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LOS ANGELES — Purdue center Zach Edey has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player.
The announcement was made Tuesday on ESPN.
Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored, joining Glenn Robinson in 1994.
The 7-foot-4 Edey is the first player since winner David Robinson of Navy in 1987 to have at least 750 points, 450 rebounds and 50 blocks in a single season.
Voting by a national panel took place from March 13-20 during early rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Purdue, a No. 1 seed, lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Wooden Award gives Edey a clean sweep of the six major national player of the year awards.
Caitlin Clark of Iowa won the women’s Wooden Award. She led the Hawkeyes to the national championship game where they lost to LSU.
Edey and Clark, who were each named AP's national players of the year, will receive their awards Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
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“The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards” are airing on Monday, March 27 at 8 p.m.
The event will be hosted by Lenny Kravitz, and will feature tons of performances and appearances from celebrities like P!NK, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Muni Long, and Cody Johnson, among others.
Here’s the information you’ll need to watch a free live stream of “The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards” online without cable.
How to watch ‘The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards’ without cable
If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you can live stream “The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards” on any one of the following streaming platforms:
Sling TV (half off first month)
When are ‘The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards’ on?
“The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards” will air on Monday, March 27 at 8 p.m. on FOX. It will be both preceded and followed by local programming.
What channel is FOX?
You can use the channel finder on your provider’s website to locate it: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish.
How to watch ‘The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards’ online on-demand
If you missed “The iHeartRadio Music Awards” or want to binge watch previous FOX events online as they become available, check out the following streaming platforms:
Sling TV (half off first month)
What are ‘The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards’ about?
According to the official iHeart website: Now in its tenth year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded event celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2022, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2023. The show will feature live performances from the biggest artists in music, as well as surprise duets and collaborations, and award presentations in multiple categories. Since the Awards’ inception in 2013, the show has included live performances and appearances by such superstar artists as Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Jason Aldean, Big Sean, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Megan Thee Stallion, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Blake Shelton, Pharrell, Pitbull, Justin Bieber and many more.
Here’s a look at “The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards,” courtesy of the show’s official YouTube channel:
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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A sea lion charged tourists on the beach at La Jolla Cove in San Diego Sunday evening.
It happened as summer crowds, mostly tourists, overwhelmed the tiny, protected beach — one of the most iconic in California — trying to get up-close photos with the beautiful sea mammals and newly weaned pups. But it’s a dangerous risk.
“I feel like people should educate themselves a little bit about the marine life here — what to do, what not to do, respect the sea lions, don’t touch them, don’t get in their space,” Japhet Perez Estrada, a La Jolla native and business owner, said to Nexstar’s KSWB on Monday. He swims the cove every day and captured video of the incident as he was getting out of the water.
“I looked to my left and I see a big sea lion just come out of the water and start charging and that’s when it turns to chaos,” Perez Estrada said. “Everyone was screaming and running around.”
There are no hard-and-fast regulations or fines. Posted signs warn not to touch the sea life, but with little to no enforcement, there’s really nothing to be done. Lifeguards do their best to remind folks, many of whom don’t understand English, to stay 10 feet away.
“People get bit here every summer, people get charged every summer. And for us locals, it’s annoying because we like and respect the wildlife here,” Perez Estrada added. “I understand their excitement and they want to get close, but it’s nature. You got to give a distance.”
While KSWB was in La Jolla on Monday, dozens of people were climbing on the rocks and getting dangerously close, even climbing into a cave where the pups rest. A father with his kids next to him tried to feed one, with the male sea lion just a couple of feet away.
Perez Estrada says it’s an everyday occurrence.
“We can see that right here there’s a sea lion, it’s obviously being a little aggressive, being territorial, and we have little kids standing maybe five feet away from it,” he said. “Parents should be more aware of the sea lion barking and that’s just a recipe for disaster.”
Another woman says she no longer goes down onto the sand at the cove because she was charged by a sea lion once during a scary encounter.
“I guess I got a little too close, not as close as these guys. He was really big and surprisingly fast. It’s one of those things, you’re just like, ’Oh my God. I’ve got to get away from him.’ I kind of tripped up the stairs. The terror was there.”
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The U.S. government is increasingly convinced that an alleged Chinese spy balloon was thousands of miles off of its intended course.
An official, speaking on condition of anonymity on Thursday, told NPR that the government now suspects the spy balloon was supposed to surveil Guam and Hawaii, but end up flying over Alaska, Canada and eventually, the rest of the continental United States.
According to the official, the probable cause of the course deviation was one of the oldest foes faced by military balloons: the wind.
The balloon was first spotted over Montana on Feb. 1. The U.S. military tracked it as it drifted across the country before an F-22 Raptor brought it down with an air-to-air missile three days later. China has maintained that it was an "unmanned civilian airship."
If the balloon's path really was a mistake, then the incident is just the latest in a long line of errant military balloons, which for over two centuries have been blown hither and thither by everything from breezes to gales
Generals have been put at risk, diplomatic relations strained, and millions of dollars of sensitive equipment ruined. And despite it all, nations just don't seem to be able to let go of their balloons.
Zeppelin vs. Zephyr
The love affair with balloons started long before airplanes took flight. As early as 1794, the French army operated balloons during the Battle of Fleurus in combat against the Austrians. During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln created the U.S. Army Balloon Corps to surveil the enemy.
When you're fighting a war, perspective matters, says Tom D. Crouch, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. "In military terms, it's always good to be able to get up high to see as much as you can behind the enemy lines," he says.
But for as long as there have been balloons, the wind has had something to say about where they fly. On April 11, 1862, during the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, a balloon carrying a Union general named Fitz John Porter came untethered and began drifting towards the Confederate position. Marksmen took a few potshots at the bobbing general as he floated over the enemy, Crouch says. "Fortunately, the winds shifted, and they were blown back over the Union lines."
Balloons continued to see regular use in conflicts through World War I, but it was nearly a century later, in the mid-1950s, that the U.S. government undertook a far more ambitious balloon surveillance project.
New, lightweight materials, such as mylar, allowed researchers to build balloons that could travel high into the stratosphere, near the edge of space. That technology, together with electronics and remote cameras meant that uncrewed balloons could potentially drift across enemy territory, providing views that, at the time, were unavailable any other way.
And the U.S. had one enemy in particular it wanted to watch: the Soviet Union.
"You would take special cameras, attach them to high-altitude balloons, set them adrift in Western Europe and let them drift over the Soviet Union," says Stephen Schwartz, a non-resident senior fellow at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
The goal, Schwartz says, was to fly over the vast Soviet homeland and collect intelligence on nuclear weapons. "We were terrified that the Soviet Union was going to unleash a surprise attack and we didn't know what they were really capable of, so any useful information would have been helpful," he says.
The culmination of these efforts was a top-secret program called Project Genetrix. Starting in January of 1956, the U.S. government began releasing dozens of high-altitude balloons from airbases in Germany and Turkey.
But it didn't last long.
"It was essentially a disaster," Schwartz says. And once again, the wind was to blame: "You had no idea where the balloons were going, so it was just hit or miss as to what you would see."
Genetrix balloons captured images of enormous tracts of Soviet farmland. And clouds. Lots of clouds.
Also, balloons are really easy to shoot down
In addition to being haphazard, the Genetrix balloons weren't very stealthy either, says Tom Crouch. U.S. intelligence "hoped that they could get by without the Soviets noticing," he says. "That didn't happen."
Within a month, Soviet air defenses were taking down balloons left and right. "They just shot them out of the sky," Crouch says. "They had big public exhibitions in Moscow of these balloon camera systems that the nefarious Americans were sending over the innocent Soviets."
The Air Force briefly tried to solve the problems with still more balloons. "They launched them in very large numbers, hoping that a significant number would get through," Crouch says.
What did they think they were going to get with a balloon?
In total, around 500 balloons were released, but the strategy quickly became unsustainable. In February, just barely a month after Project Genetrix began, the Soviets went public, protesting what they called "a gross violation of Soviet airspace." The once-top secret program was on the front page of the New York Times.
At the same time, Crouch says, the CIA was close to deploying a spy plane known as the U-2. The highly classified plane was capable of flying at altitudes far above normal aircraft, but not above the balloons. The intelligence agency became concerned that the balloons were drawing undue attention to that patch of the sky.
"They were worried that the Soviets were going to be so good at shooting things down and looking for things that the U-2 program would be compromised," he says.
In the end, President Dwight D. Eisenhower decided that the balloon program wasn't worth the headaches, and Project Genetrix ended almost as quickly as it began.
Can't Let Go
And yet, despite all the ups and downs, interest in surveillance balloons is still going strong. In July of last year, Politico reported that the Pentagon was looking at using surveillance balloons to again spy on China and Russia. The report says budget documents show it intends to spend $27.1 million this fiscal year to study the possibility.
But it's clear that the wind isn't backing down either. In addition to possibly having a hand in this latest diplomatic bust-up, it's been sabotaging other efforts. In 2015, a Pentagon surveillance balloon being tested at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds came unmoored and drifted into Pennsylvania, before coming down in a thicket of woods. Critics say the program cost the government more than $2 billion before it floated away.
Crouch, the retired historian, says he's watched the latest events with China's balloon unfold with a mix of bemusement and bewilderment.
It's now an age where satellites, planes, drones and cell phone cameras can give virtual views of almost any spot on the Earth.
"For heaven's sake," he asks, "what did they think they were going to get with a balloon?"
NPR's Greg Myre contributed to this report. contributed to this story
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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If you're a lover of all things crystals, gems, and minerals, then Tampa, Florida has a treat for you. Main Street Rocks Tampa, a brand new crystal shop located in the heart of the city, is now open and ready for business. With a wide range of gorgeous and unique crystals on display, this shop is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the magic of these natural wonders.
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At least 1 dead, 23 hurt in northern Michigan tornado
GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) — A tornado tore through a small northern Michigan community on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring at least 23 others as it flipped vehicles, tore the roofs off of buildings, and downed trees and power lines.
The twister hit Gaylord, a city of about 4,200 people roughly 230 miles northwest of Detroit at around 3:45 p.m.
Eddie Thrasher, 55, said he was sitting in his car outside an auto parts store when the tornado seemed to appear above him.
“There are roofs ripped off businesses, a row of industrial-type warehouses,” Thrasher said. “RVs were flipped upside down and destroyed. There were a lot of emergency vehicles heading from the east side of town.”
He said he ran into the store to ride it out.
“My adrenaline was going like crazy,” Thrasher said. “In less than five minutes it was over.”
Video posted online showed a dark funnel cloud materialize out of a cloud as nervous drivers slow looked on or slowly drove away, uncertain of its path.
Brian Lawson, a spokesman for Munson Healthcare, said Gaylord-Otsego Memorial Hospital was treating 23 people were injured by the tornado and that one person was killed. He didn’t know the conditions of the injured or the name of the person who died.
Lawson said the pace of people being brought to the hospital had slowed by Friday evening.
“From what I’m gathering, things have stabilized a bit,” he said.
Mike Klepadlo, owner of Alter-Start North, a car repair shop, said he and his workers took cover in a bathroom.
“I’m lucky I’m alive. It blew the back off the building,” he said. “Twenty feet (6 meters) of the back wall is gone. The whole roof is missing. At least half the building is still here. It’s bad.”
Video posted on social media showed extensive damage along the city’s Main Street. One building appeared to be largely collapsed and a Goodwill store was badly damaged. A collapsed utility pole lay on the side of the road, and debris, including what appeared to be electrical wires and parts of a Marathon gas station, was scattered all along the street.
The Red Cross was setting up a shelter at a church.
Extreme winds are uncommon in this part of Michigan because the Great Lakes suck energy out of storms, especially early in spring when the lakes are very cold, said Jim Keysor, a Gaylord-based meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
“Many kids and young adults would have never experienced any direct severe weather if they had lived in Gaylord their entire lives,” he said.
The last time Gaylord had a severe wind storm was in 1998, when straight-line winds reached 100 mph, Keysor said.
Brandie Slough, 42, said she and a teen daughter sought safety in a restroom at a Culver’s. Windows of the fast food restaurant were blown out when they emerged, and her pickup truck had been flipped on its roof in the parking lot.
“We shook our heads in disbelief but are thankful to be safe. At that point, who cares about the truck,” Slough said.
Gaylord, known as the “Alpine Village,” is set to celebrate its 100th birthday this year, with a centennial celebration that will include a parade and open house at City Hall later this summer.
The community also holds the annual Alpenfest in July, an Alpine-inspired celebration honoring the city’s heritage and a partnership with a sister city in Switzerland.
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White reported from Detroit. AP reporters Corey Williams in Detroit, Ken Kusmer in Indianapolis, Sara Burnett in Chicago and Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis contributed.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Three people were arrested after a search warrant led to a drug bust inside a Punta Gorda home.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant with the Narcotics Unit Tuesday.
When the SWAT and Aviation team entered the Burnt Store Village home, the Narcotics Unit began a search. Looking around the place, they found multiple drugs and contraband inside a Punta Gorda home. The items were in the house, and a makeshift bedroom inside the garage.
According to the report, detectives located Tiffany G Beasley and Samantha J. Fout side of the home.
Fentanyl, Heroin, Oxycontin, Marijuana, and pipes were found in their shared bedroom.
Shawn W. Spencer, who lived in the garage, was arrested after a straw and measuring cup covered in fentanyl were found.
All three individuals are facing multiple charges, such as possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacturing drug paraphernalia.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — For decades, Missouri executions played out in similar fashion: An inmate was strapped to a gurney in a drab room, alone except for the eyes of witnesses staring through thick, soundproof glass as unidentified executioners administered the lethal chemical from behind a cinderblock wall.
But in November, convicted killer Kevin Johnson spent his final moments speaking softly with a pastor, praying, being assured of forgiveness. When Amber McLaughlin was executed in the same room weeks later, her pastor stroked her hand, providing comfort even as McLaughlin expressed that something was causing her pain.
A Supreme Court ruling last March requires states to allow spiritual advisers to join condemned inmates in their final moments, where they can speak together and even touch. Nationwide, spiritual advisers have been alongside 15 of the 19 people who have been executed since the ruling.
“At the end of their lives, they were able to find a peace that they couldn’t find elsewhere in their lives, and that was important,” said the Rev. Darryl Gray, who was with Johnson.
It takes a toll on the spiritual advisers, though.
“Watching someone be killed when they were fully alive — I just can’t get that out of my bones,” said the Rev. Lauren Bennett, McLaughlin’s spiritual adviser.
States previously had varying laws and rules. Texas in 2021 agreed spiritual advisers could be present — but they couldn’t touch the inmate or even speak with them. Convicted killer John Henry Ramirez wanted his pastor’s comforting words and touch, and sued. It was Ramirez’s case that resulted in the Supreme Court decision.
As Ramirez faced lethal injection in October, the Rev. Dana Moore placed a hand on the inmate’s chest, and held it there.
“Look upon John with your grace,” Moore prayed. “Grant him peace. Grant all of us peace.” Ramirez responded: “Amen,” before dying.
Some inmates have used their final moments to express remorse and seek forgiveness. Among them was James Coddington in Oklahoma, who was executed in August.
“I can’t give you his exact words, but they were, ‘God, forgive me for my sin,'” the Rev. Don Heath said, according to The Oklahoman. “And I said, ‘In the name of the the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, your sins are forgiven.’”
Prisons are still adjusting. On Jan. 12, Scott James Eizember, 62, received lethal injection for killing an elderly couple in Oklahoma. At first, the Department of Corrections rejected the presence of the Rev. Jeffrey Hood, citing his history of anti-death penalty activism. The agency eventually relented, and Hood was with Eizember at the end.
Gray, 68, is pastor at Greater Fairfax Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis and is a leading racial justice activist. He has been involved in prison ministry for decades. He first met Johnson three months before the execution and said he was impressed by how Johnson took responsibility for his crime. Johnson was 19 when he fatally shot Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William McEntee, a father of three, in 2005.
Johnson was baptized in those final months and was serious in his Bible study, Gray said. A favorite passage of his was the story in Luke about the thief on the cross next to Jesus. The thief repented and Jesus responded, “Truly, I say to you, today you’ll be with me in paradise.”
Throughout their meetings, Gray had a constant refrain.
“They can take your life, but they can’t take your dignity,” he told Johnson. “You’re still a person, you’re still a man. Keep that.’”
When Gray was escorted to the execution chamber on Nov. 29, 2022, Johnson was already on the gurney.
“I’m keeping my dignity, Rev,” Johnson said.
One final time, Johnson expressed remorse. God forgave him, Gray responded, rubbing his shoulder. The pastor said he could feel the lethal dose of pentobarbital pulsing into Johnson’s bloodstream. He kept praying as Johnson heaved a couple of final breaths, then fell silent.
McEntee’s family members were at Johnson’s execution. His wife, Mary McEntee, said Johnson acted as “judge, juror and executioner” in killing her husband.
Nearly 1,600 people have been executed in the U.S. since the late 1970s, all but 17 of them men. The execution of McLaughlin, 49, was historic. McLaughlin, who began transitioning about three years ago, was the first openly transgender inmate put to death in the U.S.
Bennett, 33, is pastor at Metropolitan Community Church of St. Louis, where the congregation is predominantly people from the LGBTQ community. She had no previous experience with people behind bars.
Like Johnson, McLaughlin was sorry for her crime, Bennett said. McLaughlin raped and fatally stabbed 45-year-old Beverly Guenther in St. Louis County in 2003. Guenther’s relatives did not speak after McLaughlin’s execution, and messages seeking comment from them were not returned.
“Amber was haunted by the things she did,” Bennett said. “She wanted to find forgiveness from the victim’s family and God.”
In the execution room on Jan. 3, Bennett and McLaughlin spoke softly about love, peace and the gift of their newfound friendship. Bennett described a “halo of pink” at sunset that evening. Since pink was McLaughlin’s favorite color, “we thought that was a sign that God was ready to welcome her home into an embrace of peace, and sparkle, and comfort,” Bennett said.
Suddenly, the conversation took an unexpected turn.
“Ouch, ouch, ouch. It hurts,” McLaughlin said, according to Bennett. McLaughlin never had time to explain.
“I held her hand and said, ‘I’m so sorry that you’re in pain,’ and ‘you can still be at peace even though you’re in pain. Remember that we’re here for you and we love you and you’re not alone,’” Bennett said.
Within moments, McLaughlin was dead. Bennett slumped in a chair and cried, “bitter because her death was physically painful, not peaceful.”
Missouri Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said there was no indication that anything went wrong with the execution. Republican Gov. Mike Parson is “confident in the protocol” and won’t order an investigation, his spokeswoman said.
As for future executions, Gray and Bennett aren’t sure they’re up to doing it again. Another execution is planned for Tuesday in Missouri, when Raheem Taylor is set to die for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children in 2004. It wasn’t immediately clear if Taylor’s imam would be present.
Bennett cited a “level of pain, and the cost” she’s still dealing with weeks after McLaughlin’s execution, and Gray nodded in agreement.
“And yet I believe that everybody should be able to die with dignity,” Bennett said. “In a system where dignity is taken away in every way, for someone to be there for comfort and peace and to remind that person that they can have dignity is huge.”
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Nicholasville holiday house brings Christmas cheer
Ken and Christy Hill say they started the tradition 12 years ago
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – One Nicholasville family is making sure everyone can enjoy the Christmas season, with festive decorations in their front year the whole community can enjoy.
The Hills go all-out for Christmas every year, but as they say it’s more than just Christmas decorations: it’s a way to get the community involved. At Christmas time, the Hill house is about as festive as it gets.
“I guess that’s what they call us. The Griswolds. The Christmas Griswolds, that’s what they call us,” said Christy Hill.
Ken and Christy Hill say they moved into their house on Penn Drive in Nicholasville twelve years ago. Every year since, even through the more difficult years, they’ve put up a spectacular Christmas display in their front yard and hold Christmas events for children and families.
The reason? Their deep love of Christmas time above all else, even hardship.
“My husband’s had five heart attacks, open heart surgery, and recently a stroke. He doesn’t let it stop him or slow us down. We had a business for a while and we had to shut that down…anything that we can do to motivate the community to do, motivate us, we’re not gonna stop,” said Hill.
The Hills say this year’s spectacular setup is actually smaller than normal, taking three weeks to complete. With so many decorations, Hill says it’s hard for her to count how much is on her front lawn.
“Probably like hundreds I’m sure. This isn’t near half of what we have. We have a whole storage unit full. It’s more scaled down this year,” said Hill.
It’s beyond just the decorations: the Hills say they do everything they can to help their community, bringing Christmas joy for years to come.
“Everybody in the community knows us as CeCe and G-Daddy. You want a Santa? We’ll be a Santa. You need gifts? We’ll buy you gifts. We do everything we can to help out,” said Hill.
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Simona de Silvestro finished second at the Houston Grand Prix, the third to last race of the 2013 IndyCar season, and stormed into the KV Racing truck to confront the owners.
“Me! You need to hire me!” the Swiss racer told her bosses. They were seeking a replacement for Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, who had formally announced one day earlier he was leaving the team. De Silvestro was not on the short list for his seat.
She finished the next two races with KV Racing — her one and only season with the team — and then her four-year IndyCar run was over. She made three starts in 2015 driving for Michael Andretti, and was the only woman in last year's Indianapolis 500, driving for the all-female Paretta Autosport team.
The road back to a regular ride has been long and winding, and de Silvestro will make her first IndyCar start of the season on Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin. It's the first of three races Paretta Autosport plans to enter this season, and de Silvestro will join Tatiana Calderon in the field to give IndyCar two women entering multiple events for the first time since 2013.
“It’s a shame it was a long period the last couple of years that we hadn’t had somebody in the top level of single-seaters,” said Calderon, who will make her fifth start of the season for A.J. Foyt Racing. The Colombian's best finish was 15th on the road course at Indianapolis; she only competes on the road and street courses.
"There are females that can compete against men in a very competitive championship," she continued. “I hope that together we can keep that momentum going and to see more females.”
De Silvestro can't help but reflect on what might have been if funding and the politics of racing had been a little different in 2013. Her lowest finish in the final nine races of that season was 14th and she closed with five consecutive top-10s. In the final point standings, she was 13th — wedged between Sebastien Bourdais, the driver who did replace Kanaan at KV Racing, and Josef Newgarden, who was in his second season of IndyCar and on his way to stardom.
“In racing, definitely money makes a big difference,” said tde Silvestro, who is 33. "In ’13, I finished in front of Josef in the championship. He ended up going to Penske and then won the championship two times. You need to get the right shot. You need to get people behind you who really want to support you.
“I think as a female driver, we do get the opportunities, but I think also sometimes it’s really quick when we have a bit of a bad season. The support then isn’t really right away. I think with some guys, they get more chances at it.”
Road America will be de Silvestro's 70th career start in IndyCar and the team, which is owned by motorsports executive Beth Paretta, also plans to race at Mid-Ohio next month and Nashville in August. She last raced at Road America in 2008 in the Atlantic Championship.
The team last year at Indianapolis was backed by Roger Penske, who wanted a woman in the field, and Paretta aimed to staff her team exclusively with women. This year's version is comprised of 60% women but also relies on an alliance with Ed Carpenter Racing.
“We are so happy to be back in the IndyCar Series and working on road and street courses,” Paretta said. “It is a great opportunity for us to learn and grow as a team with new venues, new fans, new challenges. We have to keep pushing forward if we’re going to be successful.”
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NAIROBI – Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners.
The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday that he could not give details, but he said the partners are “largely multilateral institutions and non-African governments.”
There are no discussions with the private sector because all available doses have already been bought by countries, he said.
More monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world. Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases.
At least 2,947 monkeypox cases have been reported in 11 African countries this year, including 104 deaths, but most of the cases reported are suspect ones because the African continent also lacks enough diagnostic resources for thorough testing, the Africa CDC director said.
The lack of vaccine doses and shortage of diagnostics is an echo of the challenges that Africa’s 54 countries faced for months during the COVID-19 pandemic as richer countries elsewhere raced to secure supplies.
The Africa director spoke as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on the final leg of a three-country Africa visit, where he articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” Earlier this week Blinken was in Congo, which has many of the 136 new monkeypox cases reported across Africa in the past week.
The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare monkeypox disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week.
Outside of Africa, 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men. With a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched.
Monkeypox spread typically requires skin-to-skin or skin-to-mouth contact with an infected patient’s lesions. People can also be infected through contact with the clothing or bedsheets of someone who has monkeypox lesions.
Most people infected with monkeypox recover without treatment, but it can cause more severe symptoms like brain inflammation and in rare cases, death. The version of monkeypox spreading in Europe and North America has a lower fatality rate than the one circulating in Africa, where people have mostly been sickened after contact with infected wild animals like rodents and squirrels.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and LeBron James added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-112 on Sunday in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series.
Austin Reaves added 23 points, including nine straight in the closing minutes as the Lakers pulled away. Anthony Davis had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell, who scored only two points in the Lakers’ play-in win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, finished with 19 points.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 31 points, while Desmond Bane scored 22. Ja Morant had 18 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with an injured right hand.
Los Angeles wrested home-court advantage from the Grizzlies, who had the NBA’s best home record at 35-6. Game 2 is Wednesday at FedExForum.
It was Hachimura from Japan who provided Los Angeles some breathing room in the third quarter, connecting on all four of his 3-point attempts. Hachimura’s only previous playoff experience was in 2021 with Washington, which lost a first-round series to Philadelphia. The Lakers acquired him from the Wizards in a midseason trade.
The Lakers earned the seventh seed in the West by beating Minnesota in the play-in tournament. Los Angeles missed the playoffs in 2022 and was eliminated in the first round by the Phoenix Suns a year earlier.
Memphis finished with 51 wins, its second straight 50-victory season, to earn the No. 2 seed.
The Lakers led by as much as 10 in the first half as Memphis faced some early ballhandling woes. Jarred Vanderbilt’s defense kept Morant out of the paint for a while. But Memphis outscored the Lakers 38-27 in the second quarter to carry a 65-59 lead into the break.
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Lakers: This is the first time Los Angeles has faced Memphis in the postseason. … Davis left the court late in the second quarter with an injury to his right arm. He returned to start the second half. … The first Los Angeles turnover came with 8:41 left in the second quarter. Its second came a minute later. … James passed Robert Horry for 24th on the Los Angeles all-time playoff scoring list in the second quarter.
Grizzlies: C Steven Adams (right knee PCL sprain) and C/F Brandon Clarke (left Achilles tendon tear) were out and are expected to miss the playoffs. … Morant played with his right hand wrapped from what coach Taylor Jenkins described as a contusion in his pregame availability. Morant hurt the hand again in the fourth quarter when he landed awkwardly on the hand, called for a charge against Davis.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Systel, Inc. has announced a strategic OEM partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), to offer rugged leading-edge computing technologies and solutions to defense and commercial enterprises for mission-critical applications in austere environments.
Systel will initially offer HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers, combined with Systel's ruggedization capabilities, with plans to use future HPE compute solutions starting in 2023. These solutions will deliver leading-edge workload optimization, high core density, power efficiency, security, and intelligent automation in MIL-SPEC rugged systems for all-weather and all-domain deployment.
Systel and HPE will explore and engage in other opportunities to partner, including high performance computing (HPC), deep learning and machine learning artificial intelligence (AI), networking, storage, and edge compute solutions.
"We are extremely excited to partner with HPE, a global compute leader," said Aneesh Kothari, Vice-President of Marketing at Systel. "Our partnership strengthens both companies' abilities to support customers with next-gen computing solutions reliably fieldable in the harshest environments and purpose-built for mission success."
"There is a growing need for compute at the edge, where harsh conditions can be a challenge for IT" said Matt Quirk, Director of WW OEM Channels & Ecosystem at HPE. "Systel's rugged solutions, utilizing HPE ProLiant servers, which are ideal to support hybrid and edge environments, allow customers to access, analyze and action their data, wherever it may reside. We look forward to collaborating with Systel to support their innovation."
About Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions as a service. With offerings spanning Cloud Services, Compute, High Performance Computing & AI, Intelligent Edge, Software, and Storage, HPE provides a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, helping customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit www.hpe.com.
About Systel
Systel, Inc.® is a leading manufacturer of rugged computer products and solutions. Founded in 1988, Systel's pedigree of capabilities spans numerous advanced platforms with thousands of successful deployments in the defense and commercial sectors. Systel's rugged computing solutions are designed and manufactured for continuous operation under the most extreme and austere environmental conditions. All Systel products are proudly made in the USA in the company's headquarters in Sugar Land, TX. Systel is AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified. For more information, visit systelusa.com.
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5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend
(AP) - Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week could face a new source of disruptions starting Saturday, when wireless providers are expected to power up new 5G systems near major airports.
Aviation groups have warned for years that 5G signals could interfere with aircraft equipment, especially devices using radio waves to measure distance above the ground and which are critical when planes land in low visibility.
Predictions that interference would cause massive flight groundings failed to come true last year, when telecom companies began rolling out the new service. They then agreed to limit the power of the signals around busy airports, giving airlines an extra year to upgrade their planes.
The leader of the nation’s largest pilots’ union said crews will be able to handle the impact of 5G, but he criticized the way the wireless licenses were granted, saying it had added unnecessary risk to aviation.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently told airlines that flights could be disrupted because a small portion of the nation’s fleet has not been upgraded to protect against radio interference.
Most of the major U.S. airlines say they are ready. American, Southwest, Alaska, Frontier and United say all of their planes have height-measuring devices, called radio altimeters, that are protected against 5G interference.
The big exception is Delta Air Lines. Delta says it has 190 planes, which include most of its smaller ones, that still lack upgraded altimeters because its supplier has been unable to provide them fast enough.
The airline does not expect to cancel any flights because of the issue, Delta said Friday. The airline plans to route the 190 planes carefully to limit the risk of canceling flights or forcing planes to divert away from airports where visibility is low because of fog or low clouds.
The Delta planes that have not been retrofitted include several models of Airbus jets: all of its A220s, most of its A319s and A320s and some of its A321s. The airline’s Boeing jets have upgraded altimeters, as do all Delta Connection planes, which are operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines, the airline said.
JetBlue did not respond to requests for comment but told The Wall Street Journal it expected to retrofit 17 smaller Airbus jets by October, with possible “limited impact” some days in Boston.
Wireless carriers including Verizon and AT&T use a part of the radio spectrum called C-Band, which is close to frequencies used by radio altimeters, for their new 5G service. The Federal Communications Commission granted them licenses for the C-Band spectrum and dismissed any risk of interference, saying there was ample buffer between C-Band and altimeter frequencies.
When the Federal Aviation Administration sided with airlines and objected, the wireless companies pushed back the rollout of their new service. In a compromise brokered by the Biden administration, the wireless carriers then agreed not to power up 5G signals near about 50 busy airports. That postponement ends Saturday.
AT&T declined to comment. Verizon did not immediately respond to a question about its plans.
Buttigieg reminded the head of trade group Airlines for America about the deadline in a letter last week, warning that only planes with retrofitted altimeters would be allowed to land under low-visibility conditions. He said more than 80% of the U.S. fleet had been retrofitted, but a significant number of planes, including many operated by foreign airlines, have not been upgraded.
“This means on bad-weather, low-visibility days in particular, there could be increased delays and cancellations,” Buttigieg wrote. He said airlines with planes awaiting retrofitting should adjust their schedules to avoid stranding passengers.
Airlines say the FAA was slow to approve standards for upgrading the radio altimeters and supply-chain problems have made it difficult for manufacturers to produce enough of the devices. Nicholas Calio, head of the Airlines for America, complained about a rush to modify planes “amid pressure from the telecommunications companies.”
Jason Ambrosi, a Delta pilot and president of the Air Line Pilots Association, accused the FCC of granting 5G licenses without consulting aviation interests, which he said “has left the safest aviation system in the world at increased risk.” But, he said, “Ultimately, we will be able to address the impacts of 5G.”
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TORONTO (AP) — Katie Ledecky is having a great time in her first competitive event of the season at this week’s FINA Swimming World Cup.
Ledecky set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Saturday night at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
“I knew that record was within reach just based on some things I’ve done in training, especially my distance stuff (as it) has felt really good this fall,” Ledecky said. “So I felt locked into the pace.”
The 10-time Olympic medalist — who doesn’t compete in short-course events very often — finished in 15:08.24, taking nearly 10 seconds off the previous record set by Germany’s Sarah Wellbrock (15:18.01) in 2019.
Canada’s Summer McIntosh, who also set a world junior mark when she edged Ledecky in the 400 free on Friday, finished first in the 400 medley in 4:21.49 to lead a Canadian sweep.
“Throughout the entire race I felt really in control and strong so I’m really happy,” she said.
Sydney Pickrem was second in 4:28.45, and Bailey Andison was third in 4:29.36.
McIntosh, a 16-year-old from Toronto, trimmed nearly two seconds off the previous world junior mark set by China’s Shiwen Ye (4:23.33) in 2012.
Ledecky took gold ahead of Beatriz Dizotti of Brazil (15:48.82) and Laila Oravsky of Canada, who was third in 16:16.86.
“It’s just so unreal to be a part of something so amazing,” Oravsky said. “That was the fastest 1,500 that was just swum and I was a part of that. It’s crazy.”
Maggie Mac Neil of Canada improved her national record in the women’s 50-meter butterfly, finishing first in 24.75 seconds. American Beata Nelson won the women’s 100 backstroke, and Shaine Casas of the U.S. finished first in the men’s 200-meter medley.
One of the biggest roars from the near-capacity crowd came at Ledecky’s finish. She splashed the water after looking up at the scoreboard to see her world-record time.
“Honestly most of that emotion was just because it hurt a lot,” she said. “When something hurts that much, you want to see a great result like that. It was just mostly happiness.
“I felt good and I was very pleased with the outcome.”
She returned to the pool a short time later for the 200 free and took silver in 1:52.31 behind Hong Kong’s Siobhan Bernadette Haughey.
“I didn’t have any super type of preparation for this meet,” Ledecky said. “I just wanted to come in and race some international swimmers. These meets (Toronto and next week in Indianapolis) are on North American soil so I just had fun with it.”
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Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria
By TAIWO ADEBAYO
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta, which has long endured environmental pollution caused by the oil industry.
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, or NOSDRA, told The Associated Press that the spill came from the Trans-Niger Pipeline operated by Shell that crosses through communities in the Eleme area of Ogoniland, a region where the London-based energy giant has faced decadeslong local pushback to its oil exploration.
The volume of oil spilled has not been determined, but activists have published images of polluted farmland, water surfaces blighted by oil sheens and dead fish mired in sticky crude.
While spills are frequent in the region due to vandalism from oil thieves and a lack of maintenance to pipelines, according to the U.N. Environmental Program, activists call this a “major one.”
It is “one of the worst in the last 16 years in Ogoniland,” said Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmental activist whose nonproft monitors spills in the Delta region. It began June 11.
“It lasted for over a week, bursts into Okulu River — which adjoins other rivers and ultimately empties into the Atlantic Ocean — and affects several communities and displaces more than 300 fishers,” said Dumnamene of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre.
He said tides have sent oil sheens about 10 kilometers (6 miles) further to creeks near the nation’s oil business capital, Port Harcourt.
Shell stopped production in Ogoniland more than 20 years ago amid deadly unrest from residents protesting environmental damage, but the Trans-Niger Pipeline still sends crude from oil fields in other areas through the region’s communities to export terminals.
The leak has been contained, but treating the fallout from the spill at farms and the Okulu River, which runs through communities, has stalled, NOSDRA Director General Idris Musa said.
“Response has been delayed,” Musa said, blaming protesting residents. “But engagement is going on.”
The apparent deadlock stems from mistrust and past grievances in the riverine and oil-abundant Niger Delta region, which is mostly home to minority ethnic groups who accuse the Nigerian government of marginalization.
Africa’s largest economy overwhelmingly depends on the Niger Delta’s oil resources for its earnings, but pollution from that production has denied residents access to clean water, hurt farming and fishing, and heightened the risk of violence, activists say.
The communities “are very angry because of the destruction of their livelihoods resulting from the obsoleteness of Shell’s equipment and are concerned the regulator and Shell will blame sabotage by the residents,” Dumnamene said.
Often oil companies blame pipeline vandalism by oil thieves or aggrieved young people in affected communities for spills, which could allow the companies to avoid liability.
London-based Shell said it is working with a joint investigatory team, consisting of regulators, Ogoniland residents and local authorities, to identify the cause and impact of the spill.
Shell’s response team “has been activated, subject to safety requirements, to mobilize to the site to take actions that may be necessary for the safety of environment, people and equipment,” a company statement said.
NOSDRA confirmed the joint investigation, but a cause of the spill — whether sabotage or equipment failure — has not yet been revealed.
Hundreds of farmers and fishermen who have been cut off from their livelihoods would insist on restoration of the environment and then compensation, Dumnamene said.
At the request of the Nigerian government, the U.N. Environment Program conducted an independent environmental assessment of Ogoniland, releasing a report in 2011 that criticized Shell and the Nigerian government for 50 years of pollution and recommended a comprehensive, billion-dollar cleanup.
While, the government announced the cleanup in 2016, there is little evidence of restoration on the ground. The government says community protests and lawsuits by local activists have hampered progress.
”A credible cleanup would have been a beacon of hope for the Niger Delta and other areas in Africa that have suffered oil pollution, but no credible cleanup is ongoing,” said Ledum Mitee, a veteran Ogoni environmental activist and former president of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People. “It is a cover-up, and we do not see the impact.”
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TikTok celebrated Black History Month by honoring Black creators at their Visionary Voices Black Hollywood brunch in Los Angeles Sunday (Feb. 26). The social media platform invited the visionary creatives and cultural changemakers in media and entertainment to close out the month-long celebration. Check out a gallery of photos from the special event inside.
TikTok’s first-ever Visionary Voices Black Hollywood Brunch was a sight to see. It was hosted by TikTok’s Global Head of Creator Marketing Kudzi Chikumbu and Head of Diversity and Inclusion Communications Shavone Charles. The event honored a group of visionary Black creators and changemakers, who are making a significant impact on TikTok and across the entertainment industry at large.
The inaugural event included an engaging discussion on the trendsetting impact of the Black TikTok community, moderated by TikTok’s #BlackTikTok Community Manager Alexzi Girma, featuring honorees from our first-ever 2023 #BlackTikTok Visionary Voices List.
There was a step and repeat with a Hollywood-inspired red carpet for attendees to take photos and commemorate the moment. Guests were captured in their best looks and beauty moments. There was also a Black-owned small business pop up with brands like Thirteen Lune, Posh Candle Co., and Brandon Blackwood, who was also included as an honoree of the first-ever #BlackTikTok Visionary Voices List.
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MADRID — Atletico Madrid continued its winning form by routing Cadiz 5-1 and overtaking Real Madrid for second place in the Spanish league on Wednesday.
It is the first time this season Atletico moved into second spot in the standings, which is particularly important because it guarantees a spot in the lucrative Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Madrid, which lost 2-0 at Real Sociedad on Tuesday, had been in the top two since the early rounds. It is now focused on Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Osasuna and the Champions League semifinal against Manchester City.
Atletico would still make it to the Super Cup by finishing third behind Madrid, though, which earned its spot for the tournament in Saudi Arabia by reaching the Copa final. It wouldn’t make it if it finished third behind another team.
Atletico is 13 points behind leader Barcelona, which has the chance to clinch its first league title in four years in the next round.
Atletico has been the hottest team in Spain in the final stretch of the season. Its only setbacks recently were a 1-1 draw against Getafe, a 1-1 draw at Madrid and a 1-0 loss at Barcelona. The domestic league is the only competition it is still participating after disappointing results in Europe and in the Copa.
“We have to enjoy this moment,” Griezmann said. “We can’t think about what happened in the past. We have to look to what is ahead of us and try to finish as high as possible.”
Griezmann scored in the second and 27th minutes. Morata got on the board in the 49th, Carrasco in the 57th and Molina in the 73rd at the Metropolitano stadium.
Anthony Lozano scored in the 72nd for Cadiz, which dropped to 15th place, only one point from the relegation zone.
VALENCIA STALLS
Valencia, coming off a loss at Cadiz, was held to a 1-1 draw against Villarreal at home to stay near the relegation zone.
It is in 17th place with 34 points, the same as 18th-place Getafe in the first drop position. Espanyol, which visits Sevilla on Thursday, was three points behind in 19th. Last-place Elche was mathematically relegated after a 2-1 loss at Almeria on Tuesday.
Villarreal opened the scoring with Nicolas Jackson in the 62nd and Samuel Lino equalized in the 72nd.
Villarreal had won five of its previous seven matches. It stayed seven points behind fourth-place Sociedad in the final Champions League place.
GETAFE WINS AGAIN
Getafe kept alive its chances of escaping demotion with a 1-0 home victory against Celta Vigo.
Enes Unal scored three minutes into the match to help end his team’s six-match winless streak.
Celta, sitting 13th, has only one win in its last seven matches. It had defender Joseph Aidoo sent off with a second yellow card in the 77th.
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The Baltimore Sun, through its editorials and numerous letter to the editor, has highlighted the danger associated with semi-automatic assault weapons. Assault weapons were made to kill — and kill they do at lightning speed (”Official: Texas officer saved ‘countless lives’ in ending mall attack,” May 9).
How can we forget the Columbine High School massacre in April of 1999, Virginia Tech in 2007, the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 and last year the massacre of young people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
These mass shootings continue for one reason — the easy availability of these particular firearms. It is the weapon of choice in so many of the mass shootings that have taken place in this country.
The time has come for Americans to speak out to their legislators and tell them there must be a federal ban on assault weapons. Yes, prayer does help, but it is not enough. Blaming mental health is realistic, but it is not enough.
The assault weapons ban first approved by Congress in 1994 was allowed to expire or “sunset” just ten years later. It is time for a new ban on assault weapons if we wish to stop the daily killings that are made so easy with this type of weapon.
Ban the assault weapon and let the innocent live — today and tomorrow.
— John A. Micklos, Essex
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ROME (AP) — The leaders of Italy and the Netherlands along with the EU Commission president travel to Tunisia on Sunday with a packet of initiatives to help create security in Tunisia, easing the way for a possible international bailout, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni told reporters Thursday.
“Tunisia is a priority, because destabilization in Tunisia would have serious repercussions on the stability of all Northern Africa, and those repercussions inevitably arrive here,” Meloni said during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The European Commission said talks would center on making progress on an EU-Tunisia agreement focused on the economy, energy and migration.
Tunisia has seen growing numbers of African migrants arriving from neighboring Libya, and has appealed for economic help. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Tunisia is experiencing its worst crisis in a generation, with inflation hovering around 11% and food increasingly scarce.
The Tunisian government was negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a $1.9 billion loan agreement, but talks stalled last year amid Tunisia’s political tensions. The country’s budget deficit was aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In 2021, President Kais Saied disbanded parliament and had the constitution rewritten to give more power to the presidency and less to the legislature. Elections in January for a new parliament were boycotted by many Tunisians: turnout only reached 11.3%, casting doubt on the assembly’s legitimacy.
Meloni said managing migrant flows was a priority, noting that instability created “a domino of other problems for Italy, and also for Europe as a whole.”
She did not specify measures, but said the presence of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen along with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the delegation “signals a very important desire.”
Meloni was already in Tunisia earlier this week: she met with President Kais Saied on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for an agreement with the EU, which she said she hoped would pave the way for a bailout with the IMF.
Saied has resisted some of the painful reforms the IMF wants in return for the loan agreement. They include shrinking the public administration sector, one of the largest in the world, which eats up about a third of the state budget.
“I don’t want to get ahead of myself I think we can reach a solution to this problem that we are all working on.’’ Meloni said.
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Call 988: New suicide hotline number to launch in July
As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares to switch to a 3-digit phone number, there are concerns over funding.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but July will bring big changes to the way Americans can access mental health care.
Starting July 16, people can dial 988 to be connected to a local crisis center from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
“988 really represents this opportunity for us to destigmatize reaching out for help,” said Laura Evans, the Director of National and State Policy for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
When 988 goes live, the Lifeline team thinks the number of calls for help over the course of a year will increase by 5 million.
Hannah Wesolowski from the National Alliance on Mental Illness believes the new hotline number will have a major impact, but warns some states may not be ready to handle the influx of calls.
“There’s a real fear that people who live in certain areas are going to fall further behind,” Wesolowski said.
According to National Academy for State Health Policy, as of January, just 13 states passed legislation to fund the expenses to operate 988. The Department of Health and Human Services contributed $282 million to assist nationwide, but Wesolowski wants more support from the federal government.
“We need to make sure our mental health system is sound and ready to deal with events like the pandemic,” Wesolowski said.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is one of the lawmakers on Capitol Hill leading the charge to direct more federal money to local crisis centers.
“The demand is not going down,” Cornyn said. “It’s going up.”
He’s sponsoring the Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act. The legislation would increase federal funding by $42.8 million a year. The bill also aims to spread awareness for the hotline and improve access for low-income users by making calls free on pre-paid phone plans.
Until 988 is active, if you or someone you know is in crisis, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741.
Multimedia Journalist Natalie Grim contributed to this report.
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Award Recognizes Women in STEM on Personal and Professional Achievements
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundry Digital LLC ("Foundry"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group ("DCG") focused on empowering a decentralized infrastructure and progressing the digital asset mining and staking industry, announced that TechRochester Association selected Foundry Software Engineer Rachael Simmonds as an Emerging Tech Woman Of The Year Award finalist. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the technology profession and advancing the status, opportunities, and employment of women in technology, as well as community involvement.
As a software engineer focusing on Foundry's mining pool, Rachael's front-end work on foundryusapool.com has helped the company achieve and maintain its notable position as the #1 Bitcoin mining pool in the world. The Foundry USA Pool decentralizes Bitcoin's hashrate by increasing North America's share in the mining ecosystem.
Before entering the crypto industry, Rachael's career started at Enel X, where she interned in software quality assurance. She continued to pursue her passion for the technology industry at Atos, working as a computer imaging specialist, followed by Tata Consultancy Services as a software engineer. Rachael holds a B.S. in Web and Mobile Computing from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Simmonds said, "To see all I have accomplished in my tech career over the last six years be recognized brings me great joy. I hope this recognition will motivate and inspire women like me to pursue careers in the tech industry."
VP of Software Strategy and Engineering Doug Crescenzi stated, "It has been an absolute pleasure witnessing Rachael grow and advance her skills as a front-end software engineer. She doesn't shy away from challenges but instead embraces opportunities to address them and pursues solutions with enthusiasm and grit. I look forward to witnessing Rachael's continued growth and commitment to helping other women advance as engineers in the blockchain space."
A subsidiary of DCG, Foundry Digital LLC was created to meet the institutional demand for better capital access, efficiency, and transparency in the digital asset mining and staking industry. Headquartered in Rochester, NY, Foundry leverages its institutional expertise, capital, and market intelligence to empower participants within the crypto ecosystem by providing the tools they need to build tomorrow's decentralized infrastructure. For more information, please visit foundrydigital.com.
TechRochester is an organization comprised of professionals and companies that are working together to strengthen the Greater Rochester Area's technology community. We accomplish this through the development and sponsorship of relevant events and stimulating programs focused on skill building and the cultivation of individual and business relationships. For more information, visit www.techrochester.org.
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READ: State Department’s report on Afghanistan withdrawal By CNN staff Jun 30, 2023 48 min ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (CNN) — The US State Department on Friday released a long-awaited, unclassified version of its Afghanistan After Action Review report, which includes findings around the tumultuous final weeks of the US presence in Afghanistan, as well as a number of recommendations for improvement moving forward.Read the report here.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) & © 2023 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular Memorial Union chair returned by alum after 30 years to teach her kids a lesson Air Quality Advisory extended through noon Friday for most of Wisconsin Monona police arrest a 20-year-old man after chase Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar reopens after 3-year hiatus James Charles "Jimmy" Gibson Latest News DHS expands harm reduction efforts with added funding for Narcan vending machines Two arrested for December burglary at east side business Poor air quality delays Concerts on the Square 40th season opener to first week of July 40 years of 'Concerts on the Square' Attorney: Senate vote on Wisconsin top elections official 'not correct' under state law More News
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Sports Business Institute (SBI), an organization of accomplished leaders working with students and aspiring professionals to pursue a fulfilling career in sports, announced today it will be holding its first-ever summer career camp at Fordham University's Westchester Campus in Harrison, New York.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sports Business Institute (SBI), an organization of accomplished leaders working with students and aspiring professionals to pursue a fulfilling career in sports, announced today it will be holding its first-ever summer career camp at Fordham University's Westchester Campus in Harrison, New York. This immersive four-day event will cover a wide range of topical initiatives from sports media, athletic management, marketing and communications to identifying career paths and options, educational degrees, resources, and development.
Kicking off on Tuesday, June 21 and continuing through Friday, June 24, the certificate program is open to current high school students and recent high school graduates. Students interested in an off-the-field career in sports are invited to explore the $800B+ market and its enterprising and diverse opportunities. Participants will also have time to network with professionals and industry leaders, establishing lifelong relationships and early network-building that will be an indispensable asset to them throughout their respective journeys.
"The Sports Business Institute is pleased to be working with a world-class university as a partner on our first-ever summer event. We're excited to help students learn about the opportunities in the fast-growing, fast-changing world of sports business on a local and international basis," said Dave Torromeo, Executive Director of SBI.
An All-Star team of sports industry professionals will serve as instructors/speakers during the camp, gearing their storytelling and insights to young people who are in the classroom to hear, ask and absorb the content.
Featured contributors who are confirmed to appear include: Michael Schreck, the CEO/co-founder of Collegiate Sports Management Group; Eric Petersen, Director of Ticket Services, New York Mets; Sports producer and writer Terry Wagner Flynn; Nik Kuman, Co-founder and Managing Director of Underdog Sports; sports management executive Tom Laidlaw, a former New York Ranger defenseman who played seven seasons for the Blueshirts; Barry Wilner, author and journalist for the Associated Press who has covered every Super Bowl since 1987; Janine Galiotti, Director, Partnership Marketing, USTA; Bobby Ciafardini, Sports Director at WFUV Public Radio; and Richard Kent, author, sports law professor and agent.
The program also will include representation from Octagon, a creative marketing agency in global sports and entertainment that has designed campaigns for some of the largest brands in the world, including MasterCard, Delta and General Mills. The program will conclude with a tour and presentation at ANC headquarters in Purchase, NY, an industry leader in large-screen video and marketing at professional and college sports venues whose portfolio of work includes projects for the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers.
The program will consist of a full schedule of daily themes and activities, such as:
● June 21: Sports Industry Trends and Career Development
● June 22: Sports Media and Communications
● June 23: Sports Marketing and Management
● June 24: Tour, presentation and networking event at ANC Headquarters in Purchase, NY.
Standard registration closes on June 15, 2022. To learn more about the camp and register, visit: https://www.fordham.edu/homepage/7866/sports_business_institute/
About Sports Business Institute (SBI)
Sports Business Institute (SBI), a Fastlane Co., is an organization of distinguished leaders with a long track record of success working with students and aspiring career professionals to pursue a career in sports. SBI has produced education and professional development programs in partnership with industry leaders including the New York Yankees, NFL, NBA, PGA, MLS, the National Baseball Museum Hall of Fame as well as the College Football Hall of Fame.
About Fordham University
"Our SBI program offers youths the opportunity to meet some of the sports industry's leading talent and learn about the vast and impressive array of career opportunities in this $400-billion-plus market," Dr. Anthony R. Davidson, dean, Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies. "We're delighted to give students an up-close look at the many aspects of the business of sports from those who know the industry firsthand."
Established in 1841, Fordham University is a private Jesuit research university in New York City. With a campus of over 90 acres, the university stands as a leading educational institution in the state. Its reputable programs and widespread community impact make Fordham the ideal host for the SBI career camp. For more information and assistance with the SBI event, contact the Fordham team by phone at 914-367-3302 or via email at pcsinfo@fordham.edu.
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A Tennessee judicial panel has upheld the state’s school voucher law, which allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling.
Critics of vouchers argue that the law will weaken the state's public education system, but the three-judge panel said counties and families who sued couldn't prove how students would be immediately harmed by the program. They concluded that any concerns raised now are “speculative and representative of (opponents') disapproval of policy.”
Plaintiffs are “simply asking the court to wade into a policy debate, something we cannot do," the panel said Wednesday.
The ruling comes after a yearslong legal battle over the contentious voucher program, known as education savings accounts. Under the law, eligible families are given around $8,100 in public tax dollars to help pay for private school tuition and other preapproved expenses.
While the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the voucher program in 2019, the state has only been recently allowed to begin implementing the law this summer after the Tennessee Supreme Court lifted a key legal obstacle.
Opponents, which include Nashville, Shelby County and a handful of families, maintained that schools and students would be hurt by the voucher program because school districts lose money for every student that participates in the voucher program.
But the three-judge panel said in their ruling that opponents' claims “lack ripeness” because the voucher law includes a provision that replaces the diverted funds for at least three years through "a school improvement fund.” Money for the improvement fund is subject to legislative appropriation.
“The loss of money has already been remedied by the ESA Act itself," the judges wrote. “Such an injury, if it occurs, is entirely speculative because the legislature has accounted for the funding gap that is the source of harm."
The decision was lauded by supporters of the vouchers, including Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who was named in the lawsuit.
“Through our ESA Program, TN families can finally choose the best school for their child,” Lee tweeted shortly after the decision was released. “Hundreds of students have already enrolled in this life changing opportunity to receive the high-quality education they deserve.”
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SAN FRANCISCO — In an unambiguously positive development for the Giants postseason hopes, Jakob Junis returned to form Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks.
In a not-so-good development, the Giants were unable to crack their Kryptonite this season that has taken the form of Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly.
The best development waited until the end, though.
After being blanked for eight innings and two outs into the ninth, Brandon Crawford sent a walk-off home run over the center field wall to beat the D-backs, 2-1, and extend their winning streak to five games.
The Giants were down to their final strike against Arizona closer Ian Kennedy, but Thairo Estrada extended the game by tripling off the arcade in right field — nearly reprising his role as Sunday’s walk-off hero — to set up Crawford’s walk-off shot.
Crawford hit the Giants’ third walk-off home run this season, after Estrada launched the second to end Sunday’s game.
With San Diego’s loss in Miami, the Giants picked up a game in the wild card race but remain 4.5 games out of playoff position with 46 to play.
In his best start since returning from a strained hamstring, Junis limited Arizona to one run over seven innings, but the Giants managed only four hits off Kelly before getting to the D-backs bullpen in the ninth.
Junis pumped his fist as Seth Beer swung through a 1-2 changeup for the final out of the seventh inning.
The pitch was the 101st and final Junis threw in his longest outing in a San Francisco uniform, the 16th swing-and-miss he generated and finished off his seventh strikeout victim.
After struggling for his first four starts since coming off the injured list to rediscover the slider that led to his first-half success, Junis had full control of all three pitches in his arsenal Tuesday night.
Junis hadn’t completed five innings since being activated just before the All-Star break while posting a 7.16 ERA. In seven innings on Tuesday, he resembled the pitcher who posted a 2.63 ERA prior to the injury — possibly even better.
The 16 bats Junis missed were six more than he had in any previous start, and his seven strikeouts were one shy of matching a season-high. The 101 pitches he used to complete seven innings both also marked season-highs, good signals that Junis is at or near full health.
Junis used his signature slider to record 11 of those 16 swings and misses and to finish off six of his seven strikeouts but left one hanging, and that’s the pitch Walker sent over the left-field wall.
The D-backs’ lone damage off Junis — Walker’s fourth inning solo shot — was nearly enough with Kelly on the bump.
In four starts against San Francisco this season, Kelly has allowed four runs over 28⅓ innings, a 1.27 ERA. After blanking the Giants for eight innings in their last meeting, Kelly didn’t allow a run over seven shutout innings on Tuesday.
The Giants’ best chances at cracking Kelly — their only innings with multiple base runners — came in his first and final frames. Joc Pederson was left stranded on second after lining a double the other way to lead off the bottom of the first, while Evan Longoria made it 90 feet further — to third — after lacing a double to lead off the seventh but was also left on base after a sac bunt and two fly outs.
Joey Bart, at least, found some success against Kelly with a fifth-inning single that extended his hitting streak to a career-best eight games. However, with Longoria on third and two outs in the seventh, Bart flew out to end the threat.
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Reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning a visit to Taiwan have sparked tense exchanges between the United States and China -- and growing speculation over how Beijing might react.
While Pelosi -- a forthright critic of Beijing -- has so far declined to confirm the reports, she has said it is important for the US to show support for Taiwan, and lawmakers on both sides of Washington's political divide have urged her to go. China, meanwhile, has lashed out at the idea, vowing to take "resolute and forceful measures" if any trip goes ahead.
Far less vocal, however, has been the island at the center of the controversy.
There has been no statement in favor of, or against, Pelosi's potential trip from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen or her office -- though Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Wednesday that Taipei was "very grateful to Speaker Pelosi for her strong support and kindness towards Taiwan over the years" and that the island welcomes any friendly guests from overseas.
Analysts say the relative silence is because Taiwan, a democratic self-governed island of 24 million people that China's ruling Communist Party claims as part of its territory, despite never having controlled it, finds itself in an awkward spot.
Taiwan, they point out, depends on US arms to defend itself against the possibility that China could invade and forcefully take it over -- so it does not want to be seen as discouraging support from one of the US' most powerful politicians.
Yet if Taiwan appears too enthusiastic about the possibility of a Pelosi visit, the experts say, it risks fueling Beijing's anger.
On Thursday, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said it had "not received any definite information regarding Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan" and had "no further comment on this matter."
A person familiar with Pelosi's plans said she planned to depart Friday, US time, for a tour of Asia, and that the trip would include stops in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore -- but whether she will stop in Taiwan remains uncertain.
'Background noise'
Political analysts said part of the reason Taiwanese authorities are keeping a low profile is because doing so could help deflect any blame if such a trip does go ahead -- Beijing would then be more likely to blame Washington, rather than Taipei, they say.
"It is in the interest of the Taiwanese government to remain low key and avoid giving the perception that Taiwan is actively encouraging Pelosi's visit," said Wen-ti Sung, a political scientist at Australian National University's Taiwan Studies Program.
"If Taiwan remains muted and Pelosi comes, it will likely be read as a decision made by the US or Pelosi," he said.
"But if Taiwan openly calls for her to visit, Beijing could frame it as a plot by Taiwan. Countries in the region -- like Japan, South Korea or even Australia -- might also become less sympathetic towards Taiwan if they feel Taiwan is actively creating an issue out of nowhere."
However, that may only be part of the reason for Taipei's relative silence.
While international media has extensively covered Pelosi's potential visit, it has barely made the headlines in Taiwan this week.
Taiwanese news has instead mostly focused on scandals surrounding upcoming local elections and the island's largest annual military drills.
Wang Ting-yu, a Taiwanese MP from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, said this was partly because Taiwanese audiences had become inured to threats from Beijing -- which has had designs on the island ever since the end of the Chinese civil war more than seven decades ago.
Brian Hioe, a Taiwanese-American living in Taipei who founded the New Bloom Magazine, covering Taiwan's politics, said Taiwanese people are not generally too worried about the potential repercussions of Pelosi's visit, as Beijing has made similar threats in the past.
"China's threats occur with such frequency that it's something like background noise," he said. "And so people here actually don't really think that seriously about the possibility of repercussions from a Pelosi visit."
'China is obligated to react'
At the same time, analysts caution against interpreting the lack of official reaction from Taiwan as meaning it is unaware of the potential dangers should Pelosi visit.
And as the hype around her potential trip grows, each side will feel they need to stick to their positions to avoid looking weak, commentators said.
The matter was discussed at length in a phone call Thursday between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping -- who warned "those who play with fire will perish by it," according to a statement provided by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Analysts said if Pelosi doesn't come, the US risks looking like it was scared of China's possible response. Meanwhile, increasing speculation about what China might do to retaliate could back Beijing into a corner where it felt it had to do something to avoid losing face if a visit goes ahead.
"At this point in time, because there's already been so much commentary and discussion of how China might react, I think China is obligated to react at this point," Hioe said.
"So I think there will be some kind of reaction from China, and it will try to make it seem as if it's much more significant."
Despite such concerns, MP Wang said Taiwan is "not anyone's pawn" and that China should not be able to dictate who visits the island.
"There is no room for China to interfere in the diplomatic interactions between Taiwan and the United States," said Wang, a member of the parliament's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee.
"We welcome all our friends from the United States and around the world. So whether Pelosi comes or not, we respect their decision. However, don't let China interfere."
Su Tzu-yun, a director of Taiwan's Institute for National Defense and Security Research, said the island "welcomes any friends from other countries, and we appreciate any support from the international community."
He said that were the situation to escalate, it would be Beijing's responsibility.
"Taiwan will never become a so-called freerider (on the US). We will show our willingness to defend ourselves," he said.
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Birmingham nonprofit named a grantee of Jordan’s Black Community Initiative
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - When the man many say is the world’s greatest basketball player turned 60, he gave gifts.
Those gifts were actually grants from The Jordan Brand, Michael Jordan’s clothing company. And to the delight of a self-described Jordan fan, one of those grants will go to the Birmingham Education Foundation.
“I think he’s the G.O.A.T” says Dr. Ashley Samuels, the Birmingham Education Foundation’s Executive Director. “You know, people can dispute me on that, but I think that, you know, Jordan is the G.O.A.T.”
Although the agreement with the Jordan Brand precludes her from disclosing the amount of the grant, Samuels says it is one of the largest donations the Birmingham Education, or Ed, Foundation has ever received and will be used to help stand up its Education Innovation Initiative.
The initiative seeks to help students succeed by addressing needs that schools cannot.
“It can be a need for food services, it can be a need for mental health services, but we don’t become the thing. What we do is we corral all of our partners together, and we serve in that con community connector space, a connecting Ms. Johnny Mae to those services that she needs as she raises her grandchildren, or, you know, that single parent that may need additional assistance with something that’s not academic.”
The money the foundation will get to build the program comes from the Jordan Brand’s Black Community Initiative - what the Jordan Brand’s website describes as a $10 million joint commitment involving Jordan and the Jordan Brand focused on pillars of change including education and economic justice seeking to give to those organizations ready to act.
Samuels explained some of the ways the foundation determines if its work is having an impact.
“For example, we have another project that we’re working on, and as a result of that project, we may see a decrease in out-of-school suspensions, or we may see a decrease in some of those office referrals and that sort of thing.”
While the grant is only for one year, during that period, Samuels suggests we might get used to seeing the iconic Jumpman logo when you see the foundation.
“It doesn’t just stop in terms of the funds and, and what’s happened,” she said. “We are now a Jordan brand grantee, and so we’re able to use that. They’ve provided us with a lot of the graphics and that sort of thing. So it’s really exciting that now we can use that as a stamp of approval, not just now, but moving forward.”
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Stord's Cloud Supply Chain to use Fresh Del Monte's proven cold storage infrastructure as an expanded offering to brands requiring temperature or humidity-controlled logistics
ATLANTA, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stord, the Cloud Supply Chain leader, and Fresh Del Monte, a global producer, distributor, and marketer of food products, today announced a collaboration that will utilize Stord's Cloud Supply Chain solution and Fresh Del Monte's cold storage infrastructure. Fresh Del Monte has 22 best-in-class facilities that are now available to Stord customers and integrated with Stord's cloud technology. Now, brands requiring temperature or humidity-controlled logistics will have a proven, reliable option.
With this collaboration, Stord furthers its mission of making supply chains a competitive advantage for all brands, bringing Stord's same Cloud Supply Chain innovation for ambient goods to the cold fulfillment space. Demand for cold storage is increasing rapidly as grocery sales via e-commerce channels continue to rise. As of last Fall, refrigerated and frozen foods accounted for 9% and 13%, respectively, of total e-commerce grocery sales, up from 4% for each category in early 2020.
While most brands still struggle to piece together disparate logistics solutions and disconnected technology, with Cloud Supply Chain, Stord offers all the physical logistics and digital technology that brands need in a scalable utility-based model. Now, brands selling frozen, refrigerated, and chilled products achieve the same best-in-class operations that hundreds of Stord customers—like BODYARMOR, Thrasio, Dollar General, Native, and Advance Auto Parts—currently enjoy.
"Our customers trust Stord to support their most critical operations. Whenever we bring a new partner into our network, we make sure that they uphold the highest standards of reliability and quality," said Stord CEO and Co-founder Sean Henry. "Fresh Del Monte is a well-respected leader in the cold storage space, and we have complete confidence that this relationship will be a big win for our customers."
Fresh Del Monte has been looking for additional ways to grow its distribution network and leverage underutilized assets, including shipping vessels, transportation vehicles, warehouses, and now its cold storage infrastructure. Through the relationship, Fresh Del Monte will provide Stord customers access to its large-scale, complex supply chain infrastructure, and cold storage facilities. While Fresh Del Monte is known for providing fresh produce, it has other business lines that are powerhouses on their own, particularly its logistics network. The company owns Network Shipping, a third-party shipping network that transports goods across the world; and Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics, which utilize the company's ships, ports, and temperature-controlled warehouses strategically located throughout 34 facilities in North America.
"We're proud to work with Stord to bring our state-of-the-art cold infrastructure to scaling businesses," said Fresh Del Monte Chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh. "We have an impressive logistics infrastructure, and it only makes sense to collaborate with a company like Stord as we continue to leverage our assets and grow our distribution network."
Today's announcement further cements Fresh Del Monte's mission to continuously leverage its underutilized assets while also underscoring Stord's continued momentum and comes on the heels of Stord increasing its network capacity and extending its Series D round to over $200M in funding at a valuation of $1.3B with a new investment led by Franklin Templeton. To learn more about Stord's Cloud Supply Chain approach, visit stord.com. To learn more about Fresh Del Monte's offerings, please visit https://freshdelmonte.com/.
Stord is the leading Cloud Supply Chain provider enabling companies to compete and grow with world-class logistics—including warehousing, freight, and fulfillment—in a single, integrated platform that's available exactly when and where they need it. Hundreds of B2B and B2C companies like BODYARMOR, Native, Tula, Advance Auto Parts, Thrasio, and Dollar General use Stord to make their supply chains perform with the speed, flexibility, and ease of the cloud. Led by former operators from Amazon, XPO, and Manhattan Associates, Stord is headquartered in Atlanta and backed by leading investors, including Kleiner Perkins, BOND, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, D1 Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Susa Ventures, and Lineage Logistics.
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Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was booked into jail Wednesday on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a Kansas restaurant in late February.
Jackson Mahomes, 22, was charged Tuesday with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery, online court records show. He was being held on $100,000 bond and was due to make an initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon. Under his bond conditions, he won't be allowed to discuss his case publicly once he's released.
The probable cause affidavit in the case was not immediately available. But The Kansas City Star reported that police previously confirmed they were investigating a Feb. 25 incident involving Jackson Mahomes at a restaurant in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas.
Jackson Mahomes’ attorney, Brandan Joseph Davies, said in a statement that the court prohibited him and his client from commenting. But he released a statement in March, when the allegations first surfaced, saying there was “substantial evidence refuting the claims of Jackson’s accuser," The Star reported.
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Aspen Vaughn, the owner of Aspens Restaurant and Lounge, told the newspaper in early March that Jackson Mahomes was friends with her stepdaughter and had frequented the restaurant, where her stepdaughter works. She said he had been there earlier on the day of their encounter and had been pleasant.
Vaughn said after he returned to Aspens that night, Jackson Mahomes grabbed her neck with enough force that it left a faint bruise while they were talking in her office about an incident in which he allegedly shoved a member of the wait staff.
She provided The Star with a photo of a bruise on her neck and a video that she said showed Jackson Mahomes grabbing her by the throat and kissing her at least twice.
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“He forcibly kissed me out of nowhere,” she said, calling the advances unwelcome and shocking and noting that she thought he was intoxicated.
Aspen Vaughn didn’t immediately reply to a Facebook message, and the restaurant didn't immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment about the charges.
The Chiefs declined to comment, saying it was a personal matter involving the relative of a player but not a member of the organization. Patrick Mahomes doesn't have a spokesperson and he hasn't commented about the matter on Twitter.
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C3 VC Fund, Mirana Ventures and Cadenza Join Fast-Growing Social Trading Platform's Existing Investors Alameda Ventures, BitMEX and Neowiz
SEOUL, South Korea, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- League of Traders, the social trading platform that enables users to copy trade and participate in competitive trading leagues against peers, today announced it secured $2.4 million in pre-series A financing. The round was led by C3 VC Fund, a venture capital firm based in Frankfurt, Germany that invests in exceptional technology companies worldwide. Additional funding has been provided in this round by Mirana Ventures, the Venture Partner of Bybit, and Cadenza Capital Management.
The funding will enable the crypto social trading platform to expand its user offerings and improve current copy trading features. League of Traders encourages novices to participate in crypto trading by enabling users to copy the portfolio and trades of more advanced traders at the click of a button. The app further allows users a chance to prove their skills in competitive trading leagues with cash prizes for top finishers. In 2022, users' trading accounts connected to the League of Traders platform had volumes of over $4 billion per month with April alone topping $5.4 billion. League of Traders is leveraging this knowledge to better predict market trends, build automated copy trading strategies and provide traders with insightful analytics.
"League of Traders really impressed us with their approach to social trading in the crypto space," said Davis Bourland, Investment Manager at C3 VC Fund. "With trading competitions, leaderboards and copy trading, the League of Traders platform provides a truly unique experience for both top traders and newcomers alike. We see a larger trend toward the convergence of social, gamification, crypto trading, and marketplaces, and League of Traders is innovating directly at this intersection."
Founded in 2019, Korea-based League of Traders secured past investments with Alameda Ventures, BitMEX and Neowiz (an IPO game publisher in Korea).
"This investment will enable League of Traders to develop and launch exciting new features that empower both novice and experienced traders," said John Ting Li, CEO of League of Traders. "Our team is developing a radically new paradigm for social and copy trading that reimagines the relationship between traders."
"We have been impressed by the dedication and pace of development from the League of Traders team since their first funding round," said Kumar Dandapani, Managing Partner at Cadenza Capital Management. "The early growth of their platform is comparable to Robinhood and eToro, and we strongly believe in the potential for social and copy trading applications in global, 24/7 markets like crypto."
"As the Venture Partner of Bybit, we are excited for League of Traders to be deepening their collaborations with Bybit in the upcoming months," said David Toh, Partner at Mirana Ventures. "By co-hosting trading competitions, we hope League of Traders can create more opportunities for experienced traders to distinguish themselves and for retail traders to identify them so that trading can be easier and more fun for all."
For more information or to download the League of Traders app, visit their website.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District ended Thursday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if any progress was made in negotiations for higher pay for teachers’ aides, bus drivers, custodians and other support staff in the nation’s second-largest school system.
Teachers joined the picket lines in solidarity, shutting down instruction for the district’s half-million students during the walkout by members of Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 of the lowest-paid school workers. Support staffers earn, on average, about $25,000 a year in Los Angeles, barely enough to get by in one of the most expensive cities in America.
Mayor Karen Bass stepped in as mediator Wednesday after district Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho accused the union of refusing to negotiate.
Max Arias, executive director of SEIU Local 99, said the union was grateful that Bass was helping “find a path out of our current impasse.” There was no indication Thursday how the arbitration was going.
“Education workers have always been eager to negotiate as long as we are treated with respect and bargained with fairly, and with the mayor’s leadership we believe that is possible,” Arias said.
Carvalho has called the school district’s offer “historic.” It includes a cumulative 23% raise, starting with 2% retroactive as of the 2020-21 school year and ending with 5% in 2024-25. The package would also give a one-time 3% bonus to those who have been on the job more than a year. It would also add more full-time positions and expand health care benefits.
Sofia Munoz, a special education teacher’s assistant, said she hoped the labor action sent a message to Carvalho.
“We’re hoping just to bring awareness and let the superintendent know that we’re here to make a difference,” Munoz said Thursday at a rally marking the strike’s final day.
The school district confirmed in a statement Wednesday that school officials have been in talks with union leaders with help from the mayor.
“We continue to do everything possible to reach an agreement that honors the hard work of our employees, corrects historical inequities, maintains the financial stability of the district and brings students back to the classroom,” the statement said.
The union said employees, including special education assistants, cafeteria workers and gardeners, would return to work on Friday.
The strike concluded after putting a spotlight on the issue of notoriously underpaid workers who serve as the backbone of schools across the country.
SEIU Local 99 says many of its members live in poverty because of low pay or limited work hours while struggling with inflation and the high cost of housing. The union is seeking a 30% raise for workers.
While the Los Angeles Unified School District is unique because of its size, the walkout could have lessons for other systems in the state, said Troy Flint, spokesperson for the California School Board Association.
“LAUSD could be the canary in the coalmine when you look at the potential for difficult labor negotiations in school districts across California,” he said.
Districts are coping with staff shortages and other challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, while working to address other longstanding issues including student performance that predated the pandemic, according to Flint. In addition, emergency pandemic funding from the state was set to expire next year, which will stretch district finances even thinner after decades of underfunding, he said.
“It’s natural that employees want to better compensated for their important work,” Flint said. “There is a lot of tension between what districts want to do and what they have the capacity to do.”
Leaders of United Teachers of Los Angeles, which represents 35,000 educators, counselors and other staff, pledged solidarity with the strikers.
Experts say it is unusual for different unions in the same school district to band together but the unified labor action in Los Angeles could mark an inflection point.
Luz Varela, a teacher’s aide, said workers felt like they had to strike.
“I feel sad that we have to go through this because we’re missing our kids, but we’re doing this for our kids,” she said. “I feel that we deserve a little bit more. It’s not all about the money. This is about our future for our kids.”
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Federal Court holds Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation accountable for a breach of contract and confirms that liver transplant surgery is a professionally recognized medical specialty.
CHICAGO, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In Millis v. Ameritas, Dabdoub Law Firm's managing partner, Edward Dabdoub, and partner, Nina Burgos, litigated a case in The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and upheld its client's right to disability benefits.
This is a big win for physicians covered under specialty own-occupation disability insurance policies. The case highlights a problem with disability insurance—namely, that insurance carriers target physicians (and surgeons) to sell very expensive disability insurance policies with the understanding that they would qualify for total disability in the event disability caused them not to perform the core duties of that specific medical specialty, but then deny disability claims by arguing the physician continues to perform other work duties.
The claimant in this case worked as a liver transplant surgeon before a wrist injury left him disabled from his occupation. Because the claimant could no longer perform liver transplant surgery, he filed for total disability benefits from Ameritas. Instead of recognizing the claimant's medical specialty as defined in its policy, Ameritas claimed that Dabdoub Law Firm's client had a "composite job" that consisted of liver transplant surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and a professor appointment at the teaching hospital where he was employed. Because the client could still perform hepatobiliary surgery and teach, Ameritas argued that he was not disabled from his primary occupation.
According to the opinion from the U.S. District Court, liver transplant surgery is a professionally recognized medical specialty, not a composite job. Liver transplant surgeons spend many of their working hours performing hepatobiliary surgery and other, more general surgeries because liver transplants do not fill all their time.
Thus, Dabdoub Law Firm's client was entitled to total disability benefits from Ameritas. The legal precedent in Millis v. Ameritas will apply to other physicians and surgeons in similar situations.
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Edward Dabdoub is a nationally recognized disability insurance attorney who built Dabdoub Law Firm for the sole purpose of representing disabled people against their disability insurance carrier. The firm has successfully represented physicians against major disability insurance companies get paid disability benefits.
This federal court win is another in a line of cases won by Dabdoub Law Firm involving complex legal issues and facts pertaining to disability insurance claims.
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Prep Rally: Friday’s high school football scores
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THE TIMES’ TOP 25 SCORES
#2 St. John Bosco 65, Modesto Central Catholic 0
#6 Mission Viejo 49, Leuzinger 20
#13 Bishop Amat 35, Damien 7
#18 Cypress 41, Capistrano Valley 38
#22 Citrus Valley 28, #19 Ayala 7
#21 Oxnard Pacifica 49, Ventura 0
Murrieta Valley 48, #23 San Clemente 31
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CITY SECTION
EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Arleta 13, Monroe 3
Grant 28, Chavez 20
North Hollywood 54, Sun Valley Poly 7
EASTERN LEAGUE
Garfield 35, South Gate 7
Los Angeles Roosevelt 56, South East 0
VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
Canoga Park 30, San Fernando 14
Panorama 26, Sylmar 12
NONLEAGUE
Chatsworth 27, Granada Hills Kennedy 13
Franklin 59, Crenshaw 12
Gardena 37, King/Drew 6
Hollywood 20, Los Angeles Wilson 14
Los Angeles Jordan 26, Fremont 0
Maywood CES 42, Los Angeles University 0
San Pedro 36, Dymally 6
Santee 47, Angelou 22
Verdugo Hills 26, Van Nuys 14
Washington 46, Locke 0
West Adams 20, Belmont 18
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SOUTHERN SECTION
CAMINO REAL LEAGUE
Cantwell-Sacred Heart 21, Bishop Montgomery 9
Mary Star 43, Bosco Tech 0
Salesian 51, Verbum Dei 7
CANYON LEAGUE
Camarillo 47, Royal 21
Moorpark 34, Oak Park 27
Thousand Oaks 41, Newbury Park 38 (2OT)
CHANNEL LEAGUE
Buena 28, Oxnard 12
Dos Pueblos 27, Channel Islands 0
Oxnard Pacifica 49, Ventura 0
Santa Barbara 7, Rio Mesa 6 (OT)
COTTONWOOD LEAGUE
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 47, Anza Hamilton 29
DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Coachella Valley 49, Banning 9
Indio 41, Cathedral City 0
Twentynine Palms 40, Desert Mirage 0
Yucca Valley 42, Desert Hot Springs 0
FOOTHILL LEAGUE
Golden Valley 34, Hart 20
Valencia 66, Castaic 6
West Ranch 43, Saugus 6
GOLDEN LEAGUE
Highland 77, Littlerock 0
Palmdale 33, Knight 16
Quartz Hill 34, Lancaster 0
MANZANITA LEAGUE
California Military 29, Nuview Bridge 20
MIRAMONTE LEAGUE
Ganesha 37, Bassett 23
Garey 42, La Puente 17
MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Azusa 52, Duarte 7
MOORE LEAGUE
Compton 27, Long Beach Wilson 25
Lakewood 56, Cabrillo 0
Millikan 58, Long Beach Jordan 54
ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
Orange 56, St. Margaret’s 21
Santa Ana 53, Estancia 0
NONLEAGUE
Alemany 18, Lawndale 14
Alta Loma 27, Los Osos 20
Anaheim Canyon 41, Brea Olinda 7
Arcadia 40, Nordhoff 9
Arrowhead Christian 27, Whittier Christian 14
Arroyo 20, El Segundo 0
Baldwin Park 40, Diamond Bar 27
Bishop Amat 35, Damien 7
Bolsa Grande 36, Godinez 12
Bonita 31, Claremont 28
Cajon 37, Etiwanda 9
Campbell Hall 23, St. Genevieve 6
Canyon Springs 12, Arlington 0
Charter Oak 34, West Covina 21
Chino Hills 24, Foothill 7
Citrus Valley 28, Ayala 7
Crean Lutheran 42, Gahr 6
Cypress 41, Capistrano Valley 38
Eastvale Roosevelt 56, Paraclete 7
Eisenhower 41, Dana Hills 10
El Modena 29, San Juan Hills 6
El Monte 26, Viewpoint 14
Fillmore 69, Vasquez 0
Firebaugh 9, Beverly Hills 6
Fountain Valley 16, Aliso Niguel 14
Glendora 49, Diamond Ranch 14
Granite Hills 56, Hesperia 42
Harvard-Westlake 39, Burbank Burroughs 14
Irvine 13, Beckman 0
Jurupa Hills 35, Colony 10
La Quinta 49, Bloomington 0
La Serna 42, Culver City 7
Laguna Beach 27, Lakeside 14
Laguna Hills 28, Woodbridge 5
Liberty 43, San Gorgonio 14
Los Altos 24, California 20
Los Amigos 35, Artesia 0
Maranatha 42, Silver Valley 12
Mira Costa 28, Villa Park 21
Mission Viejo 49, Leuzinger 20
Montclair 24, Walnut 12
Moreno Valley 36, Chaffey 28 (OT)
Murrieta Valley 48, San Clemente 31
Northview 35, Sunny Hills 6
Northwood 27, Portola 15
Norwalk 44, El Rancho 30
Oaks Christian 34, Loyola 7
Orange Vista 41, Paloma Valley 12
Perris 27, Pacific 3
Rancho Alamitos 19, Ocean View 18
Rancho Cucamonga 39, Vista Murrieta 21
Redondo 13, West Torrance 9
Riverside North 27, Grand Terrace 20
Riverside Poly 33, Sultana 21
Rosemead 19, Santa Fe 14
San Bernardino 48, Carpinteria 7
San Dimas 48, Monrovia 28
San Gabriel 49, Temple City 12
Serrano 49, Victor Valley 13
Silverado 26, Rancho Verde 14
South El Monte 34, Glendale 0
South Torrance 29, Santa Monica 7
St. Anthony 48, Marina 29
Tesoro 49, El Toro 7
Trabuco Hills 48, Segerstrom 12
West Valley 21, Indian Springs 7
Westminster La Quinta 35, Century 3
Whittier 25, Bellflower 12
INTERSECTIONAL
Birmingham 28, Hueneme 14
Bishop 30, Rim of the World 28
Blythe Palo Verde Valley 48, Barstow 28
Brentwood 28, Palisades 21
Dominguez 16, Narbonne 13
Eagle Rock 31, Pomona 6
Hoover 42, Los Angeles Marshall 8
La Mesa Helix 38, Servite 31
La Salle 41, East Bakersfield 21
Los Angeles 28, Morningside 26
Manual Arts 20, Lynwood 14
St. John Bosco 65, Modesto Central Catholic 0
Venice 21, Paramount 0
8 MAN
CITY SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Fulton 14, Sotomayor 12
North Valley Military Institute 26, New Designs University Park 22
Torres 42, East Valley 40
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Faith Baptist 38, Sage Hill 35
Grace Brethren 49, Leadership Military 42
Hesperia Christian 36, Avalon 34
Southlands Christian 48, University Careers and Sports Academy 14
INTERSECTIONAL
Lancaster Baptist 48, Lebec Frazier Mountain 12
San Marcos St. Joseph Academy 32, California Lutheran 22
Trona 56, Lucerne Valley 6
Until next time...
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To the Editor:
Don't put the cart before the horse. The dredging project started at $15 million — now it's $25 million. Eric Lund, the Minnesota engineer hired to establish a plan to clean up the lake stated at a Mitchell City Council meeting "numerous studies claimed Firesteel Creek is one of the biggest contributors of the lakes algae problems." That's why the city has been focusing on Firesteel watershed improvements.
When councilman Steve Rice asked how much impact the 30 acres of wetland will have on phosphorus levels entering the lake, Lund couldn't come up with a clear answer. But he speculated, "It will get you something." Then Mayor Bob Everson — an engineer himself — joined the presentation explaining that quantifying a number is very difficult, and then he stated "things are looking good." No, they're not!
Previously, councilman John Doescher cited one study that said we'd need 1,000 acres of wetland to adequately address the phosphorus flowing into the lake. Lund also stated "until the Firesteel Creek input is significantly reduced, we’re going to have a problem," whether we 100% dredge or 100% alum treatment. Maybe that's why councilman Dan Allen stated he wouldn't vote for dredging until "way more" wetland projects are done up the creek.
Getting the Firesteel watershed off the impaired watershed list is something Allen emphasized needs to be a focus more than dredging. The city says we could sell eight lots of public access areas for maybe $1 million to help fund dredging, leaving the city to come up with $24 million. Then the city's share of property taxes from the lots, which is about 15%, for more funding. A drop in the bucket, but a good excuse to sell these lots. Maybe do something for the little guy who can't afford a $100,000 lot. Keep our designated public access areas, because we use them. For me, it's a quality of life issue.
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Top Marquette Players to Watch vs. Vermont - First Round
When the Marquette Golden Eagles (28-6) and Vermont Catamounts (23-10) square off in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Nationwide Arena on Friday at 2:45 PM ET, Tyler Kolek and Robin Duncan will be two of the high-profile players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to keep your eye on in this matchup on CBS.
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How to Watch Marquette vs. Vermont
- Game Day: Friday, March 17
- Game Time: 2:45 PM ET
- Arena: Nationwide Arena
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Marquette's Last Game
On Saturday, in its most recent game, Marquette topped Xavier 65-51. With 20 points, Kolek was its high scorer.
Vermont's Last Game
In its most recent game, Vermont defeated UMass-Lowell on Saturday, 72-59. Dylan Penn scored a team-high 21 points (and contributed two assists and four boards).
Marquette Players to Watch
Kolek leads the Golden Eagles at 7.6 assists per contest, while also averaging 4.2 rebounds and 13.3 points. He is second in college basketball in assists.
Oso Ighodaro posts a team-leading 5.9 rebounds per game. In addition, he's registering 11.4 points and 3.2 assists, shooting 65.3% from the field.
Kam Jones paces the Golden Eagles with 15 points per contest and 2 assists, while also averaging 3.5 rebounds.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper averages 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 51.3% from the floor and 33.3% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
David Joplin is averaging 9.3 points, 0.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Vermont Players to Watch
Duncan leads the Catamounts in rebounding (7.3 per game) and assists (4.4), and puts up 7.8 points. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
The Catamounts receive 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Finn Sullivan.
Penn is posting team highs in points (13.5 per game) and assists (2.2). And he is producing 3.1 rebounds, making 53.9% of his shots from the field.
Aaron Deloney is posting 11.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 44.6% of his shots from the floor and 40.6% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
Matt Veretto is putting up 8.8 points, 3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 50.7% of his shots from the field and 41.7% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per game.
Marquette Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Vermont Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Thursday, February 2, 2023
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411 FPUS56 KSEW 031115
ZFPSEW
Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Saturday.
WAZ558-040000-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph increasing
to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows in the 40s. South wind 15 to 30 mph with
gusts to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then cloudy
with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth
to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the lower 50s. South
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the lower to mid
40s. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs near 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seattle 51 44 52 / 60 90 70
$$
WAZ559-040000-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bremerton and Silverdale
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 15 to 30 mph. Gusts to
35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. South wind 15 to 30 mph
with gusts to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bremerton 46 42 48 / 80 90 80
$$
WAZ507-040000-
Everett and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in
the upper 40s to mid 50s. South wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to
20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows in the 40s. South wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the
upper 40s to mid 50s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 40s.
Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 50 44 51 / 70 90 70
Everett 49 43 50 / 70 80 70
$$
WAZ509-040000-
Tacoma Area-
Including the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and Sumner
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
near 50. South wind 15 to 30 mph. Gusts to 35 mph increasing to
45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. South
wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then cloudy
with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth
to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the upper 40s to mid
50s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Light wind becoming east to 10 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 53 43 54 / 70 90 60
Tacoma 51 42 52 / 70 90 60
$$
WAZ556-040000-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near
50. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 15 to 30 mph with
gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. South wind
15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then cloudy
with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth
to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the lower to mid
40s. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs near 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming
south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 52 44 52 / 60 90 70
$$
WAZ555-040000-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
and Buckley
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming
south 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows near 40. South wind 15 to 30 mph
decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain at times in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a
tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows near 40. East wind
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast
wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gold Bar 50 42 51 / 70 100 90
Enumclaw 51 41 51 / 60 90 70
North Bend 51 42 52 / 70 90 80
$$
WAZ503-040000-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
PST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East wind 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to 30 mph increasing to south 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
55 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind 20 to
40 mph with gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts
to 40 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with rain at times in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s. East wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then rain at times
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 50 44 50 / 50 90 70
Sumas 48 43 48 / 60 90 80
$$
WAZ506-040000-
Western Skagit County-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near 50. South
wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to 35 mph with gusts
to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. South wind 20 to 35 mph
becoming southeast 15 to 30 mph after midnight. Gusts to 45 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near 50.
Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east
10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 49 43 51 / 60 80 70
Mount Vernon 51 44 52 / 60 80 70
$$
WAZ001-040000-
San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
and Roche Harbor
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
PST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph increasing to 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows in the 40s. South wind 20 to 35 mph becoming
southeast 15 to 25 mph after midnight, Gusts to 45 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near 50.
Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 49 43 50 / 50 80 60
Eastsound 47 43 48 / 50 80 70
$$
WAZ510-040000-
Admiralty Inlet Area-
Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Highs in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch
likely. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind 20 to 35 mph
with gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
35 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near 50.
Southeast wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to
35 mph in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain at times in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near 50. Southeast
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 50 44 51 / 60 80 70
Port Townsend 47 42 48 / 70 80 70
$$
WAZ511-040000-
Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
a half inch to one inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower
50s. North part, south wind 20 to 35 mph, Gusts to 45 mph. South
part, south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon, Gusts to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
possible. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest wind 15 to
30 mph with gusts to 40 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to 30 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind around 10 mph
becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Shelton 47 41 49 / 80 90 80
$$
WAZ504-040000-
Southwest Interior-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
a quarter to a half inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower
50s. South wind 15 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then cloudy
with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth
to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs near 50. South wind 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the
lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or
less after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 48 42 51 / 80 90 60
Olympia 48 41 51 / 80 90 70
$$
WAZ512-040000-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter
to a half inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon, Gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest wind 15 to
25 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight, Gusts to
35 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then rain at times
after midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs near
50.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
WAZ514-040000-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Highs in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast
20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows near 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
south after midnight. Gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near 40.
Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. Wind variable to 10 mph becoming light in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper
30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 50 40 50 / 80 80 80
Sequim 51 39 51 / 70 80 60
$$
WAZ515-040000-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
morning, then cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Rain may be
heavy at times in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to
one inch possible. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. East wind 15 to
25 mph becoming south 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts one to three inches
possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest wind 15 to
30 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph after midnight, Gusts to
40 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Southeast wind
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southeast
wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain at times in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less
than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming variable to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near
40.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 47 45 48 / 90 100 90
$$
WAZ517-040000-
Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Windy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph
with gusts to 40 mph becoming south 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
50 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
possible. Lows in the 40s. Southwest wind 15 to 30 mph becoming
south 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs near 50. South wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain
at times after midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind 15 to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 50 47 51 / 90 90 80
$$
WAZ516-040000-
North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Very windy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 25 to 40 mph
becoming south in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 mph.
.TONIGHT...Windy, rain. Rain may be heavy at times after
midnight. Rainfall amounts one to three inches possible. Lows in
the 40s. Southwest wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
becoming south 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
15 to 30 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind
15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid
40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain at times. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Forks 50 45 50 / 90 90 90
$$
WAZ513-040000-
Olympics-
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall amounts one
to three inches possible. Snow accumulation near Hurricane Ridge
of 1 to 5 inches.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet. Rainfall
amounts one to three inches possible. Snow accumulation near
Hurricane Ridge up to 3 inches.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a half inch to one inch possible. Snow accumulation near
Hurricane Ridge up to 4 inches. Total snow accumulation near
Hurricane Ridge 1 to 12 inches.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 2000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hurricane Ridge 33 28 34 / 90 90 90
$$
WAZ567-040000-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet. Precipitation may be heavy
at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 7 inches.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rain may be
heavy at times in the evening. Rainfall amounts one to three
inches possible. Snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Snow accumulation of
1 to 5 inches. Total snow accumulation 8 to 22 inches.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
4000 feet. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Mount Baker 37 30 35 / 80 100 90
$$
WAZ568-040000-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet. Snow accumulation around
1 inch. Afternoon pass temperatures in the lower to mid 30s.
Southeast wind in the passes around 10 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall
amounts one to three inches possible. Snow accumulation of 1 to
5 inches. Southwest wind in the passes 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Snow accumulation up
to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 8 inches. Afternoon
pass temperatures in the mid 30s. Southeast wind in the passes
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
4000 feet. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. East wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Afternoon pass
temperatures in the lower to mid 30s. Southeast wind in the
passes around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 35 31 36 / 60 90 80
Stevens Pass 33 28 35 / 60 90 80
$$
WAZ569-040000-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
314 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then cloudy with rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 3500 feet. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a half inch to one inch possible. Snow accumulation of
3 to 8 inches.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
morning, then cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 4000 feet. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Total snow
accumulation 6 to 19 inches.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
4000 feet. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level
near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 2000 feet.
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Now we all know the story of the boy who cried wolf. I'm assuming you're old enough to have read that story before it got canceled for animal cruelty and transphobia.
Now we're in the middle of a similar fable: the media who cried Trump. Ever since that guy came down his escalator and beat Hillary Clinton like the rented mule she is, the media has treated him like Hitler times 9/11, which is weird because unlike Hillary, he didn't kill anyone.
You know the hoaxes: Russian collusion, the pee tape, Nazis are fine people, let's drink bleach, the moon landing and according to the media, "The walls were always closing in." "We got him this time," tweeted Hollywood nitwits like Rob Reiner almost every week when the only things closing in were Meathead's arteries.
They stick their reputations on bringing him down, and if America had to fall to bring down the Donald, they were cool with it, too. But now Trump gets arraigned, and the media can't turn up the volume anymore. They already went to 11. They already blew out their speakers. To use a common biblical phrase, they already shot their wad. That is biblical… Leviticus.
TRUMP PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO 37 FEDERAL FELONY CHARGES IN CLASSIFIED RECORDS CASE
Now they're finally getting what they want, but it's hard to care. And they failed to see that they gave Trump the weapons to fight back by accusing him of so many things that turned out to be false. So now, do supporters care? Do they listen?
The Dems finally think they landed the great Orange Whale, and it turns out they're the real Moby Dicks. I mean, who believes them? They lied to and insulted almost everybody — and those that keep at it, they seem weird, like a stalker.
HILLARY CLINTON ON MONDAY: The response that we've seen in polling from Republicans suggests that they're going to stick with him, that it's more of a cult than a political party at this point, and they're going to stick with their leader.
Hillary, you want to know the prime symptom of a cult? When the cult leader exploits his power to have sex with nubile followers. Yep, he was the original Crooked, so I've heard. Look what Trump persecution fatigue has done to CNN. They once had a decent reputation, but now they're like Will Smith at a comedy club. They have the smoking gun, but they're amazed that the bullets they're firing only bounce off.
JAKE TAPPER: We watch Donald Trump attempt to turn his arrest and indictment into some sort of campaign commercial. We need to remember that the reason we are watching this is because Donald Trump is accused of breaking some very serious national security laws... The folks in the control room — I don't need to see any more of that. He's trying to turn this into a spectacle, into a campaign ad. That's enough of that.
TRUMP COULD FACE DECADES IN PRISON IF CONVICTED ON ALL FEDERAL CHARGES
And CNN did enough of that. I have total respect for Jake Tapper, but why does his face always have that look like he's walking behind Jerrold Nadler? Sorry, Jake. But you want the worst? How about those who do not intend to carry these remarks live?
RACHEL MADDOW: We do not intend to carry these remarks live. As we have said before in these circumstances, there is a cost to us as a news organization to knowingly broadcast untrue things.
Costs? I seem to remember when Untrue Things was her nickname.
MADDOW 2017: The presidency is effectively a Russian op...
MADDOW 2017: We're about to find out if the new president of our country is going to do what Russia wants.
MADDOW 2017: This guy Kilimnik keeps turning up again and again... Konstantin Kilimnik... Konstantin Kilimnik... Konstantin Kilimnik... Konstantin Kilimnik... He's still Russian military intelligence.
If you subtracted all the untrue things from that, this is what you'd have. And yet, she's a respected gatekeeper of information. So what's Trump have to say? Well, last night, on the eve of his 77th birthday at his golf club at Bedminster, Jersey, he slammed Biden and called the indictment a heinous abuse of power before eventually discussing the boxes. I wonder, did the boxes have all types of personal belongings, many, many things, shirts and shoes and everything?
SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH POINTS TO 'GRAVITY' OF CRIMES TRUMP IS CHARGED WITH
FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: These boxes were containing all types of personal belongings, many, many things, shirts and shoes and everything.
Fair enough, but I wonder if he hadn't a chance to go through all the boxes because it's a long, tedious job.
TRUMP: I hadn't had a chance to go through all the boxes. It's a long, tedious job. Takes a long time, which I was prepared to do, but I have a very busy life. I've had a very busy life. They make it more busy because you are always fighting.
True. We all have busy lives. Maybe Biden can use that excuse to explain why he forgot he had classified docs and a granddaughter. And you know it wouldn't be a proper Trump event if he didn't come up with a new nickname for someone. I wonder, is the prosecutor in this case a thug?
TRUMP: The prosecutor in the case, I will call it our case, is a thug. I've named him Deranged Jack Smith. I wonder what his name used to be — Jack Smith. It sounds so innocent, doesn't it? Jack Smith. What's his name? "Jack Smith, he's a very nice man."
That does sound nice, doesn't it? But is he a behind-the-scenes guy, and is his record absolutely atrocious?
TRUMP: He's a behind-the-scenes guy, but his record is absolutely atrocious.
JOE BIDEN ALLEGEDLY PAID $5M BY BURISMA EXECUTIVE AS PART OF A BRIBERY SCHEME, ACCORDING TO FBI DOCUMENT
Later, Trump actually handled DJ duties, playing tunes from his iPad. Hits included "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Hound Dog" by Elvis. Maybe future set lists could include "It Ain't Me, Babe" by Bob Dylan or M.C. Hammer's "Too Legit to Quit," or maybe "Jailbreak" — that might be fun.
But the sheer fact that he's having fun reflects the way the world is to him: a video game where he meets the challenges as though it's a game. It might be incorrect, but it works. I wish I had that frame of mind, and the next time I'm in court, I demand the same sketch artist Trump has. I mean, look at that. I'm sorry, that guy has to be on Donald's payroll. He makes Trump look like Tarzan went to Brooks Brothers — look at that jawline.
So now what? Will Trump be the first ex-president to go to jail? And will Kari Lake bake him a cake with a file in it? Will Joe Biden be in a cell next to him? That's if he's even still standing upright by Election Day, or will President Kamala laugh like she's doing whippets every time she's in public?
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: And to my Divine 9 family.
I don't know what she's laughing at — her record, I guess. It's all pretty weird, the charges sound real, but it's clear their importance is being inflated. And why? Because they can't say what they're really doing, that the Democrats are arresting a political rival, that's what it is. They're taking them off the table after targeting him for years. It's funny, Joe Biden suggested he'd make sure Trump wouldn't be running again.
PRESIDENT BIDEN, NOVEMBER 2022: We just have to demonstrate that he will not take power, by, if we, if he does run. Making sure he, under legitimate efforts of our Constitution, does not become the next president again.
Remember that? Yeah. He didn't say, "beat him in an election." He said, "make sure he doesn't run." I guess this is what he meant.
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LPGA Tour player Mariah Stackhouse to serve as UNDERRATED Golf ambassador
Tour stops include West Palm Beach, Akron, Las Vegas and Seattle, where talented student-athletes will have the opportunity to play at prestigious U.S. golf courses
SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Stephen Curry's UNDERRATED Golf program announced KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, as title sponsor in an effort to advance equity, access and opportunity for underrepresented and underrated youth in the sport of golf. KPMG will bring a multitude of new offerings to enhance the tour, including a mentoring and leadership development program for the participating youth.
"KPMG's sponsorship of UNDERRATED Golf further exemplifies our focus on advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our firm and the broader marketplace," said KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO Paul Knopp. "We look forward to working with Stephen Curry, Mariah Stackhouse and the UNDERRATED Golf team to positively impact the diversity pipeline in golf and empower young athletes as leaders both on and off the course through meaningful leadership development and mentorship opportunities."
Additionally, LPGA Tour player and KPMG brand ambassador Mariah Stackhouse will serve as an UNDERRATED Golf brand ambassador starting in the 2023 season, where she'll host the newly minted "KPMG Leadership Day" to take place at the season-ending Curry Cup.
"After attending the inaugural Curry Cup last summer and seeing that UNDERRATED Golf's mission aligned perfectly with two of my passions – increasing the representation of diverse talent in the sport of golf and empowering young athletes as leaders off the course – I knew that I wanted to get involved," said Stackhouse. "I also recognized that, after working with KPMG for almost 7 years, they too shared the same authentic commitment to this mission, so I facilitated an introduction. I am thrilled that these two best-in-class organizations have come together, and I am honored to serve as UNDERRATED Golf's ambassador alongside Stephen Curry."
At each UNDERRATED Golf presented by KPMG tour stop, 60 athletes will participate in tournament style events and team-building activities while simultaneously networking with college golf coaches and golf executives. Ultimately, 24 best boys and girls will emerge from the tour to compete at the season-ending Curry Cup. The tour will give many young golfers their first opportunity to play at prestigious courses, with four tour stops across the country including:
- The Park West Palm in West Palm Beach, FL | June 25-27
- Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH | July 6-8
- Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, NV | July 18-20
- Chambers Bay in Seattle, WA | Aug 7-9
UNDERRATED Golf is a purpose-driven business endeavor with the overarching commitment to provide equity, access and opportunity to student-athletes from every community by balancing participation in the sport to truly reflect our society. With a mission to increase the participation numbers amongst competitive golfers from diverse communities, UNDERRATED Golf's vision of the sport better reflects and balances the diversity of our society and provides access to the opportunities the game brings both on and off the course.
"UNDERRATED Golf launched with a mission to provide equity, access and opportunity to student athletes from underrepresented communities," said Stephen Curry. "As we enter our second year, we are driven to open more doors for diverse players and balance participation in the sport to truly reflect our society. Through our partnership with KPMG and Mariah Stackhouse as a brand ambassador, this program is reinforcing what a role model looks like and empowering young girls interested in golf, by letting them know the game has a place for them. It's inspiring to see everyone coming together to support this message and work towards creating positive change in the sport."
For more information, please visit www.stayunderrated.com, and connect on social media via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
About UNDERRATED
UNDERRATED is an inspiring lifestyle brand with a mission to empower underrated and underrepresented individuals all over the world. With a passion for celebrating the underdog, UNDERRATED echoes this message across three main categories including experiences, media and physical product. The brand, which was established by Stephen Curry in 2019, draws on the revered NBA Champion's personal story as an underappreciated three-star athlete in high school who always stood in the shadows of his peers. As a powerful culmination of this inspiring journey to the top, UNDERRATED is committed to opening doors for often-overlooked student-athletes by developing impactful basketball programming, and fostering a platform for visibility through the UNDERRATED Championships, which create opportunities for players to be recognized by key figures. Based in the Bay Area, UNDERRATED is a mindset, a motivation, a calling, a compliment. For more information, please visit www.stayunderrated.com, and connect on social media via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
ABOUT KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. The KPMG global organization operates in 143 countries and territories and has more than 265,000 people working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.
KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career. Our people share a sense of purpose in the work we do, and a strong commitment to community service, inclusion and diversity and eradicating childhood illiteracy. Learn more at www.kpmg.com/us.
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Crews continue placing new pavement markings along the Highway 1806 S roadway, according to information released by the city of Mandan.
Contractors will remove old traffic signals and activate new signals this week. Some concrete sidewalk work will need to take place after the signal work.
Drivers can expect the same type of traffic control layout for the remaining work, with driving lanes switching from outer lanes of the roadway to middle lanes as needed.
Crews will replace concrete barriers on the Heart River Bridge (aka Sitting Bull Bridge) with orange construction drums and tubes this week. Within the next two weeks, asphalt adjacent to the bridge will be paved so that the bridge can be profile ground to remove any bumps from the overlay process and grooved.
The majority of the construction, aside from bridge work, is anticipated to be complete by the last week of August, pending any weather delays.
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A few reminders:
- No left turns during construction when traveling north and south on Highway 1806.
- At least one access point to all businesses and residences in the area will remain open.
- An 11-foot width restriction is in place and motorists with wider vehicles, campers and trailers are encouraged to take Main Street to Highway 6 then turn left on 19th Street and follow Highway 1806 S.
- Drivers and pedestrians should slow down and be alert.
Contact NDDOT Project Engineer Loren Lee at 701-328-6961 with questions. Updates are posted periodically at cityofmandan.com/roadprojects.
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‘I’m still in shock’: Woman wins lottery jackpot while taking break from work
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A North Carolina woman won a triple-digit jackpot thanks to purchasing a lucky scratch-off ticket.
According to the North Carolina Educational Lottery, Jodi Owens won a $100,000 prize by putting her break time to good use and buying a lottery ticket.
Officials said Owens, a retired nurse practitioner, took a break from doing some work around her house and stopped at a Civietown Mini Mart in Shallotte. She picked up a few items including a Black Titanium scratch-off.
She returned home to scratch her winning ticket.
“I’m still in shock,” Owens said. “It’s truly a blessing.”
Owens claimed her prize on Friday and took home $71,259 after taxes.
“I’m going to pay my mortgage off and pay my car off,” she said. “I’m thinking about getting a manicure and pedicure too!”
Lottery officials said the Black Titanium scratch-off game just launched last month and is available for $30.
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(NEXSTAR) — There are some major changes to tax deductions for tax year 2022 (to be filed in spring 2023) as many expanded benefits of the American Rescue Plan go away.
TurboTax is reminding filers to know which credits will be reverted or retired for filing, including changes to the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. Here’s a breakdown.
Child Tax Credit
2021 rules going away
- Credit per dependent child under 6: up to $3,600
- Credit per dependent child ages 6-17: up to $3,000
- Child dependents who are 17 years-old could be claimed
- Filers were eligible for the full credit if their incomes were below $150,000 (married-filing jointly) and under $75,000 (single) or under $112,500 (head of household)
- You were eligible for full credit even if you didn’t owe income taxes, meaning the credit was “fully refundable”
2022 rules you’ll use for filing:
- Dependent child must be under age 17
- Credit per dependent child: up to $2,000
- Filers are eligible for full credits if their incomes are up to $400,000 (married-filing jointly) or $200,000 (single or head of household)
- Partially refundable: You can only receive up to $1,400 if you didn’t owe income taxes
Child and Dependent Care Credit
2021 rules going away
- Filers could get up to 50% credit on $8,000 in care expenses for one child under age 13 or an incapacitated spouse or parent. Alternatively, filers could receive up to 50% credit on $16,000 in care expenses for two or more dependents
- You could receive refundable credit if you lived in the U.S. over half the year, even if you didn’t owe taxes
- Credit amounts decreased if your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) was over $125,000
2022 rules you’ll use for filing:
- Filers could get up to 35% credit on $3,000 of child care expenses for one child under age 13 or an incapacitated spouse or parent. Alternatively, filers could receive up to 35% credit on $6,000 in care expenses for two or more dependents
- Credit amounts decrease if your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is over $15,000
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
2021 rules going away
- Filers without kids were eligible
- Taxpayers without kids who were over 65 or between the ages of 19-25 were eligible
- EITC amount was up to $6,728 for filers with three or more children
2022 rules you’ll use for filing:
- Filers without kids must be at least 25 or under age 65 to be eligible
- Previous year’s income can’t be used to help you qualify for ETIC
- EITC amount bumped up to $6,935 for filers with 3 or more children
TurboTax also explains that neither the Recovery Rebate Credit (for those who didn’t receive a third stimulus payment) or the Self-Employed Sick and Family Leave credits will apply to filing year 2022.
For further information on 2022 filing year credits and deductions, visit the Internal Revenue Service. The deadline to file 2022 taxes will be Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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ATLANTA, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Privacy4Cars, the first privacy-tech company focused on identifying the challenges posed by vehicle data and creating solutions to better protect consumers, announced today that Paul Faletti joined its Board of Advisors. This news comes on the heels of a record year for Privacy4Cars, which closed its second funding round and secured its fourth patent in December.
Paul is President and CEO of NCM Associates, the originator of the automotive industry 20 Group peer collaboration process. He has held executive roles at BMW Group, Jaguar Cars, and Maserati NA.
"Paul has visibility into a highly-valued and expansive dealer network," said Andrea Amico, Privacy4Cars Founder and CEO. "He sees firsthand what dealers are looking for when it comes to operations and best practices, and will be a valuable Advisor for expansion of our dealership privacy tools, education, and communication."
Paul joins Privacy4Cars' three current Board of Advisors: Chase Fraser, Managing Partner of FM Capital, Steve Greenfield, CEO and Founder of Automotive Ventures, and Devin Daly, Co-Founder and CEO of Impel (at whose NADA booth #4802 Privacy4Cars will showcase their recent merchandising integration on Jan 26-29).
"Andrea and the Privacy4Cars team are actively addressing a critical need in the automotive industry through their proactive management of private information contained in vehicles," said Paul. "I am pleased to be a part of this team's passion to address the increasing challenges through their proven and patented technology."
For more information about Privacy4Cars, please visit www.privacy4cars.com
Privacy4Cars is the first and only technology company focused on identifying and resolving data privacy issues across the automotive ecosystem. Our mission, Driving Privacy, means offering a suite of services to expand protections for individuals and companies alike, by focusing on privacy, safety, security, and compliance. Privacy4Cars' patented solution helps users quickly and confidently clear vehicle users' personal information (phone numbers, call logs, location history, garage door codes, and more) while building compliance records. For more information, please visit: https://privacy4cars.com/.
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NTSB: Plane that hit tower flew below minimum altitude
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a Maryland electricity transmission tower last month was flying below minimum altitudes while approaching an airport in foggy nighttime conditions, according to a preliminary report on the crash.
The pilot and passenger were seriously injured and the Mooney M20J was substantially damaged when it hit a tower supporting high-tension lines on Nov. 27, knocking out power to tens of thousands of area customers. The plane was left dangling 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report released Monday.
The report includes factual information but not a probable cause. That is typically included in a final report, which could take a year or two to complete, according to the NTSB.
The plane was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan, which is typically used during reduced visibility, as it returned to the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg from White Plains, New York, the report states. Visibility in the fog was 1.25 miles (2 kilometers).
Air traffic control communications showed that the pilot, identified by state police as Patrick Merkle, 66, of Washington, D.C., was advised to expect one approach procedure, but he preferred another, the report states. An air traffic controller directed Merkle to a spot about 13 miles (21 kilometers) from the airport, but the plane made a wrong turn.
As the controller provided numerous course corrections, the pilot made a “series of left and right turns, near course reversals, or continued established headings as the controller repeatedly requested that the pilot turn to a different heading.” At one point, he told the controller that he had entered the wrong waypoint into his system and was correcting it, the report states. Around that time, another airplane asked to be diverted to another airport because of reduced visibility.
As Merkle’s plane approached the airport, it was below the minimum altitude at three waypoints, according to the report. At the last of those three waypoints, it was as low as 475 feet (145 meters) mean sea level, the report says. The airport’s published elevation is 539 feet (164 meters) mean sea level. When it crashed, the plane was suspended at an elevation of 600 feet (183 meters) mean sea level, the report states.
Merkle and the passenger were stranded in the aircraft for more than six hours, until crews secured the plane to the tower, officials said.
While they waited to be rescued, Merkle told 911 call center personnel, “I got down a little lower than I should have … I thought I was closer to the airport than I was … We could see the ground, but we couldn’t see in front,” the report states.
Merkle described the fog in interviews with local media as “pea soup” and “expressed concerns about his altimeter,” but a test found that it was “well within the test allowable error at all ranges,” the report states.
Merkle told The Washington Post on Tuesday that he hadn’t seen the report and was set to issue an accident report to investigators on Wednesday.(AP) -
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Wisconsinites will weigh in on a consequential state Supreme Court election on Tuesday in a race that will ultimately determine the partisan tilt of the high court and have significant implications on key issues such as abortion and redistricting.
Voters are heading to the polls to weigh in on four judicial candidates — two liberal candidates and two conservatives — for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Though the court has a 4-3 conservative tilt, the retirement of outgoing conservative Justice Patience Roggensack means that whoever wins the election will determine the partisan lean of the high court.
The top two vote-getters from Tuesday’s primary will proceed to an April 4 general election, meaning two conservative candidates or two liberals could move forward to the final race.
Here’s a look at five things to know about the race ahead of Tuesday’s election:
Two liberals are running against two conservatives
Tuesday’s race will feature two liberal candidates — Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz and Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell — and two conservative candidates — Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow and former state Supreme Court Judge Daniel Kelly.
Protasiewicz has been criticized for expressing her views on issues like abortion and the state’s legislative maps given that the race is nonpartisan and that, if elected, she could be weighing in on those issues if they came before the high court.
Protasiewicz claimed earlier this year during a candidate forum that the state’s maps were “rigged” and said during a campaign ad, “I believe in a woman’s freedom to make her own decision on abortion.”
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last year, Mitchell issued a statement saying that “as an ally, I will always use my male privilege to stand with and to stand up for women’s reproductive rights.”
But the race is seen as nonpartisan-in-name-only, as both Dorow, the judge who notably presided over the trial of a man who killed six people following a Waukesha Christmas parade in 2021, and Kelly are endorsed by anti-abortion groups.
Given the nature of the race, the two top vote-getters will proceed to an April 4 runoff, meaning two conservatives or two liberals could ultimately face each other.
Abortion and redistricting could be on the ballot
Among some of the issues that the new state Supreme Court majority could weigh in on are abortion, redistricting and even future election results.
A contested 1849 abortion law, which only allows for exceptions when the life of the mother is at risk, is expected to wind up before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A lawsuit was filed last year by state Attorney General Josh Kaul (D), who argued that the law was in conflict with another abortion law that offered broader exceptions. The new state Supreme Court majority could be poised to allow for broader exceptions for abortion or offer restrictive access to the medical procedure.
Groups on either side of the abortion issue, including anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin have said they’ll get involved in the race.
There’s also the expectation that the legislative maps could be revisited in a lawsuit should a liberal candidate win the open seat. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee and Republican State Leadership Committee are among some of the groups expected to wade into the judicial race, according to Politico.
Outside groups are pouring money into the race
Millions of dollars are being spent to fill the seat, with much more expected following Tuesday’s race. Ad-tracking firm AdImpact reported as of Feb. 14 alone that $3.4 million had been spent to boost the conservative candidates while a separate $3.5 million had been spent boosting the liberal candidates.
AdImpact noted at the time that among the top three candidates or groups doing the most advertising were the liberal A Better Wisconsin Together at $1.9 million, the conservative Fair Courts America at $1.8 million and Protasiewicz’s campaign at $1.6 million.
The race overall is expected to bring in tens of millions of dollars in spending. One strategist suggested to The Hill last month that the race could draw in $20 million, while The New York Times reported the elections were anticipated to spend more than $30 million.
The race will test turnout in an off-year election
The election has received widespread national attention and will test how issues like abortion, redistricting and democracy impact voter turnout more than three months after the November midterms.
Off-year elections tend to see less voter turnout than during a midterm or presidential election year. But because of the sheer amount of coverage the judicial election has received and how the race comes less than a year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tuesday’s primary could see higher-than-normal off-year election turnout.
Some local officials suggest we’re seeing this already. Eau Claire City Clerk Nicholas Koerner told Eau Claire, Wis.-based WEAU that “This election has been busier than we anticipated, busier than a usual February election.”
“We’ve had over 400 in-person absentee voters and over 1,500 people have returned their absentee ballots already,” he told the local broadcast station.
The race could point toward what to expect in 2024
The election is already being viewed as a litmus test of how salient certain issues will be among voters ahead of 2024. One of those issues will be abortion, and whether the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision handed down by the Supreme Court last year still sticks with voters several months after the midterms.
The election results could also reverberate in other statewide races in Wisconsin next year and beyond. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s (D-Wis.) seat is up in 2024, where the implications of the state Supreme Court race are sure to be brought up during the election.
Wisconsin is also a purple state known for helping make or break presidential elections. With another consequential presidential election around the corner, different political groups will use the Wisconsin Supreme Court election and its recent court decisions in the lead-up to the 2024 election as part of the fodder in energizing voter turnout on either side.
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ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced a regular quarterly dividend of $1.24 per share on its common stock.
The dividend is payable May 20, 2022, to shareholders of record on May 6, 2022. The company has paid a dividend on its common stock for 159 consecutive quarters since its formation in 1982.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier transportation companies, moving the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Norfolk Southern connects customers to markets and communities to economic opportunity, with safe, reliable, and sustainable shipping solutions. The company's service area includes 22 states and the District of Columbia, every major container port in the eastern United States, and a majority of the U.S. population and manufacturing base.
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BEIJING (AP) — In a rare phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Thursday, China’s foreign minister says Beijing is concerned about the year-old grinding conflict with Russia spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution with Moscow.
Qin Gang told Dmytro Kuleba that China has “always upheld an objective and fair stance on the Ukraine issue, has committed itself to promoting peace and advancing negotiations and calls on the international community to create conditions for peace talks,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
In 2022, China declared it had a “no-limits” friendship with Russia and has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion while condemning Western sanctions and accusing NATO and the United States of provoking Russia into military action.
China and Ukraine have retained diplomatic ties but their top officials are believed to have had only sporadic contact.
Beijing has also accused the West of “fanning the flames” by providing Ukraine with weaponry to fend off the Russian invasion.
A Chinese peace proposal for Ukraine issued in February urged a cease-fire and peace talks, drawing praise from Russia but dismissals from the West. U.S. officials have repeatedly accused China of considering the provision of weapons to Russia for use in the war.
At a March 7 news conference, Qin insinuated America was undermining efforts for peace in Ukraine in order to extend the conflict for its own benefit, saying, “There seems to be an invisible hand pushing for the protraction and escalation of the conflict and using the Ukraine crisis to serve a certain geopolitical agenda.”
The Foreign Ministry made no mention of Qin repeating such remarks to Kuleba or of raising the peace proposal.
“We hope that all parties will remain calm, rational and restrained, resume peace talks as soon as possible, and push for a return to the track of political settlement,” Qin was quoted as saying.
“China will continue to play a constructive role toward reaching a cease-fire, ending warfare, mitigating the crisis and restoring peace,” he said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Russia, possibly as early as next week, although neither side has confirmed any exact dates.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a man convicted of killing eight people along a Manhattan bike path say prosecutors are seeking “eye for an eye” justice by using tearful testimony from victims and their families to convince a jury to order death.
They asked the judge presiding over the death penalty phase of Sayfullo Saipov’s trial to declare a mistrial over the issue.
“The government’s victim-impact evidence has been laden with emotional testimony, improper references to and characterizations of Mr. Saipov and his crime, and appeals to jurors’ emotions and sympathy for the victims and their plight,” the lawyers wrote.
The request came late last week as the lawyers prepared to begin presenting evidence to support their arguments against the death penalty as early as Tuesday, when the trial resumes and prosecutors complete their presentation. If any juror votes against death, Saipov will serve a life prison sentence.
Saipov, 35, was convicted last month of killing eight people and seriously injuring about 18 others Oct. 31, 2017, when he raced his rented truck onto a bike path in lower Manhattan along the West Side Highway. Arrested at the scene, he said he was supporting the Islamic State group.
The same jurors who heard numerous victims and family members of the dead tearfully testify before convicting Saipov have watched many others describe during the last week how their lives have been permanently altered by the terror attack. Some witnesses have testified twice.
Testimony did not occur Friday, when defense lawyers made their mistrial request, describing emotional testimony a day earlier as “the most forceful and evocative so far.”
They also made the unusual request of asking the judge to order that audio recordings of the court proceedings used solely by court stenographers to ensure transcripts are accurate and be preserved, presumably so an appeals court panel can hear the extent of the emotional testimony.
In their filing, defense lawyers cited some of Thursday’s testimony, including by Belgian witness Alexander Naessens, whose wife, Ann-Laure Decadt, was killed.
He said his children “will never have their mother, never have the most important person in their life, never.”
“And as for me, you know, my life is ruined,” Naessens said.
Defense lawyers wrote that the testimony “transcended a mere description of pain and loss and all but urged jurors to end Mr. Saipov’s life because he had ended Ms. Decadt’s and ‘ruined’ the lives of her husband and children.”
The defense lawyers also complained that prosecutors followed Naessens’ testimony by playing recorded jail phone calls between Saipov and his children in what they described as an obvious attempt to invite jurors “to exact revenge on Mr. Saipov for the sake of Ms. Decadt’s children.”
“This is nothing more than an appeal for an ‘eye for an eye’ justice that encourages the jury to ignore or disregard any mitigation and is otherwise irreconcilable with the jury’s task: To soberly weigh the evidence in aggravation to determine whether Mr. Saipov deserves the ultimate punishment,” they added.
The defense lawyers also said a mistrial might be necessary because of the emotional testimony by Lieve Wyseur, Ann-Laure Decadt’s mother.
“Having wept and sobbed through most of her testimony, in visible fits of anger at times, Ms. Wyseur’s presentation was a quintessential appeal to passion and emotion,” they wrote.
“Of course, the defense is not criticizing the witnesses for the grief and pain they feel over the loss of Ms. Decadt,” they added. “However, it is indisputable that the penalty phase of a federal capital proceeding is not the forum for victims to freely express their emotions or, in Ms. Wyseur’s case, vent their (understandable) rage and torment.”
A spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment.
During the trial’s penalty-phase, Judge Vernon S. Broderick repeatedly urged witnesses to request a break if they believed they were about to be too emotional, and he has made rulings to disallow some audio or video recordings that he concluded might be unfairly prejudicial.
During the presentation of the defense’s case, members of Saipov’s family were expected in a courtroom that has often been filled with victims and family members of the dead.
New York does not have capital punishment and hasn’t executed anyone since 1963, but Saipov’s trial is in federal court, where a death sentence is still an option. The last time a person was executed for a federal crime in New York was in 1954.
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Delta raising pay for non-union employees starting in April
Delta Air Lines says it will raise pay for its non-union employees by 5% on April 1 and increase a pool used for merit raises.
Among those getting the increases will be flight attendants, who have been the target of several close organizing campaigns by unions.
The raises are far more modest than ones that Delta’s union pilots are voting on. That agreement would raise pilots’ pay by more than 30% over the four-year life of the contract. Voting ends March 1.
Pilots are the highest-paid work group at airlines, and smaller carriers have struggled with a shortage of them.
Travelers move through the ticketing area of Delta Air Lines in Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 12, 2016, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Airlines have been hiring and raising pay to attract and keep workers as travel has recovered from the 2020 low point of the pandemic, when the number of passengers plunged and airlines paid employees to take early retirement.
Shares of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. slipped about 1% in afternoon trading.
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A court in Algiers on Sunday sentenced a prominent journalist in the North African country to five years in prison with two years suspended and ordered his website and a radio station shut down based on the accusation that they threaten state security.
Ihsane El-Kadi was detained Dec. 23 at his home in the capital, Algiers. He was accused of receiving foreign funding for his outlets. He has remained in custody since his arrest and appeared in court on Sunday for the verdict, along with a collective of lawyers, defending him, journalists and family members.
The court also ordered El-Kadi to pay a fine of 700,000 Algerian dinars ($5,200). The media company which owns El-Kadi’s website and radio station was ordered dissolved, its assets seized, and a fine of one million Algerian dinars ($7,390) was slapped on its owners.
El-Kadi, who was active in Algeria’s Hirak pro-democracy protest movement in 2019, appears to be the latest target of an encroaching crackdown on dissenting voices in the North African country.
His outlets were seen by many as outposts of free debate in Algerian media that provided journalists and opposition politicians a platform to point out contradictions or shortfalls in the government’s policies.
The case against him is linked to the crowdfunding used to finance his media outlets, Maghreb Emergent and Webradio. The website and radio station operated in Algeria for years but did not have government recognition as official media organizations.
El-Kadi was accused of violating an article in the criminal code targeting anyone who receives funds aimed at “inciting acts susceptible to threaten state security,” stability or Algeria’s fundamental interests, his lawyers said before the verdict.
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The Atlanta Hawks keep showing signs of breaking through and they have another chance to show they’re heading in the right direction Monday night against the host Charlotte Hornets.
The Hawks have won two in a row and four of their last six outings.
“We need to go to Charlotte and take care of business,” Atlanta coach Nate McMillan said. “They’ve kicked us twice. We need to go get that game in their building.”
The Hornets have a seven-game losing streak. Charlotte already has two eight-game losing streaks, so it will try to avoid a third such skid.
In Saturday’s 125-106 romp past visiting San Antonio, De’Andre Hunter had 24 points to lead the Hawks in scoring for the first time in almost two months, though Trae Young also poured in 24 points.
“I’ve been struggling the last few games, so this was a pick-me-up,” Hunter said. “I work really hard, so seeing shots go in it always feels good.”
Atlanta held a 64-46 edge in the second half.
“That’s the defense we need to play,” said McMillan, whose team benefited from 20 Spurs turnovers. “Everybody turned it up.”
The Hornets can’t seem to get their defense sorted out, something of a season-long issue.
Charlotte’s interior is being put to the test, particularly since last week’s trade of center Mason Plumlee. The lane was exploited by Denver’s Nikola Jokic in Charlotte’s 119-105 loss Saturday night.
“We should’ve had more stuff in to try to guard him,” coach Steve Clifford said. “That’s my fault. We needed to have ways to keep him off balance, which we didn’t.”
Rookie Mark Williams has started the past two games at center for the Hornets, a heightened role that should challenge his development.
A disastrous third quarter put the Hornets in a bind against Denver.
“We’ve got to pay attention and know our opponents better and not let them get into rhythm,” Charlotte forward P.J. Washington said.
The Hornets should be plenty familiar with the Hawks, who are 1-2 in the series this season. Charlotte’s loss came during the team’s previous eight-game skid.
Plumlee had a 25-point, 11-rebound effort in Charlotte’s road win in the most recent meeting with the Hawks on Jan. 21, so that production will need to be replaced.
Young, who supplied a season-high 17 assists on Saturday night, has averaged 28 points in the three games this season against Charlotte.
The Hornets are in need of more all-round production in the paint, particularly as some of their perimeter resources on offense have been slowed. They’ve made 10 or more 3-point baskets in only three of their last 11 games.
For Atlanta, the trip to Charlotte serves as its only road assignment during an eight-game span, though there are just two games left before the All-Star Game.
“We’re trying to go 4-0 before the All-Star break,” Hunter said.
So far this month, the Hawks have avoided any late-game drama. Their last six games have been decided by seven or more points.
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ESPN anchor Sage Steele is suing the network because they violated her right to free speech by sidelining her last year for controversial comments she made on former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler's podcast.
USA Today reported that Steele filed the lawsuit Thursday in Connecticut.
According to NBC News, while on the podcast "Uncut with Jay Cutler," which aired Sept. 29, 2021, Steele complained about ESPN's COVID-19 vaccination policy, calling the mandate the company had in place "sick."
She also questioned former President Barack Obama's racial identity.
The Wall Street Journal reported that her controversial comments drew criticism, which led the network to force her to apologize. She was also suspended last October, the suit alleges.
ESPN denies suspending the SportsCenter anchor.
Steele also alleged the network never corrected reports that she was suspended because it “stood to benefit from the public perception that it had punished [her] for her remarks."
She said she didn't do anything wrong in her lawsuit, and the First Amendment protects her comments.
She is seeking damages due to lost revenue and business opportunities.
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Morning news brief By A Martínez, Leila Fadel Published February 28, 2023 at 3:08 AM MST Facebook Twitter Email Listen • 11:07 The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student loan relief plan. Republicans and Democrats shine a light on the U.S.-China relationship. Critics say Mexico's electoral law attacks democracy. Copyright 2023 NPR
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BRUSSELS — The guardians of Champagne will let no one take the name of the bubbly beverage in vain, not even a U.S. beer behemoth.
For years, Miller High Life has used the "Champagne of Beers" slogan. This week, that appropriation became impossible to swallow.
At the request of the trade body defending the interests of houses and growers of the northeastern French sparkling wine, Belgian customs crushed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life advertised as such.
The Comité Champagne asked for the destruction of a shipment of 2,352 cans on the grounds that the century-old motto used by the American brewery infringes the protected designation of origin "Champagne."
The consignment was intercepted in the Belgian port of Antwerp in early February, a spokesperson at the Belgian Customs Administration said on Friday, and was destined for Germany.
Molson Coors Beverage Co., which owns the Miller High Life brand, does not currently export it to the EU, and Belgian customs declined to say who had ordered the beers.
The buyer in Germany "was informed and did not contest the decision," the trade organization said in a statement.
Frederick Miller, a German immigrant to the U.S., founded the Miller Brewing Company in the 1850s. Miller High Life, its oldest brand, was launched as its flagship in 1903.
According to the Milwaukee-based brand's website, the company started to use the "Champagne of Bottle Beers" nickname three years later. It was shortened to "The Champagne of Beers" in 1969. The beer has also been available in champagne-style 750-milliliter bottles during festive seasons.
"With its elegant, clear-glass bottle and crisp taste, Miller High Life has proudly worn the nickname 'The Champagne of Beers' for almost 120 years," Molson Coors Beverage Co. said in a statement to The Associated Press.
The slogan goes against European Union rules
No matter how popular the slogan is in the United States, it is incompatible with European Union rules which make clear that goods infringing a protected designation of origin can be treated as counterfeit.
The 27-nation bloc has a system of protected geographical designations created to guarantee the true origin and quality of artisanal food, wine and spirits, and protect them from imitation. That market is worth nearly 75 billion euros ($87 billion) annually — half of it in wines, according to a 2020 study by the EU's executive arm.
Charles Goemaere, the managing director of the Comité Champagne, said the destruction of the beers "confirms the importance that the European Union attaches to designations of origin and rewards the determination of the Champagne producers to protect their designation."
Molson Coors Beverage Co. said it "respects local restrictions" around the word Champagne.
"But we remain proud of Miller High Life, its nickname and its Milwaukee, Wisconsin provenance," the company said. "We invite our friends in Europe to the U.S. any time to toast the High Life together."
Belgian customs said the destruction of the cans was paid for by the Comité Champagne. According to their joint statement, it was carried out "with the utmost respect for environmental concerns by ensuring that the entire batch, both contents and container, was recycled in an environmentally responsible manner."
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Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is urging Congress to reroute the billions of dollars earmarked for the IRS in the Inflation Reduction Act to hire armed officers for schools across the country.
"Instead of spending billions of dollars to expand the IRS to go after American taxpayers, Washington can send a powerful message to parents about our true priorities by dedicating these funds to the School Guardian Act to provide block grants to states so they can increase school security at every school and keep kids safe. I hope my colleagues agree and support its quick passage," Scott said.
Under the proposed School Guardian Act, there would be a trained law enforcement officer in every school across the country. It would create a block grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice to support the hiring of one or more law enforcement officers to provide full-time security at every K-12 school in the country.
According to Scott, this bill builds on his efforts as governor of Florida to improve school safety with increased law enforcement and security measures following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that killed 17 people and injured 17 others.
Scott says he will work across the aisle with Republicans and Democrats to protect the safety of children at school.
SEE MORE: 'Run, hide, fight' active shooter training might not be most effective
Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk says he supports having a trained law enforcement officer on school grounds to protect and serve in case of an emergency. This bill is endorsed by Stand with Parkland, the Florida Sheriffs Association, and the Florida Police Chiefs Association.
But the bill is not endorsed by all Parkland families. Fred Guttenberg, father of student Jamie Guttenberg, who died in the attack, tweeted, "I guess he is already politicizing what he plans as he never reached out to me, and I know nothing about it."
David Hogg, a survivor of the attack, recently accosted Scott on Twitter.
"Rick Scott as one of the most powerful people in the country has not passed a single thing in the senate to reduce gun violence. I'm sorry for your loss but is protecting easy access to weapons like the AR-15 really worth the cost?" Hogg wrote.
The IRS is receiving $80 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year. Of that amount, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that $60 billion will be spent on enforcement.
Despite suggestions from Republican lawmakers, the IRS has vowed not to increase audit rates on Americans making under $400,000 a year.
New IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said that the IRS has been "significantly underfunded" for years. He said the IRS has experienced a 22% reduction in funding from 2010 through 2021.
Alexandra Rangel for Scripps News Fort Myers contributed to this report.
SEE MORE: 'Tennessee Three' set to meet with President Biden to talk gun control
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Testimony: School shooter drew swastikas, sought child porn
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz began their rebuttal of the defense case Tuesday by showing the jury swastikas he drew on a gun magazine and his boots, his online racism and misogyny and his online searches for child pornography.
Prosecutors are trying to show that Cruz’s murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago was driven by antisocial personality disorder – commonly known as being a sociopath – and not fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as the defense contends. Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last October to the Feb. 14, 2018, murders – the trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without the possibility of parole.
Prosecutors said their mental health experts will testify Cruz’s use of such grossly racist and sexist language is a symptom of antisocial personality disorder. Five of Cruz’s 12 jurors are women and seven identify as racial minorities. For Cruz to get a death sentence, a unanimous vote is required.
Broward County sheriff’s investigators testified Tuesday morning that two swastikas were drawn on the magazine found inside the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle he used in the massacre. The Nazi symbol was also drawn on one of his boots.
Detective Nick Masters, an online investigator, then testified about racist and sexist searches and comments Cruz made starting about eight months before the shootings. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer only allowed prosecutors to present a fraction of the searches and comments Cruz made, saying more would be excessively prejudicial. There is no contention that Cruz specifically targeted girls or minorities. Eight of his victims were girls and four were racial minorities.
Jurors were told Cruz searched for how to buy a Nazi flag, for information on Adolf Hitler’s birthday and how to get a swastika tattoo. He wrote “the Nazi party will rise again.” He made searches and comments using a racial slur directed against Black people. He wrote that he punched his widowed mother and called her a slur used against women. He wrote that “women are less important than a dog.”
Masters showed several graphic searches Cruz made for child pornography. He also made comments extolling animal abuse, saying he had killed 12 cats and wrote, “I am glad when animals die. It makes me happy.”
During cross-examination, Cruz attorney Nawal Bashimam asked Masters about other searches Cruz made such as how to get a girlfriend, how to deal with loneliness, how to find mental health treatment and “How do I help myself with these bad feelings?” Masters said he had seen some of those.
During their case, Cruz’s attorneys tried to show how his late birth mother’s alcohol abuse during pregnancy put Cruz onto a lifelong path of erratic, bizarre and often violent behavior that culminated in the shootings. They also tried to show that his adoptive mother, Lynda Cruz, became overwhelmed after her husband died when Cruz was 5. She died less than three months before the shootings.
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House conservatives revolted against their leaders Tuesday by bringing floor action to a screeching halt — a stunning display of internal strife fueled by residual anger over the debt ceiling deal Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck with President Biden and passed last week.
The rebellion had the immediate effect of blocking a handful of messaging bills House GOP leaders were hoping to pass this week. But the longer-term ramifications might prove to be much more grave for McCarthy, who survived a tumultuous road to the Speakership, then orchestrated a delicate deal with Biden to prevent a default, only to have the agreement backfire politically — in a highly public fashion — when payback-seeking conservatives mutinied on Tuesday.
The stunning episode — which came as McCarthy was basking in the glow of the debt ceiling victory — has immediately renewed questions about whether he and his leadership team can regain control of the floor and manage their restive conference with a razor-thin majority going forward.
It also demonstrated that McCarthy’s conservative detractors will seek novel ways to exert their influence over the Speaker, even without detonating the motion-to-vacate option, which would trigger a vote to remove his gavel.
“We’re frustrated at the way this place is operating,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) — one of the conservatives who voted against the rule — told reporters as the vote was happening.
It’s incredibly rare for members of the majority party to force down a rule, a procedural vote that governs debate of legislation on the floor. Members almost always vote along party lines for the rule even if they later break rank to vote for or against the underlying legislation, making it a test of party unity.
A rule vote last failed on the floor in 2002.
But Tuesday was the second time in a week that House conservatives voted against the GOP rule. Democrats crossed the aisle last week to help McCarthy pass the rule governing the debt ceiling package after 29 Republicans voted against it. That vote was an anomaly, fueled by Biden’s endorsement of the package and the underlying urgency of preventing a default.
In contrast to last week, when leadership had advance notice of the rebellion and time to secure Democratic cooperation, Tuesday’s revolt came as a surprise and sparked a dramatic scramble on the House floor.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) huddled with more than a dozen conservatives in the back of the chamber in a tense effort to flip votes and ease the conservatives’ concerns. Conversations developed from tense one-on-one conversations to group discussions.
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) at one point appeared visibly angry, speaking with animated hand gestures. House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-Pa.) was also present, though he voted for the rule.
The rule ultimately failed, 220-206, after the five-minute vote was held open for more than 50 minutes, with Scalise joining 11 other Republicans to oppose the bill — a strictly tactical move that allows him to bring it up later.
The underlying legislation stalled by the defeated rule included two measures to prohibit federal bans of gas stoves and two others designed to curb federal regulations on the industry.
Bishop said leadership flouted an agreement struck in January during the Speaker’s race to revert total discretionary spending to fiscal 2022 levels. It is not clear whether such an agreement existed, though conservatives at the time called for a budget resolution within that framework.
GOP leaders also defend the debt bill as increasing defense spending and reverting other spending to around fiscal 2022 levels.
Conservatives were also frustrated by more Democrats voting for the debt limit bill than Republicans.
“We took a stand in January to end the era of the imperial Speakership, and we’re concerned that the fundamental commitments that allowed Kevin McCarthy to assume the Speakership have been violated as a consequence of the debt limit deal,” Gaetz said.
“The answer for us is to reassert House conservatives as the appropriate coalition partner for our leadership instead of them making common cause with Democrats.”
The conservatives have leverage.
With Democrats certain to oppose future rules on all partisan measures, just a handful of conservatives have the power to block the entirety of the Republican agenda into the indefinite future. Some suggested they’re ready to do just that.
“What we plan to do is to be ready at all points in time, acting in good faith, to reforge the unity that was destroyed last week. And so what happens depends on what — leadership is inclined to reciprocate and proceed,” Bishop told reporters.
“Every single thing about this is about how are we going to proceed to move the priorities for the American people,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said. “But it’s gonna take a lot to restore our faith that we can do that in light of what happened with the debt limit.”
The driving force behind the clash involved Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), who has been embroiled in a back-and-forth with Scalise over the Georgia Republican’s legislation to prevent a federal ban on pistol stabilizing braces.
Clyde last week accused leadership of threatening to block his bill from receiving a floor vote if he opposed the rule on the debt ceiling bill. Scalise said Tuesday morning he informed Clyde it was Republican opposition — not his vote on last week’s rule — that was preventing a vote, but GOP leadership was “working hard” to get the legislation passed.
Following that response, Clyde doubled down on his accusation.
“Let me be unequivocally clear, I was threatened that if I voted against the closed rule to the debt ceiling agreement, it would be very difficult to bring my pistol stabilizing brace bill to the House floor vote a vote,” he said.
Clyde had been expecting to get a vote on his bill next week. After meeting with Scalise following the failed rule vote, he said a vote is scheduled on the legislation next Tuesday.
Clyde voted in favor of the rule on Tuesday, but other conservatives leaned on his clash with leadership to justify their dramatic protest. During Tuesday’s vote, Gaetz said he was “very aggrieved at the punishment that was delivered to” Clyde.
“We’re not gonna live in a system where our members are subject to this type of petty punishment,” Gaetz said.
But Bishop said the alleged threat against Clyde “is a symptom of the larger issue” that fueled the votes against the rule.
It is unclear what the conservatives are demanding.
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said he wants McCarthy to announce that he went back on his word but will abide by it going forward.
The compromise bill infuriated the ideological fringes of both pirates — a dynamic McCarthy has readily acknowledged. But the Speaker has also characterized that opposition as evidence of a successful deal in divided Washington, suggesting it would be a template for the must-pass bipartisan bills to come, including legislation to fund the government and prevent a government shutdown.
“I think it only proves that the bill was right,” McCarthy told reporters in the Capitol on Monday night.
Aris Folley and Rachel Frazin contributed.
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Keke Palmer will be a mother soon! The 29-year-old actress is expecting her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson. During her Saturday Night Live guest appearance on Dec.3, fans were blown away when the star revealed the big news.
“There’s some rumors going around; people have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant,’ and I wanna set the record straight — I am!” Palmer told the audience as she flung open her coat to reveal her burgeoning baby bump.
“I gotta say, though, it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y’all, but it’s even worse when they’re correct. I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low ’cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know? But honestly, this has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mom.”
After Palmer’s announcement made headlines, Twitter users lit up with excitement about the pregnancy news. Some fans were curious to know more about the star’s mysterious boyfriend. According to Elle, the Chicago native and Jackson have been dating since 2021, but the pair have mutually agreed to keep their relationship out of the public eye.
“I didn’t even know the father was Darius Jackson I just figured Keke Palmer was the next Virgin Mary,” one fan joked on Twitter about Jackson’s low profile. While another user commented. “Who the hell is Darius Jackson?”
Luckily, a ton of fans weren’t too concerned about the father-to-be. Prince Charming P of the Purse First podcast reacted to the news on Twitter, writing, “Keke Palmer’s energy is so positive, we don’t even care about what when where, or why she’s pregnant…were just so happy for her.”
Some fans have already started thinking of names for Palmer and Jackson’s wee one. A few social media users have pointed out that “True” would be fitting, given Darius’ last name. If you remember, Palmer garnered fame for her popular role as True Jackson on the 2008 Nickelodeon hit True Jackson, VP. Well, we will just have to wait and see.
Who is Darius Jackson?
29-year-old Darius Jackson is the brother of Insecure star Sarunas Jackson. The father-to-be is busy behind the scenes working on his acting career and is also a part-time fitness instructor. Sarunas introduced Palmer to Darius shortly after her cameo appearance on Insecure. The two lovebirds reportedly attended a Memorial Day party with one another in May 2021. Two months later, the pair made their romance “Instagram official.”
One Twitter user questioned whether Jackson would be asking Palmer for her hand in marriage now that they have a baby on the way.
“This is a woman who deserves a ring,” the user added.
We’re wondering the same thing, too!
Keke Palmer thanks her “other half” Darius Jackson on Instagram
After her big pregnancy reveal, Keke Palmer took to Instagram to thank fans and her “other half” Jackson, for all their love and support over the weekend.
“This year has taken me for a ride! And how cool, my baby and I are already doing it all together,” she captioned a few photos from her SNL appearance. “Thank you to my team who have been constantly reaching and moving mountains to extend the reaches of my gift, and thank you to my other half @dvulton for giving me the things that only true unity can bring. Love is all we have isn’t it, you do nothing in this world alone, and trust me, I am not alone! Very grateful… Happy Holidays!” she added.
Congrats to Keke Palmer!
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LEXINGTON, Ky., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors approved the payment of a $5.0 million quarterly cash dividend in the third quarter of 2022. Specifically, the third quarter dividend in the amount of approximately $0.11 per common share will be paid on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2022.
Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) is an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal in central and southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and southwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.ramacoresources.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose Tuesday after a cooler reading on inflation cemented Wall Street’s bets for the Federal Reserve to hold off on hiking interest rates this week.
The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in afternoon trading, ticking further into heights it hasn’t touched since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 177 points, or 0.5%, at 34,243, as of 12:52 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher.
The U.S. stock market has been on a roll amid hopes the economy can avoid a severe recession and inflation will fall enough for the Federal Reserve to take it easier on its rate increases. Tuesday’s report showed that food, fuel and other prices for consumers were 4% higher in May than a year earlier, the latest slowdown from its peak above 9% last summer.
The data pushed traders to immediately amp up bets for the Fed on Wednesday to announce no change to interest rates. If it does, that would mark the first meeting in more than a year where it doesn’t hike rates.
The Fed has already pulled its benchmark short-term rate up to its highest level since 2007, which has slowed inflation but has also helped cause several U.S. bank failures and a contraction in the manufacturing industry.
Oracle was one of the biggest forces pushing the S&P 500 higher after it reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than expected. It climbed 1.1%, as it also announced plans to develop artificial-intelligence services for organizations.
A rush into AI has helped a select group of stocks to huge gains this year, driving much of the stock market’s rally. Nvidia rose 3.2% Tuesday to raise its gain for the year to 178%. That’s raised concerns about a possible bubble, though supporters say AI is the next revolution to remake the economy.
A survey of global fund managers by Bank of America found the majority believe widespread adoption of AI in the next two years will increase profits, according to a BofA Global Research report.
That survey, though, also said the majority of fund managers believe the Fed is still not done hiking interest rates. Many traders expect the Fed to resume raising rates in July, even if it holds steady this week.
Tuesday’s inflation report showed that not only is overall inflation still too high, so are prices underneath the surface. The Fed prefers to look at inflation after stripping out food, fuel and housing costs, hoping to get a better view of where the trend is heading. Such “supercore” inflation is still above the Fed’s comfort level.
The worry is that additional hikes by the Fed will mean more pressure on the U.S. banking system when it’s already cracked under the weight of much higher rates. Bank customers are pulling their deposits in search of higher yields at money-market funds. At the same time, high rates are knocking down the values of bonds that banks bought and other investments they made when rates were low.
Three high-profile U.S. bank failures since March have shaken confidence in the system, and that’s caused some banks to make it tougher for households and businesses to get loans. That puts additional brakes on the economy, raising the risk of a recession.
Zions Bancorp. fell 2.1% after it appeared to cut its forecast for upcoming net interest income to “decreasing” from “moderately decreasing.”
Just two weeks remain until the start of the third quarter of the year. That’s notable because many investors came into this year predicting a recession would hit by the third quarter, yet the job market has remained remarkably resilient and propped up the economy.
“Today, the recession has not arrived, and we are witnessing that reckoning in public market equity valuations via the recent rally,” said Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, deputy chief investment officer of multi asset solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
But that doesn’t mean the economy is in the clear. “With inflation stubbornly high, we do see the business cycle eventually ending in recession, as the Fed will have to break the back of the labor market to make material progress toward their 2% target” on inflation, she said.
In the bond market, yields initially dropped after the inflation report, but later recovered. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.79% from 3.74% late Monday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year yield, which moves more on expectations for the Fed, rose to 4.63% from 4.58%.
In markets abroad, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.6% after China’s central bank lowered its one-week lending rate for the first time since last summer. That appeared to reflect official concern about the health of China’s economic recovery after growth in factory and consumer activity weakened.
The support from the world’s second-largest economy helped to push up the price of crude oil, which has struggled over the last year on worries about weaker demand. A barrel of U.S. crude rose 3.5% to $69.44. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 3.4% to $74.28 per barrel.
Stocks were modestly higher across much of the rest of Asia and Europe. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.8%.
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AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Joe McDonald contributed.
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- The updates of ASC22 Phase IIb study will be presented at the oral session during the International Liver Congress™ 2022 on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 14:15, Beijing Time (Abstract Number: OS091)
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") today announces that the latest results of the Phase IIb clinical trial of ASC22 (Envafolimab) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) will be presented at an oral parallel session of the International Liver Congress™ 2022 (ILC 2022) held by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) in London on June 25, 2022.
EASL is the world's leading medical association dedicated to liver diseases research. As the annual flagship event with approximately 10, 000 representatives participating every year, ILC is one of the most influential congresses on hepatology research globally where the advances, best practices and latest scientific breakthroughs are shared with the global community. Among the 1,993 abstracts accepted by ILC this year, nine Chinese abstracts have been admitted to oral presentation in total. Ascletis' ASC22 on CHB functional cure is the only China biotech-initiated, HBV-related study that has been selected for oral presentation at ILC 2022.
Professor Guiqiang Wang, Director of Infectious Diseases Department and Liver Disease Center of Peking University First Hospital, will present the latest results of ASC22 Phase IIb study at ILC 2022. At the Liver Meeting® 2021 by American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) last year, Professor Guiqiang Wang was also invited, along with Dr. Jinzi J. Wu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ascletis, to have an oral presentation on ASC22 Phase IIa and IIb study interim report.
CHB remains to be a significantly unmet medical need globally, with approximately 86 million people in China and 1.59 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV)[1]. Nucleot(s)ide analogues (NAs) inhibit only reverse transcription of HBV RNA into HBV DNA and do not inhibit the transcription of HBV cccDNA into HBV RNA, thus have no inhibitory effect on HBsAg.
Abstract to be presented at ILC 2022 is as follows:
ALT flares were linked to HBsAg reduction, seroclearance and seroconversion: interim results from a phase IIb study in chronic hepatitis B patients with 24-week treatment of subcutaneous PD-L1 Ab ASC22 (Envafolimab) plus nucleos(t)ide analogs
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Abstract Number: OS091
Session: Abstract session: Hepatitis B emerging therapies
Presenter: Prof. Guiqiang Wang, Director of Infectious Diseases Department and Liver Disease Center of Peking University First Hospital
Presentation time: June 25, 2022, Saturday, 14:15-14:30 (Beijing Time)
*The abstract can be accessed at: https://easl.eu/event/international-liver-congress-2022/abstract-information/
About Ascletis
Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 20 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (CHB functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11 (oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne).
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in the value of cryptocurrencies, said Thursday that additional federal regulation was needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency whose secrecy is an essential part of its appeal.
“We really need a regulatory framework to guard against the risks,” Yellen said of cryptocurrencies called stable coins, during a House committee hearing Thursday. Citing the rapid rise in use of digital assets, she added, “Really, we need a comprehensive framework so that there are no gaps in the regulation.”
Stable coins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a specific value, usually the dollar, another currency or gold. Its parity with the dollar is what, in theory, makes it stable. However, volatility in the cryptocurrency market this week challenged that premise.
“We’ve had a real life demonstration of the risks,” she said, referring to the meltdown of the TerraUSD beginning on Monday.
A run — or sale by a large number of owners — on the Terra stable coin, caused it to drop in value from roughly $8 to below 30 cents.
A Federal Reserve report released Monday outlines how stable coins are vulnerable to runs.
“Terra broke the buck and this morning and yesterday the largest stable coin Tether also broke the buck,” referring to another token that dropped below its dollar peg this week.
Yellen was also questioned at the hearing on the root cause of inflation, which has driven up prices, and how the administration plans to combat rising energy, housing and food costs.
She said the administration is doing what it can to address supply chain issues and other contributors to inflation.
“We have a really good strong labor market, we have household balance sheets that are in good shape,” as well as a strong banking sector, Yellen said.
“All of those things suggest that the Fed has a path to bring down inflation without causing a recession,” she said.
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Andrea Velandia, 29, is just the sort of person the architects of the new health insurance marketplaces had in mind when they were thinking about future customers.
She's young, in good health, uninsured and Latino.
"We're very healthy. We don't have many issues," she says of her family. For the most part, she and her husband avoid the health system. "It's very expensive to go to the doctor to get a regular checkup," she says. "And you only have an option to go to the emergency room, which is even more expensive."
On Oct. 1, Velandia, who is from Colombia, will be able to sign up her family of four for a subsidized health insurance policy in the new Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, the state's online marketplace for insurance policies created under the Affordable Care Act.
And just as Latinos were crucial to President Obama's re-election in 2012, they are now key to the implementation of his health law.
The administration has made clear that the health law will succeed only if Latinos, like the Velandias, enroll. And it's pulling out all the stops to make sure they do. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be making the rounds on Spanish-language media outlets to discuss the health law and the newly revamped CuidadoDeSalud.gov, the Spanish version of HealthCare.gov.
Latinos make up 17 percent of the total U.S. population, but nearly one-third of the nation's uninsured. They're also more likely to be young — nearly half of Hispanics are under the age of 26.
Their youth is important for the insurance pools to work. Young and healthy people need fewer medical services, and insurance companies can use their premiums to help subsidize coverage for older or sicker patients.
On a recent morning, Velandia visited the legal clinic at the nonprofit community organization Casa de Maryland in suburban Washington to get help filling out the last bit of paperwork to become a U.S. citizen. Sitting patiently with her toddler and newborn, she was approached by one of the center's promotoras — lay health promoters who help spread public health information in the Latino community. The woman offered Velandia information about breast cancer, healthy eating and diabetes.
In just a few months, Casa de Maryland's 20 promotoras will be expanding their outreach to include information on signing up for a new health insurance policy as well. The organization recently received a special grant from the state to help Latinos and other immigrants sign up for the exchange.
George Escobar, Casa de Maryland's health director, says he plans to use the grant to train his promotoras and hire a dozen new employees to work full time on enrollment.
Jennifer Ng'andu, who heads the health and civil rights policy project at the National Council of La Raza, says Latino organizations have their work cut out for them. The congressional health care debates of 2009 and 2010 created a sense of distrust in the community, she said, because there was a focus on how to keep undocumented immigrants from using any of the benefits under the health law.
"The takeaway often was that there isn't really anything in the Affordable Care Act for the Latino community," says Ng'andu. "Many people forgot to talk about the fact that there are a broad set of Latinos who are lawfully present and who will gain the benefits of the Affordable Care Act."
She adds that the current congressional debate about overhauling immigration is adding more fear and confusion, especially in families where some people are citizens and others aren't.
On a recent trip to California, Obama highlighted an outreach campaign targeting Latinos that he says should be replicated in other states. Hispanic media groups Univision, Telemundo and ImpreMedia are publicizing the exchanges in a campaign on television, radio, mobile platforms and the Web. The administration says it could reach nearly 100 percent of Hispanic families in California.
The message will also reach the millions of undocumented Latino immigrants — but the law bars them from purchasing insurance on the exchanges, even with their own money.
Back in Maryland, George Escobar says the job of people promoting the exchanges doesn't end with enrolling people who qualify. The advocates also need to help those who can't use the exchanges find other options for care.
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The Senate late last night officially received the debt ceiling bill after the House passed it with bipartisan support, putting it on course to be passed by the upper chamber in the coming days.
However, several things need to be ironed out before the legislation hits President Biden’s desk even as the chamber is on a tight clock.
Here are five things to keep an eye on as lawmakers move toward greenlighting an increase in the nation’s borrowing limit to avoid a default next week.
How quickly will the bill move through the Senate?
The biggest — and most pressing — question surrounding the debt ceiling in the Senate is how quickly lawmakers can get it to Biden’s desk.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the country would default on June 5 without congressional action — so taking the bill through the regular process and into next week is a nonstarter with leaders of both parties.
After some early chatter that the Senate may need the weekend to complete its work, indications are that conservatives will not use all the tools in the toolbox to hold up final passage — despite Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) initial warning.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday said he believes the upper chamber could wrap up a time agreement, which is expected to include six amendments, with the lion’s share coming from Republicans.
“That’s the hope and the dream, at least,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said about the possibility of the Senate wrapping up its work by Friday. “That’s where yielding to a lot of amendment votes could get us that.”
Part of the impetus for striking a time agreement sooner rather than later is that senators have little appetite for spooking the markets when they open on Monday and they would like to avoid a credit downgrade akin to when Standard & Poor’s did so in 2011.
What amendment votes will leadership approve?
Sources indicated on Wednesday that they expect the number of amendments to be in the neighborhood of six, though some cautioned that the number could always inch upward.
Most are being requested by conservative rabble-rousers. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) wants a vote on his alternative debt ceiling plan that would hike the debt limit for a shorter period of time and include budget cuts to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars. Paul told reporters he is well aware that his amendment would fail, but he wants a vote.
Lee warned last week that he would “use every procedural tool at my disposal” to hold up a deal that didn’t include “substantial spending and budgetary reforms.” However, while he has kept up his vociferous opposition to the bill, he says he is willing to yield back time.
The Utah conservative is expected to roll out a series of possible amendments today, a Lee spokesperson told The Hill, but indicated that he does not expect a vote on all of them.
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) told The Hill that he plans to offer an amendment that would put penalties in place if Congress doesn’t pass appropriations bills on time.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) also called for multiple amendments — one that would increase military spending to get the U.S. back to inflation levels and another to include a statement of support for Ukraine given that the bill includes no money for the war-torn nation.
While leaders are likely to agree to the other amendment votes in exchange for their sponsors not delaying the measure any further, they are not expected to hold votes on Graham’s for a simple reason: They could pass, which would return the bill to the House for another vote the nation doesn’t have time for.
How does the Mountain Valley Pipeline provision affect the vote?
On the Democratic side, only one amendment is expected. Offered by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), it would strip a provision in the bill to complete construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
The package includes permitting reform that gives the OK to finish the pipeline, which the White House agreed to in talks. Finishing the pipeline would hand a major win to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who has pushed for the natural gas pipeline’s completion throughout the past year.
The effort has infuriated Kaine, who is possibly one of the most mild-mannered senators, to a point where he was visibly agitated on Wednesday. He told reporters that he was blindsided by the 303-mile pipeline being included in the deal and that he was not given a heads up ahead of time by the White House.
“Look, I want Joe Manchin to do well. I don’t want him to falter. … But I mean, this is a Virginia project and they didn’t even bother to pick up the phone and call me. Have I made them mad? No, I’m the one they call to try and get cabinet secretaries confirmed,” Kaine said, saying the White House recently reached out to him regarding Julie Su’s nomination to become Secretary of Labor.
Kaine admitted he is facing an “uphill” battle to get the provision nixed given that the White House and Republicans support it, but maintained that he deserves a vote on the item. He has declined to say how he will vote on the final bill if the pipeline provision stays put.
How much support will the deal garner from each party?
A question that remains up in the air is how many senators inside each party end up backing this bill when it’s all said and done.
According to GOP sources, at least 10-20 Senate Republicans — led by McConnell, members of Senate GOP leadership and allies — are expected to ultimately line up behind the bill. That number could increase after 149 House Republicans backed the measure on Wednesday night, one Senate GOP source told The Hill.
Across the aisle, the vast majority of Democrats are likely to back the White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who have been touting the bill for days.
“I think a lot of us are still looking at some of the fine print,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said, adding that the bill is a “good framework.”
While a lot of Democrats have either started to come out as “yes,” votes or were holding out for the time being, progressives on Wednesday began to come out against the legislation. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said that he cannot vote for the bill “in good conscience,” calling it “totally unnecessary.”
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) added that he will also vote against the proposal, citing the situation surrounding the Mountain Valley Pipeline by and large.
“In sum, there is virtually nothing in this bill that matches what the people of Oregon care about, and a whole lot of stuff that will hurt them. I can’t throw them under the bus. I cannot in good conscience support this legislation,” Merkley said in a statement.
What do senators up for election in 2024 do?
Those running for president or for reelection in 2024 will be under the microscope in the coming days as they put down a marker with this debt ceiling bill.
Of course, only one senator is running for the White House this cycle. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said on Wednesday that he will vote against the package, arguing that Biden should not be given carte blanche to spend as he feels is needed for the foreseeable future.
“The question I asked myself is ‘At the end of the negotiation, is it in our best interest as a nation to allow Joe Biden, someone we cannot trust on spending, to have an open checkbook, no limit on the credit card until the end of his term?’” Scott said during an Axios event. “My answer is ‘no.’”
Meanwhile, a number of Senate Democrats who are facing competitive races next year are widely expected to support the deal. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters that he will vote “aye” on the bill.
“It’s an easy vote in the end because I’m happy that Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and pensions are protected because I know Republicans would like to privatize much of that and the American people won on that,” Brown said. “It was the right thing, and we didn’t default.”
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) indicated that he will support the bill in the end, saying simply that the country “can’t default,” but noted that he still has to do his due diligence. As for Manchin, he is expected to support the bill given the inclusion of the pipeline’s completion.
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NASHVILLE, Ind. — A gas station in Nashville, Indiana was left majorly damaged over the weekend after police said a woman started a fire in her car and then drove through the station’s main entrance.
Nashville police and Brown County deputies responded to a Speedway gas station on S. Van Buren St. at around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday. A station employee told dispatchers a car had crashed into the building, and a fire was visible.
When first responders arrived, they saw that a piece of clothing on top of the car was burning. It was extinguished by the Speedway employee.
Police said the driver was of the car was outside of the vehicle by the time they arrived. According to investigators, she told officers she was suffering from a mental health crisis and intentionally started a fire in her car before backing into a fuel pump and then driving through the building. The woman admitted to taking an “unknown” amount of prescription medication before the incident.
The woman was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. Charges may be pending while police complete their investigation.
The Nashville Volunteer Fire Department assisted by shutting off all surrounding utilities including gas lines, water lines, and power.
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PENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A case study analysis of two patients has been presented by Regenative Labs (Regenative), a leading HCT/P manufacturer, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Lavor of Saguaro Surgical. This case study demonstrates the use of Wharton's Jelly, a connective tissue, allografts in combination with standard of care wound practices to accelerate the healing of refractory, Stage IV sacral wounds in paralyzed patients.
In reference to what he's seen in the patient population regarding Wharton's Jelly allografts, Lavor shared, "the patients have begged for more because it is the only thing that has helped them. I believe this is an excellent step prior to surgery, and will save hundreds of thousands of dollars."
This case study demonstrates an application of Wharton's Jelly allografts in late-stage sacral decubitus ulcers (SDU), also known as pressure sores, with associated tunneling in combination with standard of care. In the future, research may focus on the frequency and combination of procedural techniques that most efficiently promote granulation tissue formation and volumetric contracture of deep wounds with Wharton's Jelly allografts.
"This, for wounds, is excellent for closing tunnels," explained Dr. Lavor.
It was reported that for the first time in ten years, one patient experienced a highly accelerated wound closure rate, and observed volumetric reduction in the wound bed, healthy granulation tissue, and the resolution of deep tunneling. One patient achieved full one closure and epithelization.
Both patients in the presented case study had SDU classified as Stage IV with tissue loss and bone or tendon involvement. One patient had previously experienced a mid-sacral pressure sore with exposed tendon, bone, and tunneling for ten years. The other, had an ischial pressure sore with the same features that persisted for 30 months. After failing multiple conservative treatments such as wound vac placement, antibiotics, wet-to-dry dressings, and silver sulfadiazine dressings, both patients received several applications of Regenative's Wharton's Jelly allograft.
In both cases, after eight months of standardized wound care treatment combined with six applications of Regenative's Wharton's Jelly allograft, the wounds contracted by over 90% in depth, tunneling, and diameter.
Annually, thousands of individuals are affected by SDU. Treatment for these conditions is costly and far from perfect, with prices as high as an eye-watering 240,000 dollars for skin flap surgery. Inevitably, Stage II pressure ulcers can become serious if not handled swiftly. When deep, tunneling, and with both tendon and bone involvement, such as the two patients in this case study, late-stage pressure sores occur, and pose a great challenge to medical professionals.
Regenative is committed to providing patients with alternative options, and through what may be revealed in these studies, offering proven treatments to better address the root cause of their pain.
Regenative hopes to enlist physicians to take part in studies regarding uncovered uses. Physicians will have their outcomes highlighted, furthering the understanding of regenerative medicine and uncovering new applications for this groundbreaking field of medicine.
"The research at Regenative is very promising, and we're calling on physicians across the country to engage with us and advance regenerative medicine," shared Regenative Labs CEO, Tyler Barrett.
Contact Regenative to get your practice involved today.
About Regenative Labs: Regenative Labs produces regenerative medicine products to address the root cause of a patient's conditions using Wharton's Jelly innovations rather than masking the pain with other treatments. Regenative Labs works closely with scientists, physicians, hospitals, and surgery centers to constantly monitor and improve patient progress and outcomes for new product development. Formed by veteran industry professionals familiar with the daily challenges of innovations in healthcare, the company provides non-addictive, non-invasive options for patients. Regenative Labs' expert product research and development team comply with FDA guidelines of minimal manipulation for homologous use. The company adheres to AATB and FDA guidelines. Learn more at Regenative's website: www.regenativelabs.com
About Dr. Michael Lavor: Dr Michael Lavor has worked for over 28 years bringing the highest quality of medicine to his patients. He is currently based out of Arizona, and is planning to open his own practice within the first 2 quarters of 2023. In addition to his work as Assistant Medical Director at Saguaro Surgical, Dr. Lavor was a member of the Trauma Team at Tucson Medical Center where he also served as Chairman of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Lavor was board certified in General Surgery and was a fellow in the American College of Surgeons, past president of the Rocky Mountain Vascular Surgical Society, a Fellow in the Southwestern Surgical Congress, a member of the Tucson Surgical Society, a member of the International Society of Endovascular Surgery and the Pima County Medical Society. Lavor served in the Navy for ten years as a Navy Corpsman with the Marines; he returned to service in 2009 and served as a Commander / OIC of a wound surgical base in Afghanistan from 2012-2013. He also was a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona Medical Center Department of Surgery.
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No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka beat American Madison Keys 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move one match win from the No. 1 ranking.
Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion from Belarus, wrapped it up by rallying in the second set. The No. 25 seed Keys was up 4-2, 40-love before she lost 12 consecutive points.
Sabalenka gets 2022 Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan or 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in Thursday’s semifinals.
The other semi pits Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, a former world No. 3 returning this year from October childbirth, and 42nd-ranked Czech Marketa Vondrousova.
If she makes the final, Sabalenka will take the No. 1 ranking from Iga Swiatek of Poland. Sabalenka lost in the 2021 Wimbledon semifinals, then missed last year’s Wimbledon because the tournament excluded all players from Russia and Belarus.
Keys was the last American woman in the draw. U.S. women have gone 13 majors without a singles title, their longest drought in 27 years.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Six office towers and an underground mall in downtown Atlanta are back in the hands of their lenders after the owner defaulted on a loan, a foreclosure that points to continuing uncertainty in the market for office space since the pandemic prompted much of America’s workforce to work from home.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Miami-based Banyan Street Capital owed more than $125 million on parts of the Peachtree Center complex, a cornerstone of Atlanta’s downtown.
Banyan Street’s ability to repay its loans may have been harmed after Truist Financial Corp. moved out of two the towers in 2021 while consolidating offices. The bank represented more than a fifth of Peachtree Center’s rent, according to a report from investment firm Morningstar. The report said that as of April, the buildings were nearly 40% vacant, compared to an overall vacancy rate of 21% in Atlanta-area office space.
The foreclosure auction was held Tuesday on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse, where one investor bid just $1.5 million cash. But lenders represented by Situs AMC put up $127.5 million representing the debt Banyan Street owed them, and this overwhelmed the paltry cash bid. Investors bought a commercial mortgage-backed security to loan the money to Banyan Street, and Tuesday’s bid leaves them with the buildings rather than the cash.
“I’m hopeful that this is not some kind of a bellwether of things to come,” AJ Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, told the newspaper.
The change in ownership likely won’t affect current tenants, since their leases have not expired. More tenants could move out as their leases end. Peachtree Center also includes the Marriott Marquis and Hyatt Regency convention hotels, the merchandise mart now known as AmericasMart, and other buildings, none of which were part of Tuesday’s foreclosure.
Banyan Street spent millions to upgrade the buildings and mall at the complex designed by Atlanta developer and architect John C. Portman Jr., and has said it remains fully committed to other downtown Atlanta properties it still owns, including another office tower, a residential project and multiple parking garages.
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Patent, product development deal may significantly expand international reach of Bidi Vapor technology, formulation
GRANT, Fla., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KAVL) ("Kaival Brands," the "Company," or "we"), the U.S. distributor of all products manufactured by Bidi Vapor, LLC ("Bidi Vapor"), which are intended for legal-age nicotine users, today announced it reached an agreement with Philip Morris Products S.A. ("PMPSA"), a wholly owned affiliate of Philip Morris International Inc. ("PMI") (NYSE: PM), for the development and distribution of electronic nicotine delivery system ("ENDS") products in markets outside of the U.S., subject to market (or regulatory) assessment.
The Company's recently formed, wholly owned subsidiary, Kaival Brands International, LLC ("KBI"), entered into an international licensing agreement with PMPSA on June 13, 2022 (the "International Agreement"). The International Agreement grants to PMPSA a license of certain intellectual property rights relating to Bidi Vapor's premium ENDS device, known as the BIDI® Stick in the U.S., as well as potentially newly developed devices, to permit PMPSA to manufacture, promote, sell, and distribute such ENDS device and newly developed devices, in international markets, outside of the U.S. The parties believe this agreement promotes their joint vision of a smoke-free future.
"We believe that in addition to the BIDI® Stick having wide acceptance among legal-age nicotine users in the United States, Bidi Vapor's numerous decisions around design; responsible adult-oriented marketing and stringent youth-access prevention measures; and sustainability bolstered its appeal to PMI," said Niraj Patel, CEO of Kaival Brands. "We, along with PMI and Bidi Vapor share the vision of a smoke-free future. The BIDI® Stick offers legal-age nicotine users a high-quality alternative to cigarettes that satisfies their taste preferences. Further, we, along with Bidi Vapor, are committed to prioritizing the appropriate regulation and responsible commercialization, inclusive of taking the necessary measures to make sure these products do not appeal to unintended audiences, including youth. By example, Bidi Vapor does not engage in direct online sales to consumers and requires age-verification contracts with our distributors and retailers.
"While Bidi Vapor continues to pursue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration premarket tobacco product authorization, cooperation with a major multi-national company like PMI, a leader in scientifically substantiated smoke-free products, opens doors on a global scale. Kaival Brands looks forward to a long productive relationship with PMI, to accelerate the end of smoking."
PMI is delivering a multi-category portfolio of smoke-free products in a variety of usage, taste, price, and technology options—intended to accelerate the delivery of a smoke-free future. "We believe that adding PMI's vast network of possible retail partners to our portfolio will potentially create a substantial new revenue stream for us," Mr. Patel said.
"We have previously mentioned our intention to broaden our current smoke-free product portfolio for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke cigarettes or use other nicotine products. This agreement supports that vision and is another step toward accelerating the delivery of a smoke-free future. We are excited to start our agreement with Kaival Brands—led by CEO Niraj Patel—who shares the same vision as we do, to accelerate the end of combustible cigarette smoking," says PMI President E-Vapor, Ashok Rammohan.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to work with such an established and well-respected organization like PMI and its leadership team headed by Chief Executive Officer Jacek Olczak," Mr. Patel said. "But most important to us was our mutual core values of strictly compliant manufacturing combined with a responsible, adult-focused marketing of products that people can trust. It's the only way we can truly help adult smokers around the globe. To that end, we want to replace cigarettes with smoke-free products as fast as possible. We look forward to reporting international market launches and are excited about where this agreement may lead."
Based in Melbourne, Florida, Bidi Vapor maintains a commitment to responsible adult-focused marketing, strict youth access prevention measures and age-verification standards, as well as sustainability through its BIDI® Cares recycling program. Bidi Vapor's device, the BIDI® Stick, is a premium product made with high-quality components, a UL-certified battery and technology designed to deliver a consistent vaping experience for adult smokers 21 and over. Bidi Vapor is also adamant about strict compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations. At Bidi Vapor, innovation is key to its mission, with the BIDI® Stick promoting environmental sustainability, while providing a unique vaping experience to adult smokers.
For more information, visit www.bidivapor.com
Based in Grant, Florida, Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc., is a company focused on growing and incubating innovative and profitable products into mature and dominant brands in their respective markets. Our vision is to develop internally, acquire, own, or exclusively distribute these innovative products and grow each into dominant market-share brands with superior quality and recognizable innovation. Kaival Brands and Philip Morris International Inc. are the exclusive global distributors of products manufactured by Bidi Vapor.
Learn more about Kaival Brands at www.ir.kaivalbrands.com
This press release includes statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws, which are statements other than historical facts that frequently use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "position," "should," "strategy," "target," "will," and similar words. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Although we believe that the plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in such statements. Our business may be influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, involve uncertainties that may materially affect results, and are often beyond our control. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the success of our agreement with PMI, how quickly international markets adopt our product, the timing and results of Bidi Vapor's appeal of the FDA's PMTA denials for its non-tobacco flavored ENDS products; the scope of future FDA enforcement of regulations in the ENDS industry; the FDA's approach to the regulation of synthetic nicotine and its impact on our business; potential federal and state flavor bans and other restrictions on ENDS products; the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and impact on the demand for the products we distribute; the actions governments, businesses, and individuals take in response to the pandemic, including mandatory business closures and restrictions on onsite commercial interactions; the impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies and economic activity; the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; general economic uncertainty in key global markets and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; the effects of steps that we could take to reduce operating costs; our inability to generate and sustain profitable sales growth, including sales growth in the international markets; circumstances or developments that may make us unable to implement or realize anticipated benefits, or that may increase the costs, of our current and planned business initiatives; changes in government regulation or laws that affect our business; significant changes in our relationships with our distributors or sub-distributors; and those factors detailed by us in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations, we do not have any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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This week marks the end of an era for fans of Pokémon as they bid farewell to Ash Ketchum after 25 years. Ketchum has been the beloved protagonist of the anime series since its inception. The final episode of Ketchum's journey is being aired today, March 24, in Japan as part of "Pokemon: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master", which was specifically created to serve as Ketchum's swansong. The Pokémon anime series premiered on Tokyo TV on April 1, 1997, and has since gained a massive following.
NPR's All Things Considered wants to know, how will you remember the character of Ash Ketchum? Were you a fan of Ash? What were your favorite memories? And what are you looking forward to next with the Pokémon anime series?
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SAN FRANCISCO — The school bus was displaying its stop sign and flashing red warning lights, a police report said, when Tillman Mitchell, 17, stepped off one afternoon in March. Then a Tesla Model Y approached at highway speeds down North Carolina 561.
17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot
Tesla’s driver-assistance system, known as “Autopilot,” has been involved in far more crashes than previously reported.
It struck Mitchell at 45 mph. The teenager was thrown into the windshield, flew into the air and landed face down in the road, according to his aunt, Dorothy Lynch. Mitchell’s father heard the crash and rushed from his porch to find his son lying in the middle of the road.
“If it had been a smaller child,” Lynch said, “the child would be dead.”
The crash in North Carolina’s Halifax County, where a futuristic technology came barreling down a rural highway with devastating consequences, was one of 736 crashes since 2019 involving Teslas in Autopilot mode — far more than previously reported, according to a Washington Post analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. The number of such crashes has surged over the past four years, the data show, reflecting the hazards associated with increasingly widespread use of Tesla’s futuristic driver-assistance technology as well as the growing presence of the cars on the nation’s roadways.
The number of deaths and serious injuries associated with Autopilot also has grown significantly, the data show. When authorities first released a partial accounting of accidents involving Autopilot in June 2022, they counted only three deaths definitively linked to the technology. The most recent data includes at least 17 fatal incidents, 11 of them since last May, and five serious injuries.
Mitchell ultimately survived the March crash, but suffered a fractured neck, a broken leg and had to be placed on a ventilator. He still suffers from memory problems and has trouble walking. His great aunt said the incident should serve as a warning about the dangers of the technology.
“I pray that this is a learning process,” Lynch said. “People are too trusting when it comes to a piece of machinery.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that cars controlled by Tesla’s “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” technologies are safer than those piloted solely by human drivers. He has pushed the carmaker to develop and deploy features programmed to maneuver the roads — navigating stopped school buses, fire engines, stop signs and pedestrians — arguing that the technology will usher in a safer, virtually accident-free future. While it’s impossible to say how many crashes may have been averted, the data shows clear flaws in the technology being tested in real time on America’s highways.
Tesla’s 17 fatal crashes reveal distinct patterns, The Post found: Four involved a motorcycle. Another involved an emergency vehicle. Meanwhile, some of Musk’s decisions — such as widely expanding the availability of the features and stripping the vehicles of radar sensors — appear to have contributed to the reported uptick in incidents, according to experts who spoke with The Post.
Tesla and Elon Musk did not respond to a request for comment.
NHTSA said a report of a crash involving driver-assistance does not itself imply that the technology was the cause. “NHTSA has an active investigation into Tesla Autopilot, including Full-Self Driving,” spokeswoman Veronica Morales said, noting the agency doesn’t comment on open investigations. “NHTSA reminds the public that all advanced driver assistance systems require the human driver to be in control and fully engaged in the driving task at all times. Accordingly, all State laws hold the human driver responsible for the operation of their vehicles.”
Musk has repeatedly defended his decision to push driver-assistance technologies to Tesla owners, arguing that the benefit outweighs the harm.
“At the point of which you believe that adding autonomy reduces injury and death, I think you have a moral obligation to deploy it even though you’re going to get sued and blamed by a lot of people,” Musk said last year. “Because the people whose lives you saved don’t know that their lives were saved. And the people who do occasionally die or get injured, they definitely know — or their state does.”
Former NHTSA senior safety advisor Missy Cummings, a professor in George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing, said the surge in Tesla crashes is troubling.
“Tesla is having more severe — and fatal — crashes than people in a normal data set,” she said. One likely cause, she said, is the expanded rollout over the past year and a half of Full Self-Driving, which brings driver-assistance to city and residential streets. “The fact that … anybody and everybody can have it. … Is it reasonable to expect that might be leading to increased accident rates? Sure, absolutely.”
Cummings said the number of fatalities compared to overall crashes was also a concern.
It is unclear whether the data captures every crash involving Tesla’s driver assistance systems. NHTSA’s data includes some incidents where it is “unknown” whether Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was in use. Those include three fatalities, including one last year.
NHTSA, the nation’s top auto safety regulator, began collecting the data after a federal order in 2021 required automakers to disclose crashes involving driver-assistance technology. The total number of crashes involving the technology is minuscule compared to all road incidents; NHTSA estimates that more than 40,000 people died in wrecks of all kinds last year.
Since the reporting requirements were introduced, the vast majority of the 807 automation-related crashes have involved Tesla, the data show. Tesla — which has experimented more aggressively with automation than other automakers — also is linked to almost all of the deaths.
Subaru ranks second with 23 reported crashes since 2019. The enormous gulf likely reflects wider deployment and use of automation across Tesla’s smaller fleet of vehicles, as well as the wider range of circumstances in which Tesla drivers are encouraged to use Autopilot.
Autopilot, which Tesla first introduced in 2014, is a suite of features that enable the car to maneuver itself from highway on-ramp to off-ramp, maintaining speed and distance behind other vehicles and following lane lines. Tesla offers it as a standard feature on its vehicles, of which more than 800,000 are equipped with Autopilot on U.S. roads, though advanced iterations come at a cost.
Full Self-Driving, an experimental feature that customers must purchase, allows Teslas to maneuver from point A to B by following turn-by-turn directions along a route, halting for stop signs and traffic lights, making turns and lane changes, and responding to hazards and along the way. With either system, Tesla says drivers must monitor the road and intervene when necessary.
The uptick in crashes coincides with Tesla’s aggressive rollout of Full Self-Driving, which Tesla has expanded from around 12,000 users to nearly 400,000 in a little more than a year. Nearly two-thirds of all crashes Tesla has reported to NHTSA occurred in the last year.
Philip Koopman, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who has conducted research on autonomous vehicle safety for 25 years, said the prevalence of Teslas in the data raises crucial questions.
“A significantly higher number certainly is a cause for concern,” he said. “We need to understand if it’s due to actually worse crashes or if there’s some other factor such as a dramatically larger number of miles being driven with Autopilot on.”
In February, Tesla issued a recall of more than 360,000 vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving over concerns that the software prompted its vehicles to disobey traffic lights, stop signs and speed limits.
The flouting of traffic laws, documents posted by the safety agency said, “could increase the risk of a collision if the driver does not intervene.” Tesla said it remedied the issues with an over-the-air software update, remotely addressing the risk.
While Tesla constantly tweaked its driver-assistance software, it also took the unprecedented step of eliminating its radar sensors from new cars and disabling them from vehicles already on the road — depriving them of a critical sensor as Musk pushed a simpler hardware set amid the global computer chip shortage. It has recently taken steps to reintroduce radar sensors, according to government filings first reported by Electrek.
In a March presentation, Tesla claimed Full Self-Driving crashes at a rate at least five times lower than vehicles in normal driving, in a comparison of miles driven per collision. That claim, and Musk’s characterization of Autopilot as “unequivocally safer,” is impossible to test without access to detailed the data that Tesla possesses.
Autopilot, largely a highway system, operates in a less complex environment than the range of situations experienced by a typical road user.
It is unclear which of the systems was in use in the fatal crashes: Tesla has asked NHTSA not to disclose that information.
Both Autopilot and Full Self-Driving have come under scrutiny in recent years. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told the Associated Press last month that Autopilot is not an appropriate name “when the fine print says you need to have your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road at all times.”
NHTSA has opened multiple probes into Tesla’s crashes and other problems with its driver-assistance software. One has focused on “phantom braking,” a phenomenon in which vehicles abruptly slow down for imagined hazards.
In one case last year, detailed by The Intercept, a Tesla Model S allegedly using driver-assistance abruptly braked in traffic on the San Francisco Bay Bridge, resulting in an eight-vehicle pileup that left nine people injured, including a 2-year-old.
In other complaints filed with NHTSA, owners say the cars slammed on the brakes when encountering semi-trucks in oncoming lanes.
Many crashes involve similar settings and conditions. NHTSA has received more than a dozen reports of Teslas slamming into parked emergency vehicles while Autopilot was active, for example. Last year, NHTSA upgraded its investigation of those incidents to an “engineering analysis.”
Also last year, NHTSA opened two consecutive special investigations into fatal crashes involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists. One occurred in Utah, when a motorcyclist on a Harley-Davidson was traveling in a high-occupancy lane on Interstate 15 outside Salt Lake City, shortly after 1 a.m., according to authorities. Suddenly, a Tesla in Autopilot struck the bike from behind.
“The driver of the Tesla did not see the motorcyclist and collided with the back of the motorcycle, which threw the rider from the bike,” the Utah Department of Public Safety said. The motorcyclist died at the scene, Utah authorities said.
“It’s very dangerous for motorcycles to be around Teslas,” Cummings said.
Of hundreds of Tesla driver-assistance crashes, NHTSA has singled out about 40 specific Tesla incidents for further analysis, hoping to gain deeper insight into how the technology operates. Among them was the North Carolina crash involving Mitchell, the student disembarking from the school bus.
Afterward, Mitchell awoke in the hospital with no recollection of what had happened. He still doesn’t grasp the seriousness of it, his aunt said. His memory problems are hampering him as he tries to catch up in school. Local outlet WRAL reported that the impact of the crash shattered the Tesla’s windshield.
The Tesla driver, Howard G. Yee, was charged with multiple offenses in the crash, including reckless driving, passing a stopped school bus and striking a person, a class I felony, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sgt. Marcus Bethea.
Authorities said Yee had fixed weights to the steering wheel to trick Autopilot into registering the presence of a driver’s hands: Autopilot disables the functions if steering pressure is not applied for an extended amount of time. Yee did not respond to a request for comment.
NHTSA is still investigating the crash and an agency spokeswoman declined to offer further details, citing the ongoing investigation. Tesla asked the agency to exclude the company’s summary of the incident from public view, saying it “may contain confidential business information.”
Lynch said her family has kept Yee in their thoughts, and regards his actions as a mistake prompted by excessive trust in the technology, what experts call “automation complacency.”
“We don’t want his life to be ruined over this stupid accident,” she said.
But when asked about Musk, Lynch had sharper words.
“I think they need to ban automated driving,” she said. “I think it should be banned.”
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Gas prices decline ahead of Labor Day weekend; 20% lower than July
(Gray News) - After numerous price hikes at the pump, it looks like we are seeing a dip in prices continue as we approach the unofficial end of summer.
According to GasBuddy, gas prices ahead of Labor Day weekend are expected to be the lowest since March 3 and 20% lower than on Independence Day, at an average of $3.79 per gallon nationally.
The soaring gas prices seen earlier in the year threw a wrench into most of our road trip plans. GasBuddy reports gasoline demand over Independence Day weekend was notably lower than in 2021, and the decline in gallons used in recent weeks continues to push demand down along with prices.
“It was a dizzying time as gas prices surged ahead of summer, which caused many Americans to rethink their summer travel plans,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “As the sun sets on summer, gas prices are in far more familiar territory and could continue to decline well into fall.”
For those hitting the road as summer travel season comes to a close, market analysts recommend shopping around for the best prices.
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Man, woman, girl found shot to death in beds in NE Arkansas, authorities say
MADISON, Ark. (AP) — A man, a woman and a 12-year-old child were found shot to death in their beds Monday at a house in northeastern Arkansas, authorities said.
Killed at the home in Madison were Shalonda Barton, JaTerrance Wright and the child, who was not identified, the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office said. The ages of the adults were not immediately released.
The relationships among the three also were not immediately released, but the Forrest City School District issued a statement saying they were a family.
“The Forrest City School District is saddened at learning of the tragic loss of a FCSD student and other family members overnight,” the statement said.
“The district is providing administrative support and additional mental health professionals at our campuses to assist our counselors with providing mental health services to students and staff,” it said.
Deputies were performing a welfare check around 1 a.m. at the request of the mother of the woman who was killed.
The sheriff’s department described the incident as a “crime of passion” and said all the victims were shot while in their beds.
No information on any suspects was released.
The area is about 45 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee.
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The company maintains top rankings in content experience platforms and account-based web and content experiences
TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uberflip, the leading cloud-based content experience platform (CEP), today announces it has been named to 41 G2 Fall 2022 reports with recognition as a leader in four G2 grid reports. The G2 Grid® Reports are a result of real user ratings and reveal which solutions have the most satisfied customers and largest market presence.
"The recognition that comes with being a leader in content experience in the G2 Grids is impactful because they represent the true feelings of customers," says Jason Dea, vice president of product at Uberflip. "We're hyper-focused on providing innovative solutions to create engaging, relevant content experiences at scale for each stage of the buyer journey for our customers. The fact that so many are finding value is extremely rewarding."
Specifically, Uberflip was called out as a leader in the following reports:
- Enterprise Grid® Report for Account-Based Web and Content Experiences
- Enterprise Grid® Report for Content Experience Platforms
- Momentum Grid® Report for Content Experience Platforms
- Grid® Report for Content Experience Platforms
"Having founded the Content Experience movement and watching it take flight over the past few years has been extremely rewarding," said Yoav Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Uberflip. "Recognition from customers shows us we're on the right path and gives me even more confidence that what we're building next will continue to delight our customers and expand our nascent market".
To learn more about what real users have to say, or to leave your own review of Uberflip on G2's review page, please visit https://www.g2.com/products/uberflip/reviews.
Uberflip is a content experience platform that empowers marketing and sales to create engaging, relevant content destinations quickly for every campaign, audience, and stage of the customer journey. Marketers use our platform to scale how they incorporate content into every touchpoint and remove friction from the customer journey by surfacing the right content at the right time. For more information, visit uberflip.com.
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Biden to host 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House.
Biden is getting in the Sept. 26 visit with just about a week before the 2022 regular season wraps up and playoffs begin. The Braves beat the Houston Astros in six games last year. The Braves are in second place in the National League East standings with 91 wins. Post-season begins Oct. 7.
The president, regardless of party, often honors major league and some college sports champions with a White House ceremony, typically nonpartisan affairs in which the commander in chief pays tribute to the champs’ prowess, poses for photos and comes away with a team jersey.
Those visits were highly charged in the previous administration. Many athletes took issue with President Donald Trump’s policies and rhetoric on policing, immigration and more. Trump, for his part, didn’t take kindly to the criticism from athletes or their on-field expressions of political opinion.
Under Biden, the tradition appears to be back. He’s hosted the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the White House.
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iXensor, the pioneer of mobile health, today announces that a partnership has been established with Innova Medical Group. Innova Medical Group is a leading global scale-up platform for rapid screening and diagnosis, with notably more than 2 billion rapid test kits delivered to customers worldwide since its inception in 2020. At MEDICA, Innova Medical Group presents the high-end PHRONESIA Smart Ovulation Test, the first "Powered by iXensor Technology" product, into its range of PHRONESIA self-tests portfolio.
Expedited by the COVID-19 pandemic, some medical testing has shifted from central labs to point-of-care and now to consumers' homes as self-testing. iXensor believes its 70 international patents-protected PixoTech® technology can play a significant role in addressing the growing demands of smart at-home testing by working with lateral flow assay manufacturers, pharmaceutical partners, and MedTech innovators.
Based on the proprietary PixoTech® technology and PixoTech® XLab, the virtual co-development laboratory, iXensor has developed both At-Home self-test and Point-of-Care testing products across women's health, diabetes, infectious and cardiovascular diseases under Eveline® and PixoTest® brands that are certified with the US FDA and CE-Mark and sold to global markets across five continents.
"We are impressed by iXensor's technology that turns smartphones into self-testing devices and empowers users at their point of need. We are delighted to partner with iXensor for the development of our PHRONESIA Smart Ovulation Test with a fully integrated hardware, App and cloud solution, all being manufactured in a cost-effective manner." said Mr. Xavier Guerin, President of Europe at Innova Medical Group.
About Innova Medical Group
Innova Medical Group is a global health screening and diagnostic innovator driven to dramatically improve health outcomes worldwide with equitable, high-value testing solutions. Our global scale-up platform enables us to accelerate, build, promote and deploy myriad accessible innovative and affordable tests customized to meet and empower the user at their point of need.
https://innovamedgroup.eu/
About iXensor
iXensor, the pioneer of mobile health, turns smartphones into lab-grade mobile medical diagnostics. In 2017, iXensor introduced the PixoTest® Blood Glucose Monitoring System as the world's first US FDA-approved smartphone camera-based blood test. Based on the PixoTech®, iXensor has ventured into self-testing and point-of-care testing. Currently, iXensor is also active in technology licensing, partner co-developments, and Contract Development and Manufacturing Services for decentralized testing.
www.ixensor.com
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The leading air purifier brand enters enterprise market, responding to rising demand from businesses with a powerful new Coway model that covers up to covers 4,253 ft2
LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Coway, a leading wellness tech company, launched the Airmega ProX, the first model in its lineup specifically designed for extra-large spaces in public settings such as office buildings, schools, hospitals, restaurants and more. Packed with 2 Max2 filters and a dual motor, the Airmega ProX is a powerful machine that circulates every inch of a 4,253 square foot room (nearly the size of an NBA basketball court) with clean air in less than an hour.
Before the pandemic hit, monitoring and improving air quality in buildings was an afterthought for many US businesses and public entities. Coway has seen that change over the past three years, particularly from schools, which make up over 88% of its B2B sales from 2022. Between recent indoor air quality improvement measures from the Biden Administration to reduce the spread of airborne viruses, and new research on the harmful health effects of inhaling gas stove emissions, air purifiers remain top-of-mind with consumers and businesses alike.
At $999, the Airmega ProX delivers the largest square footage coverage out of all of Coway's air purifier models and the majority of competitors. The Airmega ProX also has a 3-stage HyperCaptive™ filtration process – the most powerful out of all Coway models to-date. The unit includes a washable pre-filter, an activated carbon filter and Green True HEPA™ filter that can remove 99.999%* of ultra-fine particles down to 0.01 microns, which is smaller than most bacteria, viruses, fungi, mold and pollen.
The Airmega ProX comes in Mocha Beige and has an array of cutting-edge features to clean rooms at record speed, such as:
- Binary motors and dual purification - The model draws contaminated air from two sides and pushes filtered air out to the top of the unit, cleaning the air you breathe faster and more efficiently.
- Smart Mode (Auto, Turbo, Silent, and Eco) - The Airmega ProX adapts to its surroundings, changing modes and airflow speed as needed with your room's conditions.
- Real-time air quality monitoring - The 24/7 pollution monitor senses air quality throughout the day, adjusting purification to the necessary level, and saving energy when it's not needed. The model is the first of the Airmega line with a 3 Particle Sensor that can detect PM 10, PM 2.5 & PM 1.
- Built in convenience - The model has wheels and a handle that are tucked away and invisible to the eye that help maintain functionality while preserving aesthetic.
- Beauty in simplicity - The Airmega ProX is sleek, understated and elegant while still slim (Dimensions: 18.9 x 24.3 x 36.6) as it can blend into an indoor area or stand out as a design staple.
To purchase the Airmega ProX, please visit http://cowaymega.com/products/airmega-prox.
About Coway
Our obsession with home health began in Korea in 1989. Today, Coway is proud to bring our award-winning products and home health expertise to the US with Coway Airmega air purifiers, Coway Bidetmega for bathrooms, and Coway Aquamega water purifiers. Since our founding, Coway has become a global leader in intensive research, engineering, and innovation, amassing over 5,000 intellectual property rights in all.
The Coway R&D Center, an environmental technology research institute, has 366 researchers, developing technologies around all aspects of life. The center also serves as our environmental quality, design, and cosmetics institute. Whether researching billions of data points to document air quality, conducting hundreds of tests to create the perfect seat for every body shape, or employing twenty-three certified water sommeliers—when we say we're obsessed with health, we mean it. For more information, please visit https://cowaymega.com or http://newsroom.coway.com.
*Coway air purifiers have been proven to trap dust, pollen, dander, viruses and bacteria in the air based on KCL(Korea Conformity Laboratories) testing. They have been tested in a 30m3 size chamber according to the Korea Air Cleaning Association standard (SPS-KACA 002-132:2018 Modified) to measure the 0.01μm size of particle removal rate. It was tested on maximum airflow speed in normal room temperature and humidity conditions. The performance may vary in the actual living environment of customers. Tested with Coway Airmega 150, AP-1216L, AP-1512HH, AP-1512HHS, 200M, Icon, IconS, 250, 250S, 300, 300S, 400, 400S.
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Smart home ideas
It’s easy to think of a smart home as a big, complicated thing that requires time and expertise to set up. The truth is, you can outfit your place with the best smart home devices in a matter of minutes. On top of that, they’re usually easy to use and add immeasurable convenience to your day-to-day life. Upgrading to a smart home can be as easy as screwing in a light bulb — literally — but that’s only the beginning. Don’t miss our testing insights on the Brava Smart Oven, either.
Shop this article: Kasa Smart Plug Two-Pack, Amazon Echo Glow and Ledvance Smart Bulb Four-Pack
Make life easier with a smart speaker with a screen
Smart speakers are great. If you like to cook, or you want a hands-free way to have video calls with friends and family, get one with a screen. Then you can ask for recipes and get step-by-step video cooking walkthroughs or chat with a loved one face-to-face. All you have to do is use a voice command to ask. Most use them in their kitchens or on their nightstands, but you could put one in every room.
Stay organized with a kids’ smart speaker
If you have kids, consider getting them a kids’ smart speaker. They can help your kids manage daily routines with alarms and reminders. They can also support their learning with educational apps. Kid-friendly smart speakers come with filters and parental controls so you can curate their experience based on age and need.
Customize your lighting with color smart bulbs
Smart bulbs that can change color are fun for everyone. Use them to turn a room haunted house red for Halloween or bring a party to life with changing patterns. There’s no limit to the number of scenes you can create, and they’re also perfect for scheduled routines.
Upgrade to smart plugs
If you’re interested in smart lighting but you’re not keen on smart light bulbs, use smart plugs. Then you can control your lighting from your phone or use voice commands with a digital assistant. Smart plugs make sure your lamps are part of your lighting scenes and make it easy to set up voice-activated routines.
Simplify cooking with a smart oven
A smart oven is a must. It combines the simplicity of an Instant Pot with a touchscreen and healthy recipes, plus it knows when everything is ready. The game-changer here, however, is the versatility that smart ovens bring. They can handle fish, meat, pizza, veggies, and bread and produce incredible results. Make frozen meals and processed food a thing of the past.
The Brava Smart Oven in particular is an excellent choice. Our tester tried many recipes, including ones that need different temperatures and times in a standard oven. All turned out delicious and finished faster than standard cooking methods, as advertised.
Get a robot vacuum
Smart vacuums handle everything from mopping to animal hair on their own. There are dozens of different models available and many are for specific use cases. Even if you’ve got an unusual layout or pets that shed, there’s a robot vacuum out there for you.
Close your curtains from anywhere with a smart curtain motor
You can buy motorized curtains but most are expensive, require their own remote controls, and must be paired with window coverings. Smart curtain motors are affordable, easy to set up from your smartphone and work with your existing curtains. With the right smart assistant, you can even create routines with them to close your curtains at sunset and open them at sunrise. This can save you money on heating and cooling bills.
Use a smart garage door opener
A smart garage door opener automatically opens when you get home. You can also set your garage to automatically close if you accidentally leave it open or open it with your smartphone to let someone in while you’re away. Installing or replacing a garage door opener isn’t trivial, so consider working with a contractor when upgrading.
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Costa Rica downs Panama 3-0 at the W Championship
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Rocky Rodriguez and Maria Paula Salas scored in the opening half and Costa Rica went on to win its opening group match 3-0 over Panama Tuesday in the CONCACAF W Championship. The tournament serves as qualifying for next summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Rodriguez, who plays for the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League, scored on a header in the sixth minute. Salas scored in the 24th. Katherine Alvarado converted on a penalty for Costa Rica in the 60th minute.
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Usain Bolt fires business manager over Jamaica fraud case
By DÁNICA COTO
Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt told reporters Friday that he is baffled over how $12.7 million of his money has gone missing from a local private investment firm that authorities are investigating as part of a massive fraud that began more than a decade ago.
Bolt also said he has fired his business manager, adding that it was not an amicable split.
When asked if he was “broke,” the retired star athlete laughed.
“I’m not broke, but it’s definitely put a damper on me,” he said. “It was for my future. Everybody knows I have three kids. I’m still looking out for my parents, and I still want to live very well.”
Bolt’s attorneys have said the athlete’s account with Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Limited dwindled from nearly $12.8 million to some $12,000. They had given the company until Friday to return the money or face civil and criminal action.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether any action had been taken as of late Friday. Attorney Linton P. Gordon did not return a message seeking comment.
He told the Jamaica Observer newspaper that the public should anticipate the “expected and the unexpected” in the case.
“There is nothing to say at this stage, given what is happening,” he was quoted as saying. “We have met with persons, and we are dealing with certain matters.”
Earlier this week, Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke announced that the director of the Financial Services Commission was stepping down and that the Bank of Jamaica would now be in charge of regulating the island’s financial system.
He said several government agencies and elderly customers also were affected by the alleged fraud.
“It’s always a sad situation. Definitely disappointed,” Bolt said of the elderly who were affected. “Everybody’s confused. … I’m as confused as the public.”
Jamaican authorities have requested help from the FBI and other unidentified international experts, adding that clients were given false statements regarding their balances as part of the alleged fraud. Officials have not yet said how many clients overall were affected and how much money in total is missing.
Earlier on Friday, Bolt spoke at a sponsored luncheon for an upcoming relay and referred to the alleged fraud.
“As you all know. I’ve been going through a tough week, a few tough weeks,” he said, adding that he would continue to do everything he can to uplift his island.
“No matter what’s going on right now, Jamaica is my country. That will never change,” he said.
In an aside with reporters, he said: “I’m just trying to focus on my family and trying not to think too much about it because it’s a difficult situation.”
Stocks and Securities Limited did not return a message seeking comment Friday. The company contacted authorities earlier this month to alert them that a manager had apparently committed fraud.
Earlier this week, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that his administration would not bail out the company.
“The government will not socialize any debt, and we will not socialize the failure of our banks,” he said.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Geisinger Health System has confirmed its first cases of monkeypox, a spokesperson said in a statement released on Tuesday.
Geisinger released a statement stating:
“Geisinger has confirmed its first cases of monkeypox. We have been preparing for the eventual transmission of this disease in our community for several months and immediately initiated standard safety protocols once the diagnosis was made in line with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Pennsylvania Department of Health (PDOH) guidelines and infection control best practices. Our facilities remain safe for patients, visitors, and employees.“
While the media release from Geisinger Health System did not specify the amount of cases “due to patient privacy concerns“, an email sent to Geisinger employees obtained by Eyewitness News stated they confirmed their first three cases reported in their health system.
The email also read that it was important to note that monkeypox and COVID are not the same. Monkeypox is a rare virus that is generally spread through close contact and symptoms and include a rash and fever.
The email sent to Geisinger employees confirming the cases, acknowledged “how well the staff handled the cases, due to months of preparation, and how quickly Geisinger staff deployed the safety protocols put in place by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pennsylvania Department of Health (PDOH).”
Geisinger also added that while the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency, the CDC still believes the overall health risk to the public remains low. But it is important to take extra precautions and follow the recommended safety guidelines including masking, social distancing, and washing your hands.
“Currently, 107 Pennsylvanians have been identified by the department as orthopox/monkeypox positive cases. The department does not provide case counts at the county level or hospital level, nor does not confirm individual cases in order to protect patient confidentiality,” the Pennsylvania Department of Health said in a statement to Eyewitness News.
Eyewitness News will continue to update you about monkeypox as we learn more.
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Michael Cornealius Stamps, Sr. passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at the State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was 67 years old. Michael was born in Cleveland on November 30, 1954, the son of Emerson Stamps and Annie Lee Cox. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. For many years, Michael served as the chief operator for the water treatment plant in the northeast region. He was also the senior pastor of Tabernacle of Faith Deliverance Ministry. He was truly a man of God, sharing the message of the Gospel as he lived a life of love and faith. Each time Pastor Michael preached or sang, he did so with power through the Holy Spirit. He also had a love of nature and enjoyed fishing every time he got a chance to go. Michael was kindhearted and his family remembers his giving spirit. He leaves behind his wife of 43 years, Jessica Stamps; his children, Charity Aisha Stamps of Tupelo, Michael Cornealius Stamps II (Jamara) of Guntown, Andrea Karmel Word (Annanias) of Monroe, Louisiana, Craig Bradley and Mark Bradley (Cynthia), all of Texas, and Michael Houston of Virginia; grandchildren, Micah, Mikaya, Ava Joy, Jaycee, Cymir, Mark Jr., Martavius, and Emory; his father, Emerson Stamps (Mamie Jean); his siblings, Carroll Cox, Vickie Stamps, Kathryn Golden, Emerson Stamps Jr., Robert Stamps, Eric Stamps, Chanez Stamps, Earl Stamps, Adriene Villa, and Yvonne Murdock. Services honoring Michael's life will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2022 at The Tabernacle of Faith Deliverance Ministry with Rev. Charlie Ray Tyes and Rev. Melvin Leach officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2022 at W.E. Pegues, Tupelo. Pallbearers will be John Flemings, Beamus Harris, Norris Grizzard, Emerson Stamps Jr., Grady Hurd, Monte Tyes, James Leach and Chris Leach. Honorary pallbearers will be Carroll Cox, Noah Swims, and Darrell Oliver. Expressions of sympathy and fond memories may be shared at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.
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A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday, the latest in a series of attacks on the annexed peninsula as Russia braces for an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol, a port city in Crimea, posted videos and photos of the blaze on his Telegram channel.
Razvozhayev said the fire at the city's harbor was assigned the highest ranking in terms of how complicated it will be to extinguish. However, he reported that the open blaze had been contained.
Razvozhayev said the oil depot was attacked by "two enemy drones," and four oil tanks burned down. A third drone was shot down from the sky over Crimea, and one more was deactivated through radio-electronic means, according to Crimea's Moscow-appointed governor, Sergei Aksyonov.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a move that most of the world considered illegal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview this week that his country will seeking to reclaim the peninsula in the upcoming counteroffensive.
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The incident comes a day after Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine, killing at least 23 people. Almost all of the victims died when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in the city of Uman, located in central Ukraine.
Five children were among the dead, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said Saturday, adding 22 out 23 bodies have been identified. One woman remained missing, Klymenko said.
Russian forces launched more drones at Ukraine overnight. Ukraine's Air Force Command said two Iranian-made self-exploding Shahed drones were intercepted, and a reconnaissance drone was shot down on Saturday morning.
Razvozhayev said the oil depot fire did not cause any casualties and would not hinder fuel supplies in Sevastopol. The city has been subject to regular attack attempts with drones, especially in recent weeks.
Earlier this week, Razvozhayev reported that the Russian military destroyed a Ukrainian sea drone that attempted to attack the harbor and another one blew up, shattering windows in several apartment buildings, but not inflicting any other damage.
Ukraine's military intelligence spokesperson, Andriy Yusov, told the RBC Ukraine news site on Saturday that the oil depot fire was "God's punishment" for "the murdered civilians in Uman, including five children."
He said that more than 10 tanks containing oil products for Russia's Black Sea Fleet were destroyed in Sevastopol, but stopped short of acknowledging Ukraine's responsibility for a drone attack. The difference between the number of tanks Yusov and Razvozhayev gave could not be immediately reconciled.
After previous attacks on Crimea, Kyiv also wouldn't openly claim responsibility, emphasizing, however, that the country had the right to strike any target in response to Russian aggression.
Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces shelled the city of Nova Kakhovka, according to Moscow-installed authorities in the Russian-occupied part of southern Ukraine's Kherson province. "Severe artillery fire" cut off power in the city, the officials said.
The Ukrainian-controlled part of the province also came under fire on Saturday. Russian shelling in the area of the village of Bilozerka killed one person and wounded another, according to the Kherson prosecutor's office.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gonzala Higuain had his first MLS hat trick and Christopher McVey scored the equalizer — his first MLS goal — in the seventh minute of stoppage time to help Inter Miami to a 4-4 tie with Cincinnati on Saturday.
McVey took a pass from Corentin Jean, cut back to evade a defender and blasted a rising shot off the crossbar into the net for Miami (7-10-5) to cap the scoring.
Higuain opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, gave Miami a 2-1 lead in the 37th and converted from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time to take a 3-2 advantage into halftime.
Brenner and Brandon Vazquez scored two goals each for Cincinnati (7-8-8).
Miami visits the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, while Cincinnati will host the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
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Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
DENVER, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Clough Global Opportunities Fund (NYSE MKT: GLO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, paid a monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.0943 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2022.
The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. The Fund estimates the following percentages, of the total distribution amount per share, attributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the total distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount per share for the Fund.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income.'
Presented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last business day of the month prior to distribution record date.
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.
^ Based on the Fund's NAV as of May 31, 2022.
+Cumulative distribution rate is based on distributions paid to date for the period November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
*Cumulative fiscal year-to-date return is based on the change in NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that all rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, for the period November 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022.
**The 5 year average annual total return is based on change in NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that all rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, as of the last business day of the month prior to the month of the current distribution record date.
While the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
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Hamstring pulls, ligament tears and ankle sprains can be as formidable an opponent for NFL teams as a high-scoring offense or stingy defense.
“There’s a 100% injury rate in the NFL,” seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady once said.
Navigating those injuries could make the difference between a squad seeing its season sink or beating the odds and making the playoffs.
Here’s a look at some of the most common injuries suffered by NFL players throughout the season:
ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURES
The Achilles is the longest and strongest tendon in the body and stretches from the heel to the calf. It’s a springy band located behind the ankle and just above the heel that helps players push off their feet, jump and accelerate.
Due to overuse or excessive force placed on the tendon, it can tear or rupture. Surgery is typically necessary to reconnect the ends, sidelining a player for several months due to the extensive rehabilitation needed.
ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL TEARS
The anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, medial collateral and lateral collateral ligaments are all located in the knee and serve different purposes.
The ACL connects the thigh bone to the shin bone in the front of the knee. While a sprain could sideline a player for a few weeks, a tear can end a season.
The PCL is located behind the ACL, crisscrossing it to form an “X” in the center of the knee. The MCL connects the thigh bone to the shin bone on the inner side of the knee, while the LCL connects the thigh bone to the top of the lower leg, or fibula, and is located on the outer side of the knee.
CONCUSSIONS
A concussion is a brain injury caused by a hit to the head or a sudden movement that causes the head and brain to shake violently. Symptoms may include headaches, neck pain, nausea, dizziness and feeling sluggish.
The NFL has been regularly testing helmets for players to help reduce the risk of concussions. In April, the league and the NFL Players Association approved the use of a helmet specifically for quarterbacks to reduce the severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which the NFL says accounts for half of quarterback concussions.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and can only be diagnosed posthumously. It can cause memory loss, depression and violent mood swings.
HAMSTRING INJURIES
The hamstring is a group of four muscles that run along the back of the thigh, stretching from the hip to the knee, and they help a person bend their leg at the knee. These injuries vary in severity, and in turn, their timetable in sidelining a player.
A mild pull of one of the muscles, commonly referred to as a Grade I injury, can sideline a player for a few days to a couple of weeks and can be a lingering condition if not sufficiently rested and healed. A Grade II hamstring injury involves a partial tear, while a Grade III injury is a complete tear of the hamstring that could require surgery and is likely season ending.
HIGH ANKLE SPRAINS
When a player suffers a high ankle sprain, the ligaments above the ankle — which connect the tibia to the fibula — are affected rather than the ligaments outside the ankle in a low ankle sprain.
High ankle sprains take much longer to recover from — six to eight weeks, and sometimes longer — than a classic ankle sprain, which might sideline a player for several days to a couple weeks.
HIP POINTERS
It could sideline a player for a week or a couple of months, depending on the severity. A hip pointer is bruising in the pelvis and abdomen area, usually caused by blunt force, such as a hard tackle. The bleeding can affect several other muscles in the area, making it difficult for a person to run or even walk.
LISFRANC INJURIES
A serious foot injury that can be career-threatening because of its complexity. A Lisfranc sprain or fracture is an injury in the middle of the foot in which at least one (or sometimes, all) of the small bones (or metatarsals) is broken or the ligaments that support the foot in that area are torn. Even a minor sprain not requiring surgical repair could take six to eight weeks to heal.
MENISCUS TEARS
The meniscus is a crescent-shaped rubbery disc of cartilage that serves as a shock absorber on the inside and outer edges of the knee. Both help a person balance weight across the knee. When a meniscus is torn, the knee can lock up and swell. A minor tear can be treated with rest, but a severe tear could require surgery that may sideline an athlete for several weeks or months.
OBLIQUE STRAINS
An oblique strain involves the muscles on the side of the body between the ribs and pelvis. This type of injury can occur when a player takes a hard hit to the waist area, or from overuse or sudden use of the muscles — for instance, a quarterback throwing a pass or a defensive back turning to defend a receiver. Oblique strains are usually treated with rest and could take a few weeks to heal, or could become a lingering issue otherwise.
PATELLAR TENDON INJURIES
The patellar tendon allows a person to straighten a leg by acting with the quadriceps. Technically, it’s a ligament because it connects the kneecap to the shin bone. Complete tears or ruptures often need to be surgically sewn back together and recovery is typically at least four to six months.
PLANTAR FASCIITIS
An injury that affects the bottom of the foot and can lead to intense heel pain. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the ligament supporting the arch of the foot — the plantar fascia — is strained and worsens when small tears develop in the ligament. The injury can sap players of speed while they deal with it. Rest, icing of the arch and finding new footwear are among the typical treatments. It can linger for months.
TURF TOE
An extremely painful injury that can sideline players for a few months. It occurs when the ligaments under the joint of the big toe are sprained or ruptured as a result of the toe being hyperextended. It makes it extremely difficult to push off and cut while running.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — “Destination wedding” ceremonies were celebrated on Mount Diablo Friday. Contra Costa County partnered with the California Department of State Parks to make it happen.
More than a dozen couples tied the knot.
Kevin Wong and My Nguyen did not set expectations for their “Destination wedding” at the Mount Diablo State Park summit Friday. They just hoped their family and friends could make it and share their special day.
“I was nervous when I walked here, but now it’s over,” Nguyen said.
It was a breathtaking ceremony with panoramic views of the Bay Area as the backdrop.
“Coming up was cloudy, but now it’s a gorgeous day. It’s not hot. It’s not windy. It’s beautiful,” Wong said.
Wong and Nguyen were one of 13 couples to exchange vows. The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s office partners with the California Department of State Parks to offer these weddings twice a year.
The weddings resumed last September after being paused during the pandemic. Wong and Nguyen feel fortunate the county reached out to confirm their appointment.
“If you get a call, take it,” Nguyen said.
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The next round of destination weddings in the park is tentatively slated for September.
“They can check our website. That is www.Contracostavote.gov. We also try to announce it kind of on social media,” said Civic Outreach & Engagement Specialist Dawn Kruger. “They can follow us on any of our social platforms. Those are all listed on our website. They can also check with us at the office if they’re interested in coming by.”
And, word is it’s worth the effort — all leaving with a memory to last a lifetime.
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Purple Daily By skornorth | August 10, 2022 Minnesota Vikings preseason opener predictions: Kellen Mond, Ihmir Smith-Marsette and more Share: Minnesota Vikings preseason opener predictions against the Las Vegas Raiders on Kellen Mond, Ihmir Smith-Marsette and more.
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Mom, daughter graduate from nursing program together
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WCTI) – A mother and daughter both graduated from the registered nurse program at East Carolina University at the same time.
According to ECU, this is the first time something like this has happened at the university.
“At first they thought we were sisters, and then I would have to explain that I was the mom, and we were doing it together,” Jessica Van Wagenen said.
Van Wagenen, a mother of three and wife of a retired Marine, said she had to put her dreams on hold to raise her daughters.
“I always thought the girls needed some sort of stability because we were always picking up, moving, and with their dad kind of in and out all the time,” she said. “So, I decided to forgo my college and focus on giving the children as much stability as possible and stayed home with them.”
Her daughter Keelin Van Wagenen said she’s grateful for her mother who never gave up on her goals.
“I tell her every day that I’m proud of her and she continued to do what she wanted to do,” she said.
Jessica is a nurse in the operating room for Carteret Healthcare and Keelin is a nurse for ECU Health in pediatrics.
They both said going to nursing school together is a memory they will cherish forever.
“It’s pretty exciting. It’s really nice to be able to share that with my daughter. We will always have that together,” Jessica said.
“It feels cool. Some people went to school with their siblings, some with their significant others, I just get to say I went with my mom,” Keelin said.
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FDA working to allow boosters for all adults
Published: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
(CNN) - The White House wants to make second COVID boosters available to all adults.
Second boosters are currently only authorized for people who are at least 50 years old or immunocompromised.
The Food and Drug Administration is working to change that.
Some experts are worried younger adults’ immunity is waning, and the Ba.5 sub-variant of omicron is more likely to reinfect people than previous variants.
One question that remains is how many people would get second boosters.
Only about half of Americans eligible for a first booster have gotten one.
Just more than a quarter of those already qualified for a second booster have gotten that shot.
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Popular craft beer blog “Breweries in Pennsylvania” has come out swinging against New Jersey — specifically the state’s Department of Law and Public Safety — after certain guidelines went into effect at the beginning of July.
Known as the “Limited Brewery Special Ruling,” the new guidelines put harsh restrictions on what microbreweries in New Jersey can and can’t do with their business. The law went into effect for microbreweries on July 1. The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which authored the new rules, initially published the ruling in 2018, pulled it back after immense pushback, and announced a final and expanded version in May of 2019.
“Breweries in Pennsylvania” cited some of the rules in the ruling that stand out for the wrong reasons, including limits on on-site activities like trivia and participation in off-site events.
Breweries also can’t host food trucks or other vendors. As the popular Pennsylvania beer blog put it, “when you see decisions made that are so dumb, you can’t help but discuss it.”
Though it’s not just Pennsylvania beer buffs — who proudly represent the second-largest beer-producing state in the country — punching down.
Warren County Commissioner James Kern released a statement on Tuesday decrying the ruling.
“Once again Trenton bureaucrats have found a way to hurt a growing industry in our state,” he said in the statement. “New Jersey’s microbrewing community has shown tremendous resiliency over the past two years and found creative and fun ways to attract locals and visitors alike to their establishments. Capping special events such as game nights and performances from local musicians and comedians will significantly hurt local economies.”
He noted the new rules cap events at breweries to 25 per year as well as 52 private parties; breweries will also be limited to attend 12 off-premises events.
Kern’s statement actually also cited the “Breweries in Pennsylvania” blog post, agreeing with the opinion from his state’s neighbors across the Delaware River.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Poole has struggled to find his footing over the two weeks, but the Warriors believe they have just the solution to snap the fourth-year guard out of his slump.
Enter Donte DiVincenzo.
DiVincenzo returned to the action Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing about three weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered while contesting a shot against the Sacramento Kings. He was restricted to around 20 minutes but added a much-needed boost to the bench, which hasn’t been able to find its identity about a month into the season.
DiVincenzo isn’t a fix-all solution to the bench woes but his return should help get the secondary unit back on track, and that starts with unlocking Poole.
With DiVincenzo sidelined, Poole has played mostly at the point but has struggled to create for himself. With DiVincenzo back in the fold, the Warriors now have another ball handler who can help relieve Poole of those duties and allow the 23-year-old guard to play on and off the ball.
“We really liked the Donte and Jordan dynamic in the preseason and early in the year,” coach Steve Kerr said before Friday’s game. “I always like to have a ball-handling point guard next to Jordan.”
Poole has averaged just 14.4 points per game over the last five games before Friday’s matchup against the surging Cavaliers. He’s been shooting a shoddy 35.4% from the field and 27% from deep.
DiVincenzo’s strength as a ball handler and perimeter defender should take some pressure off Poole and allow him to play more freely.
“Because Donte can handle the ball and pass it, they really end up divvying up the point guard responsibilities. And I think Jordan’s always been more comfortable kind of playing as a combo guard, rather than having to manage the team and run the point on his own,” Kerr said. “So both of them can make plays and both can play on or off the ball and they’re both good shooters so it’s a good combination.”
Warriors back at it
The Warriors spent their rare three-day in-season break between games to shore up their defense.
Golden State entered Friday with the fourth-worst defensive rating (115.8) after being one the league’s top defensive units just a season ago. The Warriors are recording 23.9 fouls per game and sending opponents to the charity stripe 29.5 times. Both are league highs.
“We really locked in on our defensive mistakes that we’ve been making, No. 1 being fouling,” Kerr said. “So worked hard in our drill work in defending without fouling and transition defense, two areas that have really hurt us. And then tried to get better with our offensive execution… It was a very productive couple of days, so hopefully that translates.”
Rookies updates
Kerr said he’s received “good reports” from Santa Cruz Warriors coach Seth Cooper on Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins.
The Warriors assigned their two rookies to the G League Sunday to allow them the opportunity to play more meaningful minutes that aren’t available for the youngsters at the NBA level.
Both are working to find their rhythm. Baldwin Jr. scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in Wednesday’s loss before fouling out. It took the No. 28 overall pick 15 shots to score 16 points one night later.
Meanwhile, Rollins seems to be just fine after tweaking his knee in Wednesday’s game. He scored a game-high 27 points (12-of-20 shooting).
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A Miami-Dade police officer was critically wounded and an armed robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a car chase Monday night, authorities said.
The suspect smashed his vehicle into a police cruiser and another car while trying to flee following a reported armed robbery near the Liberty City neighborhood, the Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement.
"An altercation ensued and shots were fired resulting in both the officer and subject shot," the statement said.
The suspect died at the scene. The officer was hospitalized in critical condition, officials said.
An unknown number of occupants from the car that was struck were hospitalized in stable condition, the police statement said.
No other information was immediately available.
TV news footage showed a line of police cars outside the Ryder Trauma Center, where the officer was being treated.
Our prayers are with the officer, his family and the law enforcement community. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/0hJjrMblpg
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) August 16, 2022
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SEATTLE (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored his sixth goal of the series as part of a four-goal second period for Dallas, and the Stars routed the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.
After a pair of tight games in Dallas to open the series, Games 3 and 4 in Seattle were blowouts. The Kraken rolled to a 7-2 win in Game 3 and the Stars responded with their best performance of the series in a dominant Game 4 victory. Game 5 is Thursday night in Dallas.
Pavelski scored four goals in the series opener, added a fifth in Game 2 and gave the Stars a 4-0 lead midway through the second period of Game 4.
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Pavelski’s goal came on a power play after Seattle and challenged for goaltender interference on Max Domi’s second goal of the playoffs that gave Dallas a 3-0 lead. The challenge failed and Pavelski made Seattle pay on the ensuing power play.
Pavelski’s goal was his 70th career playoff goal, tying him with Steve Yzerman for 19th place. The only active players with more playoff goals are Alex Ovechkin (72) and Sidney Crosby (71).
Jamie Benn scored late in the first period to give Dallas the early advantage, just his third goal in his past 23 playoff games, and defenseman Thomas Harley made it 2-0 early in the second period. Harley had one career goal in 40 regular-season games, but beat goalie Philipp Grubauer high on the stick side.
Roope Hintz capped Dallas’ big second period outburst with his sixth of the playoffs at 19:07 of the period.
Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz scored late in the second period to cut it to 4-1 and added a second goal early in the third period. Adam Larsson scored with 4:11 remaining to pull Seattle to 5-3 after Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger had made several key saves earlier in the third period.
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Domi scored an empty-net goal with 2:21 left for the Stars.
Oettinger, who was pulled after allowing five goals on 17 shots in Game 3, had quiet first two periods before some key stops in the third, and finished with 16 saves.
Meanwhile, Grubauer was peppered by Dallas chances from the very start and the damage from the Stars could have been far worse. Grubauer finished with 17 saves on 22 shots and was replaced by Martin Jones for the third period.
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Scaled Cloud-Based Transportation Management Platform
High Growth & Profitable Software Leader Expands Trimble's Addressable Market
Expected to be Immediately Accretive to Pro Forma Revenue Growth and Non-GAAP Operating Margin
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Transporeon, a leading cloud-based transportation management software platform, in an all-cash transaction valued at €1.88 billion. Transporeon's software platform provides modular applications that power a global network for 145,000 carriers and 1,400 shippers and load recipients with an integrated suite of best-in-class sourcing, planning, execution, monitoring and settlement tools. Trimble will acquire Transporeon from Hg, a leading software and services investor and current majority shareholder in the business.
Transporeon's open platform integrates with more than 3,000 global ERP and transportation management systems, enabling a dense network to facilitate more than 25 million on-platform transports in 2022. Transporeon helps customers increase competitiveness, lower costs, reduce waste and solve complex freight problems through automation, real-time insights and network participation. Transporeon operates predominantly in Europe, as well as in developed markets across the Americas and Asia.
Consistent with its cloud software model, Transporeon has a strong financial profile with recurring revenue representing over 90% of total revenue, with extremely low churn and net retention consistently in excess of 110%. Transporeon will be immediately accretive to Trimble's revenue growth and margin profile, and has generated profitable growth over the past 15 plus years, through various stages of the economic cycle.
"Transporeon is a leading market player with a large TAM, profitable growth and a platform focused on connected supply chain infrastructure, all of which are highly aligned with Trimble's Connect & Scale strategy," said Rob Painter, CEO of Trimble. "Under the leadership of Stephan Sieber and the talented management team, Transporeon has exhibited rapidly increasing network density and an accelerating customer adoption curve. Its solutions are deeply integrated with carriers and shippers, and we are confident the platform will play an increasingly important role in the modernization of supply chains globally. We look forward to working together to enhance and expand on the company's significant growth trajectory, and to offer enhanced TMS platform solutions to Transporeon customers in Europe and to Trimble customers in the North American market."
"I am incredibly proud of our team's dedication and commitment, which has culminated in this exciting transaction," said Stephan Sieber, CEO of Transporeon. "We have built a remarkable platform and sustained profitable growth to become a leader in this attractive market. This transaction will give us the runway to take what we have created to the next level by uniting our powerful European platform with Trimble's North American carrier-focused platform. I'm excited to be part of the Trimble team for this next phase of growth."
Compelling Strategic and Financial Benefits
- Scaled cloud-based transportation management platform. Transporeon's platform and network enables 145,000 carriers and logistics service providers and 1,400 shippers and load recipients to managing approximately €48 billion of freight spend and over 25 million transports each year. Network participation has grown continuously over 15 years and the platform integrates with more than 3,000 global ERP, WMS and TMS systems.
- Growing and profitable market leader in an attractive market, adds to Trimble's TAM. Transporeon is a scaled, high-growth software platform expected to generate approximately €190 million of revenue in 2023 on a full-year basis, representing approximately 25% growth year-over-year. Transporeon Non-GAAP gross margins in 2023 are expected to be approximately 80%, with Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 30% post-closing. The addition of Transporeon expands Trimble's TAM by approximately $5 billion, with its strong footprint into the European market.
- Financially and strategically compelling to Trimble shareholders. Greater than 90% of Transporeon revenue is subscription or recurring transactional revenue, and the business consistently achieves greater than 110% net retention with very low churn. The transaction is expected to be immediately growth and margin accretive to Trimble, and neutral to Non-GAAP EPS in 2024.
- Best-in-class management team. Transporeon's management team is comprised of leaders in software, transportation, supply chain and logistics, and network management. Our shared culture of innovation and customer-centric solutions will help deliver breakthrough customer value.
- Enhances productivity and sustainability solutions for Trimble and Transporeon customers. The transportation industry is both a major contributor to global energy consumption and is notoriously inefficient. Transporeon furthers Trimble's sustainability offering by helping to reduce under-utilized carrier capacity and "empty miles," and to enhance the tracking, reporting and management of emissions.
Transaction Details
The all-cash purchase price of €1.88 billion is expected to be funded through a combination of cash on hand and new indebtedness. In connection with the acquisition, Trimble has obtained €1.88 billion in committed financing, subject to customary conditions. Bank of America is serving as transaction financing provider to Trimble. Trimble is committed to maintaining an investment grade rating and expects to rapidly reduce its leverage by limiting additional acquisitions and temporarily suspending share buybacks.
The Transporeon business will be reported as part of Trimble's Transportation segment.
Timing and Approvals
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.
Investor Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8am Eastern Time
Trimble will hold a conference call on December 13, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the transaction. An accompanying slide presentation will be made available on the "Investors" section of the Trimble website, www.trimble.com, under the subheading "Events & Presentations." The call will be broadcast live on the web at http://investor.trimble.com. Investors without internet access may dial into the call at (888) 660-6347 (U.S.) or (929) 201-6594 (international). The conference ID is 1043223. The replay will also be available on the web at the address above.
Advisors
Centerview Partners is serving as Trimble's exclusive financial advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as Trimble's legal counsel. BofA Securities, Inc. is serving as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner on the transaction financing. Goldman Sachs is serving as Transporeon's exclusive financial advisor, and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as Hg's legal counsel.
About Transporeon
At Transporeon, our mission is to bring transportation in sync with the world. We power the largest global freight network of +1,300 industrial shippers, +100 large retailers and +145,000 carriers and logistics service providers. They execute 220,000 transactions per day on our platform and process around €48bn in freight spend per year.
Our leading Transportation Management Platform connects all actors along the supply chain. It facilitates collaboration between the different parties, helps to automate manual processes and provides valuable real-time insights. The modular Application Hubs solve specific logistics challenges and range from freight sourcing over transport execution and dock and yard management to freight audit and payment. Data hubs provide insights into logistics operations, market developments and carbon emissions, next to ensuring transparency in the supply chain through visibility. Our platform works across all geographies and all modes of transportation, empowering logistics teams to move, manage and monitor freight.
Transporeon is headquartered in Ulm, Germany, and maintains 18 offices around the globe with +1,400 employees across 27 countries. For more information visit www.transporeon.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the planned Transporeon acquisition and the timing and financing thereof, the impact of the Transporeon acquisition on Trimble's financial results and results for the transportation segment, the benefits to Transporeon's current and future customers from Trimble's portfolio and expertise, and the anticipated effects on Trimble's growth. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ from those set forth in this news release due to certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to changes in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, (ii) Trimble's inability to successfully integrate Transporeon's solutions with Trimble's other solutions to deliver enhanced product offerings, (iii) unexpected expenditures or assumed liabilities that may be incurred as a result of the acquisition, (iv) the failure to maintain an investment grade rating, (v) loss of key employees or customers following the acquisition, including the failure to retain Transporeon's management team, (vi) unanticipated difficulties in conforming business practices, including accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial records of Transporeon with Trimble, (vii) inability to accurately forecast the performance of Transporeon resulting in unforeseen adverse effects on Trimble's operating results, (viii) failure to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the acquisition on the anticipated schedule, or at all, and (ix) estimated synergies between Transporeon and Trimble as well as estimated purchase price accounting impacts, being estimated and materially different from actual results. The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K, such as statements regarding changes in economic conditions and the impact of competition. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement contained herein. These statements reflect Trimble's position as of the date of this news release. Trimble expressly disclaims any undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any statements to reflect any change in Trimble's expectations or any change of events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
When Trimble provides its expectations for the impact the Transporeon acquisition will have on Trimble's revenue and non-GAAP operating margins, Adjusted EBITDA margins, as well as its non-GAAP net income per share, on a forward-looking basis, a reconciliation of the differences between non-GAAP expectations and the corresponding GAAP measures (GAAP operating margins and net income per share) is not available without unreasonable effort. Trimble has not determined the fair value of acquired intangible assets and related annual amortization expense that would be required to provide the corresponding GAAP measure. In addition, Trimble has not confirmed that revenue recognized at Transporeon is consistent with how Trimble recognizes revenue or determined the effects of purchase accounting adjustments for the acquisition. The variability of the items that have not yet been determined may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on Trimble's future GAAP results.
Additional financial information about Trimble's use of Non-GAAP can be found on the Investor Relations page of the Trimble website at https://investor.trimble.com/financial-information.
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July 20, 1946-November 28, 2022
WATERLOO-Kathy Jane Francis, 76, of Waterloo, died Monday, November 28, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital.
She was born July 20, 1946, in Sumner, the daughter of Maurice and Florence Boeckman Aubrey. She married Dennis Hagedorn and they later divorced. She married Robert Francis on July 20, 1974, in Reinbeck and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include: her sons, Jay (Rachael) Hagedorn of Des Moines and Darrin (Kelly) Hagedorn of Waterloo; her grandsons, Justin and Josh Hagedorn.
Preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Sandy Olds.
Inurnment will take place at a later date at Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery in Tripoli.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com.
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Delawarean Piping Plovers had a successful year in their mating season as they maintained the amount of pairs that mated as last year and produced more fledglings.
Some may wonder why 24 pairs of birds mating is a big deal, but the federal government and the state of Delaware have shown how important this is for the species.
Federally, Piping Plovers are listed as a threatened species, while in the first state, they are considered endangered.
Seven pairs of piping plovers were recorded nesting at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park and 17 additional nesting pairs were documented at Fowler Beach on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Weather conditions and predators contributed to nest and chick loss at Fowler Beach, but those who mated this year successfully raised 34 chicks to their flying age at 25 days old.
Delaware’s piping plover population recovery efforts involve partnerships between DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife and Division of Parks and Recreation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Work is being done by biologists in order to further understand why and how the population fluctuates due to change and their behavior.
The biologists fit plovers with leg bands so they are more easily identified and can be observed from afar.
More information about piping plovers is available at de.gov/pipingplovers.
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