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- 68% of European homeworkers don't prioritise security in top three purchase factors
- 75% of all European businesses take no steps to secure home internet connection or provide software protection for home devices, and over a quarter offer no protection at all, creating gaps for attackers
- With sales of smart domestic devices booming, unsecured home workers create lucrative entry points for exploitation by cybercriminals
WATERLOO, ON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today published new European research exposing the cybersecurity risk created by cost-conscious homeworkers who prioritise security behind price, usability and ease of set up in their purchase of domestic smart devices. Less than a third (32%) of European home workers who own a smart devicei surveyed said security was a top three factor when choosing a smart device, compared to 50% who prioritised price (figure 1). Over a quarter of businesses (28%) aren't putting adequate security provisions in place to extend cyber protection as far as homes (figure 2). This heightens the risk of cyberattacks for businesses and their employees, as hybrid and home working become the norm.
The survey of 4,000 home workers in the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands revealed that over a quarter (28%) of people say that their employer has not done or communicated anything about protecting their home network or smart devices, or they don't know if they are protected. Furthermore, 75% of Europeans say their employers have taken no steps to secure home internet connection or provide software protection for home devices. This failure to extend network security to home devices increases risk of the vulnerabilities created by hybrid and home working being successfully exploited. Particularly sobering findings for small and mid-sized businesses who face upwards of eleven cyberattacks per device, per day, according to BlackBerry research.
"An increase in unsecured smart devices in Europe is equally ideal for cyber attackers," said Hans-Peter Bauer, Senior Vice President EMEA, BlackBerry Cybersecurity. "When consumers drop their guard to focus on price, and businesses don't extend their security cover to compensate, cybercriminals will take advantage of any unsecured access point that could lead to lucrative personal and corporate data."
Through even the most innocent of devices, bad actors can access home networks with connections to company devices – or company data on consumer devices – and seize the opportunity to steal data and intellectual property worth millions. It's likely businesses will bear the brunt of cyberattacks caused by unsecured home devices, with knock-on effects to employees themselves. With device security far down the list for fraught buyers trying to cut costs, and employer protection of smart home devices being afforded to few, a huge opening is left for cybercriminals looking to take advantage of the boom in smart devices in the home.
"A global hike in the cost of living, potential recession looming, escalating conflict and rising cyber-insurance premiums are creating perfect conditions for cyberattacks. Cybercrime increased during both the financial crisis of 2008-9 and the COVID-19 pandemic, and we expect to see a similar spike over the coming months," continued Bauer. "These conditions compound the challenge of implementing effective hybrid and home working practices in homes that are getting smarter, but not necessarily more cybersecure. So, it is crucial that organisations remember the devices beyond their immediate reach when they are considering their cybersecurity protection and preparing for challenging economic times ahead."
For more information on how BlackBerry's comprehensive, prevention-first, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions can help your business prepare for, prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats, please visit BlackBerry.com/Cyber.
Notes to editor: Research conducted in June 2022 by Opinion Matters on behalf of BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), into 4,000 Europeans (in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands) who have worked from home in the last 12 months and have a smart device in their home.
Figure 1: Table showing the proportion of respondents who chose each factor in their top three considerations when purchasing a smart device for their home
Figure 2: Table showing the proportion of respondents who said their employer has introduced each measure to protect their home network or smart devices while working from home
Figure 3: Table showing the proportion of respondents who included these factors among their top three most important when purchasing a smart device, by country
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including over 215M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint security, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer’s religious beliefs and undercut the broader system that determines which preventive drugs are covered in the U.S.
The ruling was handed down by Fort Worth-based U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, who ruled in 2018 that the entire ACA is invalid. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately overturned that decision.
O’Connor’s latest ruling targets a mandate under the law that requires employers to cover the HIV prevention treatment known as PrEP, which is a pill taken daily to prevent infection.
The challenge was brought by a company owned by Steven Hotze, a conservative activist in Texas who is described in the lawsuit as operating Braidwood Management “according to Christian principles and teaching.” It was filed by an architect of the Texas abortion law that was the nation’s strictest before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier in June.
The impact of the ruling beyond the plaintiffs was not immediately clear. But opponents condemned the decision as a threat to patients far beyond Texas.
“It is a huge disappointing ruling,” said Rafael McDonnell, communications manager for the nonprofit Resource Center, which serves the North Texas LGBTQ community. “We are worried this ruling is going to create a slippery slope."
That’s because some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit state they want to buy health insurance "that excludes or limits coverage for contraception, the HPV vaccine, and the screenings and behavioral counseling for STDs and drug use."
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“This is a key tool in ending the HIV pandemic in our lifetime,” McDonnell said about the drug.
“Defendants do not show a compelling interest in forcing private, religious corporations to cover PrEP drugs with no cost-sharing and no religious exemptions,” O’Connor wrote in his ruling.
He also ruled that a federal task force that recommends coverage of preventive treatments, which is made up of volunteer members, violates the appointment clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The Biden administration is likely to appeal. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
When asked what he says to those applauding the ruling, McDonnell said, “their priorities are messed up. This is about selfishness. This is about valuing yourself over the good of your neighbor and that is not a Christian value.”
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BALTIMORE — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced assistance for Baltimore City’s elevated bacteria level in a portion of West Baltimore’s drinking water system.
"Our agencies are working around the clock to assist city officials and help ensure access to clean water,” Governor Hogan said. “Residents in the affected areas should follow the boil water advisory until it is lifted. We will continue to provide coordination and technical assistance, and make available what resources and personnel are needed as the situation warrants.”
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is the lead agency working with the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) to implement and enforce the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, ensuring that all appropriate standards for health protocols are being met.
MDE has had a team of engineers onsite inspecting the distribution system, treatment systems, pumping facilities, and other infrastructure.
MDE will also be conducting inspections at certain treatment facilities in and around the affected area.
Since raising the State Activation Level to Enhanced, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) has engaged in the following coordination activities:
- Detailed a liaison to the city’s Emergency Operations Center, and convened teleconferences with affected jurisdictions.
- Procured additional bottled water for area hospitals and adult care facilities within the advisory area.
- Facilitated Baltimore City’s Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Requests (MIEMAC) for water samplers and emergency operations center planners.
- Assisted Baltimore DPW in standing up a Joint Information Center (JIC).
Wednesday afternoon, the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) delivered 37,000 bottles of water to Harlem Park School to assist the city in water distribution.
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In addition, DGS is sourcing water procurement requests through state contracts and emergency vendors as needed. The Maryland Department of Human Services (MDH) has donated two pallets of water.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is providing public health guidance—including responses to specific questions related to food manufacturing and food service facilities—and has water samplers on standby to assist as well.
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The Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) is providing technical assistance to ensure that critical public-facing documents are accessible to people who use assistive technology, and making communication devices accessible at water refill stations.
Maryland State Police (MSP) is providing security and transportation for critical assets in support of the operation.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought that has hit the Horn of Africa nation.
Martin Griffiths said in a video briefing from Somalia’s capital Mogadishu that a new report from an authoritative panel of independent experts says there will be a famine in Somalia between October and December “if we don’t manage to stave it off and avoid it as had been the case in 2016 and 2017.”
The undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs told U.N. correspondents that more than $1 billion in new funds is needed in addition to the U.N. appeal of about $1.4 billion. That appeal has been “very well-funded,” he said, thanks to the U.S. Agency for International Development, which announced a $476 million donation of humanitarian and development aid in July.
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, created by USAID, said in a report Monday that famine is projected to emerge later this year in three areas in Somalia’s southeastern Bay region, including Baidoa without urgent humanitarian aid.
Up to 7.1 million people across Somalia need urgent assistance to treat and prevent acute malnutrition and reduce the number of ongoing hunger-related deaths, according to a recent analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification or IPC, used by the network to describe the severity of food insecurity.
The Horn of Africa region has seen four straight failed rainy seasons for the first time in over half a century, endangering an estimated 20 million people in one of the world’s most impoverished and turbulent regions.
Griffiths said meteorologists have predicted the likelihood of a fifth failed rainy season from October to December, and a sixth failed rainy season from January to March next year is also likely.
“This has never happened before in Somalia,” he said. “This is unprecedented.”
“We’ve been banging the drum and rattling the trees trying to get support internationally in terms of attention, prospects, and the possibilities and the horror of famine coming to the Horn of Africa — here in Somalia maybe first, but Ethiopia and Kenya, probably they’re not far behind,” Griffiths said.
He said the U.N. World Food Program has recently been providing aid for up to 5.3 million Somalis, which is “a lot, but it’s going to get worse if famine comes.” He said 98% of the aid is given through cash distributions via telephones.
But many thousands are not getting help and hungry families in Somalia have been staggering for days or weeks through parched terrain in search of assistance.
Griffiths said a big challenge is to get aid to people before they move from their homes, to help avoid massive displacement.
Many Somalis raise livestock, which is key to their survival, but he said three million animals have died or been slaughtered because of the lack of rain.
“Continued drought, continued failure of rainy seasons, means that a generation’s way of life is under threat,” Griffiths said.
He said the international community needs to help Somalis find an alternative way of life and making a living, which will require development funding and funding to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Griffiths, a British diplomat, said the war in Ukraine has had an impact on humanitarian aid, with U.N. humanitarian appeals around the world receiving about 30% of the money needed on average.
“To those countries, which are traditionally very generous, my own included, and many others,” he said. “Please don’t forget Somalia. You didn’t in the past. You contributed wonderfully in the past. Please do so now.”
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SEATTLE (AP) — This time there were tears, on the court and in the stands. The finality of the situation finally hitting Sue Bird and the thousands that showed up hoping to see her career continue for at least 40 more minutes.
Chelsea Gray was simply too good, sending the Las Vegas Aces to the WNBA Finals by beating the Seattle Storm 97-92 in Game 4 of their WNBA playoffs semifinal series Tuesday night.
It brought an end to Bird’s illustrious career. With it came thanks from fans, tears and one last walk off the court in the same spot where Bird’s career began more than two decades ago.
“Kinda weird. Definitely surreal. I think initially … I felt sad about the season and the game. And I then think as the emotions started to come to the surface that was also what I know deep down in that was my last game,” Bird said.
Gray scored 15 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Aces won the best-of-five series 3-1, all the games tense, pressure-packed and filled with spectacular shot-making. The Aces ended up making more, most notably Gray, who made five of six shots down the stretch and scored 12 of the final 20 points for the Aces.
“I don’t think anyone on planet Earth can guard her,” Seattle coach Noelle Quinn said. “She was unconscious.”
It will be the third Finals appearance in franchise history for Las Vegas. The Aces lost to Seattle in 2020 in the WNBA bubble played in Florida, and the franchise reached the Finals in 2008 while still in San Antonio, losing to Detroit.
“It’s kind of like the girl that beat Serena (Williams). It’s bittersweet,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “I know myself and our staff and team and organization have so much respect for Sue. She’s had a fairytale career, one that kids dream of. She got to live it.”
Breanna Stewart tied the WNBA playoff record with 42 points, just the fifth player to score 40 or more in a postseason game, and Jewell Loyd added 29. But Seattle failed to find a third scorer and the Aces had an answer for every charge Seattle made after Las Vegas surged in front early in the second half.
The Aces will get the spotlight in the Finals. On this night, the aftermath of the result was all about Bird and the conclusion to her two decades as a pillar to the Storm franchise and the WNBA.
Bird stayed on the court after the final buzzer, receiving hugs from the entire Aces roster. She wiped away tears while the crowd cheered and cried along with her, and chanted “Thank you, Sue.”
“I also wanted to kind of have one last moment to say thank you, to soak it all in because in some ways, it is a happy thing,” Bird said. “I’m proud of of everything we’ve accomplished here.”
The oldest player in the league at age 41, Bird started the year thinking she’d retire, but brought finality to the decision midway through the regular season.
Las Vegas spoiled the party in Seattle’s home regular-season finale when Bird was honored by the franchise and the league for her 21 seasons with the team and 19 as a player, missing two seasons with injury.
And it was the Aces that finally eliminated Bird and the Storm after four stressful games filled with big performances.
Bird closes out her career as one of the most decorated players of all-time: four WNBA titles, five Olympic gold medals, two collegiate titles at UConn, the WNBA all-time leader in assists and games played, and recognition as one of the great players during a golden generation for the league.
She’ll also take into retirement the definition of being a floor leader and ultimately a winner. But she wasn’t able to add a fifth title to that resume. Bird finished her final game with eight points and eight assists.
“As sad as it is that we’re we’re not having the ability to compete for a championship, I think what’s more devastating … is just the fact that we’re no longer going to be on the court with Sue,” Stewart said.
Gray was the biggest thorn for Seattle with her clutch shooting often late in the shot clock. Seattle pulled even at 67-all, only to have Gray hit a 3 as the shot clock expired.
Gray scored consecutive buckets later in the fourth to keep the Aces ahead, but her miss and Gabby Williams’ three-point play gave Seattle an 83-82 lead with 2:40 left.
That was Seattle’s last lead.
Wilson’s three-point play put the Aces back ahead 85-83 and Gray wouldn’t miss, her jumper with 30 seconds left giving the Aces a 92-87 lead. Wilson finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Gray finished as the first player in WNBA playoff history with 30 points and 10 assists in a game.
“When Chelsea is rocking and rolling my biggest thing is just getting the hell out of her way,” Wilson said. “At the end of the day, you just got to get out of the way and let people rock.”
OTHER RETIREMENT
Tuesday was also the final game for Seattle’s Briann January after 14 seasons in the league. January played for four teams with most of her career spent in Indiana.
RECORD HALF
Stewart’s 26 points in the first half was the most in the first half of a playoff game, topping the 24 points Angel McCoughtry had in the first half for Atlanta against Minnesota in 2011. McCoughtry finished that game with 38.
UP NEXT
Las Vegas will host either Connecticut or Chicago in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday.
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Police: 70-year-old crossing guard dies days after being hit by SUV
YUMA, Ariz. (Gray News) - A 70-year-old crossing guard in Arizona died this week after she was hit by an SUV while on duty.
The Yuma Police Department reports Maria Cecilia Chavez was working as a school crossing guard near the intersection of 24th Street and 8th Avenue on Sept. 1 when a Toyota RAV4 struck her.
Chavez was taken to the hospital, but died from her injuries on Tuesday.
According to authorities, a 60-year-old woman was driving the Toyota and hit Chavez while making a left turn.
Police said alcohol or speed didn’t appear to be factors in the crash.
Yuma police said the 70-year-old crossing guard was wearing a reflective vest. No children were injured.
The incident remains under investigation, and police urged anyone with further information to contact the department at 928-783-4421.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Razorbacks baseball annual Fall Classic is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, September 30, at Baum-Walker Stadium.
According to a press release from UA, the intrasquad scrimmage is free for the public to attend. Gates will open at 5 p.m., and parking for the event is free.
Concession stands will be closed, but outside food and drinks are allowed. Non-food items must be in a clear bag.
Coolers are allowed in the Hog Pen. No coolers will be permitted in the main seating bowl.
Macke’s Bases Loaded Landing, which is located just beyond the right field foul pole and connected to the JB and Johnelle Hunt Family Baseball Development Center, will not be open to the public.
The Razorbacks’ fall season officially begins on Thursday, September 8, and is scheduled to conclude in late October. Arkansas posted a 46-21 overall record in 2022, highlighted by the program’s 11th trip to the College World Series.
The Hogs are the only team in the country with at least 45 wins in each of the last five full seasons.
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A Baltimore Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of the Baltimore City Board of Elections, upholding the board’s decision to block a question about transit from appearing on city ballots this fall.
Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill ruled late Wednesday that the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition failed to make its case for overturning the election board’s decision to dismiss its petition asking voters to establish a fund pushing for a regional transit authority. The group submitted 14,145 signatures in favor of the proposed ballot question — more than the 10,000 required by law — but more than 4,400 were deemed invalid by city election officials.
Fletcher-Hill said the coalition, represented in a hearing Wednesday afternoon by Samuel Jordan, the group’s president, had failed to submit enough evidence to show the election board’s decision should be reversed.
Jordan held up the signature of a noteworthy Baltimorean, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, as evidence the election board erred in dismissing the petition. A signature from Dixon, Baltimore’s mayor from 2007 to 2010 and a registered voter of the city, was dismissed by elections officials and marked “DI” for date issue. Jordan said he believed the signature was cast aside because Dixon did not include her birthdate, a category that is optional for petition signers.
Thomas Chapman, an attorney for the city election board, said Dixon’s petition was actually dismissed because her middle initial was not included. Dixon’s name on official voter registration logs includes her middle initial, and the law requires the petition to match, Chapman argued.
Even if Dixon’s signature was incorrectly excluded, Jordan did not provide evidence of other signatures that were incorrectly disqualified, Fletcher-Hill noted during the hearing.
Jordan said his group was crunched for time because the election board did not provide documents detailing the reasons for each rejected signature until Aug. 24.
“You’ve now had from the 24th until today, really yesterday, to file any factual showing, any evidentiary showing how 322 or more of these signatures are in fact valid, and all I have is an argument about one,” Fletcher-Hill said.
Jordan said he expected a later hearing to be held where evidence would be submitted.
“We still have not gotten judicial review,” Jordan said.
“This is the hearing. This is your judicial review,” Fletcher-Hall said.
“We dispute and will continue to dispute if that’s your ruling,” Jordan said. “There are immense inequities at play here that were put in place by the defendant.”
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In his ruling, Fletcher-Hill said Jordan’s misunderstanding of the procedure was “unfortunate.”
“The court does not have the luxury of time in an election dispute where the ballot must be finalized in the time-sensitive process leading to early voting and Election Day,” he said.
Fletcher-Hill’s ruling noted one significant misgiving about his decision. During Wednesday’s hearing, held virtually, Jordan submitted a signature sheet containing Dixon’s signature. Four of the five signatures it contained were disqualified and marked “date issue.” Only one, a signer who provided a birthdate, was not.
“It is striking,” the judge wrote. “The court notes from the Board’s proper submissions that a total of 158 signatures were invalidated based on the ‘DI’ code, although the court has no way of knowing if any other pages show a similar pattern.”
The coalition, formed to advocate for the completion of the Red Line light rail that was canceled by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, had hoped to ask voters if they wanted to establish a fund promoting “enabling legislation” to create a Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority.
A deadline to begin printing ballots for voters across the state loomed during Wednesday’s hearing. The Maryland State Board of Elections voted Wednesday to extend deadlines to certify and display ballots by two days — until Thursday — to accommodate the legal challenge playing out in Baltimore as well as another in Montgomery County.
Ballot printing is still slated to begin as early as Friday.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — A tire blowout causes a rollover crash on the Houston Harte Expressway.
Police state that a red truck was traveling east on Houston Harte when they experienced a blowout that caused them to roll over. No injuries were reported, the driver was wearing a seatbelt and no citations were given out.
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- 68% of European homeworkers don't prioritise security in top three purchase factors
- 75% of all European businesses take no steps to secure home internet connection or provide software protection for home devices, and over a quarter offer no protection at all, creating gaps for attackers
- With sales of smart domestic devices booming, unsecured home workers create lucrative entry points for exploitation by cybercriminals
WATERLOO, ON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today published new European research exposing the cybersecurity risk created by cost-conscious homeworkers who prioritise security behind price, usability and ease of set up in their purchase of domestic smart devices. Less than a third (32%) of European home workers who own a smart devicei surveyed said security was a top three factor when choosing a smart device, compared to 50% who prioritised price (figure 1). Over a quarter of businesses (28%) aren't putting adequate security provisions in place to extend cyber protection as far as homes (figure 2). This heightens the risk of cyberattacks for businesses and their employees, as hybrid and home working become the norm.
The survey of 4,000 home workers in the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands revealed that over a quarter (28%) of people say that their employer has not done or communicated anything about protecting their home network or smart devices, or they don't know if they are protected. Furthermore, 75% of Europeans say their employers have taken no steps to secure home internet connection or provide software protection for home devices. This failure to extend network security to home devices increases risk of the vulnerabilities created by hybrid and home working being successfully exploited. Particularly sobering findings for small and mid-sized businesses who face upwards of eleven cyberattacks per device, per day, according to BlackBerry research.
"An increase in unsecured smart devices in Europe is equally ideal for cyber attackers," said Hans-Peter Bauer, Senior Vice President EMEA, BlackBerry Cybersecurity. "When consumers drop their guard to focus on price, and businesses don't extend their security cover to compensate, cybercriminals will take advantage of any unsecured access point that could lead to lucrative personal and corporate data."
Through even the most innocent of devices, bad actors can access home networks with connections to company devices – or company data on consumer devices – and seize the opportunity to steal data and intellectual property worth millions. It's likely businesses will bear the brunt of cyberattacks caused by unsecured home devices, with knock-on effects to employees themselves. With device security far down the list for fraught buyers trying to cut costs, and employer protection of smart home devices being afforded to few, a huge opening is left for cybercriminals looking to take advantage of the boom in smart devices in the home.
"A global hike in the cost of living, potential recession looming, escalating conflict and rising cyber-insurance premiums are creating perfect conditions for cyberattacks. Cybercrime increased during both the financial crisis of 2008-9 and the COVID-19 pandemic, and we expect to see a similar spike over the coming months," continued Bauer. "These conditions compound the challenge of implementing effective hybrid and home working practices in homes that are getting smarter, but not necessarily more cybersecure. So, it is crucial that organisations remember the devices beyond their immediate reach when they are considering their cybersecurity protection and preparing for challenging economic times ahead."
For more information on how BlackBerry's comprehensive, prevention-first, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions can help your business prepare for, prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats, please visit BlackBerry.com/Cyber.
Notes to editor: Research conducted in June 2022 by Opinion Matters on behalf of BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), into 4,000 Europeans (in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands) who have worked from home in the last 12 months and have a smart device in their home.
Figure 1: Table showing the proportion of respondents who chose each factor in their top three considerations when purchasing a smart device for their home
Figure 2: Table showing the proportion of respondents who said their employer has introduced each measure to protect their home network or smart devices while working from home
Figure 3: Table showing the proportion of respondents who included these factors among their top three most important when purchasing a smart device, by country
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including over 215M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint security, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
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The Atlantic did not register hurricanes during August
This is the first time this has happened in the last 25 years.
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September 6th, 2022As an unusual event, experts have described the fact that in August 2022 there were no hurricanes, much more so if one takes into account that a record season was presented last year, where four of these storms were recorded simultaneously in one week.
And it is that the eighth month of the year has been characterized by being the scene of some of the most devastating hurricanes in recent years, such as Katrina in 2005 or Andrew in 1992, so this year it was surprising that only three storms received a name, and none became a hurricane, an event that had not occurred since 1997.
What do the experts say?
BBC Mundo consulted on this phenomenon with Jim Dale, a British Weather Services meteorologist, who attributes this situation to a combination of factors, including the combination of dry and stable air, with the presence of dust from the Sahara desert, which prevents the formation of storms, and strong winds that have suppressed the generation of hurricanes.
"However, there is no convincing explanation as to why the first hurricane of the season, which began on June 1, only appeared in September. There is a kind of chaos, which means that in 2021 we have five weather events at the same time and this year, in over a month, we haven't seen a major one," Dale said.
Climate Change is not the Only Reason
The meteorologist points out that although climate change is surely related, there is no single answer to this phenomenon, while clarifying that the season is not over and it is possible that different hurricanes will appear soon.
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The first hurricane of the season also went beyond the normal parameters that characterize these phenomena.
Precisely, Danielle, the first hurricane of the season, which appeared in the first days of September, in addition to being the latest to appear in the Atlantic since 2013, was formed in an unusual place for this type of phenomenon.
Taking into account that for hurricanes to gain power they need a warm current, Dale points out that “this is evidence of how climate change is affecting the presence of these phenomena. Increasingly to the north, hot currents can be found, which will continue to drive the appearance of hurricanes in this region of the planet,” he indicated.
Dale warns that despite seeing a period with fewer hurricanes than expected, "we cannot forget that the predictions indicate that this would be an above-average season and it remains to be seen how it will end," he highlighted.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ: CRESY, BYMA: CRES), leading Argentine agricultural company, announces today its results for the Fiscal Year 2022 ended June 30, 2022.
HIGHLIGHTS
- We concluded a regional agricultural campaign with very good results, motivated by an active demand for grains, high commodity prices, mixed weather conditions and a more dynamic real estate market, mainly in Brazil. We planted 254,000 hectares and reached a grain production of 800,000 tons.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached ARS 47,739 million in fiscal year 2022, ARS 19,054 million from the agricultural business and ARS 28,685 million from the urban property and investment business, increasing 10% compared to fiscal year 2021.
- The net result for fiscal year 2022 was a gain of ARS 63,000 million, compared to a loss of ARS 40,179 in the previous fiscal year.
- During the fiscal year, our subsidiary Brasilagro sold a fraction of its Rio do Meio farm for BRL 130.1 million and a fraction of its Alto Taquarí farm for BRL 336.0 million.
- Regarding the urban business, in December 2021, it was concluded the merger between IRSA and IRSA Commercial Properties that has an effective date of July 1, 2021. CRESUD's current stake in IRSA is 53.9%.
- In financial matters, we issued debt in the local market for USD 125.6 million and subsequently, we completed the exchange of the Series XXIII Notes for USD 113 million within the framework of the Resolution of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic, reaching an acceptance of 86.7%.
- Subsequently, we launched a share repurchase plan for up to ARS 1,000 million, which to date has registered an advance of 99%.
Financial Highlights
(In millions of Argentine Pesos)
FY 2022 ended June 30, 2022
Cresud, leading Argentinean agricultural company with a growing presence in Latin American countries, cordially invites you to participate in its Fiscal Year 2022 Results Conference Call on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time / 11:00 AM BA Time.
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Tory MP begins `net zero tour´ to defend green policies
A leading Tory environmentalist is to begin a tour of the UK in defence of green policies on Thursday amid “siren calls” to abandon net zero in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
Chris Skidmore, a Conservative MP and former energy minister, will visit Liverpool and Manchester on the first leg of his year-long tour, as Liz Truss outlines her policy on energy bills and the cost of living.
Mr Skidmore said: “Three years ago I signed net zero into law and in 2019 all major political parties committed to net zero by 2050 or sooner.
“The new government must not listen to siren calls to row back on environmental commitments when the solutions to the multiple crises we face, from climate to the cost of living, are complementary.”
Rising energy bills have led some commentators, including figures within the Conservative Party, to blame net zero policies for the cost-of-living crisis, but Mr Skidmore said green policies would make the UK more resilient against rising gas prices.
He added: “This net zero and nature tour will show the massive public and political support for action, away from debates in Westminster which are increasingly alien to businesses, local authorities and charities, who see the economic and environmental reality – and are cracking on with the job.”
Parliament´s All-Party Environment Group, chaired by Chris Skidmore, has written to Liz Truss urging her to expand the use of renewable power (Danny Lawson/PA)
At the same time, Parliament’s All-Party Environment Group, chaired by Mr Skidmore, has written to Liz Truss urging her to recommit to reaching net zero by 2050, expand the use of renewable power and insulate more British homes to bring down bills permanently.
The cross-party group of MPs has also called on Ms Truss to attend the UN biodiversity summit in Montreal in December.
During the leadership campaign, Ms Truss told the Conservative Environment Network that she supported the UK’s net zero target, but also spoke out against using agricultural land for solar farms.
On Thursday and Friday Mr Skidmore will visit sites in the North West including a decarbonisation site in Liverpool, an energy efficient housing project in Salford and a peat restoration project in Oldham.
The former energy minister’s “net zero” tour has been in the planning for months, with Mr Skidmore telling the PA news agency in May that he was intending to embark on a “Rolling Thunder” tour to counter “populist” opposition to net zero.
After launching in the North West, the tour will continue throughout the UK over the course of the next 12 months.
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Amylyx's ALS drug gets U.S. FDA panel's backing in rare turnaround
By Mrinalika Roy and Leroy Leo
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc's drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on Wednesday secured the support of external advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, months after the panel rejected it over issues with trial data.
In a rare second meeting, the FDA panel voted 7 to 2 in favor of the oral drug, AMX0035, citing the unmet need for more treatments against the fatal neurodegenerative condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The panel in March declined to recommend FDA approval for AMX0035, blaming a lack of "substantially persuasive" data from a mid-stage trial showing the drug's effectiveness against ALS.
Since then, however, the company has provided new analyzes estimating AMX0035 could extend life expectancy by nearly 10 months compared with placebo, along with biomarker data from a study in Alzheimer's disease. That prompted the FDA to defer its decision.
ALS, whose cause is largely unknown, breaks down nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It affects more than 31,000 patients in the United States, according to CDC data from 2017.
"ALS moves rapidly, is 100% fatal and has no meaningful treatment ... a drug that extends life, whether by 6, 10 or 18 months, has more than demonstrated sufficient evidence of effectiveness," said 41-year-old Ben Wallace, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018.
Average life expectancy after diagnosis is two to five years.
Dr. Liana Apostolova, one of the voting members, said that the new confirmatory evidence is not "clinically persuasive, but nonetheless is quite reassuring."
The FDA typically follows the panel's recommendations, though it is not obligated to. The decision is expected by Sept. 29.
"AMX0035 has the opportunity to be a meaningful new treatment option for physicians and the ALS community in the fight against ALS. We look forward to the FDA completing their review," Amylyx co-CEOs Josh Cohen and Justin Klee said in a statement.
(Reporting by Leroy Leo and Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
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(NEXSTAR) — Footage of a $1.95-million property in Toronto, Ontario, has become a source of amusement for TikTok viewers across the globe, thanks largely to its super-skinny design and the unusual placement of its toilet.
The three-story house, located in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighborhood, has been on the market for only 13 days, according to real estate agent Keven Trudel of Real Estate Bay Realty in Ontario. But in that time, the listing has managed to leave quite the impression on TikTok.
“WHY IS THERE A TOILET IN THE BEDROOM?!” asked one user, understandably, after viewing a virtual tour of the property on TikTok.
Indeed, there is a toilet in the bedroom. But that’s not all: There’s also a shower in the other corner of the room, and a sink in the hallway.
“Who the hell made that design choice[?]” a viewer asked.
“I came here to know why there is a toilet just feet from the bed,” another TikTok user wrote. “Is this prison?”
Trudel, meanwhile, told Nexstar there’s a very simple explanation for the toilet, albeit one that probably raises more questions than it answers: The homeowner built the property for himself, and never got around to cordoning off the bathroom.
“Yes, the toilet in the bedroom is … the most [talked-about] topic of this house,” said Trudel. “The original plan was to separate the toilet with a wall. For such reason, the seller decided to leave it open since he lives alone and [hadn’t] built this property for resale at the time.
“That being said, the seller is open to build a wall if the new purchaser wants it,” Trudel added.
But that’s not the only issue viewers have with the property. The house, which actually comprises three units, was built on a lot measuring only 12.5-feet wide, making it quite skinny, for lack of a better word.
“I’ve always dreamed of living in a very narrow hallway,” one viewer remarked, while another joked that the house is in “2D.”
Trudel is well aware of their concerns.
“This house is not suitable for most people but does have a very unique look and investment opportunity that some people appreciate and would like in their real-estate portfolio,” Trudel said.
In fact, Trudel isn’t upset by any of the attention — negative or positive — that the listing is generating. After all, it was he who commissioned the TikTok influencer who ultimately shared the online tour, as his goal was to “get this listing viral.”
“As long as the most people possible see it, [that’s] key,” Trudel said.
As of Wednesday, Trudel claimed he had spoken to buyers across the globe, three of whom are “highly interested.”
“The exterior size of the house does not reflect … the feeling you have once you are inside,” Trudel claimed. “The second and third floors have lots of floor-to-ceiling windows, and [prospective buyers] viewing the property all agreed how comfortable it actually feels once you are inside — especially the main living room and the large kitchen areas.”
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
645 PM CDT Wed Sep 7 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roganville, or
7 miles southwest of Newton, moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Bon Weir, Jamestown, Trout Creek, Roganville and
Bleakwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Coroner’s Office has released the cause of death of Kyle Moorman and his three young children after their bodies and Mooreman’s car were found in a pond on Indy’s southwest side in July.
After the bodies were recovered from the pond on July 12, the coroner confirmed the identities of the deceased as 27-year-old Kyle Moorman, 5-year-old Kyle Moorman II, 2-year-old Kyannah Holland and 1-year-old Kyran Holland.
A cause of death wasn’t issued until Wednesday.
According to the coroner’s finding, all three of the children died as a result of freshwater drowning/accident. Kyle Moorman died as a result of freshwater drowning with acute ethanol intoxication. Acute ethanol intoxication is a form of alcohol poisoning that occurs from drinking large amounts of alcohol.
Police have not issued any further findings in the tragedy since previously releasing a detailed timeline of their investigation.
Loved ones said Moorman was last seen on July 6 when he took his children fishing at a pond near Bluff Road and Troy Avenue. Family members said his phone had last been pinged to that same location at 12:48 a.m. on July 7.
Family and police conducted searches for Moorman and the children, including receiving many false sightings. Kyle Moorman was eventually found in the pond on Bluff Road just after 7:30 p.m. on July 12. A dive team was called to the scene and a vehicle was located underneath the water. Once the vehicle was pulled from the water, the three young children were found inside.
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HILLTOWN TWP., Pa. - The signs, saying no to a rezone, hug parts of Hilltown Township. Some Bucks County residents have been fighting a special zoning amendment to allow a more than 170-unit retirement village set on 75 acres on Swartley Road.
It's currently zoned for individual homes set on an acre.
Neighbors Charles and June Brower just got the news that developer Lennar Corp, of Miami, pulled its plans from the township.
"Why do you think that happened?" I asked Browers.
"The community. They are with us. We want to see Hilltown kept as rural residential," the couple said.
The pair helped start the Facebook group Hilltown Friends.
The resident resistance goes back years. In 2020 more than 100 people attended a public meeting about the project.
The victory may be short lived for residents. The attorney for the developer declined to comment but in a letter sent to the township they indicated the plan would need to be further revised, meaning a new proposal could come in the future.
Wally Rosenthal, owner of most of the property, says he's considering using another developer but is dead set on a retirement village. He says it's an underserved market and would give the township more than $1 million per year in tax revenue.
Some, like the Browers, fear a zoning change approval could set a precedent for other parts of the township.
"Reach out to your whole community, don't keep it in your neighborhood. Reach out to everyone," they said.
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California’s warnings of potential rolling blackouts in recent days have been like catnip for conservative politicians and pundits who’ve tried to tie the crisis to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandate on electric cars.
“Shocker! Electric Cars Buckling California Electric Grid,” declared a headline in the Epoch Times, a far-right website. Larry Elder, the talk radio host who unsuccessfully tried to oust Newsom in last year’s recall election, also reveled in the moment, tweeting, “California outlaws gasoline powered vehicles, then announces — in order to avoid brown-outs, that residents should refrain from charging their electric cars.”
Social media platforms and conservative outlets have amplified similar claims over the last week as the state repeatedly issued “flex” warnings urging Californians to conserve energy to prevent outages during a record-setting heat wave.
The problem with the notion that electric cars are overtaxing the grid: Energy-demand data flatly debunks the claim.
Charging for electric cars only accounts for about 0.4% of the overall energy load during peak hours on a typical summer day, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., when the grid is most at risk, according to a consumer data forecast from the California Energy Commission.
Newsom highlighted that data Wednesday as he punched back at Fox News and other outlets fanning the misconception. “This idea that moving toward ZEVs is to blame for the grid strain is moronic,” spokesperson Erin Mellon told The Chronicle. Newsom also told reporters that pundits echoing such claims are “not interested in facts.”
Energy experts said the logical pitfalls for conservative critics attempting to draw a direct line from the state’s clean car regulations to its current power shortages are numerous. But two clear points stand out:
• California’s regulation to ban the sale of most new gas-powered cars, approved last month, doesn’t take full effect until 2035 (and even then, up to 20% of new vehicles could be plug-in hybrids that include gas tanks as well as batteries). In other words, the state has 13 years to gradually prepare for the transition.
• Most electric-car drivers already don’t charge during peak demand hours because it’s more expensive to do so. The vast majority of EVs, including Teslas and Chevy Bolts, come equipped with a feature to let drivers schedule their charge for off-peak hours. PG&E and other utilities across the state also offer rate incentives for drivers to charge late at night, when demand is lower because people are asleep.
Michael Wara, director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program at Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment, said critics of California’s electric-car policies seem to have little understanding of when electric cars are typically charged.
“Anybody who has a Tesla will tell you they don’t charge their Tesla during the day. You only charge when it’s cheap,” said Wara, who drives a Model 3. “People who say otherwise just don’t understand electric vehicles.”
Data from the Energy Commission supports that point: Demand for electric-vehicle charging is greatest at 12 a.m., when EVs account for about 2.3% of the state’s power load.
Wara said the notion that electric vehicles are straining the grid is also “absurd because there aren’t enough of them.” Electric vehicles comprise about 2% of the vehicles on California roads today, or about 534,000 of the 36.2 million registered vehicles in the state.
That share is rapidly increasing, however. More than 15% of new cars sold so far this year were fully electric models, according to the California New Car Dealers Association. That’s up from fewer than 6% of vehicles two years ago.
While the data is clear that electric cars are not driving the state’s electrical grid to the brink of failure, what seems to have given Newsom’s conservative critics a window largely seems to be timing.
On Aug. 25, state air quality regulators approved a regulation to formalize Newsom’s policy to ban the sale of most new gas-powered by 2035. Five days later, the state began warning utility customers that a heat wave would require them to conserve to prevent outages.
“The top three conservation actions are to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, and turn off unnecessary lights,” the California Independent System Operator warned in an Aug. 30 bulletin.
The operator, which runs the transmission system that powers the vast majority of the state, has not repeated the reference to charging electric vehicles in its most recent bulletins.
State Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican from Lassen County who is running a long-shot campaign against Newsom this year, has been among the most vocal critics of his electric-car agenda. Dahle said he fears the risk of outages could only get worse.
“Can you imagine what it would be like if 50% of the cars were electric right now?” Dahle said Tuesday night, as the state was on the brink of ordering rolling blackouts. “They set goals without any plan of how to achieve those goals.”
California’s main electrical grid successfully staved off mandated blackouts through a combination of residents reducing electricity use and importing power Tuesday evening, when strain on the grid peaked between 6 and 7 p.m. Residents were warned of the need to conserve again Wednesday.
Other Republican skeptics have taken a more conspiratorial tone in their criticism of Newsom and electric cars.
Last week, Fox News host Tucker Carlson dedicated a nearly 17-minute segment to California’s policy and strained power grid. He called electric cars “a new way to overburden California’s already collapsing energy grid” and suggested a more sinister plot is behind the state’s policy.
“The instinct behind all of this is totalitarian, which is to say, total control over you,” Carlson said.
Newsom’s spokesperson, Mellon, said critics are overlooking the outsize role extreme weather, fueled by climate change, has played in the strain on California’s energy grid. She said the state will double down on its policies to reduce planet-warming emissions, including by phasing out gas cars, the single largest source of carbon emissions.
“The only way out of this is to end our dependence on oil, and bolster our grid with more clean, reliable energy,” she said in an email.
Of course, the state’s 2035 goal to end the sale of most gas-guzzling cars will increase demand on the power grid. But even if California adds millions more electric cars, the Energy Commission projects only about 4% of the state’s load demand during peak hours will come from vehicle-charging in 2030.
Newsom’s administration plans to triple the state’s electrical grid capacity by 2035, when the mandate takes full effect, which will require the state to add about 6 gigawatts of new renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind farms, and storage facilities.
Over the next three years, California utilities already plan to add 8 gigawatts in renewable and storage capacity. A gigawatt is roughly enough electricity to supply 750,000 homes.
California already often generates an abundance of electricity from solar panels during sunny daytime hours. But it wastes a large portion of that energy because there’s nowhere to store it, so the state must rely on electricity imported from other states and gas-fired plants when the sun goes down and demand soars.
Siva Gunda, vice chair of the Energy Commission, said that while the state is beginning a difficult transition, the speed with which it’s deploying energy storage systems is unprecedented. Today, the state has about 4,316 megawatts in battery storage, up from just 250 megawatts in 2019. A megawatt is roughly enough electricity to supply 750 homes.
“This is something we firmly believe in California is doable, and we will do it,” he said. “Because there is change, there will always be caution and fear.”
Newsom and state legislators have poured money, largely from California’s budget surplus, into programs to develop new sources of clean energy. This year’s budget includes $8 billion for such efforts, including projects to build more renewable sources — such as offshore wind farms — make buildings more energy-efficient and develop long-duration storage systems.
Beyond generating more electricity, state officials say new automated technology that can cycle appliances off to avoid energy during periods of peak demand will be crucial.
Another key could be the batteries inside electric cars themselves. Several new models of vehicles are designed with vehicle-grid integration that could allow the electricity stored in the battery to help power homes and businesses during shortages.
Marc Monbouquette, a regulatory affairs manager at Enel North America, a company that develops renewable power plants and vehicle-charging stations, said critics suggesting EVs will cripple California’s grid “are missing the point that, by and large, EVs are a flexible resource.”
“The state is putting these pieces into play,” he said. “It’s now a question of technological maturity.”
Chronicle staff writer Sophia Bollag contributed to this report.
Dustin Gardiner (he/him) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: dustin.gardiner@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @dustingardiner
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
527 PM CDT Wed Sep 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Burleson
County through 600 PM CDT...
At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Caldwell, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Caldwell, Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway, Deanville and
Chriesman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3066 9677 3063 9663 3032 9672 3032 9674
3039 9679 3039 9680 3043 9685 3043 9687
3046 9688 3046 9690 3047 9691 3049 9690
3050 9691 3051 9690 3053 9691 3056 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 021DEG 20KT 3055 9679
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Northeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 527 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Many to 6 miles southwest of Anacoco to near
Rosepine, moving southwest at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
De Ridder, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam,
Fort Polk, Slagle, Burkeville, New Llano, Hornbeck, Browndell,
Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown, Kurthwood,
Harrisburg, Stringtown and Wiergate.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Updated COVID-19 booster shots available in Northwest Arkansas
Updated booster shots now available in Northwest Arkansas
Updated booster shots now available in Northwest Arkansas
New and updated COVID-19 booster vaccines are now available throughout Northwest Arkansas.
The new boosters shots are aimed to combat the omicron variant.
“This vaccine is different because we’re including that in there along with the original strains of covid," Medical Arts Pharmacy pharmacist Payton Hanby said.
Medical Arts Pharmacy in Fayetteville started to give out the boosters on Wednesday.
“We’ve had a decent amount of people coming in and pretty good mix of people wanting Pfizer and Moderna," Hanby said.
Medical Arts Pharmacy has 600 Pfizer shots available along with 100 Moderna shots.
“We’re hoping it will last a while we actually start vaccinating some of the local school districts in a couple of weeks, so we’re hoping to make that supply last as long as it can," Hanby said.
Maribeth Lynes was one of several people to get the updated booster on Wednesday at the pharmacy.
“I’m really excited to get the booster for the variants," Lynes said. "I’ve had all the other boosters."
Lynes is planning on traveling to California next week.
“I’m real glad to get it a week before heading out to California to see family," Lynes said. "I have a brother who’s 88."
Mercy hospitals have booster shots available in Northwest Arkansas.
According to a statement from Mercy, the Fort Smith locations will have them available within the next week.
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Millville, ranked No. 3 in The Elite 11, looks to bounce back from last Friday’s 25-17 loss to Irvington. Millville junior quarterback Jacob Zamot has thrown for 576 yards and five TDs. Senior linebacker Keyan German leads the Millville defense with 12.5 tackles. Williamstown upset Kingsway Regional 28-14 last week. Williamstown quarterback Drew Craig has thrown for two TDs and run for a score this season.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Give our country $100 billion — or stop lecturing us about making money from fossil fuels.
That was the message East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner José Ramos-Horta had Wednesday for those raising environmental concerns about his nation’s proposal to build a new gas-processing plant.
Ramos-Horta was speaking in Australia after the two countries signed a new defense agreement. He delivered his remarks at the National Press Club in Canberra with humor but also with an edge.
East Timor, an impoverished nation of 1.5 million, is hoping to break a 20-year deadlock with the new Australian government over the development of the Greater Sunrise gas field that lies beneath the seabed separating the two countries.
Australia wants the gas piped to an existing gas hub at its northern city of Darwin. East Timor expects more economic benefit if the gas is piped to its south coast.
Ramos-Horta was visiting Australia in part to try and resolve the dispute. A reporter asked how East Timor could justify the project given the climate impacts.
Ramos-Horta replied that gas was cleaner than some fossil fuels. He then listed countries that had benefitted from fossil fuels, including the U.S. and Japan, and then later China and India.
“But first the Europeans, you were the ones who polluted the whole world with coal, with oil, and everything that you can imagine,” he said. “And we, unfortunately, discover oil and gas only now. And the Europeans are lecturing us: We have to move away from fossil fuel.”
He said the gas field could generate $100 billion or more in revenue.
“I have no authority to make any proposal, but I can make one off the top of my head,” Ramos-Horta said. ”The Europeans, Australia, the U.S., give us $100 billion and we give up on the Greater Sunrise development. As simple as that.”
Earlier Wednesday, Australia and East Timor signed a defense agreement aimed at increasing the military and security cooperation, especially along their shared maritime border.
The agreement aims to increase joint military exercises and training, as well as cooperation on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
“We have been working towards a DCA (defense cooperation agreement) for over a decade and today’s signing is a significant step forward in our partnership,” said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The agreement comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region, particularly after the Solomon Islands in April signed a new security pact with China.
Asked about his views on the move by the Solomon Islands, Ramos-Horta said he wasn’t that familiar with the nation but that the wider region is a “very sensitive strategic location.”
“Any leader that is serious about being a leader, you have to be sensitive to your neighbors,” he said. “Don’t bring in extraterritorial, regional interests, powers, that might not be welcomed by our neighbors.”
Ramos-Horta shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize with East Timorese Bishop Carlos Belo for their efforts to end conflict in their homeland.
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A new study has found that certain types of thermometers may not be accurate among Black patients.
Researchers at Emory University said temporal artery thermometers, thermometers that measure a person's temperature on foreheads, did not accurately detect fevers as a thermometer that checks temperatures through the mouth.
“This study showed a lower odds of identifying fevers in Black patients with temporal thermometers, while there was no significant difference in white patients,” said the study's author Dr. Sivasubramanium Bhavani in a news release. “This is an important finding because health systems routinely use fever cut-offs to alert or notify team members about care pathways, such as sepsis alerts to deliver timely triage and antibiotics. If fevers are going undetected, then alerts are not being activated. The differences in detection of fevers could lead to delays in antibiotics and medical care for Black patients.”
Reseachers said they looked at 4,375 adult patients who were admitted to four Emory Healthcare hospitals between 2014 and 2021.
Of those patients, 2,031 self-reported as Black and 2,344 self-reported as white, the researchers said.
For each patient, researchers said they looked at the first pair of oral and temporal temperatures that were taken within one hour of each other on the patient's first day of hospitalization.
Researchers found that a forehead thermometer was 26% less likely to detect fevers in Black patients than a mouth thermometer, according to the news release.
According to the study, for white patients, temporal thermometers were not significantly different from oral thermometers.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously rejected by the same group earlier this year.
The Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 7-2 that data from Amylyx Pharma warranted approval, despite hours of debate about the strength and reliability of the company’s lone study. The FDA is not required to follow the group’s advice, but its positive recommendation suggests an approval is likely later this month.
The FDA has approved only two therapies for the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which destroys nerve cells needed for basic functions like walking, talking and swallowing.
ALS patients and their families have rallied behind Amylyx’s drug, launching an aggressive lobbying campaign and enlisting members of Congress to push the FDA to grant approval.
Despite a negative review published by FDA’s internal scientists ahead of the meeting, a majority of the outside panelists said Amylyx had presented enough evidence to suggest the drug is helping patients live longer. The same group of neurology experts narrowly voted against the drug in March, due to concerns about missing data and other issues in the company’s study.
“To deprive ALS patients of a drug that might work, it’s probably not something I would feel terribly comfortable with,” said Dr. Liana Apostolova of Indiana University’s School of Medicine, who voted for approval. “At the previous meeting it wasn’t that clear and it’s still questionable.”
Amylyx also appeared to benefit from an unusual exchange in which a company executive — at the FDA’s request — committed to pull the drug from the market if its benefits aren’t confirmed by a large, ongoing study.
“I’m somewhat assured that if an approval is issued it can be withdrawn in the future,” Apostolova noted.
Wednesday’s vote concluded a rare second meeting to review several new statistical analyses submitted by Amylyx in support of the treatment’s benefit in slowing disease and extending life.
The ALS drug review is being closely watched as an indicator of FDA’s flexibility in reviewing experimental medications for the terminally ill and its ability to withstand outside pressure.
Dr. Billy Dunn, FDA’s neurology review chief, opened the meeting by detailing the “concerns and limitations” with Amylyx’s data, while emphasizing the need for new treatment options.
“We are highly sensitive to the urgent need for the development of new treatments for ALS,” Dunn said.
Dunn also noted that a larger Amylyx study being conducted in the U.S. and Europe could provide “more definitive results” by 2024.
In a highly unusual move, Dunn suggested the agency might be more willing to approve the drug if Amylyx would commit to withdrawing its medication if the ongoing 600-patient trial fails to show a benefit. He then called on the company’s co-founders to publicly commit to that step, and Amylyx co-CEO Justin Klee said the company would voluntarily withdraw its drug in that scenario.
The FDA has the power to force companies to pull drugs from the market, though it’s generally faster if drugmakers voluntarily take that step. In cases where companies resist removal the regulatory process can drag on for years.
“I think the FDA — with all due respect — significantly understates the complexity and likelihood of their pulling the product from the market,” said Dr. Caleb Alexander of Johns Hopkins University, one of the two panelists who voted against the drug.
Amylyx conducted one small, mid-stage trial of its drug that showed some benefit in slowing the disease, but it was plagued by missing data and other problems, according to FDA reviewers.
“The final result — for a single study — is borderline and not very statistically persuasive,” FDA statistician Tristan Massie told panelists.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company says follow-up data gathered after the study concluded showed the drug extended life. Patients who continued taking the drug survived about 10 months longer than patients who never took the drug, according to a new company analysis.
Panelists favoring the drug cited that data, along with the drug’s mild side effects, to suggest there would be little downside for patients even if it doesn’t ultimately slow ALS.
“The drug is not harmful — it seems like it has a benefit — there’s no safety signal here,” said Dean Follmann, a biostatistician with the National Institutes of Health.
Earlier Wednesday, more than 20 ALS researchers, patients and family members told the advisers they supported approval. The agency has also received more than 1,200 written comments, largely from ALS patient advocates.
“I’m asking you to approve it because I know it works. It’s extending my life and I want that for others,” said Greg Canter, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018 and participated in Amylyx’s study. He credits the drug with improving his lung capacity and slowing his functional decline.
Amylyx’s medication comes as a powder that combines two older drugs: one prescription medication for liver disorders and a dietary supplement used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Hanging over the review is FDA’s controversial approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm last year, which was reviewed by the same agency scientists and outside advisers.
In that case, the FDA disregarded the overwhelmingly negative vote by its outside advisers, three of whom resigned over the decision. The agency’s approval — which followed irregular meetings with drugmaker Biogen — is under investigation by Congress and federal inspectors.
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(NEXSTAR) — Footage of a $1.95-million property in Toronto, Ontario, has become a source of amusement for TikTok viewers across the globe, thanks largely to its super-skinny design and the unusual placement of its toilet.
The three-story house, located in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighborhood, has been on the market for only 13 days, according to real estate agent Keven Trudel of Real Estate Bay Realty in Ontario. But in that time, the listing has managed to leave quite the impression on TikTok.
“WHY IS THERE A TOILET IN THE BEDROOM?!” asked one user, understandably, after viewing a virtual tour of the property on TikTok.
Indeed, there is a toilet in the bedroom. But that’s not all: There’s also a shower in the other corner of the room, and a sink in the hallway.
“Who the hell made that design choice[?]” a viewer asked.
“I came here to know why there is a toilet just feet from the bed,” another TikTok user wrote. “Is this prison?”
Trudel, meanwhile, told Nexstar there’s a very simple explanation for the toilet, albeit one that probably raises more questions than it answers: The homeowner built the property for himself, and never got around to cordoning off the bathroom.
“Yes, the toilet in the bedroom is … the most [talked-about] topic of this house,” said Trudel. “The original plan was to separate the toilet with a wall. For such reason, the seller decided to leave it open since he lives alone and [hadn’t] built this property for resale at the time.
“That being said, the seller is open to build a wall if the new purchaser wants it,” Trudel added.
But that’s not the only issue viewers have with the property. The house, which actually comprises three units, was built on a lot measuring only 12.5-feet wide, making it quite skinny, for lack of a better word.
“I’ve always dreamed of living in a very narrow hallway,” one viewer remarked, while another joked that the house is in “2D.”
Trudel is well aware of their concerns.
“This house is not suitable for most people but does have a very unique look and investment opportunity that some people appreciate and would like in their real-estate portfolio,” Trudel said.
In fact, Trudel isn’t upset by any of the attention — negative or positive — that the listing is generating. After all, it was he who commissioned the TikTok influencer who ultimately shared the online tour, as his goal was to “get this listing viral.”
“As long as the most people possible see it, [that’s] key,” Trudel said.
As of Wednesday, Trudel claimed he had spoken to buyers across the globe, three of whom are “highly interested.”
“The exterior size of the house does not reflect … the feeling you have once you are inside,” Trudel claimed. “The second and third floors have lots of floor-to-ceiling windows, and [prospective buyers] viewing the property all agreed how comfortable it actually feels once you are inside — especially the main living room and the large kitchen areas.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden next week will highlight his plans for drastically reducing cancer deaths and boosting treatments for the disease in what he has called “this generation’s moonshot,” the White House announced Wednesday.
Biden’s speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Monday will come on the 60th anniversary of his predecessor’s speech outlining his vision for putting the first man on the moon. The White House said Biden will outline what his administration is doing to “end cancer as we know it.”
The issue is personal for Biden, whose son Beau Biden died in 2015 of brain cancer. Biden launched the cancer moonshot the following year when serving as President Barack Obama’s vice president.
In February, Biden, a Democrat, set more ambitious goals for the project, including cutting the rate of cancer deaths in half in the coming 25 years and improving treatments and quality of life for those with cancer and their caregivers.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Thousands of people in Haiti’s capital and other major cities organized new protests on Wednesday to demand safer streets, more affordable goods and the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
The occasional crack of gunfire mixed with the shouting and clapping of protesters as they marched through streets blocked by rocks, trucks and burning tires.
“Ariel, you have to go! Go, Ariel! Go, Ariel!” a crowd in the capital of Port-au-Prince yelled.
One protester held up a sign that read, “DOWN WITH MISERY” while another yelled expletives at the government as he lamented a severe lack of jobs.
“We need money to survive!” said Ronald Jean.
Other protests paralyzed various coastal cities in Haiti’s northern regions and southern regions including Port-de-Paix, Petit-Goave and Jeremie with police firing tear gas to disburse the crowd.
Haitians have organized a growing number of protests amid an increase in gang-related kidnappings and killings, a spike in the prices of basic goods and a severe lack of fuel amid an inflation rate that has hit 30%.
On Tuesday, the prime minister’s office issued a statement saying that it was “aware of the seriousness of the situation,” and that Henry would take several measures including implementing social programs to alleviate extreme poverty and ensure that more fuel is available at gas stations. Henry called for calm and urged people not to give in to political manipulation.
Haiti has grown increasingly unstable ever since the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, with gangs growing more powerful as Henry’s administration keeps pushing back the date for general elections scheduled to be held last year.
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Associated Press videographer Pierre-Richard Luxama in Port-au-Prince, Haiti contributed.
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METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas couldn’t stop smiling as he sat on a countertop in the locker room at club headquarters and discussed his impending comeback.
And, quarterback Jameis Winston sounded rather pleased to see his top receiver and starting blind-side blocker back at practice for the first time since Aug. 17.
Thomas and his quarterback now have just a few days of practice left to try to get back in sync for New Orleans’ season opener in Atlanta on Sunday. But Winston doesn’t sound too concerned about the compressed timeline.
“When you have an elite receiver like Mike, just get him the ball,” Winston said of Thomas, who in 2019 set an NFL record for receptions in a season with 149. “Put the ball around him, and he’s going to make plays.”
Thomas, who missed much of the 2020 season and all of 2021 because of complications related to left ankle surgery, practiced for the first time in more than a year when training camp opened in late July, only to be sidelined about three weeks later with a hamstring injury.
He was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday, but asserted, “I feel great. I think I had a great workday.”
He said the plan is to play this week.
“I’m itching very much (to play). I think it’s kind of obvious,” Thomas said. “But I don’t want to get too excited. It’s still a couple days.”
Hurst was a full participant in practice.
“Right now, I’m a starting left tackle and I want to go out and show everyone that I can be the guy,” said Hurst, who had competition for the job in camp from rookie Trevor Penning, the second of the Saints’ two first-round draft picks last spring.
When Hurst went down, Penning took first-team snaps in practice and in preseason games, but had a foot injury in the preseason finale and is starting the season on injured reserve.
Competition “always brings the best out of everybody,” Hurst said. “It made me a better player. I think Trevor would say the same. And that’s what you want.”
Also back at Saints practice on the defensive side was projected starting linebacker Pete Werner, who has missed much of training camp with a groin injury. He also was listed as limited, but earlier this week sounded optimistic about his prospects for playing.
Thomas said that whenever possible, he and Winston have been putting in extra work together and communicating well about how they can help one another.
“Me and Jameis are very much similar: both hard workers, love to compete, love to get better,” Thomas said. “My goal for him is just do whatever he tells me to do and be there when he needs me. ... I believe in what we’re doing. I believe in the work we’re putting in. I believe in the conversation we’re having.”
Thomas also left no doubt that he believes in his own ability to meet, if not exceed, the standard he set three seasons ago, when Saints career passing leader Drew Brees was throwing to him.
“I’m trying to top that,” Thomas said. “There might be new players that come in. There might be new coaches, whatever. The game doesn’t change. It’s all about creating separation, getting open, making the play, competing, being physical. Those things I take pride in. Those things I work on every day. So, I like my chances.”
Meanwhile, Winston called Hurst a “superstar” because of the way he filled in at every spot on the offensive line, except center, last season.
But since Terron Armstead left in free agency after last season, Hurst had been penciled in as the new starting left tackle.
“He’s a great teammate,” Winston said of Hurst. “He’s a great man and I know he works his tail off. So, he’s going to do great.”
NOTES: Five Saints players did not participate in Wednesday’s practice: receiver Tre’Quan Smith (groin), reserve running back Dwayne Washington (Hamstring), cornerback Paulson Adebo, offensive tackle Landon Young and offensive tackle Tanner Owen (illness). ... Like Thomas and Werner, center Erik McCoy and reserve safety J.T. Gray also were listed as limited.
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Dallas police say alleged sexual assault of Dallas ISD student did not happen
DALLAS - Dallas police say they investigated an alleged sexual assault of a student walking to school in the area around Love Field did not occur.
Police say students and the public are not in danger.
The student reported the attack happened about five blocks away from the K. B. Polk Center for Academically Talented & Gifted.
The school sent letters to parents last week, notifying them of the report and encouraging students to stay alert and to report any suspicious activity.
Dallas ISD encourages all students to walk in pairs or groups.
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The France star initially decided against an operation to solve a lesion to the lateral meniscus in his right knee, and favoured an alternative course of treatment.
Inconsistent results during training last week, however, forced him to undergo surgery on Monday, with a predicted eight-week recovery period casting doubt on his chances of making France's Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.
His decision to initially delay an operation has left Juventus frustrated, and now Rossi has outlined further how Pogba's original choice has waylaid him even more.
"The lesion to the lateral meniscus was tricky because the tissue was fragmented and the injury had worsened and when the player tried to force it by running into the field," he said.
"The conservative therapy did not work. On the contrary, the injury worsened. When we intervened, there were no conditions to complete a broken meniscus suture. It was only possible to intervene with [surgery]."
Pogba returned to Juventus for a stint, having originally left them in 2016 to return to Manchester United.
His arrival back in Turin on a free transfer has proven difficult so far thanks to his injury, and Didier Deschamps will face a decision whether to include the World Cup winner for his squad ahead of their title defence in Qatar.
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Sacramento, CA - ABC10, in partnership with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and Sacramento State’s College of Education, is proud to announce 5th Grade Teacher Emma Walker of Raymond Case Elementary School in Elk Grove as Teacher of the Month for September 2022. In place for 20 years, Teacher of the Month is one of ABC10’s signature community enrichment initiatives designed to highlight local teachers making a difference in the lives of their students and families. After being interviewed recently by ABC10’s Mark S. Allen, a seven-time Emmy Award winning member of the news team, an uplifting story about Ms. Walker will air multiple times during the month of September. The first time the story will air is on Tuesday, September 13 during ABC10’s morning news between 5-7 a.m. and again that same evening during ABC10 News at 5 p.m.
Ms. Walker has been teaching elementary school (various grade levels) for the last 16 years, covering subjects that include reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. Known as a teacher who truly cares about her students, she feels lucky to work at a job she loves and understands the multi-faceted teachers play in the lives of her students.
When asked about what she loves most about teaching, she said, “We create all other professions. We inspire children to find what they are passionate about. We help them recognize their potential and achieve their goals and dreams. School is such a big part of a child's life, and we teachers have the opportunity to really make an impact.”
As part of being recognized as Teacher of the Month, Ms. Walker will receive $1,000 from SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union plus will be eligible for the title of Esquire IMAX ABC10’s Teacher of the Year award – that includes a $5,000 prize – which will be announced at a special awards program next year.
To nominate a local teacher in the greater Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto area for an upcoming Teacher of the Month, please visit www.abc10.com/teacherofthemonth.
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Apple just turned its smartwatch and iPhone into automotive safety device.
On Wednesday during an event to debut the iPhone 14, Apple announced automotive crash detection for the Apple Watch Series 8, new Watch SE with WatchOS 9, and iPhone 14 with iOS 16.
Hardware changes for the Series 8 watch that enable crash detection include a three-axis gyroscope and an accelerometer that can measure force of up to 256 g.
In addition to the new hardware, the watch’s microphone, GPS, and barometer all now take constant readings. The data is fed into machine learning to detect when a car crash happens.
Apple also built crash detection into the iPhone. The phone will work with the Apple Watch’s sensors, but also detect a car crash independently whether an Apple Watch is present or not. Hardware changes to the iPhone 14 to enable crash detection include a high-definition gyroscope and a dual-core accelerometer.
Apple said its been studying front impact, side impact, rear impact, and rollover collisions for years to develop crash detection. The new feature is designed to detect a crash in passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks.
Quick to quell privacy concerns, Apple noted all data is kept local to the hardware and is only processed around the time of the crash.
Apple said the Watch Series 8 will cost $399 for the GPS model and $499 for the cellular model. The new Watch SE will cost $249 for the GPS model and $299 for the cellular model. Orders for both will begin on Wednesday ahead of the launch on Sept. 16.
Set to launch alongside the Watch Series 8, the iPhone 14 will cost $799 with pre-orders starting Friday ahead of the Sept. 16 launch. The larger Plus model will cost $899 and while pre-orders will begin on Friday, those wanting the larger screen will have to wait as it launches on Oct. 7.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
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(JD, QD, QH, 3D, 4S)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
JD-QD-QH-3D-4S
(JD, QD, QH, 3D, 4S)
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Job growth continues in August as unemployment rate rises
Job growth remained strong in August, with the U.S. economy adding 315,000 new jobs, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
However, this growth is down from July, which had an employment increase of 528,000. August’s gains were driven by an increase in the professional and business services, health care and retail trade markets.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate increased to 3.7%, according to BLS. This is an increase of 0.2 percentage points since July, and the number of unemployed persons rose by 344,000 to a total of 6 million.
"The August jobs report revealed that while the labor market remains quite strong, with employment growth still above a sustainable pace; however, that pace is slowing," Mike Fratantoni, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) senior vice president and chief economist, said in a statement.
"Job growth was steady across most sectors," Fratantoni said. "Coupled with other recent readings, these data indicate an economy that is still growing, but perhaps at an inflection point. With this in mind, we expect that the Federal Reserve will stay the course with further rate hikes at upcoming meetings."
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ECONOMY COULD SEE MODEST GROWTH IN SECOND HALF OF 2022: FANNIE MAE
Strength in August jobs report could alleviate recession fears
Back-to-back negative GDP readings in the first half of 2022 created some debate about whether or not the U.S. is in a recession. Typically, economists consider a recession to be after two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. But the White House said that may not be the case in this instance.
"What is a recession? While some maintain that two consecutive quarters of falling real GDP constitute a recession, that is neither the official definition nor the way economists evaluate the state of the business cycle," the White House economic advisers said in a recent blog post.
Now, one economist has said that the strong jobs report in August could "ward off fears of a recession."
"The August jobs report gave the FOMC exactly what they want," Curt Long, National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions' (NAFCU) chief economist and vice president of research, said in a statement. "Job growth came down from the stratospheric heights of the prior month but remained plenty strong enough to ward off fears of a recession.
"More important was the improvement in labor force participation, which had been scuffling in recent months," Long said. "That should relieve some of the tautness in the labor market and allay concerns about labor shortages feeding inflationary pressures."
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FED CHAIR POWELL SAYS INFLATION FIGHT COULD CREATE HEAVY BURDEN FOR AMERICANS
Fed likely to continue raising interest rates
Although job growth slowed in August, the Federal Reserve is still likely to continue raising interest rates amid high inflation.
"Both job and wage growth slowed, while labor force participation increased in August," Odeta Kushi, First American's deputy chief economist, said in a statement. "The Fed may feel a little sigh of relief that the super-hot labor market is showing some signs of slowing, but this report is not enough to alter the Fed’s course. The inflation data will be key to the FOMC's decision on rates."
At its July meeting, the Fed increased interest rates for the fourth time this year by 75 basis points, bringing the target range for the federal funds rate to 2.25% to 2.5%. This comes as inflation remains near its 40-year high after hitting 8.5% annually in July.
Although inflation was slightly lower in July, economists expect the Fed to continue raising rates in the coming months. But it's unclear if it'll be by 50 or 75 basis points.
"The Federal Reserve will likely stay on course, raising the interest rate to a restrictive level considering this and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released this week," Dawit Kebede, Credit Union National Association's (CUNA) senior economist, said in a statement. "There are two job vacancies available for each unemployed person creating a very tight labor market. This can lead to inflationary wage increases."
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Lt. Gov. John Fetterman issues statement on debates
On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman released the following statement on debates:
“We’re absolutely going to debate Dr. Oz, and it was always our intent to do that. It has simply only ever been about addressing some of the lingering issues of my stroke, the auditory processing, and we’re going to be able to work that out.
“We will debate sometime in the middle to end of October — as each of the past two Pennsylvania Senate races have — on a major television station to reach voters across the Commonwealth. We are still finalizing the details.
“There is literally zero precedent in modern times for having U.S. Senate debates in Pennsylvania in early September. That was never going to happen. All of these debates have always occurred in the middle to late October.
“But let’s be clear this has never really been about debates for Dr. Oz. This whole thing has been about Dr. Oz and his team mocking me for having a stroke because they’ve got nothing else.”
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
656 PM CDT Wed Sep 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Travis
and northwestern Bastrop Counties through 745 PM CDT...
At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Manor, or near Elgin, moving southwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Austin, Pflugerville, Elgin, Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Manor,
Rollingwood, Wyldwood, Hornsby Bend, Sunset Valley, Webberville,
Garfield, Del Valle, Pilot Knob and McKinney Falls State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3046 9751 3033 9733 3004 9759 3024 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 043DEG 20KT 3035 9751
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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What is the Harvest Moon 2022? Spiritual meaning of September full moon, when is it, and how to see it from UK
The Harvest Moon, sometimes referred to as the ‘Corn Moon’, is the closest full moon to the autumn equinox
September’s full moon will be visible in skies above the UK this weekend, marking the turning of the seasons.
The moon, also known as the Harvest Moon, appears just before the autumn equinox , which this year takes place on Friday 23 September and signals the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
So, just what is the Harvest Moon and when will it be visible in the skies above the UK?
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What is a Harvest Moon?
The Harvest Moon, sometimes referred to as the ‘Corn Moon’, is the closest full moon to the autumn equinox and is symbolic of a new beginning.
Each year the full moons are believed to take on the character of the zodica sign they fall in, with the Harvest Moon occurring in the zodiac sign of Pisces on 20 September, which is associated with dreaminess and sensitivity.
Near the time of the equinox, the angle of the moon’s orbit relative to the Earth’s horizon is at its minimum, meaning the moon rises above the horizon much faster than usual.
Historically, the light from the Harvest Moon was said to help farmers work late into the night, as the bright moonlight helped illuminate the fields after sunset.
It traditionally signalled the time of year for farmers to start harvesting their summer crops before the arrival of the autumn frosts.
When can I see it?
The Harvest Moon is expected to reach its peak fullness at 10.59am on Saturday 10 September.
It will rise in the east-southeast at 7:39pm on Friday 9 September in London, although the exact time you will be able to see it in your local area vary depending on location.
The Sun will set around 10 minutes earlier at 7:28pm, meaning the Moon will rise into a gradually darkening sky.
It will be visible without the need for any specialist equipment and if you look closely, it should have an orangey hue surrounding it due to its close proximity to the horizon.
If you miss it, it will also rise at almost the same time the following day and should still appear bright and almost full.
When is the autumn equinox?
The autumn equinox occurs in September every year and will take place on Friday 23 September in the UK at around 1.04am UK time.
The Earth is tilted on its axis, meaning that as it orbits the sun, the northern and southern hemisphere will be illuminated depending on where it is along its orbit.
At two points in the year, the sun illuminates both the northern and southern hemispheres equally, in what is known as the equinoxes.
The autumn equinox signals the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, meaning the days will gradually start to get shorter in the lead up to the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere.
When is the next full moon?
The remaining full moons of the year include:
- Hunter’s Moon on 9 October
- Beaver Moon on 8 November
- Cold Moon on 7 December
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Tiafoe advances to US Open semi-final
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On September 7, Beijing time, according to “NBATradeReport”, a deal for Clarkson is brewing between the Bucks and the Jazz, and the Lakers’ favorite may be robbed.
The Jazz and Bucks are reportedly discussing a trade to send Clarkson to the Bucks. The reason the Bucks brought in Clarkson is that they are very motivated to bring him in as a key backup to continue the championship.
Previously, after the Jazz sent Mitchell away, the supermarket opened and the clearance mode was opened. The main rotations Clarkson, Bo Young and Conley were all put on the shelves, and the Lakers also coveted these three, especially Clarkson.
It is not surprising that the Bucks are interested in Clarkson, the former best sixth man is called a bench bandit. According to statistics, since 2020, he has averaged 16.8 points per game off the bench, becoming the player with the most points per game in the NBA during this period.
If the Bucks can get Clarkson, Antetokounmpo will also get a strong helper for the championship, and the competition in the East will naturally be more intense. And joining the Bucks, Clarkson also has a chance to win the championship, and playing with Antetokounmpo is probably what he hopes.
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I'm a big boy now! Cute moment Prince Louis refuses to take his father's hand as William and Kate walk him to his first day at school with his brother and sister – before turning on the charm and the smiles when he spots the cameras
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dropped all of their children off at school
- It was Prince Louis', 4, first day at school, he attended a 'settling in afternoon'
- The youngster tightly held onto his mother's hand but ignored his father's
Young Prince Louis was adamant he did not want to be seen holding his father's hand as he was dropped off for his first day of school.
The four-year-old strolled into the grounds of Lambrook School, near Ascot, in between his parents but holding just his mother's hand.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were taking Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to a 'settling in afternoon' at the co-educational private school in Berkshire.
Kate Middleton was wearing a smile and holding the hands of both her sons, who were wearing matching uniforms.
While Prince William can be seen holding Princess Charlotte's hand on his left side and vying for the attention of his youngest with his other hand.
Louis, who is now old enough to go to school, seemingly believes he is too old to be seen holding hands with his father.
Young Prince Louis was seen rejecting his father's efforts to hold his hand on his first day at school
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, today dropped off their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at the same new school after moving their family to Windsor for the next major phase of their life
It was Prince Louis' first day at school, but he didn't want to be seen holding his father's hand
The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, held both her son's hands while The Duke of Cambridge held Princess Charlotte's
The Duke of Cambridge sticks his right hand out while trying to grab the youngster's attention but little Louis sticks close to his mother.
After holding out for a few moments, Prince William admits defeat and gently strokes the back of his son's head - which Louis then shakes off.
As the family approaches closer to the school the young prince shows no signs of nerves and breaks out a huge smile for the cameras.
As the family arrived at the school building they were greeted by headmaster Jonathan Perry.
'Welcome to Lambrook,' Mr Perry told the children. 'It's lovely to have you with us. We're very excited for the year ahead.'
Shaking them each by the hand in turn, he asked 'Are you excited?' with all three chorusing 'Yes'.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were greeted by Headmaster Jonathan Perry as they arrive for a settling in afternoon at Lambrook School, near Ascot in Berkshire
Mr Perry's wife Jenny, who works in the pastoral team, was waiting in the doorway and greeted them with 'Welcome back to Lambrook', with William quipping 'With all the gang'.
The duke and duchess could be heard talking to the children and laughing, in the final moments of preparation.
The children's first full day is on Thursday, at the official start of term.
The Cambridges are said to have visited the exclusive prep school a number of times before choosing it, and greeted Mr and Mrs Perry warmly, with Kate remarking: 'Nice to see you, Mr Perry.'
William and Kate went inside with the children for refreshments before George, Charlotte and Louis went to their new classroom to meet their teachers and other students.
The couple had been known to have set their heart on outdoorsy prep school Lambrook, with its 52 acres of grounds, where fees will cost the couple in excess of £50,000 a year in total for their three youngsters.
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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wilmington Police Department is holding a meet and greet for a police horse that was hit and injured by an alleged drunk driver in August.
The 19-year-old horse whose name is 'Elton' suffered a leg injury after he and his mounted unit officer were struck by the driver last week.
The officer was not hurt in the incident.
According to police, Elton's hydrotherapy treatment is going well, and he is making great progress.
The meet and greet will be Friday September 9 between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm at Robert Strange Park.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: New PM Liz Truss backs 'vital' airport at PMQs
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has described Doncaster Sheffield Airport as ‘vital’ after she pledged her backing for the campaign to save it at her first Prime Minister’s Questions.
On her first full day as the UK’s Prime Minister, she pledged that she would get new transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan to investigate the proposals put forward to close the airport by owners Peel.
Answering a question put to her by Don Valley Conservative MP she said: “Regional airports including the Doncaster Sheffield Airport are a vital part of our economic growth and what I will make sure is that the new transport secretary is immediately onto this issue.
Glancing across the House of Commons chamber towards Trevelyan, Truss added: “I know she is, she’s already contacting the people in Doncaster and Sheffield to protect this airport and protect the vital infrastructure and connectivity to help our economy grow.”
Mr Fletcher has urged the new PM to write to South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and Peel boss John Whittaker and asked her to throw her ‘full weight’ behind the campaign to save the airport.
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To cheers from fellow Conservative MPs he said: “I’d like to thank her for the support of my campaign to keep Doncaster Sheffield Airport open.
"Would she now help further by writing to South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and Peel Holdings chairman John Whittaker to remind them of their powers, duties and responsibilities, to the people of South Yorkshire and beyond?
"And will she use the full weight of her offce on these decision makers so as to keep our Doncaster Sheffield Airport open?”
Last month, in a letter she told Mr Fletcher that there was a ‘viable future' for the airport and that it was ‘extremely concerning’ it was being earmarked for shutdown by owners Peel.
She said: “I agree that the review into the future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is extremely concerning, both for local businesses and employees - but also for the passengers who rely on this airport.
“I fully believe there is a viable future for this airport - and hope that the owners (the Peel Group) will examine all options throughout the review underway to find a sustainable path
forward.
"I would implore the Peel Group to work closely with all those affected to find a solution that works for everyone - including yourself, other Members of Parliament, local businesses, and local leaders.
“Those who will be affected are best placed to identify a strong and credible aviation future for the airport.”
Mr Fletcher described her support as ‘fantastic news’ and said that it was not something Peel could ignore.
He said: “We now have the support of Liz Truss. I am hopeful that Peel will think twice about shutting our airport.”
Earlier this week, both Mr Fletcher and Mr Coppard confirmed that there has been interest from outside parties in a potential takeover of the airport from Peel, who last month agreed to extend the strategic review until mid September to allow talks to continue.
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A DRIVER could walk away with a minimum of $15,000 for winning the 125-lap NHSTRA Modified race and the Whitcomb 5 Series Championship come Sept. 17 in Winchester.
Five eligible drivers will battle for the $10,000 that goes to the champion: Brian Robie of Sunapee, Matt Kimball of Bennington, Todd Patnode of Swanzey, Ben Byrne and Sam Rameau. The 125-lap race itself, one week from Saturday, will pay a minimum $5,000 to win. If one of the five drivers wins the race as well, he will likely earn more than the $15,000 minimum, with other bonus money being paid out as well.
In preparation for that event, Robie plans to compete in the NASCAR Weekly Series NHSTRA Modified event this Saturday, and other drivers are expected do the same. Robie qualified for the championship five by winning the fourth and final regular-season event for the Whitcomb Series at Hudson last month.
“I think we’re close,” Robie said of his chances at the big money. “We plan to hit the race this Saturday to make sure everything is squared away, and get additional notes. We’ll be down there for basically another test run to make sure that we are good.
“We found some things after that first race at Monadnock, a couple of things with our setup equipment that wasn’t right for that one. We took the opportunity last week, with an off week, to get a practice run in, to make sure we were back in the ballpark.”
Robie finished third in that first series event on May 1 at Monadnock, a race won by Patnode, who is a multi-time track champion at the Winchester oval. Kimball earned a second-place finish there last week.
Byrne won that race last Saturday and Rameau has proven in previous events that Winchester is his best track. It would be easy to make a case for any one of the five drivers to win the $15,000 on Sept. 17, and preparation for that continues with the final regular weekly series NHSTRA Modified race this weekend.
Tyler Leary leads Byrne by four points in the season-long points race, so this Saturday’s event carries that added significance for Byrne, a five-time feature winner. Also on the schedule this weekend is the 50-lap NHSTRA Late Model Race for the ring event. Ricky Bly of Sunapee and Ben Poland of Charlestown are tied for the points lead in that series.
The first event at Monadnock on Saturday will be a pit party. From 5-6 p.m., race fans can meet with their favorite drivers on the race track. Racing begins at 6:15 p.m.
Around the tracks• White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock has the third and final race of the Wall’s Ford Triple Crown Series on Saturday, with a 75-lap race for headlining Late Models. The Mini Late Models have their biggest event of the season with a 50-lap race paying $1,000 to win, plus other weekly racing that includes the always-popular Flying Tigers division.
• There are two big Sunday events on the schedule this weekend as well. Lee USA Speedway reopens with a $10,000-to-win event. The Freedom 150 for the Rodfather Pro Stocks will headline a total of 100 laps of feature racing that concludes with fireworks.
Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket is among the favorites. Casey Call of Pembroke is expected to return to the track where he beat NASCAR Cup Series star Tyler Reddick in July. A strong contingent of both Maine and Massachusetts drivers is expected as well.
The Street Stocks will have an NHSTRA Battle for the Belt 50 on Sunday at Lee — a crucial event in the Division II NASCAR Weekly Series Championship race for David Greenslit of Claremont, who had a lead of just six points in the most recent standings update.
• Hudson Speedway will host its first Hudson Speedway 200 Enduro event with four cylinder cars on Sunday, along with the Don Hayes Memorial Twin 25’s for Mini Stocks. That race, held in memory of the longtime track photographer, has always been a fan favorite. A V-8 Enduro and flagpole race are among the other events.
• Claremont Speedway hosts a five-division program of its own on Friday, with the NHSTRA Modifieds, 602 Dirt Modifieds and spectator drag racing on the schedule.
• Legion Speedway in Wentworth has Dirt Late Models and Non-Wing Sprint Cars as part of a four-division event on Friday as well.
• Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vermont, hosts its final Eastern Series Tour event for headlining DIRTCar 602 Sportsman Modifieds. The USAC DMA Midgets plus other weekly divisions are scheduled to compete.
• The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) heads north to Caribou, Maine, on Sunday for a rescheduled 150-lap event at Spud Speedway. Gabe Brown and DJ Shaw of Center Conway and Joey Polewarczyk of Hudson are among the favorites to win that event.
Just announced on Tuesday was a PASS/ACT Tour doubleheader season finale event to take place at the Waterford, Connecticut, Speedbowl on Oct. 29, where champions will be crowned for both. The NESS Supermodifieds are also scheduled to compete.
Weekend scheduleLegion: Friday, 7 p.m.
Claremont: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Londonderry: Saturday, noon
White Mountain: Saturday, 6 p.m.
Bear Ridge (Bradford, Vt.): Saturday, 6 p.m.
Monadnock: Saturday, 6:15 p.m.
Hudson: Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
Lee: Sunday, 2 p.m.
Kevin Rice’s NH Racing column runs Thursday during the racing season. Contact Kevin Rice at RiceonRacing@gmail.com
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Explainer: How did big fish in Navy bribery case get away?
By JULIE WATSON
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The big, jovial personality of the Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” got him favors across Asia, where he became rich by wooing U.S. Navy commanders with wild sex parties and luxury gifts.
Leonard Francis has admitted to being the mastermind of one of the most extensive bribery scandals in U.S. military history. Now after staging a bold escape executed in broad daylight over the holiday weekend in a upscale suburban San Diego neighborhood, many are asking if he employed that same charm to get help to disappear. Here is a look at the case and what is known and not known.
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WHO IS ‘FAT LEONARD’ AND WHY WAS HE CONVICTED?
Francis owned and operated his family’s ship servicing business, Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd. or GDMA, which supplied food, water and fuel to vessels. An enigmatic figure, Francis was a main point of contact for U.S. Navy ships at ports across Asia for more than two decades. He was photographed wining and dining with top Navy brass. He plied officers with Kobe beef, expensive cigars, concert tickets and wild sex parties at luxury hotels from Thailand to the Philippines. In exchange, officers concealed his company’s overbilling of the U.S. military. After investigators caught on, Francis was lured to San Diego on false pretenses and arrested at a hotel in 2013. He pleaded guilty in 2015, admitting that he had offered more than $500,000 in cash bribes to Navy officials, defense contractors and others who helped his scheme. He used his influence to get commanders to steer their ships mostly from the Navy’s 7th Fleet to ports he controlled so he could cover up fake charges. Prosecutors say he bilked the Navy out of at least $35 million.
WHY DID HE NOT GET SENTENCED YET?
Francis was facing up to 25 years in prison but his sentencing hearing date was pushed back repeatedly until the latest date of Sept. 22 because he was a key witness for the U.S. Attorney’s case. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to cooperate with the investigation stemming back to 2009. With his help, prosecutors secured the convictions of 33 of 34 defendants, including more than two dozen Navy officers. But while in custody, he was hospitalized and treated for renal cancer and other medical issues, undergoing unspecified procedures, according to court transcripts. After leaving the hospital, he was allowed by the judge to stay at a condominium in 2018 to continue to receive medical care there but was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring ankle bracelet and have round-the-clock security guards on site.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT HIS HOUSE ARREST?
Francis moved from the condominium after having a falling out with the landlord, according to court transcripts. But rather than returning to jail, Francis’ attorneys were able to convince the judge to allow him to continue to remain on medical furlough. He moved to another rental property. He would remain under house arrest for nearly five years. But U.S. District Court Judge Janis Sammartino expressed repeated reservations about the arrangement that included Francis covering the costs of the private security firm in charge of watching him. It was unclear from court records how many guards were on duty and where they were stationed, and what adjustments were made depending on his medical care. At a December 2020 court hearing, the judge learned that the home had been left unguarded for three hours while a security officer went to lunch.
WERE CONCERNS RAISED BEFORE HE ESCAPED?
Yes. Sammartino questioned defense attorneys who said Francis was too ill to be able to be treated by medical staff at the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. She also was surprised to learn at one closed-door hearing that Francis’ three children and his mother were living in the main residence on the property where he was. His attorney asked the judge to allow him to walk his children to school and go to the grocery store on occasion, but she expressed concern that he already had a lot of leniency, according to court transcripts. Questions about whether he still warranted medical furlough came up in late 2020 after the judge was sent a letter from a San Diego surgeon who gave Francis a clean bill of health after treating him. But his attorney argued there were other health issues, and his medical furlough was extended to May 23, 2022. No other public transcripts regarding his living situation were released.
HOW DID HE ESCAPE?
Neighbors spotted U-Haul trucks coming and going from the residence as early as Friday, two days before Francis snipped off his monitoring bracelet with heavy scissors and disappeared on Sunday. San Diego police were called out to the home nearly six hours later.
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO FIND HIM?
Ten U.S. federal, state and local agencies are searching for Francis. Mexican authorities have also been notified to be on alert for him since his home was only 40 minutes from the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. Marshals Service has put out a notice asking the public for information.
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13-year-old Kenosha girl scores an albatross, wins tournament
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THE TEENAGER SPOKE WITH 12 NEWS’S KENT WAINSCOTT ABOUT PULLING OFF ONE OF THE RAREST FEATS IN GOLF. >> THIS IS THE TEE BOX OF 15, THE LADIES’ TEES. KENT: AS 13-YEAR-OLD CAMILLE DELOST TEED OFF ON THE 15TH HOLE IN THE LADIES’ CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AT KENOSHA COUNTRY CLUB RECENTLY, SHE DIDN’T KNOW THAT HISTORY WAS JUST ONE SHOT AWAY. >> I HIT IT PRETTY GOOD. I WAS JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE FAIRWAY, SO I HAD A GOOD SHOT INTO THE GREEN ON MY SECOND SHOT. KENT: ON THE TOUGHEST HOLE ON THIS COURSE, WITH A TOURNAMENT ON THE LINE, THE EIGHTH-GRADER’S SECOND SHOT, A 146-YARD SEVEN-IRON, ROLLED RIGHT INTO THE CUP FOR A 2 ON THE WOMEN’S PAR-5 HOLE. >> FROM WHERE I WAS, YOU CAN’T SEE THE GREEN. KENT YOU NEVER SAW IT GO IN THE : CUP? CAMILLE: NO. I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT. I WAS ABOUT TO CRY BECAUSE I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO BE IN THE HOLE. KENT: THAT IS CALLED? CAMILLE: AN ALBATROSS. KENT: AN ALBATROSS, OR DOUBLE-EAGLE 3-UNDER PAR ON THE HOLE IS ONE OF THE RAREST FEATS IN GOLF. LESS COMMON EVEN THAN A HOLE-IN-ONE. THE PGA WEBSITE CALLS AN I WOULD TRUST THE ONE IN A MILLION SHOT, AND SAYS SOME PUT THE ODDS AT 6 MILLION TO ONE. CAMILLE: I BARELY EVEN KNEW WHAT IT WAS, REALLY. I DIDN’T THINK IT WAS REALLY POSSIBLE. KENT: CAMILLE WASN’T DONE. SHE FOLLOWED UP HER AMAZING SHOT BY GOING ON TO BECOME THE YOUNGEST PERSON EVER TO WIN THE LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP HERE A DOUBLE SHOT OF HISTORY FOR THE GIRL WITH THE ALBATROSS. WHAT ABOUT TURNING PRO? CAMILLE: YEAH, THAT’S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO DO. KENT: IN KENOSHA I’M KENT , WAINSCOTT, WISN-12 NEWS. KRISTI
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Teen pulls off rare, 'million-to-one' golf feat
13-year-old Kenosha girl scores an albatross, wins tournament
Scoring three-under-par on a single hole is one of the rarest feats in the sport. In golf, it's known as an albatross or a double-eagle. But it's what 13-year-old Camille DeLost accomplished recently, with a tournament championship on the line.The St. Joseph's School eighth-grader sank her second shot, a seven-iron from 146 yards on the par-5 15th hole at Kenosha Country Club on Aug. 27, on her way to becoming the youngest person ever to win the Ladies' Club Championship.The PGA website calls an albatross a million-to-one shot, with some putting the odds at six-million-to-one, more uncommon than a hole-in-one.Camille has been playing golf since the age of 7, and tells WISN-12 News her goal is to someday turn pro.
KENOSHA, Wis. —
Scoring three-under-par on a single hole is one of the rarest feats in the sport. In golf, it's known as an albatross or a double-eagle.
But it's what 13-year-old Camille DeLost accomplished recently, with a tournament championship on the line.
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The St. Joseph's School eighth-grader sank her second shot, a seven-iron from 146 yards on the par-5 15th hole at Kenosha Country Club on Aug. 27, on her way to becoming the youngest person ever to win the Ladies' Club Championship.
The PGA website calls an albatross a million-to-one shot, with some putting the odds at six-million-to-one, more uncommon than a hole-in-one.
Camille has been playing golf since the age of 7, and tells WISN-12 News her goal is to someday turn pro.
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
645 PM CDT Wed Sep 7 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roganville, or
7 miles southwest of Newton, moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Bon Weir, Jamestown, Trout Creek, Roganville and
Bleakwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Associated Press
The high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin this month after a judge on Wednesday rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his case.
Rhodes said in court papers this week there had been a “breakdown” in communication between him and his two lawyers, who he claimed weren’t defending him forcefully enough in the Capitol riot case. Rhodes’ new lawyer argued that the Oath Keepers founder has not been given enough time to adequately prepare for trial and urged the judge to delay his trial at least 90 days.
But the obviously irritated judge called the claim that Rhodes is being denied a fair trial “simply false.”
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Rhodes’ suggestion that his lawyers are not providing effective counsel appear to be “complete and utter nonsense” and questioned why concerns about his lawyers are surfacing for the first time just weeks before trial.
“The notion that you are going to create the kind of havoc that you will — and havoc is the only appropriate word I can think of — by moving Mr. Rhodes’ trial, not going to happen,” Mehta told Edward Tarpley, whom Rhodes wanted as his new lawyer.
Mehta said Tarpley is free to join Rhodes’ two other lawyers — James Lee Bright and Phillip Linder — at trial, but Mehta was not going to remove them from the case.
The case against Rhodes and four co-defendants starting Sept. 27 in federal court will be the most serious case to go to trial so far in the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, that delayed the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 president victory over Donald Trump.
It will also be a major test for the Department of Justice, which has brought rarely used and difficult-to-prove charges of seditious conspiracy against Oath Keepers members and those of another far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys.
Authorities say Rhodes was the ringleader of the Oath Keepers’ plot to violently stop the transfer of power. In the run-up to Jan. 6, authorities say the Oath Keepers recruited members, purchased weapons and set up a “quick reaction force” with guns on standby outside the capital with the goal of keeping President Donald Trump in office.
On Jan. 6, prosecutors say the Oath Keepers formed two teams, or “stacks,” that entered the Capitol. Rhodes is not accused of going inside the building, but was seen gathered outside the Capitol with several members after they did, authorities say.
Rhodes has said there was no plan to storm the Capitol and that the members who went inside the building went rogue. His lawyers have argued he believed Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act and call upon the Oath Keepers to support his bid to stay in power. When Trump did not do that, Rhodes took no action, his lawyers have said.
Three members of the Oath Keepers have already pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy, are cooperating with investigators and could testify against Rhodes at trial.
Rhodes claimed that his lawyers, Bright and Linder, were not answering his calls or visiting him enough and failed to file legal papers they promised to. The defense also argued its case would be hurt by the arrest this month of the the Oath Keepers’ general counsel — Kellye SoRelle — whom the defense was expecting to call to the stand.
Bright denied not answering calls from Rhodes or failing to discuss the defense strategy with him. He called some of the new motions Rhodes wants to file “frivolous.”
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Welp since the cat is out of the bag, it seems as if the Migos will not be dropping another joint album anytime soon. Although that doesn’t mean
you wont hear from new music. However its Quavo and TakeOff dropping new heat soon soon. On the flip side it sounds like Offset is remaining busy outside
balancing daddy duty and dropping his own solo project. No major confirmation as to why the Migos split , but at least more music is still in the works. Press play to hear Quavo
tease and ask fans what exactly they are wanting first .
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
6-4-3
(six, four, three)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
6-4-3
(six, four, three)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
03-12-14-26-28
(three, twelve, fourteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
03-12-14-26-28
(three, twelve, fourteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight)
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The Likud is facing a one million shekel lawsuit filed by its former employees, Channel 13 reported on Wednesday evening.
According to the former employees, they were asked to pay for various items, ranging from clothing to restaurant bills, out of their own pocket.
They were allegedly asked to purchase these items for the party's head, opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu, with the promise they will be compensated for the purchases.
The two employees who are suing the party were previously fired from their position. The two are also suing for compensation for what they claim to be an unlawful termination.
Furthermore, the employees also claimed they were not paid for overtime hours they worked for the biggest faction in the Knesset.
Former Likud employees demand close to NIS one million
One of the former employees is demanding up to NIS 900,000 in damages from the Likud, claiming he was verbally assured that the money will be returned in full by Likud director-general Tzuri Sisso.
Another employee, Kobi Zarfati, also claimed the party owes him money for various gifts intended for the former prime minister.
Zarfati has reportedly reached a compensation agreement with the party in the past. However, he now feels he is owed the full undisclosed amount allegedly paid by him to Netanyahu.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 8, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
545 PM PDT Wed Sep 7 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with widespread temperatures
of 100 to 110.
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains, Los Angeles County
Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range, Santa Ynez
Mountains Eastern Range and Santa Barbara County Interior
Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 112.
* WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Antelope Valley, Santa Lucia Mountains,
Southern Salinas Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior
Valleys and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100.
* WHERE...Ventura County Inland Coast.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102.
Hottest across interior areas to downtown Los Angeles.
* WHERE...Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los
Angeles.
of 100 to 112.
* WHERE...Santa Clarita Valley, Lake Casitas, Ojai Valley,
Central Ventura County Valleys, Southeastern Ventura County
Valleys, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County San
Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102
expected. Warmest Santa Ynez Valley.
* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa
Barbara County Inland Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM
PDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 92
expected.
* WHERE...Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles
County Beaches.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT Friday.
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Former teacher facing charges for ‘twerking’ on student, forcing alcohol, authorities say
PERRY, Fla. (WCTV/Gray News) - Authorities in Florida say a former teacher at a private Christian school is facing additional charges after a reported incident at a school prom.
WCTV reports that 39-year-old Julie Hoover has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and a second felony charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in lewd conduct with a student.
The charges stem from a school prom on April 8. A student reportedly told investigators that Hoover pressured him to drink alcohol at the event, even forcing the straw from her cup into his mouth.
An administrator told investigators that staff had the alcohol in a back room to drink after the event when students left.
According to authorities, the student also said that when he was on or near the dance floor, Hoover was “twerking” on him, making him uncomfortable. At least two other people corroborated the story and told investigators they got in between Hoover and the student several times, trying to get the teacher to stop.
Hoover was arrested in June after deputies said she was sexting with an 18-year-old at the school.
Previously, records showed that the 18-year-old’s mother contacted the sheriff’s office on June 2 after finding explicit messages between the student and teacher.
According to court documents, the mother also told deputies that Hoover was arranging for the student to sneak into Hoover’s home while her husband was at work.
An official with the school, who asked not to be identified, issued the following statement in response to Hoover’s latest arrest:
“Mrs. Hoover is a former teacher with Point of Grace Christian. We will not provide further information on her employment or departure from our school. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office informed us of the allegations against Mrs. Hoover, and we have cooperated with the investigation. Out of respect for the judicial process, we will not comment any further at this time.”
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HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial space leader Axiom Space today announced it has been awarded the first task order of NASA's Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) Contract. Under the terms of the task order, which has a base value of $228.5 million, the Houston-based company will build the space agency's next generation astronaut spacesuits to support the Artemis lunar missions. The new spacesuits by Axiom Space will provide astronauts with advanced capabilities for space exploration while providing NASA commercially developed human systems needed to access, live, and work in microgravity as well as on and around the Moon.
This is the first task order awarded under the firm fixed price contract Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, which extends over a 10-year ordering period and allows for two additional years for completion of services. Authorization to perform work under the xEVAS contract occurs through the issuance of NASA task orders not to exceed $3.1B with a ceiling of $3.5B for all services.
"Our team at Axiom Space is honored to be awarded this first task order to build the next-generation spacesuit. We are excited to provide our expertise to meet NASA's exploration needs, while simultaneously serving our commercial customers in low Earth orbit and fulfill future space station goals that enable a commercial space economy," said Michael Suffredini, Axiom Space's President & CEO. "Our modernized, evolvable spacesuits will enable rapid upgrades to implement better, safer technologies over time, ensuring our astronauts are always equipped with high performing, robust equipment. We look forward to providing our space pioneers with advanced tools needed to further humanity's permanent expansion off the planet."
NASA will land the first woman on the Moon wearing Axiom's xEVAS spacesuits beginning with Artemis III. Using innovative technologies and a flexible design, the xEVAS will enable exploration of more of the lunar surface than ever before. Returning to the Moon is vital for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers: the Artemis Generation. Maintaining American leadership in space exploration will build a global alliance and advance deep space exploration to benefit all of humanity.
Axiom's xEVAS spacesuits accommodate a wide range of crew members. Building off NASA's xEMU spacesuit design, the Axiom spacesuits are created to provide increased flexibility and specialized tools to accomplish exploration needs and expand scientific opportunities in space. The xEVAS spacesuits design includes life support, pressure garments, and avionics. The Axiom Space team will provide xEVA systems training and real-time operations support to NASA, among other services.
Axiom Space has partnered with a strong team of industry experts on this contract including KBR, Air-Lock, Arrow Science and Technology, David Clark Company, Paragon Space Development Corporation, Sophic Synergistics, and A-P-T Research.
Axiom Space, the premier provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, is guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. Axiom is opening new markets in low-Earth orbit through operating end-to-end missions to the International Space Station while privately developing its successor – a permanent commercial destination in Earth's orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home. More information about Axiom and its generational mission can be found at www.axiomspace.com
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday it has evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia in “a series of horrors” overseen by officials from Russia’s presidency.
Russia immediately dismissed the allegation as “fantasy,” calling it the latest invention in a Western disinformation campaign.
The charge came during a Security Counil meeting called by the United States and Albania to discuss Russia’s “filtration operations.”
That involves Ukrainians voluntarily fleeing the war in their homeland and those forcibly being moved to Russia passing through a series of “filtration points” where treatment allegedly ranges from interrogations, data collection and strip searches to being yanked aside, tortured, sent to a detention center in Russia and never seen again.
US. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said estimates from a variety of sources, including the Russian government, indicate that Russian authorities have interrogated, detained and forcibly deported between 900,000 and 1.6 million Ukrainians. She said they are sent to Russia, often to isolated regions in its far eastern regions.
“These operations aim to identify individuals Russia deems insufficiently compliant or compatible to its control,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “And there is mounting and credible evidence that those considered threatening to Russian control because of perceived pro-Ukrainian leanings are `disappeared’ or further detained.”
Russia’s presidency is not only coordinating filtration operations but is providing lists of Ukrainians to be targeted for filtration, she added.
She said estimates indicate thousands of children have been subject to filtration, “some separated from their families and taken from orphanages before being put up for adoption in Russia.” According to U.S. information, “more than 1,800 children were transferred from Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine to Russia” just in July, she said.
Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the West of trying to besmirch his country.
He said more than 3.7 million Ukrainians, including 600,000 children, have gone to Russia or Russian-controlled separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, but they “aren’t being kept in prisons.”
“They are living freely and voluntarily in Russia, and nobody is preventing them from moving or preventing them leaving the country,” he said.
Nebenzia said those Ukrainians went through “a registration rather than filtration procedure” similar to that for Ukrainian refugees in Poland and other countries in the European Union.
He said that since “we’ve wasted time talking about the latest conjectures and fantasies” Wednesday, Russia is proposing that the Security Council hold a meeting Thursday “on real threats to international peace and security caused by the supply by foreign states of arms and military goods to Ukraine.”
French Ambassador Nicolas De Riviere, the current council president, said he would consult council members on Russia’s request.
No session was immediately scheduled, but it was expected to be held Thursday afternoon and would be the third consecutive Security Council meeting on Ukraine. On Tuesday, the council held a meeting at Russia’s request to hear about the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling the facility and threatening a possible nuclear catastrophe.
Thomas-Greenfield said the United States knew Russia would deny using filtration, “but there’s a simple way to know if any of this is true.”
“Let the United Nations in,” she told Nebenzia and other council members. “Give the independent observers access. Give NGOs access. Allow humanitarian access. Let the world see what Is going on.”
U.N. political chief Rosemary DiCarlo called for investigations of the “extremely disturbing" and persistent allegations “of forced displacement, deportation and so-called `filtration camps’ run by the Russian Federation and affiliated local forces.”
She called for U.N. access to Ukrainians living in Russian-controlled areas and reiterated that the International Committee of the Red Cross and the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine “must have unimpeded access to all individuals detained in relation to the ongoing war.”
“This includes access to places of internment of Ukrainian prisoners of war and detainees in the Russian Federation,” she said. “Both sides to the conflict must fully abide with their obligations under international law.”
Ilze Brands Kehris, the U.N. assistant secretary-general for human rights, urged Russia to provide her Geneva-based office access to all places of detention. She added that any adoptions of Ukrainian children in Russia would violate the Geneva Convention prohibiting the change of a child’s personal status including its nationality.
Kehris said the U.N. human rights office “has verified” that Russian armed forces and affiliated armed groups subject civilians to “filtration” security checks, which according to credible reports it received result in numerous human rights violations, including the rights to liberty, personal security and privacy.
The human rights office has documented that Russian troops and their affiliates subject Ukrainians to body searches that sometimes include nudity, interrogations about their personal background, family ties, political views and allegiances, and examinations of mobile devices, Kehris said.
The office has also documented that men and women perceived to having ties to Ukraine’s military or government, or as having pro-Ukrainian or anti-Russian views “were subjected to arbitrary detention, torture, ill-treatment and forced-disappearance” and were transferred to penal colonies, Kehris said.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday it has evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia in “a series of horrors” overseen by officials from Russia’s presidency.
Russia immediately dismissed the allegation as “fantasy,” calling it the latest invention in a Western disinformation campaign.
The charge came during a Security Counil meeting called by the United States and Albania to discuss Russia’s “filtration operations.”
That involves Ukrainians voluntarily fleeing the war in their homeland and those forcibly being moved to Russia passing through a series of “filtration points” where treatment allegedly ranges from interrogations, data collection and strip searches to being yanked aside, tortured, sent to a detention center in Russia and never seen again.
US. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said estimates from a variety of sources, including the Russian government, indicate that Russian authorities have interrogated, detained and forcibly deported between 900,000 and 1.6 million Ukrainians. She said they are sent to Russia, often to isolated regions in its far eastern regions.
“These operations aim to identify individuals Russia deems insufficiently compliant or compatible to its control,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “And there is mounting and credible evidence that those considered threatening to Russian control because of perceived pro-Ukrainian leanings are `disappeared’ or further detained.”
Russia’s presidency is not only coordinating filtration operations but is providing lists of Ukrainians to be targeted for filtration, she added.
She said estimates indicate thousands of children have been subject to filtration, “some separated from their families and taken from orphanages before being put up for adoption in Russia.” According to U.S. information, “more than 1,800 children were transferred from Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine to Russia” just in July, she said.
Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the West of trying to besmirch his country.
He said more than 3.7 million Ukrainians, including 600,000 children, have gone to Russia or Russian-controlled separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, but they “aren’t being kept in prisons.”
“They are living freely and voluntarily in Russia, and nobody is preventing them from moving or preventing them leaving the country,” he said.
Nebenzia said those Ukrainians went through “a registration rather than filtration procedure” similar to that for Ukrainian refugees in Poland and other countries in the European Union.
He said that since “we’ve wasted time talking about the latest conjectures and fantasies” Wednesday, Russia is proposing that the Security Council hold a meeting Thursday “on real threats to international peace and security caused by the supply by foreign states of arms and military goods to Ukraine.”
French Ambassador Nicolas De Riviere, the current council president, said he would consult council members on Russia’s request.
No session was immediately scheduled, but it was expected to be held Thursday afternoon and would be the third consecutive Security Council meeting on Ukraine. On Tuesday, the council held a meeting at Russia’s request to hear about the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling the facility and threatening a possible nuclear catastrophe.
Thomas-Greenfield said the United States knew Russia would deny using filtration, “but there’s a simple way to know if any of this is true.”
“Let the United Nations in,” she told Nebenzia and other council members. “Give the independent observers access. Give NGOs access. Allow humanitarian access. Let the world see what Is going on.”
U.N. political chief Rosemary DiCarlo called for investigations of the “extremely disturbing" and persistent allegations “of forced displacement, deportation and so-called `filtration camps’ run by the Russian Federation and affiliated local forces.”
She called for U.N. access to Ukrainians living in Russian-controlled areas and reiterated that the International Committee of the Red Cross and the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine “must have unimpeded access to all individuals detained in relation to the ongoing war.”
“This includes access to places of internment of Ukrainian prisoners of war and detainees in the Russian Federation,” she said. “Both sides to the conflict must fully abide with their obligations under international law.”
Ilze Brands Kehris, the U.N. assistant secretary-general for human rights, urged Russia to provide her Geneva-based office access to all places of detention. She added that any adoptions of Ukrainian children in Russia would violate the Geneva Convention prohibiting the change of a child’s personal status including its nationality.
Kehris said the U.N. human rights office “has verified” that Russian armed forces and affiliated armed groups subject civilians to “filtration” security checks, which according to credible reports it received result in numerous human rights violations, including the rights to liberty, personal security and privacy.
The human rights office has documented that Russian troops and their affiliates subject Ukrainians to body searches that sometimes include nudity, interrogations about their personal background, family ties, political views and allegiances, and examinations of mobile devices, Kehris said.
The office has also documented that men and women perceived to having ties to Ukraine’s military or government, or as having pro-Ukrainian or anti-Russian views “were subjected to arbitrary detention, torture, ill-treatment and forced-disappearance” and were transferred to penal colonies, Kehris said.
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WASHINGTON — A panel of federal health advisers has voted to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously rejected by the same group.
The Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 7-2 that data from Amylyx Pharma warranted approval, despite ongoing concerns about the strength and reliability of the company’s study. The vote is not binding and the FDA will make its final decision by the end of the month.
Despite a negative review published by FDA’s internal scientists ahead of the meeting, a majority of the outside panelists said Amylyx had presented enough evidence to suggest the drug is likely helping patients live longer.
“To deprive ALS patients of a drug that might work, it’s probably not something I would feel terribly comfortable with,” said Dr. Liana Apostolova of Indiana University’s School of Medicine, who voted for approval. “At the previous meeting it wasn’t that clear and it’s still questionable.”
Amylyx also appeared to benefit from an unusual exchange in which an Amylyx executive — at the FDA’s request — committed to pull the drug from the market if its benefits aren’t confirmed by a large, ongoing study.
“I’m somewhat assured that if an approval is issued it can be withdrawn in the future,” Apostolova noted.
Wednesday’s vote concluded a rare second meeting to review several new statistical analyses submitted by Amylyx in support of the treatment’s benefit in slowing the disease and extending life. The same group of neurology experts narrowly voted against the drug in March, due to concerns about missing data and implementation errors in the company’s study.
The FDA has approved only two therapies for the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which destroys nerve cells needed for basic functions like walking, talking and swallowing.
ALS patients and their families have rallied behind Amylyx’s drug, launching an aggressive lobbying campaign and enlisting members of Congress to push the FDA to grant approval.
The ALS drug review is being closely watched as an indicator of FDA’s flexibility in reviewing experimental medications for the terminally ill and its ability to withstand outside pressure.
Dr. Billy Dunn, FDA’s neurology review director, opened the meeting by detailing the “concerns and limitations” with Amylyx’s data, while emphasizing the need for new treatment options.
“We are highly sensitive to the urgent need for the development of new treatments for ALS,” Dunn said.
Dunn also noted that a larger study being conducted by Amylyx could provide “more definitive results” on the drug by 2024.
In a highly unusual move, Dunn suggested the agency might be more willing to approve the drug if Amylyx would commit to withdrawing its medication if an ongoing 600-patient trial fails to show a benefit. He then called on the company’s co-founders to publicly commit to that step, and Amylyx co-CEO Justin Klee said the company would voluntarily withdraw its drug in that scenario.
Under federal law, the FDA has the power to force companies to pull drugs from the market, though it’s generally faster if drugmakers voluntarily take that step. In cases where companies oppose removal the regulatory process can drag on for years.
“I think the FDA — with all due respect — significantly understates the complexity and likelihood of their pulling the product from the market,” said Dr. Caleb Alexander of Johns Hopkins University, one of the two panelists who voted against the drug.
Amylyx conducted one small, mid-stage trial of its drug that showed some benefit in slowing the disease, but it was plagued by missing data and other problems, according to FDA reviewers.
“The final result — for a single study — is borderline and not very statistically persuasive,” FDA statistician Tristan Massie told panelists.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company says follow-up data gathered after the study showed the drug extended life. Patients who continued taking the drug survived about 10 months longer than patients who never took the drug, according to a new company analysis.
Panelists cited that data as pointing toward approval, along with the drug’s mild side effects, suggesting there would be little downside for patients even if the drug doesn’t ultimately slow the disease.
“The drug is not harmful — it seems like it has a benefit — there’s no safety signal here,” said Dean Follmann, a biostatistician with the National Institutes of Health.
Earlier Wednesday, more than 20 ALS researchers, patients and family members told the advisers they supported approval. The agency has also received more than 1,200 written comments, largely from ALS patient advocates.
“I’m asking you to approve it because I know it works. It’s extending my life and I want that for others,” said Greg Canter, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018 and participated in Amylyx's study. He credits the drug with improving his lung capacity and slowing his functional decline.
Amylyx’s medication comes as a powder that combines two older drugs: one prescription medication for liver disorders and a dietary supplement used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Hanging over the review is FDA’s controversial approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm last year, which was reviewed by the same agency scientists and outside advisers.
In that case, the FDA disregarded the overwhelmingly negative vote by its outside advisers, three of whom resigned over the decision. The agency's approval — which followed irregular meetings with drugmaker Biogen — is under investigation by Congress and federal inspectors.
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Jennifer Lawrence says she had two miscarriages before welcoming her first child.
The Oscar-winning actor, 32, says she was in her 20s when she got pregnant and planned on having an abortion before she lost the baby.
“I had a miscarriage alone in Montreal,” she told the October issue of Vogue.
Lawrence was married to husband Cooke Maroney a few years later when she got pregnant again while shooting “Don’t Look Up.” She wanted to have the baby, but suffered another miscarriage, undergoing a dilation and curettage, a procedure in which tissue is removed from the uterus.
The experiences have stuck with Lawrence, especially in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June.
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“I remember a million times thinking about it while I was pregnant,” she said. “Thinking about the things that were happening to my body. And I had a great pregnancy. I had a very fortunate pregnancy. But every single second of my life was different. And it would occur to me sometimes: What if I was forced to do this?”
Lawrence and Maroney eventually welcomed a baby after confirming they were expecting in September 2021. She told Vogue it’s a boy named Cy.
“It’s so scary to talk about motherhood. Only because it’s so different for everybody. If I say, ‘It was amazing from the start,’ some people will think, ‘It wasn’t amazing for me at first,’ and feel bad. Fortunately I have so many girlfriends who were honest. Who were like, ‘It’s scary. You might not connect right away. You might not fall in love right away.’ So I felt so prepared to be forgiving. I remember walking with one of my best friends at, like, nine months, and being like, ‘Everyone keeps saying that I will love my baby more than my cat. But that’s not true. Maybe I’ll love him as much as my cat?’”
Becoming a mother changed her entire perspective, too.
“The morning after I gave birth, I felt like my whole life had started over. Like, ‘Now is day one of my life.’ I just stared. I was just so in love. I also fell in love with all babies everywhere. Newborns are just so amazing. They’re these pink, swollen, fragile little survivors. Now I love all babies. Now I hear a baby crying in a restaurant and I’m like, ‘Awwww, preciousssss.’”
“So many of my films in the past have been about my mother, my childhood. I wonder what will happen now that I’ll be witnessing somebody else’s childhood,” she added. “And I wonder what he’s going to be talking about with his therapist. 'She wouldn’t put me down. She kisses me on the mouth. She asked me not to go to college.'”
For Lawrence, having a child shifted her entire way of seeing the world.
“My heart has stretched to a capacity that I didn’t know about,” she said. “I include my husband in that. And then they’re both just, like, out there — walking around, crossing streets. He’s gonna drive one day. He’s gonna be a stupid teenager and be behind the wheel of a car. And I’m just gonna be like, 'Good night!' You know? Like, who sleeps?”
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The interior of Old St. Stephen’s Church in downtown Longmont has been noticeably darker ever since 12 of its stained glass windows were destroyed by two separate acts of vandalism last month.
That’s because many of the historic building’s windows have remained boarded up with plywood, following the incidents occurred on Aug. 11 and Aug. 24.
At ArtWalk on Main this Saturday, community members of all ages and skill sets are invited to stop by Old St. Stephen’s Church, 470 Main St., and help paint murals on large polyester fabric banners that will later be sealed on top of the plywood.
“It’s almost like a giant coloring book page of a stained glass window,” said Lisa Barton, whose husband David is pastor of Trailhead Church in Longmont. “Once it’s all done, then you hang it like you would a piece of wallpaper in smaller sections.”
Trailhead Church rents Old St. Stephen’s Church and hosts services within it.
While Barton is spearheading the mural project, members of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church are also lending a helping hand.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church “reached out and offered us their worship space. …They’re so broken-hearted because this church is important to them and their history,” Barton said.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church previously occupied the building from 1882 until 1971, when it moved to its current location on Bross Street in Longmont’s Southmoor Park neighborhood.
“It’s become this wider connection between churches and between community members,” Barton said of the project.
The three, temporary murals will be roughly 24 inches wide and 80 inches tall each.
ArtWalk on Main will occur from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Longmont and will include live music, art, shopping and other family friendly activities.
“We’re excited to have those murals painted,” Alyce DeSantis, St. Vrain Historical Society executive director, said. “It will, for sure, brighten up the space.”
The St. Vrain Historical Society, which owns the building, has started a GoFundMe to help pay for the damage to Old St. Stephen’s Church.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — An Albuquerque woman did say cheese when asked if she was bringing any food products into the U.S. from Mexico, but she did not disclose how much.
The woman said she only had 10 wheels of cheese when she arrived at the Paso Del Norte Bridge on Tuesday morning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
But upon further inspection, a CBP officer found an additional 50 wheels of cheese hidden under a blanket in the back row of the GMC Yukon.
With each wheel weighing just over 2 pounds, agricultural specialists seized and ultimately destroyed more than 100 pounds of undeclared cheese, CBP said.
The woman, a U.S. citizen, was fined $1,000.
CBP officials say travelers are allowed to import cheese as long as it is for personal consumption.
“A few wheels would generally be fine but not 60,” said Ray Provencio, the port director for CBP in El Paso. “It was undeclared and that amount would be a commercial quantity and additional reporting requirements would apply.”
Both CBP and the Department of Agriculture restrict imports of food products like milk, cream, ice cream, butter and cheese, and all dairy products must meet several requirements set by the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration.
Additionally, CBP said the wrappers or cartons for milk and cream must be printed with the country of origin.
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* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Ada County in southwestern Idaho...
Western Boise County in southwestern Idaho...
Western Valley County in southwestern Idaho...
Payette County in southwestern Idaho...
Northern Canyon County in southwestern Idaho...
Gem County in southwestern Idaho...
Adams County in southwestern Idaho...
Washington County in southwestern Idaho...
Northeastern Baker County in northeastern Oregon...
Northeastern Malheur County in southeastern Oregon...
* Until 745 PM MDT/645 PM PDT/..
* At 640 PM MDT/540 PM PDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from Richland to near Homedale, moving
east-northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Halfway, Richland and Carson around 550 PM PDT.
Cambridge around 650 PM MDT.
Oxbow Dam and Brownlee Dam around 600 PM PDT.
Goodrich and Brownlee Reservoir around 700 PM MDT.
Emmett, Eagle, Council and Bear around 710 PM MDT.
Sweet, Horseshoe Bend, Montour and Lost Valley Reservoir around
720 PM MDT.
McCall, Gardena, Ola and New Meadows around 730 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Strong wind gusts can produce sudden drops in visibility due to
blowing dust.
When safe to do so, please relay storm reports to the National
Weather Service in Boise via local law enforcement, or National
Weather Service Boise Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Weather Alert
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Ada County in southwestern Idaho...
Southwestern Boise County in southwestern Idaho...
Southwestern Elmore County in southwestern Idaho...
Southern Canyon County in southwestern Idaho...
Central Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 705 PM MDT, an area of storm outflow creating blowing dust was
reducing visibility to less than a mile in the Lower Treasure
Valley. This will move from Canyon County into Ada County and
northern Owyhee County as it moves southeast at 50 mph. It may
eventually reach western Elmore County and southern Boise County.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This will impact Interstate 84 and all other roads in the Caldwell
- Nampa - Meridian - Boise area.
This wind and dust will be near...
Meridian and Givens Hot Springs around 710 PM MDT.
Kuna, Garden City, Guffey and Walters Ferry around 720 PM MDT.
Boise, Murphy, Melba and Initial Point around 730 PM MDT.
Mountain Home, Swan Falls, Grand View and Mountain Home Air Force
Base around 740 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
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Weather Alert
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 103.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Idaho and
northeast and southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
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According to the University of Idaho, 89 students were living at FairBridge Inn in Moscow because of overcrowding in campus housing.
After an enrollment bump caused overcrowding at the University of Idaho’s residence halls, some students were asked to live in an off-campus hotel until rooms opened up, writes Moscow-Pullman Daily News reporter Anthony Kuipers. As of Aug. 30, 89 students were living at the FairBridge Inn on Baker Street, said John Kosh, UI Auxiliary Services director of business development, marketing and communications.
“We want them on campus,” he said. “We want them a part of the environment and the rich culture that the University of Idaho brings.”
Freshman Miles Tate he has been living at FairBridge since the start of the semester, Kuipers writes, but is planning to move into a fraternity so he can live on campus sooner. Tate said he is fine with his hotel living situation. While standing in the 90-degree heat Wednesday, he said his FairBridge Inn room has one advantage many dorm rooms don’t have: air conditioning.
“That is my saving grace right now,” he said.
You can read Kuipers’ full story online here (subscription required), or look for it in today’s print edition of the Idaho Press.
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell.
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(The Car Connection) — Jaguar finds itself in the midst of an electric transformation. Like many other automakers, ranging from Dodge to Volvo, the British luxury brand shrinks its lineup of gas vehicles as it plans a big and bright, but still distant, electric future. Three new electric crossover SUVs are planned to launch by 2025, but Jaguar will shift away from the I-Pace and into a more ultra-luxury class with an estimated starting price exceeding $100,000 and doubling that for top performance grades.
In the immediate future arriving in dealerships now, the 2023 Jaguar lineup stays the same, if not a bit thinner. All models will have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, as well as Amazon Alexa through Jaguar’s Pivi Pro infotainment system. Also standard on all models except for the F-Type sports car is adaptive cruise control. Jaguar streamlines powertrain options on its low-volume models and raises prices by about $1,500 across the board. Its excellent 5-year/60,000-mile warranty remains, and it includes scheduled maintenance for the same period of time.
Here’s what’s new for the 2023 Jaguar lineup. Prices include a $1,275 destination fee, except where noted.
– The small crossover SUV gets standard adaptive cruise control that restarts from a stop on its own and a new wheel package option.
– The P250 SE shares a 2.0-liter turbo-4 that makes 246 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque with the F-Pace and XF. The 300 Sport is no longer offered. The E-Pace starts at $49,175, which is $1,100 more than last year.
– The five-seat crossover SUV comes with three engine choices and standard AWD across five trims, including a new P550 SVR Edition 1988 that celebrates an XJR that won the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 1988 edition has a special color combo and is a limited run of 394 units, which represents the number of laps the XJR completed in its winning endurance race.
– The bestselling Jaguar comes with a 2.0-liter turbo-4 making 246 hp and 269 lb-ft in base P250 form for $53,675, or the P250 S for $57,275.
– A mild-hybrid with both a turbo- and supercharger added to a 3.0-liter inline-6 makes 395 hp and 406 lb-ft in P400 R-Dynamic S guise. It costs $66,075.
– The range-topping P550 SVR has the F-Type’s supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 and a starting price of $90,775. The Edition 1988 jumps to $111,275.
– The five-seat electric crossover SUV now has wireless smartphone connectivity, bucket sport seats, and new colors.
– Sold only in HSE trim with a 246-mile range and a 90-kWh battery pack feeding a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system that generates 394 hp and 512 lb-ft, the 2023 I-Pace HSE costs $72,575, which is a $1,400 increase from last year.
– The sports coupe and convertible carries over with a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 making 444 hp and 428 lb-ft in P450 form with rear- or all-wheel drive. Jaguar tunes that engine to 575 hp and 516 lb-ft in the F-Type R. There is no R-Dynamic model for 2023.
– F-Type pricing increased between $300 and $5,200 over last year, with the P450 RWD starting at $74,675, and AWD adding a whopping $10,500. Convertible versions are $3,300 more. The R tops the lineup at $109,775; the convertible adds $2,700 more.
– The mid-size sedan carries over with P250 S and P250 SE grades powered by the same 2.0-liter turbo-4 as the F-Pace, or a P300 R-Dynamic with AWD making 296 hp and 295 lb-ft.
– Prices increase $1,700 over last year: The P250 S costs $48,275, the P250 SE costs $51,575, and the P300 R Dynamic costs $53,975.
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TIJUANA (Border Report) — The main streets of Tijuana’s Zona Norte are lined with bars, strip joints and cheap hotels.
It’s an area some refer to the area as the city’s “tolerance zone,” because authorities allow prostitution and other illicit activities to take place.
It’s less than a mile from the San Ysidro Port of Entry and is widely visited by Americans, including teenagers and members of the U.S. military.
Lately, Zona Norte has been gaining notoriety for fentanyl, says investigative journalist Manuel Ayala with the EFE News Agency.
When compared to 2021, Ayala found a 333 percent increase in the distribution of fentanyl — a powerful opioid that has killed thousands of people on both sides of the border — in the area.
He told Border Report he largely based the figure on drug seizures reported in the Zona Norte.
As part of his research, Ayala interviewed Baja California’s Attorney General, the state’s Secretary of Health, Tijuana police and the head of Baja’s Citizens’ Security Force.
Ayala said his sources agree the increase in fentanyl distribution and consumption is due in part to the drug’s low price, just 50 pesos or about $2.50 per hit.
Fentanyl is also said to give users a stronger and longer-lasting high.
Ivan Carpio Sanchez, Baja’s Attorney General, told Ayala his office has noticed an increase of fentanyl on the streets.
“We’re even working with the government of the United States, which is where this substance commonly ends up,” said Carpio Sanchez.
Ayala’s investigation, published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, shows fentanyl and other drugs are being sold on the streets of Tijuana’s Zona Norte and inside its clubs and bars.
The investigation also quotes Adrian Medina Amarillas, Baja California’s health secretary, saying his office has noticed “an increase in the consumption of fentanyl and methamphetamine, triggering higher rates of addictions and overdoses.”
David Amaury Salas Sanchez, head of Baja’s Citizens’ Security Force, told Ayala that higher drug sales and consumption in the Zona Norte is leading to daily overdoes.
Said Medina Amarillas: “Many of the overdose deaths are occurring on the street,” making it difficult to have an exact count.”
According to the Baja Health Department, only victims who die at hospitals or health centers are counted in official statistics.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game for the eighth time this season, but rookies Kerry Carpenter and Ryan Kreidler hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to send the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
Kreidler hit his first career homer off José Quijada (0-4) four pitches after Carpenter tied it with a homer down the left field line into the shortest porch at Angel Stadium.
Eric Haase went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles in the majors’ 12th five-hit game of the season, and former No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson hit his first homer since July 3 as the Tigers snapped their four-game skid.
“This is what you work your whole life for, for moments like these,” said Kreidler, the UCLA product and Davis, California, native whose parents have been in the stands for every game since his debut last week in Detroit. “The fact that we’re rookies is cool, but we’re all on the same team here and we’re pulling in the same direction, so it feels good to get it done. I had trust that Carp would do something.”
Detroit avoided a series sweep with a 13-hit attack in just their second win in nine games, and three rookies came up with the biggest hits. Kreidler, Carpenter and Torkelson all played together at Triple-A Toledo last month.
“This is a young group of players who have played together and they’re trying to find their way,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “They’re up in the big leagues, and these are all unfamiliar situations for them, but they’re banding together, and today was a good (example) of why we like these guys.”
José Cisnero (1-0) pitched the eighth, and Gregory Soto allowed two baserunners before finishing his 25th save in a game that began in uncharacteristic 99-degree heat and ended with an all-too-normal Angels bullpen collapse. Los Angeles’ five relievers each gave up an extra-base hit to the first batter they faced.
Trout homered in his fourth consecutive game during the fifth inning, matching his career record for consecutive games with a homer and tying Ohtani for the team lead with his 32nd. Ohtani surged back ahead in the seventh with his 33rd, a tiebreaking solo shot to right off Andrew Chafin.
The Angels’ two former AL MVPs have homered in the same game 22 times in their five seasons together — including twice in the past three games against Detroit.
Matt Thaiss also hit his first homer since 2020 for the Angels, who wrapped up their first winning homestand since early May with an awful bullpen performance. Thaiss hasn’t stuck in the big leagues since his rookie season in 2019, but he is batting .333 during his current callup.
“He’s really swinging the bat well,” Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said of Thaiss. “The home run was obviously huge for us at that moment. We like what we see. We’re going to take a long look at him.”
FOR STARTERS
Patrick Sandoval held the Tigers to six hits and a run over five innings. The left-hander couldn’t match his four-hit shutout with nine strikeouts at Detroit on Aug. 19.
Drew Hutchison yielded five hits and two walks over four innings for the Tigers.
TORKELSON’S SHOT
Torkelson’s homer was the latest promising sign from the 2020 draft’s top prospect after a rough start to his career. He was sent back to the minors around the All-Star break while batting .197, but he returned to Detroit last Friday and then drove in his first run since July 12 on Tuesday night in Anaheim.
“Tork has done a nice job coming back in a very good mindset (and a) great place physically with where his stance is, where his weight is and where his mind is,” Hinch said. “You get rewarded for that (if) you keep hitting the ball hard.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Tigers: OF Riley Greene got his second straight day off with a sore wrist. The rookie’s 13-game hitting streak ended Monday in the game in which he got injured.
Angels: RHP Michael Lorenzen is slated to rejoin the rotation Friday in Houston. The longtime Reds reliever had an up-and-down beginning to what was expected to be a full season as a starter before he went on the injured list July 7 and missed 56 games with a right shoulder strain.
UP NEXT
Tigers: After a day off, rookie Joey Wentz (0-1, 8.10 ERA) is expected to return from the minors Friday in Kansas City. He made his big league debut with two starts in May.
Angels: After a day off, Lorenzen (6-6, 4.94 ERA) returns against the playoff-bound Astros to open the Halos’ six-game road trip Friday.
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Australian teenager Saalim Naser ready for the first-ever junior wheelchair tennis event at the US Open
Off the court, Saalim Naser is a humble teenager.
He smiles nervously as we set up the camera for an interview.
However, as he speaks, it becomes clear that this shy 18-year-old from Melbourne’s northern suburbs is driven by a big ambition.
“I want to be number one and I want to be the best in the world,” he says, “gotta put in the hard work.”
That ambition translates on the court where he’s ultra competitive.
“He’s a grinder, a bit like Lleyton Hewitt,” says Naser’s hitting partner, Heath Davidson, the current world number five in quad wheelchair tennis.
Born with spina bifida, Naser’s tennis journey began at the age of nine when renowned Australian wheelchair tennis coach Greg Crump discovered his talent during a visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
“He had that x-factor straight away. So, as soon as he got released from hospital, we invited him to come down to Melbourne Park and do some sessions,” Crump says.
“And then he hooked on with a private coach and the rest is history, as they say.”
History at the US Open
Naser has since risen through junior ranks and, in May, he lifted the ITF World Team Cup in Portugal.
Now, the junior world number seven faces his toughest test: the US Open.
Naser has travelled to New York this week to compete in the inaugural junior wheelchair tennis tournament at a grand slam.
Over three days, 16 players aged between 14 and 18 years and hailing from 11 countries, will take part in the matches to be held over three days.
"I'm very excited and nervous, but I think it's going to be a great tournament,” Naser says.
“I think it's great what they're doing for junior wheelchair athletes."
"It's amazing. It just shows that wheelchair tennis, on the whole, is moving forward," echoes Davidson.
“The able-bodied have had juniors in the slams for a long time now and it’s really cool to see we’re following in their footsteps.
"We train just as hard as everybody else and it’s just really cool to have them over there this time.”
Naser counts himself as lucky to be hitting with Davidson, a dual Paralympic medallist who dominated doubles with childhood friend Dylan Alcott, teaming up to win four quad doubles titles at the Australian Open.
'Proud to call them mates'
"He's a great guy,” Naser says of 35-year-old Davidson.
“He's pretty much my inspiration. I've always wanted to start hitting with him," he says.
"I’m proud to call [Davidson and Alcott] mates. It’s great what they’re doing for the sport and the message they’re putting out for disabled people.”
While the veteran Davidson says he’s still got the rookie’s measure, he says the potential is endless for Naser.
“He’s really smart, he’s extremely quick, so he gets a lot of balls back,” Davidson says.
“If he stays committed and puts in the hard yards … then we could potentially see a very, very good tennis player out of him.
“I’m here to help him all the way through.”
Crump says the competition at the US Open will be fierce.
“He could win some matches, he might lose some matches, too, but it’s going to be a great experience for his development and for the sport. Overall, I think it’s fantastic,” Crump says.
He says the future for wheelchair tennis in Australia is bright.
“We’ve got tournaments and a pathway for athletes [and] coaches around the states,” Crump says.
“Not everyone wants to be number one in the world but a lot of people want to play the sport.”
Beyond the US Open, Naser wants to play at the Australian Open and head to the Paralympics.
He knows reaching the top will require hard work, but he's never been more motivated.
"The feeling of being number one it's the best, like, you can say: ‘I'm the best in the world,'” Naser says.
“So I think that would complete my journey when I'm number one."
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TAIPEI – Another U.S. congressional delegation is visiting Taiwan as tensions remain high with China over its claims to the self-governed island.
A steady stream of U.S. visitors have come to meet with Taiwanese officials since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited in early August. Since then, China has stepped up its military harassment of Taiwan, sending warships, warplanes and even drones towards the island on a daily basis.
The eight-member bipartisan delegation is scheduled to meet with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday.
It is led by Florida Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who is among lawmakers who introduced a bill that would allow the U.S. to lend weapons to support Taiwan, similar to a bill that had passed to lend weapons to Ukraine. Last week, the Biden administration approved a $1 billion arms sale to Taiwan.
The other visitors are Hawaii Democrat Kaiali’i Kahele and Republicans Scott Franklin of Florida, Joe Wilson of South Carolina, Andy Barr of Kentucky, Darrell Issa of California, Claudia Tenney of New York, and Kat Cammack of Florida.
Pelosi was the highest-level member of the U.S. government to visit Taiwan in 25 years. China responded by holding extended military exercises that included firing missiles over the island and sending ships across the midline of the Taiwan Strait, which was long a buffer between the two sides. Some of the missiles landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
China sees high-level foreign visits to the island as interference in its affairs and de facto recognition of Taiwanese sovereignty. China’s recent military drills were seen by some as a rehearsal of future military action against the island, which U.S. military leaders say could come within the next few years.
Following Pelosi’s trip, a U.S. senator and another congressional delegation visited Taiwan, as well as public officials from Japan and Palau. Further, both Arizona and Indiana’s governors made visits with a focus on semiconductors, the industry which Taiwan's companies dominate.
The U.S politicians have called their visits a show of support for the island.
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His death comes two days after the body of his brother, 30-year-old Damien Sanderson, was found in a field near the scene of their rampage, which also wounded 18 people. Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother.
Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene Wednesday, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.
“Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now,” he said.
The stabbing rampage raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place.
He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear.
His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in the weekend rampage, according to court records.
Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said there will be an investigation into the parole board's assessment of Sanderson.
“I want to know the reasons behind the decision" to release him, Mendicino said. “I'm extremely concerned with what occurred here. A community has been left reeling."
Investigators have not given a motive for the bloodshed.
The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service said nine of those killed were from the James Smith Cree Nation: Thomas Burns, 23; Carol Burns, 46; Gregory Burns, 28; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Bonnie Burns, 48; Earl Burns, 66; Lana Head, 49; Christian Head, 54; and Robert Sanderson, 49, One was from Weldon, 78-year-old Wesley Patterson.
Authorities would not say how the victims might be related.
Mark Arcand said his half sister Bonnie and her son Gregory were killed.
“Her son was lying there already deceased. My sister went out and tried to help her son, and she was stabbed two times, and she died right beside him,” he said. “Right outside of her home she was killed by senseless acts. She was protecting her son. She was protecting three little boys. This is why she is a hero.”
Arcand rushed to the reserve the morning of the rampage. After that, he said, “I woke up in the middle of the night just screaming and yelling. What I saw that day I can’t get out of my head."
As for what set off the violence, Arcand said: “We’re all looking for those same answers. We don’t know what happened. Maybe we’ll never know. That’s the hardest part of this."
Court documents said Sanderson attacked his in-laws Earl Burns and Joyce Burns in 2015, knifing Earl Jones repeatedly and wounding Joyce Burns. He later pleaded guilty to assault and threatening Earl Burns’ life.
Many of Sanderson's crimes were committed when he was intoxicated, according to court records. He told parole officials at one point that substance use made him out of his mind. Records showed he repeatedly violated court orders barring him from drinking or using drugs.
Many of Canada's Indigenous communities are plagued by drugs and alcohol.
“The drug problem and the alcohol problem on these reserves is way out of hand," said Ivor Wayne Burns, whose sister was killed in the weekend attacks. “We have dead people, and we asked before for something to be done.”
Myles Sanderson's childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse, court records show. Sanderson, who is Indigenous and was raised on the Cree reserve, population 1,900, started drinking and smoking marijuana at around 12, and cocaine followed soon after.
In 2017, he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside, according to parole documents.
He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parents' home, documents said.
That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast-food restaurant by clubbing him with a gun and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the holdup.
In 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.
When he was released in February, the parole board set conditions on his contact with his partner and children and also said he should not enter into relationships with women without written permission from his parole officer.
In granting Sanderson “statutory release,” parole authorities said: “It is the Board’s opinion that you will not present an undue risk to society."
Canadian law grants prisoners statutory release after they serve two-thirds of their sentence. But the parole board can impose conditions on that freedom, and inmates who violate them — as Sanderson did more than once — can be ordered back to prison.
Sharna Sugarman, who was organizing a GoFundMe for the victims, questioned the parole board for releasing him and wondered why Sanderson was still on the loose so many months after he was deemed “unlawfully at large.”
“That’s just egregious to me,” said Sugarman, a counselor who counted one of the stabbing victims as a client. “If they claim that they’ve been looking for him, well, you weren’t looking that hard.”
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Associated Press Writer Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City contributed to this report.
Police and investigators are seen at the side of the road outside Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday after a three-day manhunt during which they had found the body of his brother. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Police and investigators are seen at the side of the road outside Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday after a three-day manhunt during which they had found the body of his brother. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Police and investigators are seen at the side of the road outside Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday after a three-day manhunt during which they had found the body of his brother. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Police and investigators are seen at the side of the road outside Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday after a three-day manhunt during which they had found the body of his brother. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)
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This combination of photos provided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police shows stabbing victims, from top left, Bonnie Burns, Carol Burns, Christian Head, Lydia Gloria Burns, and Lana Head. From bottom left, Wesley Petterson, Thomas Burns, Gregory Burns, and Robert Sanderson. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 others in the attacks that spread across the rural reserve and into the nearby town of Weldon, Saskatchewan. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police via AP)
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This combination of photos provided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police shows stabbing victims, from top left, Bonnie Burns, Carol Burns, Christian Head, Lydia Gloria Burns, and Lana Head. From bottom left, Wesley Petterson, Thomas Burns, Gregory Burns, and Robert Sanderson. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 others in the attacks that spread across the rural reserve and into the nearby town of Weldon, Saskatchewan. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police via AP)
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FILE - This combination of images shown during a press conference at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "F" Division headquarters in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, shows Damien Sanderson, left, and his brother Myles Sanderson. Canadian police said Monday, Sept. 5 Damien Sanderson, one of the suspects in the killing of multiple people in a series of stabbings has been found dead, and his injuries are not self inflicted. They said his brother, also a suspect, may be injured and remains on the run. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police via AP, File)
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FILE - This combination of images shown during a press conference at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "F" Division headquarters in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, shows Damien Sanderson, left, and his brother Myles Sanderson. Canadian police said Monday, Sept. 5 Damien Sanderson, one of the suspects in the killing of multiple people in a series of stabbings has been found dead, and his injuries are not self inflicted. They said his brother, also a suspect, may be injured and remains on the run. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police via AP, File)
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Mark Arcand, who's sister Bonnie Burns was killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation holds a photo in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, who's sister Bonnie Burns was killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation holds a photo in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation speaks to media at a press conference in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation speaks to media at a press conference in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation over the long weekend, speaks to media at a press conference in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation over the long weekend, speaks to media at a press conference in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation speaks to media at a press conference while holding a photo in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation speaks to media at a press conference while holding a photo in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation and Brian "Buggy" Burns, Bonnie Burns's husband, speak to media at a press conference in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation and Brian "Buggy" Burns, Bonnie Burns's husband, speak to media at a press conference in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Credit: Liam Richards
Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation and Brian "Buggy" Burns, Bonnie Burns's husband, speak to media at a press conference in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation and Brian "Buggy" Burns, Bonnie Burns's husband, speak to media at a press conference in Saskatoon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Credit: Liam Richards
Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation over the long weekend, and Brian "Buggy" Burns, Bonnie Burns's husband, speak to media at a press conference in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Mark Arcand, right, who's sister Bonnie Burns and nephew Gregory "Jonesy" Burns were killed during a series of violence attacks at James Smith Cree Nation over the long weekend, and Brian "Buggy" Burns, Bonnie Burns's husband, speak to media at a press conference in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Myles Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, 30, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and in the nearby town of Weldon. Damien was found dead Monday, and police were investigating whether his own brother killed him. (Liam Richards /The Canadian Press via AP)
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Police and investigators gather at the scene where a stabbing suspect was arrested in Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested Myles Sanderson, the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of multiple people in Saskatchewan, after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)
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Police and investigators gather at the scene where a stabbing suspect was arrested in Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested Myles Sanderson, the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of multiple people in Saskatchewan, after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)
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Trinity Rodman, the daughter of NBA veteran Dennis Rodman, is a force to reckon with in the soccer world.
The 19-year-old recently signed a four-year contract extension with the Washington Spirits, worth $1.1 million, Sportico reports—making her the highest-paid player within the National Women’s Soccer League. She will make an estimated $281,000 annually.More from VIBE.comDennis Rodman Shares Plans To Visit Russia And Help Free Brittney GrinerDennis Rodman Claims Madonna Offered Him $20 Million To Get Her PregnantDennis Rodman Says He's Received Death Threats For Being Friends With Kim Jong Un
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It wasn’t too many years ago that drainage districts 6 and 7 were fairly low-key agencies in Jefferson County. As their name implied, they mostly focused on building and maintaining ditches for standard rain runoff. But of course all that has changed in this century, as tropical storms and hurricanes have become regular visitors to our region, not once-a-generation surprises.
The changes are even evident in the drainage districts themselves. Following the retirement of General Manager Joe Majdalani in Drainage District 6, Doug Canant has been appointed interim chief executive officer. Instead of just automatically plugging in someone like Canant as the new leader – as skilled as he is – the district board will conduct a nationwide search for an even more experienced permanent replacement.
Even the titles of the top officials are changing, as district attorney Thad Heartfield explained.
"(For) some of the lower positions in executive management, we're starting to use titles that are more common in the corporate environment," he said. "We're trying to kind of adopt that, see how that goes. (Canant's) position, we believe, while he's not in a permanent position at this time, his job responsibilities seem to fit more with what a chief operating officer would do."
Clearly, Drainage District 6 gets it. Storm preparation and reaction are not just something the district does on the side. It’s a year-round activity – and priority – because storm response can have a big impact on people and businesses in the district. Quite simply, it can mean the difference between getting water in their buildings or escaping that fate, and that’s hugely important to them.
We commend the district’s board for taking such a serious approach to Majdalani’s replacement. No single factor can guarantee continued success in the district, but strong day-to-day leadership is clearly important.
Ironically, while all this is going on, Southeast Texans are going through one of the most unusual hurricane seasons in a long time.
For the first time in 25 years, the month of August did not have a named storm in the Atlantic Ocean. Despite floods and droughts in other parts of the country, the 2022 hurricane season has been eerily quiet for coastal residents.
But before anyone could get complacent, the situation changed quickly. As soon as the calendar turned to September, a named storm was forming far to our east. This one, Danielle, is not expected to make landfall on the U.S. coast, and should fizzle out in the central Atlantic.
But the development showed that Southeast Texans can’t take their eyes off the Gulf of Mexico until the cold weather begins. We still have an entire month of what has historically been a dangerous period for hurricanes.
Bad news could happen at any time, so area residents and governments must remain vigilant. Once again, we might have to clear our yards of lawn furniture or sandbag entrances, and drainage districts might have to block off roads or be ready for boat rescues.
Every year, our mindset must be to hope for the best … but be prepared for yet another test.
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Recently I received my 2023 calendar from the American Legion. Each month has a photo of our country with a portion of the words from “America the Beautiful” written on it.
The month of May has a photo of the Statue of Liberty with a quote from the second verse of this song we all love to hear and sing. It got my full attention; see what you think:
“America, America,
“God mends thine every flaw,
“Confirm thy soul
“in self-control
“Thy liberty in law!”
Could this not-so-new song be predicting our current behavior? Should we all find the ability to recognize and mend our own flaws?
Maybe we need to at least feel shame when we fail to practice self-control.
But most importantly, last, maybe we all need a guardian angel to thump our heads soundly to remind us that liberty cannot exist without laws. There must be adherence to the law, and when there is not adherence, there must be equal and just enforcement of our laws.
P.S. I am a 77-year-old native Beaumonter, educated here.
Glenda Nunez, Beaumont
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Thursday proposed a meeting with North Korea to resume reunions of families separated by war, despite long-strained ties between the rivals over the North’s nuclear weapons program.
It’s unclear if North Korea would accept the offer because it has already rejected the new South Korean government’s offer to provide massive aid in return for denuclearization.
“The South and the North should confront the painful parts of the reality. We must solve the matter before the term ‘separated families’ disappears,” Unification Minister Kwon Youngse said in a televised briefing. “We need to use all possible means immediately to come up with quick and fundamental measures.”
Kwon said South Korea hopes that responsible officials of the two Koreas will meet in person as soon as possible for a candid discussion.
Since the 1950-53 Korean War ended, the two Koreas have been banning millions of people who found themselves suddenly divided from visiting each other’s territory across the world’s most heavily fortified border. Decades later, most have no word on whether their loved ones are still alive.
The Koreas have occasionally allowed separated families to meet temporarily, but such a reunion hasn’t happened since 2018.
Family reunions are a highly emotional issue because most of the separated family members are now in their 80s and older and eager to reunite with their long-lost relatives before they die.
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Police: Memphis man on shooting spree recording attacks to Facebook still at large
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis is currently on lockdown after several shots were reported in the area and police said a 19-year-old man was wanted for multiple shootings in the city, Fox 13 reported.
On Wednesday afternoon, Memphis police said the suspect a 19-year-old Black man was going around shooting people and recording his actions on Facebook.
At least two shootings were reported as of 7 p.m. local time, Fox 13 reported. One occurred at a BP gas station, and a woman was injured during another, Fox 13 reported.
The Memphis Police Department released an image of a suspect it says is linked to a series of shootings in the city. (Memphis Police Department)
One Twitter user posted a clip of the suspect's Facebook live which shows him entering a store and shooting at a nearby customer.
WARNING: THE VIDEO IN THIS LINK CONTAINS GRAPHIC FOOTAGE AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME.
"So a random guy in Memphis is going around just shooting & killing random people on his Facebook live, happening right now, Memphis stay safe," the Twitter user wrote.
The man is reportedly driving a blue or silver Infiniti car, police say.
Anyone with information on these incidents should call 911 immediately.
This story will be updated shortly.
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Tupelo airport director says security review is planned after stolen plane incident
Airport director says it's not clear if anything could have been done to prevent the incident
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Tupelo airport officials will have a debriefing with the TSA, days after a Lee County man stole a plane, causing panic across the region.
For the past three days, Joe Wheeler, executive director of the Tupelo Regional Airport Authority, has replayed the events of Saturday over and over, to see if anything could have been done differently.
“I’ve actually, reached out to aviation security experts I know, asking him what we could have done to prevent it, he said, it’s a crime of opportunity, it’s hard to prevent those, can’t read someone’s mind,” Wheeler said.
Wheeler says he was shocked when he was told early Saturday morning by one of his staff, that 29-year-old Cory Patterson had stolen a plane from Tupelo Aviation, the Flight Based Operator he worked for, and was flying over West Tupelo, threatening to crash into the West Main Wal Mart.
“He was a laid back guy, nice, hard worker, I didn’t know him outside of work, but I’d go there a couple of times a day, talk to him, shoot the bull, he was a good guy,” he said.
Now, Wheeler is preparing for a debriefing with the Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday.
“It will be a lot of review processes, into our own ways of doing things, but as of right now, we can’t pinpoint anything we could do different,” Wheeler said.
Regardless of what comes from that debriefing, Wheeler says he is pleased with the response from police, fire, and local agencies, who he says were dealing with a very fluid and unique incident.
“Lines of communication were good, everybody did what they were supposed to,” he said.
Wheeler says Patterson had access to the plane, because of his work and had fueled the twin-engine Beechcraft the night before. He says Patterson apparently had a student pilot’s license from 2013 that was never renewed. But he also had additional training, which he would have needed to start the twin-engine plane, and isn’t hard to come by.
“Pilots around here a lot of times, will take guys up flying. This is something you can go on YouTube and see the starting procedure for a King Air 90, probably one of the most widely used aircraft out there,” Wheeler said.
Wheeler says he and his staff are thankful no one was hurt during the five-hour ordeal, which disrupted not only people’s lives on the ground but also air traffic in the region.
We are also told that while Columbus Air Force Base was aware of the situation, there was never any request made for pilots from the base to intervene.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro campaigns on Independence Day
By Katy Watson
BBC South America correspondent, Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro, has used the country's Independence Day to campaign for his re-election in next month's presidential vote.
He began the celebrations in the capital, Brasilia, where he took part in a military procession.
He then travelled to Rio de Janeiro, where he flew over tens of thousands of people on Copacabana beach.
Mr Bolsonaro faces a strong challenge in October from leftist ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
He told his supporters in the capital that the polls showing that he was trailing his rival were "a lie". The latest poll from Datafolha shows Lula with 45% of the votes against Mr Bolsonaro with 32%.
"We know we are facing a battle of good versus evil," he told the crowd in Brasilia. "The people are on our side - the side of good."
Ahead of the celebrations marking 200 years since Brazil's independence from Portugal, the president - and presidential candidate - had called for his fans to come out on to the streets in support of him. Many more thousands gathered in other cities across Brazil.
Supporters started arriving at Copacabana early in the morning. There was an official airshow and a paratroop display and once the official duties were done, Mr Bolsonaro then addressed the crowd once more.
"We needed to wake up from the lethargy, from the lies, the pretty words but also of the cheating of our population," he said in a direct dig at rival Lula and his Workers' Party. "I'm not educated, I swear, but I am not a thief."
The crowd of supporters cheered loudly - a sea of green, yellow and blue. Everyone dressed in the colours of the Brazilian flag, the colours now most associated with Brazil's far right.
"Bolsonaro is our freedom," said supporter Tania Moura. "I'm here because for a long time, we haven't had a democracy."
On the water, navy ships were in the distance and closer to the shore, dozens of jet skis gathered - many waving the Brazilian flag - in support of the president.
"We are celebrating because we are going to win, democracy is going to win here," said Henrique Vendrini. "We don't accept the polls, we believe what we can see here, a lot of people just celebrating Brazil, celebrating democracy, and celebrating the new re-election."
Lula responded to the personal attacks by Mr Bolsonaro by comparing how he handled Independence Day as leader.
"I never used the national day, the day for the Brazilian people, the most important day because of independence, as a political campaign tool," he said.
While Bolsonaro supporters gathered on the beach, in the centre of Rio de Janeiro, a smaller crowd came out in protest. A parallel event known as the Cry of the Excluded, designed to give a voice to those often forgotten by the state, this year's event was particularly pointed.
"We are here to fight for democracy, to get back our colours of our flag," said Constância Laviola, dressed in a yellow and green T-shirt and hugging a cardboard cut-out of Lula.
"This should be a day of pride, but some of the politicians are trying to kidnap our day, because this is the day of the nation, of the people, and not for a political campaign."
Brazil's first round of elections will be held on 2 October. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, a second round will be held at the end of October.
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1988 cold case solved after killer identified through DNA test from family
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia have solved a cold case from 1988 after they used newly-uncovered genetic evidence to find out who was responsible.
They believe it may be the first time that DNA technology identified both the victim and the killer in a single cold case, WGCL reports.
Stacey Chahorski was just 19 years old when she was killed. Her body was found along the highway in Dade County, not far from the Alabama-Georgia border.
For the last 33 years, investigators didn’t know much more about the case, including the identities of both her and her killer.
Decades later, Chahorski’s family finally got some answers in the form of new genealogy DNA testing. The technology is used to positively identify a person’s DNA.
“We are standing here today, almost 34 years later, to say we have finally identified Stacey Chahorski’s killer,” Ken Farley, FBI Atlanta special agent in charge, said.
Police said the killer has been identified as Hank Wise. Investigators said they matched a living family member’s DNA to his.
Wise was a trucker whose route crossed through the Southeast and whose DNA was also found at the scene. He had a criminal history in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, according to WGCL.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation are glad they persisted. The GBI special agent in charge, Joe Montgomery, said he talked to the victim’s mother to tell her they’ve identified her daughter’s killer.
“She, of course, was upset,” he said. “But she was very thankful to everybody that I mentioned and was just overwhelmed.”
Investigators said Wise is no longer alive and that he died in a fiery vehicle accident in 1999.
But now, at least, the family has some peace that their daughter’s killer is no longer roaming free.
“Let this serve as a warning to every murderer, rapist, and violent offender out there,” Farley said. “The FBI and our partners will not give up. It may take years or even decades, but we continually seek justice for victims and their families.”
Copyright 2022 WGCL via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Warm and summer-like through Thursday; cooler with rain chances this weekend
High temperatures will be in the low to mid-80s through Thursday; temps in the 60s this weekend
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Our warm spell continues today as sunshine combines with a slightly warmer air mass in the region to give us some great late summer. Expect mostly sunny skies throughout the day with high temperatures in the low 80s and very light west winds.
Thursday will be even warmer as we’ll start the day in the low 60s and then a gusty south breeze and abundant sunshine will help temperatures climb into the low to mid-80s across the area. There will also likely be some extra haze in the air, a product of smoke from wildfires in the western states. South winds will occasionally reach 25 to 30 miles per hour during the day.
The storm system we’ve been watching for the past few days that will bring changes to our weather this weekend is now likely going to bring at least a few showers to the area Friday afternoon and evening. Clouds will thicken during the day with high temperatures in the mid and upper 70s and a slight southwest breeze.
We’ll have occasional sunshine on Saturday with scattered showers and some isolated thunderstorms in the area. High temperatures will be in the mid and upper 60s and light north winds.
A few light rain showers will be possible early Sunday with sunshine breaking through the clouds in the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the mid-60s with light north winds.
Next week is looking bright and seasonably mild with high temperatures in the low to mid-70s. The lone chance of rain next week will be late Wednesday into early Thursday.
Copyright 2022 KTTC. All rights reserved.
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Updated September 7, 2022 at 8:11 PM ET
Anne Garrels, long time foreign correspondent for NPR, died on Wednesday of lung cancer. She was 71 years old.
At NPR, Garrels was known as a passionate reporter willing to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice if the story required it. She was also a warm and generous friend to many.
When she arrived at NPR in 1988, she already had a lot of experience under her belt — including 10 years in television news at ABC, where she was bureau chief in both Moscow and Central America.
Garrels made a strong impression on NPR's Deborah Amos. "She was this glamorous television reporter who came here," she said. "She didn't dress like the rest of us in the beginning. And she'd has this long and remarkable career before she landed here ... She was always braver than me, and I always understood that she was braver than me."
That bravery led Garrels into many war zones. And when it came to covering a war, she was there at the beginning, in the middle of the battle, and at the peace table. She was the kind of reporter who would drive alone across a war zone if that's what it took to get the story.
But in a 2003 interview with NPR's Susan Stamberg, Garrels insisted that she was not a "war junkie." "I didn't set out to be a war correspondent," she said. "The wars kept happening."
As Ted Clark, one her former NPR editors, remembered it, Garrels was a prolific reporter with a seemingly endless curiosity about the world.
"She went everywhere, she was on every continent. I looked at her stories on the NPR archives, and there were 90 pages. And on all kinds of subjects, not just political, not just military but social, artistic, cultural," Clark said.
NPR's Philip Reeves worked with Garrels on many stories from Iraq to Pakistan, but he first met her in Moscow. He said Garrels had a deep love and understanding of Russia.
"Unlike a lot of reporters who just go out there and collect quotes and relay them to their editors, Annie could actually get right inside the minds and hearts of people, and that's what made her an incredible reporter," he said.
As much as Anne Garrels loved Russia, she is probably best known for her reporting during the 2003 Iraq war. She was one of a handful of foreign reporters who remained in Bagdhad as the war began. As she told Susan Stamberg, she used a satellite phone for her reports and went to great lengths to conceal it from Iraqi authorities.
"And then I decided it would be very smart if I broadcast naked, so if that, god forbid, the secret police were coming through the rooms, that would give me maybe five minutes to answer the phone, pretend I'd been asleep and sort of go 'I don't have any clothes on!' And maybe it would maybe give me five seconds to hide the phone," she said.
Garrels later wrote about her wartime experiences in Iraq in a book called Naked in Bagdhad. NPR's Deborah Amos, who also reported from the Iraqi capital, remembered that Garrels sometimes took extraordinary risks to get a story.
Once, she had wanted to do a piece about cemetery workers in Najaf. "This was at the height of the killing and it was terrible in Bagdhad, and frightening. And so Annie rolled in a carpet in the back seat of a car, through the worst neighborhoods, so that she would not be visible," Amos said. "The piece was beautiful, and no one — of course, except for all of her colleagues — knew what it took for her to do that."
It's not that Garrels wasn't afraid, said her friend Phillip Reeves — it's just that her need to tell a story sometimes drove her to take risks that others wouldn't. And, Reeves said, it wasn't just her bravery that set Garrels' reporting apart from the rest of the pack. She had another great quality: empathy.
"I think at heart she loved people, actually. And that, in this day and age it's unusual, she gave them time. She would sit down with people and really talk through what had happened to them. So, when you were sitting next to her when she was doing that, you often saw a whole story unfold that you didn't realize was there, because Annie's imagining what it's like to be them," he said.
Those same qualities that made Anne Garrels a great reporter, said Reeves, also made her a great friend who will be sorely missed.
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(Adnkronos) –
Thrilled with the success of its event showcasing francophones from across the world, SISMYK is ready for next year!
QUEBEC, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The first edition of the SuperFrancoFête, a celebration of francophone music and song held on Wednesday, August 31 at l’Agora de Québec, was a resounding success! A striking feature of the show was how it included performers spanning many generations, with artists aged from 23 to 80. In total, some 30 singers performed around 40 pieces from a dozen countries! Due to the huge demand and, above all, the event’s unprecedented popularity, a recording of the SuperFrancoFête will be broadcast in Quebec and Canada on TV5 Québec-Canada and TVA, as well as throughout the world on TV5 Monde. Fans of francophone music throughout the world will be able to watch this thrilling celebration of the French language.
Different francophone accents from all over the world echoed in Quebec City, against the breathtaking backdrop of Old Quebec City on the majestic St. Lawrence River. We couldn’t have asked for a better location in Quebec than the Agora du Vieux-Port for the first edition of this long-awaited event. More than 5,000 French-language-and-music-loving spectators enjoyed the venue featuring a clear sky with stars and a crescent moon, a luxurious cruise ship on the river, the illuminated Château Frontenac in the background, and a magnificent view of the city’s ramparts and Upper Town! All the elements came together seamlessly to make the first edition of the SuperFrancoFête a resounding success in a postcard setting. Produced by SISMYK, the music division of ComediHa! , the evening was also broadcast live on the Cogeco network and on two giant screens on the Place des canotiers. This allowed for as many music lovers as possible to get free access to the show!
The event was hosted by three hosts, Garou (Quebec), Nolwenn Leroy (France) and Angélique Kidjo (Benin), and it brought together more than 100 artists on stage, including 30 artists representing more than a dozen countries of the Francophonie! The common theme throughout: all these countries show that the Francophonie produces music that touches our communities and brings them together. Artists included: Zachary Richard (Louisiana), Patrick Bruel (France), Robert Charlebois (Quebec), Magic System (Ivory Coast), Corneille (Rwanda), Isabelle Boulay (Quebec), Mentissa (Belgium),Michel Fugain (France), Jill Barber (British Columbia), Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast), Damien Robitaille (Ontario), Salebarbes (New Brunswick), Rori (Belgium), Bonenfant (Quebec), Louis-Jean Cormier (Quebec),Woodney Pierre (Haiti),Kim Thuy (Vietnam), Maka Kotto (Cameroon) and Fred Pellerin (Quebec). Some 20 musicians and backup singers, as well as Quebec dance crew DM Nation, which recently won gold at the World Hip-hop Dance Championship, brought their skills to the stage for this celebratory show directed by none other than Scott Price. Isabelle Viviers was in charge of content production and Jean-François Blais oversaw production and staging. As a result of this large-scale production, discussions are underway with many other broadcasters around the world to acquire the program, which may take various formats.
Rich, moving orchestrations and surprising harmonies had people experiencing the music rather than just hearing it. The festive repertoire was a blend of new original songs, catchy tunes and timeless classics, and we were introduced to new faces, such as Mentissa, Rori, Woodney Pierre and Jill Barber, and enjoyed musical legends like Michel Fugain, Garou, Isabelle Boulay and Corneille, to name but a few. It was a journey through the francophone hits and classics. A high point was Robert Charlebois, headliner of the 1974 edition of the SuperFrancoFête, who performed his legendary song Ordinaire and his iconic Je reviendrai à Montréal, modified for the occasion with a nod to Quebec City and sung in a duo with his friend Patrick Bruel. This great musical celebration also featured eloquent speeches by socially engaged artists such as Kim Thuy, Maka Kotto and Fred Pellerin, who delivered messages of hope, social values, solidarity, sharing and friendship. In a touching moment, French-Breton singer and host Nolwenn Leroy highlighted René Lévesque’s 100th birthday.
Scott Price and his ingenious musicians delivered meticulous arrangements that incorporated folk, classical, bluegrass and even Acadian influences with artists Salebarbes, Nolwenn Leroy, Zachary Richardand Damien Robitaille. During the nod to the 1974 edition, Robert Charlebois, the band Bonenfant and Louis-Jean Cormier came on stage to perform a nostalgic number. The warm, exuberant music of Tiken Jah Fakoly, Angélique Kidjo and Magic System enlivened the party with rhythms inspired by their African roots and the music and traditions of their native land. The three hosts also had some fun by joining other artists for lively, crowd-pleasing numbers in unexpected pairings: L’arbre est dans ses feuilles (Zachary Richardand Angélique Kidjo) and La Bohème (Garou andNolwenn Leroy).
The show concluded with all the artists on stage to sing the iconic, and still relevant, hymn of hope by Raymond Lévesque Quand les hommes vivront d’amour, with the spectators joining in to create a choir of over 5,000 voices. The singer, visibly delighted, performed a second finale, Place de grands hommes, with Patrick Bruel and all the other artists, and promised to meet again next year!
The SuperFrancoFête promises to become an iconic annual event that will provide unforgettable and incredible moments of musical entertainment. This musical television event would not have been possible without the support of valuable collaborators and partners. SISMYK would like to thank its major partner QUÉBECOR, the Government of Quebec (Secrétariat de la Capitale-Nationale, ministère de la Culture et des Communications, ministère de la Langue française, Secrétariat des Relations canadiennes et de la Francophonie canadienne), Quebec City, Destination Québec-Cité, the Centre de la francophonie des Amériques, the René-Lévesque Foundation, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Hilton Québec, Delta Hotel, Air Canada, Solotech, REC4Box, TVA, TV5, Cogeco and l’Agora de Québec.
The SuperFrancoFête has allowed the area’s francophones, francophiles and music lovers to come together to celebrate the francophone culture as a whole, from the vast African continent to snowy Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana and Europe, the guardian of the language. This first edition has helped promote the development of francophone culture by presenting artists from a growing, richly diverse community. SISMYK is incredibly proud of the event and plans to hold it again next year. The reviews have also been unanimous!
“Francophone music fans delighted with the SuperFrancoFête” – La Presse
“This great musical celebration of the Francophonie was as entertaining as promised. The SuperFrancoFête is sure to have met the expectations of the thousands of music lovers who converged on the Agora in the Port of Quebec City on Wednesday evening to watch the show, which will reach French-speaking viewers around the world.” – Le Soleil
“SuperFrancoFête: an exciting tour of the Francophonie in 40 songs” – Journal de Montréal
“In a postcard setting that included an illuminated Château Frontenac overlooking the stage from the distance, timeless classics and new discoveries were performed during this exciting, rhythmic and refined show…Mission accomplished, promise fulfilled!” – Journal de Québec
“Quebec City hosted a great celebration where nostalgia and musical discoveries created moments of pure pleasure for the eyes and ears (…) It is difficult to summarize all the highlights of the night (…) The artistic direction hit the nail on the head with unexpected duos (…) It felt like a national holiday at the Agora in the Old Port.” – Radio-Canada
SISMYK, ComediHa!’s music division, is a production company specializing in the creation, production, promotion, and multiplatform broadcasting of various types of content: festivals, innovative and unique shows of different musical genres, tours, television productions, TV series, documentaries, variety shows and many others. Since 2008, SISMYK has produced major national and international events, along with international stars, such as Madonna, The M.D.N.A Tour, Diana Krall at the Grand-Théâtre, as well as Paris-Québec under the stars, including numerous National Holidays (2016 to 2021), Patrick Bruel with the OSQ, and, of course, Céline Dion on the Plains televised all around the world. SISMYK’s mission is to promote Quebec culture and the magnificent regions of Quebec. The team of nearly 100 full-time employees has more than 20 years of experience and enjoys an enviable reputation in the cultural community, both locally and internationally.
Narimane Doumandji, narimane.doumandji@comediha.com, (514) 554-3056
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804 PM CDT Wed Sep 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Jackson
and west central Matagorda Counties through 845 PM CDT...
At 804 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Ward, or 12 miles northwest of Palacios, moving southwest at 30
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HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
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# 712\n20. Februar\nAkad, möcht es mit meiner Liebing, den Du mir im ersten Hingehäut geschicktet haben; ‒ mit dieser Gedenkens in uns und der Völke[ihen, mit dir zusammen im Heldenklaide wiss'[ten]; völlen mich das Erbarmen von meilen. Der Gabe das Lid verwehr. Sünden zu import *, {} /* Type declarations */ import * \nfrom 'events\n/** Module Import for all the modules that have imports (used to handle common\n * functions when building a single module vs having each one being imported sepertaly) **/ /*** Confluera Logging **** IST-JUDE ** This logging functionality should be a top object that handles everything and can send information back in various modalities... and the level is the level GREENSBORO — More than a couple of people showed up in the early afternoon Wednesday at the Guilford County Courthouse expecting to go before the traffic court — only to find out they were late. Really late.
They should've actually been in court at 8:30 a.m.
Their citations, however, had a 1:30 p.m. time on them.
Some were anxious — not showing up could have triggered an order for their arrest, depending on the severity of the charges.
But it really wasn't their fault. A few months ago, traffic courts were combined. Signs went up around the courthouse and local law enforcement agencies were notified.
Apparently, though, some law enforcement officers still used the old court times in writing citations, said Chief Assistant District Attorney Stephen Cole.
People are also reading…
"And people are going by what's on their citations," Cole said.
Folks who show up as their citation reflects are being told to go to the Guilford County Clerk of Court's office to get their court appearance rescheduled, Cole said.
"They need to do that right away," Cole said.
It's unclear how many people might have been given the wrong times.
Others holding citations for a future traffic case with an afternoon session should contact the clerk's office for instructions on what to do next. Individual court dates can be confirmed online.
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Seven years after the Volkswagen diesel scandal began, emissions “defeat devices” are still a problem, but it’s mostly aftermarket companies that are drawing the attention of regulators.
The EPA recently announced the levying of millions of dollars in fines against one company, and potential fines for another, for selling equipment designed to circumvent pollution controls, which are illegal under the Clean Air Act.
Keystone Automotive, a parts distributor headquartered in Exeter, Pennsylvania, will pay $2.5 million in a settlement for selling these defeat devices. It’s the third largest civil penalty settlement of its kind nationwide, the EPA said in a press release.
The company was cited for 15,621 violations, including selling 44 types of aftermarket parts that can defeat emissions controls for particulate matter and nitrogen oxides (NOx), potentially allowing vehicles to release larger amounts of both pollutants into the atmosphere, according to the EPA.
Shortly after that settlement was announced, the Justice Department filed a Clean Air Act complaint on behalf of the EPA against Peoria, Illinois, company RCD for “manufacturing, selling, and installing” defeat devices, and is seeking “monetary civil penalties and injunctive relief,” according to a second EPA release.
A robust market for these defeat devices has existed for years. An EPA report issued in late 2020 called some of these companies out as big business, and threatened fines.
Tampering with emissions controls often goes hand in hand with increasing the performance of diesel trucks. These types of modified trucks were even spotlighted on the Discovery Channel show “Diesel Brothers,” which profiled a Utah shop that built them but was later sued by local doctors for alleged illegal modifications.
Studies have shown that the increased NOx and particulates produced when emissions controls are disabled can have demonstrable health effects.
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Biden national security advisor Jake Sullivan warns China invading Taiwan is still a 'distinct threat' - as yet ANOTHER delegation of US lawmakers visits Taipei
- White House national security advisor told Bloomberg TV that there were no current plans for President Biden and President Xi to meet at the G20 summit
- Sullivan accused China of being inconsistent in its position on Taiwan
- 'The American position has remained steadfast and consistent,' he said
- Meanwhile a bipartisan delegation of members of the House of Representatives is arrived in Taiwan Wednesday and is leaving on Friday
- That group is being led by Florida Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy
The possibility of China invading Taiwan continues to be a 'distinct threat' to the global order, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
His warning comes just a day after a top Beijing official issued a blunt warning discouraging 'stubborn' calls for the island's independence.
Sullivan told Bloomberg TV that the United States would 'push back' against any efforts to topple the existing world order while also reaffirming the nation's longstanding support for the One China Policy.
Meanwhile yet another delegation of American lawmakers is testing Beijing with a visit to Taipei this week, along with a separate group from France.
'I think it remains a distinct threat that there could be a military contingency around Taiwan,' Sullivan said on Wednesday when asked about a possible invasion.
'The People's Republic of China has actually stated its official policy, that it is not taking the invasion of Taiwan off the table.'
The senior Biden aide accused Beijing of shifting its position in regards to Taipei 'in terms of their disturbance of the status quo along the Taiwan strait, actions they are taking with their military to undermine peace and stability.'
'The American position has remained steadfast and consistent,' he said.
Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said there is still a 'distinct threat' of China invading Taiwan as the US approves a $1.1 billion arms sale to Taipei
Sullivan described the US's enduring belief in a single Chinese government out of Beijing but reaffirmed support for non-diplomatic relations with Taipei's government, as outlined in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979.
'We continue to believe that, and we will continue to push back against any effort to change the status quo by force,' he said.
In another sign of the two superpowers' chilly relations, Sullivan said President Joe Biden had no current plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in November.
However, he did say it would 'afford an opportunity for the two of them to sit down in person.'
China’s Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian told the ABC on Wednesday local time that Beijing was 'patiently waiting' for a peaceful reunification with Taiwan.
Meanwhile another delegation of US lawmakers has arrived in Taipei for a multi-day trip (This handout picture taken and released by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on September 7, 2022 shows US Representative Stephanie Murphy (4R) leading a delegation while posing for photographs with Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang (5L) upon their arrival at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan)
However, he added that 'we cannot rule out other options' including military force.
'For those secessionists - it's not a question of re-education. They are going to be punished according to law,' Qian said.
'They are being involved in splitting Taiwan from China. So it's not a question of education or re-education'
Asked if that meant widespread punishment across the island, the diplomat answered that ''there is only handful of people who have been stubborn to pursue a Taiwan independence.'
Meanwhile a bipartisan group from the House of Representatives reportedly arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday, the latest in a string of American visits that has infuriated China.
Sullivan said there were currently no plans for Biden to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her recent visit to the island, which infuriated Beijing officials
China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, carried out war games near the island last month after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to Taipei.
Sources familiar with the plans told Reuters U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat, was leading the delegation that would stay until Friday.
The other members of the U.S. delegation included Democrat Kaiali'i Kahele and Republicans Scott Franklin, Joe Wilson, Andy Barr, Darrell Issa, Claudia Tenney and Kat Cammack, the sources told Reuters.
Taiwan has been keen to bolster relations with like-minded democracies, especially as tension with China rises. Later this year, visits are also expected from German, British and Canadian legislators.
China views Taiwan as a purely domestic issue and bristles at visits by foreign officials or members of parliament.
Taiwan's democratically elected government says that as the People's Republic of China has never governed the island it has no right to claim it, and that Taiwan's future can only be decided by its 23 million people.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s handwritten set lists and a favorite guitar are among the marquee items that will make a cross-country trip for a museum exhibit this fall.
The Grammy Museum announced Wednesday that Bruce Springsteen Live! will open at the Grammy Museum L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 15. The interactive exhibit — which runs until April 2 — will feature Springsteen and the E Street Band’s live performance footage, instruments, stage costumes and exclusive interviews.
Springsteen’s exhibit ended its stint in New Jersey earlier this year.
“We’re also thrilled to offer a special, expanded exhibit with the help of Springsteen fans for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience,” said Jasen Emmons, chief curator and a vice president at the Grammy Museum. It will invite fans to submit videos of their concert experiences from Springsteen’s previous shows on Sept. 23 — the legendary singer’s 73rd birthday.
Springsteen’s modified Fender guitar that was featured on several album covers such as “Human Torch” and “Born to Run” will be displayed. Other items will include stage clothing from Springsteen and members of E Street along with a signed itinerary from his Human Rights Tour, a six-week benefit tour in 1988. A ticket booth stage prop from the Tunnel of Love tour will also be highlighted at the exhibit.
A saxophone played by the late Clarence Clemons — who performed alongside Springsteen for 40 years — will be on display. The saxophone was passed on to Clemons’ nephew, Jake Clemons, who continues to use the instrument as the newest member of the E Street Band since 2012.
Through an interactive kiosk, visitors will be able to view Springsteen’s handwritten set lists and create their own encores to compare against the legendary performer’s original.
The Grammy Museum partnered with the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
“Since his first west coast show as a touring musician at the Troubadour in 1973 to the present day, Bruce has performed over 100 shows in the Los Angeles area and has thrilled millions of fans with his electrifying performances,” said co-curator Eileen Chapman, director of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music. “This extensive exhibit provides a peek behind the curtain and a stirring trip down memory lane.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — There was quite a hairy situation at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night.
Two men’s stay in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats was, um, cut short after one buzzed the other’s head right there in the stands while Nick Kyrgios and Karen Khachanov played their quarterfinal.
They had clippers and the sort of cape a barber usually uses to keep a customer clean.
Soon enough, social media users were all excited about how a YouTuber known for his pranks had pulled this one off.
Tournament security removed the two from the match.
“When someone saw it, security went to the two individuals. They were escorted out of their seats and then off the grounds for disruption of play,” U.S. Tennis Association Brendan McIntyre said, adding: “There’s a first time time for anything.”
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With legal sports betting in its fifth year in much of the U.S., things are getting much more intense, with increasing ways to bet and more opportunities to rapidly win — and lose — money.
When the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams kick off the NFL season Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, 31 U.S. states plus Washington D.C. will offer legal sports betting. A record 46.6 million Americans say they plan to bet on the upcoming NFL season, up 3% from last year, according to the American Gaming Association.
This year’s games will become the focus of the most intense scrutiny yet by gamblers.
This is due to the rapid rise of so-called microbetting, the ability to place wagers on outcomes as narrowly targeted as whether the next play will be a run or a pass, how many yards will it gain, or whether the drive results in a punt, a touchdown, a turnover or something else.
It’s the fastest-growing segment of legal sports betting, and while it encourages sportsbooks, it has those who treat compulsive gambling worried that the opportunity to make rapid-fire bets, one after the other over the course of a three-hour game, will create new problems for gamblers or worsen the addiction of those who already have a problem.
Microbetting “is a must-have to be a competitor in this space,” said Matt Prevost, chief revenue officer for BetMGM. Between 40% to 65% of all bets his company takes on football come after the opening kickoff.
Johnny Avello, director of race and sports for DraftKings, said his company is concentrating more on microbetting offerings this fall.
“We’re going to have more markets like betting on the next play, who’s going to carry the ball, how many yards it will gain,” he said. “We’ve found that those are equally as popular as who’s going to win the game or the total amount scored.”
Miami-based Betr is going beyond that. It launched its microbetting app on Sept. 1 and minces no words about what it soon will offer the gambling public: “Instant gratification.”
In baseball, its app lets users wager on each pitch: How fast it will be, whether it’s a ball or a strike; or whether it gets put into play.
Joey Levy, the company’s founder and CEO, called its product “a glimpse into the future of sports betting in the U.S. — an instant gratification focus to betting delivered in a simple, intuitive user experience that anyone can enjoy, even if they have not bet on sports before.”
The company’s app is currently in use for free-play only; Betr plans to take real money bets in numerous states as soon as they obtain licenses and regulatory approvals.
Established sports betting companies including FanDuel and DraftKings started taking real-money microbets in recent years.
In baseball, for example, FanDuel, which is the official odds provider for The Associated Press, lets gamblers bet on whether the first pitch of a baseball game will be a ball or a strike, whether it will result in a hit or an out, or some other result. DraftKings takes bets on how many pitches a batter will see in a given at-bat, and has dabbled in pitch speed wagers. But it currently limits its baseball microbets to batter-to-batter predictions.
Microbetting is an incredibly fast way to rack up wins — and losses.
Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, says people placing microbets are at higher risk of developing a gambling disorder.
“The ability to place more bets, more quickly is a risk factor for any type of gambling,” he said. “Now with microbetting, impulsivity and instant gratification is promoted as a selling point.”
Whyte said continuous microbetting not only discourages responsible gambling behavior — like taking breaks and never chasing losses — but is also likely to appeal to those who already have gambling problems.
Numerous sportsbooks offer batter-to-batter bets in baseball on whether a hitter will reach base, strike out, walk or many other possibilities.
BetMGM does not currently offer batter-by-batter or pitch-by-pitch bets, although Prevost said, “We certainly are examining the technology.”
In data released Wednesday, the American Gaming Association said 49% of NFL bettors will do so online this year, compared to 23% who plan to do it in person at a sportsbook.
The Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9% each) are the most popular picks to win the next Super Bowl, followed by the Rams and Kansas City Chiefs (8% each) and the Dallas Cowboys (7%).
Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland and Wisconsin launched new markets since the start of the 2021 NFL season.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — As part of a campaign dubbed “Your State Sucks,” popular party game Cards Against Humanity says it is donating 100% of its profits from orders placed in 22 states to the National Network of Abortion Funds.
The game designers announced the campaign early last month following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June.
On its website, Cards Against Humanity said all of its profits from these 22 “nightmare-states” will be donated to the National Network of Abortion Funds, which distributes money to local groups focused on helping those who can’t afford an abortion to obtain one.
People in the same 22 states who place an order will be greeted with a message like the one seen below, which reads “****! You live in South Carolina, a theocratic hellscape where human beings are forced to carry unwanted pregnancies by threat of imprisonment.”
Under the message, buyers can either acknowledge the message or chip in an extra $5, which the company will match. There’s also a third option that states “What!? I’m pro-life! I didn’t agree to this.”
Buyers who click that button are greeted with a second message that reads “So you don’t want us using your money to pay for abortions? You know, sometimes people have values imposed upon them by bigger, more powerful entities, and they are forced to do things they don’t want to do, like carry an unwanted pregnancy. For example, we just added an extra $5 donation to the National Network of Abortion Funds to your cart.”
The 22 states Cards Against Humanity is donating the profits from have restricted access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming will also be donated.
If you don’t live in one of these states, you still have the option to make a $5 donation while making a purchase on Cards Against Humanity’s website, which the company says it will match.
Cards Against Humanity is a popular party game in which players play cards in order to make jokes, often crude and vulgar.
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Comedy Legend Katt Williams is bringing his tour to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on October 1st. Tickets are on sale now and are available at ticketmaster.com or at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office.
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(The Car Connection) — Jaguar finds itself in the midst of an electric transformation. Like many other automakers, ranging from Dodge to Volvo, the British luxury brand shrinks its lineup of gas vehicles as it plans a big and bright, but still distant, electric future. Three new electric crossover SUVs are planned to launch by 2025, but Jaguar will shift away from the I-Pace and into a more ultra-luxury class with an estimated starting price exceeding $100,000 and doubling that for top performance grades.
In the immediate future arriving in dealerships now, the 2023 Jaguar lineup stays the same, if not a bit thinner. All models will have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, as well as Amazon Alexa through Jaguar’s Pivi Pro infotainment system. Also standard on all models except for the F-Type sports car is adaptive cruise control. Jaguar streamlines powertrain options on its low-volume models and raises prices by about $1,500 across the board. Its excellent 5-year/60,000-mile warranty remains, and it includes scheduled maintenance for the same period of time.
Here’s what’s new for the 2023 Jaguar lineup. Prices include a $1,275 destination fee, except where noted.
– The small crossover SUV gets standard adaptive cruise control that restarts from a stop on its own and a new wheel package option.
– The P250 SE shares a 2.0-liter turbo-4 that makes 246 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque with the F-Pace and XF. The 300 Sport is no longer offered. The E-Pace starts at $49,175, which is $1,100 more than last year.
– The five-seat crossover SUV comes with three engine choices and standard AWD across five trims, including a new P550 SVR Edition 1988 that celebrates an XJR that won the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 1988 edition has a special color combo and is a limited run of 394 units, which represents the number of laps the XJR completed in its winning endurance race.
– The bestselling Jaguar comes with a 2.0-liter turbo-4 making 246 hp and 269 lb-ft in base P250 form for $53,675, or the P250 S for $57,275.
– A mild-hybrid with both a turbo- and supercharger added to a 3.0-liter inline-6 makes 395 hp and 406 lb-ft in P400 R-Dynamic S guise. It costs $66,075.
– The range-topping P550 SVR has the F-Type’s supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 and a starting price of $90,775. The Edition 1988 jumps to $111,275.
– The five-seat electric crossover SUV now has wireless smartphone connectivity, bucket sport seats, and new colors.
– Sold only in HSE trim with a 246-mile range and a 90-kWh battery pack feeding a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system that generates 394 hp and 512 lb-ft, the 2023 I-Pace HSE costs $72,575, which is a $1,400 increase from last year.
– The sports coupe and convertible carries over with a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 making 444 hp and 428 lb-ft in P450 form with rear- or all-wheel drive. Jaguar tunes that engine to 575 hp and 516 lb-ft in the F-Type R. There is no R-Dynamic model for 2023.
– F-Type pricing increased between $300 and $5,200 over last year, with the P450 RWD starting at $74,675, and AWD adding a whopping $10,500. Convertible versions are $3,300 more. The R tops the lineup at $109,775; the convertible adds $2,700 more.
– The mid-size sedan carries over with P250 S and P250 SE grades powered by the same 2.0-liter turbo-4 as the F-Pace, or a P300 R-Dynamic with AWD making 296 hp and 295 lb-ft.
– Prices increase $1,700 over last year: The P250 S costs $48,275, the P250 SE costs $51,575, and the P300 R Dynamic costs $53,975.
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Gov. doubles down on support for DCFS leadership amid ongoing scrutiny
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Gov. John Bel Edwards is doubling down on his support for Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Secretary Marketa Garner Waters.
While some have questioned if anything will be done to fix the agency in the short term, some lawmakers have called for a change in leadership as others say the buck stops with the governor. After a toddler died after overdosing three times on the agency’s watch and a foster child was sexually assaulted, allegedly at the hands of his caretaker, Senator Patrick McMath (R)-Covington, says it’s up to the governor to make changes but he doubts that will actually happen.
“While I would be wholly in support of significant overhauls, they have to come down from this administration quite honestly,” said McMath. “I don’t see that happening over the next 18 months.”
“I reject that,” the governor said.
Despite the recent failures, the governor is doubling down and says he still has faith in Secretary Marketa Walters. He believes even with the challenges of worker shortages and burnout, changes have already been made within the agency.
“We’ve had some failures that I don’t make excuses for and nobody makes excuses for but they have resulted already in some changes in policies and procedures,” the governor said. “There are individuals who are no longer there and supervisors who are no longer supervisors and are no longer there.”
The governor also said they are getting creative to attract qualified people to do the work and fill the 400 positions needed to get things back on track.
“We have increased funding available for DCFS. We are working with the civil service system to get special entrance rates and other ways to better pay people so that we can attract and retain these workers that we need and we’re expanding the universe of people who are going to be qualified to get these jobs at DCFS,” the governor said.
The governor points out things are better today than they were when he first took office. While they were up against deep budget cuts, he defends the work the secretary and her team have done in the last several years.
“When we first came in, DCFS was in crisis quite frankly because of repeated budget cuts and real challenges,” the governor said. “The first thing she did was reorganize the agency. By every metric that we had, improvements were consistent all the way through up until the COVID situation hit so I have all the confidence in the world that she and her team are the ones to lead us through this.”
While he understands the frustration, the governor believes changing leadership now would do more harm than good when it comes to turning things around at the agency.
“I think that that would probably delay the improvements and the changes that we know need to be made to bring in a new team at this point,” the governor said.
The governor says if he were to lose faith in the agency, everyone will know it.
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The Mets announced that Starling Marte suffered a partial non-displaced fracture of his right middle finger. Marte was hit by a pitch on his hand in the top of the first inning on Tuesday. The 33 year old is being listed as day-to-day.
“We were hoping that there wasn’t some form of a fracture,” said Buck Showalter. “But the good news is it looks like it’s something he’ll be able to manage. This one your going to have to give us some time. Hopefully not too long.”
Marte didn’t appear in either of Wednesday’s games against the Pirates as he underwent more testing on his injured finger. The Mets are not giving a specific timeline of when the veteran outfielder can return to action.
“Just got to manage it day-to-day,” said Showalter. “We’re not really sure exactly, got a lot of people kinda weighing in on timeframes but they’re not all saying the same thing.” Showalter added that he is not ruling out an IL stint but refused to communicate any sort of timeframe.
Marte has been borderline invaluable to the Amazin’s this season. The All-Star is slashing .292/.347/.468 with 16 homers and 63 RBI. Showalter penciled in Marte to the second spot in the order on a nightly basis.
The Mets will have to adjust to playing without their star outfielder for an unknown period of time.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), the financial partner for the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank, today announced that CFO Dan Beck will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. EDT.
A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the investor relations section of the SVB website at ir.svb.com. An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at noon EDT on September 12, 2022.
SVB is the financial partner of the innovation economy, helping individuals, investors and the world's most innovative companies achieve their ambitious goals. SVB's businesses - Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Private and SVB Securities - together offer the services that dynamic and fast-growing clients require as they grow, including commercial banking, venture investing, wealth planning and investment banking. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com/global.
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietnamese Vietravel Airlines has been accoladed with Asia's Leading New Airline award at the recent World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony 2022 held in Vietnam on September 7.
Vietravel Airlines's product and service excellence within the first year of operation led to the airline's success at the award while surpassing two other nominees from Asia in the same category.
"This is the first award for Vietravel Airlines and a milestone in our history, marking the recognition and trust of customers and partners of our offerings and dedication. This is also an important premise for us to continue carrying out our mission in connecting and conquering farther and higher destinations across the globe," said Vu Duc Bien, President and CEO of Vietravel Airlines.
Graham Cooke, Founder WTA, at the award ceremony while congratulating Vietravel Airlines added, "This will be the driving force for the youngest airline making new strides in the journey of realizing its mission of connecting, bringing international friends to the beauty of Vietnam, and conquering new lands with the people of Vietnam."
The award, dubbed "the Oscar of the travel industry", is a prestigious organization that acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
As the fifth commercial airline in Vietnam and the first travel airline in Southeast Asia, the company promotes Vietnamese culture, people, history, and regions through unique experiences on board a modern fleet of A321 aircrafts.
Aside to in-flight experiences, including exclusive guides, local flavor inspired snacks and beverages equivalent to 4-star airlines, personalized wireless entertainment system, and a nearly 100% flight safety index, Vietravel Airlines is among the top three on time performance (OTP) in the Vietnamese aviation industry.
Vietravel Airlines in Numbers
- Over 8000 flight-hours made 100% safe
- 1,500,000 passengers with >92% load factor (flight occupancy rate)
- 94.2% average OTP take-off rate in the first seven months of 2022
- Connecting two major hubs, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, to popular tourist destinations throughout Vietnam: Phu Quoc, Quy Nhon, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Hue, and Da Lat in 2021.
After focusing on promoting Vietnam's key tourist destinations in the first year, Vietravel Airlines is expanding its flight routes from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Bangkok (Thailand), Busan & Incheon (Korea), Singapore, Taipei (Taiwan) at the end of 2022.
For more details, visit www.vietravelairlines.com/us/en
About Vietravel Airlines
Vietravel Airlines (IATA code: VU) offers a multi-dimensional tourism ecosystem with a multimodal transport combining aviation and tourism. Backed by the largest travel group in Asia, Vietravel Corporation (UPCOM stock market: VTR), the airline operated its first commercial flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi in January 2021. Vietravel Airlines flies on domestic and international routes in Asia mainly Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore while doubling its A321 fleet in the next year.
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