place on March 9, 2023, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.
"This is the first time the brain, body and spinal cord have been linked together electronically in a paralyzed human to restore lasting movement and sensation," Chad Bouton, developer of the technology and principal investigator of the clinical trial, said in a news release.
Keith Thomas, who lives with paralysis, had five tiny microchips implanted in his brain, forming a critical portion of a first-of-its-kind ‘double neural bypass’ which uses artificial intelligence to decode and translate his thoughts into action and (Feinstein Institutes )
"There was a time that I didn’t know if I was even going to live, or if I wanted to, frankly. And now, I can feel the touch of someone holding my hand. It’s overwhelming," said Thomas. "The only thing I want to do is to help others. That’s always been the thing I’m best at. If this can help someone even more than it’s helped me somewhere down the line, it’s all worth it."
A man living with paralysis is once again able to feel sensations in his arm and hand with the help of a novel system that uses brain implants and artificial intelligence to turn his thoughts into electrical signals sent to his muscles and spinal cor (Feinstein Institutes )
The longer term hope of this new therapy is that the brain, body and spinal cord will relearn how to communicate and new neural pathways will be created where the injury occurred.
"Millions of people live with paralysis and loss of feeling, with limited options available to improve their condition," said Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes and Karches Family Distinguished Chair in Medical Research. "Prof. Bouton and his team are committed to advancing new bioelectronic technologies and open new clinical paths to restore movement and sensation."
This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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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 had a supporting role in his first film, “The Line,” a college drama starring Alex Wolff and John Malkovich that premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Festival. Cloud was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.” He’s also made cameos in music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol G.
The third season of “Euphoria” hasn’t yet begun filming.
“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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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police on Monday said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn't get into the building.
Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe said the suspect, whose identity has not been released, approached Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South around 12:20 p.m. He fired several shots and then left in a maroon truck.
“Thankfully, that school had a great safety procedure and process in place and avoided anyone being harmed or injured at that scene,” Crowe said.
Officers soon found the suspect's vehicle “shortly after that,” Crowe said, adding that officers then shot the suspect after he exited the truck with a firearm in hand. The suspect was sent to a hospital, where he is in critical condition.
It was not immediately clear if school was in session.
When asked if law enforcement believe the shooting was a hate crime, Crowe said officers were still on the scene and collecting information.
“It's way too early for that. Again, we're very early in this investigation,” Crowe said.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is now handling the case.
Oscar Gomez said two of his teenage children were outside their house when the man was shot in their neighborhood. They told him about the shooting when he arrived home from work, he said.
“They heard the shooting, and they threw themselves on the floor trying to protect themselves,” said Gomez, 39.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, whose district includes Memphis, said in a statement that he was “shocked” to hear about the incident at the school and noted that acts of “violent antisemitism” are on the rise across the country.
Monday's shooting comes nearly four months after a shooter opened fire at a private Christian school in Nashville and killed six people, including three nine-year-old children. That tragedy has sparked closer scrutiny of Tennessee's relaxed gun laws and renewed calls to strengthen security at both public and private schools across the state.
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WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - Their preparations are getting ready to pay off, as the Auglaize County Fair 4H students compete this week for the title of champion. Nathan Kitchens tells us how getting ready for the arena is half the fun.
"It's hard work and I feel like if you stick with it and you work hard you can do anything," says Ariyah Pfenning.
That is what Ariyah Pfenning says about showing her cows at the Auglaize County Fair. This is her 7th year competing and she looks forward to coming back to the fair year after year.
"Just seeing my friends that I usually don't see all year and just the experience and all of my hard work paying off in the ring," adds Pfenning.
Eden and Noah Bowersock are getting their cows ready for the show arena. Eden has been showing for three years, and this is Noah's first year in the ring. But they know what it takes to impress the judge.
"Good muscle and how you set them up," says Eden Bowersock.
"Setting them up, making sure they are square and walking them," says Noah Bowersock.
Even though it's Noah's first time, he has a goal for this year's fair.
"See if I can get high placed in showmanship," adds Bowersock.
4H teaches the students a lot of skills during fair competitions and beyond and Pfenning says there is one important lesson that she has learned during her years of competing.
"Sometimes it can be very overwhelming but it's overall mostly just really fun," says Pfenning. "So, just try to have fun while doing it."
Junior fair competitions will be going on all week at the Auglaize County Fair. You can learn more about the fair by visiting https://auglaizecountyfair.org/.
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Driver in deadly Tempe Uber crash pleads guilty to endangerment
TEMPE, Ariz. - The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car.
The crash happened in Tempe back in March 2018. Elaine Herzberg was struck and killed as she walked a bicycle outside the lines of a crosswalk.
Court records show Vasquez told investigators the victim came out of nowhere, and she didn't see Herzberg before the crash.
The backup driver, identified as 49-year-old Rafaela Vasquez, had been charged with negligent homicide but reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. The judge who accepted the plea sentenced Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised probation.
Prosecutors say Vasquez was streaming a TV show on her phone, and video shows her looking down just before the collision.
Vasquez’s attorneys said their client was looking at a messaging activity used by Uber employees on a work cellphone that sat on her right knee. "The Voice" was playing on Vasquez’s personal cellphone, which was sitting on the passenger seat, they said.
Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Uber in Herzberg’s death after the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the main cause of the crash was Vasquez’s failure to monitor the road.
The crash in Arizona wasn’t the first involving an Uber autonomous test vehicle. In March 2017, an Uber SUV flipped onto its side, also in Tempe. No serious injuries were reported, and the driver of the other car was cited for a violation. Herzberg’s trial will be held in Phoenix.
Herzberg’s death was the first involving an autonomous test vehicle but not the first in a car with some self-driving features. The driver of a Tesla Model S was killed in 2016 when his car, operating on its autopilot system, crashed into a tractor-trailer in Florida.
In Herzberg’s death, the contributing factors cited by the NTSB board included Uber’s inadequate safety procedures and ineffective oversight of its drivers, Herzberg’s decision to cross the street outside of a crosswalk and the Arizona Department of Transportation’s insufficient oversight of autonomous vehicle testing.
The board also concluded Uber’s deactivation of its automatic emergency braking system increased the risks associated with testing automated vehicles on public roads. Instead of the system, Uber relied on the human backup driver to intervene.
The Uber system detected Herzberg 5.6 seconds before the crash. But it failed to determine whether she was a bicyclist, pedestrian or unknown object, or that she was headed into the vehicle’s path, the board said.
The backup driver was there to take over the vehicle if systems failed.
The death reverberated throughout the auto industry and Silicon Valley and forced other companies to slow what had been a fast march toward autonomous ride-hailing services. Uber pulled its self-driving cars out of Arizona, and then-Gov. Doug Ducey prohibited the company from continuing its tests of self-driving cars.
Vasquez had previously spent more than four years in prison for two felony convictions — making false statements when obtaining unemployment benefits and attempted armed robbery — before starting work as an Uber driver, according to court records.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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More HOT Weather this Week
Lots of hot, dry weather this week.
Published: Jul. 31, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT|Updated: 12 minutes ago
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The heat pump expands over us this week with high temperatures pushing up close to 110. Humidity will be low and makes a difference in how it feels outside. The hot weather sticks around all week and possibly into the weekend. We’re still watching for a little pattern change next week that push the hottest temperatures into the western U.S. and perhaps pulling our temperatures back a little and may be giving us some rain chances.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia that accounts for 60 to 80% of cases according to the Alzheimer's Association.
Care Access Lima is looking for individuals to be part of a clinical study to help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's. If you are between the ages of 65 and 80 and are cognitively healthy you can join the fight against the disease. You could be the one to save someone's memories.
"It is helping with the preventative portion of Alzheimer's disease. It's getting the disease before it gets to see those symptoms that come into play. Right now medications that are out there to help with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease rather than attack the cause," said Adah Ellerbrock, partnership liaison with Care Access.
You can go to their website at https://fightalz.careaccess.com/lima-oh to see if you qualify for the study or call 419-949-88-68. Health assessments and tests will be provided to volunteers at no cost.
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Euclid mission to study dark universe takes 1st test images, NASA reveals
Two instruments aboard Euclid – a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft with NASA contributions – have captured their first test images.
The telescope took a picture, capturing a glittering field of stars. NASA said Monday that the results indicate the space telescope is doing well after its million-mile journey from Earth and will achieve the scientific goals that it has been designed for "and possibly much more."
"After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it’s exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images," Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca of ESA wrote in a statement on July 31. "It’s even more incredible when we think that we see just a few galaxies here, produced with minimum system tuning. The fully calibrated Euclid will ultimately observe billions of galaxies to create the biggest-ever 3D map of the sky."
NASA said the mission will delve into some of the biggest mysteries about our universe, including the nature of dark matter and why the universe’s expansion is accelerating. Scientists call the force behind this accelerated expansion ‘dark energy.’
Early commissioning test image (Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, CC BY- SA 3.0 IGO)
"We are thrilled to see that the NASA-supplied detectors and other hardware are working as expected and are incredibly excited about the scientific results that will come in the months and years ahead," said Mike Seiffert, project scientist for the NASA contribution to Euclid at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
RELATED: Actively forming stars captured in stellar photo by Webb telescope
The Euclid spacecraft launched earlier this month from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
VIS instrument full field of view and a zoom in for detail (Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, CC BY- SA 3.0 IGO)
The space agency said mission specialists will continue doing performance-verification tests for the next couple of months begins.
This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep a Georgia district attorney from prosecuting him and from using certain evidence gathered in her investigation into potential illegal meddling in the 2020 election in the state.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney didn't mince words in his nine-page ruling, which said Trump lacked the legal grounds to bring the challenge before any indictment has been filed in the case. Any harm alleged by Trump and by Cathy Latham, a Republican fake elector from Georgia who had joined his motion, is "either insufficient or else speculative and unrealized," the judge wrote.
The alleged harms “are insufficient because, while being the subject (or even target) of a highly publicized criminal investigation is likely an unwelcome and unpleasant experience, no court ever has held that that status alone provides a basis for the courts to interfere with or halt the investigation,” McBurney wrote.
In a caustic footnote, seemingly nodding to Trump's status as the dominant frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination for president despite having been indicted twice already, the judge added: “And for some, being the subject of a criminal investigation can, à la Rumpelstiltskin, be turned into golden political capital, making it seem more providential than problematic.”
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat, has strongly suggested that she is likely to seek charges in the case in the coming weeks. While she has not directly said she plans to seek charges against the Republican former president, she has repeatedly said no one is above the law.
Monday's ruling came in response to a motion filed in March by Trump's Georgia-based legal team that said a special grand jury seated to help Willis investigate "involved a constant lack of clarity as to the law, inconsistent applications of basic constitutional protections for individuals being brought before it, and a prosecutor's office that was found to have an actual conflict, yet continued to pursue the investigation."
The special grand jury did not have the power to indict, but it did issue subpoenas and heard from some 75 witnesses while meeting from May to December last year and issued a final report with recommendations for Willis.
Trump attorney Drew Findling did not immediately respond Monday to text and voicemail messages seeking comment.
Latham was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who met at the state Capitol in December 2020 and signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the presidential election and declaring themselves the state's "duly elected and qualified" electors. Willis last year informed them that they were targets of her investigation, though some have since reached immunity deals with her team.
McBurney said there are no grounds to disqualify Willis from pursuing her investigation and likely prosecution, saying she had not acted improperly.
“The drumbeat from the District Attorney has been neither partisan (in the political sense) nor personal, in marked and refreshing contrast to the stream of personal invective flowing from one of the movants,” he wrote, no doubt referring to Trump.
Trump's attorneys several weeks ago took another stab at barring Willis from prosecuting him and getting the special grand jury's report tossed out with twin filings against Willis and McBurney in Fulton County Superior Court and the Georgia Supreme Court. Explaining this extraordinary action, they cited the fact that McBurney had yet to rule on their earlier motion and Willis' indication that she would soon seek charges in the case.
The state Supreme Court unanimously declined to intervene, dismissing the petition.
A judge from neighboring Cobb County was assigned to consider the other petition after the chief judge of the Fulton County Superior Court recused himself and the other judges on that bench from hearing the matter involving McBurney. He has set a hearing for Aug. 10.
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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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July 31, 2023 Press Release from the Community Blood Center: Dayton, OH - Community Blood Center is encouraging blood donations in the final month of a challenging summer with a donor drawing to win Bengals season tickets.
CBC is facing a critical shortage of type O blood. Make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com, call (937) 461-3220, or use the Donor Time app.
The August “Let’s Go with Joe!” campaign gives donors a chance to follow quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals all the way to the Super Bowl.
Everyone who registers to donate July 31 through Sept. 3 with Community Blood Center at any blood drive, or the Dayton CBC Donation Center is automatically entered in the drawing to win a pair of Bengals season tickets. All registered donors also receive the “Sunshine & Saving Lives” t-shirt.
You can save time while helping save lives by using “DonorXPress” to complete the donor questionnaire before arriving at a blood drive. Find DonorXPress on the Donor Time App or at www.givingblood.org/donorxpress.
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'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud dies at 25
LOS ANGELES - Angus Cloud, who starred in HBO's hit series "Euphoria," has died at age 25.
According to a report from TMZ, Cloud – who was known for his role as "Fezco" in the show – died at his family's home in Oakland.
TMZ shared the family's statement, which was written, in part, "It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways."
The statement adds the actor had been open about his battle with mental health.
"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 statement adds.
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The news of Cloud's death comes as the 25-year-old actor recently lost his father. Cloud had posted a tribute to his late father on social media with the caption, "miss [you] breh."
As of Monday afternoon, officials did not say how Cloud died.
In a statement to the LA Times, an HBO spokesperson described Cloud as a "talented and a beloved part of the HBO and ‘Euphoria’ family."
"We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud," the statement reads. "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."
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, help is available. The 988 suicide and crisis lifeline is available 24/7. Those looking to learn more about the hotline can click here for more information. The previous hotline (1-800-273-8255) is still available for those who still remember the old number.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Stay with FOX 11 News for the latest.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States arrived at the Women's World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there's a real chance the Americans could be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history.
The U.S. plays Portugal in the third and final match of Group E play, and if Portugal pulls off an upset Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, the Americans could be in big trouble.
The United States needs to either win or draw against Portugal, one of eight teams playing in its first World Cup, to ensure the Americans continue to play in this tournament.
“I think we feel like we have to win everything all the time,” said American star Megan Rapinoe. “That’s the expectation for ourselves. That’s the expectation playing for U.S. national team. It’s just kind of like, ‘Why would you come into the World Cup if you don’t think that you should win it, and if you don’t think that you can win it?’”
The United States sits atop the group after a 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the tournament opener, and a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands last Thursday in Wellington. The Dutch are tied with the U.S. on points, but the Americans have the tiebreaker on goals scored.
Portugal lost to the Dutch in its opener but then beat Vietnam 2-0. So if the Portuguese beat the United States, they'll move on, and the Americans would then need Vietnam to beat the Dutch in Dunedin — while keeping their advantage on goal differential — to advance.
“One thing is for sure, that we have a job to do and that’s first and foremost to take care of our game, so our main focus right now it our performance, our team, and Portugal," U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. "What happens on the other side is something we can’t control. We have to stay focused on the things we can control.”
Portugal could use a swarming defense to try to prevent the United States from scoring the way Vietnam — unsuccessfully — played the Americans in the opener.
Portugal defender Ana Borges said her team will be prepared.
“This is the stage where we want to be. It’s against these teams that we want to play because we’re going to learn and grow from them,” Borges said. “Not saying anything about the other team, but if we weren’t prepared for this challenge, we wouldn’t be playing football.”
CHINA-ENGLAND
England is in very good shape headed into its Group D finale against China, needing only a draw Tuesday night in Adelaide, Australia, to win the group and advance to the round of 16.
Even a loss would be OK and push England through as group winners so long as Denmark doesn't beat Haiti. If Denmark won and England lost, the group winner would be decided by FIFA tiebreakers.
England edged out a 1-0 victory over Haiti to open the tournament, then beat Denmark by the same score.
China lost 1-0 to Denmark in the opener but rebounded with a 1-0 win over Haiti and is now trying to keep its streak intact of advancing out of group play in all eight of its World Cup appearances.
It will be a tough task: China can advance to the round of 16 if the Chinese beat England. But if Denmark beats Haiti, coupled with a China win, then FIFA tiebreakers would come into a play. A loss would mean China's only chance at advancing would be if Haiti beat Denmark.
England and China meet for just the fifth time, but first since a 2-1 China victory in 2015.
England has scored in each of its last 15 matches at the Women’s World Cup for a tally of 25 goals since 2015. A goal against China would make England the first team to score in 16 consecutive matches in the tournament.
China is looking to win consecutive World Cup games for the first time since 1999.
VIETNAM-NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands wants to win every match in the Women's World Cup but none more so than Tuesday's game against Vietnam.
At stake: avoiding Sweden in the knockout round.
The Dutch, the tournament runner-up in 2019, need only a win or a draw in the Group E match played in Dunedin, New Zealand. And even a loss would be OK so long as the United States beats Portugal in a game being played simultaneously.
But the Netherlands has mapped out the tournament and wants no part of Sweden anytime soon.
“The first aim is always to win and get to the last 16 and then after that if we can score goals we will, of course,” Dutch coach Andries Jonker said. “But looking at our colleagues from the U.S. and Portugal, we’ve noticed it’s not all that easy. We’ve never shown any kind of arrogance, but if we get chances to score goals we will. We would prefer to play against the number two in this group and not Sweden.”
The Netherlands are tied with the United States for the top spot in the group after playing to a 1-1 draw against the Americans and a 1-0 win over Portugal.
Vietnam has already been eliminated from its first Women's World Cup following losses to the United States and Portugal. Vietnam has lost its last five internationals by a combined score of 18-1.
“The Netherlands tries to have as many goals as possible, and I have to say we are at a low level," Vietnam coach Mai Duc Chung said. "If we compare with Asia, we’re still at a low level. So if we compare with the world, we are still quite behind. It is a success for us already. In the past two matches we have tried our best. Great effort already.”
HAITI-DENMARK
First-time Women's World Cup participant Haiti would like to stick around a bit longer but needs a miracle against in the Group D finale against Denmark to have any shot to advance.
Haiti needs to beat Denmark in the Tuesday match played in Perth, Australia, and hope England beats China. If both those things happen, Haiti's only chance would still come down to FIFA's tiebreaker system.
It's very long odds for Haiti, which has played better in this tournament than its 0-2 record shows. Haiti held both England and China to one goal each in the first two matches.
Haiti is on a six-game losing streak headed into what is probably its final game of this tournament.
Denmark, meanwhile, is trying to advance to the group stage for the first time since 1995. Denmark was a 1-0 winner over China to start the tournament, then lost 1-0 to England and heads into the game tied for second in the group with China with three points each.
A win over Haiti pushes Denmark through to the next round so long as England doesn't lose to China. That scenario would put tiebreakers into play.
The Danes, in the tournament for the first time since 2007, can also get through with a draw, but again, only if England beats China.
Denmark has won five of its last seven international matches.
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Trump attempt to derail Georgia election investigation rejected by judge
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep a Georgia district attorney from prosecuting him and from using certain evidence gathered in her investigation into potential illegal meddling in the 2020 election in the state.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney didn’t mince words in his nine-page ruling, which said Trump lacked the legal grounds to bring the challenge before any indictment has been filed in the case. Any harm alleged by Trump and by Cathy Latham, a Republican fake elector from Georgia who had joined his motion, is “either insufficient or else speculative and unrealized,” the judge wrote.
The alleged harms “are insufficient because, while being the subject (or even target) of a highly publicized criminal investigation is likely an unwelcome and unpleasant experience, no court ever has held that that status alone provides a basis for the courts to interfere with or halt the investigation,” McBurney wrote.
In a caustic footnote, seemingly nodding to Trump’s status as the dominant frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination for president despite having been indicted twice already, the judge added: “And for some, being the subject of a criminal investigation can, à la Rumpelstiltskin, be turned into golden political capital, making it seem more providential than problematic.”
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat, has strongly suggested that she is likely to seek charges in the case in the coming weeks. While she has not directly said she plans to seek charges against the Republican former president, she has repeatedly said no one is above the law.
Monday’s ruling came in response to a motion filed in March by Trump’s Georgia-based legal team that said a special grand jury seated to help Willis investigate “involved a constant lack of clarity as to the law, inconsistent applications of basic constitutional protections for individuals being brought before it, and a prosecutor’s office that was found to have an actual conflict, yet continued to pursue the investigation.”
The special grand jury did not have the power to indict, but it did issue subpoenas and heard from some 75 witnesses while meeting from May to December last year and issued a final report with recommendations for Willis.
Trump attorney Drew Findling did not immediately respond Monday to text and voicemail messages seeking comment.
Latham was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who met at the state Capitol in December 2020 and signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors. Willis last year informed them that they were targets of her investigation, though some have since reached immunity deals with her team.
McBurney said there are no grounds to disqualify Willis from pursuing her investigation and likely prosecution, saying she had not acted improperly.
“The drumbeat from the District Attorney has been neither partisan (in the political sense) nor personal, in marked and refreshing contrast to the stream of personal invective flowing from one of the movants,” he wrote, no doubt referring to Trump.
Trump’s attorneys several weeks ago took another stab at barring Willis from prosecuting him and getting the special grand jury’s report tossed out with twin filings against Willis and McBurney in Fulton County Superior Court and the Georgia Supreme Court. Explaining this extraordinary action, they cited the fact that McBurney had yet to rule on their earlier motion and Willis’ indication that she would soon seek charges in the case.
The state Supreme Court unanimously declined to intervene, dismissing the petition.
A judge from neighboring Cobb County was assigned to consider the other petition after the chief judge of the Fulton County Superior Court recused himself and the other judges on that bench from hearing the matter involving McBurney. He has set a hearing for Aug. 10.
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JACKSONVILLE — While there were many encouraging takeaways from Jacksonville State's preseason camp, the return of tight end Sean Brown may be the biggest sigh of relief the team has had this summer.
Brown, who missed most of JSU’s spring practice because of a back injury, has been a full participant in the team's preseason camp, which began last week.
On Monday, Brown worked plenty with the first-team players and quarterback Zion Webb, but also got some reps with other quarterbacks.
Two of his plays from Monday included a reaching 15-yard reception on a pass from Zion Webb and a deep touchdown throw in the corner of the end zone from Te’Sean Smoot.
“Our biggest point of emphasis right now is just getting in shape, going through every single day, getting faster and faster and everything gets more comfortable,” Brown said. “By the end of fall camp, I think everybody on our offense and defense will be real comfortable.”
Brown said that after battling his injury since spring, being on the field with his team means a little bit more this fall.
“I took my recovery and my rehab really serious. I know this means so much to me,” Brown said. “This team means so much to me, and I just did everything I could to make sure I got back out here.”
The Rome, Georgia, native also said that he learned a lot about himself as he recovered, specifically how to push himself to succeed.
“I learned I need to push myself,” Brown said. “Dealing with that kind of an injury, it's hard to get back into shape for something like this kind of a fall camp going at the pace that we want to go. Every day I’ve got to push myself more and more, and I've been getting in better shape over the past couple of weeks.”
Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez said that he’s excited to have Brown back, adding that the tight end is a “tough guy.”
“We're really excited about him,” Rodriguez said. “We're going to do some more things with him this year. We did a lot with him last year as well.”
When Brown returned from injury, he said one thing that's helped him find success during camp is Webb's return for a seventh season.
Brown said that the seventh-year quarterback looks better than ever and that he has full confidence in him as the Gamecocks head into Conference USA.
“I don't think I've ever had the same quarterback two years in a row,” Brown said. “It's nice to have somebody coming back that I’ve got a good relationship with and a good connection.”
Added Brown: “I've had full confidence in him ever since last year. I think he's gotten his conditioning under hand and I think he's looked better than ever.”
While Brown missed being on the football field, he could watch as the other members of the tight end room were able to get reps in his absence.
Brown said that along with Pierson Baldwin’s strong spring camp, he was impressed with what he saw from sophomore tight end Jacob Barrick.
“He had a really good spring, and so did Jacob Barrick,” Brown said. “We’ve got a couple of freshmen that are still learning our new offense. With the pace that we're at running, it's hard to just jump in right like real quick and learn everything, but I think our whole room was coming together really well.”
With JSU's move to Conference USA official, Brown said that he's excited for the opportunities playing at the FBS level will give him, his teammates and the school as they gain national attention on television.
“It hasn't really hit me yet, I don't think,” Brown said. “It's a big step for us and I really think we're making the right steps to get to where we want to be.”
Brown said that while he’s focused on the season-opening game against UTEP on Aug. 26, he’s really looking forward to playing against South Carolina in the team's first Power Five matchup as an FBS team.
“It's going to be awesome,” Brown said. “I know over the last couple of years, we only had just a couple of games that have been on primetime TV but, it's a big step for everybody and it's going to be a lot of exposure that a lot of people on our team deserve.”
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Press Release from First National Bank of Pandora: Pandora, OH (July 31, 2023) — First National Bank of Pandora is pleased to announce the future site of its second location in Lima at 1991 Bellefontaine Road, on Lima’s east side near the intersection of State Route 117 and Greeley Chapel Road. Todd Mason, President and CEO of First National Bank, is excited about the opportunities the Lima East location will provide First National Bank clients and the community.
“Our mission is to improve lives through community banking, and we expand because we see a need for a solid community bank that operates locally and reinvests dollars back into the community. In this case, we have a beautiful new branch serving the community on the west side of Lima. It only made sense to meet the needs and serve our customers located on the eastern side of Lima as well. This expansion to Lima’s east side will allow us to serve all our Lima customers better while also providing a great community focused bank.”
Technicon Design Group of Ottawa has designed the branch and Touchstone CPM, a subsidiary of Tuttle Services, will oversee construction of the building. Construction is expected to start in September and the branch will open in Spring, 2024. The bank is making every effort to use local businesses and contractors for the project.
First National Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pandora Bancshares (PDRB). The Bank was founded in 1919 and is a locally owned community bank with $247 MM in assets. The bank has six branches in Pandora, Bluffton, Lima, Ottawa and Findlay, Ohio. First National Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. The Bank’s website is www.e-fnb.com.
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Housing Works cannabis dispensary thriving 6 months later
In its first six months of business, the Housing Works cannabis dispensary reported it raked in $12 million – doubling the expectations of the organization.
The retail dispensary was the first to open in New York State.
In December, they opened their doors at a space formerly occupied by GAP, on the corner of Broadway and 8th Street. Housing Works was able to navigate to its opening a month after New York's Office of Cannabis Management issued its first round of licenses. Their operation continues to grow.
"We started with about 80 products now we have over 200 different products," Housing Works President Matthew Bernardo told FOX 5 New York, adding they even sell CBD products for dogs.
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Bernardo said they started a delivery service in March, and now delivers to most of Manhattan, as well as parts of Brooklyn, and to Long Island City.
Unlike other for-profit models in the cannabis industry, 100% of the profits from the Housing Works dispensary go toward its wide array of programs, including advocacy, work and harm reduction programs.
The success at Housing Works is a sharp contrast to the vast majority of those who have gotten their licenses but have not been able to open the retail locations.
State officials blame complications in leasing commercial spaces for the delay. The same officials said some of those hurdles are being cleared and that they expect dozens of new recreational dispensaries to open in the "next week or two."
"I know New Yorkers have been a little impatient with the access to this industry, the legal industry," Damion Fagan told FOX 5, "But it is going to start accelerating right now."
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WFISD to offer free programs at Head Start
Published: Jul. 31, 2023 at 5:42 PM CDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Wichita Falls ISD announced that they are currently accepting applications for the Head Start Program’s 2023-2024 school year.
Children aged three or four as of September 1, 2023, may be qualified for the program.
Those interested will need:
- Child’s birth certificate
- Child’s social security card
- Child’s vaccination record
- Child’s insurance card
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of residency
- Photo ID
The program is a free program taught by certified teachers and lasts a full day.
More information can be found by calling (940) 235-4302 or (940) 235-1132.
Copyright 2023 KAUZ. All rights reserved.
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SEATTLE — How did the word “woke” go from a social justice term to a pejorative insult favored by some high-profile politicians?
Race and equity experts say the word has become so misused, it’s time to get rid of it altogether.
‘Woke’ in politics
You’ve heard it over and over.
“We saw the advent of woke politics,” said Former Vice President Mike Pence at a recent speaking event.
“Here you have a woke company. They've been woke for years,” said Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley at a recent campaign event.
“We will never ever surrender to the woke mob,” said Ron DeSantis, during a campaign event last month.
But what is "woke?"
“I don't like that term, 'woke,' because I hear 'Woke, woke, woke,' you know, it's like, it's a term that half the people can't even define it. They don't know what it is,” said former President Donald Trump this summer at a speaking event.
'Woke' goes way back
“People speak about the word woke as if it's a new word,” said Erin Jones, an educator, author and public speaker.
Jones explained the origins of the word go back 100 years.
“We can see its roots as far back as 1923 and the Black community," said Jones. "Then in the 1940s in jazz music."
The term even showed up in a 1962 New York Times op-ed, titled "If you’re woke, you dig it."
“[The author] talks about how Black folks had their own language within their own communities. And woke was just one of those words, and it was a word to say, ‘Wake up and be aware of what's happening around you. Wake up and understand your history,'” said Jones.
The term has become a political grenade.
“I think now, there's no good way to use that term. I think it's been so weaponized at this point that there was not a positive way to use the word woke,” said Jones.
According to Jones, a word that is supposed to symbolize being aware of racial injustice has turned into a weapon to stop the conversations about racial injustice.
“That word has been taken. And I think it was taken first really by white progressives to say, you know, ‘We are awake to the social inequity, to racial inequity.' But then when that happened, there was a backlash by the right to say ‘Oh you woke people!’ And it was weaponized, then to say anything that is at all socially conscious, as bad,” said Jones.
‘Woke’ on the street
So we took to Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market to find out some other opinions on the term.
“There’s injustices out there. Hey, wake up, and let’s see what’s going on,” said Terrance Stover of Georgia.
“It's liberal. It's ‘anything goes.’ And I just don't think our country's gonna sustain itself on ‘wokeism,'” said Dawn Boyle of New York.
“I think it's an enlightenment or opinions that we didn't necessarily grow up with. The new way of looking at sexuality, race, religion and acceptance that it doesn't have to be the way you think it should be. Just an acceptance of other cultures,” said Christie Thuren of Bainbridge Island.
Most people could loosely define woke but their definitions were influenced by their own political or religious leanings.
“Nobody wants to put themselves out to work. Why [doesn’t] ‘woke’ become ‘work?'” said Boyle.
“If you're a Christian, your ultimate example of being woke is the teaching of Jesus. Was Jesus not woke? Of course, he was. He cared about other people. He was woke,” said George Gorayeb, of Maryland.
Retire 'woke'
Jones says it’s probably time to retire woke.
But she encourages people to question the usage of the word when they hear it. It could stir an appreciation for other perspectives.
“Show up with curiosity, show up with an attitude to learn from them as well," Jones said. "There's a reason these people are really angry about this. There's a reason they have weaponized this term. Can I get to the heart of their reason? Once I can get to the root of that, then we have a foundation we can build on."
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LEIPSIC, OH (WLIO) - A local organization that supports developmentally disabled adults is seeking financial contributions to ensure that they can provide a safe environment for everyone.
The Kan Du Group in Leipsic caters to adults with developmental disabilities by providing day and vocational habilitation services. They take pride in their diverse offerings and are working towards making all areas of their facility accessible for everyone.
"We are raising money for our courtyard to make it wheelchair accessible. As of right now, it's just a stone brick, though it is a hot mess because we have it all lifted up, but we need to make this wheelchair accessibles for all of our individuals to use," explained Pamela Stephens, Kan Du supervisor.
The courtyard sits between the Kan Du facility and the town's community center, providing a convenient link and a pleasant spot for everyone to enjoy.
"It's going to be $5,700. The company out of Findlay, A&W Concrete, will be putting in the sidewalk in for us. They're putting a sidewalk in the front, doing a patio in the middle, and taking the sidewalk all the way in the back," added Stephens.
If you want to donate, please visit the Kan Du Group's website at kandugroup.org. Currently, individuals who use wheelchairs and participate in the group face mobility difficulties and would greatly appreciate any assistance.
"It's hard to get out there, it's too small," stated Malcolm Rodney, Kan Du Group member.
"Please please help us and make it wheelchair accessible," asked Marty Cardell, Kan Du Group member.
On Friday, August 4th, the Kan Du Group will be having a garage and bake sale with proceeds going towards the group's $5,700 goal. Days later on August 10th, they will be hosting an open house for members of the community to come by and see the products that the group has made.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing that killed 54 at pro-Taliban election rally
KHAR, Pakistan - An Afghan branch of Islamic State on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people at a pro-Taliban party's election rally, in one of the region's worst attacks in recent years.
Islamic State in Khorasan Province made the claim in a statement posted on its Amaq website. It said the attacker detonated an explosive vest, and that the bombing in the northwestern town of Bajur was part of the group's continuing war against forms of democracy it deems to be against Islam.
Hours earlier, hundreds of mourners in Bajur carried caskets draped in colorful cloths to burial sites following the previous day’s attack at the election rally for the Jamiat Ulema Islam party. Officials said Sunday’s bombing killed 54 people, including at least five children, and wounded nearly 200.
The attack appeared to reflect divisions between Islamist groups, which have a strong presence in the district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan. The Jamiat Ulema Islam party has ties to the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban.
Security personnel stand guard at the site of a bomb blast in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on July 31, 2023. At least 44 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded on July 30 by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of
At least 1,000 people were crowded into a tent near a market for the rally ahead of fall elections, according to police.
"People were chanting God is Great as the leaders arrived," said Khan Mohammad, a local resident who said he was standing outside the tent, "and that was when I heard the deafening sound of the bomb."
Mohammad said he heard people crying for help, and minutes later ambulances arrived and began taking the wounded away.
Police had suggested in their initial investigation that Islamic State in Khorasan Province was a suspect. The group is based in neighboring Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province and is a rival of the Afghan Taliban and al-Qaida.
RELATED: Pakistan bombing kills at least 44 people and injures nearly 200
Pakistan security analyst Mahmood Shah also previously had said that breakaway factions of the Pakistani Taliban could be possible suspects, though the group distanced itself from the attack.
The Pakistani military spent years fighting the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, in Bajur before declaring the district clear of militants in 2016. But the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, headed by hard-line cleric and politician Fazlur Rehman, has remained a potent political force.
On Monday, police recorded statements from some of the wounded at a hospital in Khar, the district’s principal town.
Female relatives and children wailed and beat their chests at family homes Monday as the dead were taken for funerals, following local customs. Hundreds of men followed the caskets to mosques and open areas for special funeral prayers and then into the hills for burial.
As condolences continued to pour in from across the country, dozens of people who had lesser injuries were discharged from hospital, while the critically wounded were taken to the provincial capital of Peshawar by army helicopters. The death toll continued to rise as some critically wounded people died in hospital, physician Gul Naseeb said.
Gul Akbar, the father of an 11-year-old boy who was wounded in the attack, told The Associated Press that his entire family was in a state of shock after hearing about the bombing Sunday. He said he first went to the scene of the attack, and later found his son Taslim Khan being treated in a hospital in Khar.
"What would I have done if he had also been martyred? Five children died in this barbaric attack, and we want to know what our children did wrong," he said.
Rehman’s party is preparing to contest elections, which are expected in October or November. Abdul Rasheed, one of the party’s senior leaders, said the bombing was aimed at weakening the party but that "such attacks cannot deter our resolve."
Rehman’s party is part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s coalition government, which came to power in April 2022 by ousting former Prime Minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote in the legislature.
Sharif called Rehman to express his condolences and assure the cleric that those who orchestrated the attack would be punished. Khan condemned the bombing Sunday, as did the U.S. and Russian embassies in Islamabad.
The Pakistani Taliban also distanced themselves from the bombing, saying that it was intended to set Islamists against each other. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Afghan Taliban, wrote in a tweet that "such crimes cannot be justified in any way."
The bombing came hours before Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrived in Islamabad, where he signed new agreements to boost trade and economic ties to mark a decade of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a sprawling package under which China has invested $10 billion in Pakistan over 10 years, according to Sharif.
"We will not tolerate any obstacles in the way of friendship with China," Sharif said, as he stood next to He.
But the government canceled a cultural event that had been arranged in honor of He, according to Sharif, while the nation mourns.
Some Chinese nationals have also been targeted by militants in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere.
Rehman, who has long supported Afghanistan’s Taliban government, survived at least two known bomb attacks in 2011 and 2014, when bombings damaged his car at rallies.
Sunday’s bombing was one of the worst in northwestern Pakistan in the last decade. In 2014, 147 people, mostly schoolchildren, were killed in a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar.
In January, 74 people were killed in a bombing at a mosque in Peshawar. And in February, more than 100 people, mostly policemen, died in a bombing at a mosque inside a high-security compound housing Peshawar police headquarters.
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Associated Press writer Munir Ahmed contributed to this story from Islamabad.
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SEATTLE — A man who is accused of killing two people and injuring a third in a crash on Interstate 5 in February has been arrested.
Antonio Lopez, 21, was arrested Sunday reentering the United States from Mexico. He was booked in San Diego County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Washington state, according to Washington State Patrol.
Lopez was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and felony hit-and-run related to the crash that occurred Feb. 26.
On the night of the crash, court documents noted that it was snowing in Seattle and conditions were slushy and slick on I-5. At around 3 a.m., the driver of a Chevy tapped the bumper of a Mercedes on southbound I-5 near the West Seattle Bridge. Both cars spun and came to uncontrolled stops in the HOV lane.
The driver of the Mercedes got out of his car to inspect the damage to his vehicle. The occupants of the Chevy also got out of the car but returned to their vehicle a short time later.
On that night, Lopez was driving his girlfriend's Jeep to pick her up from a party in the University Village area.
A semi-truck driver who Lopez passed was "alerted to (Lopez's) extreme speed, especially given the snowy conditions and the traffic flow," according to court documents.
Reconstruction of the crash put Lopez's speed at over 70 miles per hour, which is consistent with the damage caused.
A minute or so after passing the semi-truck, Lopez allegedly slammed into the back of the Chevy, which then collided with the Mercedes and the driver who was still outside on the roadway.
The driver and passenger in the Chevy, 34-year-old Skyler Thorton and 38-year-old Terrell Aaron were killed. Thorton and Aaron were cousins.
The driver of the Mercedes was thrown into the roadway. He suffered broken ribs, a head injury and a lacerated liver. He was forced to crawl out of the roadway to avoid oncoming traffic, according to court documents.
A witness stopped to help and found Lopez and his girlfriend standing on the roadway between the Jeep and the Mercedes. The witness told Lopez and his girlfriend to wait in the backseat of her car.
When a state trooper went to check the backseat, no one was there. Police found their footprints in the snow fleeing south of the collision until they disappeared.
Police tracked down Lopez' girlfriend, who told police that she was impaired and did not remember the collision, but that the night before she had called Lopez to pick her up from a friend's birthday party and he was driving without a license.
In April, prosecutors said Lopez was believed to have fled to Mexico to live with his grandparents.
Prosecutors said the crash is the latest in a string of traffic violations Lopez committed over the past six years, including another fatal hit-and-run that killed a 21-year-old man in 2017. Lopez was 15 years old at the time. Lopez was brought up on charges of vehicular homicide and felony hit and run in juvenile court after striking and killing Kevin Lozoya in Issaquah.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - With its growing popularity, two local groups are teaming together to host the first Allen County pickleball tournament.
Lima firefighters in full gear played pickleball today to promote an upcoming fundraiser. Lima's International Association of Firefighters Local 334 and Lima's Habitat for Humanity hosting the Allen County Pickleball Tournament in mid-September. The goal is to raise money to build a "fire station" at the Lima Noon Optimist's Safety City.
"We'd like to put a nice fire station over there inside the city that's sort of been missing for a while. That's our plan to get a nice building over there for the kids to enjoy," said Firefighter Rich Deubler, Lima Fire Department.
"We're expecting well over 100 people. We already have national sponsor Diadem involved and so we're looking for local sponsors as well to be involved and support both Habitat for Humanity as well as the firefighters," stated Caleb Farmer, volunteer manager at Lima Habitat for Humanity.
The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th at the Collett Street Courts. They are looking for sponsors and teams of both men's and women's doubles along with mixed doubles. For more information call Habitat for Humanity at 419-222-4937. Firefighters have also committed to helping build the next Lima Habitat House as part of the partnership.
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Jimmy Hoffa case: A look back at his infamous disappearance
Since his disappearance in 1975, the story of Jimmy Hoffa has become one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in American history.
Hoffa went missing on July 30, 1975, in Michigan where he was set to have a meeting at the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Oakland County’s Bloomfield Township. After he made a phone call to his wife informing her that he had been stood up, he was never seen again.
Even after nearly half a century, his case continues to fascinate the masses with movies, documentaries and new information being released by authorities about Hoffa’s possible whereabouts.
Who was Jimmy Hoffa?
Closeups of James Hoffa, president of the teamsters union in April 1966 (Getty Images)
James Riddle Hoffa was one of America’s most prominent labor organizers.
Born on Feb. 14, 1913, in Indiana, Hoffa and his family would move to Detroit’s west side when he was about 11 years old, according to the Detroit Historical Society.
He dropped out of high school and went to work in a Kroger grocery store warehouse. There, he gained his passion for better working conditions and treatment and organized his first strike. He won.
Hoffa would go on to organize and lead the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters, of which he was elected president in 1957.
During his leadership, Hoffa managed to strike the National Master Freight Agreement which allowed hundreds and thousands of truck drivers to have standardized protections and benefits, according to the Teamsters website.
Former Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa driving truck, looking at his reflection in rearview mirror (Lynn Pelham/Getty Images)
This agreement made way for similar deals for other workers within the Teamsters union, which grew to become the largest union in the U.S.
RELATED: Decades later: A look back at the infamous O.J. Simpson police chase
When did Jimmy Hoffa go missing?
On July 30, 1975, Hoffa was set to meet with reputed Detroit mob enforcer Anthony "Tony Jack" Giacalone and alleged New Jersey mob figure Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano, who was also a volatile and feared capo in the Genovese crime family.
Their meeting spot was the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township.
Hoffa left his home at about 1 p.m. and met with a friend before arriving at the restaurant at 2 p.m.
James R. Hoffa was officially declared a missing person 7/31 by his family and speculation that he was kidnapped or slain swept the Teamsters Union he once ruled with an iron fist. Hoffa was last seen standing outside the Machus Red Fox Restaurant i
After waiting for about 15 minutes, Hoffa called his wife declaring that neither Giacalone nor Provenzano showed up.
The then-62-year-old Teamsters leader was never heard from or seen again.
Jimmy Hoffa’s Mafia ties
It was known that Hoffa worked closely with the Mafia, specifically when it was advantageous for the Teamsters union and its members, according to the Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School.
Hoffa set up a pension fund for the union workers which amassed $2.2 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Hoffa would regularly loan out money from this pension fund to the mob to help them finance their criminal enterprises, according to the Belfer Center.
But Hoffa’s unsavory dealings with the mob did not go unnoticed and he went to prison in 1967 for attempted bribery, jury tampering and fraud. He was imprisoned for 13 years before he was pardoned by then-President Richard Nixon.
After his release, it was believed the Mafia did not want Hoffa in charge of the unions and, more importantly, the pension fund.
Hoffa allegedly threatened to expose the mob’s ties to the unions if they continued to stonewall his attempts to regain control, which is what may have been the catalyst to his disappearance.
Handcuffed Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa as he waits for the next door to open at Lewisburg Federal Prison where he will serve his eight year sentence, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 1967. (Underwood Archives/Getty Images)
What happened to Jimmy Hoffa?
There are many theories about what happened to Hoffa after that fateful day in 1975.
Theory 1: Hoffa was killed by mobsters after his failed meeting at the Machus Red Fox restaurant on July 30, 1975, and his body was taken to the Central Sanitation facility in nearby Hamtramck and incinerated.
"There’s a theory for every day of the week and then twice on Sunday, and most of it doesn’t add up," Vince Wade, a veteran investigative reporter and documentary producer who spent most of his career covering crime and corruption in Detroit, told FOX TV Stations.
"If you really look at it in terms of a hit job on somebody, the Mafia has the capability to completely get rid of a body so that it’s never found again, if that’s what they want to do," Wade said. "The Mafia, also on occasions, will have a hit guy come by and whack somebody on a sidewalk in front of a restaurant because they want to leave a message."
Theory 1, according to Wade, is one of the most widely believed and plausible.
Former Teamster leader James Hoffa waves from the back seat of his car as he leaves the St. Louis airport for a family reunion over Christmas. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
"Organized crime usually has some piece of the action on sanitation, on refuse collection and that gives them a perfect opportunity with these big sanitation yards to completely destroy a body," Wade suggested.
"That is one of the theories in the Hoffa case and it happens to be the one I subscribed to, so do a bunch of the investigators that were involved in the case," Wade revealed.
According to Wade, Central Sanitation, which was located on the edge of Detroit city limits, was allegedly owned by the mob.
Theory 2: Hoffa was killed and his body was transported to New Jersey and buried somewhere, most notably, under Section 107 of Giants Stadium in Rutherford. The stadium was demolished in 2010 and the Federal Bureau of Investigations never looked into the claim.
Theory 3: Hoffa was abducted by federal agents and dropped out of an airplane, possibly into one of the Great Lakes around Michigan.
Theory 4: Frank Sheeran, once an ally to the Mafia, killed Hoffa at a home in Detroit. This theory became the plot for the 2019 movie "The Irishman," which was also Sheeran’s nickname.
Theory 5: Notorious New Jersey mob hitman Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski killed Hoffa. Kuklinski then allegedly drove Hoffa’s body from Michigan to New Jersey where he was dumped into a 50-gallon drum and set on fire.
RELATED: FBI: No evidence of Jimmy Hoffa found under New Jersey bridge
These are just a few theories that have surfaced since his disappearance, but there has been no evidence to prove them.
A 55-gallon drum of the type reportedly used to transport the body of former Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa to New Jersey lies in the 47-acre landfill area in Jersey City where the FBI has obtained a search warrant to dig for a body. (Getty Images)
Detroit crime investigator Scott Burnstein, who has covered the case for decades and runs the website Gangstereport.com and hosts the "Original Gangsters" podcast, told FOX that he believes he has a solid idea as to where Hoffa was killed on July 30.
After almost two decades of compiling information from documents he obtained throughout his time investigating Mafia crimes and creating relationships with federal officials who worked closely on the Hoffa case, Burnstein said he believes Hoffa was killed at the home of mob soldier named Carlo Licata.
"I would say that it’s 99% certain that when Hoffa left the parking lot of the Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, he was taken about two miles north, driving on Telegraph Road, to the Long Lake intersection and was most likely killed at a location that was known as the ‘House on the Hill,’ owned by a mob soldier by the name of Carlo Licata," Burnstein said.
The infamous "House on the Hill" was a location Hoffa was very familiar with, Burnstein said, where many meetings took place between Hoffa and Mafia bosses.
Jimmy Hoffa's car, a 1974 Pontiac, was found abandoned in a shopping center lot outside the Machus Red Fox restaurant (Getty Images)
"I believe [Hoffa] was kidnapped by Tony’s brother, Billy Giacalone, the only suspect that was not on the radar for law enforcement," Burnstein continued.
It is the belief of Burnstein that Hoffa was killed by a then-up-and-coming mob soldier from Detroit named Anthony "Tony" Palazzolo.
Palazzolo allegedly used his role in Hoffa’s murder to climb the mob ranks and was eventually made consigliere, which is the third-in-command in the family of Mafia bosses, according to Burnstein.
But like with many theories, Burnstein said he will leave his belief up for debate, just like with many others regarding Hoffa’s death.
Despite never finding his remains, Hoffa was officially declared dead on July 30, 1982, but the search continues.
The Associated Press and FOX News contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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SEATTLE — One of two roommates from Lynnwood pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to his actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Tucker Weston, 34, entered his plea in the District of Columbia on two charges: assault on a federal officer and civil disorder.
Weston was charged in Oct. 2022 alongside his roommate 33-year-old Jesse Watson, whose case is still pending. Weston was initially charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, and Watson was charged with misdemeanors, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Investigators say Weston and Watson, who are roommates, traveled together to Washington D.C.
Weston is accused of removing a police barricade to allow rioters to advance on the Capitol and shoving police officers during a confrontation on the West Front. Investigators say Weston entered the Capitol Building at about 3:14 p.m. through a broken window next to the Senate Wing Door and left shortly afterward.
After law enforcement officers removed Weston from the North Portico, he traveled to the northeast corner of the Capitol grounds and joined a group of rioters in vandalizing media equipment. Court documents say Weston walked away after another rioter gave him a bag of stolen equipment.
Watson is accused of entering the Capitol through the Senate Wing Door at about 3:09 p.m. and helping someone else display a banner on a pillar. Watson left 12 minutes later through a broken window, according to investigators.
Since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,069 people have been arrested in connection to the Capitol riots, including more than 350 people who have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Ohio's Senate President is expecting a close outcome in next week's special election.
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman was the keynote speaker for the Lima Rotary meeting Monday afternoon. Huffman was one of the proponents of putting State Issue 1 on the ballot, which would increase the threshold of citizen-backed constitutional ballot issues from a simple majority to 60% approval. It would also require that at least five percent of the electors of each of the 88 counties must sign petitions for statewide issues to be considered for the ballot. Huffman says polls are predicting a close vote on August 8th and he has seen a lot of people raising awareness on the issue.
"In my estimation, I don't think I've ever seen a more significant grassroots activity for an election," commented Matt Huffman, (R) Ohio Senate President. "People are being proactive versus than being asked, people are out putting up signs, making phone calls, doing all the other things, so I think it will be a close race, a close issue."
Huffman says when state lawmakers return from summer break, they will be also looking at redistricting for the general assembly since there was not a map that was ruled constitutional and also for the congressional districts. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling vacated the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling last July, that the congressional map drawn by the redistricting commission favored Republicans. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling orders the state court to reconsider the map congressional drawn by the commission.
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Long Island's White House replica is home to museum, centuries-old artifacts
It’s a house on the campus of LIU that’s been retrofitted to resemble the White House. It’s said to be one of just four in the country, aside from the White House itself.
"Very few people get to experience what it’s like to be the president and walk in the president’s shoes," said Andy Person who is the director at the Roosevelt School.
Visitors can get a feel for what it’s like to sit in the Oval Office, meet in the Situation Room and address the media in the Press Briefing Room – all without leaving Long Island.
The house – complete with blue, green and red rooms – holds history of past to present presidents. It was founded by Tweed Roosevelt who is the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt.
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"Not many Americans get to go to the White House and people in the neighborhood can come and see this," he said.
Organizers believe the experience is a unique way to teach people about the nation’s history at a time of political divisiveness.
A collection of centuries-old artifacts including a metal parade torch made for John Adams’ campaign in 1796 are also housed inside.
Along with paper clothing worn by women in the 1960s w photographs of candidates they supported and hand-painted paper lanterns that were used to light parade routes in the 19th century.
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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.
"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 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.
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Community Blood Center is looking for people to lend an arm and help save a life as the critical need for blood continues.
The Community Blood Center will be holding a blood drive on August 9th at Mercy Health St. Rita's from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The summer months are always challenging for blood collection. To help boost the numbers, they are entering people who donate in a drawing to win Cincinnati Bengals season tickets.
You can register to donate by going to https://www.donortime.com/ or by using the donortime app.
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Migrant lines may become 'new norm' around NYC
NEW YORK - Luis and Bryan were just two of the dozens of asylum seekers outside the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan today, hoping to be placed in a shelter somewhere in the city.
Bryan is from Venezuela. He says he’s been here for three months but hasn’t been able to find work.
Now, he tells FOX 5 NY, if he could go back to his country today, he would.
But 26-year-old Miguel from Ecuador is different. He says he ran from his country and doesn’t want to go back. Ecuador, he says, has become inundated with cartels.
Here, he wants to finish his degree in business administration, above all, for his 2-year-old daughter, Alani, who is still in Ecuador. His court date is this November.
Other asylum seekers from all over the world also wait their turn.
Jorge Rangel, with the Consulate General of Mexico, handed out information for those sitting on the sidewalk. He’s here to help those fleeing for political reason, and to facilitate working papers.
He says even though there isn’t a huge Mexican population here, they are there to help everyone who needs it.
The mayor’s office says the city’s shelters have been at capacity for months and sights like the Roosevelt Hotel might be the "new norm" for New Yorkers while the city figures out their next steps.
In the meantime, they say they desperately need funding from the federal government and they are discouraging migrants and asylum seekers from coming here.
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VANDALIA, Ohio (WDTN) — An early morning drive to catch a flight turned into a swim to save a life for a local veteran and his son Saturday.
Navy veteran Don Da Cunha was taking his son, Cameron Da Cunha, to Dayton International Airport around 4 a.m. when they saw a car driving erratically.
Don honked his horn to get the driver’s attention, but the driver continued to swerve before driving off the side of the road into a body of water.
“I saw just this huge splash like this wave come out of nowhere,” Don said. “That’s when I was like, oh man, there’s a there’s a pond or a lake or something back there.”
Don immediately sprung into the water to save the man trapped inside the car, telling his son to call the police.
He swam to the car where he found a 68-year-old man who was barely responsive. As Don tried to save him from drowning, his son jumped in to help.
“I just remember like, not even thinking, even a little bit,” Cameron said. “Just absolutely just like sprinting as fast as I can and swimming as fast as I can to them.”
The two worked to get the man to shore, but the driver was unresponsive. So, Don did CPR until the man started breathing. Shortly after, police and medics arrived on the scene, and the driver was taken to Miami Valley Hospital.
Cameron ended up missing his flight, but he says above all, he is grateful they were there to help.
“I’m just glad he’s okay,” Cameron said. “That’s all I keep thinking. I’m just so glad that he ended up alive.”
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A trio of top House Republicans are demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) hand over information pertaining to Hunter Biden’s plea deal, which has been on hold for days after a judge raised concerns about the agreement.
GOP lawmakers have railed for weeks against the plea agreement, calling it a “sweetheart deal” and arguing Hunter Biden was given preferential treatment because he is the son of President Biden.
The three Republicans escalated those attacks in a Monday letter, asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to answer a list of questions and provide documents and communications about Hunter Biden’s “unusual” plea agreement — the first request from Congress parsing the particulars of the deal.
“The Department’s unusual plea and pretrial diversion agreements with Mr. Biden raise serious concerns — especially when combined with recent whistleblower allegations—that the Department has provided preferential treatment toward Mr. Biden in the course of its investigation and proposed resolution of his alleged criminal conduct,” the letter reads.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) all signed the letter. The House GOP for months has been investigating the Biden family’s foreign business dealings and its associates. Lawmakers have previously made requests regarding the investigation into Hunter Biden led by U.S. attorney for Delaware David Weiss.
The Hill reached out to the DOJ for comment.
Hunter Biden’s plea deal was put on hold last week after the judge overseeing the case questioned the parameters of the agreement. As part of the deal, Biden was expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay income taxes. He also reached a diversion agreement relating to an unlawful possession of a weapon charge.
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, a Trump appointee, raised concerns about the setup of the two-part deal and the scope of Biden’s immunity, and she ultimately gave both parties more time to explain why the deal — which she has to greenlight — should be accepted.
The three House Republicans pointed to some of Noreika’s concerns in their letter, including provisions in the pretrial diversion agreement that would shield Hunter Biden from future criminal charges on the gun charge or other federal charges within the scope of the agreement.
“Taken individually, each of the provisions discussed above raises serious concerns about how the Department has handled this matter. But when considered together, the provisions appear to be even more troubling,” the GOP chairmen wrote.
They claimed the Justice Department “shifted a broad immunity provision, which benefits Mr. Biden, from the plea agreement to the pretrial diversion agreement apparently to prevent the District Court from being able to scrutinize and reject that immunity provision.”
“And then, the Department has benefitted Mr. Biden by giving up its unilateral ability to bring charges against him if it concludes that he has breached the pretrial diversion agreement. Instead, it has placed upon itself the burden of getting the District Court’s permission to bring charges even though the District Court normally has no role in policing a pretrial diversion agreement in that manner,” they continued. “So, the District Court is apparently removed from the equation when it helps Mr. Biden and inserted into the equation when it helps Mr. Biden.”
The trio of Republicans also voiced concerns about the DOJ saying the investigations into Hunter Biden are “ongoing,” arguing it is an effort to shield the DOJ from congressional oversight. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) raised a similar claim last month.
“How can Hunter Biden plead guilty, no jail time, and the DOJ say there’s still an investigation, try to withhold information to the House? That’s unacceptable and will not stand,” McCarthy told reporters at the time.
The committee chairmen are asking Garland to provide information on other pretrial diversion agreements similar to Biden’s, in addition to “a generalized description of the nature of the Department’s ongoing investigation(s) concerning Hunter Biden.”
The letter from Jordan, Comer and Smith came the same day lawmakers heard testimony from former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer behind closed doors. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) told reporters Archer said Hunter Biden included President Biden on a number of phone calls that presumably included business associates, a detail that Republicans will likely use in their attempts to link the president to his son’s business dealings.
Goldman said the testimony did not prove President Biden was involved in his son’s business dealings. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), however, said he thought Archer’s testimony “implicate[s] the president.”
That testimony came nearly two weeks after two IRS whistleblowers testified publicly, claiming that authorities slow-walked the case into Hunter Biden. The two whistleblowers previously spoke to the Ways and Means Committee behind closed doors, and those transcripts were released shortly after Hunter Biden’s plea agreement was announced.
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SEATTLE — PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have solidified the back of their bullpen ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring closer Paul Sewald from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for infielder Josh Rojas, outfielder Dominic Canzone and minor leaguer Ryan Bliss.
The teams announced the deal on Monday.
The D-backs opted to be buyers at the trade deadline despite a 7-16 record in July that's caused their overall record to slide to 56-50. They started Monday four games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and one game back from the final spot of a crowded NL wild-card race.
Sewald has been a mainstay at the back of Seattle’s bullpen for the past three seasons.
He has a career-high 21 saves this season in 45 appearances, after recording 20 saves in 2022 and 11 in 2021. In his three seasons with Seattle, Sewald has an 18-8 record and 2.88 ERA in 172 games.
“Gonna miss this place," Sewald said. "It was an amazing three years and changed my life, changed my career — personally, professionally. I owe a lot to the people here and feel like I gave them everything I had for three years and it’s going to be tough.
"But the Diamondbacks traded for me which meant they wanted me more and I’m excited to get to Arizona and do what I can.”
Arizona's bullpen has struggled of late, with a rotating cast of closers like Scott McGough, Andrew Chafin and Miguel Castro. Sewald's arrival should give the Diamondbacks some certainty on who will handle the ninth inning.
For Seattle, it’s a similar move to two seasons ago when the Mariners dealt then-closer Kendall Graveman to Houston at the deadline in exchange for utilityman Abraham Toro and reliever Joe Smith. At that time, the Mariners were nine game over .500 and ended the season 90-72, barely missing out on a wild-card spot.
This season, the Mariners have been mired in mediocrity hovering around .500 for most of the season, never climbing more than three games above the .500 mark at any point. They started Monday 5½ games back in the AL West and 4½ games behind in the wild-card race.
“It’s a good baseball trade, but it’s one that hurts just because of our relationship with Paul and what Paul’s meant to us," Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
Servais added that the Mariners aren't necessarily waving the white flag after adding two players — Rojas and Canzone — who are already in the big leagues.
“Players never want to see a guy like (Sewald) walk out the door,” Servais said. "But you have to wait and see what comes in the door. There’s a lot of ways of improving your team and giving your team a better chance maybe to make a run at the playoffs and hopefully the guys we acquired can come in and help us.”
Rojas — a Phoenix-area native — was a mainstay for the Diamondbacks in 2021 and 2022, but has struggled this season. He's got a .252 career batting average and 22 homers. A change of scenery might be good for the versatile player, who has spent time at third base, second base, shortstop and even the outfield, but admitted it was tough to leave home.
“It's been an awesome experience being able to play at home, in front of my friends and family,” Rojas said. “So that's definitely going to be missed.”
Canzone recently made his big-league debut and has a .237 average with a homer and eight RBIs in 41 plate appearances. Bliss was batting .358 with 12 homers at Double-A Amarillo. He was drafted in the second round out of Auburn in 2021.
The D-backs and Mariners just completed a three-game series at Chase Field, with Seattle winning two of the three games.
The deal was first reported by The Arizona Republic.
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DEFIANCE COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Hicksville in Defiance County from Saturday morning's severe thunderstorms.
Following a ground and drone survey, NWS meteorologists found evidence of a tornadic circulation beginning at 2:53 a.m. Saturday morning near a property just north of Buckskin Road. The tornado traveled northeast for nearly three-quarters of a mile crossing Casebeer Miller Road and then lifting in a nearby wooded area at 2:54 a.m. Along its path, the tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees, caused minor to major damage to three barns, and damaged one home. Estimated maximum wind speeds were consistent with an EF-1 tornado of 90 miles per hour with a maximum path width of 100 yards.
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Some OMNY users mistakenly overcharged
Some bus and subway riders got a surprise Monday morning.
Some commuters who use the OMNY system were charged $2.90 instead of the current fare of $2.75.
The MTA released a statement saying, in part, "Early this morning, Cubic, the MTA’s vendor building out the contactless payment system OMNY, erroneously and prematurely implemented software changes intended to take effect on August 20."
The problem "was resolved at approximately 9 a.m." and customers will be reimbursed 15 cents per transaction.
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One subway rider was unaware of the extra charge, "Oh no! Ok well I’m going to have to check my bank account."
Another commuter told FOX 5 New York, "They’ve been robbing us forever, so it’s no real difference. I mean, it is what it is living in New York City. I still gotta keep moving."
MetroCard users were not impacted by this glitch.
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(WKBN) — Join a team of international scientists and take part in the Monarch Monitoring Blitz, reporting your observations of monarchs in all stages of life.
The goal of the Blitz is to help protect and conserve monarch buttery populations. The information collected by volunteers helps scientists better understand the butterfly’s breeding productivity, range and timing in North America. Volunteers across Canada, Mexico and the United States all take part.
In Mexico, the monarch butterfly is officially listed as a species at risk under Norma Oficial Mexicana 059 since 2010. In the United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that listing the monarch butterfly as an endangered or threatened species was warranted but precluded by higher-priority listing action.
Volunteers can report their findings through Journey North and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
Last year, more than 6,000 observations were collected as part of the Larva Monitoring Project, creating a ripple effect for monarch conservation across North America. Researchers say observations submitted by volunteers help identify priority areas for monarch conservation and guide conservation actions.
Organizers say volunteer participation continues to grow year after year, helping to reach the group’s objective set by the Trinational Monarch Conservation Science Partnership: a rigorous estimation of the size of the summer breeding population.
This year has invited some first-time sightings of monarch butterflies, and according to Journey North’s interactive map, some were sighted in the WKBN 27 coverage area. There were first-time sightings reported in Boardman, Youngstown, Warren and New Castle.
The 2023 Blitz runs from July 28 through Aug. 6, but Journey North encourages people to continue reporting observations even after the event is over.
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Former President Trump’s dominance of the GOP field was underscored by a new poll released Monday.
The New York Times/Siena College poll showed Trump leading his closest rival for the nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, by a massive 37 points.
In the poll, Trump drew 54 percent support and DeSantis 17 percent. No other candidate registered higher than 3 percent support.
The poll was far from an outlier. Trump has maintained a lead of roughly 30 points over DeSantis in national polling averages for some time. There is no convincing evidence that any other contender is acquiring real momentum.
Given that Trump is showing such strength even while he has been indicted in two criminal cases, the question arises as to whether he is all but inevitable as the GOP nominee.
Here are the main arguments for and against that idea.
Trump is the inevitable nominee because…
His support looks rock-solid
Trump’s biggest political asset has been clear for years. His base voters are avid in their support and near-impervious to any negative information about him.
It’s more than seven years since then-candidate Trump told a crowd in Iowa, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?”
Today, he stands accused of obstruction of justice and a series of other serious offenses in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. He is also charged with falsifying business records in a separate New York case.
Among Republicans, it hasn’t mattered.
In the New York Times poll, 71 percent of potential Republican primary voters said the GOP needed “to stand behind Trump” amid his charges, whereas only 22 percent argued there was no obligation to do so.
The exact same share — 71 percent — asserted that Trump was innocent of any “serious federal crimes.”
A general election would be a very different matter. But, within the GOP, there is every reason to think Trump has a lock on enough voters to carry him to the nomination.
His main rival is doing very poorly
DeSantis’s weakness has been a bigger surprise than Trump’s strength so far.
The Florida governor launched his campaign May 24 with a Twitter Spaces event marred by technical glitches. It was a sign of things to come.
DeSantis’s poll ratings have eroded over the two months-plus of his campaign to date. The national polling average maintained by data site FiveThirtyEight showed him drawing roughly 21 percent support on the day of his launch. He is now at roughly 16 percent.
The polling slide has been accompanied by broader campaign troubles. A recent series of staffing cuts has reduced his team by about one-third.
DeSantis’s backers publicly evince confidence that they are building a campaign for the long haul and that it will all come right in the end. The governor laid out an economic agenda in a New Hampshire speech Monday.
But as of today, DeSantis has seriously underperformed.
That’s very good news for Trump.
GOP voters don’t buy the argument that Trump is unelectable
Trump-skeptical GOP insiders coalesce around one central argument — that the former president would be a weak general election candidate, likely losing a winnable election.
As evidence they cite the 2020 election, when Trump lost the popular vote by more than 7 million votes to President Biden; his false claims of election fraud and the way they fueled the Capitol Riot of Jan. 6, 2021; his many legal challenges; and his low poll ratings among the general public.
In an Economist/YouGov poll released last week, Trump was seen favorably by 40 percent of the general public, and unfavorably by 57 percent. Self-professed independent voters broke against him on that question by almost 2-to-1.
But the GOP primary electorate, by and large, just doesn’t buy it. They believe Trump can defy the polls and pundits again, just as he did when defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The New York Times poll asked Republican voters whether Trump or DeSantis was better “able to beat Joe Biden.”
Fifty-eight percent went for Trump compared to 28 percent for DeSantis.
Unless those figures change drastically, it’s tough to see how Trump loses the nomination battle.
Trump is not the inevitable nominee because….
The campaign has barely begun
Today’s intense media coverage of every step of every campaign tends to lead to sweeping predications.
Many of those forecasts might seem premature.
The Iowa caucuses are more than five months away — an eternity in politics. The Republican National Convention, at which the nominee will be formally crowned, is almost a year away.
For the moment, Trump likely accrues some benefit from his near-universal name recognition.
In another Economist/YouGov poll earlier this month, the proportion of Republicans who said they didn’t know enough to express an opinion of a particular candidate stood at 9 percent for DeSantis, 21 percent for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and 27 percent for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.
That gives those candidates room to grow, at least in theory, in a way that isn’t true for Trump.
Trump’s rivals could also hold out hope of game-changing moments during debate season, which is soon to begin. The first clash is set for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
Early polls are misleading
Trump’s rivals emphasize that predictions based on early polls in previous years were wrong.
That’s true — sort of. But it’s not quite so hard-and-fast a rule as the Trump skeptics claim.
In fact, in two of the last three contested Republican presidential primaries, the eventual winner was already leading the RealClearPolitics average at this point.
Trump had just burst into the lead in 2016, never to surrender it; and in 2012, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had already established a lead, which he would lose and regain. Romney is now a senator representing Utah.
The sole exception came in 2008, when Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) was in third place and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was leading the field. McCain went on to claim the nomination and Giuliani’s campaign sputtered into oblivion.
It’s not just a matter of polls. Campaigns can sometimes shift on a dime, as happened for the Democrats in 2020.
Then, Biden looked like a busted flush after trailing in fourth in Iowa and fifth in New Hampshire. A win in South Carolina — and a collective quiver of fear among moderate Democrats over the possibility of nominating Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — delivered the nomination to Biden.
Trump’s legal problems are getting worse
Even if Trump’s support has remained solid so far, it may not be destined to remain so.
What happens when the GOP has to focus fully on whether to nominate a candidate who could be convicted of serious offenses by the time Election Day rolls around?
Trump’s trial in the Mar-a-Lago matter has been set for May 20 next year.
Then there is the likelihood of Trump’s other troubles deepening.
An indictment is widely expected soon over Jan. 6. Trump himself wrote on Truth Social on Monday that he expected an indictment “any day now.”
In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) is wrapping up her probe into attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in that state. Decisions on charges are expected in the next few weeks.
Every one of those cases, regardless of the verdicts, will put unflattering details of Trump’s behavior back in the spotlight — and could, perhaps, give some Republican voters second thoughts about nominating him.
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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Pac-12 leaders are scheduled to meet this week and Commissioner George Kliavkoff is expected to present the members with details of a long-awaited and critical potential media rights deal, a person familiar with the conference's plans told The Associated Press on Monday.
The meeting is set for Tuesday for presidents and chancellors, along with athletic directors, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Pac-12 is not publicly addressing its internal discussions. The meeting, which was first reported by Oregon-based sports blogger John Canzano, comes less than a week after Colorado announced it was leaving the Pac-12 after this year and re-joining the Big 12.
Pac-12 leaders have mostly been steadfast — at least publicly — that they want to keep the conference together and were cautiously optimistic the league's next media rights deal would provide enough revenue to do so.
Kilavkoff has been pursuing a new deal to replace the ones that expire in 2024 since Southern California and UCLA announced a little more than a year ago that they will to join the Big Ten when the current contracts with ESPN and Fox run out. Meanwhile, the Big 12 swooped in last fall and agreed to an extension that kicks with the two networks that starts in 2025.
"We're on track to announce our deals at about the same time everyone would have anticipated and predicted before conference realignment," Kliavkoff said at Pac-12 football media day two weeks ago in Las Vegas. "Patience will be rewarded."
With Colorado's planned departure, the Pac-12 is down to nine still-committed members. If Kliavkoff can't deliver a deal that gets close to the $31 million per year the Big 12's contract is expected to pay its members there could be more defections.
"Each of us will make our own independent analysis," Arizona President Robert C. Robbins said in June. "I'm hopeful that the deal is going to be good enough to keep us together."
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Press Release from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: COLUMBUS, OH (July 31, 2023) - Local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout northwest Ohio are receiving more than $1.4 million this year in grants from Ohio EPA to implement recycling, litter prevention, market development, and scrap tire recycling programs. Statewide, Ohio EPA is issuing more than $6.3 million in grant funding to 99 recipients, with more than $3.7 million specifically for community and litter prevention programs.
All local clean-up efforts involve the work of volunteers and take place on public property. Some of these grants tie into Governor Mike DeWine’s statewide litter campaign, A Little Litter is a Big Problem, prioritizing and promoting the conversation around litter in Ohio.
Projects approved for funding (rounded down to the nearest dollar) include:
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Which candidates qualified for the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - With less than a month to go until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, seven candidates say they have met qualifications for a spot on stage in Milwaukee.
But that also means that about half the broad GOP field is running short on time to make the cut.
To qualify for the Aug. 23 debate, candidates needed to satisfy polling and donor requirements set by the Republican National Committee: at least 1% in three high-quality national polls or a mix of national and early-state polls, between July 1 and Aug. 21, and a minimum of 40,000 donors, with 200 in 20 or more states.
A look at who's in, who's (maybe) out and who's still working on making it:
WHO'S QUALIFIED
DONALD TRUMP
The current front-runner long ago satisfied the polling and donor thresholds. But he is considering boycotting and holding a competing event.
Campaign advisers have said the former president has not made a final decision about the debate. One noted that "it’s pretty clear," based on Trump's public and private statements, that he is unlikely to appear with the other candidates.
"If you’re leading by a lot, what’s the purpose of doing it?" Trump asked on Newsmax.
In the meantime, aides have discussed potential alternative programming if Trump opts for a rival event. One option Trump has floated is an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who now has a program on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
RON DESANTIS
The Florida governor has long been seen as Trump's top rival, finishing a distant second to him in a series of polls in early-voting states, as well as national polls, and raising an impressive amount of money.
But DeSantis' campaign has struggled in recent weeks to live up to the sky-high expectations that awaited him when he entered the race. He let go of more than one-third of his staff as federal filings showed his campaign was burning through cash at an unsustainable rate.
If Trump is absent, DeSantis may be the top target on stage at the debate.
TIM SCOTT
The South Carolina senator has been looking for a breakout moment. The first debate could be his chance.
A prolific fundraiser, Scott enters the summer with $21 million cash on hand.
In one debate-approved poll in Iowa, Scott joined Trump and DeSantis in reaching double digits. The senator has focused much of his campaign resources on the leadoff GOP voting state, which is dominated by white evangelical voters.
NIKKI HALEY
She has blitzed early-voting states with campaign events, walking crowds through her electoral successes ousting a longtime incumbent South Carolina lawmaker, then becoming the state's first woman and first minority governor. Also serving as Trump's U.N. ambassador for about two years, Haley frequently cites her international experience, arguing about the threat China poses to the United States.
The only woman in the GOP race, Haley has said transgender students competing in sports is "the women’s issue of our time" and has drawn praise from a leading anti-abortion group, which called her "uniquely gifted at communicating from a pro-life woman’s perspective."
Bringing in $15.6 million since the start of her campaign, Haley's campaign says she has "well over 40,000 unique donors" and has satisfied the debate polling requirements.
VIVEK RAMASWAMY
The biotech entrepreneur and author of "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam" is an audience favorite at multicandidate events and has polled well despite not being nationally known when he entered the race.
Ramaswamy's campaign says he met the donor threshold earlier this year. He recently rolled out "Vivek's Kitchen Cabinet" to boost his donor numbers even more, by letting fundraisers keep 10% of what they bring in for his campaign.
CHRIS CHRISTIE
The former New Jersey governor opened his campaign by portraying himself as the only candidate ready to take on Trump. Christie called on the former president to "show up at the debates and defend his record."
Christie will be on that stage, even if Trump isn't, telling CNN this month that he surpassed "40,000 unique donors in just 35 days." He also has met the polling requirements.
DOUG BURGUM
Burgum, a wealthy former software entrepreneur now in his second term as North Dakota’s governor, has been using his fortune to boost his campaign.
He announced a program this month to give away $20 gift cards — "Biden Relief Cards," as a critique of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy — to as many as 50,000 people in exchange for $1 donations. Critics have questioned whether the offer violated campaign finance law.
Within about a week of launching that effort, Burgum announced he had surpassed the donor threshold. Ad blitzes in the early-voting states also helped him meet the polling requirements.
WHO HASN'T QUALIFIED:
MIKE PENCE
Trump's vice president has met the polling threshold but has yet to amass a sufficient number of donors, raising the possibility that he might not qualify for the party's first debate.
Pence and his advisers have expressed confidence he will do so, noting that most other Republican hopefuls took a month or two of being active candidates to meet the mark. Pence entered the race on June 7, the same day as Burgum and one day after Christie.
"We’re making incredible progress toward that goal. We’re not there yet," Pence told CNN in a recent interview. "We will make it. I will see you at that debate stage."
ASA HUTCHINSON
According to his campaign, the former two-term Arkansas governor has met the polling requirements but is working on satisfying the donor threshold. As of Wednesday, Hutchinson marked more than 11,000 unique donors.
Hutchinson is running in the mold of an old-school Republican and has differentiated himself from many of his GOP rivals in his willingness to criticize Trump. He has posted pleas on Twitter for $1 donations to help secure his slot.
FRANCIS SUAREZ
The Miami mayor has been one of the more creative candidates in his efforts to boost his donor numbers. He offered up a chance to see Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi’s debut as a player for Inter Miami, saying donors who gave $1 would be entered in a chance to get front-row tickets.
Still shy of the donor threshold, he took a page from Burgum’s playbook by offering a $20 "Bidenomics Relief Card" in return for $1 donations. A super political action committee supporting Suarez launched a sweepstakes for a chance at up to $15,000 in tuition, in exchange for a $1 donation to Suarez’s campaign.
Suarez's campaign did not return a message seeking details on his number of donors or qualifying polls.
LARRY ELDER
The conservative radio host wrote in an op-ed that the RNC "has rigged the rules of the game by instituting a set of criteria that is so onerous and poorly designed that only establishment-backed and billionaire candidates are guaranteed to be on stage."
His campaign last week declined to detail its number of donors, saying only that there had been "a strong increase the last few weeks." He has not met the polling requirements.
PERRY JOHNSON
Johnson, a wealthy but largely unknown businessman from Michigan, said in a recent social media post that he had notched 23,000 donors and was "confident" he would make the debate stage. He added that all donors were "eligible to attend my free concert in Iowa featuring" country duo Big & Rich next month.
Johnson, who has reached 1% in one qualifying poll, has also offered to give copies of his book "Two Cents to Save America" to anyone who donated to his campaign.
WILL HURD
The former Texas congressman — the last candidate to enter the race, on June 22 — has said repeatedly that he would not pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee, a stance that would keep him off the stage even if he had the qualifying donor and polling numbers.
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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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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police on Monday said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn’t get into the building.
Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe said the suspect, whose identity has not been released, approached Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South around 12:20 p.m. He fired several shots and then left in a maroon truck.
“Thankfully, that school had a great safety procedure and process in place and avoided anyone being harmed or injured at that scene,” Crowe said.
Officers soon found the suspect’s vehicle “shortly after that,” Crowe said, adding that officers then shot the suspect after he exited the truck with a firearm in hand. The suspect was sent to a hospital, where he is in critical condition.
It was not immediately clear if school was in session.
When asked if law enforcement believe the shooting was a hate crime, Crowe said officers were still on the scene and collecting information.
“It’s way too early for that. Again, we’re very early in this investigation,” Crowe said.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is now handling the case.
Oscar Gomez said two of his teenage children were outside their house when the man was shot in their neighborhood. They told him about the shooting when he arrived home from work, he said.
“They heard the shooting, and they threw themselves on the floor trying to protect themselves,” said Gomez, 39.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, whose district includes Memphis, said in a statement that he was “shocked” to hear about the incident at the school and noted that acts of “violent antisemitism” are on the rise across the country.
Monday’s shooting comes nearly four months after a shooter opened fire at a private Christian school in Nashville and killed six people, including three nine-year-old children. That tragedy has sparked closer scrutiny of Tennessee’s relaxed gun laws and renewed calls to strengthen security at both public and private schools across the state.
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Kimberlee Kruesi contributed to this report from Nashville, Tennessee
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July 31, 2023 Press Release from GasBuddy: Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 23.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 18.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 44.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has jumped 15.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Ohio was priced at $2.99/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.99/g, a difference of 100.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.99/g while the highest was $3.99/g, a difference of 100.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 16.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72/g today. The national average is up 21.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 45.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Historical gasoline prices in Ohio and the national average going back ten years:
July 31, 2022: $3.93/g (U.S. Average: $4.17/g)
July 31, 2021: $3.02/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)
July 31, 2020: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
July 31, 2019: $2.70/g (U.S. Average: $2.72/g)
July 31, 2018: $2.78/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
July 31, 2017: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.31/g)
July 31, 2016: $2.08/g (U.S. Average: $2.13/g)
July 31, 2015: $2.35/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g)
July 31, 2014: $3.43/g (U.S. Average: $3.51/g)
July 31, 2013: $3.54/g (U.S. Average: $3.62/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Akron- $3.49/g, up 24.0 cents per gallon from last week's $3.25/g.
Dayton- $3.46/g, up 28.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.17/g.
Columbus- $3.52/g, up 23.9 cents per gallon from last week's $3.28/g.
"Gas prices suddenly soared over the last week due to heat-related refinery outages that impacted some of the largest refineries in the country, at a time when summer gasoline demand peaks and as gasoline inventories slid to their lowest July level since 2015," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "In addition, oil prices surged to their highest level in months, rising to over $80 per barrel due to SPR releases coming to an end and concerns over cuts in supply from Saudi Arabia and Russia, the second and third largest oil producers in the world. Motorists have seen average gasoline and diesel prices rise at the fastest pace in over a year, but the rise seen in the last week should now start slowing. However, as we get ever closer to the peak of hurricane season, any new issues could easily push the national average over $4 per gallon for the first time in 2023. Drivers may want to brace for potentially higher prices yet."
GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.
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X sign removed from Twitter headquarters building after complaints
SAN FRANCISCO - A bright and flashy "X" sign was removed from the top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company previously known as Twitter on Monday days after its installation provoked an outcry.
The pulsing white lights from the X had incensed some neighbors who said it was far too bright. City officials fined the building's owner for having the structure on the roof without permits, the Department of Buildings Inspections said to KTVU.
The rooftop sign debuted recently as part of Elon Musk's rebranding of the social media app with a new name and logo.
Crews showed up at 9 a.m. on Monday to unscrew the sign and unplug the cords. All that's left are two posts that held the X up high in the sky above Market Street.
"It was annoying," said Miao Gong, who lives nearby. "It was so bright that it was actually hurting my eyes a little bit. I think if it had just stayed on, I could've ignored it, but because it kept flashing, it was hard to ignore."
The city said it received 24 complaints about the sign's structural safety and illumination.
The situation escalated further when workers denied city inspectors access to the roof twice during their attempts to investigate the matter. The removal of the sign on Monday also proceeded without the proper permits, the buildings inspection department said, which means there will be additional fines for the owner.
Tech expert Larry Magid, CEO of ConnectSafely.org, suggested that the entire episode might have been a calculated stunt to garner attention for Musk's new rebranding. He changed the company name from Twitter to X, and replaced the iconic blue bird with a white X on a black square.
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"Elon Musk could've been the author of the statement 'there's no such thing as bad publicity' because he seems to love any notoriety he can get, whether it's good or bad, and a lot of it is bad," Magid said.
Musk's tendency to execute bold moves and then backtrack further fueled speculation that this sign's installation and subsequent removal were part of a strategic plan.
"It's not unusual for Elon Musk to do something and then backtrack from it," Magid added.
X representatives have not publicly addressed the concerns raised by neighbors or the city. The swift removal of the controversial sign only adds to the suspicion that Musk's plan may have been to gain attention and publicity.
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(NewsNation) — As in decades past, the question of whether aliens exist continues to captivate Americans. Following Wednesday’s widely-watched Congressional hearing on UAPs and UFOs, people flocked to social media — many proclaiming the government confirmed aliens exist.
But that’s not actually what happened at the hearing. While witnesses and lawmakers discussed the issue of UFOs, the government has not issued any official confirmation of alien life and what was said at the hearing, by witnesses and even a lawmaker, remains unverified.
As lawmakers continue to probe the issue, join NewsNation’s Brian Entin at 9 p.m. ET Sunday night for a two-hour special report on the hearing, including analysis from UFO experts. Find out how to tune in to NewsNation on your local channel lineup.
Here’s what we do (and don’t) know after the hearing:
- Whistleblower David Grusch largely recounted second-hand testimony and provided no evidence to support his claims. Grusch is a former member of the UAP Task Force.
- Former Navy Commander and pilot David Fravor recounted a first-hand experience with the so-called Tic Tac UFO but said he was never briefed on the object or its potential origins.
- Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, who founded the Americans for Safe Aerospace, also recounted an encounter he had with an object he described as a black sphere floating inside a clear cube. Graves indicated such encounters were extremely common among pilots. There was no evidence presented to support this claim.
- While lawmakers seemed largely accepting of the witness testimony, only Rep. Matt Gaetz, R.-Fla., said he had seen any evidence of alien life firsthand.
- Grusch was unable to answer a number of inquiries regarding specific evidence or proof in an open setting, though he indicated he would be willing to say more in a secure, classified briefing.
- All three witnesses agreed these unidentified objects constituted a potential national security threat.
- Official government bodies, including the White House, Pentagon, and NASA have all stated they have no reason to believe unexplained objects are extraterrestrial in nature.
- National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said after the hearing there are “no hard and fast” answers to the question but that the administration is taking it seriously.
This wasn’t the first time the U.S. government undertook investigations to address the question of UFOs, nor is it the first time the official response was that there was nothing “alien” going on.
However, at the heart of Grusch’s whistleblower complaint is his claim that the government, specifically the Department of Defense, is operating programs to retrieve material from crashes that are extraterrestrial in nature and are keeping those programs secret from the public while also operating without appropriate Congressional oversight.
Grusch spoke exclusively to NewsNation regarding his experiences, which he said include the U.S. government recovering the “non-human” pilots of downed craft.
In light of his claims, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee have vowed to continue to hold more hearings, including classified briefings where Grusch could speak more freely. Members have also vowed to seek the power to subpoena documents and images that Grusch says back up his claims.
Lawmakers have also called for a centralized reporting system for both military and civilian reports of UFOs, to better analyze and understand the possible threat.
There is also the possibility of the creation of a new committee to specifically investigate UAPs/UFOs. It’s not entirely clear how Congress could compel the DoD or military to release information on any secret programs, should they exist, though, in the past, lawmakers have attempted to work UFO reporting into funding requirements for the Pentagon.
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July 31, 2023 Press Release from Ohio Northern University: ADA, Ohio - The Freed Center for the Performing Arts at Ohio Northern University (ONU) is excited to release its full slate of theatre, dance and music events for the 2023-2024 season, with subscription sales starting Aug. 1. Single tickets are available for purchase approximately six weeks prior to each event beginning on Sept. 28 for the musical comedy It Shoulda Been You.
Flexible subscriptions are available for purchase through the Pick 2, 4 or 6 packages that allow patrons to select the events they want to see, and save up to 20% off single ticket prices. In addition, subscribers receive:
• Priority seat selection at the best prices before the general public beginning Aug. 1
• Ticket insurance to replace lost or misplaced tickets at no charge
• Privilege to exchange tickets for another performance event (subject to availability)
• Special add-on purchase option for The ONU Holiday Spectacular with the purchase of a subscription. Without a subscription, this popular event’s general public sales begin Oct. 6.
The full slate of performances for the 2023-24 Season for the Freed Center for the Performing Arts includes the following:
Sept. 28-Oct. 1: It Shoulda Been You (musical comedy)
Oct. 19-22: The Thanksgiving Play (comedy)
Oct. 28: ONU Chamber Orchestra Concert, Americana program with Aaron Jonah Lewis, banjo
Oct. 29: BAND-O-RAMA featuring the ONU Marching Band
Nov. 16-18: The ONU Holiday Spectacular at The Freed Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 1-3: The ONU Holiday Spectacular at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center (Lima)
Dec. 7: ONU Chamber Orchestra Holiday Concert with University Singers
Feb. 10-11: Looking Back, Moving Forward, Celebrating 30 Years of ONU Dance
Feb. 29-March 3: Ugly Lies the Bone (drama)
March 23: ONU Symphonic Band Concert
April 20-27: 9 to 5, The Musical
May 3: ONU Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
May 5: ONU Spring Band Festival XLVII
Subscription packages and single tickets can be purchased online at www.FreedCenter.com, by phone at 419-772-1900 or in person at the Freed Center Box Office, Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Full details in the season brochure can be accessed at www.onu.edu/freed/season-brochure.
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(KRON) – Angus Cloud, the actor best known for his role in the HBO series “Euphoria,” has been found dead at his family’s home in Oakland, according to his publicist, Cait Bailey.
In a statement sent to TMZ, the first outlet to report the death, Cloud’s family confirmed his passing:
“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways,” the statement read. “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.”
Variety also reported the actor’s death, citing his family.
A statement from HBO Monday read:
We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud. 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.
Cloud starred as Fezco on 16 episodes of the HBO show in addition to appearances in “North Hollywood,” “The Perfect Women” and music videos with Becky G and Juice WRLD.
He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.”
Cloud was born in Oakland according to his IMDB page.
He was 25 years old. No cause of death was given
If you or anyone you know are struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, chat or text.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The mother of a four-year-old girl that was killed in 2021 by her then-boyfriend pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. 25-year-old Stayce Riley changed her plea in Allen County Common Pleas Court Monday afternoon.
Investigators say Ma'Laya Dewitt died from injuries after she was beaten by Romiere Hale, who was living with them at the time. Hale pleaded guilty to murder last year and was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. Riley will be sentenced in September.
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A trio of top House Republicans are demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) hand over information pertaining to Hunter Biden’s plea deal, which has been on hold for days after a judge raised concerns about the agreement.
GOP lawmakers have railed for weeks against the plea agreement, calling it a “sweetheart deal” and arguing Hunter Biden was given preferential treatment because he is the son of President Biden.
The three Republicans escalated those attacks in a Monday letter, asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to answer a list of questions and provide documents and communications about Hunter Biden’s “unusual” plea agreement — the first request from Congress parsing the particulars of the deal.
“The Department’s unusual plea and pretrial diversion agreements with Mr. Biden raise serious concerns — especially when combined with recent whistleblower allegations—that the Department has provided preferential treatment toward Mr. Biden in the course of its investigation and proposed resolution of his alleged criminal conduct,” the letter reads.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) all signed the letter. The House GOP for months has been investigating the Biden family’s foreign business dealings and its associates. Lawmakers have previously made requests regarding the investigation into Hunter Biden led by U.S. attorney for Delaware David Weiss.
The Hill reached out to the DOJ for comment.
Hunter Biden’s plea deal was put on hold last week after the judge overseeing the case questioned the parameters of the agreement. As part of the deal, Biden was expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay income taxes. He also reached a diversion agreement relating to an unlawful possession of a weapon charge.
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, a Trump appointee, raised concerns about the setup of the two-part deal and the scope of Biden’s immunity, and she ultimately gave both parties more time to explain why the deal — which she has to greenlight — should be accepted.
The three House Republicans pointed to some of Noreika’s concerns in their letter, including provisions in the pretrial diversion agreement that would shield Hunter Biden from future criminal charges on the gun charge or other federal charges within the scope of the agreement.
“Taken individually, each of the provisions discussed above raises serious concerns about how the Department has handled this matter. But when considered together, the provisions appear to be even more troubling,” the GOP chairmen wrote.
They claimed the Justice Department “shifted a broad immunity provision, which benefits Mr. Biden, from the plea agreement to the pretrial diversion agreement apparently to prevent the District Court from being able to scrutinize and reject that immunity provision.”
“And then, the Department has benefitted Mr. Biden by giving up its unilateral ability to bring charges against him if it concludes that he has breached the pretrial diversion agreement. Instead, it has placed upon itself the burden of getting the District Court’s permission to bring charges even though the District Court normally has no role in policing a pretrial diversion agreement in that manner,” they continued. “So, the District Court is apparently removed from the equation when it helps Mr. Biden and inserted into the equation when it helps Mr. Biden.”
The trio of Republicans also voiced concerns about the DOJ saying the investigations into Hunter Biden are “ongoing,” arguing it is an effort to shield the DOJ from congressional oversight. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) raised a similar claim last month.
“How can Hunter Biden plead guilty, no jail time, and the DOJ say there’s still an investigation, try to withhold information to the House? That’s unacceptable and will not stand,” McCarthy told reporters at the time.
The committee chairmen are asking Garland to provide information on other pretrial diversion agreements similar to Biden’s, in addition to “a generalized description of the nature of the Department’s ongoing investigation(s) concerning Hunter Biden.”
The letter from Jordan, Comer and Smith came the same day lawmakers heard testimony from former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer behind closed doors. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) told reporters Archer said Hunter Biden included President Biden on a number of phone calls that presumably included business associates, a detail that Republicans will likely use in their attempts to link the president to his son’s business dealings.
Goldman said the testimony did not prove President Biden was involved in his son’s business dealings. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), however, said he thought Archer’s testimony “implicate[s] the president.”
That testimony came nearly two weeks after two IRS whistleblowers testified publicly, claiming that authorities slow-walked the case into Hunter Biden. The two whistleblowers previously spoke to the Ways and Means Committee behind closed doors, and those transcripts were released shortly after Hunter Biden’s plea agreement was announced.
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Appeals court upholds ruling favoring East River Electric over Dakota Energy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A legal battle involving East River Electric and Dakota Energy Cooperative is marking another chapter in it’s history and coming to an end, for now.
The United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit has upheld a ruling from a federal district court, holding Dakota Energy to it’s wholesale power contract until it runs out in December of 2075. The court’s decision finds that Dakota Energy has no legal route to a buyout of it’s contract, a stated goal of the energy cooperative when it first filed a lawsuit against East River in November of 2020.
That battle has lasted almost three years, with tensions running high between Dakota Energy’s Directors, East River Electric, and Dakota Energy’s own members.
“It’s been a long road, but we’re here. The Eighth Circuit agreed with our position, and we’re extremely excited that we’re going to be able to continue to serve Dakota Energy’s members for generations to come,” East River Electric Chief Member and Public Relations Officer Chris Studer said.
In a previous statement to Dakota News Now, Dakota Energy said it filed that initial lawsuit against East River over rising wholesale energy costs, and blamed East River and Basin Electric, East River’s electricity provider, of not doing enough to keep costs low. Dakota Energy has indicated that if it were to get out of it’s contract, it would look to buy power from Colorado-based Guzman Energy. Dakota Energy and Guzman Energy held a town hall meeting in April of 2021 in Huron, answering members’ questions on what a business relationship between the two entities would look like.
East River Electric has said that move would cost Dakota Energy electric consumers more, as Guzman Energy is a for-profit company. For comparison, East River Electric is made up of 24 energy cooperatives, including Dakota Energy, and one municipal-owned electric system.
“We have been watching their electric bills for the last 70 years, making sure that we’re providing the most affordable energy possible. We have long-term contracts to try and do that, to continue to provide low-cost power to those consumers,” Studer said.
Dakota Energy appealed the initial decision from a federal district court last April, claiming that the court ignored that East River Electric initially calculated a buyout amount for the cooperative before Basin Electric intervened. East River has denied that they ever offered a buyout of the contract, much less offering a dollar amount.
“Our Board of Directors, which includes Dakota Energy, they are the ones that are setting the rates that those cooperatives are paying and at the end of the day, what the consumers are paying,” Studer said.
This ruling isn’t the end of Dakota Energy’s legal options. If the cooperative chooses to do so, it can appeal to the Eighth Circuit “en bloc”, meaning it would request a ruling from all 11 judges on the circuit. This latest ruling comes from only three judges on the circuit.
Dakota Energy leaders were not immediately available for comment at the time of publishing this story.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The stage is complete and now downtown Lima celebrating its future with its latest project.
The nearly four million dollar Greater Lima Region Amphitheater and Park was officially opened Monday afternoon, located at 128 E Spring St, Lima, OH 45801. The project started as just an idea back in 2017 and grew into a future destination for arts and events in downtown Lima. The funding for the amphitheater came from a variety of places. $1.2 million from the state and $800,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and nearly half a million dollars from the city. The rest was raised through the Lima Rotary Club and donations from various individuals and businesses who like the idea of creating this for the city.
"I mean if it wasn't for the State of Ohio and the City of Lima and all of our donors and sponsors that have put forth the effort, and especially the Rotary and all that Rotary has done to raise the money, something like this could never have happened so this is really exciting that everyone has kind of trail blazed behind it," stated Tracie Sanchez, Lima Rotary Club.
Mayor Sharetta Smith says there are more than 60 million dollars in investment happening in Lima. She adds that the park is a great example of public and private partnership and has spurred more improvement to the downtown area to make it more inviting for residents and visitors.
"If you look right beyond us, you can see that the construction does not just stop here," said Mayor Sharetta Smith, City of Lima. "We have one million dollars of investment, public investment, just public investment in the streetscape that is going to make this more inviting for people to come down and open space for all and so again we are just excited about what this means for Lima. We're changing the story about what it is to work, live, and play in Lima."
Starting Thursday, the amphitheater will be hosting a series of musical acts for its opening weekend, including All-4-One, Al Jardine, and Ian Munsick. You can buy tickets at https://www.limaciviccenter.com/panglepavilion or the Lima Civic Center box office.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Two horses in Gillespie County were rescued from “appalling conditions” last month, the Hill Country SPCA in Fredericksburg said.
On Sunday, the organization was awarded custody of the sorrel gelding and blue stud horses, named Goose and Maverick. It said they had been living in cramped spaces with inadequate shelter and barely enough food and water for over 10 years.
Gillespie County deputies seized the horses on June 27, and they were taken to Hill Country Veterinary Clinic, where they have been under the care of Dr. Amy Joe Pilmer.
“These innocent animals deserve so much better,” said HCSPCA Executive Director Andrew Davis. “Thank you to Gillespie County sheriff deputies for saving them from those horrific conditions and Dr. Pilmer and her staff at Hill Country Vet Clinic who have taken great care of them. Their healing can officially begin knowing they are safe, cared for and loved. We are honored to now be a part of their care team.”
PHOTOS: Horses rescued in Gillespie County
Animal Care manager Stevie Sheriff said the horses will be cared for through the organization’s Healing Hearts program.
“This program helps animals who would otherwise be euthanized due to medical conditions that are treatable, but costly,” said Sheriff. “Sometimes the difference between an animal being adopted or euthanized comes down to one very simple issue – funding.”
HCSPCA operations manager Kaitlyn Blumrich encouraged the public to support the program.
“Please join us in making a difference for these horses,” said Blumrich. “Your generous donation to our Healing Hearts program will provide them with proper care, spacious shelters and an abundance of food and water. Every penny counts. Let’s give these beautiful horses the love and care they so desperately deserve.”
KVUE reached out to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office regarding any charges surrounding the horses. The sheriff's office has not responded.
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3 siblings killed after vehicle clips car, smashes into tree, catches fire, family says
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - Three siblings were among four people killed in a crash early Friday morning in Georgia, according to officials.
The three siblings were identified by a family member in a GoFundMe account set up to help pay for funeral expenses.
According to the GoFundMe, 14-year-old Jovany, 18-year-old Brenda, and 21-year-old Carl Pamphile were all killed just after 1 a.m. Friday on I-75 South near the I-285 exit after their vehicle clipped another car, crashed into a tree, and caught fire.
The family’s beloved dog Zoe also died in the crash, according to the GoFundMe.
The fourth person killed in the crash was in the same vehicle as the three other victims but has not yet been identified by officials. According to WANF, the unidentified victim was female.
Donations can be made to the Pamphile family’s GoFundMe account to help support memorial costs for the siblings.
Officials said the person in the clipped car was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. No further information has been released on their condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Former President Trump’s dominance of the GOP field was underscored by a new poll released Monday.
The New York Times/Siena College poll showed Trump leading his closest rival for the nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, by a massive 37 points.
In the poll, Trump drew 54 percent support and DeSantis 17 percent. No other candidate registered higher than 3 percent support.
The poll was far from an outlier. Trump has maintained a lead of roughly 30 points over DeSantis in national polling averages for some time. There is no convincing evidence that any other contender is acquiring real momentum.
Given that Trump is showing such strength even while he has been indicted in two criminal cases, the question arises as to whether he is all but inevitable as the GOP nominee.
Here are the main arguments for and against that idea.
Trump is the inevitable nominee because…
His support looks rock-solid
Trump’s biggest political asset has been clear for years. His base voters are avid in their support and near-impervious to any negative information about him.
It’s more than seven years since then-candidate Trump told a crowd in Iowa, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?”
Today, he stands accused of obstruction of justice and a series of other serious offenses in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. He is also charged with falsifying business records in a separate New York case.
Among Republicans, it hasn’t mattered.
In the New York Times poll, 71 percent of potential Republican primary voters said the GOP needed “to stand behind Trump” amid his charges, whereas only 22 percent argued there was no obligation to do so.
The exact same share — 71 percent — asserted that Trump was innocent of any “serious federal crimes.”
A general election would be a very different matter. But, within the GOP, there is every reason to think Trump has a lock on enough voters to carry him to the nomination.
His main rival is doing very poorly
DeSantis’s weakness has been a bigger surprise than Trump’s strength so far.
The Florida governor launched his campaign May 24 with a Twitter Spaces event marred by technical glitches. It was a sign of things to come.
DeSantis’s poll ratings have eroded over the two months-plus of his campaign to date. The national polling average maintained by data site FiveThirtyEight showed him drawing roughly 21 percent support on the day of his launch. He is now at roughly 16 percent.
The polling slide has been accompanied by broader campaign troubles. A recent series of staffing cuts has reduced his team by about one-third.
DeSantis’s backers publicly evince confidence that they are building a campaign for the long haul and that it will all come right in the end. The governor laid out an economic agenda in a New Hampshire speech Monday.
But as of today, DeSantis has seriously underperformed.
That’s very good news for Trump.
GOP voters don’t buy the argument that Trump is unelectable
Trump-skeptical GOP insiders coalesce around one central argument — that the former president would be a weak general election candidate, likely losing a winnable election.
As evidence they cite the 2020 election, when Trump lost the popular vote by more than 7 million votes to President Biden; his false claims of election fraud and the way they fueled the Capitol Riot of Jan. 6, 2021; his many legal challenges; and his low poll ratings among the general public.
In an Economist/YouGov poll released last week, Trump was seen favorably by 40 percent of the general public, and unfavorably by 57 percent. Self-professed independent voters broke against him on that question by almost 2-to-1.
But the GOP primary electorate, by and large, just doesn’t buy it. They believe Trump can defy the polls and pundits again, just as he did when defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The New York Times poll asked Republican voters whether Trump or DeSantis was better “able to beat Joe Biden.”
Fifty-eight percent went for Trump compared to 28 percent for DeSantis.
Unless those figures change drastically, it’s tough to see how Trump loses the nomination battle.
Trump is not the inevitable nominee because….
The campaign has barely begun
Today’s intense media coverage of every step of every campaign tends to lead to sweeping predications.
Many of those forecasts might seem premature.
The Iowa caucuses are more than five months away — an eternity in politics. The Republican National Convention, at which the nominee will be formally crowned, is almost a year away.
For the moment, Trump likely accrues some benefit from his near-universal name recognition.
In another Economist/YouGov poll earlier this month, the proportion of Republicans who said they didn’t know enough to express an opinion of a particular candidate stood at 9 percent for DeSantis, 21 percent for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and 27 percent for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.
That gives those candidates room to grow, at least in theory, in a way that isn’t true for Trump.
Trump’s rivals could also hold out hope of game-changing moments during debate season, which is soon to begin. The first clash is set for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
Early polls are misleading
Trump’s rivals emphasize that predictions based on early polls in previous years were wrong.
That’s true — sort of. But it’s not quite so hard-and-fast a rule as the Trump skeptics claim.
In fact, in two of the last three contested Republican presidential primaries, the eventual winner was already leading the RealClearPolitics average at this point.
Trump had just burst into the lead in 2016, never to surrender it; and in 2012, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had already established a lead, which he would lose and regain. Romney is now a senator representing Utah.
The sole exception came in 2008, when Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) was in third place and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was leading the field. McCain went on to claim the nomination and Giuliani’s campaign sputtered into oblivion.
It’s not just a matter of polls. Campaigns can sometimes shift on a dime, as happened for the Democrats in 2020.
Then, Biden looked like a busted flush after trailing in fourth in Iowa and fifth in New Hampshire. A win in South Carolina — and a collective quiver of fear among moderate Democrats over the possibility of nominating Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — delivered the nomination to Biden.
Trump’s legal problems are getting worse
Even if Trump’s support has remained solid so far, it may not be destined to remain so.
What happens when the GOP has to focus fully on whether to nominate a candidate who could be convicted of serious offenses by the time Election Day rolls around?
Trump’s trial in the Mar-a-Lago matter has been set for May 20 next year.
Then there is the likelihood of Trump’s other troubles deepening.
An indictment is widely expected soon over Jan. 6. Trump himself wrote on Truth Social on Monday that he expected an indictment “any day now.”
In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) is wrapping up her probe into attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in that state. Decisions on charges are expected in the next few weeks.
Every one of those cases, regardless of the verdicts, will put unflattering details of Trump’s behavior back in the spotlight — and could, perhaps, give some Republican voters second thoughts about nominating him.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - As the need for food continues to grow, the West Ohio Food Bank is seeing the need to grow itself.
The West Ohio Food Bank is seeing more food coming into the facility and the need to get it to the area food banks has them in the position to hire additional employees. They are looking for a warehouse worker and a driver that would also work in the warehouse to keep productivity on track.
"We just need more manpower quite frankly in our warehouse in order to keep up with what's happening here. To get ready for the fall and the winter seasons ahead in order to cover all the 11 counties which we do. So we have a pretty busy warehouse to be a part of," explained Jason Aldrich, communications and public relations manager at West Ohio Food Bank.
You can also be a part of the West Ohio Food Bank by volunteering for a few hours. They have needs on the distribution lines, packing senior boxes, packing weekend boxes for students, and sorting donated food. Call 419-222--7946 to see how you can help. The West Ohio Food Bank is located at 1380 E. Kibby Street, Lima, OH.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are releasing new information about illegal street takeovers that happened over the weekend.
Five incidents took place on Saturday night and stretched from North Austin to South Austin. Three people were hurt in a crash during a street takeover on Payton Gin and Ohlen roads.
In an email, APD said officers responded to several reports of a large group of people driving recklessly throughout the city between 9:30 p.m. and 1 a.m.
First, officers responded to a disorderly conduct/city ordinance violation involving teenagers doing spin-outs in the parking lot and hanging out of car windows near the intersection of Payton Gin Road and Ohlen Road. Approximately 40-50 cars were in the area and involved in the takeover.
The drivers then moved to the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South Lamar Boulevard. APD said the group kept driving dangerously. At one point, the participants used fireworks during the illegal display.
After that, the group moved to a parking lot off of the South Interstate 35 frontage road.
Officers then learned several cars were gathering at the 8600 block of North MoPac Expressway and responded to a report of multiple drivers gathered in the 400 block of Center Ridge Dr.
Commotion, a huge crowd and sirens coming down U.S. 183 was the scene on Saturday night for Chris McNerney, who owns Sushi Hi on Research Boulevard in North Austin.
"We could see full view just the burning out, the doughnuts that were happening. If you go there, you'll see all those skid marks. It's a lot, so it's more than one car," McNerney said.
McNerney worries for his business and the safety of his customers and employees.
"Guests that are here to eat, they might see that, might not want to come back due to the disregard for safety that some people have around here. So you know as a business owner, we do want to make sure that we are located in a safe area. We have a lot of kids that eat here," McNerney said.
Anyone with any information should submit their tip through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program. You can also call 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information that leads to an arrest.
In February, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of a statewide street takeover task force. KVUE News is also working to get the latest statistics on that.
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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 had a supporting role in his first film, “The Line,” a college drama starring Alex Wolff and John Malkovich that premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Festival. Cloud was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.” He’s also made cameos in music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol G.
The third season of “Euphoria” hasn’t yet begun filming.
“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.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Maintaining grassland prairies is key to preventing invasives from taking over the natural landscape.
Volunteers with Ohio State Lima spent some time out in the beautiful weather to remove invasive teasel plants from their 17-acre nature reserve on campus. The plant produces a large number of seeds and can quickly choke out the natural grasses and flowers if left unchecked. The cutleaf teasel is the most common type found in Ohio and grows four to seven feet tall. The prairie area on campus was established in 2017 to encourage a large biodiversity from plants to insects and butterflies.
"We're in our sixth year of this prairie being established, so we're still a young prairie. It's not quite there totally established yet, but over the next couple of years, we will reach that stage. It's about between seven to ten years when we see them really established well. We're right on the cusp there and we want to make sure we cut off these invasives before they ruin the good progress that we're making," said Robin Bagley, assistant professor of biology at OSU Lima.
OSU Lima will be conducting controlled burns periodically on the prairie to recycle nutrients back into the soil and to prevent shade-producing trees from invading.
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Court documents detail new charges against Colleton County murder suspect
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - Affidavits released Monday provide new information on a total of 18 new charges against a man in connection with the deaths of six people in a July fire in Green Pond.
Ryan Lenard Manigo has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of Jefferson Burnell, 49; Shamiah Rutledge, 7; and Amose Magood, 73, according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. He is also charged with one count of first-degree arson for the fire that resulted in the death of Maggie Magwood, 101.
The solicitor’s office also listed two counts of criminal sexual conduct, two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, two counts of kidnapping, six counts of possession of a deadly weapon in the commission of a violent crime, and one count of incest. Affidavits also list one count of first-degree burglary.
He had been previously charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, which brings the total number of charges he faces to 21.
Court documents state an underage girl who survived the incident told investigators Manigo broke into a home in the 700 block of Folly Creek Lane in Green Pond on the night of July 2 armed with a knife. Investigators say Manigo stabbed family members to death, seized the child and her underage cousin and forcibly raped them at knifepoint before setting the house on fire and stabbing the girls multiple times. The victim’s cousin died from her injuries, the affidavit states.
Manigo had previously been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his 11-year-old daughter and a 50-year-old woman and one count of attempted murder in the same incident.
Manigo’s defense team waived his right to a bond hearing, which means he will remain in custody at the Colleton County Detention Center at least until a circuit court judge can determine whether he will be granted bond.
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(KRON) – Angus Cloud, the actor best known for his role in the HBO series “Euphoria,” has been found dead at his family’s home in Oakland, according to his publicist, Cait Bailey.
In a statement sent to TMZ, the first outlet to report the death, Cloud’s family confirmed his passing:
“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways,” the statement read. “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.”
Variety also reported the actor’s death, citing his family.
A statement from HBO Monday read:
We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud. 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.
Cloud starred as Fezco on 16 episodes of the HBO show in addition to appearances in “North Hollywood,” “The Perfect Women” and music videos with Becky G and Juice WRLD.
He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.”
Cloud was born in Oakland according to his IMDB page.
He was 25 years old. No cause of death was given
If you or anyone you know are struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, chat or text.
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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.
"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 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.
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6." The third season of “Euphoria” hasn't yet begun filming.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Press Release from the Marathon Center of the Performing Arts: Findlay, OH, July 31, 2023 – Marathon Center for the Performing Arts is holding auditions for Youtheatre’s fall production of The SpongeBob Musical. Auditions are open to students in grades 6-12 including an on-stage cast of up to 40 students. Students are also welcome to apply for positions on the production’s technical crew.
When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Auditions for the on-stage cast will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Monday, August 7 and Tuesday, August 8 at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts located at 200 W. Main Cross Street in Findlay. Check-in will begin 5:30 p.m.
All students in grades 6-12 who wish to audition or apply for the technical crew must register and complete the required forms which can be found online at MCPA.org/Youtheatre. Information regarding audition requirements is also available online.
Students only need to attend one day of auditions. Youth interested in technical crew will only need to register online.
Youtheatre’s production of The SpongeBob Musical will be directed by Samantha Henry. The production staff includes: Timothy Frost as Assistant Director, Zachary Thomas as music director and Jordan Gottschalk as choreographer. The performances are slated for October 6 and 7 at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts.
Programming at MCPA is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Oresa Napper-Williams’ 21-year-old son was murdered almost two decades ago by a teenager.
“He was 15 years old,” said Napper-Williams.
Napper-Williams is a living reminder of just how critical it is to get to at-risk youth before they head down the wrong path; and before they decide to pull a trigger.
“We were informed that the 15-year-old was doing it with the promise of guns and money,” said Napper-Williams.
It was no surprise to see Napper-Williams standing in the City Hall Rotunda Monday morning, right behind Mayor Eric Adams as he unveiled a new proactive approach to end shootouts, which are in turn often followed by reactive crime scene investigations.
“This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. With this new blueprint for safety, we’re not just talking about, we’re spending about it also. We’re going to allocate $[485] million to this plan,” said Adams.
The plan will start in the six NYPD precincts that city officials said are responsible for an overwhelming majority of New York City’s gun violence.
“We need to address those things that lead those kids down the path to pick up a gun. And usually it’s not having enough resources,” said Iesha Sekou, the founder and CEO of the anti-violence organization Street Corner Resources.
The mayor’s new plan will focus on seven youth-centric strategies, including elementary- and middle-school age children, for a more holistic, less law enforcement focused approach that community advocates have been calling for for years.
The strategies include:
- Early intervention
- Housing
- Navigation and benefits (which means simply providing easier access to government programs)
- Community vitality
- Employment and entrepreneurship
- Trauma-informed care
- Community and police relations
“This is a shared responsibility. Everybody plays a role in public safety, not just the prosecution I have to do. I get that,” said Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark.
Napper-Williams said there is nothing more important than reaching that next teenager before they hit that that fork in the road.
“In starting it that early, it starts to ingrain in them the power of their decision making. And that the result is not only a consequence for them, but those around them as well,” said Napper-Williams.
The task force’s new plan also includes room for accountability and for the NYPD and the Adams administration to address ongoing perception issues regarding public safety. Residents will have the chance to give their feedback, which will in turn be fed into a real-time data dashboard on what is and isn’t working.
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CPD doesn’t have a hemp policy, relying on unclear law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The rules around the retail sale of hemp leaf in South Carolina are hazy.
A WIS investigation found Columbia hemp shops have different interpretations of the law. They fall under the Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) jurisdiction, which lacks any documented policy or stance on hemp leaf.
WIS submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to CPD for all policies or directives related to hemp and the processing of hemp. The department responded by stating “We follow state law” and there are no applicable documents.
State law requires a license for the possession of unprocessed hemp. The definition of “processing” hemp only describes turning the hemp into a “marketable form.”
During its investigation, WIS found one store in downtown Columbia that sells hemp leaf, while a second sells joints filled with hemp leaf. The other stores WIS visited communicated they couldn’t sell hemp leaf.
CPD raided Five Points hemp store Crowntown Cannabis in January, finding “green plant-like material” and arrested the store’s manager on charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and possession of hemp without a license.
The store’s co-owner Michael Sims denied the marijuana charge and questioned the logic of the hemp charge.
“I want someone to explain to me how you can get something growing from a plant, dried, trimmed and packaged or put into a smokable form in a joint without describing a process,” Sims said.
The S.C. Attorney General’s Office wrote a 2019 opinion letter, stating the placement of “raw plant material” in packaging does not constitute processing. The opinion was written at the request of SLED and is not law.
SLED agents assisted in the Crowntown Cannabis seizure.
Sims said he’s not surprised by CPD’s lack of policy.
“Depending on what part of South Carolina you go to, even within the city, not even just other cities, within one city, you see many different levels of enforcement, many different levels of interpretation of the law,” he said.
CPD spokesperson Jennifer Timmons told WIS the department has communicated with Columbia hemp stores, but declined to provide any specifics about what was communicated. She reiterated the department follows the law.
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LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX11) — A rooftop farm in Long Island City will now help serve the needs of young people in the neighborhood.
Sky Farm is a one-acre farm on the roof of the standard motor building. It will teach kids about agriculture, healthy meals, green spaces and sustainable living.
The rooftop farm is a partnership between the Variety Boys and Girls Club and Brooklyn Grange, who will manage the farm.
They will work with school kids on field trips and host outdoor events for the entire Queens community.
Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in the New York City and Washington D.C. areas. He has been with PIX11 since August 2022. See more of his work here and follow him on Twitter.
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Trump attempt to derail Georgia election investigation rejected by judge
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep a Georgia district attorney from prosecuting him and from using certain evidence gathered in her investigation into potential illegal meddling in the 2020 election in the state.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney didn’t mince words in his nine-page ruling, which said Trump lacked the legal grounds to bring the challenge before any indictment has been filed in the case. Any harm alleged by Trump and by Cathy Latham, a Republican fake elector from Georgia who had joined his motion, is “either insufficient or else speculative and unrealized,” the judge wrote.
The alleged harms “are insufficient because, while being the subject (or even target) of a highly publicized criminal investigation is likely an unwelcome and unpleasant experience, no court ever has held that that status alone provides a basis for the courts to interfere with or halt the investigation,” McBurney wrote.
In a caustic footnote, seemingly nodding to Trump’s status as the dominant frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination for president despite having been indicted twice already, the judge added: “And for some, being the subject of a criminal investigation can, à la Rumpelstiltskin, be turned into golden political capital, making it seem more providential than problematic.”
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat, has strongly suggested that she is likely to seek charges in the case in the coming weeks. While she has not directly said she plans to seek charges against the Republican former president, she has repeatedly said no one is above the law.
Monday’s ruling came in response to a motion filed in March by Trump’s Georgia-based legal team that said a special grand jury seated to help Willis investigate “involved a constant lack of clarity as to the law, inconsistent applications of basic constitutional protections for individuals being brought before it, and a prosecutor’s office that was found to have an actual conflict, yet continued to pursue the investigation.”
The special grand jury did not have the power to indict, but it did issue subpoenas and heard from some 75 witnesses while meeting from May to December last year and issued a final report with recommendations for Willis.
Trump attorney Drew Findling did not immediately respond Monday to text and voicemail messages seeking comment.
Latham was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who met at the state Capitol in December 2020 and signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors. Willis last year informed them that they were targets of her investigation, though some have since reached immunity deals with her team.
McBurney said there are no grounds to disqualify Willis from pursuing her investigation and likely prosecution, saying she had not acted improperly.
“The drumbeat from the District Attorney has been neither partisan (in the political sense) nor personal, in marked and refreshing contrast to the stream of personal invective flowing from one of the movants,” he wrote, no doubt referring to Trump.
Trump’s attorneys several weeks ago took another stab at barring Willis from prosecuting him and getting the special grand jury’s report tossed out with twin filings against Willis and McBurney in Fulton County Superior Court and the Georgia Supreme Court. Explaining this extraordinary action, they cited the fact that McBurney had yet to rule on their earlier motion and Willis’ indication that she would soon seek charges in the case.
The state Supreme Court unanimously declined to intervene, dismissing the petition.
A judge from neighboring Cobb County was assigned to consider the other petition after the chief judge of the Fulton County Superior Court recused himself and the other judges on that bench from hearing the matter involving McBurney. He has set a hearing for Aug. 10.
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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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Congressman Mike Flood announces new date for Lincoln town hall
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced a new date for the Lincoln town hall.
Flood will be hosting a town hall on Monday, Aug. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Southeast Community College Gym near 88th and O streets. The event is open to the public.
During the town hall, Flood will provide an update on the priorities he’s been working on for Lincoln and Nebraska’s First Congressional District. There will also be a question-and-answer period.
In addition to the program, district staff will be available to assist with challenges regarding federal agencies, military academy nominations, scheduling requests and other needs constituents might encounter.
A map of how to access the north parking lot and how to enter the gymnasium is here.
Congressman Flood maintains permanent offices in Lincoln and in Washington, D.C. More information about the offices can be found at https://flood.house.gov.
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BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — Heavy police activity was spotted in the area of Town Brookhaven Monday evening for a shooting investigation.
Brookhaven Police said officers are responding to the area at Peachtree Road at Town Boulevard. The entrance to Town Boulevard is currently closed.
Authorities said "the scene is secure and there is no threat to the community." However, the police department said to avoid the area.
In an update, Brookhaven Police said officers were dispatched to a "person-armed complaint" in the area. The police department said a person was shot but didn't clarify who that individual was.
11Alive SkyTracker flew over the scene, where you can see several patrol cars blocking the front entrance near a Publix and an AT&T store. Crime scene tape is also up around the entrance as officers appear to be investigating.
11Alive is working to learn more about what happened.
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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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COVINGTON, Ga. — Two 15-year-old boys were shot to death in unrelated shootings over the weekend in Covington, police said.
Covington Police said that one of the teens was gunned down in the early morning hours Saturday around 4 a.m. On Monday morning around 1:45 a.m., police said they found another 15-year-old boy who had been shot and killed.
Both teens were killed at the Covington Housing Authority along Alcovy Road, but police said there is nothing at this time that suggests either shooting was related.
The Covington Housing Authority is roughly just a mile away from Downtown Covington.
Two suspects have been arrested in each respective homicide and each faces murder charges, according to police.
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Deal strengthens Bain's global ML, cloud, data & app engineering capabilities
BOSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain & Company today announced that it has acquired Max Kelsen's consulting and managed services divisions (collectively referred to as "Max Kelsen Consulting"), a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, to offer enhanced ML and AI capabilities to clients across the globe.
Based in Australia and founded in 2015, Max Kelsen Consulting's team of full stack ML engineers deliver ML systems, AI-powered applications, and advisory services for clients. Now, as one unified and integrated team under Bain's Advanced Analytics Group (AAG), Max Kelsen Consulting and Bain will together help enterprises develop and operationalize high-impact AI and ML enabled use cases.
"We are delighted to welcome the Max Kelsen Consulting team to Bain, and to bring their industry-leading machine learning expertise to bear to deliver even more powerful solutions to our clients," said Roy Singh, global head of Bain's Advanced Analytics Group. "We are seeing growing demand from clients for AI-related services and engineering capabilities that will enable them to be early movers in shaping how this generational shift in technology could transform their respective industries."
"We are very excited about the quality of the Max Kelsen Consulting team and the innovative work they have done for clients in Australia and globally. This acquisition will strengthen the suite of AI and ML capabilities we offer to our clients regionally and globally," said Richard Fleming, leader of Bain's Advanced Analytics Group in Asia Pacific.
Max Kelsen has worked with Australian and global companies to build and deploy ML solutions including real-time prediction, forecasting, computer vision, industrial control optimization, robotics and more, as well as working with clients to establish best practice operational machine learning (MLOps) capabilities. The company has served a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, and has partnered with market-leading cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform. While Max Kelsen applies its ML and AI expertise across industries, such as mining, financial services and retail, the company has particularly deep experience serving the healthcare & life sciences sector.
"We are excited to join Bain at a time when businesses are starting to navigate the disruptions brought on by generative AI," said Nicholas Therkelsen-Terry, co-founder and CEO of Max Kelsen. "In a rapidly evolving business climate, companies that understand how to use these tools to their advantage will come out on top. By joining Bain, we are thrilled to be working with an even larger pool of global clients and supporting Bain to strengthen their global ML capabilities."
Max Kelsen also operates a products division (SAVI Surgical and PROPeL Health AI) and a research division, which are not part of the acquisition by Bain.
Media contacts
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Bain & Company:
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About Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today's urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
About Max Kelsen
Founded in Brisbane in 2015, Max Kelsen is one of Australia's leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions businesses. The company delivers innovation, directly linked to the generation of business value and competitive advantage to customers in Australia and globally, including Fortune 500 companies. Max Kelsen is also dedicated to reinvesting our expertise and profits to solve the challenges of humankind, focusing on Cancer Genomics, AI Safety, and Quantum Computing.
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TOKYO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, a first-in-class investigational Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody, for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors are CLDN18.2-positive. If approved, zolbetuximab would be the first CLDN18.2-targeted therapy available in China for these patients.
Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas
"China accounts for nearly half of the world's new cases of gastric cancer, with more than 478,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020. The CDE's acceptance of our BLA for zolbetuximab brings us one step closer to having a new therapy available for Chinese patients with advanced-stage disease and in need of treatment options."
The BLA is based on results from the Phase 3 GLOW and SPOTLIGHT clinical trials. The GLOW study evaluated zolbetuximab plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX. In the GLOW study, 145 patients were randomized in mainland China. The SPOTLIGHT study evaluated zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6. In the SPOTLIGHT study, 36 patients were randomized in mainland China.
In both GLOW and SPOTLIGHT, approximately 38% of patients screened for the trials had tumors that were CLDN18.2-positive (≥75% of tumor cells with moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining intensity), as determined by a validated immunohistochemistry assay.1,2
Astellas has already reflected the impact from this acceptance in its financial forecast of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
About Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Gastric cancer, also commonly known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide.3 In China, gastric cancer ranks third among incidences of all cancer, with more than 478,000 cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020.4 Signs and symptoms can include indigestion or heartburn, pain or discomfort in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating of the stomach after meals, loss of appetite, and sensation of food getting stuck in the throat while eating.5 Signs of more advanced gastric cancer can include unexplained weight loss, weakness and fatigue and vomiting blood or having blood in the stool.6 Risk factors associated with gastric cancer can include older age, male gender, family history, H. pylori infection, smoking and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).5,7 Because early-stage gastric cancer symptoms frequently overlap with more common stomach-related conditions, gastric cancer is often diagnosed in the advanced or metastatic stage, or once it has spread from the tumor's origin to other body tissues or organs.5 The five-year relative survival rate for patients at the metastatic stage is 6.6%.8 Gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma is a cancer that starts at the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.9
About Zolbetuximab
Zolbetuximab is an investigational, first-in-class chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets and binds to Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), a transmembrane protein. Zolbetuximab acts by binding to CLDN18.2 on the cancer cell surface of gastric epithelial cells. In pre-clinical studies, this binding interaction then induces cancer cell death by activating two distinct immune system pathways — antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).10 Zolbetuximab has not been approved by any regulatory bodies for the treatment of patients with gastric and GEJ cancers, and there is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES
About GLOW Phase 3 Clinical Trial
GLOW is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 507 patients at 166 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS) in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus CAPOX compared to those treated with placebo plus CAPOX. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the GLOW study were initially presented at the March 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series with an updated oral presentation at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting on June 3.1
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03653507.
About SPOTLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trial
SPOTLIGHT is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6 as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 565 patients at 215 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is PFS in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 compared to those treated with placebo plus mFOLFOX6. Secondary endpoints include OS, ORR, DOR, safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the SPOTLIGHT clinical trial were presented during the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium in an oral presentation on January 19 and were subsequently published in The Lancet on April 14.2
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03504397.
Investigational Pipeline in CLDN18.2
An expanded Phase 2 trial in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma is in progress. The trial is a randomized, multi-center, open-label study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational zolbetuximab in combination with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with CLDN18.2-positive tumors (defined as ≥75% of tumor cells demonstrating moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining based on a validated immunohistochemistry assay). For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03816163.
In addition to zolbetuximab, ASP2138 is under development in our Primary Focus Immuno-Oncology. ASP2138 is a bispecific monoclonal antibody that binds to CD3 and CLDN18.2, and it is currently in a Phase 1 trial for people with gastric, GEJ or pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The safety and efficacy of the agent under investigation have not been established for the uses being considered. For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT05365581.
There is no guarantee that the agent will receive regulatory approval and become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties.
Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
1 Xu RH, Shitara K, Ajani JA, et al. Updates on Abstract 405736: Zolbetuximab + CAPOX in 1L claudin-18.2+ (CLDN18.2+)/HER2− locally advanced (LA) or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Primary phase 3 results from GLOW. Presented at: 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 405736.
2 Shitara K, et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with claudin-18 isoform 2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Published online April 14, 2023; S0140-6736(23)00620-7.
3 Sung H, et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-49.
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5 American Cancer Society. Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer (01-22-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
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10 Sahin U, et al. FAST: a randomised phase II study of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus EOX versus EOX alone for first-line treatment of advanced CLDN18.2-positive gastric and gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2021;32(5):609-19.
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DACULA, Ga. — Editor's note: The video above is from a recent previous case of rabies in Gwinnett County.
A rabid raccoon in a Gwinnett County neighborhood bit a 2-year-old that was attempting to pet it.
Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and the Health Department said it happened on Friday on Brooks Road in Dacula. Officials said the raccoon later tested positive for the disease.
Officials are warning residents to use caution in their neighborhoods and avoid animals behaving "unusually."
This is the fourth animal this year to test positive for rabies in Gwinnett County after three cats were infected with the disease.
Officials added that rabies can be transmitted to humans and pets through both bites and scratches.
Here's how officials said residents should be protecting themselves and their pets:
- Ensure your pets receive regular rabies vaccinations. According to the National Association of State Health Veterinarians, unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal must be strictly quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month prior to being released.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rabies attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal in humans if left untreated.
- Keep your pets on your property, according to the Gwinnett County Health Department.
- Avoid leaving garbage or pet food outside; it may attract wild or stray animals.
- Report any animal acting unusually to Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement. Animals will normally act strange or move aggressively.
- Stay away from wild, sick, hurt or dead animals. Do not pick up or move sick or hurt animals.
- Do not keep wild animals like raccoons, skunks, foxes and coyotes as pets; it is dangerous and illegal, according to the health department.
- The health department also said residents should educate their children about the importance of not approaching, teasing or playing with wild animals or strange dogs and cats.
If you or someone you know has been bit by a rabid animal, Gwinnett County officials urge residents to seek care.
Residents should immediately call and inform the healthcare provider of their exposure. Then, they should contact the Gwinnett County Health Department at 770-339-4260 and ask for the on-call epidemiologist.
To report the animal and have it picked up, please call the Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement Bite Office at 770-339-3200 ext. 5576; for after-hours assistance, contact non-emergency Dispatch at 770-513-5700.
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Results Show an Alternative Twice as Effective Compared to Antidepressant Medications
LONDON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flow Neuroscience, the creators of the Flow tDCS headset that provides at-home non-invasive brain stimulation to treat depression, today announced the results of its FDA pivotal clinical trial. The trial results show that the Flow headset was twice as effective as the most commonly-prescribed antidepressants in the treatment of depression.*
In July 2022, Flow received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, demonstrating the innovative nature of the platform and the significant advantages it offers over existing approved or cleared alternatives. It was the first medical device in the category to achieve this status. Flow is now being reviewed for full FDA approval, which would make this device available as an at-home treatment option in the U.S.
In a study of patients in the US and the UK, the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind, 56% of the participants using the Flow tDCS headset were relieved of all depressive symptoms within 10 weeks**. Daily use of Flow was confirmed to be safe with minimal side effects.
Flow has already been granted regulatory approval in Europe where it is available over the counter via Flow's website and in major UK pharmacies. More than 12,000 people and 100 clinics/hospitals in Europe use Flow today, including NHS partnerships.
Preliminary results include:
- The trial sites at the University of Texas and the University of East London measured the effectiveness and safety of the tDCS headset designed by Flow Neuroscience.
- 173 patients were taken through the at-home treatment program, completely remotely and with minimal supervision, over a 10-week period. This was the largest ever US/UK tDCS study for the treatment of depression.
- 56% of patients in the treatment group went into remission (complete relief from depression symptoms), and 62% had a clinical response (more than 50% improvement in depressive symptoms.)**
- The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
- No major side effects were reported from the treatment group.
Flow's study results come at a time when depression is at an all-time high among U.S. adults, but with nearly half of Americans in 2021 reporting they did not seek help for clinical-level mental health issues, citing an increased desire for self-help options. The Flow tDCS headset and treatment is conveniently administered at home five times a week, creating an effective, safe, and accessible treatment option for depression.
How Flow works:
- The Flow headset uses a brain-stimulation technique called tDCS to target the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is the area of the brain associated with depression.
- Depression is associated with lowered activity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC). This area of the brain helps regulate mood, and focus, and can even impact sleep and appetite. When this area of the brain has lower activity, these functions are affected.
- By delivering a weak electrical current (2 mA) to the DLPFC via electrodes placed on the forehead, activity increases in this part of the brain. This addresses what some researchers believe is one of the physical causes of depression.
- Since Flow can target specific brain areas involved in depression directly, users experience little to no side effects compared to antidepressants.
Allan Young (Chair of Mood Disorders, Director of Centre for Affective Disorders in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King's College London) said: "These exciting and encouraging new data raise the prospect of a real advance in the treatment of depression. Major depression is undertreated throughout the world, and all of the currently widely used treatment modalities have significant limitations. The nature of this treatment, being both effective and well tolerated, means that it is a treatment which may be widely adopted and should be a helpful intervention for many people suffering from major depression."
Azhar Zafar (GPA Director of Research, NHS GP, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Buckingham) said: "These findings are incredibly promising and align with the valuable insights gained from utilizing Flow in primary care. Flow has gained significant popularity among our NHS patients, and a considerable number of them willingly opt for Flow when presented with the choice for the treatment of depression with or without pharmacotherapy. This positive reception speaks volumes about the effectiveness and patient satisfaction associated with Flow."
Flow Neuroscience co-founder Daniel Månsson said: "Depression is one of the most common mood disorders, and unfortunately, it is also one of the hardest to treat. Our core mission was to create a treatment that is effective and accessible to as many people as possible in their own homes, with little to no side effects. The results of this clinical trial show how effective this treatment has become and how breakthroughs are still possible in the treatment of depression."
Corey Keller (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University) said: 'These results show clear separation of active and sham treatment arms in a large, multisite, randomized controlled trial for at-home low-intensity brain stimulation for depression. Flow's novel brain stimulation approach could offer valuable opportunities for individuals to manage their depression from home effectively, signaling a very promising development in mental health treatment.'
Visit www.flowneuroscience.com to find out more information about Flow's first at-home depression treatment.
Key Stats about Flow Neuroscience:
- 12,000+ real-world users in UK and Europe
- Live in 100+ clinics and hospitals in UK and Europe
- 8 million minutes of stimulation using the Flow headset and over 260,000 stimulation sessions
- Flow attracts users from all ages and walks of life, with over one-third of users above 50 years of age
More About Flow Neuroscience
Founded in 2016, Flow Neuroscience's mission is to develop new ways to combat mental health issues with science and technology. The Flow headset is a medication-free treatment for depression, the leading cause of disability in the world. It combines a brain stimulation wearable and an app-based therapy program to create a new effective, safe, and affordable way to treat depression, at home. The Flow headset offers a treatment you can take with you from your home to your office to your everyday. On average, the majority of Flow headset users see significant improvements within 4 to 6 weeks of treatment.
Notes to Editors:
*Based on a comparison of odds ratios, a standardized way of comparing clinical trials and a form of measurement for the difference in effect between treatment and placebo. The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
**Measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The trial was also measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17), and results demonstrated 45% clinical remission and 55% had an improvement of at least 50%.
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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.
"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 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.
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6." The third season of “Euphoria” hasn't yet begun filming.
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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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Pee-wee Herman, the comic creation of actor/writer Paul Reubens, would often toss taunts of the schoolyard into his casual conversation. It was one of the character's go-to bits.
"Why don't you take a picture? It'll last longer!"
"That's my name! Don't wear it out!"
And, most iconically,
"I know you are, but what am I?"
Of course, when it came to Pee-wee himself, with his tight gray suit, red bow tie, crew cut, rouged cheekbones and ruby-red lips, "What am I?" was the real question – it was the one he posed merely by existing.
Reubens died Sunday of cancer at the age of 70. He was an actor – but for a long time, he tried to convince the public that Pee-wee was a real person, not a character.
Folks didn't know what to make of Reubens' petulant man-child at first. Created in 1977, while Reubens was a member of the Los Angeles sketch troupe The Groundlings, Pee-wee was part prop comic, part brat and part trickster spirit. There was something fearless in Pee-wee, something unapologetic and brash that took you a second to process. The character was very obviously and intentionally what folks used to call a sissy – but how could a sissy own the stage like he did? Bask in the spotlight like he did? How could a sissy so confidently and explicitly dictate the terms for his audience on how to experience him?
The Pee-wee Herman Show at The Groundlings Theatre soon had LA hipsters lining up around the block for a midnight show that mixed puppets and parody with archival educational films – the precise fuel mixture that powered Reubens' later CBS Saturday morning show, Pee-wee's Playhouse.
It was never Peter Pan, what he was doing. Yes, Pee-wee was a boy who never grew up, but he was more than that — he was one singular adult's remembrance of what it was like being a kid. Specifically, of those parts of childhood we pretend not to see in our own children — the narcissism, the selfishness, the utter lack of basic human empathy. The monstrous bits.
In Pee-wee's Big Adventure, it manifested in his hilariously obsessive drive to recover his stolen bike — a quest which would cause him to trample on the feelings of friends like Amazing Larry (Lou Cutell) and Dottie (E.G. Daily). On Pee-wee's Playhouse, it took the form of gleeful admonitions to his viewers to "scream real loud" whenever anyone said the week's secret word. (Spare a thought for the long-suffering parents who'd hoped that sitting their kids in front of the TV would allow them a moment's peace to finish their coffee.) On 1988's magnificent holiday staple Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, Reubens zeroed in kids' ravenous greed for presents, turning Pee-wee into a monster who only reluctantly sees the light once guilted into it. (Like Scrooge, he's a lot more fun to hang around with before his last-minute epiphany.)
To watch Pee-wee was to re-experience childhood the way we'd forgotten it actually was – pure, concentrated, distilled to its essence, when riding your bike and playing with your toys and screaming real loud was all it took to fill a day. Pee-wee was a creature of impulse, anarchy and id – which is probably why Reubens' frequent appearances on Late Night with David Letterman helped launch him to stardom.
Reubens' silliness worked on a different frequency than Letterman's – Pee-wee was wilder and far less inhibited than Letterman could ever hope to be, and Letterman knew to play up his own tetchy, aggrieved discomfort at Pee-wee's hijinks for comedic effect. The two men vibrated at opposite ends of the comedic spectrum, but they worked together brilliantly. In those interview segments, which quickly devolved into Pee-wee's signature giggles, you laughed at Reubens' ability to take complete control of the experience, and at Letterman's entirely uncharacteristic willingness to give over the reins.
In the coming days, our social media feeds will fill up with a lot of Pee-wee's greatest hits – Large Marge; "Tequila!"; Jambi the Genie; Chairy; Reubens' extended and entirely improvised death scene in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie; "I'm a loner, Dot. A rebel."; and, of course, "Come on, Simone. Let's talk about your big 'but.'"
Me, though, I'll be putting on the aforementioned Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, because it will remind me of one of Reubens' most overlooked talents – his ability to sneak an artisanal blend of fey subversiveness into the mainstream. That special injected a defiantly, yet matter-of-fact, queer sensibility into the CBS primetime airwaves of Reagan's America: The Del Rubio Triplets! Zsa Zsa Gabor! Little Richard! Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon! KD Lang! Charo! The LA Men's Chorus dressed up as a Marine choir! And, most indelibly, Grace Jones as green Gumby, drag singing a club mix of "The Little Drummer Boy."
Keep your "I meant to do that." Keep your dancing on the biker bar to "Tequila." The image of Reubens that I'll be holding closest to my heart over the next few days is of him rocking out in the background as Jones sings in the glare of the spotlight.
Because I swear you can see, in just the way he holds his body, the mischievous delight he's taking in what he's unleashing on an unsuspecting public: Grace Jones, ladies and gentlemen, delivered unto your living rooms, pulling up to the bumper of your cozy family holiday special, an entirely singular brand of weirdness served up to you hot and fresh, with a high, unselfconscious giggle.
Jennifer Vanasco contributed to earlier versions of this story.
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Live call and webcast will occur on August 1 at 9:00 a.m. ET
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc., (NASDAQ:TRUE) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 in a stockholder letter, which is available HERE and on the TrueCar investor relations website at ir.truecar.com.
The company will host a call to discuss its second quarter results on Tuesday, August 1 at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT. A live webcast of the call will be available through TrueCar's Investor Relations website and the link below.
TrueCar Second Quarter 2023 Live Call and Webcast Details:
An archived version of the call will also be available upon completion on the Investor Relations section of TrueCar's website at ir.truecar.com.
TrueCar has used and intends to continue to use its Investor Relations website (ir.truecar.com), LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
About TrueCar
TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace that lets auto buyers and sellers connect to our nationwide network of Certified Dealers. With access to an expansive inventory provided by our Certified Dealers, we are building the industry's most personalized and efficient auto shopping experience as we seek to bring more of the process online. Consumers who visit our marketplace will find a suite of vehicle discovery tools, price ratings and market context on new, used and Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. When they are ready, shoppers in TrueCar's marketplace can connect with a Certified Dealer in our network, who shares our belief that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation of a great auto shopping experience. As part of our marketplace, TrueCar powers auto-buying programs for over 250 leading brands, including AARP, Sam's Club, Navy Federal Credit Union and American Express.
TrueCar Investor Relations:
investors@truecar.com
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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 had a supporting role in his first film, “The Line,” a college drama starring Alex Wolff and John Malkovich that premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Festival. Cloud was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.” He's also made cameos in music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol G.
The third season of “Euphoria” hasn't yet begun filming.
“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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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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BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The Indiana University football program will soon have a football-only weight facility in Memorial Stadium’s North End Zone facility.
The facility was made possible because of a major gift from IU alumnus Jay Wilkinson. Planning for the new space is now underway with the project expected to be done by early 2024.
“We are very appreciative of Jay’s long-standing support and commitment to positively impacting our student-athletes,” said IU Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson. “This project will not only provide our football student-athletes with the necessary equipment and space to maximize their abilities and opportunities as IU student-athletes, but also the flexibility to use the space 24/7, 365 days a year.”
This new football-only weight room will be an extension of the W. Jay and Nancy Wilkinson Performance Center, a 25,000 square foot area on the field level that opened in 2009.
“As a passionate supporter of Indiana University and its student-athletes, I know how important it is to have access to the type of facilities that give students the chance to maximize their abilities,” Wilkinson said. “It’s been wonderful to see the overhaul of IU Athletics’ facilities in recent years. I feel privileged to be able to play a part in that effort, and to support the amazing student-athletes who so proudly represent this great university.”
Dolson says Wilkinson has a long history of donating “difference-making gifts to positively impact the opportunities for IU student-athletes.”
In 2017, Wilkinson made a $10 million gift that made the construction of Wilkinson Hall possible. In 2012, he made a $1 million gift for the renovation of the North End Zone’s strength and conditioning facility. Following that gift, the space was renamed the W. Jay and Nancy Wilkinson Performance Center in recognition of his support.
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