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KIBBUTZ SASA, Israel, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plasan Sasa Ltd. ("Plasan") announced today that Dani Ziv, founder, business developer, and CEO for 36 years is retiring from his role at Plasan Sasa.
The Board of Directors, headed by ret. General Udi Shani, gives thanks, appreciation, respect, and recognition of his achievements including projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars, which are exceptional in the field of armor and protection.
Moshe Elazar, currently CEO of Aeronautics, will replace Dani. The new CEO will enter his role over the coming months.
Plasan is a global company operating in the area of survivability for land, air and naval platforms for the defense market. The company specialized in development and supply of passive armor technology and solutions for a wide range of wheeled and tracked combat vehicles. The company also focuses on advanced technologies for land maneuvering operations, including unmanned ground vehicles and robotics solutions.
The company has designed more than 400 armored hulls, and delivered more than 35,000 combat armor solutions to armed forces and security organizations worldwide. Plasan offers full design, development, integration, testing and delivery under one roof.
Plasan's solutions are fitted into the most advanced platforms in the world such as the M-ATV, JLTV, HAWKEI, LAV 6, PIRANHA 4-5, REDBACK and more.
In recent years, Plasan has entered the field of unmanned ground vehicles and maneuvering robotics solutions, Innovators and advanced such as the ultra-light and protected WILDER vehicle that breaks the paradigm in which one has to choose what will come at the expense of the other - maneuverability and firepower versus protection.
In addition, the unique ATeMM platform, a maneuverable robotic system for a variety of uses on the future battlefield.
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Meirav Ofir, Marcom
miravo@plasan.com
www.plasan.com
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SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that the primary endpoint was met in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT 05003531) of picankibart (R&D code: IBI112), a recombinant anti-interleukin 23p19 subunit antibody injection, in Chinese patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
This study (CIBI112A201) was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of picankibart under various administration in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. A total of 250 subjects were randomized 1:1:1:1:1 to receive 50 mg (once at week 0, 4, then every 12 weeks), 100mg (once at week 0, 4, then every 12 weeks), 100mg (once at week 0, 4, then every 8 weeks), 200mg (once at week 0, 4, then every 12 weeks) of picankibart or placebo. The primary endpoint of the study was the proportion of subjects who achieved a ≥90% improvement in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) at week 16 (PASI 90) and the total study period is 52 weeks. To date, a total of 245 subjects (98.0%) have completed the primary endpoint at week 16, and a total of 236 subjects (94.4%) have completed the visit at week 28.
- In terms of efficacy, 52.0%~54.9% of the subjects achieved PASI 90 after picankibart treatment at week 16, which was significantly higher than that in the placebo group and reached the primary endpoint, in addition, the proportions of subjects who achieved PASI 75 and PASI 100 were also significantly higher than that in the placebo group (all P-values<0.001). The study results through 28 weeks showed a long-term efficacy of picankibart, with 61.2%~72.5% of the subjects who received picankibart achieving PASI 90, 78.4%~88.0% of the subjects achieved PASI 75, and in one of the groups received picankibart, about 40.0 % of subjects achieved complete skin lesions clearance (PASI 100).
- In terms of safety, picankibart is generally well tolerated, and no new safety signals occurred compared with previous clinical studies. The overall safety profile is similar to other IL-23p19 mAbs. The most frequently reported (incidence ≥10%) treatment-emergent adverse events were upper respiratory tract infection with mild to moderate severity.
- In addition, we observed a significant increase from baseline in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) of subjects treated with each dose of picankibart compared to placebo (all P-values<0.0001).
Clinical study results showed that 50-200mg picankibart administered every 12 or 8 weeks significantly improved the skin lesions and quality of life of subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, demonstrating the significant improvement effect at long-dose interval. It is worth noting that, at the 16-week primary endpoint assessment, subjects received only two administrations, significantly less than other similar biologics. Moreover, continued improvement in efficacy across the picankibart treatment was observed after reaching the primary endpoint (up to 28 weeks), demonstrating the potential sustained advantage of long interval dosing. The study period is 52 weeks (one year), and currently, subjects in the placebo group have been treated with IBI112, and the dosing and follow-up of the study are ongoing. Full data on the study will be published at future academic conferences or peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Jianzhong Zhang of Peking University People's Hospital, the principal investigator of the study, stated, "Psoriasis is a life-long disease, which has a huge impact on the physical and mental health and quality of life, while the current traditional treatment is not ideal. We are pleased to find significant clinical benefit and improved quality of life in subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in the phase 2 clinical study of picankibart. Meanwhile, picankibart also shows potential advantages in long dosing intervals and long-term efficacy. I am confident and looking forward to the success of its upcoming phase 3 study, and hope it will provide an alternative treatment option for Chinese psoriasis patients."
Dr. Lei Qian , Vice President of Clinical Development of Innovent, stated: "We are happy that phase 2 study of picankibart in Chinese patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis achieved primary clinical endpoint. As a new generation of IL-23p19 target drug, picankibart shows clear advantages in the long-dose interval and long-term efficacy. The dosing frequency is only 5 times annually, and it shows a great potential for both efficacy and safety, and could be offered as a more friendly treatment option compared to the current ones on the market whose dosing frequency is 7-16 times annually. Currently, there is no IL-23p19 target drug independently developed by Chinese pharmaceutical companies in the domestic market. We are greatly encouraged by the results of good efficacy, safety and tolerability of picankibart in the phase 2 clinical study. Based on this, we are confident and will actively advance the phase 3 clinical study of picankibart in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and we plan to optimize the dosing regimen scientifically based on quantitative pharmacology to further improve efficacy, and synchronize the use of auto-injector in the phase 3 clinical study. We are striving to provide more convenient, user-friendly and effective treatment options for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis as soon as possible and to fulfill our mission of providing high-quality innovative biopharmaceutical products that are accessible to patients."
About Picankibart (IBI112) Picankibart (IBI112) is a monoclonal antibody independently developed by Innovent, with independent intellectual property rights. This product specifically binds to IL-23p19 subunit, thereby preventing IL-23 from binding to cell surface receptors, resulting in the inhibition of the IL-23 receptor-mediated signaling pathway. Preclinical data demonstrated that IBI112 has a clear target and well-elucidated mechanism of action and significant anti-inflammatory effect. Further, good safety and tolerability have been verified in the phase 1 clinical study. At present, the phase 2 clinical studies of IBI112 in the indications of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and ulcerative colitis are ongoing, and the primary clinical study endpoint has been met in the phase 2 clinical study of psoriasis, suggesting that it may provide a more effective treatment option for patients with psoriasis or other autoimmune diseases.
About Psoriasis Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory and systemic disease mediated by both genetic and environmental factors, which can occur in all age groups with no gender preference. The typical clinical presentation includes scaly erythema or plaque with non-infections, localized or widespread distribution. It is a life-long noninfectious condition, which is very difficult to treat. Psoriasis can be classified into psoriasis vulgaris (including guttate psoriasis and plaque psoriasis), pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis and arthropathic psoriasis. Approximately, 80~90% of patients have plaque psoriasis, and nearly 30% of the cases are moderate and severe. There are significant differences in the prevalence of psoriasis around the world, with more than 6 million patients in China. At present, in China, the main systemic treatments include methotrexate (MTX), cyclosporine A, retinoic acids and biological agents. Since 2019, psoriasis treatment in China has gradually entered the era of biological agents.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801. HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform that includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 34 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major therapeutic areas, among them, 7 varieties were selected for the national "Major New Drug Creation" special project, 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) and olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 3 asset under NMPA NDA review, 4 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 20 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com.
Note:
TYVYT® (Sintilimab Injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), and SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Disclaimer:
1. This indication is still under clinical study and hasn't been approved in China.
2. Innovent does not recommend the use of any unapproved drug/indication.
3. The clinical study is ongoing, safety and efficacy profiles have not been fully established.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Innovent, are intended to identify certain of such forward-looking statements. Innovent does not intend to update these forward-looking statements regularly.
These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of Innovent with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Innovent's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, Innovent's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
Innovent, the Directors and the employees of Innovent assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialize or turn out to be incorrect.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is undergoing a fevered competition among states to win a potential Tesla facility in jostling reminiscent of what happens among U.S. cities and states vying to win investments from tech companies.
Mexican governors have gone to loopy extremes, like putting up billboards, creating special car lanes or creating mock-ups of Tesla ads for their states.
And there’s no guarantee Tesla will build a full-fledged factory. Nothing is announced, and the frenzy is based mainly on Mexican officials saying Tesla boss Elon Musk will have an upcoming phone call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The northern industrial state of Nuevo Leon seemed to have an early edge in the race.
It painted the Tesla logo on a lane at the Colombia border crossing into Texas last summer, and erecting billboards in December in the state capital, Monterrey, that read “Welcome Tesla.”
The state governor’s influencer wife, Mariana Rodriguez, was even shown in leaked photos at a get-together with Musk.
However, López Obrador appeared to exclude the semi-desert state from consideration Monday, arguing he wouldn’t allow the typically high water use of factories to risk prompting shortages there.
That set off a competitive scramble among other Mexican states, like feeding time at a piranha tank. The governors’ offers ranged from crafty proposals to near-comic ones.
“Veracruz is the only state with an excess of gas,” quipped Gov. Cuitláhuac García of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, before quickly adding “gas … for industrial use, for industrial use!”
A late-comer to the race, García had to try harder: He noted Veracruz was home to Mexico’s only nuclear power plant. And he claimed Veracruz had 30% of Mexico’s water, though the National Water Commission puts the state’s share at around 11%. Water, it turns out, is thicker than blood.
The governor of the western state of Michoacan wasn’t going to be left out. Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla quickly posted a mocked-up ad for a Tesla car standing next to a huge, car-sized avocado — Michoacan’s most recognizable product — with the slogan “Michoacan — The Best Choice for Tesla.”
“We have enough water,” Ramírez Bedolla said in a television interview he did between a round of meetings with auto industry figures and international business representatives.
Michoacan also has an intractable problem of drug cartel violence. But similar violence in neighboring Guanajuato state hasn’t stopped seven major international automakers from setting up plants in Guanajuato.
Nuevo Leon Gov. Samuel García had to think fast to avoid being shut out entirely, and came up with a novel strategy.
García reached out to the western state of Jalisco, whose governor, Enrique Alfaro, belongs to the same small Citizen’s Movement party. Together, the two came up with an “alliance” Thursday that would allow trucks from Jalisco preferential use of Nuevo Leon’s border crossing, the same one where a “Tesla” lane appeared last year.
Jalisco has an already healthy foreign tech sector, but most importantly, it has more water than Nuevo Leon.
The two appeared intent on playing nice. “We are two states that do not have to compete and cannibalize each other … cannibalization for investment is a mistake,” Alfaro said.
López Obrador’s focus on water might be more about politics than about droughts, said Gabriela Siller, chief economist at Nuevo Leon-based Banco Base. She said the president appeared to be trying to steer Tesla investment to a state governed by his own Morena party, like Michoacan or Veracruz.
That could be a dangerous game, Siller said.
“Tesla could say it’s not somebody’s toy to be moved around anywhere, and it could decide not to come to Mexico,” she said.
Sam Abuelsamid, a principal research analyst at U.S.-based Guidehouse Insights, said playing one state off against another has been common practice in the U.S.
“You remember a few years back, Amazon talked about building their headquarters, like every state, city in the country was putting in bids, trying to lure Amazon there,” Abuelsamid said.
There are doubts that whatever Musk eventually does announce will be an auto assembly plant. Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said his understanding is that it won’t be a plant, but rather an “ecosystem” of suppliers.
Musk previously has made promises that don’t come true, or happen years after he says they will. For instance, in 2019 he promised a fleet of fully autonomous robotaxis on the roads sometime in 2020. Nearly three years later, Tesla has yet to sell any autonomous vehicles.
While there has been little talk in Mexico so far of subsidies, many auto companies have gotten significant incentives to build plants in Mexico. That kind of race can be costly.
“It’s questionable whether it’s actually that economically beneficial to localities or providing those subsidies,” said Abuelsamid. “They’re sometimes spending billions of dollars in tax breaks to lure a company in there.”
Musk at times has floated the idea of building a $25,000 electric vehicle that would cost about $20,000 less than the current Model 3, now Tesla’s least-expensive car. Many automakers build lower-cost models in Mexico to save on labor costs and protect profit margins.
A Tesla investment could be part of “near shoring” by U.S. companies that once manufactured in China but now are leery of logistical and political problems there. That those companies will now turn to Mexico represents the Latin American country’s biggest foreign investment hope.
“The fight among states to attract investments from this nearshoring phenomenon is going to be tough, complicated,” Alfaro said.
As Ramírez Bedolla put it, “wherever Tesla sets up, it is going to be big news in Mexico.”
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Court documents reveal that a Muncie woman is accused of opening fire on an Ebright Street home resulting in a pit bull being struck in the leg by the gunfire.
Marie Lynn Miller, 39, is charged with criminal recklessness, a Level 5 felony, and cruelty to an animal, a Level 6 felony. If found guilty, Miller can face between one and six years in prison for her criminal recklessness charge.
According to court documents, police were called out to a home in the 900 block of S. Ebright Street shortly before 1 p.m. on Oct. 24 in reference to a home being shot at by someone driving past in a truck.
Officers arriving on scene reportedly located a pit bull that had been struck in its leg by the gunfire. Police stated that the wound was “bleeding heavily, and it appeared the dog had lost a lot of blood.”
The dog was taken to an animal hospital for treatment, police said, but no further update was provided on its condition.
The victims reportedly identified Miller as the suspect in the shooting, stating she drove past in a truck and opened fire on the home. The victim told officers she fired back at Miller, striking and shattering the back window of her truck.
Police located Miller several days later on Oct. 30. Miller denied taking part in the Ebright Street shooting.
Court documents reveal that police obtained Ring doorbell footage, however, which reportedly shows a truck matching Miller’s truck passing by the Ebright Street home on two different occasions around the time of the shooting.
Miller was placed under arrest on Oct. 30 and has since bonded out of jail.
Court records show a warrant was issued for Miller’s arrest in March after she violated her probation and failed to appear in court in a Henry County case relating to drug charges. She was also charged with operating a vehicle despite never receiving a license.
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A new study from the city's Department of Public Health and environment focused on the community shows they serve four in 10 people who sought behavioral health services in the past year but couldn't get help.
At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms.
“It’s a blessing because some people, like me, are not fortunate, and so this is what I needed,” she said.
Green wanted the exam because cancer runs in her family. And she shared another health worry: Her large breasts cause her severe back pain. A doctor once recommended she get reduction surgery, but she’s uninsured and said she can’t afford the procedure.
In a 2022 Gallup Poll, 38% of American adults surveyed said they had put off medical treatment within the previous year due to cost, up from 26% in 2021. The new figure is the highest since Gallup started tracking the issue in 2001. In a survey by KFF released last summer, 43% of respondents said they or a family member delayed or put off health care because of costs. It found people were most likely to delay dental care, followed by vision services and doctor’s office visits. Many didn’t take medications as prescribed.
The Newtown screening event — organized by the nonprofit Multicultural Health Institute in partnership with a local hospital and other health care providers — is part of an effort to fill the coverage gap for low-income people.
Green explained that her teeth are in bad shape but dental care will also have to wait. She lacks a stable job but when she can, she finds occasional work as a day laborer through a local temp office.
“I only make like $60 or $70-something a day. You know that ain’t making no money,” said Green. “And some days you go in and they don’t have work.”
If she lived in another state, Green might be able to enroll in Medicaid. But Florida is one of 10 states that haven’t expanded the federal-state health insurance program to cover more working-age adults. With rent and other bills to pay, Green said, her health takes a back seat.
“I don’t have money to go to the dentist, nothing,” she said. “It’s so expensive. Now, to get one extraction, one tooth pulled, it’s like $200-$300 that you don’t have. So I don’t know what to do. It’s like fighting a losing battle right now.”
In the KFF poll, 85% of uninsured adults under age 65 said they found it difficult to pay for health care. Nearly half of their insured counterparts said they struggled with affordability as well.
“We see an increasing desperation,” said Dr. Lisa Merritt, executive director of the Multicultural Health Institute.
The nonprofit, which helps people access low-cost care, is based in Newtown, where, inland from Sarasota’s lavish beach communities, many residents live below the poverty line, lack insurance, and face other barriers to consistent and affordable care.
“It’s very difficult for people to be concerned about abstract things like getting screenings, getting regular health maintenance, when they’re contending with the challenges of basic survival: food, shelter, transportation often,” Merritt said.
Merritt and her team of volunteers work to build trust with residents who may not be aware that support is available. They help people apply for low-cost insurance coverage, free medication programs, and other resources that can reduce treatment costs. Volunteer Bonnie Hardy said the people she serves have many financial worries, but one thing tops the list.
“Right now? A place to stay,” said Hardy. “Housing is horrible.”
High housing costs have started to ease in recent months, but data shows rent in Sarasota has risen nearly 47% since the pandemic began in 2020. Hardy helps people find housing and connects them with programs that cover costs like utilities and security deposits. The goal is to stabilize their lives, and she said that can improve health.
“Because they’re more comfortable now,” she said. “They feel like, hey, the rent is paid, I can let my guard down, maybe I can go get the medical attention I need.”
Research shows putting off health care can lead to bigger problems. The Gallup Poll found 27% of respondents delayed treatment due to costs even for “very or somewhat serious” conditions.
Some people may be holding off on treating medical issues because of health care debt. An investigation from NPR and KHN found about 100 million people in America had medical debt. About 1 in 8 of them owe more than $10,000, according to a KFF poll.
Treating cancer or chronic conditions like diabetes early can save lives and be less expensive than treating advanced-stage illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Doctors at the health screening event in Newtown said it’s critical to help residents obtain preventive care. At the health fair, substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, got a mammogram on the mammography bus and had her blood pressure checked.
Clyburn doesn’t have health insurance and said she relies on free events to stay on top of her health.
“I just try to take advantage of whatever that’s out there, whatever that’s free,” she said. “You have to take care of yourself because you can look healthy and not even know you’re sick.”
After the cuff came off, a doctor told Clyburn her blood pressure was a little high but not high enough that she needed to take medication. Clyburn smiled, thanked him, and left relieved to know that the cost of prescription drugs was one expense she wouldn’t have to worry about.
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Jordan Poole's run with the Golden State Warriors came to an end on Thursday when he was traded to the Washington Wizards.
The Wizards agreed to send 12-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul to the Warriors in exchange for Poole, according to multiple reports. Several hours after the deal was announced, Poole appeared to react to the trade by making a subtle move on social media — unfollowing former teammate Draymond Green.
A search of Poole's Instagram on Thursday revealed that Green's name was not listed on the new Wizards guard's "following" list.
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However, as of Friday afternoon, Poole was still listed as one of Green's 995 followers.
Poole and Green made headlines prior to the start of the 2022-23 regular season when video was leaked of a punch being thrown at Poole by Green at a Warriors practice.
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The now-infamous altercation became a point of contention throughout the season. Green said the punch ultimately contributed to Golden State's playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Poole pointed to "maturity" when he addressed the incident after the season.
"I don’t speak on it much. But I will say… you’ve got to have a different level of maturity. We had a season to play." Poole told ESPN in May. "You’re going to have to play with these people in the locker room, and that’s why I said maturity is a big thing."
Poole has 2.2 million Instagram followers, but he has not been very active on the platform over the past couple of months.
Poole was the 28th overall pick in 2019 and developed into a significant offensive player for Golden State. He played a key role during the team's 2022 championship run.
In October 2022, the Warriors and Poole agreed to a four-year, $140 million contract extension. Now, the 24-year-old will suit up for a different team.
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Ric Beardsley helped steer Syracuse University to two NCAA championships as one of the nation’s top defensive players ever, and later guided Christian Brothers Academy of Syracuse to its only state championship in his sixth season as head coach there in 2017.
Bergen Catholic is now banking on Beardsley’s ability to work his championship recipe some 240 miles south of Onondaga County, N.Y.
The Oradell-based school announced Friday that it has hired Beardsley as its new head lacrosse coach. The school’s president, Brian Mahoney, made the announcement via Twitter that day, claiming, “Ric will build on past successes and help BC lacrosse soar to new and greater heights!”
Among those past successes are a 2015 Non-Public A championship, the program’s only state crown, and three Bergen County Tournament titles.
Proud to introduce our new head lacrosse coach Ric Beardsley!
— Brian Mahoney (@BCpresident0718) June 10, 2022
Ric will build on past successes and help BC lacrosse soar to new and greater heights! @BCLaxClub @BergenCatholic pic.twitter.com/x6Odz6lpIm
Beardsley replaces Kevin Kelly, who was in his fourth season at Bergen Catholic when a disagreement with the administration led to his departure in late April.
“We parted ways, agreed to disagree,” Kelly said with no further elaboration. Kelly holds as 248-177 career record between Kinnelon and Bergen Catholic and was named Star-Ledger Coach of the Year in 2005 after directing Kinnelon to the Group 1 state title.
Bergen Catholic was 18-15 in its first two seasons under Kelly in 2019 and ‘21, and 5-5 when he left. The Crusaders finished 7-11 this spring with a lineup largely comprised of juniors and sophomores. There was no 2020 season in New Jersey due to COVID-19.
The Crusaders opened the 2022 season with an 11-10, double-overtime victory against Christian Brothers (Lincroft), and they ended the year with a 10-9 loss to those same Colts in the Non-Public A first round.
One of Bergen Catholic’s top offensive stars in 2019 and ‘21 was Kelly’s son, Brenden, an attackman who recently completed his freshman season at Penn State. A standout on the 2022 team was another son, Connor, a sophomore longstick middie. Kevin Kelly said his won would not be returning to Bergen Catholic in 2022-23, though is not sure where he will transfer.
Eleven years ago, Beardsley took the reins of a CBA program that had never tasted post-season glory, and guided the program to the Class D New York state championship in 2017. He resigned in the middle of the 2021 season for personal reasons.
Beardsley cracked a talented Syracuse lineup as a freshman defenseman out of Lakeland H.S. in Westchester County, N.Y., in 1992, and earned honorable mention All-America status that year. He was widely known for his excellent footwork, quick stick and also a quick mouth that he employed with regularity to rattle opponents.
Beardsley was a second-team All-America pick in 1993, helping the Orangemen win a national title. He was a first-team selection in 1994 and ‘95, when he again helped Syracuse win the NCAA crown.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP)Carlos Rodon matched his season high with 12 strikeouts in six innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Monday night.
Mauricio Dubon had three hits, including his second homer in three days, and drove in three runs as the Giants won their eighth straight against the Rockies dating to last season. Austin Slater added a pair of singles.
Rodon (4-1) pitched around traffic much of the game but benefited from two double plays and a steady fastball clocked at 97 mph in the sixth, when he whiffed NL home run leader C.J. Cron and Elias Diaz.
The left-hander was at 96 pitches through five innings when manager Gabe Kapler sent Rodon out for his final inning.
”I just wanted to go back out there and get another inning in,” Rodon said. ”It worked out for us. I felt like it was an easy fastball and I really wasn’t exerting a lot on all pitches, so it was an easier decision for me to say yes.”
San Francisco’s top offseason acquisition, Rodon finished with 11 swinging strikeouts and allowed six hits and two walks in his first start against the Rockies since 2017.
Rodon’s 53 strikeouts through his first six starts are the second-most by a Giants pitcher since at least 1893. Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum had 56 in 2010.
”As good as he’s been, as many dudes as he struck out, there’s still probably more ceiling in there for Carlos,” Kapler said. ”He’s that good.”
Yonathan Daza had two RBIs for Colorado. Connor Joe and Jose Iglesias each got three hits. The Rockies have lost three of four.
Dubon got the Giants going with a sacrifice fly off Austin Gomber (2-3) in the first inning, then extended the lead to 3-0 with a two-run homer to center field in the third. Dubon also homered in Saturday’s win over the St. Louis Cardinals, his first since June 22, 2021.
”Since the beginning of the year I’ve been hitting the ball hard right at people and they’re either dying at the warning track or right at somebody’s chest,” Dubon said. ”Lately I’ve been finding holes.”
After Daza’s two-run single off Rodon in the sixth cut San Francisco’s lead to 3-2, Dubon reached on an infield single leading off the bottom half and scored on Darin Ruf’s single. A second run scored when Diaz chased down a wild pitch but threw wildly into left field, allowing Wilmer Flores to trot home. Joc Pederson’s sacrifice fly made it 6-2.
Gomber remained winless in four career starts at Oracle Park after he allowed five runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings.
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”It was kind of boring just because I knew I wasn’t going to get any fly balls. That guy, he’s legit. He’s really good. I’m glad I don’t have to face him.” – Dubon, who was in center field while Rodon pitched.
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Giants: Brandon Belt was a late scratch and is day-to-day because of neck stiffness caused by a swing Saturday night. Ruf was scheduled to be the DH but replaced Belt at first base. Kapler said Belt will likely be in the lineup Tuesday.
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Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela (2-1, 3.75 ERA) is 5-1 in 10 career appearances against San Francisco. Giants LHP Alex Wood (2-2, 4.38) has lost his past two starts and allowed eight runs over his last 10 1/3 innings.
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Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has grown exponentially more lucrative in recent years.
The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the contentious “Hand of God” goal in soccer’s 1986 World Cup.
It easily surpassed the $7.25 million for a century-old Honus Wagner baseball card recently sold in a private sale.
And just last month, the heavyweight boxing belt reclaimed by Muhammad Ali during 1974′s “Rumble in the Jungle” sold for nearly $6.2 million.
All are part of a booming market for sports collectibles.
Prices have risen not just for the rarest items, but also for pieces that might have been collecting dust in garages and attics. Many of those items make it onto consumer auction sites like eBay, while others are put up for bidding by auction houses.
Because of its near-perfect condition and its legendary subject, the Mantle card was destined to be a top seller, said Chris Ivy, the director of sports auctions at Heritage Auctions, which ran the bidding.
Some saw collectibles as a hedge against inflation over the past couple years, he said, while others rekindled childhood passions.
Ivy said savvy investors saw inflation coming down the road — as it has. As a result, sports memorabilia became an alternative to traditional Wall Street investments or real estate — particularly among members of Generation X and older millennials.
“There’s only so much Netflix and ‘Tiger King’ people could watch (during the pandemic). So, you know, they were getting back into hobbies, and clearly sports collecting was a part of that,” said Ivy, who noted an uptick in calls among potential sellers.
Add to that interest from wealthy overseas collectors and you have a confluence of factors that made sports collectibles especially attractive, Ivy said.
“We’ve kind of started seeing some growth and some rise in the prices that led to some media coverage. And I think it all it all just kind of built upon itself,” he said. “I would say the beginning of the pandemic really added gasoline to that fire.”
Before the pandemic, the sports memorabilia market was estimated at more than $5.4 billion, according to a 2018 Forbes interview with David Yoken, the founder of Collectable.com.
By 2021, that market had grown to $26 billion, according to the research firm Market Decipher, which predicts the market will grow astronomically to $227 billion within a decade — partly fueled by the rise of so-called NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, which are digital collectibles with unique data-encrypted fingerprints.
Sports cards have been especially in demand, as people spent more time at home and an opportunity arose to rummage through potential treasure troves of childhood memories, including old comic books and small stacks of bubble gum cards featuring marquee sports stars.
That lure of making money on something that might be sitting in one’s childhood basement has been irresistible, according to Stephen Fishler, founder of ComicConnect, who has watched the growing rise — and profitability — of collectibles being traded across auction houses.
“In a nutshell, the world of modern sports cards has been going bonkers,” he said.
The Mantle baseball card dates from 1952 and is widely regarded as one of just a handful of the baseball legend in near-perfect condition.
The auction netted a handsome profit for Anthony Giordano, a New Jersey waste management entrepreneur who bought it for $50,000 at a New York City show in 1991.
The switch-hitting Mantle was a Triple Crown winner in 1956, a three-time American League MVP and a seven-time World Series champion. The Hall of Famer died in 1995.
“Some people might say it’s just a baseball card. Who cares? It’s just a Picasso. It’s just a Rembrandt to other people. It’s a thing of art for some people,” said John Holden, a professor in sports management law at Oklahoma State and amateur sports card collector.
Like pieces of art that have no intrinsic value, he said, when it comes to sports cards, the worth is in the eye of the beholder — or the pocketbook of the potential bidder.
“The value,” Holden said, “is whatever the market’s willing to support.”
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Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) on Tuesday revealed more details about the GOP effort to have him jump parties, saying a handful of Republicans — including a sitting member of Congress — were part of the pressure campaign to have him join the GOP following his easy victory in last week’s midterm elections.
They did not offer him anything specific, such as a committee chairmanship, Cuellar said, but instead extended him an open-ended enticement.
“They just said, ‘Name your price,'” Cuellar told reporters in the Capitol.
His response was simple. “No, thank you,” he said.
Cuellar is among the most moderate Democrats in Congress. And The Wall Street Journal first reported this week that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who is facing an internal revolt from conservatives in his bid to become the next Speaker, sought to bring Cuellar into the Republican tent to help him seize the gavel.
Cuellar on Tuesday clarified that McCarthy did not approach him directly, but at least four other Republicans did, he said, including “one member, a couple folks from K Street [and] a former member.”
He did not name names.
Cuellar has long been a target of Republicans in a heavily Catholic South Texas district that borders Mexico for hundreds of miles, and this year was no exception. The Republicans’ campaign arm spent millions of dollars supporting his opponent, Republican Cassy Garcia, a former aide to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), only to see Cuellar prevail in a landslide.
The GOP’s solicitation of Cuellar was not overlooked by Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, who accused Republicans of “desperate” hypocrisy for courting a lawmaker they had so recently attacked on the campaign trail.
“The nerve of these individuals. And how desperate are they that they literally just spent millions of dollars mischaracterizing Henry Cuellar’s leadership and talked about the emergence of a red wave in the Rio Grande Valley,” said Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), head of the House Democratic Caucus.
“Then [they] get wiped out by Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez and want to run to them saying, ‘We need your help because we’re struggling, because the American people rejected our extremism,'” he added.
Cuellar’s tougher challenge this year came from liberals in his own party, who have long criticized his position on several hot-button social issues, including abortion rights and gun reform.
Cuellar’s primary challenge in the last two cycles has come from a liberal former staffer, Jessica Cisneros, who came within 300 votes of defeating him this year. The contest against Garcia was much more lopsided: He won by more than 20,000 votes.
Cuellar, an 18-year veteran of Congress, said this year was hardly the first time he’s been approached by Republicans with offers to switch parties. “I’ve been asked to do that since I was in the state legislature,” he said.
And his response is always the same.
“No,” he said. “I’m a Democrat.”
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Letter: Recent column wrongly portrayed campaign finance
Published 8:30 pm Friday, September 30, 2022
Robert Hoffman wrongly portrayed local GOP legislative candidates as underdogs in his column on Wednesday. He has zero grounds to say they’ll be “absolutely” outspent by their opponents, and as leader of the local GOP, he’s in a position to know that his claim has no merit.
As of July 18, the latest date for which numbers are available from the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, the Republican candidates had about a 2:1 advantage over Mary Hinnenkamp (year-to-date spending plus cash on hand) and a more than 5:1 advantage over Brandon Lawhead. Both of the current Republican incumbents vastly outspent their DFL opponents in 2020.
While it’s unlikely Mary Hinnenkamp will come close to four-term incumbent Peggy Bennett’s cash advantage in the House race, Mary has worked hard to overcome the money gap by knocking on over 13,000 doors in our district.
Please dismiss the misinformation about candidate spending that Hoffman spread.
Jennifer Vogt-Erickson
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Chili cook-off to be hosted in Jackson Friday
JACKSON, Tenn. — Locals can enjoy a hot meal perfect for the “chilly” weather later this week.
The East Madison County Community Center is preparing to host their annual Chili Cook-Off on Friday.
The yearly event serves as fundraiser for the community center and features a competition for the best chili.
The community is invited to enjoy an evening of great food and relaxation, all for a good cause.
Plates are $10 each, and the menu includes chili, salad, desert, a drink, and all the trimmings.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. and is expected to last until 9 p.m., with the best chili being awarded at the end of the night.
The East Madison County Community Center is located at 682 Tri-Community Road in Jackson.
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Searching for a simple two-in-one laptop that doesn't skimp out on battery life or high-definition visuals? The Lenovo Flex 3 is now at its lowest price yet on Best Buy and it'll satisfy both requirements and more. This Chromebook usually retails at $179, but you can have it for $80 less today.
While the newer version of this laptop made it to our list of best Chromebooks for 2022, the Flex 3 still has impressive specs that make it worth investing in. It weighs just over 2.5 pounds and is less than an inch thick, features 4GB RAM and an ultracompact 64GB eMMC flash memory system, and has a built-in media reader for microSD cards.
The Flex 3's 1,366x768-pixel HD screen is backed by a processor that supports high-definition video playback, and its battery lasts up to 10 hours. Additional features include a built-in HD webcam and a microphone jack. The laptop comes with Google Assistant, so you could manage tasks, get answers to questions, control your smart home devices, and enjoy your entertainment with simple commands.
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JACKSONVILLE — Despite racking up over 2,600 total yards at quarterback during his senior year at Springville, Pearson Baldwin received news a week before his arrival at Jacksonville State that he would change his position.
“When I first got here, they didn’t know what I was going to play,” Baldwin said. “I found out like a week before I got here that I was going to play tight end, so I just kind of rolled with it.”
During JSU’s scrimmage during Saturday’s spring practice, Baldwin showed that he’s more than fit in as a member of the tight end room.
Baldwin hauled in three catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns, with both touchdown passes coming from redshirt senior Zion Webb as a part of the first-string offense. Baldwin’s first touchdown was for 60 yards, while his second was for 12 yards.
He also recorded a 25-yard catch on the first play of the day for the first-string offense.
“I feel like it’s been good, I’ve been able to grow,” Baldwin said about spring practice. “I’ve put on close to 10 pounds this offseason, so I’ve been able to get bigger and get more comfortable in the offense.”
Webb also targeted him in the end zone at the end of his first possession, but the pass was low and incomplete.
Baldwin said that playing quarterback helped him learn how to play on the other side of an offense and gave him confidence in knowing where to be on the field.
“Playing quarterback, I can study everything, where everything’s going to be," Baldwin said. "And it helps me know what I’m going to do as well.”
Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez said Baldwin had done a great job stepping into the starting role.
“With Sean Brown being out for the rest of spring, and Jacob Barrick being a little nicked up, he's gonna get a chance to get a lot of reps,” Rodriguez said. “He's making the most of it.”
While playing under Brown, who finished second at JSU last season with 331 receiving yards, Baldwin said that he learned a lot about how to play the position.
“He led by example,” Baldwin said. “When he went down, I had to take a role since I was the oldest left. I just take what he taught me and carry that on.”
Last season, Brown excelled at both receiving and blocking, earning all-conference honors by the end of the season.
Baldwin said that learning how to block in a Rodriguez-style offense was one of the biggest roadblocks in shifting to the position.
“It’s definitely the hardest,” Baldwin said. “Everybody’s catching the football in the yard or anything like that, but blocking, you’ve got to get in the field.”
Even when Brown returns from injury, Rodriguez said that Baldwin will have a role on the team, whether it’s in the offense or on special teams.
“He's a guy who's probably going to play a lot of special teams too,” Rodriguez said. “He’s a good athlete, played quarterback in high school, and he knows what he's doing. He's had a really solid spring, I mean he's a guy that just kind of got a feel for it. “
As Baldwin looks to continue his campaign of success in spring practice, the tight end said that the faith Rodriguez placed in him makes him want to play at an even higher level.
“It feels good,” Baldwin said. “Just knowing that coach trusts us to put us anywhere on the field and make a play for him.”
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Suspected California serial killer charged with 3 counts of murder
The man arrested in connection with the recent serial killings in Stockton, California, is being charged with three counts of murder, among other charges, according to a criminal complaint.
Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested Saturday morning "while out hunting," Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said at a news conference.
Court documents obtained by sister station KCRA show that Brownlee is being charged with the murders of Jonathan Rodriguez Hernandez, Juan Cruz and Lawrence Lopez, previously identified as Lorenzo Lopez.
Hernandez Rodriguez was killed Aug. 30, Cruz was killed Sept. 21 and Lopez was killed Sept. 27.
The other counts include being a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as possession of ammunition.
District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar said she expects to file additional charges in two other murders in Stockton, as well as an attempted murder.
Verber Salazar would not say whether Brownlee knew any of the victims personally.
It was not immediately known if Brownlee has an attorney who can comment on his behalf. He is being held in jail without bail.
Prosecutors said that Brownlee used a ghost gun for the three murders he was charged with. Brownlee is being held on no bail, with his next arraignment set for Nov. 14.
Stockton police previously said they believed two other murders, that of 35-year-old Paul Alexander Yaw and 43-year-old Salvador William Debudey Jr., were also connected to the serial killings, but Brownlee currently is not charged with their deaths.
Authorities also believe a deadly shooting in Oakland and an attempted homicide of a Stockton woman are also connected to the serial killings.
The District Attorney's Office is still investigating the three other murders.
Video below: Stockton police chief details suspected serial killer arrest
"We charged the cases today because we believe we have sufficient evidence to pursue these charges and prove them beyond a reasonable doubt. We are also confident that additional charges will be added," Verber Salazar said in a news conference after Brownlee appeared in court.
Stockton police have confirmed that ballistics tests have linked the shootings to one another, but police are not saying if all shootings are linked to the same gun.
Detectives are still seeking tips from the public because Brownlee might be linked to more crimes, McFadden said.
"We would like to remind the public that this investigation is ongoing and in no way does our charging determination today end or conclude this investigation. We have more work to do," Verber Salazar said.
Verber Salaza said Brownlee is a truck driver who recently moved from the Oakland area to Stockton where he has some relatives.
Video below: What we're learning about victims of the Stockton serial killings
Brownlee was caught driving on Winslow Way and Village Green Drive. He was wearing dark clothing with a mask around his neck and was armed with a firearm in his waistband, police confirmed to KCRA.
Brownlee is believed to have lived in Stockton off and on, while also living in other cities, and has a criminal record. According to public records, Brownlee has a criminal history in California and Arizona connected to past drug violations, traffic violations, and a DUI.
Police said that Brownlee is the only suspect in the case "at this time."
They had previously said they weren't sure whether one person or more than one person had been involved.
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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea opened a landmark trial Wednesday exactly 13 years after a stadium massacre by the military left at least 157 protesters dead and dozens of women raped, with the country’s former coup leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara among those charged.
The court proceeding began a day after Camara and five more defendants were detained in the capital, Conakry, pending the outcome of the trial. Eleven men in total appeared in court on charges of murder and rape from the 2009 attacks.
Camara, who always wore military fatigues and a beret after he took power in a 2008 coup, was nearly unrecognizable in a white flowing boubou. He listened calmly as a court clerk read the long indictment aloud.
“Thirteen years later, let’s do everything possible to ensure that the horror of massacres does not happen again in Guinea,” Djibril Kouyate, the president of the Guinean National Bar Association, said during a speech at the trial’s opening. “Those who died will not speak again, but their bloodshed demands justice.”
Karim Ahmad Saad Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, applauded the victims’ family members for their patience.
“September 28 has become a day of sadness,” he said. “We have the opportunity, you have created the space for September 28 to be a day of promise and hope.”
Security forces opened fire at demonstrators who had gathered at the stadium that day in 2009 to protest then-coup leader Camara’s plans to run for president. The junta said “uncontrolled” elements of the army carried out the rapes and killings. But a Human Rights Watch investigation found that Camara’s top aides were at the stadium and did nothing to stop the violence.
The international organization’s investigation said Camara’s red-bereted presidential guard surrounded the stadium where opposition supporters had gathered and blocked the exits. The troops entered and immediately opened fire with AK-47s as panicking demonstrators tried to flee. Many were crushed to death, while others were gunned down as they tried to scale the stadium’s walls.
Several months after the massacre, Camara survived an assassination attempt and then fled into exile in Burkina Faso. The man who shot him, Capt. Toumba Diakite, is among the defendants being held alongside Camara.
For years, Guinea’s government sought to prevent Camara’s return, fearing it could stoke political instability. However, another coup last year put a military junta in power that was more amenable to Camara’s repatriation.
He finally returned last year to Conakry, where he told supporters he had faith in the country’s justice system and was “fully prepared to tell my part of the truth.”
Elise Keppler, associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch, has said the trial’s opening is bringing “victims closer to much needed justice for the horrific crimes committed in the stadium.”
“The trial is an unprecedented step for justice for victims in Guinea, which should be accompanied by reforms to enable respect for rights and more prosecutions of abuses,” Keppler said last week. “The ICC Prosecutor’s office has played a vital role in spurring forward this landmark trial through its ongoing monitoring and frequent visits to Conakry, which it should continue.”
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You may start to notice some extra signs at the cash register. Tobacco companies were just ordered to start displaying the health risks of cigarette smoking at nearly 200,000 retail outlets across the country in 2023.
It comes from a federal ruling more than 15 years in the making.
“An example of the kind of signs you're going to see is something like this: It'll appear above the cash register, and it'll be approximately 18 by 18 inches, so it'll be very visible and very prominent,” said Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “The one on addiction, we think, will have a particular effect on kids who don't think that there's any risk to smoking but who need to understand how quickly nicotine can cause them to become addicted.
The signs will be up for about two years.
Activists hope over time, they will start to make people think twice about buying a pack of cigarettes.
”We have strong reason to believe that when people who are thinking about buying cigarettes see these signs just as they're making the purchase, that it will impact their thinking and their behavior. And over the long term, we think it will make a real difference in the number of people who use these products. We know that many smokers still buy their cigarettes very spontaneously.
He says he'd like to see retailers keep the signs up longer, but he's not hopeful.
This effort was originally supposed to happen back in 2006.
Tobacco companies have appealed the order several times.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
325 PM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY SOUTH SOUTHWEST
WINDS.
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to
10 PM CDT this evening.
* AFFECTED COUNTIES... Houston...Madison...Walker...Burleson...
Brazos...Washington...Grimes.
* WIND...South southwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...100 to 105 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
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Police investigating woman found shot dead in car in East Salem
Police are investigating a woman found shot dead in her car early Thursday morning in East Salem.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office did not name the woman but said she was in her late teens to early 20s. She was found inside a car with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy is scheduled for later Thursday, but officials said they are investigating it as a homicide.
Police received a report of gunshots at Embassy Court Apartments, near the Chemeketa Community College campus, shortly after midnight Thursday morning.
Police say they haven’t arrested anyone in connection with the shooting, but they don’t believe there is any danger to people in the area.
To report tips about the case, contact detective Jason Remmy at 503-566-6931 or jremmy@co.marion.co.or.us or by texting TIPMCSO to 847411.
Bill Poehler covers Marion County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com
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Which lip balm with SPF is best?
Protection from the sun is important all year round. Using products with SPF technology helps protect us from harmful UV rays that the sun produces. These items can work to prevent skin cancers and damage caused by the sun. Lip balms that contain sunscreen will feature an SPF factor that lets the user know the degree to which the product protects them from the sun. When purchasing a lip balm, consider how the formula is applied, the ingredients and how well it protects users from the sun.
If you are looking for a moisturizing and all-natural lip balm with SPF, the Vanicream Lip Protectant Sunscreen is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a lip balm with SPF
Application
Before purchasing lip balm, consider how it is applied to the lips. Balms with SPF can come in the form of a twist applicator, a container with a lid or one that requires you to squeeze it for the contents to be dispensed. The twist applicator and squeeze design will provide easy and quick access to the balm without the user having to use their hands. A balm that is located in a container with a lid that screws on and off will require the user to apply the balm with their fingers. This method takes the longest and is the most unsanitary way to apply lip balm.
Ingredients
When purchasing lip balm with SPF, make sure that it is made with all-natural ingredients. If there is an ingredient that you do not recognize and one that is not explained in the website description, users should look up the specific ingredients to make sure that they will not harm their lips over time. The presence of drying alcohols and sulfates will not benefit the lips and will likely cause the lips to be chapped and dry. Ingredients such as vitamins, collagen and hyaluronic acid aid in restoring the lips to full health.
Before purchasing a lip balm, consider the vitamins and minerals it contains. Various vitamins, such as B vitamins, work to hydrate and repair the lips. The intake of vitamin A can work to overly dry lips. In contrast, vitamin E works to soothe and moisturize the lips. Vitamin oil alone does not protect users against sun damage, but when paired with sunscreen, the lips will be protected from damage and will be soft and hydrated.
Sun protection
Before purchasing a lip balm with SPF, note the level of sun protection featured. The number that comes after the SPF signifies how much sun protection that the sunscreen in the balm provides. For example, if there is an SPF15 lip balm and an SPF30 lip balm, the balm with the higher SPF will do a better job of protecting your lips from sun damage. Protection from the sun can lessen users’ chances of getting skin cancer. It is important to consider products that feature sunscreen to protect from various lip cancers and to prevent the lips from aging quickly.
What to look for in a quality lip balm with SPF
Anti-aging
A quality lip balm with SPF will naturally provide anti-aging effects. Sunscreen and SPF protection work to keep the lips looking, young, soft and wrinkle-free. SPF technology is known to reduce the effects of aging on the skin and this also applies to the lips. When people spend an extended amount of time in the sun, their lips can get burnt quickly causing dryness and damage. This process ages the lips quickly. The use of a lip balm with SPF can prevent the lips from looking and feeling scaly and wrinkled.
Tint
Lip balms with tints work to add a little color to the lips. If a lip balm with sunscreen comes in various different flavors and colors, it gives users options to choose their preference. A colored lip balm depletes the need for lipstick and other lip makeup that does not protect against the sun. A colored lip balm with SPF acts as a three-in-one to provide skin benefits for the lips, protect them from UV rays and add a hint of color for special occasions or a night out.
Consistency
A quality lip balm with SPF will feature a smooth consistency rather than one that lingers on the lips long after application and is sticky. The consistency of the lip balm should be sheer, smooth and feature the ability to soak in quickly. If the consistency is lacking quality, it will not soak into the lips and will be sticky when rubbing the lips together. The best lip balms with SPF will protect as needed while soaking into the lips and allowing them to feel soft and hydrated.
How much you can expect to spend on lip balm with SPF
The best lip balm with SPF will cost anywhere from $3-$25, depending on the brand, ingredients and level of SPF. A popular lip balm featuring maximum sun protection and is made with the best ingredients will be priced higher.
Lip balm with SPF FAQ
What is SPF?
A. Though many consider SPF an ingredient, it is a factor. It is the degree to which sunscreen protects the skin, not a physical substance. The number that comes after the SPF details how strong the UV rays have to be to penetrate the sunscreen that is contained in the balm. Lip balm with SPF30 protects the lips from more powerful UV rays than a lower SPF. The higher the SPF, the more protection it will provide.
What should I avoid when purchasing lip balm?
A. When purchasing lip balm, avoid brands that do not contain natural ingredients. Items that feature drying ingredients or added chemicals to create fragrance may not be safe for those who experience irritation frequently. Avoid items that could cause irritation to the lips with ingredients such as added chemicals and dyes. All-natural balms that feature skin-perfecting vitamins and minerals in tandem with sunscreen will work best to protect the lips and keep them healthy.
What’s the best lip balm with SPF to buy?
Top lip balm with SPF
Vanicream Lip Protectant Sunscreen
What you need to know: This lip balm features all-natural active sunscreen ingredients to help protect users from the damaging effects of UV rays. It adds moisture and hydration to the lips without the use of chemical sunscreen.
What you’ll love: This item is fragrance-free, hypoallergenic and is dermatologist tested. It is made without gluten, is water-resistant and protects the lips for up to 80 minutes at a time. It features SPF30, protecting the lips from harsh UV rays. It comes in a squeeze tube applicator.
What you should consider: The item goes on white and stays white on the lips rather than being sheer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top lip balm with SPF for the money
Sun Bum SPF30 Mineral Sunscreen Lip Balm
What you need to know: This lip balm uses natural minerals to protect your lips from harmful UV rays. It is hypoallergenic and not tested on animals. This product does not use chemicals to protect you from the sun.
What you’ll love: This product goes on sheer and does not leave any residue on the lips after absorption. It will protect the lips for up to two hours.
What you should consider: This product isn’t sweat- or water-resistant and should be applied to the lips 30 mins before going out into the sun.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This product goes on smooth and creamy and provides maximum absorption and protection against the sun. It uses natural ingredients and comes in the form of a squeeze bottle.
What you’ll love: This product is ultra-moisturizing to the lips and goes on sheer. It is free of fragrance and parabens and can be worn under lipsticks and lip glosses. It features an ideal SPF36 to protect the lips from aging, cancer and dryness caused by UV rays.
What you should consider: Some users complained about this balm having a weird taste and being similar in consistency to vaseline products.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Pillsbury joins Miner’s Inc./Super One Foods
Miner’s Inc./Super One Foods is pleased to announce attorney Kevin Pillsbury has joined the company as its General Counsel. Prior to joining Miner’s, Mr. Pillsbury was a partner at the Duluth law firm of Johnson, Killen & Seiler where he practiced in the areas of employment law, business law, and litigation. Mr. Pillsbury is a lifelong Duluthian and the lucky husband of a Ranger. He continues his involvement and service to the region through multiple board appointments and volunteering. Mr. Pillsbury was a 2019 Duluth News Tribune 20 Under 40 Award winner. Miner’s Inc. is a family owned and operated business with stores throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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LONDON (AP) — Staffers at the World Health Organization’s Syrian office have alleged that their boss mismanaged millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts -- including computers, gold coins and cars -- and acted frivolously as COVID-19 swept the country.
More than 100 confidential documents, messages and other materials obtained by The Associated Press show WHO officials told investigators that the agency’s Syria representative, Dr. Akjemal Magtymova, engaged in abusive behavior, pressured WHO staff to sign contracts with high-ranking Syrian government politicians and consistently misspent WHO and donor funds.
Magtymova declined to respond to questions about the allegations, saying that she was “prohibited” from sharing information “due to (her) obligations as a WHO staff member.” She described the accusations as “defamatory.”
Complaints from at least a dozen personnel have triggered one of the biggest internal WHO probes in years, at times involving more than 20 investigators, according to staffers linked to the investigation.
WHO confirmed in a statement that it has been reviewing charges made against Magtymova and said it has also enlisted the help of external investigators.
“It has been a protracted and complex investigation, with the situation in the country and the challenges of gaining appropriate access, while ensuring the protection of staff, bringing additional complications,” WHO said. The agency said progress has been made in recent months in assessing the complaints regarding Magtymova and gathering relevant information.
“In view of the security situation, confidentiality and respect for due process do not allow us to comment further on the detailed allegations,” WHO said. It gave no timeline for when the investigation was expected to be completed.
WHO’s Syria office had a budget of about $115 million last year to address health issues in a country riven by war -- one in which nearly 90% of the population lives in poverty and more than half desperately need humanitarian aid. For several months, investigators have been probing allegations that Syrians were badly served and WHO staffers were ill-treated:
— Financial documents show Magtymova once threw a party costing more than $10,000 -- a gathering held mostly to honor her own achievements at WHO’s expense, staffers say, at a time when the country was struggling to obtain coronavirus vaccines.
— In December 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, she tasked the more than 100 WHO personnel in the country with learning a flash mob dance, asking officials to film themselves performing the choreographed steps for a U.N. party, according to videos and messages seen by the AP.
— Six Syria-based WHO public health experts said Magtymova called staffers “cowards” and “retarded” on multiple occasions. Even more concerning, the officials told agency investigators that Magtymova “provided favors” to senior politicians in the Syrian regime and met surreptitiously with the Russian military, potential breaches of WHO’s neutrality as a U.N. organization. The staffers asked not to be named for fear of retribution; three have left WHO.
In one complaint sent to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in May, a Syria-based staffer wrote that Magtymova hired the incompetent relatives of government officials, including some accused of “countless human rights violations.”
“Dr. Akjemal’s aggressive and abusive actions are negatively impacting WHO’s performance to support Syrian people,” the staffer wrote, adding: “Vulnerable Syrian people are losing a lot due to favoritism, frauds and scandals instigated and supported by Dr. Akjemal, which is breaking all trust (and) pushing donors away.”
Tedros did not respond to the staffer’s complaint. In May, WHO’s regional director in the Eastern Mediterranean appointed an acting representative in Syria to replace Magtymova after she was placed on leave. But she is still listed as the agency’s Syria representative in its staff directory and continues to draw a director-level salary.
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Magtymova, a Turkmenistan national, previously served in a number of roles, including as the agency’s representative to Oman and as emergency coordinator in Yemen. She assumed her position in Syria in May 2020, just as COVID swept around the world.
“What we (at WHO) do is noble,” she said in a statement upon her appointment. “We gain respect by competency, professionalism and the results we accomplish.”
Numerous WHO staffers in Syria have told the agency’s investigators that Magtymova failed to grasp the severity of the pandemic in Syria and jeopardized the lives of millions.
“During COVID-19, the situation in Syria was deplorable,” one former WHO staffer said. “However, WHO was not providing adequate aid to Syrians.” Medical supplies were “usually focused on Damascus only, and not covering other areas in Syria,” where there was an acute shortage of medicines and equipment.
Syria’s health care system has been devastated by more than a decade of war; for years, the country relied almost exclusively on international health assistance. WHO’s presence in areas controlled by the government has often raised criticism that its aid is directed by Damascus, which is sanctioned by the US and the EU. Nearly 7 million people are displaced by the war inside Syria and most live in tented camps in areas beyond government control.
Staffers also questioned some of Magtymova’s own behavior and directives to staff as coronavirus cases spiked worldwide -- and even as WHO’s chief claimed that the entire organization was working “tirelessly” to stop COVID-19.
At least five WHO personnel complained to investigators that Magtymova violated WHO’s own COVID-19 guidance. They said she did not encourage remote working, came to the office after catching COVID and held meetings unmasked. Four WHO staffers said she infected others.
In December 2020, deep in the first year of the pandemic, Magtymova instructed the Syria office to learn a flash mob dance popularized by a social media challenge for a year-end U.N. event. At the time, senior WHO officials in Geneva were advising countries to implement coronavirus measures including the suspension of any non-essential gatherings.
“Kindly note that we want you to listen to the song, train yourself for the steps and shoot you dancing over the music to be part of our global flash mob dance video,” wrote WHO communications staffer Rafik Alhabbal in an email to all Syria staff. Magtymova separately sent a link to a YouTube website, which she described as “the best tutorial.”
Multiple videos show staffers, some wearing WHO vests or jackets, performing “ the Jerusalema challenge” dance in offices and warehouses stocked with medical supplies. Magtymova praised the “very good looking and beautiful people” in videos made in Aleppo and the port city of Latakia.
The following October, when the country was enduring one of its worst waves of COVID, Magtymova hired a choreographer and film company to produce a video of staffers performing another dance to mark U.N. Day. Photos and video show there was no social distancing during the party Magtymova held for dozens of unmasked people, which included a “cake-eating ceremony.”
Magtymova posted one of the dance videos on WHO Syria’s social media accounts, but it elicited so much criticism that her superiors ordered her to remove it. The video was “disgraceful,” said Anas al-Abdah, a leading Syrian opposition politician: “The organization should have (instead) filmed the catastrophic condition of our people and demanded justice.”
Magtymova, however, was unrepentant.
“My message here is to ask you not to be discouraged,” she told staff. “We have an important job at hand to perform and a huge responsibility for people, we have done something really out of (the) box: we dared to shine.”
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Internal documents, emails and messages also raise serious concerns about how WHO’s taxpayer-provided funds were used under Magtymova, with staffers alleging she routinely misspent limited donor funds meant to help the more than 12 million Syrians in dire need of health aid.
Among the incidents being probed is a party Magtymova organized last May, when she received a leadership award from Tufts University, her alma mater. Held at the exclusive Four Seasons hotel in Damascus, the party included a guest list of about 50, at a time when fewer than 1% of the Syrian population had received a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
A hotel invoice shows the reception’s menu included Singaporean-style beef satay, fried goat cheese with truffle oil croquettes and sriracha chicken sliders, alongside a selection of seasonal mocktails. A production company was hired to film the event and make a promotional video, according to an internal WHO summary.
The evening’s agenda featured remarks by the Syrian minister of health, followed by a reception and nearly two hours of live music. WHO documents show while the event was called to celebrate WHO’s designation of 2021 as the Year of Health and Care Worker, the evening was devoted to Magtymova, not health workers. The cost, according to a spreadsheet: more than $11,000.
Like many other U.N. expatriate staff in Syria, Magtymova lived at Damascus’ ornately decorated Four Seasons hotel. But unlike other staffers, she chose to stay in a spacious, multi-room suite with two washrooms and a panoramic view of the city. U.N. documents suggest she stayed in the suite from October 2020 to this past May at a discounted cost of about $450 per night, more than four times the price of rooms occupied by other U.N. staff. A hotel staffer said such suites normally cost about $940 a night.
The hotel was sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K. because of its owner’s role in financing the regime of Bashar Assad; the U.N. is estimated to have spent $70 million there since 2014.
Other WHO officials were concerned with the agency’s inability to track its support of health facilities in Syria. In correspondence from January, staffers wrote about a worrisome “spot check” made to a health project in northern Syria, noting discrepancies between what WHO paid for and what was found.
Among the issues identified: “the medicines quantities checked were not matching the invoices,” the staff did not have medical training, there were missing items including wheelchairs, crutches and hearing devices, and most of the building rented to store such supplies was empty.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandari, WHO’s regional director in the eastern Mediterranean and Magtymova’s boss, also chastised her for the Syria office’s failure to account for its spending.
In an email last October, he told her there were many unresolved audit and compliance issues. Al-Mandari said Magtymova had not completed several long overdue reports detailing how money was being spent in Syria that needed “urgent attention.” Without those reports, donors had little evidence Syria and WHO were using their resources as intended.
Three WHO officials involved in procurement told investigators that Magtymova was involved in several questionable contracts, including a transportation deal that awarded several million dollars to a supplier with whom she had personal ties. Another staffer said to be close to Magtymova reportedly received $20,000 in cash to buy medicines, despite the lack of any request from the Syrian government, which was normally required to trigger such a purchase.
At least five staffers also complained Magtymova used WHO funds to buy gifts for the Ministry of Health and others, including “very good servers and laptops,” gold coins and expensive cars. The AP was not in a position to corroborate their allegations. Several WHO personnel said they were pressured to strike deals with senior members of the Syrian government for basic supplies like fuel at inflated prices, and were sidelined if they failed to do so.
The accusations regarding WHO’s top representative in Syria come after multiple misconduct complaints at the U.N. health agency in recent years.
Last May, the AP reported that senior WHO management was informed of sex abuse during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in Congo but did little to stop it; a panel later found more than 80 workers under WHO’s direction sexually exploited women.
And in January, the AP reported that staffers at WHO’s Western Pacific office said the region’s director, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, used racist language to berate staff and improperly shared sensitive coronavirus vaccine information with his home country, Japan. In August, WHO removed Kasai from his post indefinitely after an initial investigation substantiated some of the claims.
Javier Guzman, director of global health at the Center for Global Development in Washington, said the latest charges regarding WHO’s Magtymova were “extremely disturbing” and unlikely to be an exception.
“This is clearly a systemic problem,” Guzman said. “These kinds of allegations are not just occurring in one of WHO’s offices but in multiple regions.”
He said though Tedros is seen by some as the world’s moral conscience during COVID-19 -- he repeatedly decried vaccine inequity and called for countries to act in solidarity -- the agency’s credibility was severely damaged by reports of misconduct. Guzman called for WHO to publicly release any investigation report into Magtymova and the Syria office.
WHO said investigation reports are “normally not public documents,” but that “aggregated, anonymized data” are shared with its Executive Board and made publicly accessible.
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Sarah El-Deeb in Beirut, Lebanon, contributed to this report.
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Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal provide practical cooking advice that you can’t find on Google. We try to answer questions like “How do I get my pizza dough to roll out easier?” and “What’s the difference between cured and uncured bacon?”
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No. 21 Tulane hosts nemesis SMU with AAC hopes at stake
By The Associated Press
No. 21 Tulane is hoping to break a seven-game losing streak against SMU when the Green Wave hosts the Mustangs in a week-night game with implications in the American Athletic Conference race. Tulane fell into a three-way tie for first atop the ACC with a loss to UCF last week but can still assure itself a spot in the league title game by winning its final two contests. SMU is just one game behind Tulane, UCF and Cincinnati in the AAC standings and still has a chance to win the conference. But the Mustangs will need to win out and get some help in the form of Cincinnati or UCF losses.
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14,959 new hires projected this year
Nearly 2 million tech workers account for 6.3% of the total U.K. workforce
£82.6 billion industry contribution to economy
LONDON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Kingdom is expected to add nearly 15,000 technology-related jobs this year, according to a new report released today by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
CompTIA's "State of the Tech Workforce U.K." reports that organisations employed approximately 1.98 million tech workers1 in 2021. Job growth was slower than expected as the U.K. continued to navigate through the widespread economic impact of the pandemic, but the tech industry avoided the job losses that affected many other industry sectors in the region.
The tech industry accounts for 5.5% of the U.K. economy, or £82.6 billion.
Since 2016, tech employment increased by an estimated 62,140 new jobs or about 10,356 new jobs each year. "The tech sector in the U.K. is strong and growing stronger each year," said Graham Hunter, executive vice president at CompTIA. "The evidence is clear: A well-trained and certified tech workforce makes a significant impact on the nation's economy. And businesses of all sorts will need more skilled workers if we are going to maintain the growth resulting from the ongoing digital transformation efforts that accelerated during the pandemic."
Nearly 20% of all employer tech job postings in 2021 were for positions in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, blockchain and internet of things, or jobs requiring skills in those areas.
Most tech workers (591,335 employees) are tied to employers in IT consultancy and services, such as managed services providers (MSPs). Other industry sectors that are well represented include telecom, data processing and web portals (269,336); software and custom development (232,965); and tech manufacturing (109,868).
"Over the last few years, the technology industry and technology professionals have proven how vital they are to the entire nation," said Estelle Johannes, senior director of global communities at CompTIA. "The drastic changes and ongoing uncertainty highlighted how important a robust technology ecosystem is to the success of the economy."
There are 188,812 tech firms with payrolls across the UK with 44,831 tech business establishments in London. Other markets with strong tech sectors include Manchester (6,408 tech companies), Bristol (3,847) and Birmingham (3,129).
Northern Ireland is projected to see the largest percentage increase in net tech employment this year, with Scotland and England following and with tech employment expected to remain steady in Wales.
Other data points in the report illustrate the strength of the UK tech sector. For example:
- The top four metropolitan areas (London, Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow) are home to more than 572,500 tech industry and tech occupation workers, or about 1 in 3 tech workers in the region.
- Birmingham saw the highest increase in net tech employment year over year.
- Six metropolitan areas (Edinburgh, London, Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow and Nottingham) have a higher concentration of tech workers than the national benchmark of 6.3%.
CompTIA's "State of the Tech Workforce UK" report provides data and analysis on tech employment, economic impact, technology trends, salaries, hiring activity and other measures for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and 13 metropolitan regions across the U.K. The complete report is available at here.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for unlocking the potential of the tech industry and its workforce. Visit https://www.comptia.org/.
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ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aperture, LLC ("Aperture"), a Trinity Hunt Partners ("THP") portfolio company, announced its partnership with Sage Group, Inc. ("Sage") today. Bill Schwartzkopf joined what is now Sage in 1989 and founded Sage's practice in consulting and expert services in construction disputes. Sage has since become a premier provider of consulting and expert witness services to the international construction industry, including claim preparation and analysis, damages analysis, evaluation of cost overruns, disruptions and delays, schedule analysis, construction defects, cost of repair/cost estimates. Sage is based in Denver, Colorado.
"The Sage Group's commitment to quality, clients, professionalism, and integrity have made them one of A.M. Best's recommended expert construction service providers for over ten years", commented Robert E. Joyce, Jr., CEO and President of Aperture. "Consistently achieving this distinction over such a prolonged period is a remarkable testament to Bill Schwartzkopf and this team of experts. Bill's leadership, vision, and thought leadership are a perfect fit for the Aperture team. We welcome Bill and his team and are looking forward to working with them as we continue to unlock the full potential of our company for our clients."
Mr. Schwartzkopf commented on behalf of the Sage team, "Joining Aperture will allow us to both continue to provide our clients with high quality and timely services while expanding our capabilities to better serve our clients."
Aperture is a full-service provider of forensic engineering and litigation dispute support services in the areas of premises liability, workplace safety, accident reconstruction, biomechanical engineering, human factors, and construction claims & defect analysis (www.aperturellc.com). Aperture is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, with additional locations in Texas (Cedar Park, Dallas, and Southlake), Nevada (Las Vegas), and California (Berkeley, Carlsbad, El Segundo, and Long Beach).
Trinity Hunt Partners is a growth-oriented middle market private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas.
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A Hammond woman faces negligent homicide charges because of a fatal Monday afternoon traffic wreck, according to Louisiana State Police.
Troopers said they were called to investigate a two-vehicle crash in Gonzales on U.S. 61 south of South Purpera Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Jennie Alexander was driving northbound on U.S. 61 in a 2008 Nissan Frontier when, for reasons still under investigation, she exited the road to the right, re-entered the northbound lane, crossed the median and struck a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox in the southbound left lane.
Brandi Hall, 39, of Darrow, was the front passenger the Equinox and was killed in the crash, troopers said; she was not wearing a seatbelt. Officials pronounced her dead at the scene.
The driver of the Equinox and a child in the backseat were taken to a hospital.
Alexander was booked on negligent homicide, negligent injuring and carless operation.
A toxicology sample was obtained from both drivers. Impairment on Alexander's part is currently unknown, state police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — U.S. ice dancers Evan Bates and Madison Chock remember the empty feeling as they trod back to their rooms in Beijing, not long after being told that the ceremony to present their Olympic medals had been called off.
Before going to sleep, one final blow: On their beds sat empty black-and-gold boxes, with notes inside signed from IOC President Thomas Bach. “An Olympic medal is forever,” the note began. The boxes were supposed to be the perfect spot for the skaters to place the medals they never received.
Five-hundred days later, the medals remain somewhere in storage because of yet another sordid and as-yet-unresolved doping case to come out of Russia. The nine empty boxes, one belonging to each U.S. skater who finished second in the Olympic team event, are now sitting under glass as part of an exhibit at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum that opened Thursday to commemorate the 500 days since the medals ceremony in Beijing was abruptly canceled.
“As the time has gone by, it almost feels like it didn’t happen at times,” Chock said. “And when we think about it, it’s hard not to get emotional and just feel kind of sad about the whole situation, and how it’s turned out and how long it’s taking to be handled.”
In an unprecedented move, Olympic officials decided not to award medals at the games after news that 15-year-old Kamila Valieva, who had led Russia to a first-place finish, had tested positive for a performance enhancer months earlier.
That case has been subject to anti-doping and legal hearings in Beijing, Russia and Switzerland. In an ironic twist, news came Thursday — Day 500 — that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had finally set dates to hear the Valieva case and potentially settle it, once and for all. The dates, Sept. 26-29, means it could be pushing two years before the Americans receive their medals, whether they be silver or gold.
“You want to cross the finish line and be awarded for that race, or for what you have accomplished in that moment,” Bates said. “The exclamation point on the sentence is not supposed to come, like, 10 sentences later, or in the next paragraph.”
For the most part, the residuals that often stem from an athlete’s Olympic moment have not come their way either. For most of the skaters, the prospect of media tours, post-Olympic shows, sponsorships and the like have been waylaid. Most are well aware that many moments that were supposed to feel celebratory would eventually lead back to the same query: “Where’s your medal?”
“At this stage, you can’t possibly salvage what they would’ve earned if they had stood on the podium when the world was watching,” said Travis Tygart, the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
The Americans aren’t the only people wronged in this affair. The Japanese team that finished third never received medals and the Canadian team that finished fourth could be due for them, as well, if Russia is disqualified. There’s also the case of Valieva, who was 15 at the time of the Olympics and is widely seen as an unwitting victim whose health and fitness, to say nothing of her medical needs and prescriptions, were in the hands of coaches and handlers in her circle.
When Tracy Marek began as CEO of U.S. Figure Skating in January, the still-unresolved medals case was at the top of her in-box.
“In my opinion, the common American out there would be shocked right now,” Marek said. “In retrospect, they might say, ‘Oh, yeah, I remember that.’ But they would probably be shocked to know that these athletes have achieved one of sports’ greatest accomplishments and they’ve received an empty box.”
When the case is resolved, the skaters won’t be unlike the dozens of Olympians over decades who have received their medals in “alternate” ceremonies — at malls, or at subsequent Olympics or world and national championships.
Bates and Chock recalled the emotional meeting they had with Bach, the leader of the International Olympic Committee, the day after their ceremony had been canceled. They still have the Olympic torches he offered them as a goodwill gesture while the medals were sorted out.
“He assured us that when this was resolved, they would do everything to create a medals ceremony that suited our expectations,” Bates said. “To which we said, ‘Well, we would like it yesterday.’”
Five-hundred days later, they wait. Some of their teammates have decided to call it a career, knowing their best days are behind them, and that their best day of all has yet to be commemorated.
“If I could change anything about the antidoping movement, it would be, just improve the transparency and improve the time frame,” Bates said. “The shelf life for an Olympic athlete is short. We think in four-year cycles and it’s almost been two years. It’s such a shame this moment hasn’t taken place and there’s still no closure or resolution to this so many months later.”
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TRENTON — Police have arrested the former boyfriend of the state worker found dead in her own basement.
In September, police arrived at a Park Ave. home in Trenton to respond to a wellness check to find the resident, Corrine Daniels in the basement deceased. Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy the next day, but have not yet announced the cause of death, pending results of additional testing.
Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of her former boyfriend who also resided in the home.
Alton Eubanks, 48, of Trenton, is charged with purposefully disturbing, moving and/or concealing human remains. He was arrested on October 12, 2002, in Middleburg, NY, by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain Eubanks pending trial.
Investigation into Daniels’s suspicious death revealed that she and Eubanks lived together at the Park Avenue address as boyfriend and girlfriend. After Ms. Daniels’s death, Eubanks placed her body in a black trash bag and moved her to the basement where she was located by officers.
Co-workers of Daniels told The Trentonian that they suspected Eubanks had been abusive in the past, describing multiple times when Daniels showed up to work with injuries and flimsy excuses.
“He killed her,” said the friend who worked beside Daniels for seven years as a New Jersey State Centrex telephone operator under the Department of Treasury division of Office of Information Technology.
The coworker requested anonymity for fear of retaliation. Police had not identified publicly Daniels’ live-in boyfriend as a suspect. The friend alleged he beat her regularly and maliciously.
“I used to ask Corrine what she saw in this guy,” the friend said. “She would always defend him, believed he was going to change. But he is a loser who couldn’t hold a job.”
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A credit crunch might be on its way.
Signs of banks tightening credit have already popped up in recent months as the Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates to the highest level in more than a decade to combat high inflation.
Higher interest rates mean the economy is more likely to slow, unemployment rates are more likely to tick up, and borrower delinquencies and defaults are more likely to rise. In other words, a recession is more likely.
“If you’re a banker, you say, ‘Well, if there’s a higher chance of a recession, I’m less interested in making loans to companies that might go bad,’ ” said Andrew Winton, a finance professor at the University of Minnesota.
Add to that the recent banking turmoil — high-profile failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the related fallout — and economists and financial experts say the confluence of these factors could push the U.S. into an all-out credit crunch in the coming months.
Banks curtail lending in a credit crunch, making it harder for businesses and consumers — especially those with weaker credit — to acquire loans. The last major credit crunch happened during the financial crisis of 2007-09.
“With rising interest rates, credit was already beginning to tighten, and it was going to continue to tighten,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate.com. The recent banking issues “just accelerates that process. It gets us further down the pathway.”
Dorothy Bridges worries about what that will mean for many small businesses, especially ones people of color own.
“When the rest of the small-business world catches a cold, our businesses tend to develop pneumonia,” said Bridges, CEO of Minneapolis-based Metropolitan Economic Development Association, or Meda, a nonprofit that provides lending and consulting to entrepreneurs of color who have trouble accessing credit from the traditional banking system.
In recent weeks, some businesses have already begun reaching out to Meda asking for help with refinancing their loans.
“Generally, when banks tighten credit, they’re making a decision not only for new deals that come in the door but also for existing clients, saying at renewal time, ‘We are no longer able to support that credit,’ ” she said.
The Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior loan officers shows banks have tightened credit in the last couple quarters for many kinds of loans, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, credit cards, and auto. In the latter category, for example, about 44% of lenders said they had narrowed standards in the last three months of 2022.
Results from the next survey, expected next month, will provide a glimpse of how much more lenders restricted credit in response to the recent bank failures.
Meanwhile, in another survey of households from the New York Fed, 58.2% of consumers reported it was harder to obtain credit in March than a year ago, the highest percentage since the survey started a decade ago.
The newer wrinkle that could make credit constrict even further is the outflow of deposits from smaller and medium-sized banks to bigger banks following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
That deposit flight appears to have stabilized for now. But those banks that lost some deposits might be less inclined to lend as much for a while. Others might just want to increase their liquidity positions to have a wider safety net.
“They’ll say, ‘We’ve got less money to lend, plus there may be a recession coming,’ so they will tighten up even more,” said Winton. “It’s probably making things somewhat worse.”
It’s unclear to what extent the deposit reshuffling affected banks in Minnesota, but some of the larger regional banks in the state have said they didn’t see any unusual activity.
For businesses looking to obtain a loan in the coming months, Ahrendt recommended doing some more planning and, where appropriate, spreading projects out across a longer period of time if they don’t need the financing all at once.
“At some point, the Fed is going to probably stop rising rates and maybe rates start to turn a little,” he said.
Financial experts said if consumers and businesses are not comfortable with where rates are right now, they might want to hold off if they can until they start coming back down.
“Improve your credit score,” said McBride, offering tips for how consumers can better position themselves for a loan in the current environment. “Boost your savings. Pay down other debt. Those three steps make you a better borrowing candidate.”
He added a credit crunch is not a foregone conclusion, pointing to a settling down in the financial sector in the past few weeks.
“But that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re completely in the clear,” he said. “It will be maybe a few months before we can really assess whether financial stability has fully returned or not.”
Meanwhile, Fed officials are weighing future rate increases against the credit tightening, which should also help slow down the economy.
Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed, said last month the recent banking stresses bring “us closer to a recession.” But he added it’s still unclear how much of a widespread credit crunch will materialize as a result.
“This is something we’re monitoring very, very closely,” he said.
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ICF's 2023 award program recognizes the best of professional coaching organizations, individual coaches, and coaching educators, with AstraZeneca announced as the Distinguished Organization winner
NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LHH, a leading integrated talent solutions provider and global business unit of The Adecco Group, and EZRA, a leading virtual coaching provider powered by LHH, today announced that joint coaching client AstraZeneca has been named a winner of The International Coaching Federation (ICF)'s inaugural ICF Coaching Impact Awards. Recognized for excellence in the field of professional coaching, AstraZeneca has won the Distinguished Organization award for demonstrating the positive impacts of coaching on its workforce with support from LHH and EZRA's coaching-specific solutions.
Having partnered for the last three years to provide AstraZeneca with integrated leadership development and coaching solutions, LHH and EZRA have helped the professional transformation of employees across the organization by training managers to adopt a coaching mindset. Combining LHH's 55 years of leadership and innovation in the talent development sector with EZRA's highly individualized and scalable coaching offerings, the solution providers were able to craft tailored programs to guide AstraZeneca's managers as they instill an organization-wide culture of learning and growth, further hone their own coaching capabilities and seamlessly integrate coaching conversations into everyday employee interactions.
"As the world of work continues to undergo rapid change, coaching has become an essential tool for both leaders and workers as they look to navigate new challenges and refresh their skills to remain as resilient and adaptable as possible to meet the current moment," said Marie Shaw, LHH's Global Strategic Solutions Partner. "We are incredibly proud of our work with AstraZeneca, particularly when it comes to the coaching culture we've helped build over the last few years, and view this award as a true testament to the transformational powers of coaching and leadership development overall."
Leveraging EZRA's programs to provide individualized, one-on-one leadership coaching, AstraZeneca has successfully built a coaching model that takes specific organizational goals into account as well as the challenges of today's fast-shifting landscape. This model of coaching delivery has resulted in success across EZRA's client base, enabling them to realize positive organizational change at scale that's rooted in behavioral science.
"In times of uncertainty, workers are looking for leaders that not only see and treat them like individuals but also inspire confidence both in the short and long-term," said Jennifer Fickeler, EZRA's Head of Coaching Center of Excellence. "Coaching can help managers respond to the current moment with compassion and agility, maintaining a positive relationship with their workforce and retaining valuable talent. We're so proud of the measurable impact our team has had working with AstraZeneca and hope it inspires other organizations to make similar investments in their workforces going forward."
For more information about ICF awards, visit coachingfederation.org/awards.
About LHH
LHH is an integrated talent solutions provider helping people, teams, and organizations prepare for what's next in the future of work. Through Career Transition & Mobility, Leadership Development, and Recruitment Solutions, our end-to-end offerings allow us to work across the entire talent journey to help future-proof organizations and careers all over the world.
With over 8,000 colleagues and coaches spanning 60 countries worldwide, LHH combines global infrastructure with industry-leading technology and local expertise to help more than 15,000 organizations and nearly 500,000 candidates each year.
LHH is a global business unit of the Adecco Group, the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
About EZRA
A leading global virtual coaching provider, EZRA delivers individualized leadership coaching to advance and develop workers at every level – because coaching should be accessible to everyone, not just to the C-suite. Through its global network of over 950 world-class accredited coaches, EZRA has already helped thousands of companies and teams across 131 countries quantifiably improve performance, employee retention, and promotion rates. Companies using EZRA today include AstraZeneca, Coca-Cola, General Electric, Kraft Heinz, Microsoft and Spotify. EZRA was established in 2019 and operates within The Adecco Group and LHH families.
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About the International Coaching Federation
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the world's largest organization leading the global advancement of the coaching profession and fostering coaching's role as an integral part of a thriving society. Founded in 1995, its 50,000-plus members located in more than 150 countries and territories work toward common goals of enhancing awareness of coaching and upholding the integrity of the profession through lifelong learning and upholding the highest ethical standards. Through the work of its six unique family organizations, ICF empowers professional coaches, coaching clients, organizations, communities, and the world through coaching.
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Watch the Story of One Person's Extraordinary Journey from Dialysis to Kidney Transplant
PLANO, Texas, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Renal Care (USRC), the largest privately held kidney care provider in the United States, has released a short film that follows the journey of Mr. John Monts, a former patient of USRC who received a successful transplant while on Incenter Hemodialysis with the support of his USRC care team and his remarkable niece who selflessly donated one of her kidneys to her uncle.
While receiving dialysis treatment at his local U.S. Renal Care clinic in Maryland, Mr. Monts was educated about his condition and treatment options. Together with his care team, Mr. Monts determined that a living kidney donation would allow him the best quality of life and set out on the path to find a donor.
When John's niece Amber learned that she might have the opportunity to help her uncle, she immediately got tested, and it was determined she was a match. John's successful kidney transplant changed his life and Amber's.
Amber said of the experience, "Knowing that I could offer support [and] give life to someone, especially someone very close to me, was everything for me. That part of him that we thought was gone has made a vibrant return. It's just beautiful to see."
Thao Pascual, MD, FASN, Associate Chief Medical Officer at U.S. Renal Care, reflected on Mr. Monts' moving story and the benefits of kidney transplant. "At USRC, we understand how powerful early kidney care options education can be. In John's case, it was truly life changing! Kidney transplant affords dialysis patients the best chance of living a longer and more independent quality of life."
U.S. Renal Care works side by side with kidney transplant centers and other support networks to make kidney transplantation accessible for individuals undergoing dialysis and to help our patients make the best treatment decisions for their life.
Mr. Monts described his relationship with his USRC caregivers as "...a close-knit family. It was more than a job to them; it was like their mission was to get me better."
About U.S. Renal Care
U.S. Renal Care partners with nephrologists to care for approximately 27,000 people living with kidney disease nationwide. For over two decades, U.S. Renal Care has been a leader in clinical quality, innovation, and operational excellence – delivering the best experience and outcomes for our patients. U.S. Renal Care operates over 400 in-center and home dialysis programs across 33 states in the U.S. For more information, please visit usrenalcare.com.
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Conference doubling down on networking capabilities by requiring attendees to be registered with iConnections
NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SALT, a premier global thought leadership forum, today announced that its upcoming SALT New York conference, taking place September 12-14 at Javits Center Expansion in New York City, will be an iConnections-members only event. iConnections LLC ("iConnections") is an industry-leading community and technology platform that connects investment managers and allocators through an information-rich platform and mobile app.
SALT New York will continue to feature the brightest minds from the global business and financial industries across various keynotes, content panels and stages during this year's event. As part of this new format, the agenda will include dedicated blocks of time on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for GP/LP attendees to schedule meetings through the iConnections platform.
The following parameters have been put in place for SALT New York 2022 registration:
- Institutional investors and financial advisors will be required to commit to a minimum of seven meetings during the conference for complimentary attendance
- Managers must work with iConnections to register for the event and join the platform
- Service providers can register and purchase individual tickets for the conference
"The opportunity to facilitate an environment for true business development at our events is becoming increasingly important, and we have partnered with the best global cap intro platform in the world to really bring this to life," said John Darsie, Managing Director of SALT. "While attendees can still expect the same high-caliber speakers and content SALT is best known for, we are doubling down on our commitment to fostering meaningful relationships for attendees by establishing dedicated time during the conference for GP-LP meetings."
SALT has partnered with iConnections for past events, such as Crypto Bahamas and SALT New York 2021, and the organizations are co-hosting SALT iConnections Asia this November 14-16 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. This evolving partnership is a result of both organizations recognizing the opportunity to combine platforms and facilitate discussions that can lead to business impact within the global institutional asset management industry.
"SALT is a world class organization that features innovative content to help investors make informed decisions," said iConnections CEO Ron Biscardi. "Combining their longstanding and proven events concept with the power of iConnections' deep network of managers and allocators will create a more valuable and long-term impact for our community."
SALT New York's content agenda will be released in early August. More information on the conference, including registration information and FAQs, can be found here. For media attendance and media partnership inquiries, please contact pro-SALT@prosek.com.
About SALT
SALT is a global thought leadership forum focused on innovation and investing, founded in 2009 by Anthony Scaramucci and SkyBridge Capital. Its mission is to empower big ideas by connecting people and capital. SALT's flagship events bring together the world's foremost investors, creators and thinkers for high-level collaboration and networking. First airing in May 2021, SALT Talks is a digital media series featuring conversations with leading entrepreneurs. For more information please visit https://www.salt.org/ and follow SALT's Twitter and LinkedIn for content and updates.
About iConnections
iConnections is a software-powered community connecting the investment management industry. iConnections' platform and app allows managers to securely share company information with allocators, who can seamlessly evaluate and engage with relevant managers. The scalable technology powering iConnections can be used for all types of bespoke investor events. In an increasingly digital world, iConnections has reimagined how the investment industry connects. Visit https://iconnections.io to learn more.
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After a dismal 2022 for fixed income funds, bonds are steadily regaining steam in the new year thanks in part to an inverted yield curve.
Approximately $200 billion flowed into bond exchange-traded funds last year, but the funds have amassed roughly $26 billion in inflows in January alone.
"There's now income within the fixed income ETFs that are available," Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, told Mike Santoli on CNBC's "ETF Edge" on Monday. "We've seen higher-quality investment-grade corporate bond ETFs. We've seen high-yield fixed income ETFs see inflows this year, as well as some of the safer products."
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On Wednesday, the 10-year Treasury yield was trading at 3.759%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury rose to 4.644%. And the yield on the 6-month Treasury hit 5.022%, its highest level since July 2007.
With yields at their highest in decades and soaring valuations in the equity market, quality-seeking investors are hunting for pockets of strength as they await whether a soft landing is in the cards this year.
"We have to take a look at all the macro factors and look at what's driving bond yields and credit spreads right now," James McNerny, portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, said Monday in the same segment.
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"We think that there is a high enough likelihood priced into credit spreads in the front end of the curve right now that there is a harder landing potentially to come," he added.
Given the inverted shape of the yield curve, JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) offers a portfolio comprised of short-term, investment-grade bonds. According to JPMorgan, the fund is the largest actively managed ETF in the industry, growing to $24.2 billion in the past 5½ years.
McNerny suggested that, with valuations in the red, spreads are too tight to compensate for the possibility of a harder landing.
"When we break down the flows that we're seeing," McNerny said, "we're seeing flows into higher-quality, longer-duration products, and credit products on the front end of the curve. Those have been the lion's share of the majority of the flows that we've seen."
According to VettaFi, many investors are opting for active management with fixed income. Active funds made up 15% of ETF flows in 2022, but have already pulled in more than 20% of the flows since the start of the year.
Jerome Schneider, managing director at Pimco, said that fixed income funds are gaining popularity because they offer investors attractive yields in an uncertain economic environment.
"It's really too early to declare and wave a victory flag with regard to the soft landing," Schneider said in the same segment on Monday. "There's admittedly some issues that are going to be continuing to be evolving in terms of the inflation outlook."
Schneider explained that the Federal Open Market Committee policy to tighten financial conditions is working as inflation steadily declined, but it remains a work in progress.
"For investors right now," he continued, "we have to really be looking at how to think about sectors and allocation in terms of portfolios. And insulating those portfolios to the outlooks, which may not necessarily be 100% convinced that the soft landing is here at hand."
Inflation data released Tuesday revealed that consumer prices rose 0.5% in January and 6.4% over the past 12 months. Both results were higher than some economists' expectations, which had predicted 0.4% for the month and 6.2% year over year.
"More holistically, what investors really need to be doing is pivoting and putting portfolios in that position for maintaining some optionality," Schneider said.
He advised that means seeking higher liquidity while balancing the Fed's tactic for fighting inflation long term. More importantly, he said, for the evolving evolutionary process that we see with regard to earnings and corporate earnings specifically.
"That's going to remove some clouds as we get further along into the year," Schneider said.
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HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) – Police released new video Wednesday of a traffic stop involving a man charged in connection with a quadruple murder in Idaho.
A Hancock County sheriff’s deputy stopped Bryan Kohberger and his father for allegedly tailgating on I-70 eastbound through Indiana, saying their white Hyundai Elantra was following a van too closely.
Kohberger and his father were making the 2,500-mile drive from Washington state to Pennsylvania for the holidays. His father had flown to Washington in order to accompany his son on the drive, Kohberger’s attorney, Jason LaBar, said.
They were stopped twice by authorities while on the road.
The first stop happened around 10:41 a.m. on Dec. 15, according to body camera footage provided by the sheriff’s office.
The deputy asked for Kohberger’s driver’s license and informed him and his father that they were “right up on that van” and had been pulled over for tailgating.
Kohberger and his father told the deputy they were heading to Pennsylvania from Washington State University and had been driving “for hours.” They also referenced an incident in Pullman, Washington, in which a man died in a SWAT standoff.
The incident, unrelated to the Kohbergers or the Idaho slayings, happened on Dec. 14.
The exchange is cordial, with Kohberger telling the deputy he works for Washington State University and was pursuing his PhD.
“Do me a favor and don’t follow too close,” the deputy said before returning Kohberger’s driver’s license and sending the pair on their way with a warning. The two were stopped less than 10 minutes later, again for following too closely, according to Indiana State Police.
The responding state trooper in the second stop also released them with a verbal warning. The video of that stop was released Tuesday.
Police announced Kohberger’s arrest in Pennsylvania on Dec. 30. He’s accused of killing 21-year-olds Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, and 20-year-olds Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Idaho on Nov. 13. He’s charged with four counts of first-degree murder and a count of felony burglary.
Kohberger agreed to waive extradition following his arrest and is being taken back to Idaho to face charges.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office said it delayed releasing the video to make sure it didn’t jeopardize the criminal investigation into the Idaho killings.
“This afternoon, we learned releasing the video will not hinder the investigation in Idaho and are therefore releasing the video to the media,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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Mississippi boy shot by officer after calling 911 for help
INDIANOLA, Miss. (CNN) - An 11-year-old boy who called 911 for help was shot by a responding officer in Mississippi.
The shooting happened at a home in Indianola, Mississippi, after officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the residence.
Aderrien Murry’s mother says an officer came into the home with his gun drawn and shot Aderrien as he came around the corner of a hallway and into the living room.
Aderrien reportedly suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver, but he is now recovering at home.
No officers were injured.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assessing the critical incident and gathering evidence. Agents will share their findings with the attorney general’s office.
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California parents could soon sue for social media addiction
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Monday.
The bill defines “addiction” as kids under 18 who are both harmed — either physically, mentally, emotionally, developmentally or materially — and who want to stop or reduce how much time they spend on social media but they can’t because they are preoccupied or obsessed with it.
Business groups have warned that if the bill passes, social media companies would most likely cease operations for children in California rather than face the legal risk.
The proposal would only apply to social media companies that had at least $100 million in gross revenue in the past year, appearing to take aim at social media giants like Facebook and others that dominate the marketplace.
It would not apply to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu or to companies that only offer email and text messaging services.
“The era of unfettered social experimentation on children is over and we will protect kids,” said Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, a Republican from San Luis Obispo County and author of the bill.
Monday’s vote is a key — but not final — step for the legislation. The bill now heads to the state Senate, where it will undergo weeks of hearings and negotiations among lawmakers and advocates. But Monday’s vote keeps the bill alive this year.
The bill gives social media companies two paths to escape liability in the courts. If the bill becomes law, it would take effect on Jan. 1. Companies that remove features deemed addictive to children by April 1 would not be responsible for damages.
Also, companies that conduct regular audits of their practices to identify and remove features that could be addictive to children would be immune from lawsuits.
Despite those provisions, business groups have opposed the bill. TechNet, a bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives, wrote in a letter to lawmakers that if the bill becomes law “social media companies and online web services would have no choice but to cease operations for kids under 18 and would implement stringent age-verification in order to ensure that adolescents did not use their sites.”
“There is no social media company let alone any business that could tolerate that legal risk,” the group wrote.
Lawmakers appeared willing to change the part of the bill that allows parents to sue social media companies, but none offered a detailed alternative. Instead, supporters urged their colleagues to pass the bill on Monday to continue the conversation about the issue in the state Capitol.
Assemblymember Ken Cooley, a Democrat from Rancho Cordova, said as a lawyer he normally opposes bills that create more opportunities for lawsuits. But he said lawmakers must “change the dynamics of what is surrounding us, surrounding our kids.”
“We have to do something,” he said. “If it doesn’t turn out right we can modify as we go along.”
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - One man died and six other people sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a crash on Center Road along the border of Flint and Burton.
The Flint Police Department says a Lincoln Corsair driving south on Center Road crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling northbound near Davison Road around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The pickup truck driver, who was identified as 64-year-old Kenneth Paul McClellan, was pronounced dead on the scene. Two adults and four juveniles in the Lincoln all were hospitalized at Hurley Medical Center in good condition.
Investigators believe excessive speed may have contributed to the crash, but neither driver was intoxicated.
Anyone with information about the crash should call Flint police at 810-237-6816 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-422-JAIL.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, the first of several states expected to enact such bans this year amid a flood of bills nationwide targeting the trans community.
The bill signed by the Republican governor makes Arkansas the fourth state to place such restrictions at public schools, and it comes as bills in Idaho and Iowa also await their governor’s signature. And it might be followed by an even stricter Arkansas bill criminalizing transgender adults using public restrooms that match their gender identity.
Arkansas’ law, which won’t take effect until later this summer, applies to multi-person restrooms and locker rooms at public schools and charter schools serving prekindergarten through 12th grade. The majority-Republican Legislature gave final approval to the bill last week.
“The Governor has said she will sign laws that focus on protecting and educating our kids, not indoctrinating them and believes our schools are no place for the radical left’s woke agenda,” Alexa Henning, Sanders’ spokesperson, said in a statement. “Arkansas isn’t going to rewrite the rules of biology just to please a handful of far-left advocates.”
Similar laws have been enacted in Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee, although lawsuits have been filed challenging the Oklahoma and Tennessee restrictions.
Proposals to restrict transgender people using the restroom of their choice have seen a resurgence this year, six years after North Carolina repealed its bathroom law in the wake of widespread protests and boycotts. More than two dozen bathroom bills have been filed in 17 states, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
“They’re singling out transgender people for no other reason than dislike, disapproval and misunderstanding of who transgender youth are,” said Paul Castillo, senior counsel and students’ rights strategist for Lambda Legal. “And the entire school population suffers as a result of these types of bills, particularly schools and teachers and administrators who are dealing with real problems and need to focus on creating a welcome environment for every student.”
The proposals are among a record number of bills filed to restrict the rights of transgender people by limiting or banning gender-affirming care for minors, banning transgender girls from school sports and restricting drag shows. Transgender people have also faced increasingly hostile rhetoric at statehouses.
Another bill pending in Arkansas goes even further than the North Carolina law by imposing criminal penalties. That proposal would allow someone to be charged with misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child if they use a public restroom or changing room of the opposite sex when a minor is present.
“It’s a flagrant message from them that they refuse to respect (transgender people’s) rights and humanity, to respect Arkansans’ rights and humanity,” said Holly Dickson, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas.
The new Arkansas law requires schools to provide reasonable accommodations, including single-person restrooms. Superintendents, principals and teachers who violate the prohibition could face fines of at least $1,000 from a state panel, and parents could also file private lawsuits to enforce the measure.
“Each child in our schools has a right to privacy and to feel safe and to feel comfortable in the bathroom they need to go to,” Republican Rep. Mary Bentley, the bill’s sponsor, told lawmakers earlier this year.
But Clayton Crockett, the father of a transgender child, described to lawmakers earlier this year how a similar policy adopted at his daughter’s school made her feel further marginalized.
“She feels targeted, she feels discriminated against, she feels bullied, she feels singled out,” Crockett said at a House panel hearing on the bill in January.
Opponents have also complained the legislation doesn’t provide funding for schools that may need to build single-person restrooms to provide reasonable accommodations.
At least two federal appeals courts have upheld transgender students’ rights to use the bathroom corresponding with their gender identity. Supporters of the bill, however, have cited a federal appeals court ruling upholding a similar policy at a Florida school district last year.
The Arkansas measure won’t take effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns this year’s session, which isn’t expected to happen until next month at the earliest.
Sanders signed the bill a week after she approved legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care to minors. That law, which also doesn’t take effect until this summer, is an effort to effectively reinstate a ban on such care for minors that’s been blocked by a federal judge.
Sanders earlier this month also signed a wide-ranging education bill that prohibits classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation before 5th grade. The restriction is similar to a Florida measure that critics have called the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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KENTON, Ohio — Before Charles Castle was sentenced to prison for the kidnapping, rape and attempted murder of a 7-year-old girl, the judge asked if he would like to say anything to the victim and her family.
Castle shook his head and said no.
But his victim, who is now 8 years old, did have something to say. An advocate for the girl relayed short message to Castle: "Go die."
Castle was sentenced to 10 years to life plus 35 years in prison on Tuesday, a week after he was found guilty on 16 charges against him.
If ever released from prison, he will be required to register as a tier III sex offender.
During the trial, the prosecution said the girl was left with brain damage and lingering mobility issues after Castle took her from her home on Nov. 11, 2021.
Castle, a longtime family friend, drove her to his RV that was just a couple of blocks away.
Her parents testified that her father went to Castle's RV and asked if he had seen her. Testimony revealed the girl was bound and trapped inside a closet in the RV.
Castle then moved the girl to the basement of an abandoned home on County Road 180. 10TV was there as jurors were taken to the home on the first day of the trial.
The prosecution said that is where she was sexually assaulted, choked to the point of unconsciousness and left for dead.
In a video deposition, the victim described having a lamp cord wrapped around her neck to the point of passing out and then waking up in the basement.
She would remain in that freezing, dark basement, without food or water, until she was found late on the night of Nov. 12. Castle was arrested and charged the same day.
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School districts that closed for at least a day because of Hurricane Ian will have flexibility related to reporting enrollment, the state Department of Education said Wednesday. Districts periodically report to the state enrollment numbers and information such as how many classrooms are open, a requirement that can affect funding.
Districts originally were slated to report counts between Sept. 30 and Oct. 14. But because the hurricane made landfall in Southwest Florida on Sept. 28, causing many districts to close and people to evacuate, the Department of Education is allowing the districts to report enrollment from the 11 school days that preceded the storm.
The department said in a news release that it is trying to avoid having school funding reflect a “temporary disruption” to students’ attendance.
“These reports determine mid-year funding adjustments based on actual students compared to projected students, and this flexibility ensures that district leaders do not experience any unnecessary anxiety due to the complications that counting students can cause during a period of response and recovery,” the news release said.
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said in a statement that allowing schools to report attendance from before the hurricane “will ensure districts are not negatively impacted any further.”
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Vymo will be a mobile-first frontend for P&C Insurers in the Duck Creek ecosystem and drive efficiency across agent networks.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vymo, the leading Sales Engagement Platform for Insurance, has announced a solution partnership with Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, to offer P&C insurance insurers the flexibility they need to manage their agent networks. With Vymo's easy-to-use, mobile-first platform, insurers can quickly adopt Duck Creek solutions and drive adoption.
The insurance workforce of tomorrow needs to adopt legacy systems with minimal training. However, adoption numbers remain woefully low, which results in most enterprise CRM deployments failing to deliver the expected benefits. To address this challenge, Duck Creek, with its Distribution Management product, has partnered with Vymo to offer its clients an intelligent and intuitive mobile front-end application for field agents and producers.
Vymo removes the difficulties associated with outdated, hard-to-use legacy systems. Its mobile-first interface is 'context-aware' and automatically detects engagement activities and reports individual agent performance to line managers in real time. This provides complete visibility into their teams' day-to-day progress. Additionally, Vymo analyzes the master data source and offers contextual assistance to agency managers, helping improve productivity and avoid the need for manual CRM record updates.
"P&C insurance products require a high degree of customer involvement to understand their unique needs. Vymo's mobile interface makes it easy for our partner insurers to deliver an outstanding buying experience that is tailored for each customer," says Ken O'Sullivan, Sr. Director, Product Management at Duck Creek Technologies. "Vymo has developed world-class capabilities working with some of the largest insurance companies globally, and together, we look forward to helping our clients succeed," he adds.
Yamini Bhat, CEO of Vymo, says, "We are excited to partner with Duck Creek Technologies' leading SaaS platform for P&C insurers and offer our AI-enabled sales engagement platform to their customers. With Vymo's intuitive interface and intelligent insights, insurance insurers will drive more business with their wholesaler/territory manager-driven distribution, faster speed to market, providing an exceptional customer experience."
Vymo is trusted by more than 350,000 salespeople across 65+ global enterprises, including AIA, Berkshire Hathaway, and Generali. This partnership with Duck Creek Technologies will provide insurers with an end-to-end solution that simplifies their sales processes and helps them stay ahead of the digital transformation curve.
About Vymo
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Vymo is recognized by Gartner as a Representative Vendor in the Sales Engagement Market Guide and by Forrester as a 'Strong Performer' in the 2022 Wave Report on Sales Engagement Platforms.
Vymo has raised over $45M in funding from Sequoia Capital, Emergence Capital, and Bertelsmann Investments and is also a winner of CB Insights' Demo Day and Microsoft's 'AI for All' awards.
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MADRID (AP) — Politicians and experts met in Madrid on Friday to discuss ways to tackle drought and the increasing spread of deserts across the globe.
“The consequences of drought can affect up to three quarters of humanity by 2050. There is nowhere to hide if we are unable or unwilling to avert the severe alterations we are inflicting on the planet,” Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, or UNCCD, said at the opening of the meeting.
“Let us be prepared to confront the new reality,” he added.
The half-day meeting is being held to mark the United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
Thiaw said half the world population was expected to face severe water scarcity in the next eight years, adding that that could lead to as many as 700 million people — or about 10% of the world’s population — being at risk of being displaced during that period.
The meeting brought together numerous experts, including Kenya’s Patricia Kombo, founder of the PaTree Initiative to help Kenya achieve 10% forest cover by getting students to plant trees.
“I know majority of you have never come across drought,” said Kombo. “But I would like to tell you how drought feels like. Clean and safe drinking water is like a diamond. Three meals a day is a dream.”
She said communities had turned to violence because of the lack of food and water.
“You are fighting for the only available resources,” she said. “We are fighting for water.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke at the meeting and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres was to make an address by video.
The UNCCD says that between 1900 and 2019, droughts have impacted 2.7 billion people in the world, and caused 11.7 million deaths.
Spain’s Ecological Transition ministry says 75% of Spanish land is vulnerable to desertification and this is increasing.
The meeting comes as Spain is suffering an unusually early heat wave that has helped fuel wildfires across the country.
The focus of the meeting will be on encouraging early action to prevent disastrous outcomes.
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No scoring allowed. That was the mantra Dubuque Wahlert followed in snuffing West Liberty's offense 62-0 in an Iowa high school football matchup.
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In what has become an annual tradition, Juwan Howard acted as perhaps the tallest (and wealthiest) cafeteria worker on Monday. Michigan’s head men’s basketball coach was at the heart of campus, in the middle of The Diag, to distribute donuts to students on the first day of the fall semester.
Photos and vides from Michigan’s social media account showed Howard posing with several of his players -- holding a sign that read “First day of school 2022″ -- and meeting with students. Wearing food prep gloves, Howard handed out all sorts of donuts, courtesy of Meijer.
A short video shows him signing a Michigan basketball jersey and interacting with a baby.
“The opportunity to meet students on their turf is such a blessing for me,” Howard wrote. “They are what makes MICHIGAN so special! Being part of their journey & giving away a few (donuts) makes this a truly great day! All the best this semester!”
Howard went from The Diag to Schembechler Hall Monday morning to attend a press conference for outgoing softball coach Carol Hutchins and her successor, Bonnie Tholl.
Howard and the Michigan basketball team returned this past weekend from a 10-day European trip during which they played three exhibition games and visited Paris, Athens, and Mykonos, Greece.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — One candidate is unabashedly blunt, willing to embrace progressive positions, doing little to build rapport with party leaders and dominating rooms with a 6-foot-8-inch frame. The other crafts a more moderate image, a deliberate public speaker who became a congressional aide out of college and has carefully cultivated relationships within the party ever since.
In both style and substance, John Fetterman and Josh Shapiro strike dramatically different profiles.
Yet their fate — and that of the Democratic Party — is intertwined in a pair of Pennsylvania elections that will be among the most closely watched in the U.S.
Fetterman offers Democrats their clearest path to picking up a U.S. Senate seat, which could go a long way in helping the party keep control of the chamber.
Shapiro, meanwhile, poses even larger existential questions as he faces a Republican rival for governor who has embraced conspiracies about the last presidential election and would have significant influence over running the next one in the premier battleground state.
“The stakes have never been higher, the contrast has never been clearer,” Shapiro told state Democratic Party committee members at their Saturday meeting in Gettysburg. “This commonwealth has the power to decide whether we have the 51st senator. This commonwealth has the power to decide whether the great experiment that started in the city of Philadelphia 245 years ago continues.”
With the stakes so high, Fetterman and Shapiro are working toward a united front ahead of the fall election.
They are participating in a coordinated campaign funded and run by national and state party organizations, including the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Governors Association and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Together, these groups could send more money to Pennsylvania than anywhere else to register and persuade voters as part of what the state party calls “the largest and earliest midterm coordinated campaign in Pennsylvania history.”
Such help from national organizations may be badly needed in a big swing state.
After backing Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential campaign, Pennsylvania swung to Joe Biden in 2020 — but only by about 1 percentage point. And Democrats gearing up for the 2022 campaign are already facing huge challenges.
Fetterman suffered a stroke just days before winning his party’s nomination for the Senate race last month and has not yet returned to the campaign trail, or given much indication when he will do so. And both candidates will be running in a difficult environment for Democrats, weighed down by Biden’s unpopularity and rising prices for everyday goods, food and gasoline.
Aides to both campaigns say the coordination has already begun.
Fetterman’s and Shapiro’s campaigns say they have been in touch often, and Shapiro said he has texted with Fetterman since Fetterman’s stroke.
Campaign aides say they expect the men will appear together at bigger events, such as rallies, regional campaign office openings or party events to raise money, help boost turnout or highlight down-ticket candidates.
Earlier this month, Fetterman’s wife, Gisele, stood in for him at an event with Shapiro where they spoke at the opening of a coordinated campaign office in Pittsburgh.
“I look forward to getting John out here, and I know he’s chomping at the bit to get out, too,” Shapiro said Friday. Fetterman’s campaign said in a statement that “we look forward” to campaigning with Shapiro and helping other Democrats on the fall ballot.
For now, Fetterman’s health hangs over the campaign amid questions his whether he has been honest about the severity of his condition.
Fetterman’s neurologists and cardiologist have not taken questions from reporters, and the campaign took three weeks after the stroke to disclose that he also had a serious heart condition.
Republican campaign coordination is run through the Republican National Committee, but the party’s top-of-the-ticket candidates — celebrity heart surgeon turned Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz and gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano — are making no firm commitments so far to campaigning together.
In a statement, Oz’s campaign said he “supports the Republican ticket in Pennsylvania because he believes we’ve got to send a message to Joe Biden about inflation, gas prices, and the out of control crime problem” and “looks forward to seeing (Mastriano) out on the trail this summer.”
The campaigns haven’t said whether Oz and Mastriano have even met, other than exchanging text messages after their respective primary victories. Mastriano’s campaign did not respond to questions.
Mastriano is viewed warily by party leaders and campaign strategists. He has spread Trump’s lies about widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential election and was a leading proponent in Pennsylvania of Trump’s drive to overturn the result. He also was in the crowd outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by Trump supporters after attending the “Stop the Steal” rally nearby.
If they do campaign together, it may be uncomfortable: Mastriano, a state senator, endorsed a rival to Oz in the primary and criticized Oz on the campaign trail, suggesting at one point that Oz is really a liberal and a carpetbagger — a nod to Oz moving from his longtime home in New Jersey to run in Pennsylvania.
Plus, before Mastriano was elected to the state Senate in 2019, he repeatedly posted Islamophobic material on Facebook. Oz is Muslim.
In a statement, the RNC said it has been “on the ground” in Pennsylvania since 2016, training and mobilizing activists, registering voters, opening offices and working with the state party and its nominees.
For now, Republicans are trying to paint Fetterman and Shapiro as extreme, but also zeroed in on Fetterman’s stroke in a digital ad, suggesting he has not been honest about the effects of it.
“Has John Fetterman been telling the truth about his health?” says a narrator in the digital ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Democrats insist they aren’t worried about Fetterman recovering from the stroke, and Colleen Guiney, the party chair in Delaware County, said it will only be talked about as a distraction from important issues, such as Republican attempts to destroy the county’s democracy and render the Senate dysfunctional through the filibuster.
Fetterman has avoided media interviews as party leaders — including Biden — try to assure rank-and-file Democrats that Fetterman is fine and will be able to resume campaigning soon.
“I know he can’t wait to get back on the trail,” Biden said during remarks at last week’s AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia. “He’s looking good.”
Fetterman and his wife gave a 90-second video address played Saturday at the state party’s committee meeting in Gettysburg. In it, Fetterman stressed the Shapiro-Fetterman ticket to go up against “the Oz-Mastriano extreme, bizarre and dangerous ticket.”
“I’m so proud to be one part of the ticket here,” Fetterman said. “And this year we have Josh Shapiro to be our next governor. And let me just let you know that we will be back very soon, to be back up to 100% to be back in every one of our 67 counties, because Josh and I have always been committed to a full every-67-county campaign.”
Shapiro and Fetterman have a political relationship going back to at least 2016, when Fetterman hosted a fundraiser for Shapiro at his home in Braddock.
Still, Shapiro and Fetterman have at times had a strained relationship over conflicting stances on the state pardons board — and a report just days before the primary election by The Philadelphia Inquirer underscored that.
Citing unnamed people as the source, the Inquirer reported that Fetterman had threatened a couple of years ago to run for governor against Shapiro — unless Shapiro voted for certain applicants in front of the pardons board.
Shapiro did, but has denied that politics drove his votes or that any such conversation with Fetterman ever happened, and a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office called the claim “nothing short of outrageous.” Fetterman has been silent about it.
Democrats say it is not a point of discussion among activists, and they are rather focused on what is on the line in the Nov. 8 election.
That election is about choosing between candidates “who are working for effective government that will serve all of our communities,” Guiney said, and candidates aligned with “people who are willing to sacrifice the fundamental fabric of our democracy for their personal gain.”
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This story has been corrected to show Fetterman’s wife’s name is Gisele, not Giselle.
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Even before the outcomes are decided, the final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrives Tuesday with an intense focus on voting itself after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories ignited by former President Donald Trump following his loss in the last presidential election.
Trump and his allies succeeded in sowing wide distrust about the way votes are cast and counted by promoting false claims of widespread fraud. The effort has eroded public confidence in elections and democracy, led to restrictions on mail voting and new ID requirements in some GOP-led states and prompted death threats against election officials.
Election Day this year is marked by concerns about further harassment and the potential for disruptions at polling places and at election offices where ballots will be tallied. Election officials say they are prepared to handle any issues that arise, urging voters not to be deterred.
“This bipartisan, transparent process administered by election professionals across the country will be secure, it will be accurate and it will have integrity,” said Matt Masterson, a former top election security official in the Trump administration, at a briefing organized by The Aspen Institute. “The best response for all of us is to get out and participate in it.”
No major problems were reported during the early voting period. Even before the pandemic, many states had begun to shift away from a single day of voting to offer days or weeks of early, in-person voting and ballots sent through the mail.
Heading into Tuesday, nearly 44.5 million people across the country had already cast ballots.
Party affiliation seems to be an increasing factor in how and when people vote. Republican skepticism of mail voting has persisted amid the attacks by Trump and his allies. Some Republican activists and candidates have gone so far as to encourage voters who receive a mailed ballot to wait until the very last minute to turn it in, claiming it will somehow prevent Democrats from stealing the election.
There is no evidence of widespread fraud or manipulation of voting machines in 2020. Exhaustive reviews in states contested by Trump all affirmed Biden’s win, while dozens of judges, including ones appointed by Trump, dismissed numerous cases making unsubstantiated claims of wrongdoing.
Election officials have defended the system. They note the many checks in place to ensure only one vote per person is counted, the reviews that ensure machines accurately count ballots and the efforts to identify any fraud attempts.
“State and local election officials have contingency plans in place so voters can have confidence in our elections,” state election officials said in a statement issued by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors.
But the false claims have spread widely among Republicans, fueled by conspiracy theorists on social media and at events held across the country. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey from October found 45% of Republicans had little to no confidence that votes in the midterm elections will be counted accurately. And a majority of Republicans, 58%, still believe President Joe Biden was not legitimately elected — though it’s down slightly from 66% in July 2021.
Election officials acknowledge electronic voting systems can be vulnerable and have taken numerous steps to increase security since the 2016 election, when it was determined that Russia looked for vulnerabilities. Congress has sent nearly $900 million to states to boost their cybersecurity defenses, including hiring more IT staffers, replacing outdated systems and adding regular security testing.
Most voters also cast hand-marked paper ballots or use machines that produce a paper record of their votes. These are used after the election to check that machines used to count ballots work properly.
Ahead of the election, Republican and conservative groups recruited people to serve as poll watchers and to get hired as local poll workers. Fueled by the lies about the 2020 election, some people even stationed themselves near ballot drop boxes in Arizona while toting guns, wearing body armor and concealing their faces with masks. Just last week, a judge ordered such groups to keep at least 250 feet away.
Since the 2020 election, false claims have led to a wave of harassment and death threats targeting election officials and staff. That has prompted some to leave the profession altogether, a loss of experience that has added to the challenges of conducting a smooth election this year.
Election officials have promised they will not hesitate to contact law enforcement to protect voters and poll workers. A coalition of voting rights groups has volunteers available to assist any voters who run into problems on Election Day, staffing the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline.
Once polls close, results will start being released. Different rules and ballot deadlines will mean some states will be faster to report than others. Election officials in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan are not able to start processing mailed ballots until Election Day or a few days before, making extra work for local offices that could delay results. Other states, including Florida and Georgia, give local election offices weeks to get mailed ballots ready for counting, speeding the tallies.
“Results, as always, will take a while because Election Day is not results day,” said Sylvia Albert, director of voting for the nonpartisan voter advocacy group, Common Cause.
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TALLINN, Estonia — Allies and family members of an opposition politician imprisoned in Russia say he is being held in a restricted housing unit in a penal colony in the northwest of the country, isolated from most inmates and not allowed to make phone calls.
Russian prison transfers are notorious for taking a long time, sometimes weeks, during which there’s no access to prisoners, and information about their whereabouts is limited. Amnesty International in a statement last week likened them to the “practices of the Gulag” and said that Pivovarov’s situation amounted to an enforced disappearance.
Pivovarov’s ally and partner Tatyana Usmanova said on Monday that the politician’s mother was able to confirm that he arrived at the IK-7 penal colony in Russia’s northwestern region of Karelia on Jan. 24. He has been placed in a restricted housing unit for nearly three months over undisclosed violations he allegedly committed, she said.
The 41-year-old politician wasn’t allowed to let his relatives know where he was, Usmanova said in a Facebook post, and he wouldn’t be allowed to make phone calls or have visitors while in restricted housing.
Pivovarov was pulled off a Warsaw-bound flight at St. Petersburg’s airport just before takeoff in May 2021 and taken to the southern city of Krasnodar.
Several days earlier, the opposition group he headed, Open Russia, had disbanded to protect its members from prosecution after Russian authorities designated it as an “undesirable” organization. The government cited a 2015 law that made membership in such organizations a criminal offense.
In Krasnodar, Pivovarov was accused of supporting a local candidate on behalf of an “undesirable” organization — charges he rejected as politically motivated and triggered by his plans to run for the Russian parliament in 2021. He was convicted and sentenced in July 2022.
Pavel Chikov, a leading human rights advocate in Russia, said on Telegram that IK-7 in Karelia is a notorious penal colony where the former tycoon-turned-opposition-politician Mikhail Khodorkovsky served part of his sentence as well as opposition activist Ildar Dadin.
Dadin in 2016 complained of beatings and other harsh treatment at the facility, and his harrowing account of serving time at IK-7 made international headlines.
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Average US gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.
“Assuming oil prices do not shoot up from here, motorists may see prices drop another 10-20 cents as the oil price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement.
The average price at the pump is down 24 cents over the past month, but it’s $1.66 higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.14 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.19 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 13 cents since June 24 to $5.76 a gallon.
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LOWER SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Crews are battling a house fire in Northampton County Friday night.
Crews were called to the 2300 block of Black River Road in Lower Saucon Township shortly before 10 p.m., according to county dispatchers.
Flames could be seen engulfing the house.
Crews were still arriving at the scene as of shortly before 10:30 p.m.
Township police are asking people to avoid travel through the area, as the road is closed between Old Philadelphia Pike and Fire Lane.
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For generations, when you thought of board games, you’d probably think of the same old titles: Household names like “Monopoly,” “Scrabble” or “Risk.”
But the market began to transform in the 1990s: Titles considered niche then are mainstream now. (“Settlers of Catan,” I’m looking at you.) Today, the hobby bursts with unique games for every taste and season.
Want a 30-minute game that’ll get everyone talking and laughing? Try “Monikers,” the “Metagame” or “Wavelength.”
Want to feel like a word wiz? “Codenames,” “Decrypto” or “Letterjam” might be for you.
Perhaps you want to deceive your friends — or better yet — catch them in a lie? “Secret Hitler,” “Avalon” and “One Night Ultimate Werewolf” offer all the social deduction mayhem you could ask for.
We tried some of the best games for new players (including some games that are hot off the presses!). Here are our findings:
Good things come in small boxes
Particularly, hat boxes! The new game “Hats” challenges players to collect the most stylish headgear at the Mad Hatter’s party. The trick is, you won’t know which hats are worth points until the final turn, as you trade cards from a central board with an ever-shrinking hand.
Don’t let the whimsical caps and cloches fool you: This game is all about numbers and subterfuge, and it rewards you for switching strategies at the drop of, well, a hat.
The small-box curious should also consider the legendary “Love Letter,” which has numerous variants, but packs more strategy and drama into 16 cards than games many times its weight. “Scout” also deserves mention, which has you compete to pull off the grandest carnival acts (by way of collecting — you guessed it — numbered cards).
A silly game with a bigger rulebook
“Quacks of Quedlinburg” isn’t about ducks — rather, the game casts you as inept potion-makers competing to cram the best components into your cauldrons without combusting.
“Quacks of Quedlinburg,” along with its most recent expansion “The Alchemists.” (James Mastromarino/Here & Now)
I have to admit that I’ve been brewing badly for years. I could count on one hand how many games of “Quacks” I’ve actually won, and I’ve lost to a 6-year-old more times than I care to admit.
But I just can’t help myself. “Quacks” turns me into a gambler, eager to chuck mushrooms, mandrake roots, and pumpkins into my pot, even as I know it only takes a few errant poppy flowers to blow me sky-high.
However, my efforts to convey this delirious balance of risk and reward hit were stymied by the game’s intimidating set-up. If you’re new to the hobby, budget the time to punch out card pieces and see if you can recruit an experienced player to show you the ropes. Host Deepa Fernandes and I spent over an hour on Zoom before it began to click for her — more time than it would take experienced players to finish a game.
Naturally, you’ll also want to start with the base game: the absolute simplest version of “Quacks” you can play. It’s been expanded twice over the years, and while I particularly like “The Alchemists,” these additions may overcomplicate the core experience of pulling tokens out of a bag until you either win … or explode.
War games and historical games
Some of the oldest board games simulate armed conflict, however abstract (from “Chess” to “Go”). But if you use the words “war game” in sequence, hobbyists know you mean a decades-old subgenre notorious for dusty rules and intricate maps.
While these games model actual history, from Waterloo to World War II, more recent designs evolved to depict other kinds of conflicts, from the Cold War in “Twilight Struggle,” to this year’s “Votes for Women,” where you battle to pass (or stop) the 14th Amendment.
“Votes for Women” and its designer, Tory Brown (Courtesy Bradley Herring)
“I think it would be really hard to play ‘Votes for Women’ and not learn a little bit, not feel a little bit,” says Tory Brown, the designer of “Votes for Women.” I bumped into her at a small D.C. game convention, and we talked about the history the game tries to bring to life.
“There are lessons from that movement that can inspire and teach us today. It wasn’t a perfect group of women that got it done. They had their flaws. The game is very honest about it, but they made sacrifices, they made choices and they worked.”
I, for one, will never forget how a Jeanette Rankin card destroyed my chances for an Opposition victory. My wife gathered so much momentum as the Suffragist player that I even lost battlegrounds like Louisiana and Texas that I had taken for granted. The end of the game felt like a real campaign: a long, hard slog where every state matters.
A word of warning, though: “Votes for Women” is the most complex game discussed in this article. While it succeeds as a lovingly researched production, it doesn’t offer the kind of bubbly fun I usually go for. Should long, complicated games appeal to you, however, it’s certainly a welcome novelty, and can be played cooperatively, as well as competitively.
The joys of deckbuilding
While “Votes for Women” may simulate a real conflict, “Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game” offers pure fantasy for two players. Nostalgic and beautifully illustrated, you’ll win the game by buying Rebel or Empire cards from a shared market to add to your respective deck, which enable you to win the balance of the force and claim planetary strongholds.
“Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game” (Courtesy: Asmodee)
It’s not Earth-shattering design, but it’s a good introduction to one of my favorite mechanics. The venerable “Dominion” popularized this kind of deckbuilding in 2008, where players improve their card pool turn by turn (unlike a trading card game, where decks only change between games).
To its credit, “Star Wars: the Deckbuilding Game,” adds more interactivity to the formula by allowing players to destroy rival cards before they can be bought. You’re not just fighting to control the Galaxy, but you can also stop an opponent from recruiting Luke Skywalker or Leia Organa before they can be turned against you, for example.
Board, never boring
This piece can only scratch the surface of a vibrant and ever-shifting pastime, which has brought me untold hours of joy and some of my deepest friendships — I would not have gotten to know the woman I married if not for them! They may be made of cardboard, wood, and plastic, but board games can conjure some of the richest experiences you may ever have.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $123.4 million.
The New York-based company said it had profit of $1.73 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.88 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.72 per share.
The upscale clothing company posted revenue of $1.49 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.41 billion.
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Floodwaters in West Virginia forced some high school students to hunker down for the night in an impromptu slumber party complete with pizza, board games and football tosses in the gymnasium.
All schools in Lincoln County, in the southern part of the state, were dismissed two hours early on Thursday because of high water, which made many roads impassable. Parents who were able to drive to the schools were allowed to pick up their children but some students of Lincoln County High School in the town of Hamlin were forced to stay put.
“At this point, students are resting and tucked in for the night,” the school district said in a notice posted on its Facebook page and website shortly before midnight.
Cots, blankets, pillows and other supplies were donated by members of the community, stores and churches, school officials said, and staff members stayed on site to supervise the students.
Photos on the school’s Facebook page showed students playing board games in the cafeteria and tossing a football in the gymnasium. Pizza, juice boxes and other donated foods were spread out across tables. School officials said they would feed the students breakfast Friday and then bring them home.
Officials called off classes Friday in Lincoln County and at least nine others after the storms dumped nearly 3 inches (8 centimeters) of rain in some places. In Kanawha County, the state’s largest, school bus routes were changed or closed because of flooded roads. Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency as the storms rolled through Thursday.
In Mingo County, along West Virginia's border with Kentucky and Virginia, a mudslide prompted crews to help remove some residents from their homes, WCHS-TV reported. No injuries were reported.
The flooding came amid a string of thunderstorms that swept across the South. Flood warnings remained in place for several counties in southern and central West Virginia. Thunderstorms were possible Friday from the Florida Panhandle to the North Carolina coast, said National Weather Service forecaster Bob Oravec.
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Less than two hours from Scranton, Walden, New York, is the spiritual home of Angry Orchard Hard Cider and its research and development department.
The tourist-friendly facility includes an eatery, several tasting areas and tours all built around a 60-acre orchard and experimental ciderworks.
“Our goal here is to push the envelope of what cider can be,” said the barrel-chested and bearded cidermaker Joe Gaynor in the tank room. “We play, we create and if something works we see if (we) can scale it up.”
Quite a job for a guy whose professional experience was in water quality and landfill leachate until he started slinging cases part-time for Angry Orchard and rose up through the ranks.
Part of the task is finding, growing and pressing cider-specific apples, most of which went extinct in the U.S. after prohibition. Angry Orchard is getting apples and apple tree cuttings from Italy, France, Spain and the U.K., where cider making never went away. In the experimental orchard, you can see full-sized stumps of trees of boring apples they didn’t want to work with any more. From the flat surface, small grafted saplings reach to the sky — a quick way get a crop from new cuttings.
Founded and owned by Boston Beer Co. in 2008, it’s no wonder Angry Orchard invests in research and development. Boston Beer Work’s main brand is Sam Adams, a craft-brewing pioneer. Cider and beer loomed large as the primary drinks of Colonial America. Angry Orchard and Gaynor hope to reclaim America’s lost past while forging a new future.
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Many of Gaynor’s and assistant Will Loughlin’s one-off batches can be enjoyed at the Walton facility such as Edu, a take on Spanish cider or the single-variety cider made from marjil apples.
If you go to a basic package shop in Pennsylvania, you will find more mainstream products and a lot of flavored Angry Orchard ciders, many produced at a massive production facility in Lehigh Valley.
A blend of more than half a dozen apples from the well-known gala and granny smith to the lesser known medalille d’or and bedan, the Angry Orchard Crisp Apple tastes like a fresh apple with moderate sweetness balanced with acidity and clean finish. This is the equivalent of the workhorse lager of line up. 1/2
A cinnamon-flavored cider, Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple has a stronger cinnamon flavor than it has in the past. A more fun, more complex choice, particularly for the fall, may be the Apple Pie Cider. 1/2
Angry Orchard Hard Core Dark Cherry Apple combines sturdy cherry character with the apple notes that conceal the 8-percent alcohol with an off-dry finish.
If you want to learn more about cider’s patriotic past and promising future, visit Angry Orchard in Walden, New York.
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Biden to oil industry: Don’t raise prices as hurricane nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies against increasing prices for consumers as Hurricane Ian neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast.
“Do not, let me repeat, do not use this as an excuse to raise gasoline prices or gouge the American people,” Biden said at the start of a conference on hunger in America.
Biden said that the hurricane “provides no excuse for price increases at the pump” and if it happens, he will ask federal officials to determine “whether price gauging is going on.”
“America is watching. The industry should do the right thing,” Biden added.
There are few signs that average gas prices have jumped significantly in Florida as the hurricane began to approach. AAA put the statewide average at just under $3.40 a gallon, six-tenths of a cent higher than a week ago.
A 99-day run of falling pump prices nationally ended recently, and the 14-week decline was the longest streak since 2015. The nationwide average price had risen past $5 a gallon — and $6 in California — in June as the economic recovery and an increase in travel boosted demand for gasoline and Russia’s war in Ukraine caused a spike in oil prices.
Gasoline prices mostly reflect trends in global oil prices, and crude — both the U.S. benchmark and the international Brent — has been slumping since mid-June on growing fears of a global recession that would reduce demand for energy.
Many energy analysts believe prices are more likely to rise than fall in the next few months. But changes in sentiment about the economy, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and even hurricane season — always a threat to disrupt refineries along the Gulf Coast — make predictions uncertain.
The hurricane intensified as it neared landfall, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Damaging winds and rain lashed Florida, and forecasters said the heavily populated Fort Myers area could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet (5.5 meters)
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LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Muinzer, a privately held real estate investment firm founded by Marc Muinzer, alongside T2 Capital Management, today announced the off-market acquisition of Basham Rentals in West Lafayette, IN. The acquisition includes the entire Basham Rentals student-housing portfolio totaling 33 properties underpinned by 11.5 acres of land adjacent to Purdue University.
"Off-market opportunities to acquire generational real estate, such as the Basham Rentals portfolio, rarely occur. To that point, this is an acquisition I have chased for nearly 15 years. This transaction allows us to further expand our position as the largest student-housing owner, manager and landowner near my alma mater, Purdue University," said Marc Muinzer, founder, and CEO of his namesake firm. Founded in 1869, Purdue University is one of the largest universities in the nation with a current enrollment of nearly 51,000 students in West Lafayette, IN.
Muinzer began investing in student-housing in 2002 and is one of the largest owners in the Big Ten and SEC Conferences. "In 2023 we are looking to double the size of our team while acquiring an additional $500 million of student-housing assets near high-growth universities," added Michael Snyder, COO of Muinzer.
Muinzer and its affiliate South Street Capital were founded by Marc Muinzer in 2002. With offices in Los Angeles, Knoxville, West Lafayette, and Chicago, Muinzer is one of the largest owners of student housing in the Big Ten and SEC Conferences. Please visit www.muinzer.com for more information.
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Truck driver wins $1M lottery jackpot after stopping for a barbecue sandwich
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (Gray News) - Lottery officials in Virginia say a truck driver’s hankering for a sandwich helped him win a million-dollar jackpot.
The Virginia Lottery reports Tim Allen was wanting a barbecue sandwich and stopped at a Mills Grill & Grocery store in Danville.
According to the lottery, Allen bought two tickets for Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle while at the store.
The purchase turned out to be a million-dollar decision. One of his tickets ended up winning the $1 million top prize.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Allen told Virginia Lottery officials. “It was the first time I’d bought a raffle ticket.”
Officials said Allen’s ticket was one of five top prize winners announced on New Year’s Day.
“It feels great,” Allen shared when collecting his prize. “Pure excitement.”
Officials said Allen is a truck driver who resides in Pittsylvania County. No immediate word was given on what he plans to do with his winnings.
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Mungo Homes create 40 new jobs with $10 million investment in Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Mungo Homes, the homebuilder with communities spread out across South Carolina will be expanding its Richland County headquarters.
The new Mungo Homes headquarters will be a new, 20,250-square-foot facility to house marketing, human resources, information technology, accounting, purchasing, and customer service teams and will create 40 new jobs according to a press release.
The new building will be adjacent to the current headquarters at 441 Western Lane in Irmo, which will receive extensive renovations said Mungo Homes oficials.
“This investment supports the Council’s commitment to bolstering economic development throughout Richland County while contributing to the success of local business. The expansion will not only be an asset to the Irmo area with the creation of new jobs but also add to the vibrancy and quality of life in the community. We welcome and are excited about this new opportunity for growth.” said Overture Walker, Richland County Council Chair
The extension was approved by the S.C. Coordinationg Council for Economic Development credits related to the project and the council also awarded a $200,000 set-side grant to Richland County to assist with the costs of building improvements.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Mungo Home team, visit the company’s career page.
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In the Republican strongholds of West Virginia and Nebraska, bitter divisions within a few notable GOP primary contests take center stage Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed candidates in competitive races in both states, making Tuesday another evaluation of his influence over the Republican Party after a successful showing for Trump-supported candidates last week.
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
The latest round of redistricting has eliminated a House district from West Virginia, leaving two incumbent Republican congressmen, David McKinley and Alex Mooney, to fight for control over one seat — and it hasn't been pretty.
Trump has endorsed Mooney, who has attacked McKinley over his support of the infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law last year, and for backing the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.
McKinley, who has defended his infrastructure vote, is endorsed by Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and, notably, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
Mooney has been branded by opponents as an outsider to West Virginians.
"Alex Mooney has proven he's all about Alex Mooney," Manchin says in an ad for McKinley, "but West Virginians know that David McKinley is all about us."
Nebraska Governor
Three Republicans are neck-and-neck for the party's gubernatorial nomination to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts: businessman Charles Herbster, farmer and University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen and state Sen. Brett Lindstrom.
Trump and Ricketts have competing endorsements in the race, with the governor backing Pillen and Trump throwing his support behind Herbster, a move that fueled party tension and division — and possibly leaves space for Lindstrom to drum up support.
Herbster's campaign was hit last month after eight women told the Nebraska Examiner that he "touched them inappropriately" at various events around the state. Herbster denies the allegations, and Trump is continuing to support him.
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
Three-term moderate Republican Rep. Don Bacon is expected to carry his party's primary on Tuesday, despite past calls from Trump for a Republican to challenge him.
While Bacon's chances of retaining his seat in November are probable in what's expected to be a good year for the GOP, his district, which includes Omaha, remains competitive for Democrats. In 2020, before redistricting altered the 2nd district somewhat, Biden won there by 6 percentage points.
On the Democratic side of the race, state Sen. Tony Vargas will square off against mental health clinical supervisor Alisha Shelton.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Cast members and the creator of the Showtime series “The L Word” praised President Joe Biden on Tuesday for his support of LGBTQ rights.
The groundbreaking show followed the lives of lesbian friends in Los Angeles, struggling with romance and careers. Actors Leisha Hailey, Jennifer Beals and Katherine Moennig and executive producer Ilene Chaiken joined White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly gay woman to hold the job, at a press briefing in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week.
Chaiken said the LGBTQ community is “painfully aware that our struggles are far from over," citing book bans and attacks on members of the community. The Florida state Board of Education approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades last week, expanding the law that bans such lessons up to grade 3 at the request of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he gears up for an expected presidential run.
“They may try to erase our stories from classrooms and libraries,” Chaiken said, “but we’re here today, here at the White House. We won't be erased."
She praised Biden's record on gay rights.
Hailey spoke about growing up a young gay girl in Nebraska with the support of her parents, which made all the difference for her. She's been visible on “The L Word” for 20 years.
“But visibility is not just the act of being seen, it is the ability to see,” she said. "Even if it feels like you're under attack, know that we see you."
The “The L Word” ran from 2004 to 2009 on Showtime. A sequel called “The L Word: Generation Q” ran from 2019 to early 2013.
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, the local mayor said Saturday.
At least six people were abducted by the rebels, who fled across the porous border into Congo after the raid on Friday night, according to the Ugandan military.
The victims included the students, one guard and two members of the local community who were killed outside the school, Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Mayor Selevest Mapoze told The Associated Press.
Mapoze said that some of the students suffered fatal burns when the rebels set fire to a dormitory and others were shot or hacked with machetes.
The raid, which happened around 11:30 p.m., involved about five attackers, the Ugandan military said. Soldiers from a nearby brigade who responded to the attack found the school on fire, “with dead bodies of students lying in the compound,” military spokesman Brig. Felix Kulayigye said in a statement.
That statement cited 47 bodies, with eight other people wounded and being treated at a local hospital. Ugandan troops are “pursuing the perpetrators to rescue the abducted students” who were forced to carry looted food toward Congo’s Virunga National Park, it said.
Ugandan authorities said the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist group that has been launching attacks for years from its bases in volatile eastern Congo, carried out the raid on Lhubiriha Secondary School in the border town of Mpondwe. The school, co-ed and privately owned, is located in the Ugandan district of Kasese, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Congo border.
Joe Walusimbi, an official representing Uganda’s president in Kasese, told the AP over the phone that some of the victims “were burnt beyond recognition.”
Winnie Kiiza, an influential political leader and a former lawmaker from the region, condemned the “cowardly attack” on Twitter. She said “attacks on schools are unacceptable and are a grave violation of children’s rights,” adding that schools should always be “a safe place for every student.”
The ADF has been accused of launching many attacks in recent years targeting civilians in remote parts of eastern Congo. The shadowy group rarely claims responsibility for attacks.
The ADF has long opposed the rule of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a U.S. security ally who has held power in this East African country since 1986.
The group was established in the early 1990s by some Ugandan Muslims, who said they had been sidelined by Museveni’s policies. At the time, the rebels staged deadly attacks in Ugandan villages as well as in the capital, including a 1998 attack in which 80 students were massacred in a town not from the scene of the latest attack.
A Ugandan military assault later forced the ADF into eastern Congo, where many rebel groups are able to operate because the central government has limited control there.
The group has since established ties with the Islamic State group.
In March , at least 19 people were killed in Congo by suspected ADF extremists.
Ugandan authorities for years have vowed to track down ADF militants even outside Ugandan territory. In 2021, Uganda launched joint air and artillery strikes in Congo against the group.
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The Covid-19 pandemic -- which upended millions of lives and demanded we stay in our homes for months on end -- also helped fuel a baby boom. Close proximity among partners and increased work flexibility contributed to the 6.2% jump in US birth rates last year, according to a new study.
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1. Ukraine
Ukraine has been forced to introduce rolling blackouts nationwide today after the country lost at least 40% of its power-generating capacity following days of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure targets. Ukraine's national energy company said Wednesday it needs to apply the restrictions on consumers in order to make the system "work in a balanced way." The announcement comes as Russia continues to inflict serious damage at power facilities with Iranian-supplied drones, officials said. Iran's Ambassador to the UN denied Wednesday that his country has supplied Russia with drones for use in the war. US officials, however, say they have "abundant evidence" that Russia is using Iranian drones to strike Ukraine.
2. Taxes
New IRS rules may help increase your paychecks next year. Thanks to inflation adjustments to 2023 federal income tax brackets and other provisions announced by the IRS this week, Americans' 2023 wages may be subject to lower tax rates than they were this year -- and it may be possible to deduct higher amounts of income. Since the changes don't apply until 2023, the new rules won't have an impact on your 2022 tax return, which must be filed by mid-April of next year. "It is very likely that you would see more in your paycheck starting in January [due to the IRS inflation adjustments, which] tend to result in lower withholding for a given level of income," according to federal tax analyst Mark Luscombe.
3. Trump
Donald Trump's legal team is weighing whether to allow federal agents to return to the former President's Florida Mar-a-Lago residence, and potentially conduct a supervised search, to satisfy the Justice Department's demands that all sensitive government documents are returned, sources tell CNN. In private discussions with Trump's team as well as in court filings, the Justice Department has made clear that it believes Trump has not returned all White House documents marked as classified and that more government records remain missing. Trump is now facing multiple legal battles and contentious court proceedings which could make him more cooperative with the Justice Department in order to swiftly resolve the records issue, sources say.
4. Uber
Uber is rolling out a way to let marketers target ads based on where you go. The company unveiled its new in-app "Journey Ads" service, which lets marketers place ads within the Uber app to reach customers at each step on their trips. This means the people will be served ads when they check to see how far away their driver is, or as they follow the route of their journey. "While these consumers are making purchase decisions and waiting for their destination or delivery, we can engage them with messages from brands that are relevant to their purchase journeys," said Mark Grether, who is leading the launch of the service. Uber says users will be able to opt-out of targeted ads at any time.
5. Iran
The current protest movement in Iran -- led and inspired by women -- has united Iranians across generations in what is shaping up to be the biggest threat the regime has faced to date. But as many Iranians rise up against decades of repression, more than 1,000 people have been arrested, according to state media IRNA. CNN has spoken to almost a dozen Iranians who have shared first-hand accounts of torture in either the 2019 and 2022 protests or who have had loved ones die or disappear while in the custody of authorities. CNN has contacted the Iranian government as well as its permanent mission to the UN regarding the accounts of torture and arbitrary detention detailed by protesters but has yet to receive a response.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
These are the most popular Halloween costumes this year
Spider-Man again snagged one of the top spots on the list. Check out which other costumes are super popular this year, according to Google's rankings.
Latte art impresses actress Tilda Swinton
Swinton was smitten after an artist carefully painted her face in a latte. Watch the video here.
Price increases at some Disney parks outpaced US annual inflation rate
It now costs $179 for a ticket to visit Disneyland in California during the busier holiday season (and that's before adding food, parking and souvenirs.)
James Webb Space Telescope captures iconic 'Pillars of Creation'
Check out this image of newly formed stars and interstellar dust about 6,500 light-years from Earth.
Actor Matthew Perry unveils a deeply personal memoir
The "Friends" star, who played the lovable Chandler Bing, has shared new details about his alcohol addiction while filming parts of the show.
TODAY'S NUMBER
12,000
That's about how many suspected fentanyl pills packaged inside candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, authorities said. Someone tried to go through TSA screening with the dangerous pills inside boxes marked SweeTarts, Skittles, and Whoppers, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Federal authorities and local law enforcement have for months been warning about the dangers of fentanyl, with the DEA cautioning that "one pill can kill."
TODAY'S QUOTE
"There might be somebody else I'd prefer more."
-- Former Vice President Mike Pence, on whether he would vote for Trump in 2024. His comment, shared at a speaking event at Georgetown University on Wednesday, drew laughter from a crowd of students. Pence then emphasized he has "every confidence the Republican party is going to sort out leadership."
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AND FINALLY
This Turkish language isn't spoken, it's whistled
Listen to this woman speak a special language that allows complex conversations without using words. (Click here to view)
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flockjay, which was recently recognized by GGV as a Top 50 SMBTech company, launches Elevate, its go-to-market elevation platform. With the launch, Flockjay has positioned itself at the forefront of the emerging needs that modern, knowledge-driven sales and customer success professionals will encounter in an ever-changing world – during the pandemic and beyond.
The Flockjay team recognized that the current state of sales and customer success has been simultaneously over-serving productivity and under-serving collaboration while also needing to work together across time zones more than ever. Understanding that this need will only increase over time, Flockjay set about to design and build an innovative collaboration and learning platform that increases the speed of high-performing teams.
"Sales has changed dramatically over the past two years. Sales leaders are realizing that the entire sales rep development playbook has to be rewritten," observes Shaan Hathiramani, founder and CEO of Flockjay. "While challenges in training and developing sales reps have existed for years, the pandemic pushed those challenges up the scale from a 10 to a 12. Flockjay Elevate is built from the ground up for the distributed sales team, empowering all reps to learn and share best practices, regardless of where they sit. The Flockjay Elevate Platform is the first of its kind to support end-to-end community learning, continuous skill development, and an inclusive culture of collaboration and career mentorship."
For over a decade, the sales industry has worked from the same playbook to develop sales teams and build enablement processes without any fundamental changes to the system. And, while the past two years have revealed the need for a new set of plays, the industry has been slow to move from an activity-based profession to a new, knowledge-driven career model.
Into the mix comes Flockjay Elevate, built for those on the leading edge of sales success. The company's technology is a value-add, enabling teams to:
- Implement best practices across teams in Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success by making it easy for anyone to gain access to the knowledge of a team's top performers. This "team intelligence" is packaged as text and short video lessons that can be organized into curated playlists for easier skill acquisition. Team members also have access to exclusive Flockjay content.
- Optimize peer-to-peer collaboration for any sale, action, project, or campaign. With this capability, the wisdom of the crowd is harnessed to maximize the performance of everyone in the group. This collaboration feature is designed not only for productivity but also to foster community and team culture.
- Scale feedback in such a way that managers can effectively increase their ratio with reps from 6:1 to 9:1, making it feel as though they are walking the sales floor even when their teams are hybrid or remote.
With the ability to share key content, get coaching, and accelerate growth all in one place, leaders can cultivate excellence and raise the level of entire teams. All this functionality is encapsulated in the Flockjay Elevate platform and integrated into many of the tools sales, marketing, and success professionals use, including Slack, Salesforce, Gong, and Outreach.
"Our product flips learning on its head, taking content from the outdated top-down centralized approach to a peer-to-peer community-driven model in line with the objectives of People-Powered Performance. And that content is packaged and delivered in a format reps are already accustomed to consuming information through," says Hathiramani. "Sales success is a team effort, and the Flockjay Elevate platform supports that success. We know that teams with learning quotas are also the ones to meet and exceed their selling quotas."
The potential of the Flockjay Elevate platform has already excited leading sales figures. "I don't know of a single sales team that doesn't need Flockjay Elevate," said Qualtrics President of Worldwide Field Operations, D.P. Brightful, who oversees a global sales organization with thousands of sales professionals. "All sales managers will want to have a modern platform like Flockjay to build sales teams that win together in a post-pandemic environment."
Flockjay Elevate is available now. For more information about the product, including demos, images, and videos, or to speak with a Flockjay representative, click here.
About Flockjay
Founded in 2018, San Francisco based Flockjay is a growing, Y Combinator-backed company whose mission is to empower upward mobility through education and access. Flockjay has historically provided high-impact, hands-on sales training for groups underrepresented in the tech sector. Their belief that access for all creates more successful teams, and their commitment to unlocking wisdom within teams so that everyone can achieve their full potential carries over into the development of the new Flockjay Elevate platform.
Flockjay debuted on Product Hunt at #1, was a Top 10 Y Combinator Startup by Techcrunch, and the Venture Award Grand Prize Winner at the 10th Annual ASU GSV EdTech Summit.
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VAUGHAN, Canada, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) ("Bausch + Lomb"), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, will release its second-quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Bausch + Lomb will host a conference call and live web cast at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a business update. All materials will be made available on the Investor Relations section of the Bausch + Lomb website prior to the start of the call.
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About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with more than 12,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com and connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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CAMDEN, Maine (AP) _ Camden National Corp. (CAC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $15 million.
The bank, based in Camden, Maine, said it had earnings of $1.02 per share.
The bank posted revenue of $51.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $47.7 million, surpassing Street forecasts.
Camden National shares have dropped 4.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 3% in the last 12 months.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Four-Midday" game were:
3-5-5-1, Fireball: 5
(three, five, five, one; Fireball: five)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Four-Midday" game were:
3-5-5-1, Fireball: 5
(three, five, five, one; Fireball: five)
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LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles hit the city of Lviv in western Ukraine on Monday, killing at least six people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow’s troops stepped up strikes on infrastructure in preparation for an all-out assault on the east.
Plumes of thick, black smoke rose over the city after a series of explosions shattered windows and started fires. Lviv and the rest of western Ukraine have seen only sporadic strikes during almost two months of war and have become a relative refuge for people from parts of the country where fighting has been more intense.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, vowed to “fight absolutely to the end” in strategically vital Mariupol, where the last known pocket of resistance in a seven-week siege was holed up in a sprawling steel plant laced with tunnels. Russia has repeatedly urged forces there to lay down their arms, but those remaining ignored a surrender-or-die ultimatum on Sunday.
Lviv’s regional governor, Maksym Kozytskyy, said six people were killed and another eight, including a child, were wounded by four Russian missile strikes. He said three hit military infrastructure facilities and one struck a tire shop. He said emergency teams were battling fires caused by the strikes.
A hotel sheltering Ukrainians who had fled fighting further east was among the buildings badly damaged in overnight missile strikes, according to Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi, who put the toll at six dead and 11 wounded.
“The nightmare of war has caught up with us even in Lviv,” said Lyudmila Turchak, 47, who fled with two children from the eastern city Kharkiv. “There is no longer anywhere in Ukraine where we can feel safe.”
Military analysts say Russia is increasing its strikes on weapons factories, railways and other infrastructure targets across Ukraine to wear down the country’s ability to resist a major ground offensive in the Donbas, Ukraine’s mostly Russian-speaking eastern industrial heartland.
The Russian military said missiles struck more than 20 military targets across Ukraine overnight — including ammunition depots, command headquarters and groups of troops and vehicles. Meanwhile, it said artillery hit another 315 Ukrainian targets, and warplanes conducted 108 strikes on Ukrainian troops and military equipment. The claims couldn’t be independently verified.
Gen. Richard Dannatt, a former head of the British Army, told Sky News the strikes were part of a “softening-up” campaign by Russia ahead of a planned ground offensive in the Donbas.
Russia is bent on capturing the Donbas, where Moscow-backed separatists already control some territory, after its attempt to take the capital, Kyiv, failed.
“We are doing everything to ensure the defense” of eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy said in his nightly address to the nation on Sunday.
The looming offensive in the east, if successful, would give Russian President Vladimir Putin a badly needed victory to sell to the Russian people amid the war’s mounting casualties and the economic hardship caused by Western sanctions.
The capture of Mariupol is seen as a key step in preparations for any eastern offensive since it would free Russian troops up. The fall of the city on the Sea of Azov would hand Russia its biggest military victory of the war, giving it full control of a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, and depriving Ukraine of a major port and prized industrial assets.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar has described Mariupol as a “shield defending Ukraine.”
The city has been reduced to rubble in the siege, but a few thousand fighters, by Russia’s estimate, held on to the giant, 11-square-kilometer (4-square-mile) Azovstal steel mill.
“We will fight absolutely to the end, to the win, in this war,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal vowed Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” He said Ukraine is prepared to end the war through diplomacy if possible, “but we do not have intention to surrender.”
Many Mariupol civilians, including children, are also sheltering at the Azovstal plant, Mikhail Vershinin, head of the city’s patrol police, told Mariupol television. He said they are hiding from Russian shelling and from Russian soldiers.
There appeared to be little hope of military rescue. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the remaining Ukrainian troops and civilians there are basically encircled. He said they “continue their struggle,” but that the city effectively doesn’t exist anymore because of massive destruction.
The relentless bombardment and street fighting in Mariupol have killed at least 21,000 people, by Ukrainian estimates. A maternity hospital was hit by a lethal Russian airstrike in the opening weeks of the war, and about 300 people were reported killed in the bombing of a theater where civilians had taken shelter.
An estimated 100,000 people remained in the city out of a prewar population of 450,000, trapped without food, water, heat or electricity.
Drone footage carried by the Russian news agency RIA-Novosti showed mile after mile of shattered buildings. Towering plumes of smoke rose from the steel complex on the city’s outskirts.
Russian forces, meanwhile, carried out aerial attacks near Kyiv and elsewhere in an apparent effort to weaken Ukraine’s military capacity ahead of the anticipated assault on the Donbas.
After the humiliating sinking of the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet last week in what the Ukrainians boasted was a missile attack, the Kremlin had vowed to step up strikes on the capital.
At least five people were killed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, on Sunday, regional officials said. The barrage slammed into apartment buildings. The streets were littered with broken glass and other debris.
Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov, in an impassioned address marking Orthodox Palm Sunday, lashed out at Russian forces for not letting up the bombing campaign on such a sacred day.
Zelenskyy called the bombing in Kharkiv “nothing but deliberate terror.”
Zelenskyy also appealed for a stronger response to what he said was the brutality of Russian troops in parts of southern Ukraine.
“Torture chambers are built there,” he said. “They abduct representatives of local governments and anyone deemed visible to local communities.”
He again urged the world to send more weapons and apply tougher sanctions against Moscow.
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The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport's biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
The wrestling organization posted an article confirming his death, and a statement about his passing also was posted on his Twitter page giving details of his life. Neither statement mentioned a cause of death nor where he died, but the Twitter post said he “departed this world peacefully.”
The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in a small village in Iran where he embraced wrestling in his youth.
During his pro wrestling career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move during individual and tag team clashes in which he played the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE.
The mustachioed, barrel-chested brawler often riled up crowds with his anti-American persona and rhetoric, often alongside tag team partner Nikolai Volkoff, who played the part of a Soviet villain. They won the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1985 at the first WrestleMania, according to the biography posted on the WWE’s internet page.
He was a successful individual wrestler as well, winning the WWF championship in 1983 by defeating Bob Backlund, before losing it later to Hulk Hogan. He also built a long-running rivalry with Sgt. Slaughter, who played the role of an American hero.
He later teamed with Sgt. Slaughter as Colonal Mustafa. The Iron Sheik's last appearance in the ring was at WrestleMania 17, the Connecticut-based WWE said.
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The Iron Sheik had an early foundation in competitive Greco-Roman wrestling, competing in the Amateur Athletic Union and becoming a gold medalist in 1971, WWE said.
In a documentary about his life called “The Sheik,” he said he became attracted to wrestling as a teen and as a grappler in the Iranian Army.
“I was married to the wrestling mat because I was so much ... in love with the sport,” he said in the film.
In the documentary, he said he once served as a bodyguard for the Shah. As a pro wrestler, he acknowledged taking advantage of anti-Iranian sentiment following the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
“It was the right time to ... establish my character, my gimmick,” he said.
The Iron Sheik's influence extended to the sport's biggest stars. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who used the term “jabroni” to insult his ring opponents, has credited The Iron Sheik with making it famous in wrestling circles. The TV show “Young Rock” also has featured The Iron Sheik as a recurring character,
The Iron Sheik used his humor and wisdom to build a large Twitter following. He also made appearances on “The Howard Stern Show,” “The Eric Andre Show,” and others, the WWE biography said.
The Twitter statement said The Iron Sheik “transcended the realm of sports entertainment" and called him “a man of immense passion and dedication.”
“With his larger-than-life persona, incredible charisma, and unparalleled in-ring skills, he captivated audiences around the globe,” the statement said. “He was a trailblazer, breaking barriers and paving the way for a diverse range of wrestlers who followed in his footsteps.”
In a tweet, professional wrestler Triple H called The Iron Sheik a legend.
“An all-time great performer and WWE Hall of Famer who brought his character to life and transcended our business,” he said.
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Storage cabinets for compact bathrooms
Between toiletries, medications, cleaning supplies and decor, it’s easy for a small bathroom to appear cluttered. And, if you don’t have the right storage solution, that clutter can turn into a disorganized, unsightly mess. Whether you’re redecorating the powder room or outfitting your master bath, proper storage will transform your bathroom into a neat, aesthetically-pleasing space. From wall-mounted medicine cabinets to freestanding and behind-the-door units, we narrowed down the top picks for conserving space in the bathroom.
Shop this article: Kohler CB-CLC1526FS Single Medicine Cabinet, Decadom LED Mirror Medicine Cabinet, Vasagle Bathroom Floor Storage Cabinet.
Types of bathroom cabinets
Bathroom storage cabinets come in three varieties: wall-mounted, freestanding, and behind-the-door. Technically, some vanities have cabinet storage, but we’ll consider those a different kind of furniture.
Wall-mounted
Wall-mounted cabinets can keep your small bathroom from feeling cramped since they don’t take up valuable floor space. These units can have a recessed or surface installation. Recessed cabinets are installed in the wall for a built-in, streamlined look. However, the installation process is more labor intensive than surface cabinets. Recessed cabinets are great if you’re remodeling a bathroom with a contractor who can take care of the installation for you.
Freestanding
Freestanding cabinets take up floor space in the bathroom, but they usually offer more versatile storage; some have drawers and organizational components, whereas wall-mounted cabinets tend only to have shelves or cubby holes. A narrow vertical or shallow horizontal cabinet is ideal for a small bathroom. Freestanding cabinets installed above the toilet have particularly small footprints.
Behind-the-door
Behind-the-door cabinets install in a way that makes them look built into the door; they usually have hinges that move them away from the door to access your bathroom items and toward the door to tuck away nicely. This type of cabinet provides an impressive amount of vertical storage.
What kind of storage do you need?
Think about how you’d like to store and organize your bathroom items. Open shelving and cubby holes let you display bathroom decor, fancy soaps, scented candles and the like. Open storage also gives you easy access to your most-used toiletries and bathroom accessories; depending on the size, they’re also convenient for storing towels you can grab after coming out of the tub or shower.
Drawers are better for storing less aesthetically-pleasing items and things you don’t need daily, such as extra toilet paper and bathroom cleaner. Medicine cabinets are similarly helpful for storing bathroom items discreetly.
Material matters
High-quality bathroom cabinets with mirrors are typically built with corrosion-resistant, anodized aluminum and tempered glass, which is less likely to shatter. Mirrorless cabinets made of metal are the most durable, though wood cabinets are more popular. Kiln-dried hardwoods are the strongest options, while engineered wood is comparatively sturdy and costs significantly less.
Best slim cabinets for bathrooms
Kohler CB-CLC1526FS Single Medicine Cabinet
This medicine cabinet has beveled edges for a more embellished look. Crafted from anodized aluminum and tempered glass, it has two adjustable interior shelves and a flexible installation process; you can position the door hinge to the left or right and choose either a surface or recessed installation.
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Kohler 81145-DA1 Maxstow Frameless Medicine Cabinet
This mirror’s dark gray color, staggered interior shelving and frameless design give it a sleek, modern aesthetic. There are two adjustable shelves inside. In terms of installation, the wall cabinet features two-way hinges and surface or recessed mounting options. It contains anodized aluminum and tempered glass.
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Decadom LED Mirror Medicine Cabinet
This high-end medicine cabinet is packed with advanced features. The mirrored cabinet is made from anodized aluminum and tempered glass with three adjustable shelves. Its LED lights with adjustable brightness and color temperature are perfect for applying makeup in the bathroom. Other highlights are a digital clock, defogging mirror, room temperature display and a dual USB port for charging your devices as you get ready.
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Cabidor Classic Behind The Door Medicine Cabinet
This tall, shallow medicine cabinet is the ultimate space saver. It has six adjustable, open shelves and a storage capacity of as many as five medicine cabinets. The engineered wood unit connects to your door via a hinge; this design conceals the contents when the cabinet is pushed against the wall, giving the appearance of a cabinet door.
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Tangkula Bathroom Medicine Cabinet
This modern bathroom cabinet provides more storage than typical medicine cabinets. It has three adjustable interior shelves, and you can display decor or pretty bathroom items on the exposed six-tier shelving. Built from engineered wood, this unit comes in white or black.
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Vasagle Bathroom Floor Storage Cabinet
This shallow freestanding cabinet features stylish paneling for a simple yet elegant look. The engineered wood cabinet has two adjustable shelves, available in brown, light gray, dark gray and white.
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Haotian Floor Standing Tall Bathroom Storage Cabinet
This tall bathroom cabinet boasts plenty of vertical storage. Two tasteful shutter doors reveal adjustable internal shelves. Paired with a single drawer and an open shelf, this cabinet is both visually interesting and versatile. This engineered wood model comes in dark gray or white.
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Vasagle Bathroom Storage Organizer
This paneled storage cabinet is attractive in its simplicity. Crafted from engineered wood, it has two adjustable shelves and a top drawer.
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Spirich Over The Toilet Storage Cabinet
This over-the-toilet storage cabinet has a simple yet chic silhouette with decorative paneling in white or brown. The cabinet houses an adjustable shelf paired with a spacious open ledge.
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Worth checking out
- The cozy chenille Gorilla Grip Bath Rug comes in 10 sizes and 42 colors — extensive options to suit a variety of bathrooms.
- This Trident Bath Towels set includes bath towels, hand towels and washcloths (two of each) made of soft, plush 100% cotton, available in 19 colors.
- The Yoooahu Beach Bathroom Decor features beautiful oceanic creatures in vivid teal.
- Keep your toothbrush, soap and other toiletries organized with the cute patterned Virtune Pastel Bathroom Accessories Set, available in green, navy blue, pastel blue, pale pink and lavender.
- The P.F. Candle Co. Scented Rattan Reed Diffuser will keep your bathroom smelling fresh; it comes in seven lush scents, including sandalwood rose and sweet grapefruit.
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BOSTON (AP) _ First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc (FCRD) on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss of $1.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 13 cents per share.
The business development company posted revenue of $8.9 million in the period.
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BOSTON (AP)Tyler Bertuzzi set up a goal in his Boston debut and Linus Ullmark made 24 saves, helping the NHL-leading Bruins beat Patrick Kane and the New York Rangers 4-2 on Saturday.
Charlie Coyle scored off Bertuzzi’s feed and set up Tomas Nosek’s short-handed goal in Boston’s 10th straight win. The Bruins improved 26-2-3 at home and increased their total for the season to 103 points.
“For us, it’s the Stanley Cup. That’s all that matters,” Ullmark said of the Bruins’ shot at an NHL record for total points. “Records are meant to be broken, but once you have the hardware it can never be taken away from you.”
Boston stars David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron each scored in the third period. It was Pastrnak’s 44th on the season, and No. 23 for Bergeron.
Playing his first game since posting a club-record 54 saves in an overtime win at Calgary on Tuesday, Ullmark increased his record to 32-4-1.
Alexis Lafreniere scored both goals for New York, and Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots. The Rangers have lost six of eight.
“They’ve got a great squad and they acquired some great players,” New York defenseman Braden Schneider said. “They’re at the top of the league right now and that’s where we want to be. I think we can skate with them and we can play with them and I think we gave them a good run tonight. I’m excited for us to get clicking. … I think we can give them a good run for the money.”
Kane, acquired in a trade with Chicago on Tuesday, is scoreless in two games with the Rangers.
Boston forward Brad Marchand returned to the lineup after missing the last half of Thursday’s victory with a lower-body injury.
After becoming the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points in their last game, the Bruins completed a three-game season sweep of the Rangers.
Acquired in a trade with Detroit on Thursday, Bertuzzi collected the puck behind the net and sent it out to Coyle, who one-timed it past Shesterkin to make it 1-0 at 18:07 of the opening period. The new Bruins forward raised his stick and pointed at Coyle after collecting his first point with the club.
“It was good to kind of get my feet wet and hear the crowd, celebrate with the guys and be in the mix a little bit,” said Bertuzzi, who admitted he was nervous before the game.
Coyle centered a pass to a cutting Nosek, who shifted quickly at the edge of the crease before tucking the puck into the net just past Shesterkin’s left skate 30 seconds into the second.
“We just find a way with this group,” Coyle said. “There’s no sense of panic. … If things aren’t working, we play a simple style and play the right way and usually that works out for us.”
The lively matchup – with fans breaking out in chants for each team – featured two teams that bolstered their rosters for the postseason before Friday’s trade deadline.
New York picked up three-time Stanley Cup champion Kane from Chicago and four-time All-Star Vladimir Tarasenko from St. Louis, while Boston also got defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from Washington before reeling in Bertuzzi, who scored 30 goals last season.
NEXT VEZINA WINNER?
Shesterkin was last season’s Vezina Trophy winner, and Ullmark is the favorite to win it this year.
UP NEXT
Rangers: At Montreal on Thursday.
Bruins: Host NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
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OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Aside from some opulent resorts in the Orlando area, Central Florida has never been known for luxurious accommodations. And for many visitors and Floridians alike, Ocala registers as little more than “horse country” and a few exits along Interstate 75.
That is rapidly changing, due in no small part to the new World Equestrian Center and the Equestrian Hotel.
Spread over nearly 380 acres west of the interstate, this $800 million project is emerging as the Disney World of the horse set. Riders from all over the United States and dozens of foreign countries are flocking here to compete in state-of-the-art facilities, including huge air-conditioned arenas with VIP viewing suites. They never have to leave the grounds to stable their horses, shop in high-end stores or dine in a wide variety of restaurants.
But this isn’t just for horse owners. What is being called the finest equestrian center in the country is also a lovely resort at which you can relax by the pool, get pampered in the spa or just watch horse and rider move as one as they jump fences or go through their dancelike dressage paces.
The Ocala/Marion County area, with more than 1,200 horse farms, has long claimed the title of “Horse Capital of the World.” Miles of scenic pastures have produced six Kentucky Derby winners and 26 Breeders Cup champions, making it the logical place for a major equestrian center.
Opened in December 2020 after four years in the making, the center was entirely funded by Larry and Mary Roberts. The couple, originally from Ohio, started with a single truck and built it into R+ L Carriers, one of the nation’s largest trucking companies. A friend and I recently checked into the Equestrian, the 248-room hotel that anchors the center and reflects Mrs. Roberts’ dramatic design sense.
The lobby, with a fireplace and ceilings that soar 24 feet, is a crisp white with accents of black and gold in the French provincial-style furnishings. Enormous portraits of dogs — one of Mary Roberts’ favorite animals along with horses — line the upper walls. Fresh flowers abound.
Our room, which overlooked an outdoor arena, had two king-size beds and two bathrooms, one with a Victoria & Albert clawfoot tub and toiletries by Balmain Paris. After dropping off our bags, we stopped by the shops that line a wing of the hotel.
Lugano’s, with outlets in Newport Beach, Aspen and Palm Beach, creates one-of-a-kind jewelry — some of the diamond pieces on display top $200,000. From there we headed past a leather goods store, Emma’s Patisserie and into Mr. Pickles and Sailor Bear Toy Shoppe. Lamenting the fact that kids nowadays get most of their playthings from Amazon, Mary Roberts wanted the center to have a real toy store. This one features life-size animatronic animals that growl and roar, and a rocking horse modeled after one of Queen Elizabeth’s steeds. Price: $15,000.
The rest of the equestrian center is so vast that Justin Garner, the director of hospitality operations, gave us a tour by golf cart. Whereas the hotel lobby was filled with casual visitors in shorts, almost everyone outside was a rider — many in jodhpurs, jackets, caps and boots — slowly walking or riding their horses down paths marked with “horse crossing” signs.
In addition to the 2,500-seat arena by the hotel, there are several indoor arenas, an outdoor stadium, two expo centers, a chapel, a general store, a gas station, 280 RV campsites and 2,880 climate-controlled stalls for horses (for exhibitors only, no long-term boarding is permitted). Another hotel is planned, with 400 rooms and a lower price point than the Equestrian, whose rates start in the $400 range. Also in the works are an emergency medical clinic and a veterinary center, while buyers soon will have their choice of 104 3-to-9-acre home sites big enough to keep their horses on.
With its well-landscaped grounds and multiple facilities, the center is becoming a popular venue for weddings and other non-equestrian events. Among them: a youth volleyball tournament and a food and wine festival.
That evening, we ate in Stirrups, the center’s fine-dining restaurant that features prime steaks, Florida seafood and seasonal specialties like black-eyed pea salad. Other eateries throughout the center include Filo’s Mexican Cantina, Ralph’s Burger and Sandwich Shop and Viola & Dot’s Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria.
Later, we popped into Yellow Pony, the hotel’s pub. It was packed, not only with hotel guests but residents of Ocala and developments springing up nearby. Given its central location, the Ocala area has become a major distribution hub that is drawing many new people and businesses.
Before leaving the next day, we spent a few hours in the shaded outdoor arena, enjoying a soft breeze and watching the show jumpers leap over a series of 4-foot fences. The riders, scored by time and other criteria, came from several states including Illinois, Texas and California.
The West Coast horse, we learned, had been shipped in just the day before — by Federal Express.
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PHOENIX — An Apache group battling a foreign mining firm that wants to build one of the largest copper mines in the United States on what tribal members say is sacred land will get a new chance to make its point Tuesday when a full federal appeals court panel takes another look at the case.
The panel of 11 judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning at a Pasadena, California, courthouse to review the appeal by Apache Stronghold to save Oak Flat, a site east of Phoenix the group considers sacred.
“This isn’t just about Oak Flat, but about all cases involving American Indian sacred site litigation,” said Luke Goodrich, the attorney who will be arguing for Apache Stronghold. Goodrich is vice president and senior counsel at the nonprofit legal institution Becket Law, which takes up cases involving religious freedom.
Apache Stronghold sued the U.S. government under the 30-year-old Religious Freedom Restoration Act, saying that its plans to transfer the Oak Flat land to the mining firm through a land swap would place an undue burden on tribal members seeking to practice their religion.
A smaller 9th Circuit panel previously ruled 2-1 that the federal government could give the Oak Flat land to Resolution Copper for a mining project that would swallow the site, ending Apache religious practices there. The court later agreed to let a larger panel rehear the case.
A final decision was not expected Tuesday, and it could be several months before one is issued, Goodrich said.
Apache Stronghold members traveled from Arizona for the hearing, stopping at cities along the way to draw attention to the case. They gathered Monday at a community arts center in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights.
Called Chi’chil Bildagoteel, Oak Flat is dotted with ancient oak groves and traditional plants the Apaches consider essential to their religion.
An environmental impact survey for the project has been pulled back while the U.S. Department of Agriculture has consulted for months with Native American tribes and others about their concerns over Oak Flat. The environmental analysis will have to be republished before a swap of the Tonto National Forest land can go forward.
The land transfer was a last-minute provision included in a must-pass defense bill in 2014. The swap would give the mining company 3.75 square miles (9.71 square kilometers) of national forest land in exchange for eight parcels it owns in other parts of Arizona.
“We respect the legal process and are closely following this case,” Resolution Copper, a joint venture of global mining firms Rio Tinto and BHP, said in a statement on the eve of the hearing. “At the same time, we believe that settled precedent supports the district court’s rejection of Apache Stronghold’s claims.”
“There is significant local support for the Resolution Copper project, and we will continue our efforts to understand and address any concerns that have been raised,” the statement said.
It added that the project has the potential to supply enough copper to meet up to one quarter of U.S. demand, adding up to $1 billion a year to Arizona’s economy and creating thousands of local jobs,
The Poor People’s Campaign, environmental groups and the National Congress of American Indians are among many groups backing Apache Stronghold’s fight.
The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic has filed a “friend of the court” brief in the case. Stephanie Barclay, director of Notre Dame’s Religious Liberty Initiative, will participate in oral arguments.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Shri Thanedar wins election to U.S. House in Michigan's 13th Congressional District.
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Global survey of open source users finds open source software adoption on the rise, with skill gaps among the most significant challenges
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle; and the Open Source Initiative (OSI), a non-profit that raises awareness and adoption of open source software (OSS), today unveiled the results of their annual open source survey — the 2023 State of Open Source Report. The report is based on data from a global survey of open source users created through a collaboration between OSI and OpenLogic by Perforce, a provider of technical support and services for community open source software.
The 2023 State of Open Source Report sheds light on the factors driving open source software adoption, the most in-demand open source technologies, and the challenges that teams using OSS most frequently encounter. The report also provides key insights into the growing maturity of open source strategies across organizations of all sizes, industries, and geographic regions.
According to the report, 80% of organizations increased their use of open source software over the last 12 months. Four out of five companies rely on OSS for a wide range of business-critical applications including data and database management, containers and container orchestration, and DevOps and SDLC tooling.
The report reveals, however, that some obstacles persist. In every technology category surveyed, organizations repeatedly cited lack of personnel with expertise as one of the top challenges.
"Clearly, more technical support is needed for open source technologies, as personnel experience and proficiency is highly ranked again this year as a support concern across organizations regardless of size," said Javier Perez, Chief OSS Evangelist at Perforce Software and the primary author of the report. "In-house support of OSS requires expert-level knowledge of not just one technology, but multiple technologies that form software stacks."
"This report illuminates why open source skills continue to be in high demand," said Rod Cope, CTO at Perforce Software. "Open source communities are not timebound by any SLAs, which means you could be waiting days or even weeks to get technical support if there are skill shortages in your organization."
Maintaining security policies and compliance and keeping up with updates and patches also pose difficulties, especially for organizations that have not yet migrated off of end-of-life (EOL) software. For example, the report shows that 15% of all organizations (and 20% of large organizations) are still running AngularJS — the exact same percentage as reported the previous year — even though AngularJS has been EOL since December 31, 2021.
In spite of these challenges, the 2023 State of Open Source Report indicates a positive trend in the direction of open source strategy and maturity. 35% of survey respondents have OSS security and compliance policies; 28% have legal teams familiar with open source licensing; and more than 25% of organizations in most industries generate a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), an important first step toward greater security and transparency. These numbers suggest that more companies are transitioning from being consumers of OSS to active participants. In fact, more than a third (37%) say they are contributing to open source projects and organizations.
The final question on the survey addressed future priorities for OSS adoption. When asked to rank technologies in relation to their desire to implement them in the next 18 months, survey respondents chose AI/ML/DL technologies as the most desirable, edging out Kubernetes and Kubernetes Operators by 1%.
"Demand for services powered by AI/ML/DL technologies is exploding," said Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of OSI. "The vast amounts of data these applications ingest give rise to serious implications when it comes to licensing and privacy in this 'growth at all costs' era. The Open Source Initiative is researching the AI/ML/DL space to help enterprises and individuals get clear definitions of their rights and obligations when it comes to data and AI systems."
The 2023 State of Open Source Report is now available to OSI members, and to the general public at: https://ter.li/xfko4k
A live webinar, featuring Perforce OSS Evangelist Javier Perez and OSI Executive Director Stefano Maffulli, discussing the report's key findings will debut on February 16th. Interested parties can register to attend here: https://ter.li/nlia9g
About OpenLogic
OpenLogic by Perforce provides end-to-end enterprise support and services for organizations using open source software in their infrastructure.
With support for over 400 open source packages, guaranteed SLAs, and direct access to highly-experienced Enterprise Architects, OpenLogic customers receive a consolidated and holistic open source support solution through our 24x7 ticket-based support, professional services, and training.
Learn more about how OpenLogic can help support and improve your integrated open source by visiting www.openlogic.com.
About the Open Source Initiative
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is the steward of the Open Source Definition, setting the foundation for the global open source ecosystem. Founded in 1998, OSI protects and promotes open source software, development and communities, championing software freedom in society through education, collaboration and infrastructure. The OSI is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and anyone interested in supporting the defense of Open Source Definitions can join today at https://join.opensource.org.
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May was worst month for fentanyl deaths in San Francisco since 2020 despite crackdown
Despite a state crackdown to seize fentanyl and arrest its traffickers and dealers in San Francisco, more of the city’s residents fatally overdosed on the synthetic opioid in May than in any month since at least 2020, according to city and county data.
The California Highway Patrol has seized more than eight pounds of fentanyl in the city’s Tenderloin district and its surrounding areas since May, following the governor’s announcement of a task force with state and local authorities targeting traffickers and dealers.
But despite the haul — which the governor’s office said is theoretically enough to kill the population of San Francisco three times over — the number of deaths from accidental overdoses on the synthetic opioidlast month was the highest it’s been since the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner made the month-by-month data available in 2020.
In May, when the state and local partnership began, 63 people died of accidental overdoses of fentanyl, the data shows. That was the most of any month since 60 died of fentanyl overdoses in January 2020. The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Through the end of May, 275 people have died in San Francisco in 2023 from fentanyl overdoses, according to the data. There were 168 deaths through the same period in 2022.
Still, Newsom announced the seizures by the CHP as a success in combating the opioid crisis.
“I’m proud of the CHP and CalGuard’s lifesaving efforts to shut down the Tenderloin’s poison pipeline and hold drug traffickers accountable,” Newsom, a former San Francisco mayor, said in a statement Thursday. “These early results show promise and serve as a call to action: we must do more to clean up San Francisco’s streets, help those struggling with substance use, and eradicate fentanyl from our neighborhoods.”
While month-to-month data on fatal fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco was not available before 2020, the city recorded 239 such deaths in 2019, an average of fewer than 20 per month. Before 2019, the city never averaged more than 10 fentanyl overdose deaths per month, making this May’s 63 deaths likely the most the city ever experienced.
On top of the fentanyl it seized, the CHP recovered more than 2 pounds of of methamphetamine, 319 grams of cocaine and 31 grams of heroin.
The state agency made 92 felony and misdemeanor arrests.
Newsom stressed in April when he announced the crackdown that it would target dealers and traffickers, not people struggling with substance abuse .
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Elon Musk’s mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits — tweeting.
The trial, centered on a pair of tweets announcing Musk had obtained the money to take Tesla private in 2018, reeled the 51-year-old billionaire into a federal courtroom in San Francisco for three days of testimony that opened a peephole into his often inscrutable mind.
Musk, who now owns the Twitter service that he deploys as his megaphone, was often a study in contrasts during his roughly eight hours on the stand. The CEO of the electric carmaker is facing a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Tesla shareholders after Musk tweeted about a company buyout that didn’t happen.
Through both his testimony and the evidence submitted around it, Musk came across as impetuous, brash, combative and contemptuous of anyone who questioned his motives as a game-changing entrepreneur who has inspired comparisons to Apple’s late co-founder, Steve Jobs.
At other times, Musk sounded like the savvy visionary that his supporters hail him to be — an intrepid rebel who by his own estimates has raised more than $100 billion from investors. They have been richly rewarded from his leadership of pioneering companies that include PayPal in digital payments, Tesla in electric vehicles and SpaceX in rocket ships.
“It is relatively easy for me to get investment support because my track record is extremely good,” Musk wryly observed.
But his confidence in his ability to get the money he wants to pursue his plans is one reason he found himself in court. The three-week trial is set to resume Tuesday and head for jury deliberations by Friday.
Here’s what to know so far:
PLANTING THE SEEDS
Evidence and testimony have shown Musk had started to mull taking Tesla private in 2017 so he wouldn’t have to hassle with the headaches and distractions that accompany running a publicly traded company.
After a July 31, 2018, meeting with a top representative from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Musk sent a letter to Tesla’s board outlining why he wanted to take the automaker private at a price of $420 per share — about 20% above its stock price at the time.
Musk was serious enough that he had already discussed the pros and cons with Michael Dell, who had gone through the public-to-private transition in 2013 when he led a $25 billion buyout of the personal computer company bearing his name, according to trial evidence.
THE TROUBLESOME TWEETS
The crux of the case hinges on an Aug. 7, 2018, tweet in which Musk declared “funding secured” to take Tesla private. Musk abruptly posted the tweet minutes before boarding his private jet after being alerted that the Financial Times was about to publish a story that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund had spent about $2 billion buying a 5% stake in Tesla to diversify its interests beyond oil, according to his testimony.
Amid widespread confusion about whether Musk’s Twitter account had been hacked or he was joking, Musk followed up a few hours later with another tweet suggesting a deal was imminent.
Musk defended the initial tweet as a well-intentioned move to ensure all Tesla investors knew the automaker might be on its way to ending its then-eight-year run as a publicly held company.
“I had no ill motive,” Musk testified. “My intent was to do the right thing for all shareholders.”
Guhan Subramanian, a Harvard University business and law professor hired as an expert for shareholder lawyers, derided Musk’s method for announcing a potential buyout as an “extreme outlier” fraught with potential conflicts.
“The risk is that Mr. Musk timed his announcement of his (management buyout) proposal to serve his own interests rather then the interests of the company,” Subramanian testified.
WHERE’S THE MONEY?
There’s another issue threatening to undermine Musk’s defense. He hadn’t locked up the financing for his proposed deal or even pinned down down how much would be needed to pull it off, based on testimony from Musk, other witnesses and other evidence.
That is one reason U.S. District Judge Edward Chen had decided last year that Musk’s 2018 tweets were false and has instructed the jury to view them that way.
It also prompted regulators to allege Musk misled investors with the tweets, resulting in a $40 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that also required Musk to step down as Tesla’s chairman.
Chen ruled that the 2018 settlement, in which Musk didn’t acknowledge wrongdoing and has since lamented making, can’t be mentioned to the jury.
Musk testified that he believed he had secured an oral commitment to provide wherever money was needed for a Tesla buyout during a July 31, 2018, face-to-face meeting with Yasir al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund.
That was reinforced in testimony from Tesla’s former chief financial officer, Deepak Ahuja, who was at the discussions and took al-Rumayyan on a half-hour tour of a Tesla factory.
But a text message al-Rumayyan sent to Musk after the “funding secured” tweets made it appear that the discussions about the Saudi fund financing a private buyout were preliminary.
“I would like to listen to your plan Elon and what are the financial calculations to take it,” al-Rumayyan wrote to Musk, according to a copy submitted as evidence in the trial.
Musk framed al-Rumayyan’s text as an attempt to backpedal from his previous commitment. He also insisted the Saudi fund had given an “unequivocal commitment” to financing the buyout.
MONEY MANEUVERING
After his 2018 tweets, Musk tried to get the money needed for the Tesla buyout with the help of Egon Durban, co-CEO of the private equity firm Silver Lake, which helped finance the Dell buyout in 2013. Musk also enlisted Dan Dees, a top executive with Goldman Sachs, an investment banking firm that had worked closely with Tesla.
In testimony, both Durban and Dees discussed efforts to raise money for a Tesla buyout for a wide range of potential investors that included two Chinese companies, Alibaba and Tencent, as well as Google in documents initially code-named “Project Turbo,” then “Project Titanium.”
The buyout would have required anywhere from $20 billion to $70 billion, according to the documents — funding that never came close to getting raised, Durban and Dees both testified, largely because Musk scrapped the proposal to take Tesla private on Aug. 24, 2018, after consulting with shareholders.
Tesla’s shares are now worth eight times what they were then, after adjusting for two stock splits.
Musk still contends he could have gotten the money had he wanted and, even if there was a shortfall, he could have covered any gap by selling some of his stock in privately held SpaceX. That is a strategy Musk used in his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, except he sold about $23 billion of his stock in Tesla.
Durban and Dees both testified that they had no doubt the money for a buyout could have been raised — echoed by former Tesla director Antonio Gracias.
“He is the Michael Jordan of fundraising,” Gracias testified.
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BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- H3C Magic NX30 dual-band 3000Mbps Wi-Fi6 router, a new entry-level home router of New H3C Intelligence Terminal Co., Ltd. ,is to be released.
The NX30 adopts the latest Wi-Fi6 wireless protocol technologies. It provides a wireless transmission rate of 2976 Mbps in total, with the 2.4 GHz rate increased to 574 Mbps and the 5 GHz rate increased to 2402 Mbps. With four high-gain external antennas and support of EasyMesh, the router provides more flexible and wider coverage to meet the needs of various apartment types. Equipped with the Qualcomm professional chip, dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU, independent network acceleration engine NPU, as well as 256 MB DDR, the router supports a maximum of 256 terminal accesses, making your network more stable. The chip-exclusive CSA and SCS technologies and 2 MHz narrowband enhance the wireless anti-interference capability. The adoption of wireless IDS, anti-piggybacking, and the latest WPA3 encryption technology makes your network more secure.
Innovative vertical appearance, further performance improvement
The NX30 adopts an I-shape design, which creatively adjusts the angle between the antenna and the device to 180°. Compared with the traditional 90° L-shape design, I-shape increases the distance between the antenna and the metal PCB board to reduce the possibility of signal attenuation. This increases the signal field strength and makes the transmission performance more stable.
Vertically deployed, the NX30 provides three-dimensional heat dissipation and allows air flow to go through the unblocked rear panel. Equipped with a large-size metal heatsink, the router can effectively improve the heat dissipation efficiency and ensure stable operation. The external antennas are deployed strictly according to the golden section ratio of 1:0.618, and the antenna length is designed in proportion to the width of the device, which decreases inter-antenna interference and adds elegance to the outlook.
Qualcomm professional chip, stable operation and higher speed
H3C Magic NX30 is equipped with a Qualcomm dual-core 1 GHz CPU and a new generation professional chip with independent network acceleration engine NPU. It supports 12-channel dual-frequency concurrency and can provide stable network transmission when processing multiple applications concurrently. From the overall data point of view, the anti-interference ability of NX30 is improved by 30% overall, and the data forwarding speed is increased by 10%. The router supports a maximum of 256 terminal accesses and can easily cope with complicated scenarios with a large number of users and devices.
In addition, the dual-band total rate of the NX30 reaches 3000 Mbps, and the 5 GHz wireless rate is twice the rate of the AX1800 router. On the 5 GHz band, the router supports the 160 MHz ultra-high bandwidth, nearly doubled channel speed, and is compatible with 20M/40M/80MHz bandwidth access. At the same time, OFDMA technology is used to ensure highly efficient and fast data transmission. The router supports sending uplink and downlink data for up to eight terminals at one transmission with the network delay reduced by 36%.
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New H3C Intelligence Terminal Co., Ltd. is committed to providing products and solutions with extreme user experience for smart home users. At present, the number of operating intelligent terminal products on the network has exceeded 20 million, enabling tens of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises and families to enjoy digital office and smart life.
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The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection will not hold a hearing this Thursday, as had previously been under consideration, a source familiar with the committee's plans told CNN.
The source said Monday that the committee has decided to take a step back and plan for the hearing at a later date.
The panel never formally advised the Thursday hearing, which must typically be done a week in advance, but there were preliminary plans in the works to hold the hearing Thursday and in prime time. The committee can call a hearing on short notice with an agreement of the chairman and vice chairwoman.
This hearing is expected to be focused on the 187 minutes that the US Capitol was under siege and what former President Donald Trump was, and perhaps more importantly, was not doing as the riot was unfolding. Members of the committee have described his conduct as a "dereliction of duty."
The decision to move the hearing back could be connected to the committee's recent deposition of former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who met with investigators last Friday for more than seven hours. Cipollone is believed to have unique insight into what was happening in the West Wing during key moments on January 6.
The committee's next hearing is scheduled on Tuesday for 1 p.m. ET, and committee members have said it will focus on how the violent mob came together and the role of extremist groups in the deadly insurrection.
"We are going to be connecting the dots during these hearings between these groups and those who were trying -- in government circles -- to overturn the election. So, we do think that this story is unfolding in a way that is very serious and quite credible," said Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California, a member of the committee, in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
Lofgren said the Tuesday hearing will zero in on connections between the Trump administration and militia groups such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. She acknowledged that Roger Stone, a Trump ally, and Michael Flynn, Trump's onetime national security adviser, could be two of those connections, among others.
Jason Van Tatenhove, a former spokesperson and self-described "propagandist" for the Oath Keepers, is expected to testify on Tuesday, a source familiar with the hearing plans confirmed to CNN on Sunday. Van Tatenhove told Colorado TV station KDVR of his invitation last week.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION
TO: Any Person who or which purchased or otherwise acquired an interest in the shares of any of the Allianz Global Investors Structured Alpha mutual funds listed below (collectively, the "Mutual Funds"):
AllianzGI Structured Return Fund ("Structured Return Fund").
Class A (Ticker AZIAX)
Class C (Ticker AZICX)
Class P (Ticker AZIPX)
Class R6 (Ticker AZIRX)
Institutional Class (Ticker AZIIX)
AllianzGI U.S. Equity Hedged Fund ("U.S. Equity Hedged Fund").
Class A (Ticker AZUAX) Class C (Ticker AZUCX)
Class P (Ticker AZUPX) Institutional Class (Ticker AZUIX)
AllianzGI PerformanceFee Structured US Equity Fund ("PerformanceFee Equity Fund").
Class P (Ticker APBPX)
Class R6 (Ticker APBRX) Institutional Class (APBIX), and/or
AllianzGI PerformanceFee Structured US Fixed Income Fund ("PerformanceFee Fixed Income Fund").
Class P (Ticker APKPX)
Class R6 (Ticker APKRX)
Institutional Class (APKIX)
pursuant or traceable to, or whose investments were otherwise solicited through, the Offering Communications,1 and who or which
(i) purchased those shares prior to February 24, 2020, and sold those shares on or after February 24, 2020 and prior to the respective Mutual Fund's liquidation date;
(ii) purchased those shares prior to February 24, 2020, and held those shares through the liquidation of the respective Mutual Fund;
(iii) purchased those shares on or after February 24, 2020, and sold those shares prior to the respective Mutual Fund's liquidation date; or
(iv) purchased those shares on or after February 24, 2020, and held those shares through the liquidation of the respective Mutual Fund, and,
(v) in each case, was damaged thereby ("Settlement Class" or "Settlement Class Member").
THIS SUMMARY NOTICE WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT. IT IS NOT A LAWYER SOLICITATION. PLEASE READ THIS SUMMARY NOTICE CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a hearing (the "Settlement Fairness Hearing") will be held on March 9, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., before the Honorable Andrew Borrok of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, either in person at the New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, Courtroom 238, New York, New York 10007, or by telephone or videoconference (in the discretion of the Court). At the Settlement Fairness Hearing the Court will, among other things: (i) determine whether the proposed settlement of the above-captioned action for $145,000,000 in cash (the "Settlement") as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement dated November 1, 2022 ("Stipulation")2 is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and should be approved by the Court; (ii) determine whether the Judgment as provided under the Stipulation should be entered; (iii) determine whether the proposed Plan of Allocation for the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund should be approved by the Court as fair and reasonable; (iv) determine whether to grant final certification of the Settlement Class for purposes of the Settlement; (v) consider Plaintiffs' Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees and Litigation Expenses, including Plaintiffs' request for payment for their efforts in prosecuting this Action on behalf of the Settlement Class; (vi) consider any objections or opt outs received by the Court; and (vii) rule upon such other matters as the Court may deem appropriate. Any updates regarding the Settlement Fairness Hearing, including any changes to the date or time of the hearing or updates regarding in-person or remote appearances at the hearing, will be posted to the Settlement Website, www.AllianzMutualFundsLitigation.com.
This is a securities action against Defendants for claims under §§11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants violated the Securities Act by reason of material misrepresentations and omissions in the Offering Communications for the Mutual Funds. Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that the Offering Communications included untrue material statements, and failed to disclose material information, regarding, among other things, the Mutual Funds' investment strategies. Defendants deny they have committed any act or omission giving rise to liability in this Action.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS ACTION.
To share in the distribution of the Settlement Fund, you must establish your rights by submitting a Proof of Claim and Release Form ("Claim Form") postmarked (if mailed), or submitted online using the Settlement Website, www.AllianzMutualFundsLitigation.com, no later than April 20, 2023. Your failure to post-mark your Proof of Claim or to submit it online using the Settlement Website by April 20, 2023 will subject your claim to rejection and preclude your receiving any of the recovery in connection with the Settlement of this Action. If you are a member of the Settlement Class and do not request exclusion therefrom, you will be bound by the Settlement and any judgment and release entered in the Action, including, but not limited to, the Judgment, whether or not you submit a Claim Form.
If you have not received a copy of the full Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the "Notice"), which more completely describes the Settlement and your rights thereunder (including your right to object to the Settlement), and a Claim Form, you may obtain these documents, as well as a copy of the Stipulation (which, among other things, contains definitions for the defined terms used in this Summary Notice) and other settlement documents, online at www.AllianzMutualFundsLitigation.com, by contacting the Claims Administrator by email at info@AllianzMutualFundsLitigation.com, or by writing to:
Allianz Mutual Funds Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173050
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Inquiries should NOT be directed to Defendants, the Court, or the Clerk of the Court.
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice or Claim Form, may be made to Plaintiffs' Counsel:
If you desire to be excluded from the Settlement Class, you must submit a request for exclusion such that it is received no later than February 16, 2023, in the manner and form explained in the Notice. All members of the Settlement Class who have not requested exclusion from the Settlement Class will be bound by the Settlement even if they do not submit a timely Claim Form.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, you have the right to object to the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, the request by Plaintiffs' Counsel for an award of attorneys' fees and Litigation Expenses, and/or the awards to Plaintiffs for representing the Settlement Class. Any objections must be filed with the Court and sent to Plaintiffs' Counsel and Defendants' Counsel such that they are received no later than February 16, 2023, in the manner and form explained in the Notice.
2 The Stipulation can be viewed and/or obtained at www.AllianzMutualFundsLitigation.com. Any capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Summary Notice shall have the meanings given to them in the Stipulation.
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Tracking Nicole for NY and NJ impacts
NEW YORK - The New York City metro area could see heavy rain and strong wind gusts from the remnants of Hurricane Nicole as it heads north after hitting Florida.
The storm is expected to move towards the mid-Atlantic region on Friday. The air mass across the area will be warm and humid and thunderstorms could develop across the region.
It is also possible that a few of the thunderstorms could contain damaging winds and possibly a tornado.
What is the timing for the storm?
Rain is expected Friday and Friday night across New Jersey and New York.
Strong wind gusts are likely Friday afternoon through Friday night across the region.
Some areas could see heavy rains and flooding is possible.
The amount of rain varies and looks to be highest in inland and northern areas of the region. The Jersey shore can expect up to 1 inch of rain. Morristown and Wantage could see up to 1.5 inches.
Mount Pocono in Pennsylvania could see 3 inches of rain from the storm.
Wind gusts are expected to be strongest at the shore with places like Cape May and Atlantic City in southern New Jersey seeing gusts above 40 miles per hour. Trenton could get gusts up to 37 miles per hour.
Will NY be affected by Nicole?
The main impacts of the storm for New York City and Long Island are late Friday night into early Saturday morning.
New York City could get about 1 inch of rain from the storm with locally higher amounts. The main threat is urban and poor drainage flooding with a possible flash flood threat.
Weather officials warn that flooding could be locally higher due to leaf-clogged drains.
South to southwest wind gusts of 35-45 mph are likely along the coast of NYC and Long Island. Gusts of 45-55 mph are possible across eastern Long Island.
Isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms are possible Friday night in NYC and Long Island with damaging winds and a brief tornado possible.
The National Weather Service warns that there will be rough marine conditions in the region from the storm from late Friday into Saturday morning in the waters off of New York.
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4 way Memorandum of Understanding signed to explore developing Digital infrastructure hub including international submarine cable project, data centers, fiber infrastructure, cloud and Internet
DUBAI, UAE, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Telecom Co. Ltd. ("Salam") a fully licensed Fixed, Mobile, Data and Voice services provider that owns telecommunications infrastructure across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA") has teamed up with Khazzan Information Technology Co. ("EDGNEX Data Centres by Damac ") that designs, builds and operates data centers across the Kingdom, along with Cinturion Corp Ltd., a global provider of integrated submarine and terrestrial capacity-based network solutions and Emaar, The Economic City (EEC)– the master developer of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) - to sign a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement in the area of Telecom & Digital Infrastructure whilst contributing to the Saudi 2030 Telecommunication Transformation Vision lead by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology ("MCIT").
The Parties have identified a common interest in Exploring the opportunity to develop digital infrastructure hub that will include initiatives such as an international submarine cable project, data centers, fiber infrastructure, cloud, and Internet, among others and building of a seamless and innovative digital experience in KAEC that aims to become an intelligent national city contributing to the transformation program and accelerating digital economy and quality of life programs under the #Vision 2030.
"As a recognized Telecom & ICT Service provider, SALAM is delighted to participate with distinguished parties in this strategic initiative that goes in-line with the Saudi National Digital Economy Strategy and SALAM's transformation plans. Creating an Integrated Digital Hub enables multi-services to all targeted customers national and globally from one place, said Ahmed Al-Anqari, Chief Executive Officer, SALAM"
"We are not just building world-class data centres we are aiming to create and innovate hyper-connected digital hubs with highly secure facilities and connectivity to give customers direct and reliable access to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's digital economy. We are supporting Saudi Vision 2030 and this is another great milestone for our business in the KSA," said Aqil Jaffer Ali– Senior Vice President at DAMAC Group.
"Our partnership with Salam, EDGNEX Data Centers, and Cinturion is another step towards making KAEC one of the world's leading digital hubs. This collaboration will greatly contribute to our city's reputation as a vision ready platform, making KAEC an ideal destination for the latest and greatest up-to-date digital infrastructure technology. It reinforces our commitment to continuing the city's growth in its role as an ultramodern ecosystem that has all the ingredients of a national economic enabler," said Cyril Piaia, CEO of KAEC.
"We are excited to team up with Salam, EDGNEX Data Centers and KAEC, to explore establishing an Open-Access carrier neutral cable landing station in KSA. Their trust in Cinturion's management team and our international network reinforces our dedication to provide their customers with greater connectivity and global reach," said Greg Varisco, Chief Executive Officer, Cinturion.
Background on Parties:
Salam is a Saudi leading telecommunications company based in Saudi Arabia offering next-generation ICT solutions for broadband, National and International Connectivity, Data Center Services, cloud computing, managed services, cybersecurity services, satellite services and Internet services to government, businesses, wholesale (Carriers & Service Providers) and consumer sectors. Salam provides market-leading enterprise and wholesale ICT solutions, as well as fixed and mobile services for Saudi Arabia's new digital generation. Salam was named the fastest growing and most innovative Saudi telco brand in 2022, driven by its commitment to play an active role in the Kingdom's digital transformation journey.
EDGNEX Data Centres by Damac is formerly DAMAC Data Centres, is building data centres in Dammam and Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). These data centres will deliver a combined IT capacity of 55 megawatts by 2025. The investment in the Kingdom of circa USD $600 million is part of USD$1 billion data centre development strategy. In March 2023, EDGNEX Data Centres by Damac signed a long-term agreement with the King Hussein Business Park to develop a data centre in Amman, Jordan continuing our commitment to the growth of the digital economy in the Middle East.
KAEC King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is centrally located on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Located a short distance north of Jeddah, KAEC is a 185 square kilometer city anchored by King Abdullah Port—recently named by the World Bank as the most efficient port in the world—and KAEC Industrial Valley, which is focused on logistics and light manufacturing. Over 100 multinational and Saudi companies have already made their home in KAEC, engaging in diverse activities ranging from advanced logistics to automotive, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, packaging, and building materials manufacturing. KAEC is directly connected to the Haramain high speed railway network and the Saudi National Highways grid, making the city a key node along the Red Sea economic corridor.
KAEC also offers a modern leisure and tourism district which includes over 40km of pristine coastline, several hotels and the award-winning Royal Greens international tournament golf course. In 2021, the city welcomed over 1 million visitors, and has developed a range of lifestyle residential communities for its growing population of full-time residents and second home owners.
With its strategic location, advanced infrastructure and investor-friendly regulation, KAEC is a ready-made platform for Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiatives. The city serves as a testbed for new government initiatives, has been host of pioneering national events, and is a preferred site for large-scale, strategic projects across many key sectors. A prime example of the country's commitment to private-public partnership, KAEC is actively contributing to national objectives embodied in Vision 2030, from attracting foreign direct investment to developing the tourism sector, promoting sports, entertainment and the arts, creating new jobs, and growing non-oil exports through companies operating in its Industrial Valley.
KAEC welcomes third party investors, real estate developers and operators to realize their projects and ambitions in the city and accelerate its development. Emaar, The Economic City (EEC) is the master developer of the city and acts as the master planner, primary infrastructure developer, enabler and facilitator of KAEC. EEC is a Tadawul-listed public joint stock Saudi company established in 2006 and is 25% owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Cinturion is a global provider of integrated submarine and terrestrial capacity-based network solutions have designed and developed a cable system that will be a bridge between East and West with the KSA sitting at its nexus. With its key management having a long history of involvement in the development and implementation of submarine telecommunications cable systems worldwide, is focused on the development of new fiber-optic networks utilizing the latest submarine cable systems coupled with the latest terrestrial technology for greenfield or underserved markets. The strength of Cinturion comes from its diverse and experienced members' profiles that includes senior management, technical, financial, project management, systems engineering and sales, representing all the core elements required for successfully implementing major international systems.
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Less than a century ago, we — humans — believed the universe ended at the very edge of the Milky Way. At the point where the last starlight of our home galaxy winked out, an endless nothing began.
Until Edwin Hubble. The famed astronomer diligently scoured the sky for blinking stars from Mount Wilson Observatory in California. His work with the Hooker telescope practically doubled the size of the universe in 1923, when he and others helped reveal that Andromeda was not a tightly packed bundle of stars within the Milky Way, but its very own galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away. Hubble knew how powerful technological advances were: Bigger, better telescopes would help expand our horizons ever further.
Eighty years later, Hubble's namesake space telescope would alter our view of the cosmic horizon once again with the release of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image, a photograph of the universe that extends so far back in space and time that it revealed galaxies birthed just 600 million years after the Big Bang.
Today, as of July 11, 2022, our horizon expands once more. One hundred years of progress – in telescopy, astronomy, astrophysics, engineering, rocket science, mathematics, hell, even streaming online video – has led to NASA unveiling the first image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope.
After a protracted wait that led to a heated discussion of NASA TV's "hold music" online, it was President Joe Biden who had the honor of releasing Webb's first look across the universe, an image dubbed "Webb's First Deep Field" on Monday. The press conference lasted for just 10 minutes and was a huge missed opportunity, but it delivered a historic first image from across the cosmos.
"If you held a grain of sand on the tip of your finger at arm's length, that is the part of the universe that you're seeing — just one little speck," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson during the press conference.
The full image is below.
The Deep Field examines a corner of space known as SMACS 0723, which has been eyed by space telescopes such as Hubble. It contains a mammoth cluster of galaxies that function as a lens, magnifying the light of galaxies from much farther into the cosmos.
One of the most notable aspects of this Webb image — and the images to come — is the six-pointed light you can see in the image, a function of how the mirrors in the James Webb telescope are shaped.
There's also a circular smudging of light throughout the center of the image. This is the "lensing" effect. The gravity of huge foreground clusters, which are only about 4 billion light-years away, alter the way light from deep, deep space reaches the telescope. In some cases, galaxies appear in two spots because of the effect, and astronomers can study this light to better understand what those deep galaxies look like.
When you compare it to the Hubble image of the same region, the difference is... mind-boggling.
The image itself is not exactly "hot off the telescope." This isn't what Webb sees. Webb's imaging capabilities capture infrared light from cosmic objects in black and white, similar to Hubble, and image-processing software is used to reveal all the subtleties of space. Those who helped create the images then perform a feat of technical and artistic wizardry: They map the infrared wavelengths to colors to highlight the most significant features in an image.
Some of the galaxies in the image existed only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. Because of Webb's powerful optics, we're seeing them for the first time ever. What's really interesting about them is that they appear bigger than galaxies which are technically much closer.
"The redder galaxies in the image are much farther from us than the bluer ones - so you would expect them to look smaller than the blue ones," says Jonti Horner, an astrophysicist at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. Instead, he notes, the redder galaxies look much bigger because of a quirk of light known as "angular diameter turnaround." It will make your head hurt, but when those old galaxies first emitted light, the universe was much more compact, meaning they were much more close by at the time. Gah!
While the Deep Field delights, it's merely the entrée. Tomorrow, NASA will provide a buffet of Webb images to feast on in a breakthrough look across deep space. The release will highlight dazzling nebulas, illuminate alien worlds and pull back the curtain on a group of colliding galaxies. If this first image is anything to go by, you'll want to gorge yourself on those, too. We've got you covered: Here's when and where to catch the drop, but you can also watch the CNET Highlights livestream, which we've embedded below.
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- Referenced as Sample Vendor for Data Labeling and Annotation in 2022 Gartner Hype Cycle report
SEOUL, South Korea, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowdworks, a leading provider of a crowd-sourcing based, AI training data & solutions platform, announced it has been named as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Science and Machine Learning, 2022[1] and Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2022.[2]
Gartner's Hype Cycle depicts a common pattern that occurs when an innovation emerges. An innovation often progresses through a period of overenthusiasm, to a period of disillusionment, to an eventual understanding of the innovation's relevance and role in a market or domain.[3].
The report identifies the business impacts of data labeling and annotation, and emphasizes the increased need for better training data in removing the bottleneck in developing AI solutions.
Crowdworks, under its global brand 'Workstage' has been actively mounting its global business. By utilizing the 360 thousand crowd-workers' behavioral data and its adaptive platform optimized for processing high-quality data, Workstage is providing AI data labeling and annotation services to corporations from various industries.
With its growth potential widely recognized in the global market, Crowdworks has been seeking advances in Data labeling technology by introducing crowd-sourcing to the industry for the first time, since its establishment in April 2017.
Also, its numerous awards from Korean government/public institutions and registration of a US patent for 'Technology for AI target training image sampling' validates the company's outstanding data quality and technological competitiveness.
"We believe this recognition from Gartner authenticates Crowdworks' data quality and its innovative business model in the global market," says Minwoo Park, CEO of Crowdworks. "We will take this opportunity to expand our business and become active on a global scale."
GARTNER and HYPE CYCLE are registered trademarks and service marks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's Research & Advisory organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Crowdworks
Crowdworks is one of the leading AI training data annotation solution provider in Korea since 2017. Crowdworks' AI training data annotation platform 'Workstage' delivers qualified AI training data collection and annotation to accelerate AI development for corporations from a wide range of industries including automotive, healthcare, and manufacturing.
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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. The weather setup for today shows an area of high pressure back off to our west of eastern and central part of the U.S. This will be making it’s way into our area for the day tomorrow, but it won’t be close enough to keep us completely dry. We’re watching the potential of a clipper system moving through during the afternoon and evening hours Thursday, which would bring showers to the region during the overnight hours and heading into the day Friday. Heading throughout the day today, we’re watching the low pressure system that brought us the rain yesterday continue to spin little pieces of energy back into the county during the day today. This will result in mostly cloudy skies for much of the day with chances of scattered to isolated showers. The shower risk ends heading into the overnight hours tonight as the low finally exits to the north and east. This allows for clearing skies during the overnight hours, and better skies ahead for tomorrow.
Timing things out hour by hour, we’ll continue to see the chances for scattered to isolated snow showers to start during the morning hours. Those chances change over to rain shower chances as temperatures warm up during the afternoon and into the evening. It’s during the mid to late afternoon that shower activity finally ends, and we begin to see some clearing skies for the overnight hours. This sets us up for the nice start to the daytime Thursday, before more clouds and showers move back in for the afternoon hours. As I said before, the bigger story today is going to be the wind gusts. We’ll once again be looking at gusts during the daytime hours in the 30 mile per hour range. The biggest difference is that they’ll be out of the west throughout the day today. Since this is a wind direction we see more often, the risk for falling trees and power outages is low heading throughout the day. The wind will more act to make things feel cooler heading throughout the afternoon and into the evening hours. High temperatures today are expected to climb up into the mid to upper 40s. It’ll definitely be a warmer day today compared to what we saw during the day yesterday, but the winds will continue to help make things cooler through the afternoon and heading into the evening hours.
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Thursday looks to start as a nice day. Skies remain clear through the mid-morning hours. It’s not until the late morning and early afternoon that we’ll begin to see the clouds and showers roll back into the region, mainly scattered in nature. This activity continues through the overnight hours, before tapering off during the morning hours of Friday. We’ll likely start with plenty of sunshine tomorrow, clouds begin to roll in during the late morning and afternoon, leading to scattered showers during the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures will be back around average with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
For the latest look at the forecast, make sure to check out the Weather on the Web Video Forecast for updated information. Enjoy your Wednesday!
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Seventh year of MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, featuring legal street drag racing on Woodward Avenue, set for Saturday, August 13, 2022, at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan
- Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race brings back last year's popular online automotive builder showdown, with competitors using Direct Connection parts to build their own drag-racing machines and battling it out once again on Woodward
- Media-only preview, featuring interview opportunities with Dodge executives, Roadkill stars and online automotive personalities, scheduled for Friday, August 12
MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge is back for its seventh year on Saturday, August 13. The one-day car culture festival will see thousands of automotive enthusiasts flock to Woodward Avenue for the ultimate celebration of legal street racing. The event will also feature a media-only preview on Friday, August 12.
Media opportunities include:
- 2021 Grudge Race winner Alex Taylor will reveal her new Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race vehicle build, along with vehicle reveals from returning competitors Tavarish, Westen Champlin and throtl, and five formidable event "rookies"
- Media can participate in Dodge thrill and drift rides in Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats on the M1 Concourse skidpad and north loop portion of the track, as well as a special off-road course with the Ram 1500 TRX Thrill Ride Experience
- Interview opportunities with Dodge executives, Roadkill show hosts and online automotive personalities
WHERE:
M1 Concourse,164 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, Michigan 48341
WHEN:
Friday, August 12 (media-only preview) and Saturday, August 13, 2022
WHO:
Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand Chief Executive Officer, Stellantis
For interview requests, please contact Dave Elshoff, david.elshoff@stellantis.com
David Freiburger, Roadkill TV show co-host
For interview requests, please contact Megan Sawyer, megan@evolveprandmarketing.com
Preston Patterson, Dodge chief donut maker
For interview requests, please contact Darren Jacobs, darren.jacobs@stellantis.com
Alex Taylor, winner of the 2021 Grudge Race
For interview requests, please contact Megan Sawyer, megan@evolveprandmarketing.com
SCHEDULE
Friday, August 12 – MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge press preview:
- 10:30 a.m. – Gates open to media
- 11 a.m. – Roadkill Nights news conference
- 11:45 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m. – Event concludes
Saturday, August 13 – MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge event:
- 9 a.m. – Gates open to credentialed media
- 10 a.m. – Gates open to the public – event begins
- 11 a.m. – Drag racing begins – open qualifying session (all drag racing can be viewed via livestream at DodgeGarage.com, Dodge.com, Dodge and MotorTrend YouTube channels)
- 4:45 p.m. – Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Races begin
- 5:45 p.m. – Top Eight shootout driver announcements
- 6:15 p.m. – Opening ceremony
- 6:30 p.m. – Top Eight shootouts begin (Small Tire & Big Tire)
- 8:30 p.m. – Top Eight winners' awards ceremony
- 9 p.m. – Event concludes
*Schedule subject to change
PARKING
Friday: For media preview, parking will be inside M1 Concourse (164 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, Michigan 48341). Staff will be on-site to direct
Saturday: Media parking will be available at the M1 Concourse South Lot on South Street
MEDIA RSVP
Please RSVP to Darren Jacobs at darren.jacobs@stellantis.com
EVENT DETAILS
MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge returns for the seventh year, bringing legal street drag racing to Woodward Avenue, as well as a classic and modern muscle car show, exhilarating interactive experiences and immersive, fun-filled activities at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan. Also returning are Dodge thrill and drift rides in Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats, where participants can go for the rides of their lives. A Direct Connection Alley area at the event will include a display trailer with Dodge Challenger SRT Demon virtual drag race simulators, Direct Connection crate engines and parts on display and much more.
Celebrity appearances will also be on tap for Roadkill Nights, including David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, Steve Dulcich, David Newbern, Mike Cotten, Lucky Costa, Cristy Lee, Steve Magnante and KJ Jones. Dodge Chief Donut Maker Preston Patterson, who won a one-year role as the ultimate Dodge brand ambassador in May, will also serve as an emcee at the event.
MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge also kicks off the multi-day Dodge Speed Week event, scheduled for August 12-20, 2022. Following the press conference on August 12 and the Roadkill Nights main event on August 13, Dodge Speed Week continues with three consecutive days of worldwide product reveals at M1 Concourse on August 15-17, and wraps up with a Dodge brand display, in conjunction with the Modern Street HEMI® Shootout group, on August 20 during Dream Cruise weekend.
Fans can follow all the Roadkill Nights action, including pre-event behind-the-scenes content and commentary on the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race builds, at www.dodgegarage.com/roadkill-nights-2022, or on social media channels with hashtags #RoadkillNights and #PoweredByDodge. For complete event information, including ticket info, visit www.motortrend.com/roadkill-nights-2022/.
Street racing can have serious legal and safety risks. Both ROADKILL and Dodge want enthusiasts to enjoy performance driving in a controlled environment on a closed course, run by professionals with vehicle safety inspections, driver evaluations and track preparation appropriate for drag racing conditions.
ROADKILL
The ROADKILL brand delivers a one-of-a-kind taste of "Automotive Chaos Theory" and features authentic gearheads David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan in a variety of mediums, including Roadkill Nights branded events, and Roadkill, Roadkill Extra, Roadkill Garage, and Roadkill's Junkyard Gold shows, available on MotorTrend+.
MotorTrend Group
MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, is the largest automotive media company in the world, bringing together Warner Bros. Discovery's MotorTrend TV and a vast automotive digital, direct-to-consumer, social, and live event portfolio, including MOTOR TREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL, AUTOMOBILE and more than 20 other industry-leading brands. With a monthly audience of 26 million across web, TV and print, and 110 million social followers, culminating in 1.3 billion monthly impressions across all platforms, MotorTrend Group encompasses television's #1 network for automotive fans, a leading automotive YouTube Channel and MotorTrend+, the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. MotorTrend Group serves to embrace, entertain and empower the motoring world.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with muscle cars and SUVs that deliver unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT versions of every model across the lineup. For the 2022 model year, Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world, and the Dodge Durango SRT 392, America's fastest, most powerful and most capable three-row SUV. Combined, these three muscle cars make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). In 2021, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so two years in a row.
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
Follow Dodge and company news and video on:
Company blog: http://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Dodge brand: www.dodge.com
DodgeGarage: www.dodgegarage.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dodgeofficial
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One person was repeatedly stabbed during a brawl at an Oak Creek movie theater, police say
Police are investigating a brawl that broke out at Marcus South Shore Cinema in Oak Creek late Nov. 1.
One victim, a 19-year-old man, was stabbed approximately 17 times in the incident, police confirmed early Nov. 2, with wounds to his back and neck. He was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition, according to Capt. Dave Ashenhurst of the Oak Creek Police Department.
Ashenhurst said a 29-year-old man also received "facial injuries" from the fight but was treated on-scene and declined further medical assistance.
Three people have been taken into custody in connection with the brawl, police said.
Melissa Pundsack got to the theater at 7261 S. 13th St. just after 10 p.m. with her friend. The two got their tickets, popcorn and were walking to their theater at the far end of the hallway.
“As we got to like a quarter of the way down, people started running out and screaming that there was a fight,” Pundsack said. “Lots of children being dragged out by their families, everyone looked terrified. I thought there could've been a gun with how scared everyone was, but there wasn't.”
Pundsack said police arrived within two minutes. Two officers ran past her and her friend. She saw someone handcuffed in the hallway “still screaming.”
Ashenhurst confirmed a police officer deployed a taser but no firearms were discharged.
Pundsack said she was able to see the movie with her friend as only those in the theater where the fight took place were evacuated. When she and her friend got out about an hour and a half later, there were still several police at the theater.
It's unclear how many people were involved in the brawl, Ashenhurst said, but it was started by "disruptive patrons" during a movie, he added.
Pundsack said someone who'd been in that theater told her, "there was a guy talking throughout the movie and when the movie was finished someone turned around and punched the guy who was talking in the face."
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The region is recovering after a massive storm dumped more than 9 inches of rain. People and animals are staying in makeshift shelters while the flash flooding recedes.
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The region is recovering after a massive storm dumped more than 9 inches of rain. People and animals are staying in makeshift shelters while the flash flooding recedes.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dana Tate had 24 points in Norfolk State’s 70-66 win against N.C. A&T in the HBCU Challenge on Sunday.
Tate shot 8 for 15, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Spartans (9-4). Kris Bankston scored 16 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Joe Bryant Jr. scored 12 points.
Kam Woods finished with 15 points and six assists for the Aggies (5-6). Marcus Watson added 12 points for N.C. A&T. Demetric Horton also recorded 11 points, six rebounds and three steals.
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BALTIMORE (AP)The Baltimore Orioles have signed outfielder Nomar Mazara to a minor league contract.
The team announced the move Tuesday. The 27-year-old Mazara hit .264 with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 55 games with San Diego this season.
Prior to 2022, Mazara played the previous two seasons with the Tigers and White Sox. His first four seasons were with the Texas Rangers, when he hit 20 home runs in the first three and 19 in the fourth.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday dismissed as “malicious disparaging” and “dog barking” the outside assessments that cast doubt on its developmental spy satellite and other military capabilities.
North Korea earlier claimed its rocket launches Sunday were tests of its first military reconnaissance satellite and on Monday its state media released two low-resolution photos of South Korean cities as viewed from space.
Some civilian experts in South Korea and elsewhere said the photos were too crude for a surveillance purpose and that the launches were likely a cover for North Korea's missile technology. South Korea’s military maintained North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles.
“Didn’t they think their assessments are too inappropriate and careless as they commented on our satellite development capability and related preparations only with two photos that we’ve published in our newspaper” Kim Yo Jong, a senior Workers’ Party official, said in a statement carried in state media.
She called South Korean experts’ comments on the satellite photos “nonsensical,” “malicious disparaging” and “dog barking.”
Kim Yo Jong said the test satellite launched carried a commercial camera because there was no reason to use an expensive, high-resolution camera for a one-time test. She said North Korea used two outdated missiles as space launch vehicles — one for a test of tracking and receiving signals and the other for taking satellite photos and other tests.
“If we want to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, we just fire it. We don’t use a satellite to carry out a disguised test of a long-range missile test as South Korean puppets claim to sway public opinions,” Kim Yo Jong said.
Kim, whose official title is a vice department director at the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, is considered as the North’s most influential official after her brother, according to South Korea’s spy service.
She derided South Korea’s military for its assessment of Sunday's launches as medium-range missile firings and lambasted South Korea’s Unification Ministry for condemning the satellite launch for violating U.N. Security Council resolutions banning any ballistic rocket liftoffs by North Korea.
Kim Yo Jong said developing a spy satellite is a sovereign right directly related to North Korea’s national security. She said North Korea will fight international sanctions and boost its defense capabilities because its right to exist is being threatened.
She also dismissed the South Korean government's assessment that North Korea still is short key remaining technologies to have functioning ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland — such as the ability to protect its warheads from the harsh conditions of atmospheric reentry.
Kim Yo Jong questioned how North Korea could have received data from warheads until they landed in previous launches if the country truly lacked reentry technology.
“I think it’s better for them to stop talking nonsense, behave carefully and think twice,” she said.
A spy satellite was among a slew of high-tech weapons systems that Kim Jong Un said last year that North Korea needed to better deal with U.S.-led military threats. Other weapons Kim wants to develop are multi-warhead missiles, solid-fueled long-range missiles, underwater-launched nuclear missiles, nuclear-powered submarines and hypersonic missiles.
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LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace released a photo Saturday giving the first public glimpse of the new ledger stone installed at the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II.
The image shows the hand-carved Belgian black marble slab with brass letter inlays set into the floor of King George VI Memorial Chapel, St. George’s Chapel, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.
Surrounded by floral wreaths and bouquets, it is inscribed with her name and the years of her birth and death, alongside those of her father, George VI; her mother, Elizabeth; and her husband, Philip, who died last year. It replaces a previous slab that had only her parents.
All four royals were members of the Order of the Garter, which has St. George’s Chapel as its spiritual home.
The release came ahead of the queen’s burial site opening to visitors next week as Windsor Castle reopens to the public.
Elizabeth was laid to rest together with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday evening in a private service attended by King Charles III and other members of the royal family, following her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTL/ RTLPP / RTLPO) ("RTL") announced today that it intends to continue to pay dividends on its shares of Class A common stock at an annualized rate of $0.85 per share or $0.2125 per share on a quarterly basis. RTL anticipates paying dividends authorized by its board of directors on its shares of Class A common stock on a quarterly basis in arrears on the 15th day of the first month following the end of each fiscal quarter (unless otherwise specified) to Class A common stock holders of record on the record date for such payment.
Accordingly, RTL declared a dividend of $0.2125 per share of Class A common stock payable on July 15, 2022 to Class A common stock holders of record at the close of business on July 11, 2022.
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Bad air quality poses a particular risk to children with asthma. In unequal Philly, those kids are mostly Black and Hispanic.
In Philadelphia, which has a pediatric asthma rate that is roughly three times that of the national average, wildfire smoke from Canada is especially risky to Black and Hispanic children.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada made Wednesday, the most unhealthy day for air quality the city has experienced since 2008, especially risky to children with asthma. And in Philadelphia, Black and Hispanic children are much likelier to develop asthma — and to get sicker from it.
» READ MORE: Your health questions about Philadelphia’s worst air quality day in a decade, answered
As the chief of the emergency department at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia, James Reingold often sees kids struggling to breathe as they cross his hospital’s doorstep. Children in the neighborhoods around the hospital have some of the highest rates of asthma in the city.
“That’s not because Hispanic and Black children have an inherent difference in how they respond to asthma,” Reingold said. “It’s just a marker for where they live, what pollution they’re exposed to and what other chronic stress they’re under.”
On Wednesday, Reingold was preparing for what he feared would be an influx of patients affected by the smoke. Just the day before, a child had collapsed in his emergency department and nearly died, he said.
“It was unusual — possibly a warning sign for what the next few days are going to be like,” he said. “We have so many children who have asthma, and the asthma they have is so, so high. I’ve never seen such a sick cohort of children.”
Parents of kids with asthma living in the North Philadelphia neighborhoods around St. Christopher’s were also watching the skies with concern Wednesday afternoon.
In the hospital parking lot, Hawa Dawleit’s 7-year-old son begged his mom to take him to a nearby park after a routine doctor’s appointment.
“Pleaseeeeee,” he implored.
”No, the air is bad,” she told him. “We’re going home now.”
Her son, Lugman Fadalla, a first grader at Juniata Park Academy, has severe asthma. It typically flares up in winter months, but the smoke threatened to ruin the reprieve he enjoys in late spring and summer, Dawleit said, speaking in Arabic with her oldest daughter translating. Her son wasn’t experiencing asthma symptoms, at least not yet, and she wanted to keep him stable, she said.
Dawleit took her children to the park on Tuesday, but a combination of rain and poor air quality drove them indoors.
”We’re not allowed to go outside because of the condition of the air,” explained Lugman’s older sister, Rayan Mohmaed Fadalla, 11. “My mom gets a little scared. We’re lucky the hospital is nearby.”
Deadly disparities
Asthma is a condition in which the tubes in the lungs narrow in response to certain allergens or toxins. This causes symptoms like wheezing and difficulty breathing.
In extreme cases, the lung’s tubes can shut within seconds or minutes, said Daniel Taylor, a pediatrician at St. Christopher’s. For many kids, it can take a couple of days for the inflammation to build up and have an impact on breathing.
If untreated, the consequences can be deadly.
Typically, children that end up seeking treatment at St. Christopher’s have seen their asthma exacerbated by environmental toxins like mold, pollutants from cars and factories, and sparse tree coverage, which all increase the risk for asthma, Taylor said.
» READ MORE: How will the smoke change in Philly over time? Here’s a look at the air quality forecast for the region.
As the poorest large city in America, Philadelphia has a pediatric asthma rate that is roughly three times that of the national average.
Children in the majority-Black neighborhoods of North Philadelphia, Nicetown, West Philadelphia and Kingsessing have some of the city’s highest asthma hospitalization rates, according to an Inquirer analysis of hospital cost data.
Overall, Black children 19 and younger are hospitalized due to asthma at a rate five times that of their white counterparts, The Inquirer found.
Today’s health disparities are among the consequences of redlining, racist housing policies that confined Black and Hispanic residents to neighborhoods bisected by highways and other structures like power plants that produce pollution.
Experts call the area around St. Christopher’s a perfect storm for childhood asthma.
To the east of the neighborhood, there’s I-95, the interstate that’s regularly clogged with stop-and-go traffic. “We know from many studies that proximity to a major interstate is directly correlated to terrible respiratory health,” Reingold said.
To the west runs Broad Street, the city’s main thoroughfare. To the north is busy Roosevelt Boulevard. The neighborhood also houses a power plant. And the housing stock, Reingold said, is some of the most dilapidated in the city, with homes more prone to chronic mold and other irritants.
“It starts with poor housing,” said Tyra Bryant-Stephens, chief health equity officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the director and founder of its Community Asthma Prevention Program. “There are historical injustices with redlining, and also with having the ability to achieve wealth and keep a home repaired.”
» READ MORE: Philadelphia School District orders students to stay inside, cancel field trips
She and other doctors who work with kids with asthma have been fielding questions from concerned parents about this week’s wildfire smoke — and the longer-term challenges that it represents.
The top priority for preventing asthma, Bryant-Stephens said, is “having healthy housing and healthy schools so kids aren’t chronically exposed to allergens and irritants.”
Khalil Savary, a pediatric pulmonologist at Rutgers University Hospital in Newark, said this week’s events illustrate how certain environmental issues disproportionately affect more vulnerable Americans.
“We have constant reminders that we are subject to weather events,” he said. “It’s a call to action to help raise the bar of health.”
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that she’s inclined to support the bipartisan debt ceiling proposal set to hit the House floor Wednesday, but she first wants to secure a commitment from GOP leaders to move several other proposals in the future, including the impeachment of President Biden or a top cabinet official.
“If you have to eat a shit sandwich, you want to have sides, OK? It makes it much better,” Greene told reporters just outside the Capitol office of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). “So what I’m looking for is, I’m looking for some sides and some desserts.”
Greene named two “sides” in particular: A vote on a balanced budget amendment and another on legislation to prevent the hiring of new IRS agents — not only in 2024, as the bipartisan debt-limit bill would do — but also in the years to follow.
President Biden last year signed legislation providing the IRS with $80 billion over a decade to streamline customer service, update technology and hire auditors to go after those who don’t pay the taxes they owe.
Republicans have attacked the extra funding, arguing falsely that the IRS intends to use it to hire 87,000 new agents to target middle-class workers, particularly Republicans.
“There were audits and conservative groups were targeted,” Greene said. “One of the sides … I would like to see with this shit sandwich is a way to completely wipe out the 87,000 IRS agents.”
Then she named her “beautiful dessert.”
“Somebody needs to be impeached,” Greene said. She singled out Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Homeland Security Department, as “the lowest hanging fruit” in the eyes of Republicans for his handling of the migrant crisis at the southern border.
“The border is a serious issue that matters to everyone all over the country, even the Democrat mayor of New York City, the Democrat mayor in Chicago, and just people everywhere,” she said.
Lax security at the border has also allowed the flow of illicit drugs from Mexico, Greene continued, which in turn has contributed to the deadly fentanyl crisis across the United States.
“Three hundred Americans are dying every single day,” she said. “Mayorkas, and I argue Biden as well — President Biden — both of them should be impeached for that.”
Greene said the proposals she’s seeking would not be attached to the debt-ceiling bill, but could come later.
“It doesn’t have to happen necessarily today,” she said. “But it can happen quickly, and I’m working on that.”
Greene emphasized that she remains undecided on Wednesday’s debt ceiling vote — “I’m still coming to my decision,” she said — but she also suggested those Republicans fighting to kill the proposal were playing into the hands of Senate Democratic leaders who would prefer a “clean” debt ceiling hike without the GOP spending cuts. She predicted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — with an assist from GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) — would attempt to attach the proposal to more funding for the war in Ukraine, which she opposes.
“I don’t want to see that happen,” she said. “I don’t want to see our group responsible for more funding to Ukraine.”
The comments arrive as McCarthy and his leadership team are racing to shore up GOP support for the debt ceiling proposal they secured Saturday with the White House following tough-fought negotiations that spanned most of the month.
The Treasury Department has warned that, without congressional action, the government will default on its obligations June 5 for the first time in the nation’s history.
A group of conservatives has balked at the agreement, saying it doesn’t contain nearly the level of spending cuts needed to rein in deficits and the national debt. Some of those conservatives are now floating the notion that they’ll try to topple McCarthy from the Speakership for his handling of the negotiations.
Greene, however, threw cold water on that idea, praising McCarthy for his work ethic and blasting his conservative detractors for dividing the party.
“I think some of this talk is maybe for attention, maybe for fundraising,” she said. “It’s not serious, and it would be a horrible decision.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Standout moments from the Golden Globe Awards, which returned to television Tuesday night after a year’s absence.
DON’T SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Pianist Chloe Flower had a sweet gig at the Golden Globes, playing TV and movie theme songs on camera as the show went to commercial breaks, but it turned temporarily sour when some in the viewing audience wrongly assumed she was the one deciding when annoyed winners had to wrap up their speeches.
“Shut up, I can beat you up,” said Michelle Yeoh, the star of many a kung fu movie, when piano music began playing her off about two minutes into her acceptance of the Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy film for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
“You can forget that piano,” Colin Farrell said over the music as he accepted the male version of the same award for “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
When Austin Butler won best actor in a drama film for “Elvis” and the piano began, he pleaded for a song by the man he portrayed.
“At least play ‘Suspicious Minds’ or something,” Butler said.
But none of that was Flower.
“People on Twitter are mad like she’s playing people off, but it’s a track,” host Jerrod Carmichael said during the show. “Chloe, we are lucky to have you.”
Flower tweeted on the topic herself mid-show.
“I would never play piano over people’s speeches!!” wrote. ”I’m only playing when you see me on camera!”
MURPHY SLAPS WITH TWO MINUTES AND A MIC DROP
Eddie Murphy certainly didn’t need playing off. Many who win the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement prize, use the moment to make a major speech. Oprah Winfrey ‘s in 2018 inspired calls for a presidential run. But Murphy’s acceptance took just two minutes, shorter than many of the night’s regular winners.
He thanked a handful of people and quickly wrapped it up with a mic-drop joke about Will Smith and Chris Rock.
“I’ve been doing this for a long time so I could stand up here and keep saying thank you until they play the piano,” Murphy said. “But I’m gonna wrap it up and just say something to all the up-and-coming dreamers and artists that are in the room tonight. I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity and peace of mind. Pay your taxes, mind your business, and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of your (expletive) mouth!”
TEARS FOR LEAN YEARS AND LOST FAMILY
Despite the Globes’ diminishment amid controversy in recent years, winning them still brought plenty of tears, sometimes from unexpected people. Ke Huy Quan set the emotional tone as he cried throughout his acceptance of the night’s first award, best supporting actor in a film for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” He tearfully thanked Steven Spielberg for giving him his start in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” before talking about the decades he spent thinking he would never get to top it.
Spielberg, who has remained restrained winning bigger awards, got emotional when he won the best director Globe for “The Fabelmans.” Because this one was about his family. “I’ve been hiding from this story since I was 17 years old,” he said, his voice cracking. He called out each of his family members by name, ending with his late mother, Leah Adler, who inspired the Michelle Williams character at the heart of the film, saying “she is up there kvelling about this right now.”
Jennifer Coolidge, who always seems to be doing a bit when she speaks on stage, and frequently was Tuesday night as a presenter and winner, shed a few sincere tears when she effusively thanked creator Mike White for putting her in “White Lotus,” for which she won best actress in a limited series.
“You changed my life in a million different ways,” Coolidge said. “My neighbors are speaking to me.”
White wept during the speech, and was still red-eyed minutes later when he accepted the best limited series award for the show.
EXCUSING ALL THE ABSENCES
On a night when some boycotted the show, Golden Globes presenters took the rare step of explaining, sometimes in detail, why some winners weren’t there. Cate Blanchett, winner of best actress in a movie drama for “Tár,” “couldn’t be here tonight because she’s on production in the UK,” presenter Henry Golding said.
Amanda Seyfried, winner of best actress in a limited series for “The Dropout,” “is deep in the process of creating a new musical so she could not be here tonight,” presenter Mo Brings Plenty said.
Regina Hall made it clear that she was reading from a teleprompter and mocked the explanation she had to give for Kevin Costner not accepting his best actor in a TV drama award for “Yellowstone,” despite the serious subject matter of this week’s severe flooding in California.
“He so much wanted to be here,” Hall said, shaking her head and laughing, “but because of the unprecedented weather, he has to shelter in place, in Santa Barbara.”
“Let’s pray everyone,” she said, before catching herself and saying “no, that’s awful.”
CARMICHAEL CASUALLY COURTS CONTROVERSY
Host Jerrod Carmichael pulled no punches with his jokes, starting with his opening monologue, in which he said he was hired “because I am black.” A few of his on-the-edge jokes, delivered in his laid-back style, fell flat, including a dig at Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology, and his calling the Beverly Hilton, the Globes’ longtime home, “the hotel that killed Whitney Houston.” The superstar died in a room there in 2012.
But a joke based on the antisemitic statements of Ye, formerly Kanye West, got a strong laugh when Carmichael told Spielberg that he had seen “The Fabelmans,” which is based on Spielberg’s Jewish family.
“I actually saw it with Kanye,” Carmichael said, “and it changed everything for him.”
Spielberg responded with a “thank God” gesture.
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Proven Scalability of this Unique and Patented Production Platform Offers Unmatched Access To More Than 70 Compounds, Including Hard to Replicate Minor Cannabinoids
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading biotechnology health and wellness company, Purissima, continues to achieve new scientific milestones in algae fermentation and biodesign. Today, the company announced the proven scalability of their proprietary and multi-patented production platform after achieving multiple successful fermentations at commercial scale. Additionally, Purissima revealed that its platform has already proven the capacity to produce more than 70 compounds, many of which are hard to replicate minor cannabinoids as well as new plant-powered chemistries with high potential therapeutic value. The company forecasts the first wave of products featuring its ingredients will reach the market before summer 2022.
"The microalgae that enable all of this innovation and subsequent scientific applications possible was selected from more than 10,000 potential strains," said Robert Evans, Purissima Co-Founder and Chief Business and Strategy Officer. "We have identified the ideal single cell organism that serves as the vehicle to yield some of the purest, most effective compounds available today, while also preserving Earth's biodiversity in the process and vastly reducing manufacturing costs."
George Rudenko, Purissima Co-Founder, Chief Executive and Technology Officer added, "What makes our recent achievements even more remarkable is that we have now proven that we can create libraries of unique natural and novel biotherapeutics, scale their production, and thus enable the development of diverse consumer applications and pharmacological pipelines. Our technology bypasses nature's work by dramatically reducing a traditional, multi-month 'crop cycle' to just a few days, and makes a step forward in bringing unimaginable diversity of natural compounds from rare medicinal plants, all while preserving their natural habitats. What is more compelling is the ability to combine compounds in novel ways allows the creation of truly unique and natural bioactives."
Purissima remains on an unprecedented industry trajectory to identify and biosynthesize compounds on a mass scale in a controlled, laboratory setting with their carefully selected microalgae strains. The use case potential for Purissima's current portfolio of 70+ compounds within the wellness, pharmaceutical, beauty and skincare, and food and nutrition sectors is infinite. Immediate applications of these ingredients include combatting common skin conditions and concerns, decreasing inflammation, reducing pain, treating infection, and more. For more information on this process and to stay up to date on corporate news and announcements, please visit www.purissima.bio.
ABOUT PURISSIMA
Purissima, Inc. is revolutionizing the way companies source and use plant-based ingredients, through the development and production of commercially viable, microalgae biotechnology. Purissima's mission is to provide the world access to high-quality, pure, safe, and sustainable ingredients for products that improve the quality of life for millions. Purissima has already sustainably and effectively biosynthesized 70+ natural ingredients, including those rare or hard to access, at a fraction of the cost and without adverse environmental, varietal or supply chain impact. The brand's patented and proprietary biotechnology advances critical plant-derived health + wellness solutions while preserving Earth's biodiversity and natural resources.
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A local psychiatrist said the tragic events that happened during Monday’s football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills could lead to or resurface mental health issues for players and fans.
Dr. Jonathan Lazzara, medical director at Atrium Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Unit, said when Bills safety Damar Hamlin tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter, stood up, then collapsed, eventually needing to be resuscitated twice, those events may “trigger” mental issues for those on the field, the 65,000 fans in Paycor Stadium and the millions watching on Monday Night Football.
Hamlin, 24, was rushed to UC Medical Center where he remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit, though the team said he showed “remarkable improvement” over the past 24 hours and had awakened.
Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, described what happened Monday as “traumatic.”
Almost immediately after Hamlin’s collapse, the NFL Players Association and the league drew attention to mental health options available to players. The union tweeted: “ALL players: please reach out if you need someone to talk to. There are several resources available to you,” with a link to counseling options on the NFLPA website.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in a memo to all teams, said that each club had received information from Dr. Nyaka NiiLampti, the league’s vice president of wellness and clinical services, about mental health and support resources available to players and staff.
Lazzara, a former snipper in the Marines, said this time of year some people are already coping with the loss of loved ones during the holidays and trying to reacquaint themselves socially after being isolated during COVID-19. Instead of holding in your emotions, Lazzara recommended “talking about” your issues, first to family members, your primary care physician or mental health experts.
“Don’t hide it,” said Lazzara, who added the events on the field may remind people of their relatives receiving similar medical treatment. “Don’t sit on it. Talk about it. Now we need to communicate after COVID. This bizarre world has flip-flopped.”
He said there’s a big difference between watching horror movies that lead to nightmares and the mental stress after watching what transpired on the football field Monday night.
“This is real,” he said.
Lazzara said he’s thankful the game wasn’t resumed. It was evident by the expressions on the players’ faces and by the way they were weeping, holding hands and praying, they weren’t mentally prepared to continue competing.
He said it’s ironic that when a player suffers a physical injury, they can be placed on the Injured Reserve List, but the same precautions aren’t taken when a player suffers mental illness. He said if people don’t address their mental health concerns those “stresses can pop up later in life.”
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