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More women were keen to start home-based food enterprises with 2,820 beneficiaries applying for Prime Minister’s Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme in the current fiscal in the district, said Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Project Director H.R. Naik.
He was speaking at a training workshop for members of Sanjeevini self-help group organised by the ZP, skill development, entrepreneurship and livelihood department on the subjects of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, GST, Mudra and PMFME here on Wednesday. He said women below poverty line were being given training through SHGs for their economic empowerment. As many as 134 women were qualified to drive Swatchata Vahini vehicles while many have benefited under PMFME availing Rs. 4,000 initial funding. While the state government has declared the current fiscal as the livelihood year, 40 women were issued FSSAI certificates for their micro food industry, Mr. Naik said.
The process of marketing home made food products online has already commenced while the products were being packed and branded in collaboration with the United Nations Development Project. Taluk level resource persons were collecting details as to supporting non-agricultural based enterprises and providing marketing support, he said.
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Speaking after inaugurating the workshop, zilla panchayat CEO Kumara said women could become economically empowered if they become proactive in the home-based food enterprises. Demand for quality food was increasing since over a decade, he said urging women to exploit the demand. Rural women were brought under Sanjeevini SHGs thereby providing employment for every family. The Sanjeevini-Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Development Project has implemented several programmes in this direction.
Mr. Kumara said there were 223 and 886 SHG federations at gram panchayat and ward-levels respectively in the district comprising 5,806 individual SHGs with 67,149 members. There were also 125 farmers producers organisations with every group being given ₹ 1.5 lakh grant. Minor forest produces were being segregated, value added and marketed through three centres in the district while Sanjeevini SHG members were managing 162 solid waste management centres.
On the occasion, Mr. Kumara presented FSSAI certificates to 10 members of SHGs who have registered under PMFME scheme.
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Palakkad Railway Division will start observing Cleanliness Fortnight under ‘Swatch Rail-Swtach Bharath’ programme from Friday.
The campaign will begin with the administering of Swatchata pledge by Divisional Railway Manager Trilok Kothari at the DRM’s Office, Palakkad at 10.45 a.m. on Friday, said a release.
The Cleanliness Fortnight is being conducted with a view to improve cleanliness at railway establishments and on trains. Special focus will be given on cleanliness of tracks at stations and elimination of plastic waste on railway premises.
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Extensive awareness campaigns will be made to educate people about use of bio- toilets, avoiding single use plastic and observing cleanliness habits. The campaign will conclude on October 2, Gandhi Jayanthi day.
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As part of ensuring cleanliness, strict action will be initiated against those who litter the railways premises. Littering, spitting, urinating and defacing walls of stations etc., on railway premises are punishable offences under the Railway Act. Violation may cause penalty/imprisonment up to 6 months.
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Montana judge blocks anti-trans birth certificate rule
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON
Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge has blocked health officials from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificate.
District Court Judge Michael Moses chided attorneys for the state on Thursday over the rule that he said circumvented his April order that temporarily blocked a 2021 Montana law that made it harder to change birth certificates.
Moses said there was no question that the new rule recently adopted by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services violated his earlier order.
The court’s action reinstates a 2017 Department of Public Health and Human Services rule that eased the process of changing one’s birth certificate.
The legal dispute comes as conservative lawmakers in numerous states have sought to restrict transgender rights, including with bans on transgender girls competing in girls school sports.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge will hear arguments Thursday in the latest legal wrangling between the state of Montana and the ACLU over efforts to prevent people from changing their sex designation on their birth certificate.
The ACLU of Montana is asking District Court Judge Michael Moses to clarify his April ruling temporarily blocking a 2021 law that required transgender people to undergo surgery and obtain a court order before changing their birth certificate.
The law’s requirement for a “surgical procedure” was unconstitutionally vague because it did not say what kind of surgery was required, Moses said in his April ruling. He told the state to go back to using a previous rule stating that people wanting to change their birth certificate in Montana needed only to provide an affidavit to the state health department.
Since that ruling, however, the state health department issued a new rule banning anyone from changing their sex on their birth certificate unless it was incorrect due to a clerical error. The ACLU argues that new rule violates the previous court order.
The legal dispute comes as conservative lawmakers in numerous states have sought to restrict transgender rights, including with bans on transgender girls competing in girls school sports.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a group of 17 state attorneys general who pushed back on Monday against a Biden administration proposal that would solidify protections for transgender and gay students. The attorneys general claimed the proposal would coerce schools to “indoctrinate children” with what they called politically driven “gender identity theories.”
The Biden administration move would reverse a Trump-era policy and declare that discrimination based on gender identity will be treated as a violation of federal law. In announcing the change, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said it was needed so gay, lesbian and transgender students could learn in schools free from discrimination.
In Montana, the issue of changing a person’s sex designation on their birth certificate has led to a flurry of lawmaking and legal challenges.
A 2017 rule issued by the state health department under former Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock eased the process of changing one’s birth certificate.
But in early 2021, with a Republican in the governor’s office, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 280, which called for repealing the 2017 rule and adding the requirement for a surgical procedure.
That was challenged by transgender plaintiffs represented by the ACLU of Montana, who have said a birth certificate that doesn’t match their gender identity puts them at risk of embarrassment, discrimination, harassment or violence if they are asked to provide their birth certificate.
Moses’ temporary injunction in April said the state should go back to the status quo, which he defined as the rule that existed before Senate Bill 280 passed.
A month after Moses handed down the temporary injunction, the health department enacted a new temporary rule effectively banning birth certificate changes.
The ACLU then asked Moses to clarify his April ruling and to declare the temporary rule invalid.
In the meantime, the temporary rule was adopted permanently last week.
State officials have denied that the new rule preventing changes to birth certificates was adopted in bad faith following the court’s injunction.
Assistant Attorney General Kathleen Smithgall said in court documents that state officials last year had canceled the 2017 rule that allowed birth certificate changes. So when the injunction was put in place, Smithgall wrote, the state had to fill a “regulatory gap” and did so with the emergency rule.
Thursday’s hearing will allow the ACLU and the state to make additional arguments.
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The Biden administration narrowly avoided an infrastructure calamity on Thursday by brokering a tentative contract agreement between railroads and their workers, keeping the nation’s rail system intact.
The breakthrough comes after years of contentious negotiations and just before nearly 125,000 rail workers were set to strike as soon as Friday. Workers will now vote on whether to ratify the contract.
Here are five things to know about the railroad deal:
Unions secured hard-fought concessions
The agreement aims to address rail workers’ concerns about unsafe working conditions and obstacles to taking time off, the two largest railroad unions said Thursday.
The contract would allow workers to take time off for doctors’ appointments or other scheduled events without being penalized under railroads’ attendance policies, a key sticking point in negotiations. Workers complained that they often face roadblocks to taking even unpaid time off for any reason.
It would mandate two-person crews, another win for workers who warned about dangerous consequences of forcing workers to operate trains solo.
The deal also places new caps on workers’ health care costs, unions said.
“We listened when our members told us that a final agreement would require improvements to their quality of life as well as economic gains,” the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the SMART Transportation Division said in a statement.
Workers would receive 24 percent raises over five years, back pay and cash bonuses. Those terms are largely unchanged from recommendations released by a White House-appointed board last month.
The contract dispute isn’t over yet
Rail workers will soon vote on the tentative deal, and if any of the unions reject it, the nation will once again brace for a railroad strike.
Workers had largely opposed the presidential board’s contract recommendations, which ignored their demands for better quality of life and working conditions.
A recent survey from the SMART Transportation Division found that 78 percent of the union’s railroad workers would have rejected that contract. Another survey from grassroots group Railroad Workers United found that 9 in 10 railroad workers opposed it.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said Wednesday that its 4,900 railway workers voted to reject the Biden administration-appointed board’s contract. It delayed a strike until Sept. 29 to allow more time for negotiations.
It’s unclear whether the revamped contract announced Thursday does enough to win over workers, who eagerly awaited the specific terms of the deal.
A strike would devastate the US economy
A walkout would shut down the nation’s rail network, which carries nearly one-third of all cargo shipments, bringing large sections of the U.S. economy to a halt.
Huge amounts of food, clean water, fertilizer, fuel, lumber, packaged goods, finished cars and other products would not make it to their destinations, limiting supply and driving up prices.
A shutdown would also ravage supply chains as containers piled up at ports.
It would cost the economy $2 billion per day, according to estimates from the Association of American Railroads. Another estimate from the Michigan-based Anderson Economic Group found that it would cost consumers far less: $60 million on the first day and $90 million on the second.
Some railroads began to limit the transport of perishable food and fertilizer this week in anticipation of a strike, rattling the U.S. agricultural sector, which called on lawmakers to resolve the strike threat as soon as possible.
Commuter rail systems, which rely on freight rail lines, were also preparing for widespread service disruptions.
In response to Thursday’s deal, Amtrak said Thursday that it would restore long-distance lines that it suspended this week.
The Biden administration intervened in last-ditch effort
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined union and railroad negotiators for more than 20 straight hours to help spearhead a compromise, while President Biden also personally weighed in on talks.
Biden wanted to avoid massive economic disruptions just before November’s midterms and the holiday shopping season. For weeks, the White House urged both parties to compromise for the sake of the nation’s economy, which is still struggling with red-hot inflation.
“This is a great deal for both sides, in my opinion,” Biden said Thursday.
Congress no longer needs to act, for now
Congress this week was preparing to step in and use their authority to block the strike, but lawmakers were divided on how to intervene.
GOP senators on Wednesday pushed for a bill to force unions to accept the terms outlined by the presidential board, but Democrats blocked the resolution, arguing that negotiators should be given up until Friday’s deadline to reach a deal.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee were ready with legislation to prevent a railroad shutdown if negotiations collapsed.
“Thankfully this action may not be necessary,” Pelosi said in a statement.
If workers in any of the rail unions vote to reject the tentative agreement, the issue could come back before Congress.
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Quote Box: Reaction to Federer’s retirement from tennis
LONDON (AP) — Reaction to Roger Federer’s announcement that he will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week.
LONDON (AP) — Reaction to Roger Federer’s announcement that he will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week.
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'Hey I felt like I was in a swimming pool right there': Watch the hilarious clip of mic'd-up Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith LOVING rain-soaked NFL opener against the 49ers, as he insists 'this is my kind of party'
- Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was mic'd up for their Week 1 game
- It was a rain-soaked affair, but Smith appeared to revel in the bizarre weather
- He said he felt like he was in a swimming pool and said it was 'his kind of party'
- Smith appears to have put summer trade demands and contract talks to one side
This is the hilarious moment Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith reveled in his return to the NFL field last weekend - despite the dramatic rainfall and difficult conditions.
Bears staff were seen squeegeeing water off the Soldier Field grass before the season began last Sunday, but while there were concerns from some that the game might have to be called off, some of the players appeared to be in their element.
And none more so than Smith, who put various off-field contract issues to one side for the duration, and mic'd himself up to have some fun with his teammates.
Roquan Smith dives to make a tackle during the Chicago Bears' season opener on Sunday
Smith was mic'd up for the game and provided a hilarious commentary of his thoughts
He said he 'felt like he was in a swimming pool' after one particularly watery tackle
The 25-year-old linebacker did not shy away from getting stuck into the puddles in Chicago, diving around and regularly commentating alongside his teammates.
The hilarious clip, posted on social media by the NFL's official account, begins with him explaining that he has never played in a game with as much rain.
'I done played in some rain,' he explains, adding: 'Boy, every time I tackle somebody, I hit the ground, I get soaked.
'Bro, I feel like a little kid. You know, playing in the yard when it rains? It do!'
The clip then cuts to some in-game action, with the linebacker trying to make a tackle and ending up on his back in a large puddle alongside a teammate.
He slides nearly off the field, before jumping up, laughing and saying: 'Hey, I felt like I was in a swimming pool right there, when you're a kid and water go in your nose!
He joked 'this is my kind of party' when heading back to the bench between plays
Smith was in his element, and his mood will have been boosted by the Bears' win over 49ers
'I love this... this my type of party! I love this!'
In the game itself, the Bears ran out 19-10 winners over the 49ers to take their record for the season to 1-0.
Justin Fields threw 8/17 for 121 yards and two touchdowns, while Dante Pettis, Equanimeous St. Brown and Alexander Horvath all scored receiving TDs.
Off the field, it has been a topsy-turvy few months for Smith, who sat out training camp and the preseason after not coming to terms on a new long-term contract with the Bears.
Smith demanded a trade in the offseason after failing to agree terms on a new contract
Staff squeegeed water off the field before the season-opening game at Soldier Field last week
He requested a trade, but appears to have already put that to the back of his mind, performing well in Week 1 to help the team to victory.
'I'm not focused on that, if I'm being completely honest,' he said, via the Chicago Sun-Times last week. 'My focus is on making this year the best year I can and then go from there. I don't want to look forward too much to the future or anything like that.
'I'm just focused on having the best year I can with my teammates and playing the game I love. That's what means the most to me.'
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Medical centers second, third in U.S. to earn recognition
WlLKES-BARRE, Pa. and SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) and Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) recently became the second and third hospitals in the country to earn The Joint Commission/American Heart Association (AHA) Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification, joining Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville in establishing a national precedent for coordination among care teams who treat patients on the heart attack spectrum.
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked, depriving the heart of oxygen. Much of the damage to heart muscle takes place in a short period of time after a heart attack, so timely care is critical for preserving heart function.
"No one expects to have a heart attack, but when it happens, we offer extraordinary care close to home for our patients and members," said Yassir Nawaz, M.D., director of interventional cardiology and co-medical director of the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification program for Geisinger's northeast region. "With three certified medical centers, we're taking a full-team approach to diagnosing and treating chest pain patients in northeastern and central Pennsylvania."
At GWV, GCMC and GMC, chest pain patients can expect the highest level of care delivered as quickly as possible.
To accomplish this, hospital leaders, interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, advanced practitioners, nurses, emergency medicine physicians, heart failure specialists, life support specialists, emergency medical services (EMS) providers, pharmacists and care managers must collaborate closely to accommodate a patient's unique care needs. After a heart attack, cardiac rehab therapists are an integral part of the team as well.
Already recognized as Joint Commission/AHA Mission Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Centers for their ability to treat the most severe type of heart attack by restoring blood flow to the heart, GWV and GCMC have shown their commitment to making better health easier for patients and members in northeastern Pennsylvania through achieving certification. They stand ready to care for all chest pain patients, including those who:
- Go to the emergency room with chest pain
- Have heart attacks and need blood flow restored quickly
- Go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital
- Need open-heart surgery
- Need advanced therapies for heart failure or life support
"Whether a patient comes in with mild chest pain or having a serious cardiac event, it's all hands on deck," said Cinde Bower-Stout, R.N., M.H.A., cardiovascular quality manager and director of the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification program at Geisinger. "Day-to-day frontline care after a heart attack is just as important. Lab assessment, pain management and preparation for discharge and self-care through education and therapy are all key factors in patients achieving and maintaining good quality of life."
Rigorous onsite review at both medical centers included evaluation of records for patients who were currently admitted or had been cared for since the beginning of the year and assessment of quality measures including leadership engagement, collaboration with EMS, medical decision making, systemwide approach to quality improvement, performance improvement projects and engagement with pharmacy at the bedside.
"Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care," said Mark Pelletier, R.N., M.S., chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. "We commend Geisinger for having the first three hospitals to reduce variation in clinical processes and strengthen program structure and management framework for cardiac patients."
Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes 10 hospital campuses, a health plan with more than half a million members, a Research Institute and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and nearly 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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After solidifying itself as one of Denver's premiere home improvement companies, Kind Home Solutions updates brand to align with their main clientele – homeowners seeking outstanding home painting services
DENVER, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kind Home Solutions, a Denver based home improvement company that delivers world-class customer service, adds Kind Home Painting Company to its brand to further establish it as the premier home painting company in the Denver metro area.
With a new name, logo, color scheme and website, Kind Home Painting Co. sets itself apart from run-of-the-mill painting companies in Denver's oversaturated painting industry. The new look is sleek and features a smiling paint brush as its new logo. The smiling paint brush effortlessly aligns with the company's ethos of kindness.
Kind Home's color scheme received a makeover featuring an eye-catching teal green and royal blue combination. The colors really complement each other and grab your attention. The new name was likely a no-brainer— it retains the core of the Kind Home brand while adding their specialization to the mix.
"Our main goal with the Kind Home Painting Company brand is to solidify us as the premiere choice for painting services while succinctly delivering our message and specialization to our clients. We knew this rebrand was only a matter of time. We couldn't be more excited to unveil it to Denver homeowners." - Michael Sutton, Owner/Founder Kind Home
If anything is true of the new brand, it definitely stands out while delivering a clear message. Kind Home will still provide professional holiday lighting and roofing services under the Kind Home Solutions moniker as they further develop the Kind Home Painting Company brand.
After winning multiple awards over the past couple years, such as Colorado Companies to Watch and Denver Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Kind Home shows no signs of slowing down. Be on the lookout in your neighborhood for Kind Home Painting Company's newly branded vans featuring their updated colors and smiling paint brush.
For more information about Kind Home Painting Company visit: https://www.kindhomepainting.com/
Kind Home Painting Co. delivers a client focused approach to residential painting projects in the Denver metro area. As a leader in the interior and exterior painting industry, they strive to provide every homeowner with outstanding care, communication and the highest quality possible.
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- Silver Lake also participated in the round, in addition to 8VC and other investors
- New round of funding will enhance Rephrase.ai's capabilities by integrating enhanced product experiences, scaling hiring across the business, and expanding its North American presence
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rephrase.ai ("the Company"), a generative AI startup that aims to humanize communication through synthetic media, has raised $10.6 million in a Series A financing round. This new financing was led by Red Ventures, a global company with a diverse portfolio of brands and businesses focused on offering premium content and personalized digital experiences, including Lonely Planet, CNET, Healthline, Bankrate, The Points Guy, NextAdvisor, and more. Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing and an investor in Red Ventures, also participated in the round, in addition to 8VC and other investors.
This investment will allow the Company to enhance its capabilities by integrating product experiences; scaling hiring across the business, including within the Engineering, AI, Product, Sales, and Marketing teams; and expanding its presence in North America.
Rephrase.ai aims to democratize video, making high-quality video creation capabilities available to companies of all sizes across all industries. With video becoming the new default mode of communication, synthetic video creation capabilities empower marketing, communications, and content teams to scale and humanize their efforts. Rephrase.ai has worked with more than 50 global enterprises, including, Castrol, Mondelez, and Xiaomi to name a few, to deliver high-quality video creation capabilities.
Rephrase.ai uses deep learning to create digital avatars of actual humans that can be used for synthetic video content with only text required as input. In the last year, the Company has developed numerous digital avatars of Chief Experience Officers (CXOs), influencers, and celebrities characterized by advanced facial mapping, lip synchronization, voice, and expression capabilities. Through its contributions to award-winning marketing campaigns and leading-edge synthetic product launches, Rephrase.ai helps businesses grow engagement and efficiencies around communications by increasing conversion, click-through rates (CTRs), consumption, and content adoption while reducing customer acquisition costs. As a pioneer in video generative AI technology, Rephrase.ai has ensured that technology is used safely and with consent. The "Assured by Rephrase.ai" framework is now used as a hallmark in the industry.
"Given how people consume information today, scalable solutions to deliver personalized video are needed now more than ever," said Carlos Angrisano, President at Red Ventures. "With the current mass customization of video content, our big bet is on the reinvention of the video production process, and that, as a business process technology, has incredible potential. We are impressed by Rephrase.ai's leadership and talent bench, which is a tremendous competitive advantage in such a nascent field." In the last year, the team at Rephrase AI has grown from 12 to 35 people and has built a best-in-class team including researchers with experience at leading technology companies including Google, Samsung, Facebook, and Amazon.
"I believe a large opportunity is Rephrase.ai's ability to provide an easy-to-use API for anyone to create videos without high labor and time requirements," said Venkatesh Seetharam, Advisor at 8VC. "Their vision has the potential to be an inflection point in the video generation process. Rephrase.ai has the potential to become the defacto generative AI platform for video and is well positioned to build an invaluable company with a similar API strategy."
"We started Rephrase.ai four years ago with the goal of building an engine that can make creating professional quality videos as easy as writing text," said Ashray Malhotra, CEO and Co-founder of Rephrase.ai. "In the last year, we've developed hundreds of digital human clones, creating millions of videos during the process. I'm thrilled to welcome Red Ventures, Silver Lake, and 8VC as partners on this journey to help expedite the world's adoption of generative AI videos. Given their operational and investing experience, we could not have imagined a better set of people to help us bring this vision to life. The intent of humanizing communications is to bring the ability to communicate with people, like people."
About Rephrase AI
Rephrase.ai is a deep learning company that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI)to create synthetic video content. With the help of its AI technology, Rephrase.ai can clone any person to create their digital avatar. Using its re-generative AI platform, Rephrase.ai helps businesses create synthetic videos of real humans to communicate with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders with only text required as input. The Company was founded in 2019 by Ashray Malhotra, Nisheeth Lahoti, and Shivam Mangla, who are IIT alumni and Forbes Asia 30 under 30.
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PANAMA CITY, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (NYSE: BLX, "Bladex", or "the Bank"), a Panama-based multinational bank originally established by the central banks of 23 Latin-American and Caribbean countries to promote foreign trade and economic integration in the Region, today announced it will host a virtual investor day on Monday, November 14, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT.
This event, held for the investment community, will include a comprehensive overview of Bladex's business and sustainable growth strategy, market opportunities and plans to enhance profitability and stakeholder value creation as presented by members of the executive management team. Registration confirmation will be provided to individual attendees, and a more detailed agenda will be available at a later date.
For more information, please contact Rafael Borja, InspIR Group at rafael@inspirgroup.com or Bladex Investor Relations at ir@bladex.com
About Bladex:
Bladex, is a highly specialized trade finance franchise with multi-country LatAm DNA, leveraging its deep understanding of the region's risks and opportunities to create sustainable value and promote regional trade and integration. The Bank, headquartered in Panama, also has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States of America, and a Representative License in Peru, supporting the regional expansion and servicing of its customer base, which includes financial institutions and corporations.
Bladex is listed on the NYSE in the United States of America (NYSE: BLX), since 1992, and its shareholders include: central banks and state-owned banks and entities representing 23 Latin American countries, commercial banks and financial institutions, as well as institutional and retail investors through its public listing.
For further information on Bladex, please contact:
Carlos Daniel Raad – Chief Investor Relations Officer
E-mail address: ir@bladex.com
Tel: +507 210-8563
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Medical centers second, third in U.S. to earn recognition
WlLKES-BARRE, Pa. and SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) and Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) recently became the second and third hospitals in the country to earn The Joint Commission/American Heart Association (AHA) Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification, joining Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville in establishing a national precedent for coordination among care teams who treat patients on the heart attack spectrum.
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked, depriving the heart of oxygen. Much of the damage to heart muscle takes place in a short period of time after a heart attack, so timely care is critical for preserving heart function.
"No one expects to have a heart attack, but when it happens, we offer extraordinary care close to home for our patients and members," said Yassir Nawaz, M.D., director of interventional cardiology and co-medical director of the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification program for Geisinger's northeast region. "With three certified medical centers, we're taking a full-team approach to diagnosing and treating chest pain patients in northeastern and central Pennsylvania."
At GWV, GCMC and GMC, chest pain patients can expect the highest level of care delivered as quickly as possible.
To accomplish this, hospital leaders, interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, advanced practitioners, nurses, emergency medicine physicians, heart failure specialists, life support specialists, emergency medical services (EMS) providers, pharmacists and care managers must collaborate closely to accommodate a patient's unique care needs. After a heart attack, cardiac rehab therapists are an integral part of the team as well.
Already recognized as Joint Commission/AHA Mission Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Centers for their ability to treat the most severe type of heart attack by restoring blood flow to the heart, GWV and GCMC have shown their commitment to making better health easier for patients and members in northeastern Pennsylvania through achieving certification. They stand ready to care for all chest pain patients, including those who:
- Go to the emergency room with chest pain
- Have heart attacks and need blood flow restored quickly
- Go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital
- Need open-heart surgery
- Need advanced therapies for heart failure or life support
"Whether a patient comes in with mild chest pain or having a serious cardiac event, it's all hands on deck," said Cinde Bower-Stout, R.N., M.H.A., cardiovascular quality manager and director of the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification program at Geisinger. "Day-to-day frontline care after a heart attack is just as important. Lab assessment, pain management and preparation for discharge and self-care through education and therapy are all key factors in patients achieving and maintaining good quality of life."
Rigorous onsite review at both medical centers included evaluation of records for patients who were currently admitted or had been cared for since the beginning of the year and assessment of quality measures including leadership engagement, collaboration with EMS, medical decision making, systemwide approach to quality improvement, performance improvement projects and engagement with pharmacy at the bedside.
"Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care," said Mark Pelletier, R.N., M.S., chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. "We commend Geisinger for having the first three hospitals to reduce variation in clinical processes and strengthen program structure and management framework for cardiac patients."
Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes 10 hospital campuses, a health plan with more than half a million members, a Research Institute and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and nearly 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an impressive and attention-getting way to display up to three flags behind a truck cab," said an inventor, from Ocala, Fla., "so I invented the WHIP RACK. My design ensures that the flags remain safely confined within the truck bed and it can also be used to hold a sun umbrella while parked."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to proudly display multiple flags behind the cab of a pickup truck. In doing so, it offers an alternative to installing a single flagpole that requires drilling. As a result, it increases stability and convenience and it could enhance the appearance of the truck and displayed flags. The invention features a lightweight and weatherproof design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for pickup truck owners. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLS-224, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bexson Biomedical, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on disrupting the small molecule injectable market and enabling home health solutions, today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Application No. 17/546,880 filed on December 9, 2021 and titled Complexing Agent Salt Formulations of Pharmaceutical Compounds.
Bexson's formulation platform, branded as SEVALENTTM, is the basis for the Company's lead ketamine therapy, BB106. The Company believes this patent allowance expands the potential utility of its formulation technology, SEVALENTTM, to other small molecules. SEVALENTTM is designed to enable intravenous (IV)-only therapies to now be delivered subcutaneously in a controlled manner for use in the home setting.
"The allowance is significant as it protects our novel salt formulation technology across a broad platform of therapeutic areas," commented Jeffrey Becker, MD, Chief Scientific Officer. "There has been little innovation for delivery of small molecule therapies, which is why we believe the opportunity to migrate from IV to subcutaneous administration will be a game changer for both patients and payors."
"We are pleased with this step forward in building out the Company's patent portfolio and achieving another important milestone in protecting our formulation technology," said Gregg Peterson, CEO. "In addition, this allowance, along with our other patents, demonstrates our strong commitment to protecting the innovation and broad commercial opportunities offered by our growing product portfolio."
Bexson Biomedical, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on disrupting the small molecule injectable market and enabling home health solutions through new formulations designed for subcutaneous delivery. Bexson's proprietary platform, SEVALENTTM, can be applied to small molecules across a broad range of drug classes, enabling IV therapies to be delivered subcutaneously.
Bexson's lead therapy, BB106, is a low-dose ketamine treatment for post-operative pain management, a $36B global market and leading driver of opioid addiction. Additionally, management believes its BB106 formulation technology can be utilized to address various mental health indications.
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As 'buy now, pay later' plans grow, so do delinquencies
Americans have grown fond of "buy now, pay later" services, but the "pay later" part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers.
Buy now, pay later loans allow users to pay for items such new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installments. Companies such as Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal have built popular financial products around these short-term loans, particularly for younger borrowers, who are fearful of never-ending credit card debt.
Now, as the industry racks up customers, delinquencies are climbing. Inflation is squeezing consumers, making it tougher to pay off debts. Some borrowers don't budget properly, particularly if they are persuaded to take out multiple loans, while others may have been credit risks to begin with.
"You have an industry with a higher concentration of subprime borrowers in a market that hasn't been effectively tested through (this type of economy), and you have a kind of a toxic brew of concerns," said Michael Taiano, an analyst with Fitch Ratings, who co-wrote a report in July highlighting some of the concerns with the industry.
The most popular type of buy now, pay later loans allow for four payments over six weeks — one payment at the time of purchase and three others that borrowers often try to sync up with pay periods. Longer-term loans for bigger purchases are also available. Most of the short-term loans have no interest attached to them. Companies that do charge interest can clearly state upfront how much a borrower will pay in financial charges.
Given those features, consumer advocates and financial advisors initially had seen buy now, pay later plans as a potentially healthier form of consumer debt if used correctly. The biggest concern had been late fees, which could act as a hefty finance charge on a small purchase if a borrower is late on a payment. The fees can run as high as $34, plus interest. But now as delinquencies are rising, and companies are being more aggressive in marketing their products, advocates see a need for additional regulation.
The industry is posting growth rates not typically found in financial services. Klarna's customers bought $41 billion worth of product on its service globally in the first six months of the year, up 21% from a year ago. PayPal's revenue from its buy now, pay later services more than tripled in the second quarter to $4.9 billion.
Jasmine Francis, 29, a technology analyst based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said she first used a buy now, pay later service in 2018 to buy clothes from fast-fashion brand Forever21.
"I remember I just had a cartful," she said. "At first, I thought, 'Something's gotta go back,' and then I saw Afterpay at checkout – you don't pay for it all right now, but you get it all right now. That was music to my ears."
How healthfully customers are using buy now, pay later loans is unclear. Fitch found that delinquencies on these services rose sharply in the 12 months ended March 31, while credit card delinquencies remained steady — although delinquencies at AfterPay, which focuses on mostly short-term loans, have trended marginally lower the last two quarters.
Credit reporting company TransUnion found that borrowers are using buy now, pay later plans even as they also build up credit card debt. A poll by Morning Consult released this week found 15% of buy now, pay later customers are using the service for routine purchases, such as groceries and gas, a type of behavior that sounds alarm bells among financial advisors.
"If these buy now, pay later plans are not adequately budgeted for, they can have a cascading impact across a person's entire financial life," said Andre Jean-Pierre, a former Morgan Stanley wealth advisor who now runs his own financial planning firm focused on helping Black Americans adequately save and budget.
Another concern among advisers and consumer advocates, as well as Washington lawmakers and regulators, is the ease with which consumers can layer on these installment loans.
Speaking at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about new financial products, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, noted the benefits of plans that allow consumers to pay for things in installments. But he also criticized the way in which the industry promotes the plans.
"Ads encourage consumers to use these plans for multiple purchases, at multiple online stores – racking up debt they cannot afford to repay," Brown said.
The short-term loans are potentially problematic because they're not reported on a consumer's credit profile with Transunion and Experian. Further, the buy now, pay later industry's customers skew young - meaning they have little credit history to begin with. Hypothetically a borrower could take out several short-term loans across multiple buy now, pay later companies — a practice known as "loan stacking" — and they would never appear on a credit report. If a person puts too many items on buy now, pay later plans, budgeting could be difficult.
"It's a blind spot for the industry," Taiano of Fitch said.
The buy now, pay later industry trade group pushed back on the characterization that its products could saddle borrowers with too much debt.
"With zero to low-interest, flexible payment terms, and transparent terms and conditions, BNPL helps consumers manage their cash flow responsibly and live healthier financial lives," said Penny Lee, CEO of the Financial Technology Association, in a statement.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into the popularity of buy now, pay later loans and is expected to soon issue a report with its findings.
Francis, the technology analyst, said it's now common among her friends to pay for travel with the installment loans, to not completely drain their bank accounts in case of emergencies.
"If I come back home from vacation and have two flat tires, and I just spent all that money on plane tickets, that's $400 you don't have at the moment," she said. "Most people don't have savings. They just have enough for those flat tires."
Meanwhile, providers of buy now, pay later services see rising delinquencies as a natural consequence of growth, but also an indication that inflation is hitting Americans most likely to use these services the hardest.
"I would not call it a sort of preamble to a potential downturn, but it's not the same kind of a smooth sailing it's been," said Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, one of the largest buy now, pay later companies. Levchin said Affirm is taking a more conservative approach towards lending.
Despite the concerns, the consensus is buy now, pay later companies are here to stay. Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, which is owned by Block Inc., as well as PayPal and others are now widely embedded in Internet commerce.
Further, the industry's growth is attracting more players. Technology titan Apple earlier this summer announced Apple Pay Later, where users can put purchases on a four-payment plan over six weeks.
"I generally plan purchases that I make using PayPal "Pay in 4″ so that my due dates for purchases land on my pay dates, as the due dates are every other week," said Desiree Moore, 35, from Georgia.
Moore said she tries to use buy now pay later plans to cover purchases not in her usual monthly budget, so not to take money away from the needs of her children. She has been increasingly using the plans with inflation making items more expensive and is so far able to keep up with the payments.
Buy now, pay later took off in the U.S. after the Great Recession. The product, analysts said, largely has not been tested through a great period of financial distress, unlike mortgages or credit cards or auto loans. Even financial executives have acknowledged the new challenges facing the industry.
"We have seen some stress (among those with the lowest credit scores), and those are starting to have a hard time." Levchin said.
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AP Personal Finance Reporter Cora Lewis contributed to this report from New York.
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Byron Nelson routs Braswell 79-20
LITTLE ELM — It was a record-setting night Friday at Braswell High School, but not one Braswell will look back on fondly.
The Bengals surrendered the most points in school history to Trophy Club Byron Nelson, which trounced Braswell 79-20.
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NEW YORK (WPIX) — Rapper Cardi B pleaded guilty on Thursday to assault in the third degree and reckless endangerment in connection with a 2018 fight in a New York City strip club, the district attorney’s office confirmed.
The New York City native was sentenced to 15 days community service, officials said. Two full orders of protection were also issued for the two victims.
At the time of the October 2018 assault, police said Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, and her entourage were at Angels Strip Club in Queens. Cardi B argued with a bartender and a fight broke out.
Chairs, bottles and hookah pipes were thrown. Both the bartender and another employee were hurt.
In 2019, Cardi B rejected a plea deal in the case. She then pleaded not guilty later in the year. The rapper was indicted on 14 charges, including two felony counts of attempted assault.
“The defendants in this case are accused of two premeditated attacks on two women working at a club in Queens last summer,” Acting District Attorney John Ryan said at the time. “The victims allegedly had glass bottles hurled at them, alcoholic drinks thrown in their faces and one woman’s head was slammed into the bar. This kind of violence won’t be tolerated in our community. The defendants will be held accountable for their alleged actions.”
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
1-1-0
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
1-1-0
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy courts allies as Russia strikes hometown
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy worked Thursday to add political momentum to Ukraine’s recent military gains against Russia, while missile strikes that caused flooding near his hometown demonstrated Moscow’s determination to reclaim the battlefield advantage.
A week after a Ukrainian counteroffensive caused Russian troops to retreat from a northeast region, Zelenskyy met with European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen during her third wartime visit to Kyiv. Von der Leyen publicly conveyed the wholehearted support of the 27-nation bloc and wore an outfit in Ukraine’s national colors.
“It’s absolutely vital and necessary to support Ukraine with the military equipment they need to defend themselves. And they have proven that they are able to do this, if they are well equipped,” she said.
Highlighting the breadth of the nearly 7 months of fighting, air raid sirens blared several times in the Ukrainian capital during von der Leyen’s meeting with Zelenskyy, showing the fear and damage Russian troops could still inflict.
Ukrainian officials said Russian missile strikes on a reservoir dam near Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy’s birthplace and the largest city in central Ukraine, sent water raging through some streets. Over 100 homes flooded.
Russian military bloggers charged the attack was intended to flood areas downstream where Ukrainian forces made inroads as part of their counteroffensive. The Ukrainian head of the local government later reported a second attack on the dam and said emergency crews were working to prevent more water from escaping.
The first attack so close to his roots angered Zelenskyy, who said the strikes had no military value.
“In fact, hitting hundreds of thousands of ordinary civilians is another reason why Russia will lose,” he said.
But the president, who said Ukrainian forces had recaptured almost 400 Russian-occupied settlements in less than a week, remained in a buoyant mood and shrugged off a traffic collision he was in after a battlefield visit early Thursday.
On a day when political optics stood out, the U.N. General Assembly said it would vote whether to make a procedural exception that would Zelenskyy to deliver a pre-recorded address to a meeting of world leaders next week.
The proposed document to be voted on Friday would have the 193-member body express concern that leaders of “peace-loving sovereign states” can’t participate in person “for reasons beyond their control owing to ongoing foreign invasion, aggression, military hostilities that do not allow safe departure from and return to their countries, or the need to discharge their national defense and security duties and functions.”
In Washington, a volunteer Ukrainian medic who was captured in Ukraine’s besieged port city of Mariupol told U.S. lawmakers Thursday of comforting fellow detainees during her three months in Russian captivity, cradling them as male, female and child prisoners succumbed to torture and untreated wounds.
Ukrainian Yuliia Paievska, who was detained by pro-Russian forces in March and held at shifting locations in Russian-allied territory in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, spoke to lawmakers with the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission.
Paievska, giving her most detailed public account of her time in captivity, described “prisoners in cells screaming for weeks, and then dying from the torture without any medical help.” She continued: “Then in this torment of hell, the only things they feel before death is abuse and additional beating.”
As Zelenskyy courted allies with the optimism from the events of the last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin met one-on-one with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional security summit in Uzbekistan.
Xi’s government, which said it had a “no limits” friendship with Moscow before the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, has refused to criticize Russia’s military actions. At the start of their talks on Thursday, Putin thanked Xi and said he was ready to discuss unspecified “concerns” by China about Ukraine.
“We highly appreciate the well-balanced position of our Chinese friends in connection with the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, facing Xi across a long table.
Putin and Xi’s formal meeting on the sidelines of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security alliance created as a counterweight to U.S. influence, provided a contrast to Zelenskyy’s warm encounter with the president of the European Union’s executive commission.
On Thursday, European Parliament completed the drawn-out process of approving a 5 billion-euro preferential loan to Ukraine, the key part of a 9 billion-euro aid package to offset the cost of war.
Zelenskyy said more assistance cannot come quickly enough. He insisted that the West needed to impose more sanctions on the Kremlin and to provide more weapons for his frontline soldiers to use.
Zelenskyy said that the only way to guarantee the security of Ukrainians is to “close the sky” over the country with air defense systems provided by Western allies.
Germany, the EU’s economic powerhouse, announced Thursday that it would send two additional MARS II multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine, as well as 50 DINGO armored vehicles.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was pressuring Chancellor Olaf Scholz to decide whether to supply advanced tanks to Ukraine soon, while its counteroffensive gained traction.
“In the decisive phase that Ukraine currently finds itself, I also don’t believe that it’s a decision which can be delayed for long,” Baerbock said that
Having little with which to repay his Western partners, Zelenskyy said von der Leyen’s name would by engraved on a plaque in a square near Ukraine’s parliament that is called “Walk of the Brave.”
“Here are the names of those leaders of Europe and the world who supported our state and were on our side against the aggression,” he said.
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When calling customer service and actually reaching a real human, it's likely people end up speaking to someone outside of the U.S. about a domestic issue.
It's no secret many companies outsource their customer service to call centers around the globe. Sometimes, it's the representative's accent that lets the customer know they aren't stateside.
But a startup has plans to hide foreign accents completely.
It's a controversial idea, creating a new debate around accents: On the one hand, this could help protect workers from discrimination. On the other hand, skeptics argue it could actually exacerbate existing problems with discrimination.
Accent training for call centers is already standard procedure. Workers are usually trained in a number of different English-speaking accents. The BBC reported on one company that trained workers both in their speaking accents and in understanding accents, like New Yorker, Jamaican and even Medieval English accents.
One of the apparent benefits of using tech that neutralizes accents means it could save companies from a rigorous training process. The other major goal is protecting workers from discrimination.
One of the founders of Sanas, who is a former call center worker, told the Guardian, "I built this technology for the agents because I don't want him or her to go through what I went through."
Unsurprisingly, call centers are magnets for all kinds of accent discrimination from callers. Accents are a huge factor in how people perceive identity and form prejudices. They can be associated with cultural background, nationality or even class and education.
Some research has shown accents can play an even more important role in how humans judge based on looks and how humans respond to non-native accents differently: In one study, native English speakers rated recordings of different accents saying statements like "Ants don't sleep," but the results showed the English speakers rated the statements said with the heaviest accents as the least true. In other words, they trusted them less.
It might be easy to point to studies like this as evidence that accent bias is just unavoidable, but experts say it seems more like the other way around: Stereotypes are what shape how we respond to certain accents in the first place.
Some studies show that native U.S. English speakers trust British accents more than Indian accents, regardless of how strong it is, or that Mexican and Greek accents were seen as "less intelligent or professional" than people using standard U.S. English.
This isn't just the U.S. Many countries in Europe, like Sweden or Denmark, have dialects referred to as "street language" or "street dialects." But these are often used by immigrant communities and are seen as "less refined."
Some language experts suggest exposure to more accents can actually help combat harmful stereotypes, which circles back to why some critics have raised eyebrows at the call center technology.
It can seem like erasing accents and identity might be a step backward to some, but not for others like call center workers, who might find some relief in technology like this.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlinkSM by Chubb® announced today the launch of Blink Paycheck, a new income protection insurance product that can help keep consumers' lives on track when they are sick or injured and unable to work.
Blink is a suite of Chubb-backed consumer insurance products that the company's affinity and digital broker partners offer to their customers, enhancing and enabling their own products and services with relevant offerings that deepen customer relationships and loyalty. Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer.
Currently available in 37 states, Blink Paycheck provides benefits of up to $2,500 per month if a person cannot work due to an injury or illness and is under a doctor's care.
"The nature of work shifted dramatically during the pandemic, with significant growth of the gig economy and many freelancers working without employer-sponsored benefits," said Leslie Marshall, Senior Vice President, Head of Blink by Chubb. "Blink Paycheck can provide gig marketplaces with a much-needed income protection safety net for their providers and independent workers in the event they are sick or hurt and can't work."
Blink market research found that for many self-employed workers, insurance isn't just about protecting themselves, it's also about providing for their family. Blink Paycheck provides freelancers and gig workers with peace of mind that they'll have benefits that can be used to continue to meet their financial responsibilities like rent, car loans and monthly groceries if they are unable to work because of sickness or injury. One of the main benefits of income protection is the customer is in charge of how they spend their benefit.
Through the use of application programming interface (API) integration, gig economy platforms, affinity partners and digital brokers can quickly and easily embed Blink Paycheck income protection as well as Blink Cyber directly into their digital environment, providing added value to workers and digitally savvy consumers with straightforward terms of insurance coverage.
For more information about adding Blink Paycheck or Blink Cyber to your company's core products and services, or to get a quote for Blink cyber protection, visit www.blinkinsured.com or email partners@blinkinsured.com (currently not available in all states).
About Chubb
Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and other locations, and employs approximately 34,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com
Blink Paycheck is underwritten by Combined Insurance Company of America, a Chubb company.
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One of the world's largest creative gaming communities meets the world's best better-for-you ice cream
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- N!CK'S, Swedish-style better-for-you snacks and treats brand, is excited to announce the launch of a limited-edition collection of light ice creams in collaboration with video gaming platform, Minecraft. The collection marries the innovation of two Swedish brands, merging N!CK's patented food science technology and flavor expertise with Minecraft's iconic game elements to create delicious treats that are a healthier alternative to the full-fat and high-calorie ice creams on the market.
The two companies were brought together by their shared heritage, as well as a mutual desire to provide healthier snack and dessert options in and beyond the gaming community. Each of the great-tasting, keto-friendly flavors in this collection contain elements that are unique to the game, including:
- Emerald Minta (4g net carbs; 270 calories per pint): Creamy mint ice cream peppered with tasty peppermint chips.
- Cake Blocka (5g net carbs; 270 calories per pint): Creamy birthday cake ice cream is swirled with luscious strawberry and dotted with sprinkles!
- Peanöt Choklad Glowdust (5g net carbs; 370 calories per pint): Rich chocolate ice cream with little gold mines of peanut butter cups.
- Enchanted Äpple Pie (5g net carbs; 280 calories per pint): Sweet apple pie ice cream and a magical swirl of graham cracker crumble
Just like Minecraft players, N!CK's is no stranger to imagining and creating a better world. The brand has always been focused on leading the industry with food science and innovation, to make an impact on society by improving health. When N!CK's founder, Niclas 'Nick' Luthman's mom was diagnosed with diabetes, she wanted to still eat the foods and snacks she loves. Enter: creative mode. Nick, a mechanical engineer by trade, got to building and creating better-for-you solutions for all of society, including his mom and himself. Nick's work paid off after thousands of experiments and he continued down a path to tasty treats that didn't need to compromise flavor for better nutritionals.
"Bringing Minecraft to life in our latest N!CK's light ice cream flavors and unique packaging was a dream come true for our team. We are beyond excited to be partnering with Minecraft to share the limited-edition collection with their community and beyond," said Carlos Altschul, N!CK's CEO.
The ice cream collection is the first of its kind to bring Minecraft flavors to life in the real world, while also owning the iconic square pixelation design from the game. To this end, each pint is packaged in distinctive square containers, a departure from N!CK's traditional round pints, as a physical embodiment of Minecraft's signature in-game blocks.
Sign up here https://try.nicks.com/minecraft/ to be notified first when the "early release" is available. The collection will be available for a limited time only on nicks.com for $9.99 per pint.
About N!CK'S:
Founded in Sweden by Carl Backlund and Niclas Luthman in 2017, N!CK'S has expanded to 16 markets including the US and UK with their "Better For You" snacking treats. With a proprietary blend of sweeteners and exclusive patent protected ingredients, N!CK'S delivers the experience of full fat, full sugar snacks with a fraction of the calories and no added sugar. Additional milestones for the global food-tech innovator of healthy and indulgent snacks and ice cream include becoming the #1 new snack bar release on Amazon, the #1 U.S. direct-to-consumer pint ice cream delivery brand since July 2021, and raising $100 million in Series C funding in October 2021.
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About Minecraft:
Minecraft is one of the best-selling video games in history with up to 140 million monthly active players across 20 platforms. At its core, Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. The Minecraft franchise continues to reach new players through ongoing game updates, new experiences like Minecraft: Education Edition and Minecraft Dungeons, a diverse line of consumer products, a growing library of Marketplace content, books and an upcoming major motion picture.
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Partnership will deliver healthcare education and resources to an estimated 27.7 million members of the African- American and Latino communities on a multitude of therapeutic areas and disease states
RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Outfitters (CMEO), a division of KnowFully Learning Group and a leading accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME/CE), today announced the launch of a partnership with the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) to address health inequities, improve health literacy, and amplify the voice of the patient, particularly in marginalized and under-served communities. NBCI is a coalition of 150,000 African-American and Latino churches working to provide critical wellness information to its members, congregants, churches and the public.
"We are honored to collaborate with the National Black Church Initiative to leverage our partnership to address unmet medical needs in marginalized and underserved communities through our shared missions of improving healthcare through education. This partnership will provide evidence-based strategies to clinicians and patients nationwide to address health disparities and social determinants of health. We stand on the precipice of enacting real change that not only improves life but extends it in these historically overlooked communities," said Kashemi Rorie, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of CME Outfitters. "Our collaboration will educate not only NBCI's 150,000 constituents and members – which include over 17,500 healthcare professionals - but also an estimated 27.7 million members of the African American and Latino communities."
View a video overview of the NBCI and the goals of the initiative featuring Reverend Anthony Evans, President of the National Black Church Initiative.
CME Outfitters has provided continuing education to healthcare professionals and patients alike since 2002. While improving patient outcomes with evidence-based education has always been at the heart of its mission, CMEO began working a number of years ago to address racial, ethnic, gender, and age diversity through the education they provide. A nationwide initiative to educate healthcare providers on unconscious bias and disparities in care was launched in 2021 and continues to expand and is at the heart of CMEO's purpose-driven mission.
The CMEO-NBCI partnership will drive innovation in the diagnosis, management, and sustained improvement of every major health issue impacting patients of color to improve quality of life and overall well-being.
"NBCI and CME Outfitters will be moving forward, for the first time, in a systematic way, critical information that will have dramatic impact on the lives of patients of color and their healthcare providers. The education and resources we will provide will be transformative to a community that has been starved of critical healthcare information," said Reverend Anthony Evans, President of the National Black Church Initiative. "This partnership will have a tremendous impact for a lifetime to come."
Visit https://www.cmeoutfitters.com/partnerships to stay current on the latest content and updates regarding this initiative.
CME Outfitters develops, distributes and certifies continuing education activities that focus on the integration of the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the best care of patients. CME Outfitters' educational interventions include interactive webcasts, live symposia, medical simulations, clinical case series and other innovative formats that leverage the latest in technology to optimize the learning environment and promote clinician and patient behavior changes. CME Outfitters also offers expert accreditation, outcome and logistics services for non-accredited organizations. In July of 2020, CME Outfitters became part of KnowFully Learning Group. For more information, visit www.cmeoutfitters.com.
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) is a coalition of 150,000 African-American and Latino churches constituting 27.7 million members working to eradicate racial disparities in healthcare, technology, education, housing, and the environment. NBCI's mission is to provide critical wellness information to all of its members, congregants, churches and the public. The National Black Church Initiative's methodology is utilizing faith and sound health science. The National Black Church Initiative's purpose is to partner with major organizations and officials whose main mission is to reduce racial disparities in the variety of areas cited above. NBCI offers faith-based, out-of-the-box and cutting-edge solutions to stubborn economic and social issues. NBCI's programs are governed by credible statistical analysis, science-based strategies and techniques, and methods that work. For more information about NBCI, visit https://www.naltblackchurch.com, call (202) 744-0184, or contact Reverend Anthony Evans at dcbci2002@gmail.com.
KnowFully Learning Group provides continuing professional education, exam preparation courses, and education resources to the accounting, finance, and healthcare sectors. KnowFully's suite of learning solutions helps learners become credentialed, satisfy required credit hours to maintain credentials, and stay informed on the latest trends and critical changes in their industries over the course of their careers. The company also provides exam preparation and continuing education for accounting, finance, and tax professionals under the Surgent Education brand. KnowFully's healthcare education brands include CME Outfitters, CE Concepts, PharmCon, The Rx Consultant, ChiroCredit, IA Med, Psychotherapy.net, and American Fitness Professionals & Associates. For more information, please visit www.knowfully.com.
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Investors behind Boston’s One Lincoln Street tower, also known as the State Street Financial Center, are said to have reached a $1 billion refinancing deal.
The transaction was led by MSD Partners, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named citing private information about the deal. The loan will be used to repay existing debt, fund future leasing costs and capital upgrades for wellness and lifestyle amenities, a person familiar said.
The landlords, Fortis Property Group and David Werner, have also signed a new lease with a Boston-based private equity firm for more than 250,000 square feet (23,000 square meters) of offices spread across 11 floors, according to a person familiar with the deal. The company will be the new anchor tenant for the building.
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Fortis declined to comment, while a spokesman for MSD Partners didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Fortis acquired the 36-story office tower in Boston’s Financial District in 2006. State Street Corp. has long occupied a chunk of the building, which spans nearly 1.1 million square feet.
MSD Partners was formed in 2009 by partners of MSD Capital, the investment firm led by Gregg Lemkau that manages Michael Dell’s personal fortune and is regarded as one of the most sophisticated family offices.
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Mississippi State (2-0) at LSU (1-1), Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT (ESPN)
KEY MATCHUP
Mississippi State’s offensive line and Bulldogs QB Will Rogers against LSU’s pass rush. The Tigers’ defensive line was arguably their strongest and deepest unit entering the season. They lost sophomore defensive end Maason Smith to a season ending knee injury in their season opener. But two of their top pass-rushers from a year ago, Ali Gaye and B.J. Ojulari, will try to disrupt the timing Leach’s “Air Raid” offense. Rogers has averaged 38.5 completions in his first two games this season, which ranks first nationally. Rogers’ 381.5 yards passing per game ranks third in the country.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Mississippi State: WR Austin Williams caught five passes, including two touchdowns, in last week’s 39-17 victory at Arizona. Williams’ 122 receptions career receptions ties him for eighth all time at Mississippi State and his 14 career TD catches ties him for sixth.
LSU: QB Jayden Daniels, a transfer who started previously at Arizona State, has been LSU’s top play maker in the Tigers’ first two games. Daniels has five TDs passing and one rushing, and has completed 77.8% of his passes (35-of-45) for 346 yards without an interception. The dual-threat Daniels also leads the Tigers in rushing with 132 yards on 19 carries – an average of 6.9 yards per rush.
FACTS & FIGURES
The Bulldogs won in their previous visit to LSU in 2020 in what also marked Leach’s debut as MSU head coach. ... Mississippi State ranks second nationally in time of possession, averaging 39:04 on offense through two games. ... MSU’s defense intercepted three passes at Arizona last week. ... The Bulldogs have held opponents to fewer than 150 yards rushing 17 times since 2020, third most in the SEC behind Alabama and Georgia during that same period. ... LSU RB John Emerey Jr. is expected to play for the first time since the 2020 season after being sidelined an academics-related suspension that lasted 15 games. Emery has seven career TDs and has averaged nearly 5 yards per carry since his LSU debut in 2019. ... Kelly has said CB Sevyn Banks, a transfer who started two seasons at Ohio State, could make his LSU debut after being limited by injuries. ... LSU WR Kayshon Boutte has 85 career receptions for 1,264 yards and 14 TDs in 17 career games with 12 starts.
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No. 6 Sooners are Joseph's 1st foe as Huskers' interim coach
No. 6 Oklahoma (2-0) at Nebraska (1-2), Saturday, noon ET (Fox)
Line: Oklahoma by 10 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Series record: Oklahoma leads 46-38-3.
WHAT´S AT STAKE?
The magnitude of Oklahoma-Nebraska is a fading memory for younger fans and players, but the two-game series set up for 2021 and `22 give old-timers a chance to reminisce about the days when these teams ruled the old Big Eight. For the Sooners, this is a sharpener for their Big 12 opener against Kansas State. They need to get out to a faster start than they did last week against Kent State, when they punted on their first four possessions. The Huskers are sure to be playing on emotion following the firing of Scott Frost. Interim coach Mickey Joseph is in charge.
KEY MATCHUP
Nebraska associate head coach head coach Mickey Joseph, right, is grabbed by Nebraska head coach Scott Frost during an NCAA college football game against Georgia Southern, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Frost was fired Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, and Joseph named interim head coach for the rest of the season. (Noah Riffe/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Oklahoma's run defense vs. RB Anthony Grant. The Sooners are allowing 2.3 yards per carry and have given up only three runs longer than 12 yards. Grant is the most consistent threat in Nebraska's offense. He's third nationally at just under 143 yards per game. If Grant is stymied, the Sooners can unleash a pass rush that has nine sacks in two games.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Oklahoma: QB Dillon Gabriel plays his first road game for the Sooners. The Central Florida transfer's passer rating is in the top-10 nationally, and if a Nebraska pass rush that has just two sacks in three games doesn't find a way to apply pressure, Gabriel could put up huge numbers.
Nebraska: QB Casey Thompson had a career day against the Sooners when he was with Texas last year, completing 20 of 34 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a wild 55-48 loss. Confidence won't be an issue for him.
FACTS & FIGURES
Oklahoma beat Nebraska 23-16 in Norman last year and is 6-1 in the past seven meetings. ... When Joseph played at Nebraska from 1988-91, mostly as a backup quarterback, the Huskers won three of four meetings with OU. ... This is the first meeting in Lincoln since 2009. ... OU has won 28 of its last 32 true road games. ... Sooners' 23 tackles for loss are most among Power Five teams. ... Nebraska has lost 18 straight against ranked opponents since 2016. ... Including this year, 63 of the 73 Oklahoma-Nebraska games since 1936 have featured at least one team in the Top 25.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Trust Group (RTG) partnered with leaders from The University of Tennessee (UT) Medical Center, OrthoTennessee, and UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm to develop a new orthopaedic institute in Knoxville, TN.
"This joint venture facility provides the opportunity to better serve patients in the community of Knoxville. The development of the new facility will allow the orthopaedic surgeons to expand and continue to provide high-quality orthopaedic care in a more convenient, lower-cost setting, which was an important factor in the development of this facility," said Joe Landsman, CEO UT Medical Center.
The 91,000-square-foot facility was first announced in 2018, and construction began in October 2020. The first floor of the three-story building serves as the ambulatory surgery center, which includes five operating rooms and an advanced imaging center. The second and third floors house clinical, research, and administrative areas. The facility comprehensively meets patients' clinical, surgical, imaging, and therapy needs in one location.
"From a planning standpoint, one of the unique parts of this project was that it was not only our organization that had a particular vision of this project, but it was a project that was in partnership with UT Medical Center and the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. All three parties had a unique vision of what they wanted to see accomplished, and RTG had to be able to navigate those things, and they did that successfully," said Jon-David Deeson, CEO OrthoTennessee.
"We were grateful that RTG took the time and walked us through a very comprehensive planning process to anticipate certain aspects of a project like this that we would not have been able to do on our own. We have continued to seek their advice and expertise around real estate matters and future development projects for our organization," said Deeson.
Fourteen orthopaedic surgeons from OrthoTennessee will practice at the new location and offer a broad array of clinical, imaging, diagnostic, surgical, rehabilitative care, and therapy services. The facility represents an ongoing partnership to collaboratively meet the changing medical needs of the greater community in East Tennessee.
To learn more about RTG's capabilities and who we serve, including real estate development for healthcare and life science facilities, visit our website.
Realty Trust Group, LLC (RTG) is a nationally recognized real estate advisory and services firm serving the healthcare and life science industry since 1998. With objective, accountable, and trusted expertise, RTG provides innovative healthcare real estate solutions through a full platform of advisory, development, transactions, operations, and regulatory compliance services.
RTG acts as an extension of healthcare leadership teams, working to leverage real estate as a strategic asset to support broader organizational objectives. In a rapidly changing healthcare industry, RTG provides real estate strategies that gain market share, enhance patient experience, and increase speed to market. These solutions include strategic planning, portfolio optimization, capital strategies, facility feasibility and development, transaction support, portfolio management, regulatory compliance, and other tailored client solutions.
For more information about RTG, visit www.realtytrustgroup.com, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or call 865-521-0630.
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John Lydon: It´s disrespectful for Sex Pistols to benefit from the Queen´s death
Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has said it is “tasteless” to endorse requests in connection with the band’s punk anthem God Save The Queen after the monarch’s death.
The 66-year-old singer, whose band were famous for their anti-establishment lyrics, said the family “deserves some respect in this difficult time”.
Lydon, known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, wrote the lyrics to the 1977 hit which was released during the monarch’s Silver Jubilee, before being banned by the BBC.
On Thursday, a statement on Lydon’s official Twitter account said: “John Lydon wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
“The musicians in the band and their management have approved a number of requests against John’s wishes on the basis of the majority court-ruling agreement.
“In John’s view, the timing for endorsing any Sex Pistols requests for commercial gain in connection with ‘God Save The Queen’ in particular is tasteless and disrespectful to the Queen and her family at this moment in time.
John Lydon of the Sex Pistols (Chris Ison/PA)
“John wrote the lyrics to this historical song, and while he has never supported the monarchy, he feels that the family deserves some respect in this difficult time, as would be expected for any other person or family when someone close to them has died.”
In August last year, Lydon was sued by Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones to allow their music to be used in TV drama Pistol, directed by Danny Boyle.
Judge Sir Anthony Mann found Cook and Jones were entitled to invoke “majority voting rules” against Lydon in relation to the use of Sex Pistols material in the series under the terms of a band member agreement.
Cook and Jones welcomed the High Court ruling but Lydon criticised it.
A spokesperson for the band said: “We cannot understand what he would be referring to. Other than a couple of requests for use of imagery or audio in news reports on the Queen and her impact on culture, there’s nothing new relating to God Save The Queen being promoted or released in any way.”
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NYC ‘nearing its breaking point’ as Republican governors continue to send asylum seekers to city
Posted/updated on: September 15, 2022 at 12:44 pm(NEW YORK) -- New York City is "reassessing" longstanding procedures that stem from a law requiring the city to shelter undomiciled people.
It follows an influx of more than 11,000 asylum seekers who have been bussed from Texas, the mayor's chief counsel said Thursday after touring the city's first Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center.
"We are reassessing the city's practices with respect to the right to shelter," Brendan McGuire, the chief counsel, said. "It is important -- because we don't exist in a vacuum -- to reconsider the practices that the city developed that flow from the right to shelter."
McGuire declined to elaborate what, specifically, might need to change but the city's prior practices involving mainly people experiencing homelessness "never contemplated the bussing of thousands of people into New York," Mayor Adams said earlier this week. "We expect thousands more to arrive every week going forward. The city's system is nearing its breaking point."
The comments followed the failure of the city's shelter system to offer beds to 60 men who arrived Monday at the men's intake shelter on E 30 St.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, since early May, has been sending busloads of migrants out of Texas to cities with Democrat leaders, including New York City and Washington, D.C. The Republican governor says he started the busing programs in response to the Biden administration's immigration policies which he claims inadequately secure the border, forcing states like his to bear the brunt of migrant waves.
Officials said Texas authorities have not coordinated with New York officials, meaning that officials are unaware of when buses will arrive or how many individuals will be on the buses.
"They're not letting us know what are the needs of the people on the bus. They're not giving us any information, so we're unable to really provide service to the people en route," Adams told ABC affiliate WABC earlier this summer.
The mayor and his chief counsel have each stressed the city is not reneging on the obligation to shelter itself, which the courts have guaranteed for three dozen years.
"There's no ambiguity there, so it's an important distinction. We are not reassessing the right to shelter. We are reassessing [the] practices around the right to shelter," McGuire said.
Homeless advocates aren't so sure and warned the mayor not to end any practice that would force people onto the streets.
"@NYCMayor challenging the right to shelter is dangerous. Without this right tens of thousands of people will be on the street," the Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center wrote on Twitter.
Adams announced the opening of New York City's first Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center on Thursday.
The center, according to the city, "will support individuals and families who have arrived in New York City on or after January 1, 2022. The center will serve as a central place where newly arrived asylum seekers will receive free and confidential help accessing a variety of important services and resources that will help them integrate and thrive in New York City."
"Our city continues to welcome the thousands of families who have arrived in New York City in the last few months, but, today, we are announcing a one-stop-shop for those seeking asylum to receive free and confidential help accessing the important services and resources that will help them integrate and thrive in New York City," Adams said Thursday.
"We are always willing to work with the City on ways to improve services for anyone in need of shelter, including asylum seekers, so long as any proposal complies with well-established court orders and New York State's Constitution, which require the City to provide homeless individuals and families placement in a safe and accessible shelter," The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless said in a statement Thursday. "We were glad to hear City officials affirming their commitment to those obligations this morning."
ABC News' William Mansell, Briana Alvarado and Kyla Guilfoil contributed to this report.
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BILLINGS - The gas price increase we saw earlier this year is finally returning to normal levels, but that doesn't mean thieves are stopping.
Many protect themselves from vehicle-related theft by ensuring valuables aren't left in their cars and double-checking that their doors are locked. Unfortunately, thieves continue to get creative, so it is important to stay aware.
"It's not like our gas just got out and walked away," said Jessika Morris, a recent victim of gas siphoning.
Morris said she went into the Albertson's on 24th Street West and Central Avenue on Friday for about 10 minutes and returned home with no problems.
The next day, Morris needed to run some more errands, so she got in her car to leave. To her surprise, her car wouldn't start. That's when she noticed that her fuel gauge was now empty.
Morris explains that she had just filled the tank, so she was extremely confused. She says that she figured the only place this could have happened was the Albertson's parking lot, as her car was parked in her garage overnight.
“I’m very upset. There’s not much you can do. You just try to live your life and hope someone doesn’t ruin your day," said Morris, who has lived in the area for 24 years.
Billings Police Department Lt. Matthew Lennick said he isn't aware of anything like what Moore described happening, although they occasionally get reports of fuel siphoning.
Although Morris says she did not file a report with the police or the store, she did take to social media to warn others in the community.
Morris said many other residents commented on her post with similar stories in the same parking lot, ranging from car doors being pried open to more siphoning events.
Commenters offered tips to avoid becoming victim to these types of theft, like purchasing a locking gas cap. Unfortunately, these locking gas caps still aren't enough to stop some thieves.
Andrew Ray also fell victim to car siphoning, but in an unusual manner.
Ray was attempting to leave for work when he turned on the ignition of his work-provided truck and noticed his tank was empty. Like Morris, Ray had just filled the tank, so he decided to check his security cameras to see if his fuel had been siphoned.
The cameras didn't catch anything suspicious, so Ray decided to head to the gas station to fill the tank again.
"It sounded like someone was pouring a water hose," Ray said.
When he investigated he found a quarter-sized hole in his gas tank and gasoline was pouring onto the ground.
He discovered that when the thieves attempted to siphon directly from the tank they were met with resistance as there was an anti-siphon valve installed. Unfortunately, that didn't stop the thieves, who ended up drilling a hole into the tank.
AAA also explains that most newer vehicles have an anti-rollover valve installed that makes siphoning more difficult, resulting in thieves escalating to drilling holes into the tank.
In light of these new tactics, AAA encourages vehicle owners to park in a secure location, as well as speak with their insurance provider to ensure they have adequate coverage in the event this happens to them.
"A small hole in your fuel tank can mean a big hole in your wallet," AAA writes.
They state that a new fuel tank can cost upwards of $1,000. In Ray's case, he says that his company had to spend $1,600 on a new tank.
“Park if you have cameras where you can see it," Ray said. “It’s just crazy. You can’t really trust anybody these days."
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Figure skating-American skater Malinin lands first quad axel in competition
Sept 15 (Reuters) - American teenager Ilia Malinin has become the first figure skater to land a quadruple axel in competition at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Lake Placid, New York.
The 17-year-old executed the 4-1/2-rotation jump during his free skate to "Euphoria", also landing a quad Salchow, quad toe loop and a quad Lutz in combination with a triple Salchow en route to winning gold in the men's event on Wednesday.
Malinin said he was inspired by double Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who unsuccessfully attempted the quadruple axle during his free skate at the Beijing Olympics.
"It felt really good. When I'm practicing it, it's pretty easy for me to figure out how to get the right timing and everything to have it be a good attempt," Malinin said.
"To do it in competition is a different story because you have nerves and pressure that can get in the way of that. So I have to treat it like I'm at home and it feels pretty good.
"I had an idea for trying it for a little while now. March or April was when I really started to work on the technique and try to improve it. Hanyu definitely inspired me to try it here."
Malinin, who finished runner-up at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January, is scheduled to make his Grand Prix debut when the top-level series begins with Skate America on Oct. 21. (Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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iCover's Algorithmic Underwriting Enables Fast and Accurate Risk Assessment at the Point of Sale, and Significantly Higher Rates of Instant Decisions
EXTON, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iPipeline® announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with iCover, an InsurTech provider of algorithmic underwriting for streamlining the assessment, pricing, and delivery of life insurance. This strategic alliance harnesses the power of both platforms—with iCover helping to strengthen iPipeline's existing automated capabilities within its Resonant® solution—to create a faster life insurance sales cycle.
iCover, which will become available via iPipeline's iGO® e-App, uses artificial intelligence (AI) predictive modeling to assess mortality risk, reducing the digital consumer application process to five minutes—and producing fully underwritten offers without labs, exams, or attending physician statements.
"As the demand for AI-driven automated medical underwriting grows, we have partnered with an innovative and progressive AI provider to create an even faster end-to-end selling process," said Deane Price, Chief Executive Officer of iPipeline. "The combination of iPipeline and iCover will automate and simplify a process which can normally take weeks, while increasing sales and lowering overhead. This is a game-changing enhancement for the life insurance industry, and we are proud to offer it in our ecosystem."
The strategic initiative with Chesterfield, MO-based iCover will offer iPipeline users:
- Simplified and accelerated application interview and experience, where medical questions and responses are channeled into iCover's algorithm model for accurately rating applicant risk.
- Lower cost per application, due to the elimination of underwriting risk assessment time from the process.
- More instant offers because risk is priced using iCover data and proprietary analytics.
- 75% straight-through processing rate, enabling more point-of-sale conversions, reducing sales cycle time, and allowing insurance agents to receive payment faster.
"We built a powerful decision framework that has revolutionized underwriting," said Hari Srinivasan, Founder and CEO of iCover. "Working together with iPipeline, we can help insurers expand their reach and sell to a greater number of customers through a seamless, digital experience that just takes a few minutes."
About iPipeline
iPipeline is building a comprehensive digitized ecosystem for the life insurance and wealth management industries, which will enable millions of uninsured or under-insured Americans to secure their financial futures as part of a holistic financial planning experience. The firm is working to optimize all application and processing workflows—from quote to commission—and consolidating them within one of the most expansive straight-through processing platforms, significantly reducing paper, saving time, and increasing premiums and placements for insurance agents. iPipeline is also committed to offering premier subscription-based tools to help financial institutions and advisors automate and digitize financial transactions, comply with regulations, and seamlessly incorporate life insurance and annuities into client accounts.
The iPipeline digital ecosystem incorporates one of the industry's largest data sets to enable advisors and agents to optimize their businesses. Since its establishment in 1995, iPipeline has facilitated 1.5 billion quote responses, $32 billion in savings on printing and mailing costs, the collection of 55 billion premiums, and the protection of 25 million lives. iPipeline operates as a unit of Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP), a constituent of the S&P 500® and Fortune 500® indices. For more information, please visit https://www.ipipeline.com/.
About iCover
iCover is a cloud-based algorithmic underwriting platform that helps insurers sell to the middle market. By leveraging data and predictive analytics iCover can quote, underwrite, and deliver life insurance in under 5 minutes. iCover was built by industry insiders Hari Srinivasan and Nicole Mwesigwa who applied their 30+ years of InsurTech experience and intimate knowledge of automated underwriting technologies. To learn more about iCover, visit www.icoverinsure.com.
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New Orleans transplants and "America's Got Talent" finalists Chapel Hart weren't the only Louisiana representation on the NBC series' finale Wednesday night — Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews joined the party.
Grammy-winning New Orleans trombonist Andrews joined finalist Avery Dixon, a saxophonist from Atlanta, on stage to perform Stevie Wonder's 1973 hit, "Higher Ground."
Following the song and a standing ovation, Andrews had some news for the 21-year-old musician.
"He's incredible. I think he's a star," Andrews began. "And I would like to have him join me on tour sometime."
With a quick nod and a fist pump, Dixon agreed.
"He's been one of my heroes," an elated Dixon commented.
The musicians' next appearance together could be soon, as Andrews is touring now and will play Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota, Friday night. The tour wraps Nov. 18 in Nashville.
The Poplarville, Mississippi-raised Chapel Hart, who ended their incredible season on "AGT" in fifth place, also shared a number with one of their idols, country music artist Darius Rucker, on the finale. The trio — sisters Danica and Devynn Hart, and cousin Trea Swindle — have already secured a background vocals spot on Rucker's new song.
The quartet brought the audience to its feet with their rowdy rendition of Bonnie Raitt's "Let's Give them Something to Talk About."
"It's a dream come true," Danica Hart commented on getting to share the stage with Rucker. "And America, I'd say country is in good hands, baby!"
Chapel Hart got another treat when veteran country artist and fan Tanya Tucker spoke to them by way of Proto Hologram.
"Chapel Hart, ya'll are so great and congratulations on everything you do," Tucker said. 'America's Got Talent' … right about that."
"This has absolutely meant everything to us," Danica Hart said before her group left the stage near the close of the two-hour show. "We were able to come and show off our songwriting and be able to show what we do in the world to the world. And we want to tell you, America, thank you so much. We love you."
Walking away with the top prize of $1 million and a Las Vegas residency was Mayyas, the all-female alternative dance act from Lebanon. The women are the first Arab participants to win the show in its 17 seasons.
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Another month of falling gas prices gave Americans' wallets a bit of a reprieve in August. That sent consumers back to stores last month.
The Census Bureau reported Thursday that a key measure of August US retail sales rose unexpectedly by 0.3% on a monthly basis, following a revised decrease of 0.4% in July. Retail sales, which are not adjusted for inflation, were up by 9.1% from a year ago.
The continued decline in gas prices was reflected by a 4.2% drop for the month on spending at gas stations. Backing out this volatile component, sales rose by 0.8% for the month. Persistently high food inflation showed up in a 0.2% increase in spending at grocery stores on a month-over-month basis.
The strong reading, indicating a resilient consumer, is likely to give more ammunition to the Federal Reserve, which has been raising interest rates in a bid to tamp down the highest inflation in 40 years. Consumer prices in August rose by 8.3% over the past year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
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Mummified body found in bathtub of burglarized Arizona home
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify a mummified body found by police in the bathtub of a northwestern Arizona home as they investigated a burglary.
Bullhead City police said officers responding to a burglary in progress around 3:30 a.m. Saturday discovered 65-year-old Christine Lee Walters rummaging through items inside the house.
They said there were pry marks on the door, indicating forced entry into the home, and that Walters had been going inside for days and taking clothing, purses and other items she allegedly planned to sell online.
Police said officers searched the house and found the body in the tub in a natural mummified state, which occurs when a corpse is exposed to very dry conditions that slow typical decomposition.
Police said Walters told officers she didn’t know the body was in the house.
It’s unknown how long the body was in the bathtub. Neighbors told police they believed that the house was vacant and that the homeowner may have moved away because they hadn’t been seen for about a year.
The Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office was trying to determine the cause of death.
Detectives found the homeowner’s birth certificate, credit cards, driver’s license and income tax paperwork during searches of Walters’ home and vehicle. She booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of burglary. Police said they are seeking additional charges after methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in her possession.
It was unclear Thursday if Walters has a lawyer who can speak on her behalf.
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Latinos make up nearly 20% of the population in the U.S., but they remain underrepresented in front of and behind the cameras.
NPR’s Mandalit del Barco has a five-part series for NPR that explores that subject. She joins Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global Surfaces ("PGS") announced today the launch of a new west coast warehouse in Goodyear, Arizona outside of Phoenix.
PGS is a leading developer, importer and distributor of premium, proprietary porcelain tile and other hard surface floor coverings used primarily in remodel and replacement solutions by both residential and commercial end users.
PGS was acquired by Platinum Equity in 2021 and goes to market via the Happy Floors residential brand and the Stone Source & Ceramic Technics-commercial brand.
The new 140,000 square-foot Goodyear facility will contain all of the company's product lines, including porcelain tile, ceramic tile, natural stone, and luxury vinyl tile, and will provide over 30 new jobs to residents in the Phoenix area.
Additionally, as part of the recent acquisition and integration of Stone Source into the PGS portfolio, Happy Floors inventory lines are also being stocked in the Stone Source Carlstadt, NJ warehouse to improve service to northeast region customers for both Happy Floors and Stone Source.
"These investments reflect our confidence in the continued growth trajectory of the company," said PGS CEO Mike Draves. "We are excited to establish a presence in Goodyear, Arizona to better support our west coast customers while also expanding our presence in Carlstadt, New Jersey."
The new Arizona facility will be located at 16535 W Elwood Street, Goodyear, AZ 85338. This will increase PGS warehouse capacity to support continued growth while specifically improving service to west region partners via additional inventory availability and reduced delivery lead times.
"Paramount Global Surfaces' expansion into Goodyear is indicative of the region's infrastructure, connectivity and ability to meet the needs of high-growth business," said Chris Camacho, president and CEO at Greater Phoenix Economic Council. "This move strategically positions Paramount Global Surfaces moving forward and we're excited to partner with them in their continued success."
A ceremony to celebrate the Goodyear, Arizona warehouse opening is planned for early October.
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FBI arrests former Kansas detective long accused of sexually assaulting women
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who has long been accused of sexually preying on Black women during criminal investigations was indicted Thursday on charges that he sexually abused two women, the FBI said.
Roger Golubski, 69, was arrested at his home in Edwardsville after a federal grand jury indicted him on six counts of civil rights violations. He was expected to make his first court appearance Thursday afternoon.
Golubski retired in 2010 after working for the Kansas City (Kansas) Police Department for 35 years. The FBI has been investigating allegations that Golubski, who is white, sexually assaulted Black women in the city and exchanged drugs for information during criminal investigations.
The federal indictment announced Thursday accuses Golubski of sexually assaulting two women, identified as S.K., and O.W., on several occasions between 1998 and 2002.
He is accused of raping both women and forcing them to perform oral sex on him several times in his vehicle and at the women’s homes. Golubski’s conduct included aggravated sexual abuse and kidnapping, according to the indictment.
If convicted of any of the counts, Golubski could be sentenced to life in prison.
Golubski’s attorney, Morgan Roach, didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Civil rights groups for years sought an investigation into Golubski’s conduct. The allegations against him drew more attention after Lamont McIntyre, who spent 23 years in prison for a double murder he didn’t commit, sued Golubski and other Kansas City, Kansas, officers after he was released.
McIntyre and his mother, Rose McIntyre, alleged in the lawsuit that Golubski framed Lamont for a double homicide in 1994 because she refused the detective’s sexual demands. The local government agreed in June to settle the lawsuit for $12.5 million.
When deposed by McIntyre’s lawyers in the case, Golubski invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination hundreds of times. He has consistently declined media requests to comment on the allegations.
In 2020, a coalition of Kansas lawmakers, religious leaders and racial justice advocates asked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to investigate Golubski and other members of the department who were accused of misconduct and abuse.
And in 2021, an organization run by rapper Jay-Z filed a petition seeking records from the police department related to what it called a history of officer misconduct within the department.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Kroger Mid-Atlantic is now hosting its fourth annual peanut butter drive, partnering with Feeding America to stock local food banks with a shelf-stable staple.
The drive began Wednesday, Sept. 14 and will run until Tuesday, Oct. 11. All Kroger customers need to do to join is to buy any brand of peanut butter with their usual groceries, and then place the peanut butter in the donation bins at the front of the store.
Donations will all go to local food banks, where shelf-stable, protein-rich foods like peanut butter are much needed, according to Lori Raya, president of Kroger Mid-Atlantic.
“As a great source of protein, peanut butter is always in demand, and we’re hoping this month-long event will help all of our local food bank partners stock their shelves,” Raya said.
Last year, Kroger Mid-Atlantic collected 272,000 jars of peanut butter through the drive.
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Biden to deliver keynote at United We Stand summit
(Gray News) - President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the United We Stand Summit on Thursday at the White House.
According to the White House, the summit is designed to “counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety.”
The White House said it is spotlighting “a whole-of-society response” to address hate-fueled violence, uniting efforts of the federal government, civic, faith, philanthropic and business leaders.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the summit earlier in the day, saying in part, “I strongly believe no one should ever be made to fight alone, not on this. We must stand together. Students, parents, educators, faith leaders, business leaders and law enforcement officials, and we must clearly say that a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us.”
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. Yet, despite ongoing fall prevention awareness, fall injury rates among the older adult population have been steadily increasing, according to a recent Medicare study. In fact, senior falls increased 1.5% annually during the study period, causing 106,000 new injuries and equating to about $1 billion in Medicare spending.
"The pandemic has had a significant impact on the aging population in terms of decreasing activity levels, causing seniors to be much more sedentary. During that time, many also opted for telehealth physical therapy services in place of in-clinic care and, unfortunately, we are still seeing post-COVID fall risk patients today," said Kimberly Smith, PT, DPT, VRT, Illinois Regional Coordinator for Athletico's Vestibular and Concussion Program. "Physical therapists are movement experts and have the training and tools that are proven to help in prevention of falls. By starting with physical therapy, we can ensure you or your loved ones receive the care needed to detect and prevent falls before they happen."
During Falls Prevention Awareness Month in September, Athletico Physical Therapy is encouraging senior adults and caregivers to be proactive by recognizing fall risk factors early on and understanding methods for prevention. Falls can lead to nonfatal severe injuries, such as head injuries and hip fractures, or soft tissue injuries to the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Falls can also be emotionally traumatic to some, causing people to avoid participating in daily activities due to the fear of falling.
Physical therapists routinely treat patients with injuries related to falls and can be the first line of defense against them. Athletico is sharing tips to ensure fall risk detection and prevention are a priority:
1. Recognize fall risk factors that can and cannot be managed by a healthcare provider:
2. Consider seeing a physical therapist first for fall prevention:
3. Focus on preventing falls before they happen by taking proactive safety measures at home:
"Many physical therapists are also caregivers to their family members and friends, and we understand just how detrimental a fall can be for a family," added Smith. "Physical therapy is an effective, low-risk way to evaluate risk and prevent falls, and our goal is help people live the best quality of life for as long as they can."
To learn more about fall prevention or find an Athletico Physical Therapy clinic near you, visit www.athletico.com.
Athletico Physical Therapy provides the highest quality orthopedic rehabilitation services to communities, employers and athletes. With its recent acquisition of Pivot Health Solutions, the company has nearly 8,000 employees across more than 900 locations throughout 25 states and the District of Columbia. Athletico is committed to our patients and referring physicians through our patient-centric focus, positive work environment, attention to quality and high standard of care. Athletico measures patient outcomes and satisfaction and is dedicated to continuous improvement. Athletico was named #1 Workplace in Chicago, "Best Physical Therapy Practice in the Nation" by ADVANCE magazine, Top Workplace in the Nation and has been recognized as a leader in employee volunteering and charitable giving. Our services include physical and occupational/hand therapy, workers' compensation, women's health therapy, concussion management and athletic training. For more information, or to schedule a free assessment in clinic or now online with our virtual free assessments, visit http://www.athletico.com and follow us on Twitter at @athletico.
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(NewsNation) — Migrants who were bused from the southern border were dropped off at Vice President Kamala Harris’s Washington, D.C., residence early Thursday morning.
Harris’s residence sits on a hilltop on a 72-acre compound of the U.S. Naval Observatory, the official residence of the vice president. The two buses from Texas were parked outside the residence and NewsNation is on the scene and will be providing live updates throughout the morning.
The migrants being bused are asylum seekers who are now permitted to stay in the United States by U.S. Customs and Border Protection until their petitions to stay in the country go through the system. The migrants have escalated a gubernatorial feud and brought a humanitarian crisis across the country.
NewsNation affiliate DC News Now spoke with one of the migrants who arrived outside Harris’s residence. Wilder Alberto Pinto Sosa and his son traveled across eight countries from Venezuela to get to the United States. Sosa said he’s the first of his family to make it to the U.S. and is grateful to make a better life for his son. New York is their final destination.
When asked how he has been treated, he said “perfecto,” adding that he’s been treated with dignity and respect since getting to the U.S. — “much better than any other country I’ve passed through.”
The busing crisis began in spring when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced plans to send busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., and New York City in response to President Joe Biden’s decision to lift a pandemic-era emergency health order that restricted migrant entry numbers. Abbott recently began busing migrants to Chicago this summer.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declared a public emergency over the migrant busing. The move would help “triage the needs of people arriving” in the city, according to the mayor.
The declaration allows Bowser to create an Office of Migrant Services and allocate funds toward that department. She said the office will support the needs of migrants during a “humanitarian crisis.”
This comes as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents are arresting a record number of migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. U.S. authorities stopped migrants 1.43 million times at the Mexican border from January through July, up 28% from the same period last year, Customs and Border Protection said.
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Remember Comet Leonard, the “Christmas Comet?”
Astrophotographers got some incredible images of it at the time and several months later one of them has walked off with an international award for the best space image of the year.
Gerald Rhemann, whose images of Comet Leonard were the ones to watch for on social media during December 2021, took his stunning images from Tivoli Southern Sky Guest Farm in, Khomas, Namibia. On Christmas Day he imaged it just as it suffered from a dramatic “tail disconnection event” as part of its tail was wrenched-off and swallowed-up by the solar wind.
The overall winner of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14, Rhemann’s photograph of a rare event will be on display at the National Maritime Museum in London on Saturday, September 17, 2022. “This award is one of the highlights of my astrophotography work,” said Rhemann. “All the effort that went into making this image a success was worth it.”
The competition received over 3,000 entries from sixty-seven countries. Here’s a selection of some of the best images from this year’s competition, which had 11 different categories:
Noah Kujawski’s photograph of the lunar eclipse in November 2021 shows the fantastic red colour created by light passing through all the Earth’s sunrises and sunsets, casting a blood-red light onto the Moon.
An unusual “‘winged aurora” crowning a mountain in Murmansk, Russia, as captured by Alexander Stepanenko. “It’s not uncommon to spot shapes during an auroral display but this bird is one of the best we have ever seen,” said Steve Marsh, judge and Art Editor for BBC Sky at Night Magazine. “It has so much movement and dynamism in it.”
A composite image taken using a Sony A7 III camera by photographer Mihail Minkov in Bulgaria in August 2021, this shows Buzludzha, a spaceship-like structure built in the 1970s. “An exceptional image of an iconic Brutalist building, perched on the northernmost edge of Bulgaria’s Balkan Mountains,” said Hannah Lyons, Assistant Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich. “The spaceship-like structure, combined with the luminous skyscape and the ascending figure, create an eerie yet calming symphony.”
The Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year award was won by two fourteen-year-old boys from China, Yang Hanwen and Zhou Zezhen for an image of the Andromeda Galaxy (above). “One of the main functions of astrophotography is to attract more people to fall in love with astronomy by showing the beauty of the Universe,” said Zezhen.
“The Eye of God” by Chinese photographer Weitang Liang is an image of the Helix Nebula, which resembles an eye.
“Shadow Profile of Plato’s East Rim” by British photographer Martin Lewis, one of the sharpest images of giant lunar crater Plato.
“In the Embrace of a Green Lady” by Slovakian photographer Filip Hrebenda shows the Northern Lights reflected on a freezing Icelandic lake.
“A Year in the Sun” by Indian photographer Soumyadeep Mukherjee is a clever composite of images of the Sun taken over the course of en entire year. It shows the zones where sunspots primarily form.
“The International Space Station (ISS) Transiting Tranquility Base” by American photographer Andrew McCarthy won the People & Space category. It features the ISS positioned directly over the Sea of Tranquility where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed and became the first Moon-walkers in 1969.
“Fourteen years of the competition have shown that astronomy is timeless and can withstand anything,” said Marsh. “This year has showcased some almost “space telescope” quality imaging, with entrants pouncing on celestial events as they happen, finding new ways to bring us well documented objects and showing acute knowledge of their craft.”
The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, supported by Liberty Specialty Markets and in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
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Jan. 6 rioter who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt gets jail term
(AP) – A Virginia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt was sentenced on Thursday to 75 days of imprisonment.
Robert Keith Packer, 57, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before he sentenced him during a hearing held by video conference. The judge noted the “incredibly offensive” message on Packer’s sweatshirt before imposing the sentence.
“It seems to me that he wore that sweatshirt for a reason. We don’t know what the reason was because Mr. Packer hasn’t told us,” Nichols said.
Photographs of Packer wearing the sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. When FBI agents asked him why he wore it, he “fatuously” replied, “Because I was cold,” a federal prosecutor said in a court filing.
Packer’s sweatshirt depicted an image of a human skull above the words “Camp Auschwitz.” The word “Staff” was on the back. It also bore the phrase “Work Brings Freedom,” a rough translation of the German words above the entrance gate to Auschwitz, the concentration camp in occupied Poland where Nazis killed more than 1 million men, women and children.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst said she learned on Wednesday that Packer also wore an “SS” T-shirt — a reference to the Nazi Party paramilitary organization founded by Adolf Hitler — under his sweatshirt on Jan. 6. Packer “attacked the very government that gave him the freedom to express those beliefs, no matter abhorrent or evil they may be” when he joined the mob supporting then-President Donald Trump, the prosecutor said
Packer “wanted to support the subversion of our republic and keep a dictatorial ruler in place by force and violence,” Furst told the judge.
Defense attorney Stephen Brennwald acknowledged that Packer’s attire was “seriously offensive” but argued that it shouldn’t be a sentencing factor because he has a free speech right to wear it.
“It’s just awful that he wore that shirt that day. I just don’t think it’s appropriate to give him extra time because of that because he’s allowed to wear it,” he said.
Brennwald added that Packer was offended and angry to be labeled a white supremacist “because he doesn’t see himself that way at all.” The defense lawyer said Packer wanted him to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for linking him to white supremacy during a press conference several days after the riot.
Packer declined to speak during Thursday’s hearing because he didn’t want his words “splashed out there” on social media, his lawyer told the judge.
Packer, a resident of Newport News, Virginia, pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, which carries a maximum sentence of six months of imprisonment.
Packer told the FBI that he was about 10 to 12 feet away from a rioter, Ashli Babbitt, when a police officer fatally shot her as she tried to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby.
“He told the agents he heard the shot and saw her fall back from the window she was trying to climb through,” Furst wrote in a court filing.
Furst said Packer didn’t express any remorse during his FBI interview.
“He was more interested in relaying how he received hate mail and how he was ‘hounded’ by the media for interviews,” she added.
Packer’s younger sister, Kimberly Rice, wrote a letter asking the judge for leniency. She said her brother’s sweatshirt “could be considered in poor taste” but added that “freedom of expression” isn’t a crime.
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 75 days of incarceration followed by 36 months of probation. Brennwald sought a probationary sentence with no jail time.
FBI agents arrested Packer a week after the riot. He has remained free while awaiting sentencing.
Packer is a self-employed pipe fitter. Prosecutors say he has a lengthy criminal record, with approximately 21 convictions, mostly for drunken driving and other motor vehicle violations.
More than 870 people have been charged with federal crimes for their conduct on Jan. 6. Approximately 400 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses,. Over 250 riot defendants have been sentenced, with roughly half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.
Follow the AP’s coverage Jan. 6 at https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege
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Leading Massage Franchise Welcomes Tyra Dungan as VP of Marketing and Elena Villaseñor Sullivan as General Counsel
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Heights, a U.S. and Canadian spa franchise brand, offering high-quality massage, skincare and wellness services, announced two new appointments to its growing executive team, including Tyra Dungan as Vice President of Marketing and Elena Villaseñor Sullivan, J.D. and CCEP as General Counsel. With extensive experience in their respective fields, both women aim to further support the brand's mission to help others achieve a life of wellness that inspires, transforms, and renews.
Dungan, who holds more than 25 years of experience within the spa, salon, beauty, and hospitality industries, previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the technology application Spa Space. Her career also includes roles such as Senior Director of Brand Management as XpresSpa, Assistant Vice President of L'OREAL, and Vice President of Operations at Premier Salons Inc. Dungan is credited with creating Hilton's first branded spa concept and served as sales lead of Hilton Spa's franchise business.
"While attending college, I became inspired by the beauty category, and earned my esthetician and massage therapist licenses," Dungan said. "I soon realized I could make a larger impact by being on the business leadership side of the industry. For over 20 years, I built my career on advocating for global wellness. I am looking forward to applying my skills and industry expertise to further the Massage Heights mission."
Sullivan, who comes to Massage Heights with nearly 20 years' experience as an attorney, has provided legal guidance to executive leadership teams on all aspects of business. Before joining Massage Heights, she served as Senior Attorney and Executive Director of Compliance at USAA, advising the company on the legal and regulatory risks associated with its business and led a team through transformational change to enhance its compliance risk management programs. Sullivan also was a partner at a large regional law firm where she handled commercial litigation cases primarily involving contractual disputes, real estate, intellectual property and environmental cases. As General Counsel of Massage Heights, Sullivan oversees the Legal Department, providing legal advice on all aspects of the business, including corporate governance, franchise development and administration, compliance risk management, litigation, and third-party vendor relationships. With extensive experience serving nonprofits, Sullivan also manages the internal charitable arm of Massage Heights.
"By protecting the company's interests and mitigating its risks, I will help Massage Heights fulfill its vision of encouraging people to live a culture of elevated wellness that inspires, transforms, and renews lives," Sullivan said.
Susan Boresow, President and CEO of Massage Heights, said the addition of Dungan and Sullivan will further strengthen the support for franchisees, ultimately setting up all Massage Heights stakeholders for success.
"I am proud to add two strong female leaders to our corporate support team who both have a proven track record of creating positive change throughout their careers," Boresow added. "I am confident our franchisees and existing leadership team will appreciate and benefit from their guidance and expertise."
The massage franchise started in 2004 and has grown to more than 120 Retreats throughout North America by providing personalized wellness treatment options through therapeutic massage and skincare services. Massage Heights is a family-owned massage and wellness franchise dedicated to elevating the lives of others by providing Members and Guests with professional, affordable and resort-quality massage, skincare and wellness services. For more information about Massage Heights and its franchise opportunities, please visit MassageHeightsFranchise.com.
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Today is: World Afro Day
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World Afro Day is a global day of change that educates about and celebrates Afro hair, culture, and identity. Founder Michelle de Leon has stated that the vision for the day is "to create a platform to celebrate and educate people about Afro hair," and that "through annual events and a worldwide educational network, we will unite people globally in raising Afro hair to world class status through positive awareness and academic excellence." Historically, there has been bias against Afro hair in society, which has increased exclusion and feelings of inferiority and caused lasting effects on health and economic opportunity. Conversely, straight hair has often been associated with success and beauty.
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Virtual Event to Highlight the Impact of Provider-to-Provider Telemedicine on Patient Care
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hicuity Health, the nation's leading provider of high-acuity telemedicine services, announced Forefront 2022, a virtual summit dedicated to exploring provider-to-provider telemedicine. The event, scheduled for October 12 at noon EDT, will bring together industry thought leaders, experts from across the healthcare spectrum and frontline telemedicine clinicians in a variety of panel discussions focused on current solutions and future opportunities in provider-to provider (P2P) telemedicine, with a primary goal of informing and engaging the innovators and healthcare leaders charged with implementing forward-looking improvements to patient care.
Provider-to-Provider Telemedicine encompasses a broad range of services and specialties focused on clinicians assisting clinicians. Forefront 2022 will highlight provider-to-provider telemedicine and explore a wide range of successful programs, drawing upon the insights of a broad range of hands-on experts. Speakers and panelists will identify impactful provider-to-provider telemedicine models and use cases and speak to the keys to sustained program success.
Attendees will hear from leaders of a range of hospitals and health systems and notable experts within the telemedicine industry, including representatives from UAB eMedicine, AdventHealth, Memorial Hermann, Covenant Health, Caregility, and Vitalchat. Panelists will draw from direct experience in a range of telemedicine services, including tele-critical care, remote telemetry, remote patient monitoring, tele-acute care, virtual nursing, and virtual sitter.
"Hicuity Health developed Forefront 2022 as a platform for leadership and innovators from hospitals, health care systems, and other care delivery organizations to explore the benefits of and opportunities for provider-to-provider telemedicine," said Lou Silverman, CEO, Hicuity Health. "The experts we've gathered from across the healthcare spectrum will certainly inspire with a practice-based vision of a telemedicine future that helps a range of facilities improve patient care, enhance clinical staff support, and address staffing shortages."
Join industry leaders, experts and frontline practitioners in exploring what provider-to-provider telemedicine looks like now and how it will continue to evolve. Register today to save your virtual seat.
About Hicuity Health
For more than 16 years, Hicuity Health has pioneered telemedicine innovations. Serving a diverse range of clients and care venues – including health systems, hospitals, and post-acute care facilities – with its expanding line of services that includes tele-ICU, remote inpatient telemetry, virtual nursing, virtual sitter, hospital at home, smart device monitoring, and shared services, the company is the leader in delivering expert care on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis to high-acuity patients in high-acuity environments. Our innovation is highlighted by our proprietary HUB workflow management technology platform, which enables seamless care delivery and informs patient management across our 12 clinical care centers that serve our more than 130 hospital partners located in 31 states nationwide. Hicuity Health cares for 120,000 patients per year, delivering enhanced patient outcomes, tangible ROI, and expert clinical support for the bedside teams at our partner hospitals.
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LELAND, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina charter school is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider an appeals court ruling that the school violated female students’ constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts.
In June, a majority of the full U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the dress code at Charter Day School in Leland violated female students’ equal protection rights. The court’s majority concluded that since public charter schools receive public funds they’re “state actors” and subject to the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
In its petition, the school asks the Supreme Court to “review and reverse” the 4th Circuit’s decision, arguing that it’s a privately run school that receives public funding through its charter, and therefore it’s not a government-run entity, The StarNews reported.
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School officials said in a news release Monday that the decision threatens the model.
“This holding undoes the central feature of charter schools by treating their private operators as the constitutional equivalent of government-run schools,” school officials said.
North Carolina state law protects charter schools as independent institutions exempt from rules and regulations applicable to public school districts, the school argued.
School founder Baker Mitchell has said the dress code was intended to create a “code of conduct where women are treated, they’re regarded as a fragile vessel that men are supposed to take care of and honor.” For now, the dress code has been changed to allow girls to wear pants in line with the court ruling.
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KENANSVILLE, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wild Florida Airboats, Gator Park & Drive-thru Safari announces a massive new addition to its facility. Since 2020, the Drive-thru Safari Park has expanded with new land and animals for guests to see. Their latest expansion invites Huckleberry, a new white rhino, to the Wild Florida family! The exhibit opens on September 22nd, in celebration of World Rhino Day.
Originally from another world-class facility in north Florida, Huckleberry, or "Huck", is a two-year-old, 3,500-pound, male white rhino. White rhinos can live up to 50 years old and weigh up to 5,000 pounds!
With only 18,000 white rhinos existing in protected areas and private game reserves, rhinos like Huck are classified as nearly threatened animals. In fact, they are one of only five rhino species that aren't endangered. That's why Wild Florida will pledge a percentage of Drive-thru Safari Park sales to give back to the International Rhino Foundation to preserve wild populations.
"We've worked really hard to create a world-class environment where our rhinos can thrive," says Jordan Munns, co-owner of Wild Florida. "It took a lot longer than we planned, but it was worth it. We're so excited to introduce these enormous animals to our guests."
Wild Florida opened on Lake Cypress in 2010, focuses on educating individuals on Central Florida's natural resources. The Wild Florida team is dedicated to protecting, conserving, and enhancing Florida's diverse ecosystem to ensure that future generations can enjoy the wonders of wild, native Florida. Opening in 2019 and expanding across 170 acres of scenic landscape, the Wild Florida family is excited for the new addition in their Drive-thru Safari Park.
Admission to Wild Florida's Drive-thru Safari Park is $33 per adult and $23 per child, but Florida residents can enjoy more than 150 exotic and native animals for $23 per adult and $18 per child. Admission to the Gator Park is included for any guest who purchases an airboat tour, visits the Drive-thru Safari Park or experiences an animal encounter. Learn more about Wild Florida's offerings at WildFL.com.
Contact Sam Haught, Co-owner at Wild Florida
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-3-6-5
(one, three, six, five)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-3-6-5
(one, three, six, five)
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 15, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1236 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2022
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Nueces River Near Tilden.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river has fallen below Flood Stage, but will
remain above caution stage through Monday afternoon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 13.7 Thu 11 am 13.0 12.6 12.2 10.0 8.7
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Biden to deliver keynote at United We Stand summit
(Gray News) - President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the United We Stand Summit on Thursday at the White House.
According to the White House, the summit is designed to “counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety.”
The White House said it is spotlighting “a whole-of-society response” to address hate-fueled violence, uniting efforts of the federal government, civic, faith, philanthropic and business leaders.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the summit earlier in the day, saying in part, “I strongly believe no one should ever be made to fight alone, not on this. We must stand together. Students, parents, educators, faith leaders, business leaders and law enforcement officials, and we must clearly say that a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us.”
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. CNN Newsource contributed to this report.
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(NEXSTAR) — As it continues to face financial uncertainty, home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond is preparing to close 150 stores and cut its workforce by about 20%. The retailer has released a list identifying over one third of those stores set to close in the coming weeks.
Bed Bath & Beyond announced its plans to close 150 namesake stores in August, with director and interim CEO Sue Grove calling it a “back to basics” philosophy aimed at allowing the company to focus on better serving customers and driving growth.
At the time, the company estimated the cuts would save $250 million in its current fiscal year. Days after the decision was made public, Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnel fell from a downtown Manhattan skyscraper and was pronounced dead at the scene.
As of May, Bed Bath & Beyond operated 955 stores: 769 namesake stores, 135 buybuy Baby stores, and 51 stores under the names of Harmon, Harmon Face Values, or Face Values.
This week, Bed Bath & Beyond released a list of 56 stores that are set to close, all of which are Bed Bath & Beyond namesake stores.
Here is the full list by state:
Arizona
- Phoenix: 34750 N. North Valley Parkway
- Tucson: 5225 South Calle Santa Cruz
California
- Burbank: 201 East Magnolia Blvd.
- Lakewood: 75 Lakewood Center Mall
- Larkspur: 2601 Larkspur Landing Circle
- Marina: 117 General Stilwell Drive
- Palmdale: 39421 10th Street West
- Redding: 1140 Hilltop Drive
- San Leandro: 15555 East 14th Street, Suite 240
- Santee: 9918 Mission Gorge Road
Connecticut
- Stamford: Ridgeway Shopping Center, 2275 Summer Street
- Waterford: 850 Hartford Turnpike
Florida
- Sanford: 111 Towne Center Blvd.
- Sunrise: 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., Anchor C
Georgia
- Snellville: Presidential Market Center, 1905 Scenic Hwy Suite 5000
- Suwanee: 2623 Peachtree Pkwy
Illinois
- Bourbonnais: 2056 North State Route 50
- Carbondale: University Mall, 1265 E. Main Street
- Fairview Heights: Fairview Center, 6611 N. Illinois
- Gurnee: 6132 Grand Ave., Gurnee Mills Mall
- Joliet: 2850 Plainfield Road
- Schaumburg: 915 East Golf Road
Iowa
- Dubuque: 2475 N.W. Arterial
- Waterloo: 1522 Flammang Drive
Louisiana
- Bossier City: 2900 Meadow Creek Drive
Massachusetts
- Dorchester: 8B Allstate Road, Suite 1
- Milford: 230 Fortune Boulevard
- Seekonk: 35 Highland Avenue
Michigan
- Chesterfield: 50551 Waterside Drive
- Farmington Hills: 31075 Orchard Lake Road
- Northville: Northville Retail Center, 17223 Haggerty Road
- Walker: Green Ridge Square, 3410 Alpine Avenue NW
- White Lake Twp.: 9050 Highland Road
Minnesota
- St. Cloud: 3959 Second Street South
New Jersey
- Flanders: 30 International Drive, Suite 1
- Manalapan: 13 Route 9 South
- Paramus: 34 E Ridgewood Ave
New York
- Farmingdale: 251 Airport Plaza Blvd.
- Middletown: 470 Route 211 East, Suite 3
- Mt. Vernon: 500 East Sandford Blvd.
- New Hartford: 4805 Commercial Drive
- Plattsburgh: 73 Centre Drive, Suite 100
Nevada
- Sparks: 195 Los Altos Pkwy
North Carolina
- Charlotte: The Arboretum, 3413 Pineville-Matthews Road
Ohio
- Cincinnati: 3681 Stone Creek Blvd.
- Hamilton: Bridgewater Falls, 3451 Princeton Road
- Perrysburg: 10027 Fremont Pike
- Sandusky: 4020 Milan Road Unit# 910
Oregon
- Beaverton: 2780 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Pennsylvania
- Wynnewood: 70 E. Wynnewood Boulevard
Puerto Rico:
- Bayamon Plaza Del Sol, 725 West Main Avenue
Texas
- Port Arthur: Central Mall 3100 Highway 365 Suite 114
- Wichita Falls: 3201 Lawrence Road Suite A
Virginia
- Christiansburg: 135 Shoppers Way NW
- Leesburg: 532 Fort Evans Road
Washington
- Lakewood: 5830 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., S.W.
Bed Bath & Beyond did not immediately respond to Nexstar’s request for additional information, including when these stores will close, other stores slated to close, and how many employees will be impacted.
In addition to closing stores, the company said last month that it will shift to its original strategy of focusing on national brands rather than pushing its own store labels.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) earned a Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in its advocacy category. The Power of Associations Advocacy Award competition recognizes associations that have enhanced an industry or profession's reputation as a trusted resource for effective policymaking.
ASAE recognized AANA for its entry, "Institutionalizing a Systematic Approach to State Government Relations."
In 2021, AANA's State Government Affairs Division took strategic steps to align the state associations representing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) with AANA's national goals, and to use its national association resources to support state advocacy efforts more efficiently. AANA chose four states with the best possibility for meaningful change for a three-year pilot program and provided additional resources, including lobbying support, public relations support, and digital advertising to those states.
In one year of the program, AANA achieved its goals in two of the four states. Legislation enacted in Arkansas and Michigan removed barriers to practice, allowing CRNAs to practice to the full extent of their skills and education. Removing unnecessary restrictions allows hospitals to select the anesthesia delivery model that maximizes their workforce while ensuring safe care for their patients.
"As the leading organization representing CRNAs, AANA is a determined advocate on issues such as patient safety, access to quality services, scope of practice, and many other legislative and regulatory matters in the states," said AANA CEO Bill Bruce, MBA, CAE. "Our updated approach to state advocacy outreach illustrates the commitment of the association to its members and the profession. We are honored to be recognized by ASAE."
"Congratulations to AANA for exemplifying the impact associations have on the industries and professions they represent, and on society at large," said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. "It's always so incredibly satisfying to see associations going above and beyond their everyday mission to change the world. We're very proud to spotlight this award-winning initiative."
For more information on the winners, visit Power of Associations. To learn more about ASAE, visit asaecenter.org
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A three-member special bench was established by Pakistan’s Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Friday to hear Shahbaz Gill, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) complaint, over alleged torture committed while in custody.
Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, and Justice Ijazul Ahsan will serve on the bench under the direction of Justice Ijazul Ahsan.
Despite claims of torture, Gill had appealed the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision approving his two-day detention by the police.
In the petition, it was demanded that the investigation into the case against Gill be deemed unlawful and unfit for prosecution and immediately dismissed for being unlawful.
The petition requested that Gill be released from physical custody, calling Gill’s physical detention “unconstitutional on account of abuse of fundamental rights of life and dignity of a person.”
The appeal further urged the supreme court to deem the IHC’s decision “illegal and illegitimate,” contending that it was a flagrant violation of Articles 9 and 10-A of the Pakistani Constitution.
It said that by sending the petitioner back to police custody after learning that he had been tortured, the IHC had ostensibly failed to uphold the petitioner’s fundamental and human rights.
IHC grants Gill’s request for bail in the sedition case.
In the petition, it is claimed that while in police custody, Gill experienced “the most humiliating and demeaning violence” and that “adequate evidence was brought before the learned bench, all of which was rejected by the Court.”
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Maccabi Haifa put up a good fight against Paris Saint-Germain in UEFA Champions League group stage play late Wednesday night. However, the Israeli champion eventually succumbed to its French counterpart 3-1 at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Tjaron Chery stunned the visitors by snatching a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, but three unanswered goals by Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar gave Christophe Galtier’s squad the three points to sit atop Group H.
It was the first time ever that the three PSG superstars combined to find the back of the net in the same Champions League contest.
The Greens and their rabid fans put on quite the show ahead of the game as over 30,000 fans packed into the stadium in hopes of not only seeing the likes of Messi & Co. but also to find out if their beloved Haifa squad could upset the Ligue 1 stalwart.
A potential surprise was in the air from the get-go as Barak Bachar’s team was the better side over the course of the opening half-hour and took the lead via Chery, who scored off a Dolev Haziza cross.
However, just ahead of the halftime break, Messi scored off an Mbappe ball to draw even at 1-1.
Messi and Mbappe seal the win for PSG
“I believe that even when they were winning 2-1 in the second half we were comfortable and that we were controlling the tempo.”
Barak Bachar, Maccabi Haifa head coach
The duo then connected to find the back of the goal in the 69th minute when they reversed roles and Mbappe scored, while Neymar broke free late in the game to add an insurance marker to wrap up the win.
“I believe that even when they were winning 2-1 in the second half we were comfortable and that we were controlling the tempo,” Bachar commented after the game. “We knew that we would be punished for any mistake that we made. With a bit more luck we could have scored another goal. We gave our maximum and I am proud of the players. We will learn from this and move forward.”
PSG head coach Galtier also looked back at what transpired in Haifa.
“I wasn’t surprised with Haifa’s performance. We really studied the team and we knew as to how much quality they had. I also expected such a good atmosphere and the amazing fans here. Maccabi Haifa is an excellent club and we had a very tough time in the first half against them.”
Chery took away some positives for Haifa despite the defeat.
“I’m happy to have scored,” the 34-year-old said. “Against such a quality team like this it’s very difficult. I wasn’t surprised as to how we played and as we know it’s very hard to do too much against such a club like PSG. It’s great to play against a team like this, but next time we want to play even better.”
Haifa captain Neta Lavi also reflected on the game.
“We are very proud as to how we played, but we are upset with just compliments. I don’t take it for granted that we had a stadium bursting at the seams and the fans really helped us a lot. Of course, this was a tough game and not the result that we had wanted.”
Mbappe commented on the experience from PSG’s side.
“The conditions were a little difficult. It was very hot, but it’s the Champions League. We came here to win and reinforce our hold on top spot, and we did that. We started quite well, we played with intensity, but then we dropped our tempo a bit and conceded a goal. We reacted well, imposed our style of play, and made the difference, scoring the second and capping it off with the third.”
For the first time in the club’s history, the Greens were able to finally host a Champions League game in Haifa and the opponent for the occasion couldn’t have been any better. The star-studded Paris Saint-Germain lineup featured arguably the greatest ever to play the game in Messi along with one of the most flamboyant in Neymar, Mbappe and ace defender Sergio Ramos.
PSG took the matchup with the utmost seriousness as it arrived only 24 hours prior to the start of the game and held its final training session and pre-match press conference in France.
While Haifa had featured in the exclusive club competition twice before, it had never had the opportunity to host a game in its own city.
Back in 2002, the Greens played their home matches in Cyprus due to the Second Intifada, which included a monumental win over English side Manchester United. The second time Haifa played in the Champions League, in 2009/10, the club’s home games were played in the cavernous 40K+ seat Ramat Gan Stadium as the old facility Kiryat Eliezer was too small and did not meet UEFA standards.
However, since Sammy Ofer opened in 2014 it set the standard for stadiums across the Holy Land and yearned to host a Champions League game which finally came to fruition this week. In Haifa’s first European contest this season, they came up short in Lisbon falling to Portuguese giants Benfica 2-0 while PSG slipped by Juventus 2-1.
To get to this point, Haifa needed to win three qualifying rounds, which it did against Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, Cypriot side Apollon Limassol and finally Red Star Belgrade in the Play Off.
With stars of the past, such as Yaniv Katan and Arik Benado, in attendance, Haifa head coach Bachar’s starting lineup featured Josh Cohen in goal, Daniel Sundgren, Pierre Cornud, Sean Goldberg and newcomer Dylan Batubinsika in front of the shot-stopper.
Captain Lavi anchored the midfield along with Muhammed Abu Fani and Chery, while Omer Atzily, Haziza and Frantzdy Pierrot played up front and piloted the Greens’ attack.
PSG came out looking to strike first as Mbappe raced down the left side of the pitch past Cornud, but his chance went flying over the bar.
At the other end, Haifa pressured PSG ’keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, however the Italian was able to clear the danger.
Neymar’s smart attempt in the box deflected off Sundgren for a corner kick, but Cohen parried the ball away to safety. Abu Fani unleashed a scorcher for the Greens minutes late, but an alert Donnarumma made the timely save as the end-to-end action continued at a frantic pace.
Pierrot tried to get Haifa on the board first, but once again Donnarumma came up big.
He couldn’t stop Chery, though, as the Haifa forward stabbed the ball home thanks to a brilliant cross by Haziza to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute.
However, PSG furiously looked for the equalizer, which it found via Messi from in close after he took an Mbappe pass to score in the box and make it 1-1 in the 37th minute.
The goal was Messi’s first in Champions League play this season as he has now scored against 39 different teams, passing Cristiano Ronaldo in that department.
Atzily tried to help Haifa retake the lead just ahead of the break as he came in on the right side but his sharp shot skipped wide of the goal and Chery’s vicious screamer was saved by a diving Donnarumma as the two sides headed to the dressing rooms all knotted up at 1-1.
Haifa controlled the pace of play to begin the second half as Atzily’s attempt was stopped by the PSG ’keeper early on, while Cornud’s shot glanced off of his teammate Pierrot and went out in the 52nd minute to keep things even.
Messi and Neymar got busy, but their chances were nullified by the Haifa defenders, including one that was just cleared by Cornud at the last second to keep the game at 1-1.
PSG continued to press the Greens and the efforts paid off when Mbappe slotted home the go-ahead goal off a Messi pass to take a 2-1 lead in the 69th minute. For the Frenchman, the tally was his sixth straight Champions League game with a goal, and his third of the current campaign.
Haifa valiantly tried to even the game up, but after Chery’s free kick missed the target, Neymar broke through the Haifa backline to make sure there would be no comeback as he scored to give PSG the two-goal victory.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas LGBTQ+ rights group says they are canceling an event planned with the Arkansas Travelers baseball team over the involvement of a drag queen.
In a post made Thursday morning, the group Central Arkansas Pride said the Out Days event at Dickey-Stephens Ball Park had been called off just hours before the 6:35 p.m. scheduled start.
Organizers said they made the decision after the ball club rejected the group’s plan to have a local drag queen throw out the first pitch for the Traveler’s game against Corpus Christi.
The group said team officials told them they could suggest another person to throw out the pitch, but in the post, the group said its goal for the event was to “promote diversity and visibility” and that the decision to cancel was what needed to happen to, “stay true to that mission.”
Anyone who bought tickets for the event will be able to have the tickets refunded, the post noted.
Just before 1 p.m., officials with the team released a statement on the event’s cancellation, saying in part that the “Arkansas Travelers have and always will be a place for ALL fans” and that in regards to Central Arkansas Pride they “respect and understand their decision to cancel their event.”
“The Arkansas Travelers have and always will be a place for ALL fans. We work with a number of 501c3 non-profits at Dickey-Stephens Park including hosting a Pride Night event in 2019 with Central Arkansas Pride. Although we have enjoyed working with them in preparation for an event in 2022, we respect and understand their decision to cancel their event this season. We will continue to create a safe and welcoming environment for all fans entering Dickey-Stephens Park and look forward to working with Central Arkansas Pride in the future.”
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HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Actor, rapper, comedian, and television host Nick Cannon is welcoming his ninth child into the world, according to TMZ.
The child’s mother, Lanisha Cole, announced the surprise birth of the baby girl, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, in an Instagram post.
Cole is a model and actress best known for appearing as a rotating model on “The Price Is Right” from 2003-2010.
Cannon welcomed his eighth child a little over a month ago in late July, having a baby boy with model Bri Tiesi.
TMZ also announced in June that Cannon is expecting a child in October with Abby De La Rosa, their third together.
In an Instagram post in August, Cannon announced he is expecting a child with former beauty pageant winner Brittany Bell, also their third together.
In a post speaking on the birth of his ninth child, Cannon spoke directly to critics of his large family with the following statement.
“I’ve given up on attempting to define myself for the world or society but instead I’m doing the work to heal and grow into the infinite being God ordained me to be. Hopefully I can teach Onyx the same, to not let others shame or ridicule her with their outside opinions, because when they do they are only projecting their own harsh experiences, pain and social programming onto her unblemished beauty. As we all know I am not easily triggered and have quite tough skin and have always been an open book but not everyone in my family has that same level of strength. So I pray and ask others to please project all criticism and cynicism towards me and not the loving and precious mothers of my children. @MissLanishaCole is one of the most guileless, peaceful and nonconfrontational kind souls I’ve ever witnessed, and only deserves to revel in this moment of blissful joy of motherhood. Please give her that. She is so loving and pure hearted. As for me, if you are truly concerned during this time of Spiritual Warfare, my inner struggles with self, mental wellness and physical health concerns… Just continue to pray for me and my entire family that God will grant us peace that surpasses all understanding.”
Cannon’s Instagram post
Cannon is best known for his hosting work on “America’s Got Talent,” “The Masked Singer” and “Wild ‘n Out.” He also starred in the movie “Drumline” and was married to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from 2008 to 2016.
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Thomas Rhett is bringing his “Bring The Bar To You Tour” with Parker McCollum and Connor Smith to the Mizzou Arena on September 22.
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LONDON, UK — Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for nearly 4 1/2 miles across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin while she lays in state at Britain's Parliament. King Charles III spent the day in private to reflect on his first week on the throne.
The queue to pay respects to the late queen at Westminster Hall was at least a nine-hour wait, snaking across a bridge and along the south bank of the River Thames beyond Tower Bridge. But people said they didn't mind the wait, and authorities rushed to offer services like portable toilets to make the slog bearable.
“I’m glad there was a queue, because that gave us time to see what was ahead of us, prepared us and absorbed the whole atmosphere,” health care professional Nimisha Maroo said. “I wouldn’t have liked it if I’d had to just rush through."
A week after the queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after 70 years on the throne, the focus of commemorations was in Westminster — the heart of political power in London. Her coffin will lie in state at Westminster Hall until Monday, when it will be taken across the street to Westminster Abbey for the queen's funeral.
Buckingham Palace on Thursday released details about the service, the first state funeral held in Britain since the death of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965. Royalty and heads of state from around the world are expected to be among the 2,000 people attending, with a smaller burial service planned for later Monday at Windsor Castle.
Late Monday, the queen will be buried in a private family service at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
The guest list for the state funeral is a roll-call of global power and pomp, from Japan's Emperor Naruhito and King Felipe VI of Spain to U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and the prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau — who first met the queen when he was a child and his father Pierre Trudeau was Canada's leader — said the queen was “one of my favorite people in the world.”
“Her conversations with me were always candid, we talked about anything and everything, she gave her best advice on a range of issues, she was always curious, engaged and thoughtful,” he said at a special session of the Canadian parliament in Ottawa.
After a day of high ceremony and high emotions on Wednesday as the queen's coffin was carried in somber procession from Buckingham Palace, the king was spending Thursday working and in “private reflection” at his Highgrove residence in western England. Charles has had calls with Biden and Macron and has been speaking to a host of world leaders.
Prince William, the heir to the throne, and his wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, visited the royal family’s Sandringham estate in eastern England on Thursday to admire some of the tributes left by well-wishers. The couple walked slowly along metal barriers as they received bouquets from the public and chatted to well-wishers. Other royals fanned out across the U.K. to thank people for their support, with the queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie visiting Manchester and the queen's daughter Princess Anne in Glasgow.
On Wednesday the queen left Buckingham Palace for the last time, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall.
Charles, his siblings and sons marched behind the coffin, which was topped by a wreath of white roses and the queen's diamond-studded crown on a purple velvet pillow. The military procession underscored Elizabeth’s seven decades as head of state.
Her lying-in-state, meanwhile, allowed many Britons to say a personal goodbye to the only monarch most have ever known.
It's also a huge logistical operation, with a designated 10-mile (16 kilometer) queuing route lined with first aid points and more than 500 portable toilets. There are 1,000 stewards and marshals working at any given time, and 30 religious leaders from a range of faiths to talk to those in line.
Monica Thorpe said she walked for two hours to get to the back of the line and join the queue.
“People were just walking and walking and the policemen were like ‘Keep going, keep going.’ It was like the yellow brick road," she said.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Church of England, wore a high-visibility vest emblazoned with the words “Faith Team” as he spoke to mourners. Welby, who will deliver a sermon at Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, paid tribute to the queen as “someone you could trust totally, completely and absolutely, whose wisdom was remarkable.”
People old and young, dressed in dark suits or jeans and sneakers, walked in a steady stream Thursday through the historic hall, where Guy Fawkes and Charles I were tried, where kings and queens hosted magnificent medieval banquets, and where previous monarchs have lain in state.
After passing the coffin, most mourners paused to look back before going out through the hall’s great oak doors. Some were in tears; others bowed their heads or curtseyed. One sank onto a knee and blew a farewell kiss.
Keith Smart, an engineer and British Army veteran, wiped away tears as he left the hall. He had waited more than 10 hours for the chance to say goodbye.
“Everybody in the crowd was impeccably behaved. There was no malice, everybody was friends. It was fantastic,” he said. “And then, to come into that room and see that, I just broke down inside. I didn’t bow — I knelt to the floor, on my knees, bowed my head to the queen.”
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A Derby mother has paid tribute to her 28-year-old son who tragically took his own life. Alex Southall's mum, Theresa Southall, 53, said Mr Southall had a heart of gold and was the life and soul of the party, and would want his children to know how proud of them he was.
"He was a good lad. We could never shut him up, he was a handsome man.
"He loved Anna [his ex-partner and mother of two of his children] and all of his kids, and he loved me. Anna is a brilliant mum and my grandkids are bright kids, but they miss their dad.
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"He lit the room up, he was always the joker...He was so proud of all of his kids."
Derby Coroner's Court heard how on August 17, 2020, at around 5.30pm, police were asked to attend an incident with East Midlands Ambulance Service. Mr Southall had been found 20 minutes prior to the call to EMAS by his then-girlfriend Leigha Bradshaw and a friend of a flatmate, John Potts, in Miss Bradshaw's bedroom, in her shared flat.
Anna Dawson, 39, mother of two of his children, Demi, 12, and Bradon, 13, said: "He was a lovely guy, always wore his heart on his sleeve.
"He was a brilliant dad and he always helped out with the kids. He loved his children.
"I can't believe it ended this way. I just miss him walking through the door and smiling. Everybody loved him. At his funeral, the car park was just full of people."
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In a statement by Mr Potts to police, he said that he and Mr Southall had been drinking together when Mr Southall gave him a bag of his personal belongings, telling Mr Potts that he was going to kill himself. Mr Potts said that this made him "uneasy" but thought Mr Southall couldn't possibly be serious.
PC Alexandra Wood, giving evidence, said that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Southall's death, however, there were some signs in his chat logs that he was struggling.
The court also heard a statement from Miss Bradshaw which was taken by police. Miss Bradshaw had been in a relationship with Mr Southall for between 18 months and two years.
Mr Southall would often stay at Miss Bradshaw's flat as he didn't like to be alone. According to Miss Bradshaw, Mr Southall was a depressed person who had struggled with bereavement but had been feeling better in the lead-up to his death.
The pathologist ruled Mr Southall's medical cause of death was hanging, which was contributed to, but not directly caused by, depression, alcohol and drug use. The death was ruled a suicide by the coroner.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday slapped sanctions on dozens of Russian and Ukrainian officials and a number of Russian companies for human rights abuses and the theft of Ukrainian grain.
The State Department said it had imposed sanctions on at least 23 officials and 31 Russian government agencies and firms for their roles in supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. Some, but not all, of those penalized were already subject to U.S. sanctions, which include asset freezes and a ban on Americans conducting business with them.
“Those designated today — from perpetrators of violence to an official facilitating the purposeful removal of children from Ukraine — provide examples of the behavior that has become synonymous with the Government of Russia’s unprovoked war," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
“The United States will continue to take actions against those who support Russia’s defense-industrial base, its violation of human rights, and its attempts to legitimize its occupation of Ukrainian territory, wherever they may be,” he said in a statement.
Among those targeted on Thursday include 17 Russian and Ukrainian officials who were said to be working for, or on behalf of, the Russian government to destabilize Ukraine. Another five people were sanctioned for participating in the alleged theft of Ukrainian grain. Many of them were appointed by Russia to local leadership positions in parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine.
Among the government agencies and companies hit with sanctions were Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU, which has been subject to U.S. penalties since 2016, but has since been accused of running so-called “filtration” camps through which Ukrainians have been forcibly deported.
Other companies include high-tech firms involved in Russia's space and satellite sectors and computer companies that produce micro-processors and semiconductors used by the Russian armed forces.
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Facility part of global network of centers designed to accelerate development and adoption of aluminum solutions
NOVI, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the opening of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) for automotive in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Metro Detroit. The $35 million facility is part of Novelis' global network of CSCs, which are designed to speed the development of aluminum solutions through collaboration between the company and its customers, as well as others in the value chain. Through the centers, Novelis partners with automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to maximize lightweight, high-strength aluminum in the next generation of vehicle design. In addition to the facility in Novi, Novelis operates automotive CSCs in Stuttgart, Germany, and Shanghai, China.
"Novelis' network of Customer Solution Centers is a centerpiece of our purpose, which is shaping a sustainable world together," said Philippe Meyer, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Novelis Inc. "As a leading automotive aluminum supplier, this investment will strengthen the partnerships we have with our customers and ensure that innovative, low-carbon aluminum adoption continues to grow across the world."
The company's 100 employees in Novi represent expertise in research and technology, technical development and commercial support. The center's high-tech equipment ranges from a hot stamping press to computer-aided design (CAD) software to visualization technologies that model vehicle safety scenarios. These capabilities enable Novelis to develop new aluminum solutions and demonstrate their benefits for current and future vehicle applications. Customers and Tier 1 suppliers are using the center to see these benefits firsthand, which include lighter designs, greener lifecycles, and simpler, more cost-effective solutions.
"Today marks an important milestone for our dedicated and talented team of automotive aluminum experts in Novi," said Olga Alavanou, Vice President Automotive, Novelis North America. "This facility perfectly represents who we are, and we are thrilled to use it to partner with our customers every step of the way as they design exciting, next generation vehicles."
Since launching the Customer Solution Centers in 2018, Novelis has made several advancements in automotive innovation. Examples include an aluminum intensive battery enclosure solution for electric vehicles; all-new high strength and heat-treatable alloys that are designed to compete with ultra-high strength, hot-formed steel solutions; and research proving out the benefits of aluminum use in doors and closures, one of the fastest growing aluminum applications in new vehicles. In addition, the company has worked to increase the amount of recycled aluminum in automotive alloys and expanded closed-loop recycling systems, which take back aluminum scrap from customers generated during the stamping process and recycle it back into the same product.
"In an era of increasing complexity in the global automotive marketplace, these centers confirm that Novelis is prepared to partner with our customers across the world," said Jamie Zinser, Vice President, Global Automotive, Novelis. "Whether it is aluminum door research in Novi or electrification advancements in Shanghai, Novelis aims to innovate alongside our customers every step of the way."
Novelis welcomed nearly 200 attendees to its ribbon cutting celebration, including customers, suppliers, local leaders from the City of Novi and Oakland County and representatives from State Senator Jim Runestad and U.S. Senator Gary Peters.
Aluminum is the fastest growing automotive material according to DuckerFrontier. For more than 40 years, Novelis has been a leading global supplier of aluminum sheet to the industry, with an automotive manufacturing footprint in Asia, North America and Europe. Its product portfolio includes high-performing alloys that are featured on more than 315 models on the road today, including the iconic Ford F-150, Jeep Wrangler and Jaguar Land Rover.
About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum products and solutions and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Novelis had net sales of $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai. For more information, visit novelis.com.
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NEWARK, Del., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, announced today the grand opening of a brand-new active adult community, The Cascades, bringing a premier 55-and-better lifestyle and Lennar's trademark new home quality to Newark, within Delaware's New Castle County. Home shoppers are invited to join in the celebration, taking place Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festivities will include delicious desserts provided by the Milk & Sugar food truck and exclusive tours of two stunning Lennar model homes. Following the event, regular model home hours at The Cascades will be by appointment.
"The Cascades is designed exclusively for active adults aged 55 and better and includes Lennar's trademark quality both in the homes that we build and in the lifestyles that we create," said Tench Tilghman, Philadelphia Division President for Lennar. "Residents will enjoy the latest comforts of a new Lennar home, plus great community amenities and added benefits like lawn maintenance packages that create a low-maintenance lifestyle."
Homes at The Cascades range from 1,728 to 2,593 square feet, with two to three bedrooms and two to three baths. All homes feature generous open layouts, gourmet kitchens, first-floor owner's suites and second-floor suites with a bed, bath and loft. Exteriors feature covered rear porches and top-notch curb appeal. Pricing begins in the mid $400,000s.
All homes incorporate the latest technology with conveniences like Ring video doorbells, keyless entries, smart thermostats, smart garage door openers and enhanced Wi-Fi. Every home also comes with Lennar's signature Everything's Included® program, where the homebuilder's most popular options and upgrades are built into the base price of the home. At The Cascades, this includes quartz kitchen countertops, shaker wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, wide plank flooring, and a host of other carefully curated interior touches and designer fixtures.
Residents at The Cascades will enjoy thoughtful details including homesites that back to scenic wooded open spaces and lawn maintenance packages that remove the hassle of yard upkeep and seasonal chores. The clubhouse serves as the community's central gathering space with a fitness center, pool and fireside seating to enjoy the company of others.
The Cascades is close to neighborhood shopping and dining, and less than 20 minutes from the popular Christiana Mall. It is minutes from the Chesapeake Bay, brimming with water-borne activities. Glasgow Regional Park offers additional recreational opportunities, including hiking, fishing and two dog parks.
The Cascades model homes and sales office are located at 513 Davis Falls Dr., Newark, Delaware. For more information, call (484) 795-1850 or visit the The Cascades Community Website or www.lennar.com.
About Lennar Corporation
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
5-1-2
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NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir Anne Heche worked on over the past year, the actor shared candid thoughts on her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres in the late 1990s, when they were among Hollywood’s first openly gay couples.
“I was labeled ‘outrageous’ because I fell in love with a woman. I had never been with a woman before I dated Ellen,” Heche wrote in “Call Me Anne,” which Start Publishing has scheduled for January. Heche, whose films included “Donnie Brasco” and “Wag the Dog,” died Aug. 14 at age 53 after a car crash in Los Angeles.
In her lifetime, Heche said that Hollywood effectively blacklisted her because of her being with DeGeneres, who around the same time made television history by having her character in the sitcom “Ellen” come out as gay.
“I did not, personally, identify as a lesbian. I simply fell in love! It was, to be clear, as odd to me as anyone else. There were no words to describe how I felt,” Heche wrote in her book, a sequel to the memoir “Call Me Crazy,” published in 2001. “Gay didn’t feel right, and neither did straight. Alien might be the best fit, I sometimes thought. What, why, and how I fell in love with a person instead of their gender, I would have loved to have answered if anyone had asked, but as I said earlier, no one ever did. I am happy that I was able to tell you in this book — once and for all.”
Start, an independent publisher based in Hoboken, New Jersey, shared the excerpt this week with The Associated Press. The book’s publisher, Jarred Weisfeld, says that he signed a deal with Heche in May and that she had turned in a manuscript shortly before she died. She will also write about having Harrison Ford as a mentor, along with stories about Alec Baldwin, Ivan Reitman and Oliver Stone, among others.
The book’s release was first announced by Publishers Weekly. Heche had mentioned writing a memoir during a podcast earlier this year, in which she promised that “some of the truths” about her and DeGeneres would be included.
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Biden nominates US attorney for Florida Mar-a-Lago district
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated a Miami litigator and longtime government lawyer to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, the office currently involved in the Justice Department’s investigation of classified records at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Markenzy Lapointe would replace Juan Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez, who has been a top prosecutor in Southern Florida involved in the investigation of the classified records and the debate over whether a judge should appoint a special master to review the documents taken by FBI in the search.
It was unclear why the Biden administration chose to announce the nomination for the position now, as the government’s case winds its way through the court system. Gonzalez, who had previously served as a senior prosecutor in the office, had been appointed to the position by Attorney General Merrick Garland. He was never nominated for the position or confirmed by the Senate.
Gonzalez has served as a federal prosecutor in southern Florida since 1998 and served as the first assistant U.S. attorney and the acting U.S. attorney. He succeeded Ariana Fajardo Orshan, who had been nominated by Trump.
Lapointe will likely be in the spotlight for months to come. He is currently with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, and before that he worked at Boies Schiller & Flexner. He worked in the Southern District of Florida as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2002 to 2006. The office will likely be in the spotlight for months to come.
Biden also formally nominated Roger Handberg to be the United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida, which is handling a federal investigation into Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. Handberg was appointed by Garland and has been serving in the role since 2021.
The president also nominated McLain J. Schneider to the District of North Dakota. He was in private practice and served in the North Dakota state Senate from 2008 to 2016.
The White House said the lawyers were chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, “their professionalism, their experience and credentials, their dedication to pursuing equal justice for all, and their commitment to the independence of the Department of Justice.”
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CHICAGO - Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey held a news conference at the scene of a mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side Wednesday to press his argument that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t care enough about violence in Black communities, while also suggesting that residents of those communities don’t have a voice in criminal justice polices.
“J.B., how many more Black families have to mourn before you recognize that Black lives really do matter?" Bailey said to reporters in Washington Park, where a shooting Tuesday night left two people dead and seven others wounded “J.B., your administration is absolutely incompetent. Our greatest city is a crime-ridden hellhole and you don’t care.”
Bailey argued that his promise to repeal a sweeping criminal justice law that backers say is aimed at reforming a system rife with racial disparities would lead to reduced violence in city neighborhoods.
The criminal justice reforms he was referring to were pushed through the Democratic-led Illinois General Assembly last year by a group of Black legislators, many of whom representing South and West side communities, and signed into law by Pritzker.
Bailey was asked why much of the criticism about the reforms have come from the suburbs and downstate, where crime and violence isn’t as much of an issue as it is in Chicago.
“Maybe the South and West side doesn’t have a voice,” Bailey said.
“J.B. Pritzker, where are you at? (Mayor) Lori Lightfoot, where are you at? Are they here somewhere? (Cook County State’s Attorney) Kim Foxx, where are you at? There’s a problem here. People need a voice,” Bailey said.
While not offering any comprehensive solutions to combat the violence, Bailey said “my table will have a seat for everyone.”
Bailey, a wealthy farmer from downstate Xenia, acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he’s renting an apartment in 875 North Michigan Ave. building — formerly the John Hancock Center — along the Magnificent Mile and not far from the governor’s Gold Coast residence. Bailey has criticized Pritzker for having “soft hands and Gold Coast sensibilities,”
As Wednesday’s news conference concluded, Bailey was confronted by members of Acclivus, an anti-violence organization that mediates street conflicts. The group challenged Bailey to explain how he would improve conditions in violence-plagued South and West sides.
“The shootings that are taking place here in these neighborhoods … they need to be addressed and stopped,” Bailey told the group.
“You have a plan for that?” one man asked
“Yes sir, repealing the Safe-T Act,” Bailey answered, referring to the criminal justice reform law.
Monique Hawkins, a worker for Acclivus, complained to Bailey’s running mate, Stephanie Trussell, that Bailey, as a state senator, voted against legislation “to fund organizations like us.”
She was referring to his vote against Pritzker’s budget, which allocates roughly $240 million for anti-violence groups.
“A lot of times, as you know, bills have so many things in it that you have to make a tough decision,” said Trussell, a former conservative radio host who grew up on Chicago’s West Side. “But a lot of times those bills are filled with things that money doesn’t even get down to where it’s supposed to go.”
“This is where it starts,” Bailey said to the group. “We want to make change. This is how things happen. We start speaking up. We start making noise. We start showing up for the first time we meet. Let’s change that.”
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Thursday declared that Hungary has become “a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy” under the leadership of its nationalist government, and that its undermining of the bloc’s democratic values had taken Hungary out of the community of democracies.
In a resolution that passed 433-to-123 with 28 abstentions, the parliamentarians raised concerns about Hungary’s constitutional and electoral systems, judicial independence, possible corruption, public procurement irregularities, LGBTQ+ rights, as well as media, academic and religious freedoms.
The lawmakers said that Hungary — which its populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban characterizes as an “illiberal democracy” — has left behind many of the democratic values of the bloc. In part, they blamed the other 26 EU member countries for turning a blind eye to possible abuses during Orban’s 12 years in office.
The vote is the latest in a series of showdowns between the EU’s institutions and Orban’s government in Budapest. The bloc’s executive arm, the European Commission, is expected to announce Sunday that it is prepared to suspend payments of some EU money to Hungary over its alleged violations.
The French Greens parliamentarian who chaperoned the resolution through the assembly, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, said “for the first time, an EU institution is stating the sad truth, that Hungary is no longer a democracy.”
In the text, the lawmakers condemned “the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government to undermine the founding values of the Union.”
The vote is highly symbolic in that it sets Hungary apart from other EU countries in its alleged failure to uphold values enshrined in the EU treaty like “respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.”
But the vote, which came during a plenary session in Strasbourg, France, doesn’t impose any penalty on Orban’s government, nor does it bind other EU countries into taking any particular actions.
Delbos-Corfield said Orban and the ruling Fidesz party “have put their time and effort into tearing apart the fabric of democracy and ripping up the rule of law instead of supporting their citizens.”
“The costs for Hungarian citizens are clear: They are having their rights removed and opportunities undermined, all while their state is stripped apart by autocrats and oligarchs,” she said.
Lawmakers opposing a report on the resolution said it contains “subjective opinions and politically biased statements, and reflects vague concerns, value judgements and double standards.”
Hungary’s foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, said Thursday during a news conference in Budapest that Hungarian voters had “decided in four parliamentary elections in a row what kind of future they want for the country” by electing Orban and his party.
“We resent that some people in Strasbourg and Brussels think that the Hungarian people are not mature enough to decide their own future,” Szijjarto said.
Hungary has long been on a collision course with its European partners. It has routinely blocked joint statements, decisions and events, ranging from high-level NATO meetings with Ukraine to an EU vote on corporate tax and a common EU position on an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire.
The government in Budapest has opposed some EU sanctions against Russia, notably a freeze on the assets of Russia’s Orthodox Church patriarch, as well as energy-related sanctions against Moscow.
Members of the European Commission are meeting Sunday, when they are expected to announce a cut in Hungary’s EU funding unless it takes action to end its democratic backsliding.
Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said says suspending around 70% of the funding to Hungary in some EU programs, notably related to public contract procurement, “can be considered proportionate.” It’s unclear how much money that would involve.
A full suspension of EU funds is unlikely. Any action must be approved by the member countries, and this requires a “qualified majority,” which amounts to 55% of the 27 members representing at least 65% of the total EU population. Some EU lawmakers have expressed concerns that if Italy’s far right wins the country’s Sept. 25 election it could be difficult to establish that majority.
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Nebraska's tough start to 2022 season results in fiery fan reactions
Nebraska started the season 1-2
Nebraska football fans seem to be having a hard time with how the 2022 season has fared through the first three weeks.
The Cornhuskers have started the year off 1-2 with losses to Northwestern in Ireland and a bad home loss against Georgia Southern last week. The losses resulted in the firing of Scott Frost, who failed to put together a winning record during his time in Lincoln after his stock rose at UCF.
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Fans upset with the team were highlighted in a viral TikTok video during the week.
"I mean, look, I’m a three-time cancer survivor. All three of those cancers were easier survived than the last four-plus seasons of this crap," one Cornhuskers fan said on a radio call.
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Another fan said, "I mean, you can bring in all the guys that are talented and all of this and all of that, but defense takes a mentality. You know what you need on defense? You need boar hunters. These guys go shopping at Hy-Vee for their bacon. I need guys that go out and hunt in the woods and hunt these suckers down with knives, and they’re even doing any of that. Because you need a defense that fights with bloody knuckles. Instead, we’re getting hit in the damn face every week."
Nebraska relieved Frost of his duties on Sunday and named Mickey Joseph the interim head coach for the rest of the season.
The team has No. 6 Oklahoma on Saturday.
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The Cornhuskers will hope to bounce back and solidify their first winning season since 2016 under head coach Mike Riley.
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G FUEL Zitz Juice Collector's Boxes are available for pre-order at GFUEL.com while supplies last.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — has once again partnered with Rare Ltd. and has announced its brand-new flavor, G FUEL Zitz Juice – inspired by Battletoads – is now available for pre-order at GFUEL.com while supplies last.
The unique flavor celebrates the 31-year history of Rare's iconic amphibians, the Battletoads – Rash, Pimple and, of course, Zitz – and features the sweet and sour taste of green mango. The Collector's Box includes a 40-serving Tub and an exclusive 16 oz Battletoads Shaker Cup you won't find anywhere else! Zitz Juice is also available as a standalone Tub.
This marks G FUEL's second collaboration with Rare following a special Honey Berry Collector's Box inspired by the publisher's fan-favorite Banjo-Kazooie franchise.
The partnership was brokered by Rare Ltd.'s brand extension licensing agency, Tinderbox — the digital division of Beanstalk.
G FUEL Zitz Juice is sugar-free and packed with antioxidants from 18 different fruit extracts. Each serving has only 15 calories and contains 140 mg of caffeine plus proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
"Battletoads has been putting players' skills to the test for three decades, so Zitz and his fellow 'Toads absolutely needed their own G FUEL flavor to keep its many fans focused and energized," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "Zitz Juice – yes, that's really its name – is a delicious, fun way to celebrate an enduring franchise, and it was great to collaborate with our partners at Rare to bring it to life."
G FUEL Zitz Juice is available for pre-order now at GFUEL.com, while supplies last!
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered Energy Formula, ready-to-drink cans, powdered Hydration Formula and Sparkling Hydration bottles, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With over 344,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, Michael Dickson, Summit1G, xQc, Ghost Gaming, Activision, SEGA of America, Capcom®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., Disney, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures, VIZ Media, Rare Ltd., The Tetris Company, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., RESPAWN Products, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
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UK-based developer Rare has been making golden memories and redefining gaming genres since 1985, and exclusively on Microsoft platforms since joining Microsoft Studios in 2002. Following an opportunity to celebrate 30 years of games with the Rare Replay anniversary collection in 2015 – covering everything from Battletoads to Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark to Viva Piñata – the studio has been forging ahead with shared world adventures in Sea of Thieves since its 2018 launch.
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Company helps more than 1 million people prosper from clean energy
Completes $244 million solar loan securitization
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic, a leading financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, today announced it has surpassed $9 billion in loans funded through its platform. The company continues to see significant growth — surpassing $8 billion in loans funded just eight weeks ago.
"The need for clean energy and sustainable home improvements has never been greater," said Billy Parish, founder and CEO of Mosaic. "Just last week, millions of people were under excessive heat warnings, which put pressure on electric grids in several states. Our partners and industry play a critical role in helping homeowners make their homes more energy efficient and resilient. There's so much opportunity to not only prevent the worst impacts of climate change, but also support an adaptable and modern grid through the adoption of solar panels, battery storage and high-efficiency electrical appliances. And now, the Inflation Reduction Act will make it even easier for people to choose these options."
Mosaic passed another significant milestone in September: Helping more than 1 million people prosper from clean energy. By making financing affordable and accessible, the company has helped more than a million homeowners, contractor partners, equipment suppliers, and Mosaic employees and their families.
"We started Mosaic to empower as many homeowners as possible to own their own clean energy," said Parish. "We know that the more people who benefit financially from transitioning to clean energy, the faster adoption will occur. Thank you to all of our customers, partners, investors and teammates who've made this possible — we're just getting started!"
The company also recently closed its 13th solar loan asset backed securitization, which is more than any other solar loan issuer in the space. At $244 million, this is the second securitization Mosaic has closed in the 2022 calendar year.
The Mosaic Solar Loans 2022-2 transaction ("Mosaic 2022-2") priced on August 5, 2022, and consisted of four classes of notes rated by Kroll and Fitch Bond Rating Agencies from "AA-/AA-" to "BB-/BB" with weighted average lives ranging from 2.86 to 5.28 years. Deutsche Bank was the structuring agent and bookrunner for Mosaic 2022-2, BNP Paribas was the joint bookrunner with Royal Bank of Canada and Societe Generale as co-managers. The bonds are compliant with Green Bond principles, according to Sustainalytics US, Inc.
Mosaic makes financing solar, solar plus energy storage systems, and other sustainable home improvements accessible and affordable for homeowners by providing a fast and easy way to apply for financing options. Customers learn about Mosaic through approved solar installers and home improvement contractors, as well as other ecosystem partners, and can get a credit decision in minutes for no money down loans with fixed interest rates and multiple term options. Financing applied for and processed through the Mosaic platform is originated by Solar Mosaic LLC or one of its lending/financing partners. For our network of thousands of solar installers and home improvement contractors, Mosaic provides a streamlined financing platform to drive sales growth. Since 2012, Mosaic has helped more than 275,000 households switch to sustainable home improvements with its financing products.
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GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s first competitive round on next year’s Ryder Cup course was a success.
The four-time major champion holed out an approach shot for an eagle en route to a 4-under 67 for a share of the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the Italian Open on Thursday at the Marco Simone club outside Rome.
After producing only one birdie on his opening nine holes — having starting his round on the back nine — McIlroy shot up the leaderboard when he landed his second shot from 115 yards on the par-4 third a few feet from the hole. The ball then rolled in and McIlroy lifted his arms in delight as he watched from afar back up the fairway.
“That eagle obviously ignited something and sort of kick started my round a little bit,” McIlroy said. “I played some really good golf on the way in. I played the more difficult nine well and the easier nine not so well, so probably evened out. Just need to tidy up a few things going into the next few days.”
McIlroy was tied for the lead with five other players: Gavin Green of Malaysia, Adri Arnaus of Spain, Scott Jamieson of Scotland, Eddie Pepperell of England and Antoine Rozner of France.
U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick was one stroke ahead at 5 under through 15 holes when play was suspended because of darkness.
Defending champion Nicolai Højgaard, who played in a group with McIlroy and two-time Italian Open champion Francesco Molinari, finished one stroke behind the leaders.
McIlroy went 5 under over his final seven holes.
The start of play was delayed for an hour because of lightning and conditions remained blustery throughout the day.
On the par-5 626-yard 18th, McIlroy drove his tee shot into high grass and had to chip out into the fairway before eventually sinking a 20-foot putt to save par.
“If you get it going off line here off the tee it’s very, very difficult,” McIlroy said. “The rough is incredibly thick and there’s sort of jungle outside of that if you get a play way off line.”
McIlroy has finished first and second, respectively in his previous two tournaments, the Tour Championship in Atlanta and the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth, England, last week.
“If I can get the ball in the fairway the next three days, I should have a chance,” he said.
While Molinari struggled to a 2-over 73, Filippo Celli impressed for host Italy in his professional debut by placing two strokes behind the leaders. The 22-year-old Roman won the silver medal for best amateur at this year’s British Open, claimed the European amateur title and recently helped Italy win the Eisenhower Trophy — the world amateur team championship.
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2023, Marco Simone will become the third venue in continental Europe to host the Ryder Cup after Valderrama in Spain (1997) and Le Golf National in France (2018).
Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald and vice captains Thomas Bjørn and Edoardo Molinari are expecting feedback from McIlroy and others on how to set up the course to Europe’s advantage.
“I think stats-wise, you look at the American Team, they are very good sort of from 150 (yards) in, so try to set the golf course up so it’s a challenge to get your tee shots within that range,” McIlroy said. “Even this year compared to last year, some of the tee shots have been brought in and the rough has been brought in on either sides. You’ve got bunkers that you can carry at 300 or 310 but the angle it’s created is very, very tight and you’re hitting into smaller windows.
“By forcing people to play more conservative off the tee, I think that helps the Europeans a little bit.”
Donald, Bjørn, the Molinari brothers, McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton ate dinner together Wednesday.
“It was good,” McIlroy said, “to catch up and talk about the golf course.”
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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinaMill® announces a limited-edition gift set to benefit Cookies for Kids' Cancer™, a national 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to raising funds for pediatric cancer research. The FinaMill gift set includes: a battery-operated electric FinaMill Spice grinder; two FinaPod® Pro Plus pods; two packets of FinaSpice™ spices, including a pink Himalayan Salt and a Black Tellicherry Peppercorn; background on Cookies for Kids' Cancer and a recipe for Spicy Black Peppercorn Molasses Cookies, created exclusively for this campaign by Chef Jesse Szewczyk. Chef Jesse is the author of Cookies: The New Classics, which was named a 2021 New York Times best cookbook.
"Pediatric cancer is the number 1 killer of children past infancy," noted Alex Liu, founder of FinaMill. "While we do everything in our power to protect our children, protecting them from diseases such as pediatric cancer is just not in our control. That's why FinaMill is proud to support Cookies for Kids' Cancer and help raise funds for pediatric cancer research." FinaMill will be donating 25% of the sale of this charitable spice grinder gift set to Cookies for Kids' Cancer. Available starting October 1, the gift set can be purchased online at www.FinaMill.com through December 31, 2022. Consumers can choose a FinaMill from one of six colors: Midnight Black, Sangria Red, Soft Cream, Silver Stone, Salmon, or Sage.
Since their 2008 launch, Cookies for Kids' Cancer has granted over $18 million to more than 100 research projects and has helped make 25 new treatments available for children battling cancer. The largest single donor to the Children's Oncology Group Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trial Network, Cookies For Kids' Cancer inspires individuals, organizations, and businesses to join in the fight against pediatric cancer by raising funds for new, improved and less toxic treatments.
Developed over 10 years, FinaMill is the only handheld cordless grinder featuring interchangeable, refillable spice pods. The company holds forty-one patents and has won several design awards. FinaMill has been profiled in The New York Times, Food & Wine, House Beautiful, Forbes and on many local and national media outlets. They can be found on Amazon, at hundreds of retailers nationwide and on select culinary, bridal and home and housewares e-tailers.
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Orlando's Premier Luxury Resort Destination Invites Guests to Partake in an Exquisite Weekend of Immersive Culinary Experiences and Grand Entertainment
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grande Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando and JW Marriott Orlando, announces the return of its Curated Experiences programming with an indulgent MICHELIN Weekend taking place October 7-9, 2022. Featuring exclusive culinary events and activities from numerous award-winning and globally recognized chefs, including Grande Lakes Orlando's own MICHELIN recognized chefs and restaurants, alongside dazzling private entertainment, this signature weekend showcase promises a taste of Orlando's most exquisite dining.
Throughout the weekend, guests can take a bite out of everything culinary that Grande Lakes Orlando has to offer, and more. The experience begins with an exciting "Mingle with MICHELIN" event to celebrate the recognition of Florida's MICHELIN award-winning chefs while indulging in their signature bites. The reception will allow attendees to meet culinary talents including John Tesar, Executive Chef of Knife & Spoon at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando; Rhys Gawlak, Executive Sous Chef of Primo at JW Marriott Orlando; and other chefs from around the state.
On Saturday, October 8, foodies of all breakfast tastes, shapes, and sizes can get a behind-the-scenes look at Grande Lakes Orlando's unique coffee offerings and interact with their local coffee artisan, Lineage Coffee Roasting, and farmers during a "Coffee in the Kitchen" breakfast before heading over to enjoy a VIP brunch experience led by 2x James Beard Award-winning Chef Melissa Kelly and some of the greatest female culinary talents currently serving up the industry, including Julie Petrakis (The Ravenous Pig, Orlando, FL), Alexia Gawlak (Swine And Sons, Orlando, FL) and Cindy Hutson (La Tropical, Coral Gables, FL). Additional weekend events include the seasonal opening of Fall on the Farm, Grande Lakes Orlando's annual autumnal showcase at the on-site 18,000-square-foot Whisper Creek Farm offering delicious bites, fall-centric activities and naturalist activations such as fly fishing and falconry experiences, suitable for guests of all ages.
Participants are also invited to a "Cabana Life" poolside experience at the resort's newly designed cabanas, offering a signature event cocktail, oysters shucked tableside, a ceviche bar, and more. The experience will also offer a featured presentation of the Bespoke Facial by spa partner Biologique Recherché.
In the evening, guests will enjoy a "Gala Dinner: MICHELIN Under the Stars," featuring renowned MICHELIN-Starred Chef Mitch Lienhard of Suited Hospitality alongside other celebrated chefs including Michael Ferraro, Jason Bergeron (Timpano, Tampa, FL), Jean-Georges and Lateisha Wilson (Matador Room, Miami, FL), followed by a private concert featuring music from Nashville songwriters Jim Beavers and Jon Nite, who have 23 #1 hits combined, multiple ACM, CMA and Grammy nominations and awards for songs including "Felt Good On My Lips" by Tim McGraw, "We Were Us" by Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert, "Break On Me" by Keith Urban, "If I Told You" by Darius Rucker and more. Guests may then cap off their night with Grande Lakes Orlando's signature fireworks display.
Grande Lakes Orlando is offering four MICHELIN Weekend packages for resort and non-resort guests to choose from, ranging from tickets to the specific "Mingle with MICHELIN" and "Gala Dinner: MICHELIN Under the Stars" and private concert events, to Complete Curated Experiences Weekend packages, offering access to the full lineup of programming. More information and pricing, as well as links to reserve packages, can be accessed HERE.
Hidden in the heart of Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando sits on 500 lush acres at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The resort features a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,010-room JW Marriott hotel, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton spa as well as three picture-perfect pools. The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Tennis Club, which hosts the PNC Championship, includes an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course. A dozen celebrated dining venues throughout include Knife & Spoon, a steak and seafood restaurant led by award-winning chef John Tesar, and Primo, Mediterranean/Italian fare by multiple James Beard award-winning chef Melissa Kelly, a leader in the farm-to-fork movement. Grand Lakes Orlando restaurants source fresh ingredients from Whisper Creek Farm, an on-property 18,000-square-foot working farm, as well as on-site apiaries. The resort features a wide array of additional activities: kayaking, eco-tours on Shingle Creek, falconry, mountain biking and fishing school. Conference and meeting attendees have their pick of meeting space options located across 150,000 square feet plus more than 100,000 square feet of outdoor space. Grande Lakes is located 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, five minutes from the Orange County Convention Center and minutes from the major theme parks.
Follow Grande Lakes Orlando @grandelakesorlando on Instagram and grandelakesorlando on Facebook. Also, The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott on Twitter @RC_Orlando and @JW_Orlando, Instagram @ritzcarltonorlando and @jwmorlando and Facebook ritzcarltonorlando and jwmarriottorlando.
For more information, visit www.grandelakes.com.
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Orlando's Premier Luxury Resort Destination Invites Guests to Partake in an Exquisite Weekend of Immersive Culinary Experiences and Grand Entertainment
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grande Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando and JW Marriott Orlando, announces the return of its Curated Experiences programming with an indulgent MICHELIN Weekend taking place October 7-9, 2022. Featuring exclusive culinary events and activities from numerous award-winning and globally recognized chefs, including Grande Lakes Orlando's own MICHELIN recognized chefs and restaurants, alongside dazzling private entertainment, this signature weekend showcase promises a taste of Orlando's most exquisite dining.
Throughout the weekend, guests can take a bite out of everything culinary that Grande Lakes Orlando has to offer, and more. The experience begins with an exciting "Mingle with MICHELIN" event to celebrate the recognition of Florida's MICHELIN award-winning chefs while indulging in their signature bites. The reception will allow attendees to meet culinary talents including John Tesar, Executive Chef of Knife & Spoon at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando; Rhys Gawlak, Executive Sous Chef of Primo at JW Marriott Orlando; and other chefs from around the state.
On Saturday, October 8, foodies of all breakfast tastes, shapes, and sizes can get a behind-the-scenes look at Grande Lakes Orlando's unique coffee offerings and interact with their local coffee artisan, Lineage Coffee Roasting, and farmers during a "Coffee in the Kitchen" breakfast before heading over to enjoy a VIP brunch experience led by 2x James Beard Award-winning Chef Melissa Kelly and some of the greatest female culinary talents currently serving up the industry, including Julie Petrakis (The Ravenous Pig, Orlando, FL), Alexia Gawlak (Swine And Sons, Orlando, FL) and Cindy Hutson (La Tropical, Coral Gables, FL). Additional weekend events include the seasonal opening of Fall on the Farm, Grande Lakes Orlando's annual autumnal showcase at the on-site 18,000-square-foot Whisper Creek Farm offering delicious bites, fall-centric activities and naturalist activations such as fly fishing and falconry experiences, suitable for guests of all ages.
Participants are also invited to a "Cabana Life" poolside experience at the resort's newly designed cabanas, offering a signature event cocktail, oysters shucked tableside, a ceviche bar, and more. The experience will also offer a featured presentation of the Bespoke Facial by spa partner Biologique Recherché.
In the evening, guests will enjoy a "Gala Dinner: MICHELIN Under the Stars," featuring renowned MICHELIN-Starred Chef Mitch Lienhard of Suited Hospitality alongside other celebrated chefs including Michael Ferraro, Jason Bergeron (Timpano, Tampa, FL), Jean-Georges and Lateisha Wilson (Matador Room, Miami, FL), followed by a private concert featuring music from Nashville songwriters Jim Beavers and Jon Nite, who have 23 #1 hits combined, multiple ACM, CMA and Grammy nominations and awards for songs including "Felt Good On My Lips" by Tim McGraw, "We Were Us" by Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert, "Break On Me" by Keith Urban, "If I Told You" by Darius Rucker and more. Guests may then cap off their night with Grande Lakes Orlando's signature fireworks display.
Grande Lakes Orlando is offering four MICHELIN Weekend packages for resort and non-resort guests to choose from, ranging from tickets to the specific "Mingle with MICHELIN" and "Gala Dinner: MICHELIN Under the Stars" and private concert events, to Complete Curated Experiences Weekend packages, offering access to the full lineup of programming. More information and pricing, as well as links to reserve packages, can be accessed HERE.
Hidden in the heart of Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando sits on 500 lush acres at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The resort features a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,010-room JW Marriott hotel, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton spa as well as three picture-perfect pools. The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Tennis Club, which hosts the PNC Championship, includes an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course. A dozen celebrated dining venues throughout include Knife & Spoon, a steak and seafood restaurant led by award-winning chef John Tesar, and Primo, Mediterranean/Italian fare by multiple James Beard award-winning chef Melissa Kelly, a leader in the farm-to-fork movement. Grand Lakes Orlando restaurants source fresh ingredients from Whisper Creek Farm, an on-property 18,000-square-foot working farm, as well as on-site apiaries. The resort features a wide array of additional activities: kayaking, eco-tours on Shingle Creek, falconry, mountain biking and fishing school. Conference and meeting attendees have their pick of meeting space options located across 150,000 square feet plus more than 100,000 square feet of outdoor space. Grande Lakes is located 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, five minutes from the Orange County Convention Center and minutes from the major theme parks.
Follow Grande Lakes Orlando @grandelakesorlando on Instagram and grandelakesorlando on Facebook. Also, The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott on Twitter @RC_Orlando and @JW_Orlando, Instagram @ritzcarltonorlando and @jwmorlando and Facebook ritzcarltonorlando and jwmarriottorlando.
For more information, visit www.grandelakes.com.
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WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia.
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The meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between Biden and the families and come amid sustained but so far unsuccessful efforts by the administration to secure the two Americans' release.
The administration said in July that it had made a "substantial proposal" to get them home, but Russia has not yet settled on a deal with the U.S.
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New Stamps Can Be Used on Letters Sent to Santa, Accepted Beginning Today
NORTH POLE , Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the issuance of the new Holiday Elves Forever stamps today, the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the tremendous effort of all holiday elves.
These stamps commemorate their incomparable skills in product production, time management, problem-solving, collaboration and overall positivity — as well as their unparalleled logistics acumen.
And, seriously, is there a better place in the world to dedicate these stamps than here at Santa Claus House at the North Pole? We don't think so either.
"The elves have been hard at work here preparing for the upcoming season and so have the more than 650,000 Postal Service employees nationwide. The Postal Service is proud of its role delivering holiday cards and packages," said Michael J. Elston, the Secretary of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, who served as the dedicating official. "We know these new stamps will make the perfect addition to holiday greeting cards."
The Holiday Elves stamps are se-tenant, which means they work together both as a single scene or as individual images. Artist Don Clark first sketched his design and then created the final illustration digitally. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.
Santa's elves make toys, take care of the reindeer, maintain the sleigh, manage the North Pole mailroom and help Santa with a wide variety of other tasks. The mailroom position is huge! The elves sort the letters written to Santa and make sure that every one of them is read by the Big Guy.
USPS Operation Santa
Speaking of those letters to Santa, the Postal Service is celebrating the 110th anniversary of its beloved USPS Operation Santa program this year. USPS Operation Santa provides an online channel where people can safely and securely help children and families have a magical holiday when they otherwise might not— one letter to Santa at a time. It allows individuals to adopt letters written to Santa and send thoughtful, heartfelt gifts anonymously.
USPS Operation Santa is not a guaranteed gift-giving program. It relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers. For more information, visit USPSOperationSanta.com or usps.com/holidaynews.
"USPS Operation Santa allows generous customers to grant the holiday wishes of children and families in need. The program is now accepting wish lists for this year's program. We know this is earlier than usual, but we're pretty excited to get the season started and we know kids around the country are eager to write to Santa, using these stamps on the envelopes," Elston added.
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
By the way, holiday greeting cards should be mailed in just 10 weeks!
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.
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This is not a Tua sucks/rules thread. It's a bit more about the game of football overall.
I don't post much these days, prefer to just read. But all I have seen for the past few days are arguments for and against our QB. Allow me to settle this for you:
Yes, he is good enough.
I wanted Herbert, was disappointed in the pick. But gentlemen, football is about so much more than the QB. Yeah, he's pretty damned important. Thrown in the fact he's on coach #2 and (I believe) offense #3 in three years. That's a lot. As is a sorry line (we have a sorry line right now, and Tua has seen nothing but that since we drafted him).
I'm not a big fan of his. I grew up watching cannon pocket passers with names like Strock and Marino.
And speaking of Marino, can anyone argue that the man was anything less than elite? As in the guy who singlehandedly redefined the passing game? I (and a few of you other old timers) know this because we watched him do it, live and in color. He was magnificent, easily the best of his (or any?) era.
So there's your elite QB guys, ours for 16 years. AFC was ours, playoffs almost a guarantee.
But no Lombardis.
How can this be? We had the best ever. Say what you will, but even the (puke) awesome Brady never saw the day he could throw like Marino.
It's because Marino never had a complete team. He had a line, receivers. D was...OK. Not much of a running game. I think Tua has a better team today (ST is excellent, D is very very good) except for a line. And with no line, you have no running game. Give the man a chance. I don't mean us as fans. I mean the front office. Get him a line.
Even Marino would likely not have been the guy we all know without the line he had. Stephenson, Webb, Newman....
As I said, I am not a Tua fan. I kinda gotta agree with Fitz that Tua will never be what we (Ross) hoped.
He likely won't be what we had hoped for. But he will be plenty good enough (with a line).
I don't post much these days, prefer to just read. But all I have seen for the past few days are arguments for and against our QB. Allow me to settle this for you:
Yes, he is good enough.
I wanted Herbert, was disappointed in the pick. But gentlemen, football is about so much more than the QB. Yeah, he's pretty damned important. Thrown in the fact he's on coach #2 and (I believe) offense #3 in three years. That's a lot. As is a sorry line (we have a sorry line right now, and Tua has seen nothing but that since we drafted him).
I'm not a big fan of his. I grew up watching cannon pocket passers with names like Strock and Marino.
And speaking of Marino, can anyone argue that the man was anything less than elite? As in the guy who singlehandedly redefined the passing game? I (and a few of you other old timers) know this because we watched him do it, live and in color. He was magnificent, easily the best of his (or any?) era.
So there's your elite QB guys, ours for 16 years. AFC was ours, playoffs almost a guarantee.
But no Lombardis.
How can this be? We had the best ever. Say what you will, but even the (puke) awesome Brady never saw the day he could throw like Marino.
It's because Marino never had a complete team. He had a line, receivers. D was...OK. Not much of a running game. I think Tua has a better team today (ST is excellent, D is very very good) except for a line. And with no line, you have no running game. Give the man a chance. I don't mean us as fans. I mean the front office. Get him a line.
Even Marino would likely not have been the guy we all know without the line he had. Stephenson, Webb, Newman....
As I said, I am not a Tua fan. I kinda gotta agree with Fitz that Tua will never be what we (Ross) hoped.
He likely won't be what we had hoped for. But he will be plenty good enough (with a line).
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Facility part of global network of centers designed to accelerate development and adoption of aluminum solutions
NOVI, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the opening of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) for automotive in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Metro Detroit. The $35 million facility is part of Novelis' global network of CSCs, which are designed to speed the development of aluminum solutions through collaboration between the company and its customers, as well as others in the value chain. Through the centers, Novelis partners with automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to maximize lightweight, high-strength aluminum in the next generation of vehicle design. In addition to the facility in Novi, Novelis operates automotive CSCs in Stuttgart, Germany, and Shanghai, China.
"Novelis' network of Customer Solution Centers is a centerpiece of our purpose, which is shaping a sustainable world together," said Philippe Meyer, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Novelis Inc. "As a leading automotive aluminum supplier, this investment will strengthen the partnerships we have with our customers and ensure that innovative, low-carbon aluminum adoption continues to grow across the world."
The company's 100 employees in Novi represent expertise in research and technology, technical development and commercial support. The center's high-tech equipment ranges from a hot stamping press to computer-aided design (CAD) software to visualization technologies that model vehicle safety scenarios. These capabilities enable Novelis to develop new aluminum solutions and demonstrate their benefits for current and future vehicle applications. Customers and Tier 1 suppliers are using the center to see these benefits firsthand, which include lighter designs, greener lifecycles, and simpler, more cost-effective solutions.
"Today marks an important milestone for our dedicated and talented team of automotive aluminum experts in Novi," said Olga Alavanou, Vice President Automotive, Novelis North America. "This facility perfectly represents who we are, and we are thrilled to use it to partner with our customers every step of the way as they design exciting, next generation vehicles."
Since launching the Customer Solution Centers in 2018, Novelis has made several advancements in automotive innovation. Examples include an aluminum intensive battery enclosure solution for electric vehicles; all-new high strength and heat-treatable alloys that are designed to compete with ultra-high strength, hot-formed steel solutions; and research proving out the benefits of aluminum use in doors and closures, one of the fastest growing aluminum applications in new vehicles. In addition, the company has worked to increase the amount of recycled aluminum in automotive alloys and expanded closed-loop recycling systems, which take back aluminum scrap from customers generated during the stamping process and recycle it back into the same product.
"In an era of increasing complexity in the global automotive marketplace, these centers confirm that Novelis is prepared to partner with our customers across the world," said Jamie Zinser, Vice President, Global Automotive, Novelis. "Whether it is aluminum door research in Novi or electrification advancements in Shanghai, Novelis aims to innovate alongside our customers every step of the way."
Novelis welcomed nearly 200 attendees to its ribbon cutting celebration, including customers, suppliers, local leaders from the City of Novi and Oakland County and representatives from State Senator Jim Runestad and U.S. Senator Gary Peters.
Aluminum is the fastest growing automotive material according to DuckerFrontier. For more than 40 years, Novelis has been a leading global supplier of aluminum sheet to the industry, with an automotive manufacturing footprint in Asia, North America and Europe. Its product portfolio includes high-performing alloys that are featured on more than 315 models on the road today, including the iconic Ford F-150, Jeep Wrangler and Jaguar Land Rover.
About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum products and solutions and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Novelis had net sales of $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai. For more information, visit novelis.com.
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Iranian woman, 22, is fighting for life in a coma after being arrested by 'morality police' for not wearing a headscarf
- Mahsa Amini was on a visit to Tehran with her family when she was detained
- The special police unit enforces the strict dress rules for women
- Brother Kiaresh said ambulance left police station as he waited for her release
- Tehran police confirmed she had been detained for 'explanation and instruction'
A young Iranian woman is in a coma and fighting for her life after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic republic's so-called morality police, campaigners said today.
The woman, named as Mahsa Amini, 22, was on a visit to the Iranian capital with her family when she was detained by the special police unit that enforces the strict dress rules for women, including the compulsory headscarf.
Her brother Kiaresh told the IranWire news website that while he was waiting outside the police station for her to be released an ambulance drove out taking her to hospital.
He was told that she had had a heart attack and a brain seizure and was now in a coma.
22-year-old Mahsa Amini as identified by IranWire, an online news service run by Iranian expatriates. Ms Amini is in a coma and fighting for her life after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic republic's so-called morality police, campaigners said today
'There were only two hours between her arrest and being taken to hospital,' he said.
Vowing to file a criminal complaint he added: 'I have nothing to lose. I will not let this end without making a noise.'
A statement by the Tehran police confirmed she had been detained for 'explanation and instruction' about the dress rules, along with other women.
'She suddenly suffered a heart problem while in the company of other guided people [and]... was immediately taken to the hospital with the cooperation of police and emergency services.'
It is not yet clear what happened between her arriving at the police station and her departure for hospital.
The 1500tasvir social media channel, which chronicles rights violations by the Iranian police, posted a picture of her in hospital with a tube in her mouth and said she was in a coma.
'Sickening,' the Iranian-British actress and campaigner Nazanin Boniadi wrote on Twitter. 'How many innocent young lives must be brutally robbed before we all rise?'
'Mahsa Amini's situation is an example of an intentional crime,' the Iranian freedom of expression campaigner Hossein Ronaghi wrote on social media.
'The systematic suppression of Iranian women under the pretext of enforcing the hijab by the guidance patrol and the police force is a crime.'
The incident comes as controversy grows - both inside and outside Iran - over the conduct of the gasht-e ershad (guidance patrol) who monitor and enforce the dress code in Iran.
The Islamic hijab has been compulsory for women in Iran since shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the shah.
Some women, encouraged by the US-based campaigner Masih Alinejad, have sought to protest the rule by removing their hijabs in public.
In mid-July, a young Iranian woman, Sepideh Rashno, disappeared in mid-July after becoming involved with a dispute on a Tehran bus with another woman who accused her of removing her headscarf.
She was held by the Revolutionary Guards and appeared on TV in what activists said was a forced confession.
She was released on bail in late August after about one and a half months behind bars.
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Sidemen Charity Match 2022: Date, live stream, kick-off time, teams for KSI’s football extravaganza vs YouTube Allstars
FRESH from winning TWO fights in one night, KSI now kicks off the Sidemen Charity Football Match - which returns bigger and better than ever before!
Charlton's Valley Stadium is long sold out for the game, which includes KSI's Sidemen group taking on a selection of YouTube AllStars.
KSI was victorious in his boxing comeback last month, stopping both rapper Swarmz AND pro boxer Luis Pineda.
And the entertainer, 29, has said that it'll be one of either Tyron Woodley, Dillion Danis, Slim or Doctor Mike in next boxing bout.
KSI's claimed that the fight will also be taking place over in the US, just like his win over Logan Paul in 2019 did.
But before all the pugilism, there's the Sidemen Charity Match at the Valley - which is back for the first time since before the pandemic.
The last time the charity game was played was in 2018, and money raised from the fixture went to the Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Young Minds.
When is the SIdemen Charity Match 2022?
The Sidemen Charity Match 2022 takes place on Saturday, September 24.
Sidemen FC will be facing YouTube Allstars with the big match kicking off at the traditional of 3pm UK time.
Charlton's SOLD-OUT Valley Stadium plays host.
The Valley has a capacity of 27,111.
What live stream and TV channel is the Sidemen Charity Match on?
The match will be broadcast to watch LIVE on the Sidemen YouTube channel.
Who is playing in Sidemen Charity Match?
All seven Sidemen members will be in action at the Valley - Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
While KSI's former rival-turned-friend Logan Paul will also be playing in the game as will AnEsonGib, fresh from his sensational KO win over Austin McBroom.
In addition, TikTok star Noah Beck - who stunned in his performance at Soccer Aid, has been confirmed too as has Australian YouTuber LazarBeam.
Fellow Soccer Aid star Chunkz plus Cal the Dagon are also set to play.
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Flood advisory issued for Flagler County
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Flood advisory issued for Flagler County
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Flagler County until 4:30 p.m Thursday. Minor flood could result from heavy rainfall in the area.NWS said one to two inches of rain have fallen. Rural areas of South Central Flagler County could experience flooding.
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TORONTO and NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CF Acquisition Corp. VI (Nasdaq: CFVI) ("CFVI"), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, announced today that at a special meeting of the CFVI stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held today, CFVI's stockholders voted in favor of the proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with Rumble Inc. ("Rumble") and the related proposals. Only 0.1% of the 30 million CFVI public shares are being redeemed in connection with the meeting. As a result, the completion of the Business Combination is expected to occur as soon as practicable, subject the satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions. Following the completion of the Business Combination, the newly combined company will operate as Rumble Inc. and trade on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol "RUM." Assuming that closing is completed on Friday, September 16, trading will continue on NASDAQ, switching from the symbol "CFVI" to the new symbol, "RUM", at the open of trading on Monday, September 19.
About Rumble
Rumble is a high-growth neutral video platform that is creating the rails and independent infrastructure designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumble's mission is to restore the Internet to its roots by making it free and open once again.
About CF Acquisition Corp. VI
CFVI is a blank check company led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick and sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald.
About Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald, with over 12,000 employees, is a leading global financial services group at the forefront of financial and technological innovation and has been a proven and resilient leader for 77 years. Cantor Fitzgerald is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting and PIPE placements, prime brokerage, and commercial real estate on its global distribution platform. Cantor Fitzgerald is one of 24 primary dealers transacting business with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For more information, please visit www.cantor.com.
Important Information and Where to Find It
This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Rumble and CFVI. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the transaction described herein, CFVI has filed with the SEC an effective registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus of CFVI, on August 12, 2022 (the "Registration Statement"), and has filed, and will file, other relevant materials with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus has been sent to all CFVI stockholders as of the Record Date. Investors and security holders of CFVI are urged to read the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus (and any supplements thereto, as and when filed), and all other relevant documents filed or to be filed in connection with the proposed transaction because they contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CFVI through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
The documents filed or that will be filed by CFVI with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to CF Acquisition Corp. VI, 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 or via email at CFVI@cantor.com. The documents filed or that will be filed by Rumble or any successor entity of the transaction with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to Rumble USA Inc., 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the proposed transaction between CFVI and Rumble. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the closing of the transaction and CFVI's, Rumble's, or their respective management teams' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. The words "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "might", "plan", "possible", "potential", "predict", "project", "should", "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of CFVI and Rumble. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward looking-statements in this press release, including but not limited, to (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, (ii) the failure to satisfy the remaining conditions to the consummation of the transaction, (iii) the inability to complete the PIPE offering, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement , (v) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Rumble and/or CFVI related to the business combination agreement, (vi) the ability to maintain the listing of CFVI stock on Nasdaq (or, if applicable, to list and maintain the listing of the combined entity on the NYSE), (vii) costs related to the transactions and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transactions, (viii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Rumble's business relationships, operating results, performance and business generally, (ix) changes in the combined capital structure of Rumble and CFVI following the transactions, (x) changes in laws and regulations affecting Rumble's business, (xi) risks related to Rumble's potential inability to achieve or maintain profitability and generate cash, (xii) the enforceability of Rumble's intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, (xiii) the potential for and impact of cyber related attacks, events or issues effecting Rumble, its business and operations, and (xiv) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the filings of CFVI, including the Registration Statement that CFVI has filed, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus related to the potential business combination. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Rumble and CFVI assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Rumble nor CFVI gives any assurance that either Rumble or CFVI will achieve its expectations.
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This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of CFVI or Rumble, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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LELAND, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina charter school is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider an appeals court ruling that the school violated female students’ constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts.
In June, a majority of the full U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the dress code at Charter Day School in Leland violated female students’ equal protection rights. The court’s majority concluded that since public charter schools receive public funds they’re “state actors” and subject to the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
In its petition, the school asks the Supreme Court to “review and reverse” the 4th Circuit’s decision, arguing that it’s a privately run school that receives public funding through its charter, and therefore it’s not a government-run entity, The StarNews reported.
School officials said in a news release Monday that the decision threatens the model.
“This holding undoes the central feature of charter schools by treating their private operators as the constitutional equivalent of government-run schools,” school officials said.
North Carolina state law protects charter schools as independent institutions exempt from rules and regulations applicable to public school districts, the school argued.
School founder Baker Mitchell has said the dress code was intended to create a “code of conduct where women are treated, they’re regarded as a fragile vessel that men are supposed to take care of and honor.” For now, the dress code has been changed to allow girls to wear pants in line with the court ruling.
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Christine Nigro grew up in Broomall and set out on a restaurant-management career that started at the Four Seasons when it was on Logan Circle and led to Atlantic City, California, and New York City.
At Atlantic Grill at Lincoln Center, she met Scott Brayton, a Kentucky native who at 30 had career-changed from insurance to restaurants. They fell in love, got married, and had two daughters. She transitioned to consulting, and then came the pandemic.
“That kind of eliminated the need for restaurant consulting,” Nigro said.
With the goal of opening their own restaurant, they moved to the Philadelphia suburbs. Brayton, now 41, whose last job was general manager of Avra Madison at Rockefeller Center, started looking for spaces to lease. “He found one — and it was like a mile from where I grew up,” Nigro, 39, said.
Roz & Rocco’s, a cheery, homey BYOB that opened over the summer in a strip mall at 2904 West Chester Pike in Broomall, is named after their fathers, who factor into their love story. “His father [Roswell] passed away in 2007,” she said. “Very young. He was a marathon runner, who died of a heart attack on a treadmill. My father [Rocco] passed away unexpectedly in 2014, and that sort of sparked our friendship, and that really brought us together.”
The restaurant, festooned with a frame shop’s worth of personal photos, nods strongly to Nigro’s Italian American family, who all lived in South Philadelphia rowhouses, “just like the stereotype,” she said.
“Bazillions of cousins would get together all the time and have regular dinners of 40 people. That was my whole life, and my grandmothers were the quintessential Italian grandmothers. I swear boyfriends of mine stayed with me just so they could continue to go to my grandmas’ for Sunday dinner. So the idea was to bottle that up and make that for everybody.”
Chef Ned Maddock, last at White Dog Cafe’s locations in Wayne and Glen Mills after a Center City turn at P.J. Clarke’s, turns out an Italianesque menu — that is, in addition to the salads, meatballs, chicken Parm, and house-made pastas, there’s a section of grilled items (fish, chicken, steak, cauliflower, shrimp, served a la carte with a sauce).
House-made bread finds its way into the toasts (a non-South Philly twist to the menu), to the sandwiches, and even to the soups, which include a riff on French onion: a thick tomato soup topped with a crouton and melted cheese. Figure on $30 to $40 per person for dinner.
Maddock, Brayton, and Nigro collaborated on the signature garlic bread, baked in a crock and coming out like a giant, steaming bun, that just about everyone orders. There are some big-city touches, including lemons branded with the restaurant name.
Brunch/lunch menus are on from noon to 4 p.m., followed by a dinner menu.
Nigro said the transition from 200-seat restaurants to a 60-seat BYOB in the suburbs has been a welcome change. “When you run a restaurant in New York, you serve literally thousands of people a night,” she said. “I talk to people all the time, but I don’t know any of them. I see them for their one meal and that’s it. We have maybe a handful of regulars.
“What’s been great about this restaurant is every night, there’s like five or six tables I know,” she said. “That was my kindergarten teacher or someone who worked at the church I went to. It’s just a totally different feel. You almost think it’s too picturesque to be true.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: AMPE) between December 29, 2020 and August 3, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Ampio securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Ampio class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8201 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 17, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants inflated Ampio's true ability to successfully file a Biologics License Application for Ampion, the Company's lead product purportedly to treat individuals with inflammatory conditions including, but not limited to, severe osteoarthritis of the knee; (2) defendants inflated the results of the AP-013 study of Ampion and the timing of unblinding the data from the AP-013 study; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about Ampio's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Ampio class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8201 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) earned a Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in its advocacy category. The Power of Associations Advocacy Award competition recognizes associations that have enhanced an industry or profession's reputation as a trusted resource for effective policymaking.
ASAE recognized AANA for its entry, "Institutionalizing a Systematic Approach to State Government Relations."
In 2021, AANA's State Government Affairs Division took strategic steps to align the state associations representing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) with AANA's national goals, and to use its national association resources to support state advocacy efforts more efficiently. AANA chose four states with the best possibility for meaningful change for a three-year pilot program and provided additional resources, including lobbying support, public relations support, and digital advertising to those states.
In one year of the program, AANA achieved its goals in two of the four states. Legislation enacted in Arkansas and Michigan removed barriers to practice, allowing CRNAs to practice to the full extent of their skills and education. Removing unnecessary restrictions allows hospitals to select the anesthesia delivery model that maximizes their workforce while ensuring safe care for their patients.
"As the leading organization representing CRNAs, AANA is a determined advocate on issues such as patient safety, access to quality services, scope of practice, and many other legislative and regulatory matters in the states," said AANA CEO Bill Bruce, MBA, CAE. "Our updated approach to state advocacy outreach illustrates the commitment of the association to its members and the profession. We are honored to be recognized by ASAE."
"Congratulations to AANA for exemplifying the impact associations have on the industries and professions they represent, and on society at large," said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. "It's always so incredibly satisfying to see associations going above and beyond their everyday mission to change the world. We're very proud to spotlight this award-winning initiative."
For more information on the winners, visit Power of Associations. To learn more about ASAE, visit asaecenter.org
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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinaMill® announces a limited-edition gift set to benefit Cookies for Kids' Cancer™, a national 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to raising funds for pediatric cancer research. The FinaMill gift set includes: a battery-operated electric FinaMill Spice grinder; two FinaPod® Pro Plus pods; two packets of FinaSpice™ spices, including a pink Himalayan Salt and a Black Tellicherry Peppercorn; background on Cookies for Kids' Cancer and a recipe for Spicy Black Peppercorn Molasses Cookies, created exclusively for this campaign by Chef Jesse Szewczyk. Chef Jesse is the author of Cookies: The New Classics, which was named a 2021 New York Times best cookbook.
"Pediatric cancer is the number 1 killer of children past infancy," noted Alex Liu, founder of FinaMill. "While we do everything in our power to protect our children, protecting them from diseases such as pediatric cancer is just not in our control. That's why FinaMill is proud to support Cookies for Kids' Cancer and help raise funds for pediatric cancer research." FinaMill will be donating 25% of the sale of this charitable spice grinder gift set to Cookies for Kids' Cancer. Available starting October 1, the gift set can be purchased online at www.FinaMill.com through December 31, 2022. Consumers can choose a FinaMill from one of six colors: Midnight Black, Sangria Red, Soft Cream, Silver Stone, Salmon, or Sage.
Since their 2008 launch, Cookies for Kids' Cancer has granted over $18 million to more than 100 research projects and has helped make 25 new treatments available for children battling cancer. The largest single donor to the Children's Oncology Group Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trial Network, Cookies For Kids' Cancer inspires individuals, organizations, and businesses to join in the fight against pediatric cancer by raising funds for new, improved and less toxic treatments.
Developed over 10 years, FinaMill is the only handheld cordless grinder featuring interchangeable, refillable spice pods. The company holds forty-one patents and has won several design awards. FinaMill has been profiled in The New York Times, Food & Wine, House Beautiful, Forbes and on many local and national media outlets. They can be found on Amazon, at hundreds of retailers nationwide and on select culinary, bridal and home and housewares e-tailers.
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The funeral for a 48-year-old Toronto police constable killed in the line of duty earlier this week in Mississauga will be held on Wednesday.
The service for Const. Andrew Hong, who was fatally shot in a GTA-wide shooting rampage on Monday afternoon that saw one other person killed and three others injured, will get underway on Sept. 21 at noon at the Toronto Congress Centre on Martin Grove Rd.
Hong was a 22-year veteran of the Toronto police force who spent the last 19 years with Traffic Services as a member of a highly specialized motorcycle unit that provides security escorts for politicians and other officials.
Several dignitaries and police leaders as well as motorcycle officers from across North America are expected to attend his funeral, which is not open to the public.
Community members are, however, invited to observe the funeral procession as it travels from the Kane-Jarrett Funeral Home at 8088 Yonge St. to the Toronto Congress Centre.
Private visitations for Const. Hong will take place for family, friends, and colleagues of Hong in the days prior to the funeral.
Members of the public can pay their respects to the fallen officer by signing a book of condolences at Traffic Services at 9 Hanna Ave. from Sept. 15 to 20 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; TPS Headquarters at 40 College St. on Sept. 15, 16, 19, and 20 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sept. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; or online at TPS.ca.
Hong’s motorcycle is also on display in the lobby of Traffic Services.
He is survived by his wife, two teenage children, and his parents.
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Disney has ditched planned Star Wars movie Rogue Squadron. The house of mouse removed the film from calendars while confirming release dates for the planned Lion King prequel, new Pixar films and the Snow White reboot.
The space-based fighter pilot adventure was being developed by Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins. Announced in 2020 and subsequently delayed, it was supposed to be released in December 2023.
Disney confirmed release dates for a few other films: The Haunted Mansion moves to Aug. 11, 2023, replacing an untitled Disney live action movie which has also been dropped. Taika Waititi's sports comedy Next Goal Wins is out April 2023, while animated movie Wish will be released Nov. 22, 2023.
Pixar's Elio arrives March 1, 2024. The live action Snow White reboot follows quickly on March 22, 2024. Pixar's Inside Out 2 will be released June 14, 2024.
CG prequel Mufasa: The Lion King will be released July 5, 2024.
An untitled Marvel film has also been moved from Feb. 2024 to Sep. 6, 2024. But don't worry, there are plenty of other MCU Phase 5 movies on their way.
Disney has shifted direction when it comes to Star Wars, bringing new Star Wars stories to Disney Plus instead of theaters. The galaxy far, far away has been brought into our living rooms with streaming shows like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Andor, which premieres (here's the full episode release schedule, starting Wednesday Sep. 21).
Disney actually has Star Wars movies slated to be released in theaters Dec. 19, 2025 and Dec. 17, 2027 (alternating each holiday season with Avatar sequels). We don't much about them other than they're likely to be standalone stories rather than a long-running saga like the Skywalker trilogies.
Filmmakers reported to be developing Star Wars movies include Waititi, Rian Johnson and Marvel boss Kevin Feige. But for now, the big screen future for Star Wars remains unknown.
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HOUSTON (0-0-1) at DENVER (0-1)
TEXANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (17), SCORING (17T).
TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (32), RUSH (27), PASS (31), SCORING (12T).
BRONCOS OFFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (16), PASS (3), SCORING (26).
BRONCOS DEFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (8), PASS (6), SCORING (4).
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Texans plus-1, Broncos minus-1.
TEXANS PLAYER TO WATCH: TE O.J. Howard made an immediate impact in the opener after signing with the Texans Sept. 2 following his release by the Bills at the end of camp. Howard, who spent the past five seasons with Tampa Bay after being drafted in the first round in 2017, had two catches, which were both for touchdowns, becoming the third tight end in NFL history to have two or more TD receptions in his first game with a new team.
BRONCOS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Javonte Williams caught a career-high 11 passes for 65 yards, but only ran seven times Monday night despite averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Nathaniel Hackett called 42 pass plays to just 19 handoffs in his head coaching debut even though the Broncos were never that far behind.
KEY MATCHUP: WR Brandin Cooks, who led Houston with seven catches for 82 yards in Week 1, vs. CB Patrick Surtain II, who held DK Metcalf to just 36 yards on seven receptions last week.
KEY INJURIES: Texans D-linemen Maliek Collins (knee) and Rasheem Green (thigh) are banged up as is DB Isaac Yiadom (abdomen). Broncos FS Justin Simmons (thigh) will see his 66-game starting streak end. He got hurt in the second quarter of the opener, but finished the game. He went on IR this week and will miss at least a month. RG Quinn Meinerz (hamstring) is out.
SERIES NOTES: Lately these teams have been all about homecomings, Demaryius Thomas’ in 2018 and Kareem Jackson’s in 2019. Both were victorious, with the Texans prevailing 19-17 a week after D.T.’s trade to Houston and Jackson having a monster game at Houston a year later.
STATS AND STUFF: Last week’s tie was the first one in Texans’ history. ... QB Davis Mills threw for 240 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions last week. ... WR Brandin Cooks led the team with seven catches for 82 yards in Week 1 and has had at least seven catches in four of his past five games. ... CB Derek Stingley Jr., the third overall pick in the draft, had seven tackles and knocked down a pass in the end zone in his debut against Indianapolis. ... LB Kamu Grugier-Hill had an NFL-high 18 tackles in Week 1. ... Rookie DB Jalen Pitre, a second-round pick, started and had 11 tackles in his debut. ... S Jonathan Owens had a career-best 15 tackles last week, the second-most tackles in the NFL in Week 1. ... DL Jerry Hughes had two sacks, an interception and forced a fumble in his debut with the Texans last week. He recovered a fumble in his previous game against Denver in 2020 with the Bills. ... LS Jon Weeks has played in 194 straight games, which is the third-longest streak in the NFL. ... QB Russell Wilson completed 29 of 42 passes for 340 yards in his Denver debut. In two career starts against Houston, Wilson has thrown for 712 yards and six TDs with one interception. ... Both Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon lost fumbles at the goal line last week. ... WR Jerry Jeudy had four catches for 102 yards and WR Courtland Sutton had four catches for 72 yards in the opener. ... TE Albert Okwuegbunam is coming off his third career game with five or more receptions. ... OLB Bradley Chubb, who didn’t have a sack in seven games last season following surgeries on both ankles, had a pair of sacks and forced a fumble at Seattle. ... OLB Randy Gregory had his ninth career forced fumble last week in his Denver debut. ... S Kareem Jackson had 11 tackles, three pass breakups and an interception in his previous game against his former team.
FANTASY TIP: WR Jerry Jeudy is coming off his first 100-yard game and his first touchdown since the final game of his rookie season in 2020.
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), the lead Democratic negotiator on the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed the House overwhelmingly in July, announced Thursday that the Senate will postpone action on the bill until after the midterm elections.
“After the election,” she said, when asked about when the bill will come to the floor.
Baldwin had said earlier this week that she wanted the legislation to come to the floor next week, even though it wasn’t assured that it would have enough votes to overcome an expected GOP filibuster.
Baldwin’s announcement came shortly after retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a key vote, said the bill would be much more likely to get 10 Republican votes to overcome a filibuster if it were considered after Election Day.
“If I wanted to pass that and I was the majority leader and I wanted to get as many votes as I could possibly get, I’d wait until after the election to have the vote,” Blunt told reporters.
A bipartisan group of negotiators met Thursday morning to make a decision on whether to release the text of an amendment designed to respond to the concerns of GOP lawmakers who feared the legislation could put churches and other religious institutions at legal risk if Congress voted to codify same-sex marriage rights.
The legislation passed by the House would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and would require states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
The Supreme Court defended the right to same-sex marriage in its landmark 2015 decision Obergefell v. Hodges, which ruled that the 14th Amendment protected the right of same-sex couples to marry.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged the court to review that decision and others relying on the concept of substantive due process under the 14th Amendment in his concurrence to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion rights case, earlier this year.
The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act overwhelmingly by a vote of 267 to 157, with 47 Republicans voting “yes.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have grown fond of “buy now, pay later” services, but the “pay later” part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers.
Buy now, pay later loans allow users to pay for items such new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installments. Companies such as Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal have built popular financial products around these short-term loans, particularly for younger borrowers, who are fearful of never-ending credit card debt.
Now, as the industry racks up customers, delinquencies are climbing. Inflation is squeezing consumers, making it tougher to pay off debts. Some borrowers don’t budget properly, particularly if they are persuaded to take out multiple loans, while others may have been credit risks to begin with.
“You have an industry with a higher concentration of subprime borrowers in a market that hasn’t been effectively tested through (this type of economy), and you have a kind of a toxic brew of concerns,” said Michael Taiano, an analyst with Fitch Ratings, who co-wrote a report in July highlighting some of the concerns with the industry.
The most popular type of buy now, pay later loans allow for four payments over six weeks — one payment at the time of purchase and three others that borrowers often try to sync up with pay periods. Longer-term loans for bigger purchases are also available. Most of the short-term loans have no interest attached to them. Companies that do charge interest can clearly state upfront how much a borrower will pay in financial charges.
Given those features, consumer advocates and financial advisors initially had seen buy now, pay later plans as a potentially healthier form of consumer debt if used correctly. The biggest concern had been late fees, which could act as a hefty finance charge on a small purchase if a borrower is late on a payment. The fees can run as high as $34, plus interest. But now as delinquencies are rising, and companies are being more aggressive in marketing their products, advocates see a need for additional regulation.
The industry is growing rapidly, according to a report released Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Americans took out roughly $24.2 billion in loans on buy now, pay later programs in 2021, up from only $2 billion in 2019. That industry-wide figure is only expected to jump even more. Klarna’s customers bought $41 billion worth of product on its service globally in the first six months of the year, up 21% from a year ago. PayPal processed more than $4.9 billion in buy now, pay later transactions in the second quarter, more than triple a year earlier.
Jasmine Francis, 29, a technology analyst based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said she first used a buy now, pay later service in 2018 to buy clothes from fast-fashion brand Forever21.
“I remember I just had a cartful,” she said. “At first, I thought, ‘Something’s gotta go back,’ and then I saw Afterpay at checkout – you don’t pay for it all right now, but you get it all right now. That was music to my ears.”
How healthfully customers are using buy now, pay later loans is unclear. Fitch found that delinquencies on these services rose sharply in the 12 months ended March 31, while credit card delinquencies remained steady. And according to the CFPB, a growing percentage of loans the industry is making are being charged off — or loans it considered so delinquent that they were likely uncollectible. The industry’s charge-off rate was 2.39% in 2021, a figure that is now likely higher given the economic turmoil this year. In 2020, that figure was 1.83%.
“This upward trend on delinquencies is continuing,” said Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, in a call with reporters.
Credit reporting company TransUnion found that buy now, pay later borrowers are using the product just as much as credit cards, piling on debt on top of additional debt. A poll by Morning Consult released this week found 15% of buy now, pay later customers are using the service for routine purchases, such as groceries and gas, a type of behavior that sounds alarm bells among financial advisors. The CFPB report also found a small, but growing number of Americans using these products for routine purchases as well.
“If these buy now, pay later plans are not adequately budgeted for, they can have a cascading impact across a person’s entire financial life,” said Andre Jean-Pierre, a former Morgan Stanley wealth advisor who now runs his own financial planning firm focused on helping Black Americans adequately save and budget.
Another concern among advisers and consumer advocates, as well as Washington lawmakers and regulators, is the ease with which consumers can layer on these installment loans.
Speaking at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about new financial products, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, noted the benefits of plans that allow consumers to pay for things in installments. But he also criticized the way in which the industry promotes the plans.
“Ads encourage consumers to use these plans for multiple purchases, at multiple online stores — racking up debt they cannot afford to repay,” Brown said.
The short-term loans are potentially problematic because they’re not reported on a consumer’s credit profile with Transunion and Experian. Further the buy now, pay later industry’s customers skew young — meaning they have little credit history. Hypothetically a borrower could take out several short-term loans across multiple buy now, pay later companies — a practice known as “loan stacking” — and they would never appear on a credit report. If a person puts too many items on buy now, pay later plans, budgeting could be difficult.
“It’s a blind spot for the industry,” Taiano of Fitch said.
In a statement, the buy now pay later industry trade group pushed back on the characterization that its products could saddle borrowers with too much debt.
“With zero to low-interest, flexible payment terms, and transparent terms and conditions, BNPL helps consumers manage their cash flow responsibly and live healthier financial lives,” said Penny Lee, CEO of the Financial Technology Association.
Meanwhile providers of buy now, pay later services see rising delinquencies as a natural consequence of growth, but also an indication that inflation is hitting Americans most likely to use these services the hardest.
“We have seen some stress (among those with the lowest credit scores), and those are starting to have a hard time,” said Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, one of the largest buy now, pay later companies.
“I would not call it a sort of preamble to a potential downturn, but it’s not the same kind of a smooth sailing it’s been,” he said, adding that Affirm is taking a more conservative approach towards lending.
Buy now, pay later took off in the U.S. after the Great Recession. The product, analysts said, largely has not been tested through a great period of financial distress, unlike mortgages or credit cards or auto loans.
Despite these concerns, the consensus is buy now, pay later companies are here to stay. Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, which is owned by Block Inc., as well as PayPal and others are now widely embedded in Internet commerce.
Further, the industry’s growth is attracting more players. Technology titan Apple earlier this summer announced Apple Pay Later, where users can put purchases on a four-payment plan over six weeks.
“I generally plan purchases that I make using PayPal ‘Pay in 4’ so that my due dates for purchases land on my pay dates, as the due dates are every other week,” said Desiree Moore, 35, from Georgia.
Moore said she tries to use buy now pay later plans to cover purchases not in her usual monthly budget, so not to take money away from the needs of her children. She has been increasingly using the plans with inflation making items more expensive and is so far able to keep up with the payments.
Francis, the technical analyst, said it’s now common among her friends to pay for travel with the installment loans, to not completely drain their bank accounts in case of emergencies.
“If I come back home from vacation and have two flat tires, and I just spent all that money on plane tickets, that’s $400 you don’t have at the moment,” she said. “Most people don’t have savings. They just have enough for those flat tires.”
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This story has been corrected to say PayPal’s volume of buy now, pay later transactions was $4.9 billion. An earlier version incorrectly reported the $4.9 billion as revenue from such transactions.
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AP Personal Finance Reporter Cora Lewis contributed to this report from New York.
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TORONTO and NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CF Acquisition Corp. VI (Nasdaq: CFVI) ("CFVI"), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, announced today that at a special meeting of the CFVI stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held today, CFVI's stockholders voted in favor of the proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with Rumble Inc. ("Rumble") and the related proposals. Only 0.1% of the 30 million CFVI public shares are being redeemed in connection with the meeting. As a result, the completion of the Business Combination is expected to occur as soon as practicable, subject the satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions. Following the completion of the Business Combination, the newly combined company will operate as Rumble Inc. and trade on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol "RUM." Assuming that closing is completed on Friday, September 16, trading will continue on NASDAQ, switching from the symbol "CFVI" to the new symbol, "RUM", at the open of trading on Monday, September 19.
About Rumble
Rumble is a high-growth neutral video platform that is creating the rails and independent infrastructure designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumble's mission is to restore the Internet to its roots by making it free and open once again.
About CF Acquisition Corp. VI
CFVI is a blank check company led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick and sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald.
About Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald, with over 12,000 employees, is a leading global financial services group at the forefront of financial and technological innovation and has been a proven and resilient leader for 77 years. Cantor Fitzgerald is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting and PIPE placements, prime brokerage, and commercial real estate on its global distribution platform. Cantor Fitzgerald is one of 24 primary dealers transacting business with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For more information, please visit www.cantor.com.
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This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Rumble and CFVI. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the transaction described herein, CFVI has filed with the SEC an effective registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus of CFVI, on August 12, 2022 (the "Registration Statement"), and has filed, and will file, other relevant materials with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus has been sent to all CFVI stockholders as of the Record Date. Investors and security holders of CFVI are urged to read the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus (and any supplements thereto, as and when filed), and all other relevant documents filed or to be filed in connection with the proposed transaction because they contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CFVI through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
The documents filed or that will be filed by CFVI with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to CF Acquisition Corp. VI, 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 or via email at CFVI@cantor.com. The documents filed or that will be filed by Rumble or any successor entity of the transaction with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to Rumble USA Inc., 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the proposed transaction between CFVI and Rumble. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the closing of the transaction and CFVI's, Rumble's, or their respective management teams' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. The words "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "might", "plan", "possible", "potential", "predict", "project", "should", "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of CFVI and Rumble. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward looking-statements in this press release, including but not limited, to (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, (ii) the failure to satisfy the remaining conditions to the consummation of the transaction, (iii) the inability to complete the PIPE offering, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement , (v) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Rumble and/or CFVI related to the business combination agreement, (vi) the ability to maintain the listing of CFVI stock on Nasdaq (or, if applicable, to list and maintain the listing of the combined entity on the NYSE), (vii) costs related to the transactions and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transactions, (viii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Rumble's business relationships, operating results, performance and business generally, (ix) changes in the combined capital structure of Rumble and CFVI following the transactions, (x) changes in laws and regulations affecting Rumble's business, (xi) risks related to Rumble's potential inability to achieve or maintain profitability and generate cash, (xii) the enforceability of Rumble's intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, (xiii) the potential for and impact of cyber related attacks, events or issues effecting Rumble, its business and operations, and (xiv) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the filings of CFVI, including the Registration Statement that CFVI has filed, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus related to the potential business combination. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Rumble and CFVI assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Rumble nor CFVI gives any assurance that either Rumble or CFVI will achieve its expectations.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A New York State Supreme Court judge has tossed out a Buffalo preservation group’s petition to stop the demolition of the Great Northern Grain Elevator.
The Campaign for Buffalo History, Architecture & Culture argued that then Buffalo Commissioner of Permit & Inspection Services James Commerford was not correct in his findings that the historic grain elevator wasn’t structurally sound.
Justice Emilio Colaiacovo sided with the City of Buffalo, and the owner of the building, ADM Milling, in their intention to bring down the elevator. He cited findings from engineers that showed the building is beyond repair and is a safety hazard.
The judge added that no one “takes pleasure” in demolishing a historical building. However, he said Commissioner Commerford’s demolition order was not haphazard and the product of “serious investigation.”
“The hole in the northern walls still have stress cracks, the H-clips that provide structural support have been compromised, the cupola remains cantilevered and without proper anchor points to the walls, and the remaining masonry is without adequate bond and is unlikely to withstand strong winds,” Justice Colaiacovo wrote in his ruling.
The Campaign for Buffalo History, Architecture & Culture told News 4 they will appeal the judge’s decision.
Wednesday, a city spokesperson said demolition will get underway in the coming days.
Equipment is on standby next to the Ganson Street site.
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Brittney Griner's wife to meet with President Biden
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday confirmed the meetings will take place with Cherelle Griner, Brittney's wife, and with Elizabeth Whelan, Paul's sister.
Jean-Pierre said Biden intends to repeat his administration's vow to bring home Griner and Whelan.
"As we have said before, we believe that Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittany and Paul under intolerable circumstances," she said.
The United States has offered a prisoner swap to Russia but no deal has been made.
"I would love to say that the purpose of this meeting is to inform the families that the Russians have accepted our offer and we are bringing their loved ones home. That is not what we're seeing in these negotiations at this time," Jean-Pierre said. "Look, as we've said, the Russians should accept our offer. They should accept our offer today. We will keep working diligently until the day we get to share that good news."
The news of the meeting comes after a visit by Bill Richardson, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, to Moscow. He reportedly met earlier this week with Russian officials.
Richardson has vast experience in negotiating the release of hostages and detainees.
Griner, the Phoenix Mercury center, was arrested Feb. 17 with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
Griner, 31, was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony on Aug. 4 on drug smuggling and possession charges.
Whelan, a corporate security executive, was convicted of espionage charges and is serving a 16-year sentence. Whelan, 52, was arrested just after Christmas 2018.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)As the Chicago Bears regrouped in the locker room following a half that was as ugly as the weather at Soldier Field, quarterback Justin Fields noticed something. Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was smiling.
Fields didn’t ask why.
”It’s confident,” he said. ”That’s one thing that I take from him, he’s a very confident guy. I think he gives the rest of the guys confidence.”
Getsy’s confidence and Fields’ steadiness helped the offense get going in the second half and all the Bears to make a big splash in the season opener by beating the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 in coach Matt Eberflus’ debut. After taking out a team with Super Bowl hopes in heavy rain, they’ll try to pull off another surprise this week when they visit Green Bay.
A rare win over Aaron Rodgers and the Packers would put Chicago two games ahead of their rivals. The three-time defending NFC North champions opened with a loss at Minnesota.
Getsy knows Rodgers and the Packers well, having spent the past three seasons as their quarterbacks coach and seven years on their staff. That could work to the Bears’ advantage, and they’ll take any edge they can get.
Their offense could certainly use a boost.
The Bears bounced back in the second half against San Francisco after struggling in the early going. They finished with 204 yards, just 68 coming in the first two quarters. But there were sparks in the second half that they hope can propel them forward.
”You kind of just take the grit that we showed, running really simple stuff in that second half just to get plays off in that weather,” tight end Cole Kmet said. ”Use that physicality we showed up with in that second half and build on that this week.”
The Bears didn’t cross midfield until their sixth and final possession before halftime. That drive ended with a punt after an unusual penalty involving the use of a towel knocked them out of field goal range.
But the Bears kept their poise and adjusted at halftime. Now they just need a complete game from their quarterback.
Fields came through with some big plays on what was overall a rough start to his second season. The former Ohio State star was 8 of 17 for 121 yards with an interception and had trouble at times gripping the ball. But in the second half, he threw two touchdown passes.
Fields, the No. 11 draft pick last year, helped change the complexion of the game with Chicago trialing 10-0 in the third. As two defenders closed in, he rolled to his left and saw Dante Pettis wide open on the other side of the field. Fields lofted the ball to his receiver, who took it in for a 51-yard touchdown. He also hit Equanimeous St. Brown for an 18-yarder early in the fourth to give the Bears a 13-10 lead.
”Mental toughness. He was able to move all those things aside, figuring it out how he was going to grip the ball better, how he was going to operate and then figure out the game as the game went on, and move the ball down the field,” Eberflus said. ”And that’s what to me is outstanding, what an outstanding thing for a young quarterback to have that mental toughness, all of those things going on and to be able to laser-like focus in and get the job done.”
NOTES: OL Alex Leatherwood was placed on the non-football illness list and will miss at least four weeks. The Bears claimed Leatherwood off waivers two weeks ago after the 2021 first-round draft pick was let go by the Las Vegas Raiders. He was inactive for the season opener. … The Bears signed OL Michael Schofield on Wednesday.
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BERLIN (AP) — Luka Doncic and Slovenia roared back from a 23-point deficit, and looked as if they were well on their way to a berth in the EuroBasket semifinals.
Poland had other ideas — and in an absolute shocker, EuroBasket will have a new champion.
Mateusz Ponitka had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, and Poland beat Slovenia 90-87 to move into the semifinals of the European championships for the first time since 1971.
Vlatko Cancar led Slovenia with 21 points, and Goran Dragic scored 17.
Doncic was held to 14 points on 5-of-15 shooting, though he added 11 rebounds and seven assists. The Dallas Mavericks star needed an injection to get through the game and has been dealing with injuries throughout the tournament, he said.
“But that’s not the reason,” Doncic said. “Today I played terrible. I let my team down. I let the whole country who was supporting us down. I’ve got to look at this game and be better.”
Poland led by 23 late in the second quarter and carried a 58-39 lead into halftime, but Slovenia got within one with a 24-6 run in the third quarter.
Dragic scored to start the fourth and put Slovenia on top, and the lead was 73-68 on a jumper by Klemen Prepelic with 6:58 left.
Poland outscored Slovenia 21-7 over the next six minutes, and held on in the final seconds.
A.J. Slaughter and Michal Sokolowski each scored 16 for Poland, which got 14 from Jaroslaw Zyskowski and 11 from Aleksander Balcerowski.
“Amazing,” Sokolowski said. “And now we can’t stop. … We dreamed about a medal at the beginning. Right now it’s closer, but we don’t have it yet. I want to reach it.”
FRANCE 93, ITALY 85
France pulled off a wild rally at the end of regulation, then carried that momentum into a spot in the EuroBasket semifinals.
Thomas Heurtel scored 20 points, Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and France found a way to get past Italy 93-85 in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday.
France was down by seven with 1:59 left in regulation, and that was when it started on what became a 25-10 run to finish the contest.
It was France’s second consecutive fourth-quarter rally and overtime win, after needing the same formula to get past Turkey in the round of 16 on Saturday.
“I don’t really believe in luck,” Gobert said. “Tonight, we could have given up, once again, but we got the baskets we needed.”
Next up for France: Poland on Friday for a berth in the title game. The other half of the semifinal bracket was set Tuesday: Germany will play Spain, also on Friday.
Gobert started the game-ending burst with a dunk to get his team within 75-70.
Italy had a chance to potentially seal the game with 16 seconds left, up by two, but Simone Fontecchio missed a pair of free throws. It was another eerie resemblance to Saturday, when Cedi Osman, with Turkey up by two, missed two free throws with 12.2 seconds left to extend France’s hopes.
Heurtel’s layup tied the game with 5.2 seconds left in regulation. France trailed only once in overtime, for just 23 seconds, and Evan Fournier’s floater with 3:29 left put his team ahead for good.
Fournier scored 17 for France, which got 15 from Guerschon Yabusele and 13 from Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.
“Congratulations to France,” Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco said. “They never gave up.”
Fontecchio and Marco Spissu each had 21 points for Italy, which was seeking its first trip to the EuroBasket semifinals since winning bronze in 2003.
Luigi Datome scored 12 and Nicolo Melli added 10 for Italy, which trailed by as many as 11 in the early going but outscored France 31-18 in the third quarter and led by as many as eight early in the fourth.
“What can I say? Very painful, of course,” Datome said. “Very, very painful. But I’m so proud of my teammates.”
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(NEXSTAR) — As it continues to face financial uncertainty, home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond is preparing to close 150 stores and cut its workforce by about 20%. The retailer has released a list identifying over one third of those stores set to close in the coming weeks.
Bed Bath & Beyond announced its plans to close 150 namesake stores in August, with director and interim CEO Sue Grove calling it a “back to basics” philosophy aimed at allowing the company to focus on better serving customers and driving growth.
At the time, the company estimated the cuts would save $250 million in its current fiscal year. Days after the decision was made public, Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnel fell from a downtown Manhattan skyscraper and was pronounced dead at the scene.
As of May, Bed Bath & Beyond operated 955 stores: 769 namesake stores, 135 buybuy Baby stores, and 51 stores under the names of Harmon, Harmon Face Values, or Face Values.
This week, Bed Bath & Beyond released a list of 56 stores that are set to close, all of which are Bed Bath & Beyond namesake stores.
Here is the full list by state:
Arizona
- Phoenix: 34750 N. North Valley Parkway
- Tucson: 5225 South Calle Santa Cruz
California
- Burbank: 201 East Magnolia Blvd.
- Lakewood: 75 Lakewood Center Mall
- Larkspur: 2601 Larkspur Landing Circle
- Marina: 117 General Stilwell Drive
- Palmdale: 39421 10th Street West
- Redding: 1140 Hilltop Drive
- San Leandro: 15555 East 14th Street, Suite 240
- Santee: 9918 Mission Gorge Road
Connecticut
- Stamford: Ridgeway Shopping Center, 2275 Summer Street
- Waterford: 850 Hartford Turnpike
Florida
- Sanford: 111 Towne Center Blvd.
- Sunrise: 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., Anchor C
Georgia
- Snellville: Presidential Market Center, 1905 Scenic Hwy Suite 5000
- Suwanee: 2623 Peachtree Pkwy
Illinois
- Bourbonnais: 2056 North State Route 50
- Carbondale: University Mall, 1265 E. Main Street
- Fairview Heights: Fairview Center, 6611 N. Illinois
- Gurnee: 6132 Grand Ave., Gurnee Mills Mall
- Joliet: 2850 Plainfield Road
- Schaumburg: 915 East Golf Road
Iowa
- Dubuque: 2475 N.W. Arterial
- Waterloo: 1522 Flammang Drive
Louisiana
- Bossier City: 2900 Meadow Creek Drive
Massachusetts
- Dorchester: 8B Allstate Road, Suite 1
- Milford: 230 Fortune Boulevard
- Seekonk: 35 Highland Avenue
Michigan
- Chesterfield: 50551 Waterside Drive
- Farmington Hills: 31075 Orchard Lake Road
- Northville: Northville Retail Center, 17223 Haggerty Road
- Walker: Green Ridge Square, 3410 Alpine Avenue NW
- White Lake Twp.: 9050 Highland Road
Minnesota
- St. Cloud: 3959 Second Street South
New Jersey
- Flanders: 30 International Drive, Suite 1
- Manalapan: 13 Route 9 South
- Paramus: 34 E Ridgewood Ave
New York
- Farmingdale: 251 Airport Plaza Blvd.
- Middletown: 470 Route 211 East, Suite 3
- Mt. Vernon: 500 East Sandford Blvd.
- New Hartford: 4805 Commercial Drive
- Plattsburgh: 73 Centre Drive, Suite 100
Nevada
- Sparks: 195 Los Altos Pkwy
North Carolina
- Charlotte: The Arboretum, 3413 Pineville-Matthews Road
Ohio
- Cincinnati: 3681 Stone Creek Blvd.
- Hamilton: Bridgewater Falls, 3451 Princeton Road
- Perrysburg: 10027 Fremont Pike
- Sandusky: 4020 Milan Road Unit# 910
Oregon
- Beaverton: 2780 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Pennsylvania
- Wynnewood: 70 E. Wynnewood Boulevard
Puerto Rico:
- Bayamon Plaza Del Sol, 725 West Main Avenue
Texas
- Port Arthur: Central Mall 3100 Highway 365 Suite 114
- Wichita Falls: 3201 Lawrence Road Suite A
Virginia
- Christiansburg: 135 Shoppers Way NW
- Leesburg: 532 Fort Evans Road
Washington
- Lakewood: 5830 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., S.W.
Bed Bath & Beyond did not immediately respond to Nexstar’s request for additional information, including when these stores will close, other stores slated to close, and how many employees will be impacted.
In addition to closing stores, the company said last month that it will shift to its original strategy of focusing on national brands rather than pushing its own store labels.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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