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- Net income was $22.5 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $21.0 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022 and $19.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Loans receivable increased $49.6 million, or 1.2% (4.9% annualized), in the fourth quarter of 2022.
- Loans receivable increased $235.2 million, or 6.2% for the year ended December 31, 2022. Excluding SBA PPP loan repayments of $144.4 million, loans receivable increased $379.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
- Net interest income increased $3.8 million, or 6.4%, to $63.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $59.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, and increased $15.2 million, or 31.7% compared to $47.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Net interest margin increased to 3.98% for the fourth quarter of 2022 from 3.57% for the third quarter of 2022 and 2.85% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Cost of total deposits was 0.16% for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 0.09% for both the third quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Expanded geographic footprint into Idaho with the opening of a branch in Boise on January 10, 2023.
- Declared a regular cash dividend of $0.22 per share on January 25, 2023, an increase of 4.8% from the $0.21 regular cash dividend per share declared in the third quarter of 2022.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ GS: HFWA) (the "Company" or "Heritage"), the parent company of Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $22.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $21.0 million for the third quarter of 2022 and $19.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $0.64 compared to $0.59 for the third quarter of 2022 and $0.55 for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net income for the year ended 2022 totaled $81.9 million, or $2.31 per diluted share as compared to $98.0 million, or $2.73 per diluted share for 2021.
Jeffrey J. Deuel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage, commented, "We are very pleased with our profitability over the past year due to higher net interest margin, low-cost deposits and strong loan growth, along with our prudent expense management. Our net interest margin in the fourth quarter increased by 113 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2021, while our cost of total deposits only increased by 7 basis points. In addition, excluding the impacts of SBA PPP loan repayments, total loan balances increased by 10.3% from year end 2021. These achievements were made possible by our foundation of a strong balance sheet and a talented team of bankers.
We successfully expanded our teams in the Portland and Eugene MSAs in 2022, and we are excited to start 2023 by announcing our entry into the Boise MSA, which is our first branch in Idaho. We believe this will be an attractive market for Heritage to expand and continue to grow.
Further, we are proud that Heritage Bank is partnering with College Housing Northwest ("CHNW") in financing 79 affordable student housing rental units located on the Eastside of Portland. CHNW works to provide innovative housing support to college students, especially to those aging out of the foster care system. Heritage Bank is providing $7.4 million of term loan financing for the project as well as assisting CHNW to acquire additional buildings with access to innovative funding from government and foundation sources."
Financial Highlights
The following table provides financial highlights at the dates and for the periods indicated:
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $303.7 million, or 74.6%, to $103.6 million at December 31, 2022 from $407.3 million at September 30, 2022 due primarily to an increase in loans receivable and a decrease in deposits.
Total investment securities decreased $31.6 million, or 1.5%, to $2.10 billion at December 31, 2022 from $2.13 billion at September 30, 2022 due primarily to maturities and prepayments of $55.3 million and sales of $30.4 million, partially offset by purchases of $48.1 million.
The following table summarizes the Company's loans receivable, net at the dates indicated:
Loans receivable grew $49.6 million, or 1.2% (4.9% annualized), in the fourth quarter of 2022. New loans funded in the fourth and third quarter of 2022 were $203.1 million and $206.7 million, respectively. This includes purchased residential real estate loans of $40.5 million and $29.0 million, respectively, during the fourth and third quarter of 2022. Loan repayments also increased during the fourth quarter of 2022 to $147.0 million, as compared to $71.6 million during the third quarter of 2022, exclusive of SBA PPP loan repayments, net deferred fees, and net acquired discounts.
Commercial and industrial loans decreased primarily due to declines in line of credit utilization rates during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2022. Commercial and multifamily construction loans increased by $53.3 million or 33.2% due to new loan originations and advances on outstanding loans during the fourth quarter of 2022. Total new commitments for commercial and multifamily construction loans increased to $173.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to $91.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Prepaid expenses and other assets increased $65.5 million or 28.4% to $296.2 million at December 31, 2022 from $230.7 million at September 30, 2022 due primarily to an increase in commitments for low income housing tax credits. Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $65.3 million or 52.6% to $189.3 million at December 31, 2022 from $124.0 million at September 30, 2022 due to an increase in the unfunded portion of the commitment for these low income housing tax credits.
The following table summarizes the Company's total deposits at the dates indicated:
Total deposits decreased $312.9 million, or 5.0%, from September 30, 2022. The decrease was due to competitive pricing pressures and customers moving excess funds to alternative higher yielding investments as well as general declines in individual customer balances. Money market account and certificate of deposit balances increased from the prior quarter due to marketing efforts to retain deposit accounts.
Total stockholders' equity increased $21.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2022 due primarily to net income recognized for the quarter. The Company and Bank continue to maintain capital levels in excess of the applicable regulatory requirements for them both to be categorized as "well-capitalized".
The following table summarizes capital ratios for the Company at the dates indicated:
Allowance for Credit Losses and Provision for Credit Losses
The following table provides detail on the changes in the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans and the ACL on unfunded commitments ("Unfunded") and the related provision for (reversal of) credit losses for the periods indicated:
The ACL on loans increased compared to September 30, 2022 due primarily to an increase related to the growth in loans receivable. The ACL on unfunded increased compared to September 30, 2022 due primarily to an increase in unfunded commitment balances.
Credit Quality
Nonperforming assets decreased to 0.08% of total assets at December 31, 2022 compared to 0.09% of total assets at September 30, 2022. Nonperforming assets at both December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 consisted only of nonaccrual loans. Changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated were as follows:
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income increased $3.8 million, or 6.4%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 and increased $15.2 million, or 31.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 due primarily to an increase in yields earned on interest earning assets following increases in market interest rates. The yield on interest earning assets increased to 4.16% as compared to 3.68% in the third quarter of 2022 and 2.95% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
The cost of interest bearing liabilities increased to 0.29%, compared to 0.18% in the third quarter of 2022 and 0.16% in the fourth quarter of 2021 primarily due to increased costs of interest bearing deposits due to competitive rate pressures on deposit accounts.
The following table presents the loan yield and the impact of SBA PPP loans and the incremental accretion on purchased loans on this financial measure for the periods presented below:
Net interest margin increased to 3.98% for the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to 3.57% for the third quarter of 2022 and 2.85% for the fourth quarter of 2021 due to a shift into higher yielding interest earning assets as well as higher average yields on all interest earning assets following increases in market interest rates while maintaining a low cost of deposits.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents the key components of noninterest income and the change for the periods indicated:
Noninterest income decreased from the third quarter of 2022 due primarily to decreased card revenue, a loss on the sale of investment securities recognized during the fourth quarter of 2022 and a gain on sale of branches held for sale recognized during the third quarter of 2022.
Noninterest income decreased from the same period in 2021 due primarily to reduced gain on sale of loans, net as sales volume of secondary market mortgage loans declined, a loss on the sale of investment securities recognized during the fourth quarter of 2022 and a gain on sale of branches held for sale recognized during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the key components of noninterest expense and the change for the periods indicated:
Noninterest expense increased from the third quarter of 2022 and the same period in 2021 due primarily to an increase in compensation and employee benefits due to an increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees including the addition of commercial and relationship banking teams in the second quarter of 2022 and an increase in salaries and wages due to upward market pressure. Marketing expenses increased from the third quarter of 2022 due to timing of marketing efforts.
Income Tax Expense
The following table presents the income tax expense and related metrics and the change for the periods indicated:
Income tax expense increased compared to the third quarter of 2022 due primarily to a higher effective income tax rate during the fourth quarter of 2022 following an increase in annual pre-tax income for the year ended 2022, which decreased the impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance and low-income housing tax credits as well as an increase in the effective state income tax rate.
Income tax expense increased compared to the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher estimated pre-tax income in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
Dividends
On January 25, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, a 4.8% increase from the $0.21 dividend per share declared in the third quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable on February 22, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 8, 2023.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss this earnings release on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the call, please dial (844) 200-6205 -- access code 603267 a few minutes prior to 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. The call will be available for replay through February 2, 2023 by dialing (866) 813-9403 -- access code 855414.
About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branch network of 51 banking offices in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Heritage Bank does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those currently expected or projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to, the following: changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, including as a result of employment levels, labor shortages and the effects of inflation, a potential recession or slowed economic growth caused by increasing political instability from acts of war including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as increasing oil prices and supply chain disruptions; changes in the interest rate environment; the quality and composition of our securities portfolio and the impact of any adverse changes including market liquidity within the securities markets; legislative and regulatory changes, including as a result of new COVID-19 variants; and other factors described in Heritage's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission-which are available on our website at www.heritagebanknw.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release or the documents we file with or furnish to the SEC are based only on information then actually known to the Company and upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made which may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors described above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2023 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us, and could negatively affect the Company's operating and stock price performance.
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
This earnings release contains certain financial measures not presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in addition to financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's capital, performance and asset quality reflected in the current quarter and comparable period results and to facilitate comparison of its performance with the performance of its peers. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented below.
The Company considers the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio and tangible book value per share to be useful measurements of the adequacy of the Company's capital levels. Additionally, recent changes in market interest rates introduced significant volatility in the unrealized gain or loss of investment securities available for sale ("UGL") and the related AOCI. Management excluded AOCI and UGL from tangible common equity and tangible assets, respectively, to improve comparability of capital levels as AOCI and UGL are excluded from the calculation of regulatory capital ratios.
The Company considers presenting the ratio of ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans, to be a useful measurement in evaluating the adequacy of the Company's ACL on loans as the balance of SBA PPP loans was significant to the loan portfolio; however, since SBA PPP loans are guaranteed by the SBA, the Company has not provided an ACL for these loans.
The Company considers the return on average tangible common equity ratio to be a useful measurement of the Company's ability to generate returns for its common shareholders. By removing the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization and tax effects, the performance of the Company's ongoing business operations can be evaluated.
The Company believes that presenting pre-tax pre-provision income, which reflects its profitability before income taxes and provision for credit losses, and the pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets, are useful measurements in assessing its operating income and expenses by removing the volatility that may be associated with credit loss provisions. The Company also believes that during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this information has been useful as the impact of the pandemic on credit loss provisions of various institutions has varied based on the geography of the communities served by a particular institution and the decision to adopt or defer the current expected credit losses ("CECL") methodology required by Accounting Standards Update 2016-13.
The Company believes presenting loan yield excluding the effect of discount accretion on acquired loans is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on loan yield as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off its balance sheet. Incremental accretion on acquired loans represents the amount of interest income recorded on acquired loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes due to incremental accretion of purchased discount or premium. Purchased discount or premium is the difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value of acquired loans at the acquisition date, or as modified by the adoption of CECL. The purchased discount is accreted into income over the remaining life of the loan. The impact of incremental accretion on loan yield will change during any period based on the volume of prepayments, but it is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans decreases.
Similarly, presenting loan yield excluding the effect of SBA PPP loans is useful in assessing the impact of these special program loans that have substantially decreased within a short time frame.
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Barbie Movie is the hot topic on everyone's lips. Movie theatres everywhere are packed with people wearing pink, celebrating how life in plastic is indeed fantastic. While watching the hit blockbuster, the sleep experts at Emma couldn't help but wonder about one thing in particular: where is Ken's bedroom?
The movie highlights Ken's dependence on his girlfriend, and her swanky abode, but does not show where he goes to sleep after a busy day with his beloved. To embark on a journey of self-discovery, Ken needs a personal space where he can rest and enjoy a peaceful night's sleep. Enter Emma — The Sleep Company, who has gifted Ken his own bedroom, featuring some of his favorite things, like a disco ball and the perfect pair of rollerskates. It also includes inspirational quotes above the bed, a surfboard within reach for riding early morning waves and, of course, Ken's very own sleep package, courtesy of Emma. Because with a good night's sleep, you can do ken-ything!
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In an austere, four-sentence statement, Fox News announced Monday that primetime star Tucker Carlson is leaving the network, effective immediately.
"FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways," the network said, in a statement released by a spokesperson. "We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor."
Fox said Carlson's last day hosting his show was Friday. Carlson did not respond immediately to a request for comment from NPR.
The ouster of Fox's top opinion host comes less than a week after Fox settled an epic defamation lawsuit by an election technology company for more than $787 million. Dominion Voting Systems sued over segments promoting bogus claims that election fraud cheated then-President Donald Trump of victory in 2020.
Carlson featured in Dominion Voting System's lawsuit. Yet he is also the focus of a lawsuit from his former senior booking producer, Abby Grossberg, who filed two separate suits.
In one of the suits, Grossberg accused Carlson and Fox of sexism and harassment, alleging his show's workplace was replete with examples of misogyny. Her lawsuit claims, among other things, that mocked-up photographic images depicted then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "in a bathing suit revealing her cleavage" and that staffers were polled — on two separate occasions — on which of two female candidates for Michigan governor they would rather have sex with.
Grossberg's other lawsuit focuses on the actions of Fox's legal team. She says the attorneys pressured her to lie in her sworn statements for the defamation case about what she witnessed at the network.
Fox vigorously denied the accusations against its lawyers. It fired Grossberg after she filed her suits, alleging she disclosed privileged information amid the defamation litigation that she was not legally entitled to make public.
Documents made public before the settlement with Dominion Voting System reveal a clear divide between what Carlson said on air and behind the scenes. On his show, he raised skeptical questions over the lack of evidence for assertions made by a key Trump ally, Sidney Powell. In January 2021, however, he hosted a leading advertiser, My Pillow founder Mike Lindell, who repeated the false claims once more. In his private communications to a colleague, Carlson called Powell an exceptionally vulgar and denigrating term for a woman.
Fox says a rotating cast of personalities will fill in during the primetime slot until the network names a permanent replacement.
A star who survived controversy after controversy
Carlson was by far the network's most prominent personality, stepping in smoothly to replace former star host Bill O'Reilly after a series of sexual harassment allegations forced his departure. (O'Reilly has denied those accusations.)
Carlson has also established a major footprint at Fox Nation, its streaming site that caters to an even more pronounced right-wing sensibility.
Despite his shocking departure, Carlson had endured more controversies than most cable news stars could hope to survive professionally. In July 2020, his top writer was forced out after it was discovered he had posted racist, sexist and homophobic commentaries. Last month, the Daily Dot found that one of Carlson's staffers had the habit of "liking" posts from VDare, a site for white nationalists.
His show has been condemned by civil rights leaders for broadcasting racist, anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant ideology.
His work on his show – accentuated by specials on the streaming service – also sparked a firestorm by seeking to exonerate people who participated in the January 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol as civic minded people who were being politically persecuted.
That contributed to the decision by several prominent Fox figures to depart – including Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace and conservative commentators Steve Hayes and Jonah Goldberg.
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Rebels 6, Raiders 1
First Period
1. Red Deer, Uchacz 18 (Lind, Grubbe) 10:42 (pp).
2. Red Deer, Isley 14 (Josephson, Sedoff) 13:59.
3. Red Deer, Formanek 5 (Brigley) 18:07.
Penalties — Bawa Rd (holding) 3:08; Sorensen Pa (high sticking) 6:15; Goldsmith Pa (holding) 9:37; Latimer Pa (tripping) 11:13; Formanek Rd (holding) 15:59.
Second Period
4. Red Deer, Bawa 1 (Weir, Uchacz) 16:05.
5. Red Deer, Lind 5 (Grubbe, Uchacz) 19:46 (pp).
Penalties — Sorensen Pa (slashing) 5:39; Lind Rd (inter. on goaltender) 6:13; Goldsmith Pa (holding) 7:34; Weir Rd (roughing) 11:46; Martin Pa (roughing) 17:13; Kovacs Pa (slashing) 17:51.
Third Period
6. Red Deer, Larson 9 (Jean Jr., Birnie) 0:42.
7. Prince Albert, Sorensen 12 (Stanick, Latimer) 10:54 (pp).
Penalties — Lind Rd (charging) 1:29; Martin Pa (roughing) 4:42; Fabrizi Rd (roughing) 9:38; Christensen Pa (slashing) 13:49; Birnie Rd (tripping) 16:04; Weir Rd (roughing) 16:48.
Shots on goal by
Goal — Prince Albert: Hildebrand (L, ), Chaika (0:42 third, 8 shots, 8 saves). Red Deer: Stoesser (W, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Prince Albert: 1-8; Red Deer: 2-9.
Referees — Bobby Jo Love, Austin Weisgerber. Linesmen — Dylan Ouelett, Jason Nedinis.
Attendance — 3,629 at Red Deer.
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$43K bond set for accused large-scale BR drug dealer
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputies say they spent hundreds of hours doing undercover surveillance on a suspected large-scale drug dealer they arrested this week in Baton Rouge.
However, it may take only a few hours for that same suspect to post bond and walk right out of jail after being booked on a slew of drugs and weapons charges.
Records show District Court Judge Tarvald Smith set bond in the case at $43,000 Wednesday October 5. If he hires a bail bondsman, the suspect can be released for $5,160.
As deputies arrested 27-year-old Hakeem James Allen Tuesday October 4, they say he ran off while tossing drugs as well as a handgun with an extended magazine.
He was eventually captured and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on 17 different counts including:
- Distribution Fentanyl (3 counts)
- Distribution of Heroin (3 counts)
- Poss. of a Firearm with CDS
- Possession with Intent to Distribute (PWITD) Fentanyl
- PWITD Heroin
- PWITD Methamphetamine
- PWITD Crack Cocaine
- PWITD Powder Cocaine
- PWITD Marijuana
- PWITD Oxycodone
- Poss. of a Firearm with Drugs
- Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia
- Resisting by flight
This week’s arrest of Allen was his fifth arrest since 2015, court records show. Prior arrests include charges of possession of drugs, illegal use of a weapon and aggravated assault, records show.
Deputies say, in this most recent case, they started surveillance on Allen after getting a tip that he allegedly sold drugs to a person who overdosed and died last year.
Detectives say a church on Paige Street in Baton Rouge was among the locations Allen and his co-conspirators allegedly used to sell drugs.
While executing search warrants on the former church and two other locations, deputies say they recovered the following:
Seized Narcotics and Currency (approx. totals)
· ½ pound of Fentanyl (approx. street value $18,000)/(approx. 448 lethal doses)
· 20 grams of Methamphetamine
· 9 grams of crack cocaine
· 20 grams of powder cocaine
· 42 dosage units of Hydrocodone
· 18 THC vape cartridges
· 8 ounces of Marijuana
· 1 pint of Promethazine syrup
· 5 pounds of Mannitol (used to cut fentanyl and heroin)
· 100 dosages of Suboxone
· (2) Fentanyl/heroin presses
· Numerous digital scales with drug residue
· $71,563 (pending seizure)
Seized firearms (8 total)
· Glock handgun (9mm)
· Glock handgun with SBR style brace (9mm)
· Glock handgun (9mm)
· Phoenix handgun (25 caliber)
· Ar-15 style rifle (5.56 caliber)
· AK-47 style rifle (7.62 caliber)
· AK-47 style semi-automatic shotgun (12 gauge)
· Bolt action shotgun (20 gauge)
· 400 rounds of 5.56 ammo/200 rounds of .40 caliber ammo
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A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011, court records show.
McMillan attacked Nassar in his cell Sunday with a makeshift weapon, stabbing him multiple times in the neck, chest and back before four other inmates rushed in and pulled him off of Nassar, according to the person familiar with the matter.
Correctional officers assigned to the unit at the United States Penitentiary Coleman responded to Nassar's cell and performed what officials said were life-saving measures. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained in stable condition Wednesday with injuries including a collapsed lung.
Cell doors on most federal prison units are typically open during the day, letting prisoners move around freely within the facility. Because Nassar was attacked in his cell, the incident was not captured on surveillance cameras which only point at common areas and corridors.
McMillan, 49, told prison workers that he attacked Nassar after the sexually abusive ex-U.S. gymnastics team doctor made a comment about wanting to see girls playing in the Wimbledon women’s match, the person said.
U.S. & World
The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack or the ongoing investigation and did so on condition anonymity.
Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases.
Sunday’s attack was the second time Nassar has been assaulted in federal custody. He is serving decades in prison for sexually abusing athletes, including college and Olympic gymnastics stars, and possessing explicit images of children.
The attack underscored persistent problems at the federal Bureau of Prisons, including violence, short staffing and an inability to keep even its highest profile prisoners safe.
The Bureau of Prisons insists that there was adequate staffing at the prison where Nassar was stabbed, though documents obtained by the AP show one-third of correctional officer positions remain unfilled at the prison.
In a statement Wednesday, the agency said it was “imperative that we increase our staffing levels” and said it was recruiting officers and using financial incentives to try to retain workers. Officials said they are also still working to “tackle the problem violence in our facilities” and have enhanced their security procedures, but would not provide details.
“The BOP takes seriously our duty to protect the individuals entrusted in our custody, as well as maintain the safety of correctional staff and the community,” agency spokesperson Scott Taylor said.
“We make every effort to ensure the physical safety of individuals confined to our facilities through a controlled environment that is secure and humane,” Taylor said. “As we continue to pivot out of a years-long pandemic, there are still challenges to confront and opportunities to improve our agency, protect the lives of those who work for us, and ensure the wellbeing of those entrusted to our custody.”
McMillan is scheduled to be released from prison in May 2046, according to a Bureau of Prisons inmate database and court records, though that could change if he is charged and convicted of attacking Nassar.
McMillan was originally sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in Wyoming to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in 2002. He had been expected to be released next year before his convictions for the Louisiana and Colorado prison attacks more than doubled his sentence.
In October 2006, McMillan punched a correctional officer who approached him in the recreation yard at the United States Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana, while investigating him for a prior inmate assault, according to court records. The blow knocked the officer to the ground and caused cuts and bruising to his face and nose. McMillan was sentenced to an additional five years.
In November 2011, McMillan and another inmate attempted to kill a prisoner at the federal Bureau of Prisons’ Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado, according to court records. McMillan and the other inmate stabbed the prisoner 66 times in a recreation area of the prison, known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies.” They were each sentenced to an additional 20 years for the attack.
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NFL Twitter reacts to PFT report about Patriots shopping Jones originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Will Mac Jones be the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots in Week 1 next season?
About a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft told reporters in Phoenix that he is a "big fan" of Jones, ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio reported Tuesday that New England head coach Bill Belichick has "shopped Jones to multiple teams" this offseason.
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It's unclear whether Belichick is actually looking to trade Jones or maybe just trying to send some type of message to the young QB. Belichick reportedly was not happy that Jones sought advice from outside the Patriots about the team's struggling offense under coaches Matt Patricia and Joe Judge last season.
Belichick was asked in Arizona last week if the starting QB position was Jones' job, or if him and Bailey Zappe would be competing for it. Belichick didn't fully commit to Jones, and responded, "everybody will get a chance to play. We'll play the best players."
Here's a roundup of notable Twitter reaction to Florio's report on Jones.
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LOS ANGELES , July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: AXSM) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between December 30, 2019 and April 22, 2022, inclusive (the ''Class Period''), are encouraged to contact the firm before July 12, 2022.
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We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com.
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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Axsome failed to maintain sufficient chemistry, manufacturing, and control ("CMC") practices related to the manufacture of AXS-07. Due to its CMC issues, the Company was unlikely to submit an NDA for AXS-07 on the timeline it shared with investors. The Company failed to resolve its CMC problems before the FDA resolved AXS-07. The FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA as submitted. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Axsome, investors suffered damages.
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Man survives 11 days floating on ocean in freezer
(CNN) - A Brazilian man floated in a freezer in the ocean for 11 days, surviving without food or water, before being rescued.
Romualdo Macedo Rodrigues told Record TV he was on a fishing trip in August when his boat sank off the coast of northern Brazil. As it went down, he saw the floating cooler and jumped inside.
“I was desperate. I thought my end was coming. But thanks God, God gave me one more chance,” he told Record TV.
Rodrigues said he had no food or water. At times, sharks surrounded him as he floated in the ocean.
But 11 days after his boat went down, a group of fishermen found Rodrigues off the coast of Suriname. He was treated at a hospital.
“I was born again. I thought I wouldn’t be telling this story, but I’m back here,” he said. “That freezer was God in my life. The only thing I had was the freezer. It was a miracle.”
Officials detained Rodrigues for a few days because he didn’t have proper documentation, but he is now back home with his family in Brazil.
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Twin Falls residents voice their thoughts on proposed charging stations
Public comments need to be submitted to the federal program by Aug 1
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A plan to use federal infrastructure funding to bring more electric vehicle charging stations to major roadways in Idaho is underway.
On Tuesday, the Idaho Transportation Department made a stop in Twin Falls as part of a tour of the Gem State to learn about the concerns drivers have about potential stations in the area.
In attendance were a group of EV owners who shared ideas about the best locations for charging stations and the biggest obstacles for successfully traveling the state in cars dependent on those locations.
For ITD, these conversations are essential.
“To work through some of these bigger issues about where is the power available, where is the demand for these, where are the missing links on the interstate, on key state highways; those types of things,” said Matt Moore with ITD Governmental Affairs.
These public comments are step one of the plan. After being submitted to the federal grant program ITD will work in concert with the national program to select the best locations and fund the project.
“It’s a federal grant funding program, so 80% of the cost is paid for with federal dollars and 20% will be paid by either a local agency, a city, county, or tribe whoever that may be, or a private entrepreneur that would be interested in citing that on their property,” Moore said.
Public comments need to be submitted to the federal program by Aug 1. More information about the program can be found here.
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Jud Fisher: A hard look at the early childhood education crisis, and how you can help
300.
That’s the astonishing number of children on waitlists at just a handful of childcare centers in Muncie, Indiana. While there may very well be some duplication within that number (some families may put their children on multiple waitlists to better compete for an open spot), it’s a sobering indication of just how bad the national early childhood education crisis is, even at just the local level.
And there are more incredible numbers contributing to the crisis:
- 92, the number of open early childhood teacher positions in Delaware County.
- $18,000, the annual tuition for some infant spots in Delaware County — which greatly exceeds in-state tuition for Ball State University, Purdue University and Indiana University.
- 100,000, the number of childcare workers that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates have not returned to work since the beginning of the pandemic.
So, what does all this mean?
To start, economists fear this could spell trouble for the entire labor market. Think about it: When a parent/guardian can’t find quality childcare, they are likely to stay home to care for the child themselves. And when a parent/guardian stays home to care for their child, that means they are removing themselves from the local workforce, which leads to understaffing at area businesses. In fact, many employers themselves have routinely cited childcare as a critical impediment to their ability to hire and retain employees. The early childhood education crisis is no doubt inextricably linked to the national employment crisis.
This is also concerning as we think about the future of our young generations. A person’s earliest years — between the ages of 0 and 5 — are often seen as the most critical. After all, 90% of our brain development happens by the time we turn just 5 years old. Improving access to high-quality childcare shapes our future workforce, our future leaders — our future community.
The early childhood education crisis is not just a concern for families with young children; it should be a concern for all of us. All of us will see — and already have seen — the effects of this national crisis. And it affects us not just today, but tomorrow too.
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Despite these very real concerns, there is hope: Day by day, unsung heroes are working to shape the minds and lives of our youngest citizens. Throughout the pandemic, they have been on the frontlines, providing care with reimagined operations that protect children’s health and safety. Words alone cannot express our gratitude for these high-impact workers.
That’s why we’re making a call to action—a call to support our early childhood education providers in any way you can:
- Our childcare centers are significantly understaffed. If you know someone interested in going into the early education/childcare field, encourage them to apply for one of the many high-impact, in-demand open positions.
- Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded grants to both Muncie Area Career Center and Ivy Tech to ramp up training programs to offer more opportunities for high school students and others to go into the field. But more is needed. Schools, government, and funders must continue to bolster early education training programs to help build the pipeline of early childcare workers.
- As a community, we need to look for ways to better support childcare centers. Children spend 8-12 hours a day in childcare facilities—how can we help to ensure centers have the resources to ensure that these days are filled with exploration, wonder, and engaging outdoor learning? How do we deploy the full range of private dollars and local, state, and federal resources to ensure that centers can hire and retain staff? that they can make critical building repairs to aging facilities? that they have the supplies and materials needed to provide engaging early childhood experiences? There are simple ways that individual citizens and corporations can help. Write a check or make a gift in cash to a local nonprofit childcare center. Inquire about doing a supply drive. Or consider having your business donate products or services.
- How do we as a community — and as a nation — better value the childcare workers who are working in the field today and who will be filling these positions in the future?Ultimately, we must advocate for increased wages for these high-impact childcare jobs.
There are few things more rewarding than watching the eyes of a child light up as they learn something new or make a discovery about the way the world works. The future of our city, state, and nation is dependent on how we value children today. Children are counting on us; let’s do all we can to give them safe, joyful places to grow and learn.
Jud Fisher is president and CEO of the Ball Brothers Foundation.
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A timeline of major events in the life of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died at age 91.
March 2, 1931: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev born in Privolnoye in southern Russia.
1950: Admitted to Moscow State University, the Soviet Union’s top university.
1971: Elected to the Communist Party’s powerful Central Committee.
1980: Becomes a full member of the ruling Politburo.
March 11, 1985: Appointed as general secretary of the Communist Party and the nation’s new leader following the death of Konstantin Chernenko.
October 1985: Launches his campaign to end the Soviet Union’s economic and political stagnation, using “glasnost,” or openness, to help achieve the goal of “perestroika,” or restructuring.
November 1985: Meets U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Geneva for the first of a series of summits with world leaders.
April 26, 1986: Reactor explodes at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Soviet authorities acknowledge the blast only three days later.
October 11-12, 1986: Gorbachev and Reagan meet in Reykjavik, Iceland, in a summit that produces no agreements, but is widely hailed as a precursor to nuclear arms agreements.
December 1987: Signs the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty with Reagan. The treaty banned the U.S. and Soviet Union from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles.
February 1989: The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan.
November 1989: The Berlin Wall falls as East Germany’s hard-line leadership opens its borders, a key moment in the collapse of communism in eastern Europe.
October 1990: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
July 1991: Signs the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, with U.S. President George H.W. Bush. The treaty resulted in the largest nuclear reductions in history, and included a mechanism allowing the two sides to inspect and verify each other’s arsenals.
August 1991: Attempted coup by the Communist old guard fails, but dramatically erodes Gorbachev’s authority.
Dec. 8, 1991: The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus declare the Soviet Union dead and announce the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Dec. 25, 1991: Announces his resignation as Soviet leader. The Soviet red flag over the Kremlin is pulled down and replaced with Russia’s tricolor.
June 1996: Runs in Russia’s presidential election, winning less than 1% of the vote.
September 1999: His wife, Raisa, dies of leukemia.
Aug. 30, 2022: Dies at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.
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LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — "Succession" lidera nominaciones al Emmy con 25, "Squid Game" obtiene candidatura histórica a mejor serie dramática.
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ACC.23/WCC late-breaking data: PULSED AF, one of the most rigorously executed PFA clinical studies to date, exceeds safety and efficacy performance goals in the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation
DUBLIN and NEW ORLEANS, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that its PulseSelect™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System exceeded its safety performance goal, with an adverse event rate of 0.7%, one of the lowest adverse event rates of any prior U.S. FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation or any multi-center PFA study. PULSED AF exceeded the threshold for its efficacy performance goal and further, clinical success, freedom from recurrence of any symptomatic atrial arrhythmias, was at least 80% for each patient cohort. Findings from the PULSED AF Pivotal Trial were presented as a late-breaking trial today at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.23/WCC) and simultaneously published in Circulation.
PULSED AF is the first and only completed, global, and multi-center clinical study with IDE approval to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of PFA technology for AF ablation. PFA is a breakthrough ablation technology that uses pulsed electric fields to efficiently isolate the pulmonary veins for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF.
PULSED AF is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the PulseSelect System for the treatment of AF in adult patients with a history of drug refractory, recurrent and symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF. The trial is a prospective, single arm, multi-center clinical trial that treated 300 patients (150 with paroxysmal AF and 150 with persistent AF). Patients were enrolled across 41 sites in nine countries with 67 operators throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan.
Study Results: Safety
The study exceeded its performance goal of freedom from a composite of serious procedure and device-related adverse events with a 0.7% (p=0.002) rate of primary adverse events in both patient cohorts. There were no esophageal events, instances of pulmonary vein stenosis, or phrenic nerve injury.
"Uniquely, these results represent the first prospective, global, large-scale study with two different, rigorously monitored patient populations that demonstrates an impressively low adverse event rate of 0.7%," said Atul Verma, M.D., electrophysiologist and director, Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre in Montreal and principal investigator (PI) for the PULSED AF study. "The results of PFA trials have been highly anticipated among the EP community to help us treat the growing number of AF patients around the world. The high rate of 80% or more in clinical success and the promising safety and efficiency results from PULSED AF will help establish PFA as an exciting new option for patients."
Study Results: Efficacy
PULSED AF exceeded the threshold for efficacy performance at 66% efficacy in paroxysmal AF patients and 55% in persistent AF patients (p<0.001), based on the pre-specified performance goals of >50% (paroxysmal) and >40% (persistent) at 12 months. The PULSED AF primary effectiveness endpoint included a composite of measures based on efficacy endpoints across multiple studies of radiofrequency (RF) and cryoablation energy sources. The composite endpoint included freedom from acute procedural failure, arrhythmia recurrence, repeat ablation, direct current cardioversion, left atrial surgery, or antiarrhythmic escalation through twelve months, excluding a 3-month blanking period.
Freedom from atrial arrhythmia recurrence at 12 months was 70% in the paroxysmal cohort and 62% in the persistent. Additionally, clinical success, freedom from recurrence of any symptomatic atrial arrhythmias, was 80% for paroxysmal and 81% for the persistent cohort.
"Today's findings demonstrate a critical achievement in the decade-long commitment we have made to researching PFA and underscores our confidence in the PulseSelect System," said Rebecca Seidel, president, Cardiac Ablation Solutions business, which is part of the Cardiovascular Portfolio at Medtronic. "We are taking the same comprehensive approach to PFA that we took with the introduction of the single-shot Arctic Front Advance™ cryoballoon, and that involves building a deep, extensive body of clinical evidence and strong collaboration with clinicians globally. The single-shot PulseSelect System, together with the focal Affera Sphere-9™ mapping and ablation catheter, will allow us to offer a complementary suite of PFA technologies to help treat patients with AF and other arrhythmias."
About Patient Monitoring Strategies
Published PFA studies utilize different monitoring frequency and endpoints. For PULSED AF, patients underwent rigorous arrhythmia monitoring with assessments at three, six, and 12 months, and weekly symptomatic trans-telephonic monitoring. 96% (287) of patients completed the 12-month follow up. PFA study results cannot be directly compared; however, to show the impact of how monitoring differences affect outcome measurements, Medtronic analyzed its own data using the monitoring frequency and endpoints used in other PFA studies9 and found the PULSED AF outcomes to be higher when using those metrics.
The single-shot PulseSelect System delivers pulsed electric fields through an ablation catheter designed specifically to interrupt irregular electrical pathways in the heart that trigger AF. However, unlike traditional methods of ablation that heat (radiofrequency ablation) or cool (cryoablation) the atrial tissue, the PulseSelect System uses a non-thermal approach and preferentially targets heart tissue with the goal of avoiding unwanted injury to surrounding structures, a risk of current ablation technologies. Worldwide, the PulseSelect System is investigational and not approved for sale or distribution. For more information on PULSED AF, visit Medtronic.com/PFA.
AF is one of the most common and undertreated heart rhythm disorders, affecting more than 60 million people worldwide.1 AF is a progressive disease meaning it can become worse over time and can increase the risk of serious complications including heart failure, stroke and increased risk of death2-5. Antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy has been the current standard first-line treatment, however, AAD therapy is ineffective at controlling AF in approximately half of patients treated with drug therapy.6-8
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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- Hindricks G, Potpara T, Dagres N, et al. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). Eur Heart J 2020.
- Wolf PA, Abbott RD, Kannel WB. Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study. Stroke 1991;22:983-8.
- Lubitz SA, Moser C, Sullivan L, et al. Atrial fibrillation patterns and risks of subsequent stroke, heart failure, or death in the community. J Am Heart Assoc 2013;2:e000126
- Wazni OM, Dandamudi G, Sood N, et al. Cryoballoon Ablation as Initial Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. January 28, 2021;384(4):316-324.
- Kuniss M, Pavlovic N, Velagic V, et al. Cryoballoon ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drugs: first-line therapy for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Europace. March 17, 2021:euab029.
- Andrade JG, Wells GA, Deyell MW, et al. Cryoablation or Drug Therapy for Initial Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. January 28, 2021;384(4):305-315.
- Medtronic data on file March 2023. Post-hoc Medtronic analysis efficacy of 70.9% and 91.3% for the paroxysmal cohort using inspIRE and MANIFEST monitoring protocol and endpoints, respectively, and 86.3% in the persistent cohort using the MANIFEST monitoring protocol and endpoints. The analysis is based on publicly available published or presented monitoring methods from Biosense Webster inspIRE and Boston Scientific FARAPULSE MANIFEST-PF Survey. These outcome rates should not be used to compare the Pulsed AF results to other trial results, as the results have not been adjusted for patient characteristics.
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KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Keon Thompson's 15 points helped UMass defeat Rhode Island 69-45 on Saturday.
Thompson added six rebounds and five assists for the Minutemen (14-13, 5-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). RJ Luis added 14 points while finishing 7 of 11 from the floor and had seven rebounds. Tafara Gapare recorded 11 points. The Minutemen broke a five-game slide.
The Rams (8-18, 4-10) were led by Ishmael Leggett, who finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
UMass took the lead with 6:46 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-26 at halftime, with Gapare scoring eight points. UMass outscored Rhode Island by 16 points over the final half, while Luis led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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BEIJING, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:
Mohan town, once a far-flung town in Southwest China's Yunnan province bordering Laos, is taking on a new profile as a booming international land port.
Since the China-Laos Railway was put into operation in December 2021, it has seen rapid development buoyed by increasingly smooth logistics.
The 1,035-kilometer line that runs between Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, and Vientiane, the capital of Laos, leaves China via Mohan port.
Located at the two ends of the China-Laos Railway in China, Mohan and Kunming are closely connected by the international railway.
Moves to stimulate development pay dividends
In May 2022, Mohan was put under trusteeship of the provincial capital in the hope of shaping the border town into an international port and a highland of investment and international cooperation.
The Kunming city government has taken a slew of measures to improve the town's business environment, including stepping up infrastructure construction and establishing trading markets for border residents and international economic cooperation zones.
In January, a 40 million-yuan ($5.62 million) fund was allocated by the city government for the town's development.
Kunming's five major urban districts and Anning, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Kunming, have established a cooperation mechanism to help with the development of Mohan's six border villages, working out detailed planning for each village to improve local infrastructure and livelihoods.
The government's efforts to seek investment, including foreign investment, in the town also accelerated its transition from just a transportation link to an industrial economy.
In 2022, Mohan saw its total volume of imports and exports top 5.67 million tons, with a year-on-year growth of 58.2 percent. The total volume of foreign trade was valued at 43.34 billion yuan, nearly double that of the previous year.
The Mohan-Boten Cooperation Zone, a project aiming to promote trade, economic and industrial cooperation between China and Laos, saw the construction on 13 projects with a total investment of about 38.23 billion yuan, starting in the fourth quarter of 2022.
On May 20, officials from the General Administration of Customs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the National Immigration Administration visited Mohan Port.
They applauded the progress made in the construction and development of Mohan Port and the Mohan-Boten Cooperation Zone. They urged for the acceleration of the construction of the zone and the improvement of the port's operational efficiency and capacity.
Mohan town is expecting more companies and investment, both at home and abroad, as the China-Laos Railway achieves new milestones.
By May 16, the railway had transported 20 million tons of goods, including four million tons of cross-border goods such as electronics, photovoltaic items and fruit.
The railway has invigorated economic and trade cooperation between China and related countries. In 2022, China and Laos saw an impressive increase of over 20 percent in bilateral trade.
More than 25 provincial regions of China have used the railway's cargo services to transport near 2,000 types of goods to South and Southeast Asian countries. They have also imported goods including metal ore, cassava and barley from the regions.
It has also cut transportation costs and improved the flow of goods between China and Laos, as well as other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The railway operator and local Customs authorities have joined hands to simplify Customs clearance procedures and strengthen data sharing to help greatly facilitate the flow of goods and reduce logistics costs, according to Miao Yingyou, deputy director of the cargo services department of the Kunming branch of China State Railway Group Co Ltd, the operator of the China-Laos Railway.
The World Bank estimated that with the help of the China-Laos Railway, the freight cost from Vientiane to Kunming has dropped by 40 to 50 percent, while Laos' domestic transportation routes have seen a 20 to 40 percent cost reduction.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — For the first time in years, Denmark hasn't recorded a single bank robbery. There wouldn't have been much point.
Cash transactions in the Nordic country have become virtually obsolete, with Danes increasingly opting to use cards and smart phones for payments.
The Danish bank employees' union on Tuesday welcomed the news that 2022 had been robbery-free.
“It is just amazing. Because (robberies) put an absolutely extreme strain on the affected employees every time (they) happened,” spokesman Steen Lund Olsen said in a statement.
Finance Denmark, the banking sector’s association, said only about 20 bank branches across the country have cash holdings. But then the number of bank branches has fallen from 219 in 1991 to 56 in 2021, it said.
News reports noted that cash withdrawals in Denmark have been dropping by about three-quarters every year for the past six years.
In 2000, 221 bank robberies were recorded, Finance Denmark said. In 2021, there was just one.
Initially, robbers switched their attentions from bank branches to Automatic Teller Machines, with such attacks peaking at 18 in 2016. But those too have come down to zero amid better surveillance and technical protection, the industry association said.
Finance Denmark said criminals in recent years have turned to defrauding people online.
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NPR's A Martinez talks Joshua Flax of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service about the role of mediators in contact standoffs following last-ditch talks between SAG-AFTRA and major studios.
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‘That day is finally here’: Officer returns to duty 18 months after near-death experience
MARION, N.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A police officer in North Carolina has returned to work 18 months after a near-death experience.
The Marion Police Department announced that Officer Breanna Toney was back in uniform Monday for the first time since Jan. 31, 2022.
On that winter day, Toney was driving her patrol vehicle on NC-226 when another vehicle collided with hers, causing the patrol car to become engulfed in flames.
A bystander came to the rescue and pulled Toney from the fiery vehicle.
According to police, Toney was airlifted to the hospital and underwent surgery to repair several lower body injuries. She also had several broken ribs and other upper body injuries.
Community members later came together to hold a fundraiser for her as she recovered.
In a Facebook post Monday, the police department announced that Toney has returned to work.
“From day one, Breanna never lost sight of returning to full duty at the Marion Police Department. After months of physical therapy and rehabilitation, that day is finally here,” the department said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Timme of Gonzaga is one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the men’s college basketball player of the year.
He’s joined by Zach Edey of Purdue, Trayce Jackson-Davis of Indiana, Houston’s Marcus Sasser and Jalen Wilson of Kansas.
Timme took his team farthest in the upset-riddled NCAA Tournament with Gonzaga losing in the Elite Eight. Sasser helped Houston reach the Sweet 16. Purdue lost in the first round, while Indiana and Kansas were beaten in the second round.
The winner will be announced April 4 on ESPN. All five players have been invited to Los Angeles for the 47th annual presentation on April 7.
Also among the top 10 vote getters were: Jaime Jaquez Jr. of UCLA, Brandon Miller of Alabama, Penn State's Jalen Pickett, Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Arizona's Azuolas Tubelis.
Voting took place from March 13-20.
South Carolina's Dawn Staley will receive the Legends of Coaching Award during the ceremony at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
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(NEXSTAR) – After nearly two years of rising rent prices, there is finally a bit of good news for apartment shoppers.
A number of major U.S. cities saw the rental asking price fall in August, according to a report from Apartments.com, which is owned by real estate research group CoStar.
“After a 20-month run of positive monthly growth dating back to December 2020, the market finally witnessed negative asking rent growth on a monthly sequential basis from July to August, with rents down 0.1% in July,” said CoStar National Director of Multifamily Analytics Jay Lybik. “We’re seeing a complete reversal of market conditions in just 12 months, going from demand significantly outstripping available units to now new deliveries outpacing lackluster demand.”
In terms of percentages, Nashville led all big cities with a -1.1% decline, followed by Austin and San Francisco:
As for the biggest decrease in asking price when it comes to the dollar amount, San Francisco took the top spot with a $29 discount.
See the full list on the CoStar Group website.
The slight reprieve in the skyward march of rent prices wasn’t felt across the country, however. A number of cities such as Saint Louis, San Diego, Columbus, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and Portland all saw percentage gains in rent cost.
Zooming out shows just how high rent prices have soared during the pandemic. Year over year rent growth in August was in the double digits for Orlando (12.8%), Miami (12.4%), Fort Lauderdale (11.1%), Charlotte (10.8%), Salt Lake City (10.5%), San Diego (10.4%) and Indianapolis (10.1%), according to CoStar. The national median asking rent price in August was $2,039, according to Redfin, up 11% year over year.
Still, the recent sagging growth in some cities could be a sign of future stabilization.
“Rent growth will likely slow further as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates,” Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr said in a news release last week. “Higher interest rates impact the rental market because they put a damper on spending power in the economy as a whole, including renters’ budgets.”
Marr said rental prices will also slow thanks to an increase newly-constructed units being built.
“There are nearly a million rental units under construction that will hit the market in the coming months and years,” Marr said.
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FLORENCE, Italy — Visitors flocked to see Michelangelo's David sculpture in Florence on Tuesday, following an uproar over a Florida school's decision to force the resignation of the principal over complaints about a lesson featuring the Renaissance masterpiece.
Tourists, many of them Americans on spring break or studying abroad, posed for selfies in front of the giant marble statue, which features the Biblical David, naked with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, ready for battle with Goliath.
Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia, which houses the sculpture, reopened Tuesday after its weekly Monday closure, and both tourists and locals alike couldn't get over the controversy.
"It's part of history," said Isabele Joles from Ohio, who is studying French and Italian art with her school group. "I don't understand how you can say it's porn."
She and other visitors were reacting to the decision by Tallahassee Classical School board to pressure Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was shown to a sixth-grade art class.
Carrasquilla believes the board targeted her after two parents complained because they weren't notified in advance that a nude image would be shown, while a third called the iconic statue, which is considered the height of Renaissance sculpture, pornographic. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about "controversial" topics being taught.
Over the weekend, both Florence's mayor and the museum director voiced incredulity over the ruckus and issued invitations for the ousted principal and the school community to come and see the sculpture for themselves.
"We are talking about the roots of Western culture, and 'David' is the height, the height of beauty," museum director Cecilie Hollberg said in an interview Tuesday, as tourists brushed past her snapping selfies with the statue.
The controversy wasn't only a topic of conversation in Florence. On Monday night in Tallahassee, a large crowd showed up for a school board meeting with public comment on the issue of the David statue controversy lasting over an hour, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Some parents and teachers criticized the board and even asked chairman Barney Bishop to step aside.
"Given the dissatisfaction of all these parents with your leadership, would you be willing to lead us by integrity by resigning?" asked teacher Ben Steigner.
Bishop refused, saying he intends to remain as chairman through the end of his term in May and then another year on the board, the newspaper reported. The five trustees are elected by themselves, not the parents, and serve three-year-terms. New Principal Cara Wynn told the school board that nine students had left the school since the David controversy began, but that three had enrolled.
Tallahassee Classical is a charter school. While it is taxpayer-funded and tuition-free, it operates almost entirely independently of the local school district and is sought out by parents seeking an alternative to the public school curriculum. About 400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade attend the three-year-old institution, which is now on its third principal. It follows a curriculum designed by Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian school in Michigan frequently consulted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on educational issues.
The Florida Department of Education, however, has distanced itself from the controversy and the school's decision.
"The Statue of David has artistic and historical value. Florida encourages instruction on the classics and classical art, and would not prohibit its use in instruction," the department said in a statement. "The matter at the Tallahassee Classical School is between the school and an employee, and is not the effect of state rule or law."
At the museum on Tuesday, tourist Brian Stapley from Seattle Washington said he was sad for the school's children.
"It's one of the most incredible parts of our history," he said as he waited on line to get into the museum. "I feel incredibly sorry for the children that don't get to see it."
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The Exclusive Development Marks Rosewood's First Standalone Branded Residential Project in Los Angeles, California
HONG KONG, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® continues to grow its portfolio of exceptional residences with the announcement of Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills, the brand's first standalone residential condominium development in California. Located on Santa Monica Boulevard neighboring world-renowned landmarks and timeless Beverly Hills icons, the boutique development, comprised of 17 ultra-luxury residences, will serve as a model for enriched living in Southern California. Developed by Nahla Capital and GPI Companies, Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills is scheduled for completion in 2024, with sales to officially commence in 2023.
Situated in the heart of Beverly Hills, Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills features exterior architecture and interiors designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, known internationally for his excellence in craftsmanship and design of residential developments, custom residences, and elegant restaurants. Evoking Rosewood's guiding A Sense of Place® philosophy, wherein each property reflects the texture and typology of its location, the residences will feature custom interiors and exquisite finishes that epitomize California's timeless and casual sophistication. Ranging from 3,000 to over 7,000 square feet, every private home comprises a vast array of truly unique amenities including private elevator access, large entry foyers, indoor and outdoor living areas, expansive chefs' kitchens with double islands, and mudroom/laundry rooms accessed by a discrete service elevator. Private swimming pools in nearly half the residences will create a focal point for their large terraces. Additional al-fresco features and amenities scattered across select residences include fully equipped outdoor kitchens, wet bars, and firepits, lending to exceptional living and entertaining.
"As the popularity of standalone branded residences continues to grow, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is thrilled to present this opportunity to enjoy the height of living in the prominent market of Beverly Hills," said Brad Berry, vice president of Global Residential Development at Rosewood Hotel Group. "Thoughtfully conceived to extend the utmost in design, service, and experience, Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills is poised to emerge as one of the most desirable destinations not only in California but across the country. We are proud to bring this incredible project to life alongside our partners and to further reinforce our commitment to delivering exceptional residential experiences in the most sought-after locations around the world."
Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills will be exclusively managed by a dedicated Rosewood Residential Team who oversee every aspect of the property's luxury service offerings. Coveted amenities will be available to its intimate group of homeowners, including a beautiful resort-like rooftop retreat featuring a pool, whirlpool spa, fitness center, and outdoor relaxation areas boasting breathtaking views of the city. Residents will also enjoy a communal rooftop lounge and dining spaces affording them the ability to host gatherings small or large.
"Nahla Capital and GPI Companies are proud to work alongside Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to introduce Rosewood Residences to the iconic Beverly Hills community," said Genghis Hadi, co-founder and managing principal of Nahla Capital. "Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills will consist of one-of-a-kind homes with many exquisite amenities, and we are excited to collaborate with Rosewood, Compass Development Marketing group, and best-in-class firms including Thomas Juul-Hansen and executive architect MVE Architects to bring this project to life."
For more information about Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills, please visit www.9900SantaMonica.com.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® manages a global collection of 30 one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences in 18 countries. Each Rosewood property embraces the brand's A Sense of Place® philosophy to reflect the individual location's history, culture and sensibilities. The Rosewood collection includes some of the world's most legendary hotels and resorts, including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, as well as new classics such as Rosewood Hong Kong and Rosewood São Paulo. For those who wish to stay a little longer, Rosewood Residences offer a distinct opportunity for the ownership or rental of properties co-located with a Rosewood hotel or resort and of standalone for-sale residences. Rosewood Residences are defined by the brand's commitment to Enriched Living through thoughtful details and experiences that enhance the quality of life while evoking a sense of discovery and inspiration.
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Nahla Capital is a New York based Real Estate Private Equity firm that manages and invests capital for institutional and global private clients in core urban markets in the United States. We invest in urban markets that are major gateway cities in the United States including New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin and Chicago, which have positive economic growth factors, compelling supply and demand dynamics, and strong employment sectors. At Nahla Capital we create a risk-adjusted investment strategy for our investors. We focus on delivering superior returns while actively managing exposure to risk and market fluctuations. We invest in core-plus, value add and opportunistic and mezzanine transactions. To date, Nahla Capital has invested in excess of $400 million in equity for a total AUM of $1.85 billion.
Lean more about Nahla Capital at https://www.nahlacapital.com
Founded in 2008 as Goldstein Planting Investments, GPI Companies is managed by Cliff Goldstein, Drew Planting, and Lee Wagman. GPI Companies is a real estate investment and development firm that pursues a targeted range of properties where value can be enhanced through repositioning, redevelopment, or increased operational efficiency. The company and its principals have a history of delivering superior returns to their investors by successfully identifying and exploiting mispriced assets while at the same time minimizing volatility. GPI has the expertise and experience to execute projects of various sizes and complexity. With a team of seasoned real estate executives, the company's real estate investments are managed and operated directly by GPI Companies. Capital partners include prominent private equity funds, public pension plans, offshore investors, and family offices. The three partners of GPI Companies have more than 100 years of combined experience and have acquired or developed over $6 billion in award-winning urban real estate assets and leased and managed more than 20 million square feet of commercial space.
Learn more about GPI at https://www.gpicompanies.com.
From project inception to building sellout, Compass Development Marketing Group partners with the world's most forward-thinking developers and innovative architects through the lifespan of a project. Leveraging tenured expertise and the industry's most powerful technological resources, we provide strategic advice for record-breaking results. The company offers a comprehensive range of developer services, including research and analysis, planning and design, marketing and sales for luxury real estate. With nationwide representation in over 200 Compass offices, CDMG empowers residential developers with an unparalleled sales footprint in the United States. Licensed as Compass.
CDMG is a subsidiary of Compass, a Fortune 500 company and the leading real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume.
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FP Markets introduces a new asset class based on CFDs with underlying assets in a variety of ETFs.
SYDNEY, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FP Markets has added ETFs CFDs to its wide range of over 10,000+ products available to trade on the global markets. ETFs are a type of pooled investment security traded on a stock exchange in the same way that a regular stock can be traded. Rather than holding only one underlying asset as you would with a stock, ETFs are a type of fund that holds multiple underlying assets. Unlike mutual funds, ETF share prices fluctuate throughout the day as the ETF is traded whereas mutual funds trade just once a day after the market closes.
FP Markets offers various ETFs that contain many types of investments, including stocks, commodities, bonds or a mixture of investment types. Stock ETFs include a selection of stocks to track a specific industry or entire sector. Bond ETFs, commonly known as Fixed Income ETFs, allow traders to invest in various fixed income securities like corporate bonds or treasuries. Industry or sector ETFs can either focus on a particular sector or industry. Commodity ETFs allow traders to invest in commodities such as crude oil or gold. ETFs like these are important to investors because they allow a diverse investment portfolio, hold shares cheaper than the actual physical possession of the commodity and earn gains from stock declines by shorting stocks.
Some specific ETFs offered by FP Markets are:
- iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI.xnms)
- SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL.arcx)
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND.xnms)
- SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD.arcx)
- iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts ETF (IEMG.arcx)
- Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 ETF (QQQ.xnms)
- SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.arcx) and many more
For a full list of ETFs available via the FP Markets MT5 Platform, please click here.
At FP Markets, investors can easily participate in ETF trading by buying or selling ETFs via either the FP Markets' Mobile App or FP Markets website, where they will also have access to a wide variety of ETFs across sectors and markets, lower expense ratios, fewer broker commissions and a personal account manager.
Head of Europe, Middle-East and Africa, Craig Allison commented: "By introducing ETFs to our electronic platform MT5, we strive to meet traders' expectations by giving them access to a basket of assets designed to track an index with low management fees and higher intraday price visibility; a benefit which has been recognised by both individuals and institutions."
Notes to Editors
About FP Markets:
- FP Markets is an Australian Regulated global Forex Broker with more than 17 years of industry experience.
- FP Markets offers highly competitive interbank Forex spreads available from 0.0 pips and leverage up to 500:1 on its pro account.
- Download FP Markets' Mobile App and trade on the go across several powerful online platforms like MetaTrader4, MetaTrader5, WebTrader, and Iress.
- The company's outstanding 24/7 multilingual service has been recognized by Investment Trends as home to some of the most content clients in the industry, having been awarded "The Highest Overall Client Satisfaction Award," five years running from Investment Trends.
- FP Markets has been awarded as the "Global Forex Value Broker" in three consecutive years (2019, 2020, 2021) at the Global Forex Awards.
- FP Markets has been awarded the "Best Forex Trading Experience in the EU" at the Global Forex Awards 2021.
- FP Markets has been awarded "Best Trade Execution" at the Ultimate Fintech Awards 2022.
- For full details of our wide-ranging offering, visit https://www.fpmarkets.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a device to prevent a snake or some other animal/reptile from entering the home via the sewer system and toilet," said an inventor, from Conyers, Ga., "so I invented the SNAKE BLOCKER. My design would block out unexpected wildlife that might otherwise frighten and terrorize homeowners."
The patent-pending invention prevents snakes and other reptiles from entering the home through the toilet. In doing so, it enhances safety. It also helps to reduce unwanted stress and anxiety. As a result, it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features a durable design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Atlanta sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-ALL-2802, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Congress returns to work for a lame duck session. Democrats try to advance their agenda while they have control of both chambers. Republicans plan for control of the House in the new year.
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Congress returns to work for a lame duck session. Democrats try to advance their agenda while they have control of both chambers. Republicans plan for control of the House in the new year.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Join Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) as we honor the nation's veterans in our virtual Veterans Day Show premiering Friday, Nov. 11. The Veterans Day show, presented by DISH Network, will air on WWP's Facebook and YouTube channels at noon EST, and at 5 p.m. EST on WWP's Twitch page. It will also broadcast on DISH Studio Channel 102 starting at 1:45 p.m. EST and continuing throughout the day. Hosted by former NFL player and TV host Jesse Palmer, national recording artists Lee Greenwood, known for his patriotic ballad "God Bless the U.S.A.," and a cappella group Straight No Chaser will appear in the show.
In addition to celebrity musical performances, the WWP Veterans Day Show will look at one of the first ways veterans often experience WWP through the organization's team in Germany. Viewers will also be treated to heartwarming interviews with veterans spanning generations. The show will highlight the importance of warriors connecting in their communities and spotlight ways veterans continue to serve others after service.
"Veterans Day is a chance to recognize the men and women who volunteered to protect our nation," said WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington. "Our online special gives you a chance to show support for veterans from your home, in case you cannot make one of the great parades around the nation."
"Our partnership with Wounded Warrior Project allows us to amplify the stories of men and women who have so bravely served," said Erik Carlson, president and chief executive officer, DISH Network. "We're proud to sponsor such an impactful initiative and to continue to provide the highest level of support for veterans and active military members."
The virtual Veterans Day Show is just one way WWP will connect, serve, and empower veterans around the nation this month. WWP continues its sponsorship of the NYC Veterans Day Parade, as it has for more than a decade. Veterans and families WWP serves will participate in parades around the country, including in New York City, Dallas, and Pittsburgh. WWP is also bringing veterans and families together during the week through service projects, sporting events, kayaking, group bicycle rides, and more. WWP's free programs and services in mental health, connection, physical health and wellness, financial wellness, and long-term rehabilitative care change lives.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has been meeting the growing needs of warriors, their families, and caregivers — helping them achieve their highest ambition. Learn more.
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity company. Since 1980, it has served as a disruptive force, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services. In 2020, the company became a nationwide U.S. wireless carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to innovate in wireless, building the nation's first virtualized, O-RAN 5G broadband network. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a Fortune 200 company.
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HOUSTON, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2022 operating results on Monday, November 7, 2022 after the market closes. The Company has scheduled a conference call and webcast for Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. CDT to discuss the Company's results of operations.
ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE
Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing innovation, thought leadership and contract drilling services to solve complex deepwater challenges around the globe. Additional information and access to the Company's SEC filings are available at http://www.diamondoffshore.com/.
Contact:
Kevin Bordosky
Senior Director
Investor Relations
(281) 647- 4035
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- Webinar scheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. EST
- Featuring key opinion leader discussion on current treatment landscape
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ORMP) (TASE: ORMP) (www.oramed.com), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral drug delivery platforms, today announced that it will host a data presentation on newly released safety and efficacy data from the Phase 2 trial of its oral insulin candidate (ORMD-0801) to reduce liver fat content in Type 2 Diabetes ("T2D") patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ("NASH") on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Professor Yaron Ilan, M.D., Director of the Department of Medicine at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, and Joel Neutel, M.D., Director of Research, at the Orange County Research Center and Memorial Research Medical Clinic, will provide commentary on this data and the need for a NASH treatment that is safe and well-tolerated.
The formal presentation will be followed by a live question and answer session with Dr. Ilan and Dr. Neutel, who served as primary investigators of this study.
To register for the event, please click the following link: https://touchconference.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dy3jzksKQA6kBKZdT5a0_g
The live and archived webinar of this event may be accessed on Oramed's website under Events and Presentations.
Professor Yaron Ilan, M.D.
Dr. Yaron Ilan is the Director of the Department of Medicine at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center. Dr. Ilan served as the Vice Dean of the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School. Dr. Ilan was a Visiting Professor at Harvard University, working on novel immunotherapies. His main area of research is development of immunomodulatory drugs for fatty liver disease, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and liver cancer. Dr. Ilan holds over 50 patents for discoveries based on his innovative research and has authored more than 300 articles. He is the inventor of several drugs and medical devices developed by pharmaceutical companies, several that have reached the clinical market. Dr. Ilan is the founder of several companies and is a medical director and advisor for biotech companies.
Joel Neutel, M.D.
Dr. Neutel serves as Director of Research at the Orange County Research Center in Orange County, California and at the Memorial Research Medical Clinic in Long Beach, California, where he has served as Study Principal Investigator on several hundred multinational cardiovascular & metabolic trials. Dr. Neutel has had extensive experience serving the biopharmaceutical industry in the areas of clinical and academic research, as well as marketing strategic planning. After receiving his medical degree at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dr. Neutel completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach and The University of California, Irvine. Dr. Neutel has authored numerous abstracts, journal articles and book chapters. He has conducted extensive research in such disciplines as cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, and central nervous system disorders, with special attention to the pharmacotherapy of the diseases in these areas.
About Oramed Pharmaceuticals
Oramed Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq/TASE: ORMP) is a platform technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs currently delivered via injection. Established in 2006, with offices in the United States and Israel, Oramed has developed a novel Protein Oral Delivery (POD™) technology. Oramed is seeking to transform the treatment of diabetes through its proprietary lead candidate, ORMD-0801, which is being evaluated in two pivotal Phase 3 trials and has the potential to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes. In addition, Oramed is developing an oral GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) analog capsule (ORMD-0901).
For more information, please visit www.oramed.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss the potential of ORMD-0801 to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes. In addition, historic results of scientific research and clinical trials do not guarantee that the conclusions of future research or trials will suggest identical or even similar conclusions. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Oramed only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval or patent protection for our product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and our ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct our research, development and commercialization activities. In addition, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; delays or obstacles in launching our clinical trials; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; lack of validation of our technology as we progress further and lack of acceptance of our methods by the scientific community; inability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties that may develop with our process; greater cost of final product than anticipated; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition; laboratory results that do not translate to equally good results in real settings; our patents may not be sufficient; and finally that products may harm recipients, all of which could cause the actual results or performance of Oramed to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Oramed undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Oramed, reference is made to Oramed' s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 6, 2020 to June 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 3, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
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Carvana Co. NEWS - CVNA NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Carvana Co. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Carvana you have until October 3, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Carvana securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the CVNA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/carvana-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=31228&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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J. Klein, Esq.
Empire State Building
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A half-dozen workers toiled around the clock Wednesday into Thursday addressing a water main break that shut down at least four restaurants on the west side of SouthPointe Pavilions.
As of Thursday's lunch hour, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que and Ika San Ramen and Izakaya remained closed.
Goodly Cookies and T-Mobile were also without water but were open for business.
The workers found the break late Thursday morning — just as early diners began arriving for lunch. They made the repairs and flushed the pipes, which sent a stream of water flowing through the Chick-fil-A parking lot.
They thought they'd be done with the repairs and dirt work by the afternoon, but Chick-fil-A owner Charlie Colon said he was in no hurry to reopen his restaurant.
"We are going to take a deep breath and figure it out," he said. "We want to make sure everything is right and that everything is safe before we reopen."
Colon was on a flight from Atlanta on Wednesday when he got word of the water main break, which was detected late in the morning.
Chick-fil-A and the neighboring restaurants closed immediately. They posted on social media to alert their customers and put signs in the doorways that explained the closures.
National fast food day: Best drive-thrus in Lincoln
Chick-fil-A fans defend their chicken
Who says it's slow?
Fans praising Raising Cane's
Support for Slim Chickens
High on Hog Wild
More regional flavor for Culver's
A vote for Amigos
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20 heads of cattle killed after semi-rollover near Inman
INMAN, Neb. (KSNB) -Around 20 heads of cattle were killed after a semi-rollover near Inman on Saturday.
O’Neill Fire and Rescue responded to a single-semi rollover with a loaded cattle pot on Highway 20 at 5 a.m.
According to officials, around 70 head of cattle were onboard the cattle pot. Responders were able to remove approximately 50 head of live cattle to an O’Neill sale barn for safe keeping. Around 20 heads of cattle were lost.
Officials said added snow from the evening, on top of already full ditches, provided for a difficult situation. The total time on scene was just under seven hours.
Nebraska Department of Transportation, Emme Construction, and several area ranchers and farmers brought trailers and tractors to help get cattle back to a sale barn safely.
Holt County Sheriffs, A&J Towing, and Dr. Sholes with O’Neill Vet were also at the crash.
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The Downtown Ponchatoula Revitalization Program is hosting its second Live After 5 concert.
Live After 5 is a new outdoor concert series featuring well-known bands in the area.
This is a free family-friendly event. The August concert is from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5, and the band is Sons Of Uh Beech. The concert is at the Strawberry Parking Lot on West Hickory Street near Ponchatoula City Hall.
A local Jeep club, P-Town Jeepers, will be parked around the parking lot.
Bring a lawn chair and grab some food and drink from your favorite restaurant.
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New lawsuit alleges that Lancium has attempted to monopolize the CLR market in Texas using questionably enforceable patent and infringement litigation to block companies like OBM
OBM is taking this extraordinary but necessary legal action to open up the marketplace for all providers
HOUSTON, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OBM, Inc., a Baltimore-based software company, today announced it filed a complaint in US District Court in the Southern District of Texas against Houston-based Lancium, Inc. (Lancium). OBM is seeking a declaratory judgment declaring the company is not infringing on Lancium's patent by offering its customers energy management technologies designed to comply with regulations of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
OBM filed the lawsuit following repeated ongoing threats by Lancium accusing OBM of infringing on its US Patent No. 10,608,433 (the 433 Patent). These threats have affected OBM's business relationships with multiple customers in Texas, and OBM is seeking a declaration from the Court to resolve the dispute.
"As a matter of public policy, Lancium should not have the ability to monopolize a regulatory standard intended for broad adoption of ERCOT through an untimely filed patent and suing its competitor," said Dan Lawrence, CEO of OBM.
"These accusations are unfounded and unjustified, and we've been forced to take legal action to protect our business and customer relationships," said Lawrence. "OBM does not and has never infringed on the Lancium patent, and in fact our software solution offers broader functionality than Lancium's product."
The lawsuit aims to free up the market for all cryptocurrency mining energy software providers in Texas, who are currently being blocked by Lancium's threats of patent litigation. The complaint contends that Lancium should not be able to avail itself of patent "monopoly" by claiming as its own invention long standing, publicly known and practiced technology when it filed its patent. Accordingly, the patent should have never been issued.
In order to protect the Texas electric grid from overload, especially during surge periods of peak demand or weather disruption, ERCOT created the Controllable Load Resource (CLR) policy specifically for heavy energy users like the crypto mining industry. Miners opt-in to participate in the CLR designation and are required to reduce their load consumption immediately when ERCOT requests it. This requires crypto miners to adopt and implement sophisticated energy management technologies to follow the ERCOT protocols. Lawrence stated, "While this lawsuit focuses very specifically on CLR in Texas, this suit underscores our commitment to all of our customers in Texas."
"Our software is designed to help crypto miners operate more efficiently, contain energy costs, and comply with ERCOT regulations in many ways," said Lawrence. "Lancium's use of patent laws and intimidation tactics to block out innovation in our industry not only undermines ERCOT policy and intent, it puts Texas energy consumers in jeopardy if these crypto mines can't fulfill their responsibility to reduce their load under ERCOT's CLR designation."
As stated in the lawsuit, "Upon information and belief, multiple cryptocurrency software companies that are considering assisting its customers in participating in ERCOT's energy curtailment programs and qualifying and participating as a CLR with ERCOT have been approached by Lancium with threats of enforcing the '433 Patent."
"A declaratory judgment lawsuit will allow OBM to clear the air and conduct its business free from the threat of a patent infringement lawsuit" the lawsuit states.
In the lawsuit OBM has requested a jury trial to present evidence confirming the company is not infringing on the 433 Patent, and to expose Lancium's tactics to restrain competition and chill innovation in this critical energy sector.
About OBM
OBM, Inc. is a Baltimore, Maryland-based software company. Since 2018, OBM has been providing data mining software solutions to cryptocurrency companies through its software management platform, Foreman. Foreman provides for the remote monitoring and management of virtually all aspects of mining operations, particularly through its machine-level configuration and automation of customer ASIC mining machines and GPU mining machines.
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11 nations to compete in over 589 events at historic SEA Games
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambodia is to host the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh from May 5th to 17th. One of the world's most important sporting occasions, the SEA Games will bring together over five thousand athletes from the 11 countries of Southeast Asia, which has a population of over 675 million. This is the first time that Cambodia will host the historic, biennial, multi-sport event.
Athletes will compete in 589 events across 38 sports, including soccer, gymnastics, golf, martial arts, esports, and aquatics. The games will center around the specifically-constructed 60,000 seat Morodok Techo National Stadium in Khan Chroy Changvar, just outside the capital city of Phnom Penh. The area has become a multi-purpose satellite city for numerous sporting events.
Minister of Tourism, President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), and President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) Council, H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, said, "I have the highest regard for all those competing in the SEA Games. I look forward to welcoming the athletes, coaches, officials, and all international guests to our beautiful purpose-built Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, and to Cambodia - the Kingdom of Wonder. I have no doubt that we shall demonstrate to the world that Southeast Asian athletes can compete at the highest levels."
Cambodian businessman, philanthropist, and owner of WorldBridge International, Mr. Rithy Sear oversaw the development of the 35,000ha WorldBridge Sports Village, the first large-scale Sports Village Project in Southeast Asia, with over 6,000 well-crafted condos, residential areas, a shopping mall, and sports museum adjacent to the Morodok Techo National Stadium.
Mr. Sear said, "The athletes and coaches at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia will experience world-class living and training facilities, ensuring that they are well rested and can maintain their exercise and healthy-eating routines. I am proud that the WorldBridge Sports Village will leave a lasting legacy for Cambodia, providing a mixture of residential and commercial properties just a stone's throw from Phnom Penh."
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will open the SEA Games at a ceremony on May 5, 2023.
Senior Minister of Public Works and Transport, H.E. Sun Chanthol, will collect the SEA Games torch at the border of Cambodia and Laos on April 27th, before embarking on a 5k run with the torch towards Phnom Penh.
The slogan for the 32nd SEA Games is "Sport: Live in Peace." The logo for the games represents Angkor Wat, Cambodia's most famous tourist attraction and UNESCO heritage site.
The first SEA Games were held in Bangkok in 1959, with 500 athletes from 6 countries competing in 12 sports. The games are regulated by the Southeast Asian Games Federation under supervision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
The 2023 ASEAN Para Games for athletes with disabilities will be held at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh from June 3rd to 9th, 2023.
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is asking for help from the community to identify a woman accused of theft. According to an affidavit, on June 5, the woman pictured below was caught on camera stealing several items from the HEB store on W University.
If you recognize this woman, please call Detective Yelley at 432-335-5759 or Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS and reference case number 22-0010682. If your tip leads to an arrest, it could be worth a cash reward.
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Louisiana mayor running for re-election dies in Election Day wreck
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KSLA/Gray News) - The incumbent mayor of Melville, who was running for re-election in the small south Louisiana town, died in a car crash on Election Day.
The Louisiana State Police reported Mayor Velma Hendrix, 84, died in a two-vehicle wreck just after 11 a.m. on Highway 190, according to KSLA.
Preliminary investigation details said Hendrix was sitting in the rear passenger seat of a 2008 Acura RDX when the car was struck by a 2015 Ram 2500 pickup truck at an intersection. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver of the pickup truck had failed to yield while trying to cross the highway.
She was reportedly not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Police reported Hendrix was taken to a hospital, where she later died.
The driver of the Acura, as well as three passengers, all sustained moderate to severe injuries, according to police.
The driver of the pickup truck, who was not injured, was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign and no seat belt. Police reported he gave a breath sample on-scene and showed no signs of intoxication.
A routine toxicology sample from the driver of the Acura has also been submitted for analysis.
The St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court reported qualifying for the mayoral race will reopen from Wednesday until Nov. 14. The election for the mayor of Melville will be held on Dec. 10.
If no one else qualifies before Nov. 14, Sheila Londerno, who secured 182, or 52% of 353 votes, will be declared mayor of Melville, according to the Louisiana Commissioner of Elections.
The wreck is still under investigation.
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Global Healthcare Fulfillment and Supply Chain Management Company Complements Lab Logistics' Business.
WEST HAVEN, Conn., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lab Logistics Management, a leading provider of outsourced medical supplies, kitting and logistics services to the healthcare industry and portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced today the acquisition of The Allied Group, a leading fulfillment services provider offering printing, kitting, and mailing services to healthcare and life science organizations worldwide.
Founded in 1946, The Allied Group provides a comprehensive suite of services including design, print, assembly, and fulfillment of over 2.5 million diagnostic kits annually, as well as associated collateral for healthcare and life science companies. Specimen collection kits are used to detect hereditary diseases, RNA, DNA and genetic screening, genome testing, and other analyses. The Allied Group operates from an FDA approved assembly facility with fulfillment centers able to serve North America and Europe with prompt response times and full track and traceability via a customer portal. The Allied Group is headquartered in Cranston, RI and was a portfolio company of Compass Group Equity Partners.
Ruth Abdulmassih, Chief Executive Officer of Lab Logistics, commented, "The addition of The Allied Group is a compelling strategic combination that demonstrates our commitment to expanding and deepening our product and kitting offering, further expansion in the pharma services customer sector and expands our domestic and international reach. The Allied Group's shared expertise and turnkey solutions and shared service-first culture is perfectly aligned with our growth vision. We look forward to welcoming The Allied Group team to the Lab Logistics family."
Bob Clement, CEO of The Allied Group, said, "As CEO of The Allied Group for over 25 years I am incredibly grateful to all the dedicated team members, partners and customers who have supported us and helped build this great company. Lab Logistics offers a strong cultural fit for our company and was clearly the right partner for our employees and customers. I look forward to working with Ruth and the Lab Logistics team to ensure a smooth transition for our all of our stakeholders and continuing our mission of delivering great service to customers and being a great place to work for our employees."
Andy Wilkins, Chairman of Lab Logistics and Managing Partner at Atlantic Street Capital, added, "The acquisition of The Allied Group reflects our desire to grow and invest in the Lab Logistics platform and specifically our product and kitting offering. This is a key piece in achieving our vision of building a world class organization and we are actively seeking other complementary add-on acquisitions to round out our products and service portfolio."
About Lab Logistics
Founded in 2012, Lab Logistics Management provides mission critical, supplies, kitting and asset-light same day logistics solutions, exclusively focused on the medical laboratory and hospital industry, serving university health systems, independent laboratories, contract research organizations and national health systems. The company is noted for its leading technology and customized software that allows for real-time ordering and tracking of courier and specimen locations, and route optimization. Lab Logistics is based in West Haven, CT. Visit https://www.lablogistics.com.
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Chris Tofalli Public Relations, LLC
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– Fast-rising sports content studio hires TV industry powerhouse to oversee all unscripted content development and production –
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The cutting-edge sports content studio, game1 has hired Ben Bitonti as Chief Creative Officer and Head of Unscripted Programming. The prolific Hollywood producer and non-fiction storyteller will oversee development and packaging of the studio's unscripted projects. He will also support game1's expansive sales efforts to network and streaming distribution partners across all verticals of the company.
"Adding a supremely talented executive like Ben to the game1 team will truly help transform our business," said Basil Iwanyk, Co-Founder & Chairman at game1. "His expertise and creative storytelling instincts in the unscripted realm are unparalleled. He will help us take the solid foundation that we've already built and get it to the next level."
Previously, Bitonti was EVP, Non-Fiction Television and Alternate Programming at 101 Studios, launching the media company's unscripted division and selling a variety of high-caliber projects. Prior to 101, Bitonti was SVP of Development for STX Entertainment, developing and executive producing multiple unscripted documentary and formatted projects for partners at HBO Max, Netflix, Nat Geo, Amazon, E!, and A&E. He has also held positions at Asylum, Entertainment One, and NBC Universal.
"As a high school and collegiate athlete, sports have always played a huge role in my life," said Bitonti. "I'm thrilled to dig in and help build out unscripted efforts and more with our team at game1. Sports and athlete driven content continue to be a constant growth sector of our industry, and game1 is uniquely positioned to be a leading contributor to that growth."
Bitonti's resume is a diverse one, having developed and sold critically acclaimed documentary projects, as well as big budget formatted series that have succeeded both domestically and internationally. In addition to development and production, Bitonti has extensive experience in distribution sales and third-party financing of unscripted projects.
"Ben is a rock-star in this business and will help us thrive in every aspect of the studio," said Greg Economou, Co-Founder & CEO of game1. "I look forward to working hand-in-hand with him on packaging and selling all of the unscripted projects on our development slate as well as securing third-party financing on key projects."
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House Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery Monday to remove tumors from his gastrointestinal tract, he said.
Castro, who represents Texas' 20th congressional district, said in a statement that the tumors, which doctors discovered last summer in a series of tests, were small and slow-growing and did not present any symptoms.
"My prognosis is good," he said. "I expect to be home recovering in Texas for several weeks before returning to Washington to continue my work on behalf of the people of my hometown, San Antonio."
"Thank you to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio for their care and treatment, and thank you to my family for their love and support," he said.
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors are a type of cancer that forms in the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the colon, rectum, stomach and small intestine, according to the National Cancer Institute.
The GI tract is part of the body's digestive system, and is responsible for digesting food, absorbing nutrients from food and excreting waste.
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We have reached the “I’m happy to get to hit guys in a different colored jersey” part of the NFL calendar.
The Miami Dolphins have gone through two weeks of training camp where all they’ve seen and practiced against is themselves. This week, the Dolphins are in Tampa for joint practices with the Buccaneers on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Saturday night’s preseason opener at Raymond James Stadium.
Although some veterans may be nursing injuries or otherwise taking maintenance days, a number of interesting matchups should be seen. For one, Dolphins defenders, who mostly all return from last season, get another shot at quarterback Tom Brady and the Buccaneers offense that embarrassed them in last season’s 45-17 loss on Oct. 10. On the other side, it offers the Dolphins’ new-look offense behind coach Mike McDaniel a first glance against an opponent in Tampa’s aggressive defense.
New Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill is excited to face an opponent for the first time in a Miami uniform after feasting against Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene for two weeks, but having Xavien Howard get the best of him in a small sample size of 1-on-1 pairings.
“I’m really sick of going against X, man. He’s been locking me up in practice,” Hill said last Saturday. “I’m really eager to go against somebody else.”
Of course, Brady and the Dolphins have been connected plenty throughout the offseason and in recent news of Miami’s tampering violations revealed by an NFL investigation last week. Brady retired and then unretired this offseason before returning with the Buccaneers to play another season at age 45. Multiple reports, including from the South Florida Sun Sentinel, revealed the Dolphins were in talks with Brady over a dual playing and front office role in Miami. The NFL’s investigation found the Dolphins tampered with Brady both in 2019 while he was a member of the New England Patriots and last season with the Bucs.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who will get this third NFL season to prove himself in Miami despite the team looking into Brady and Deshaun Watson since he was drafted with the No. 5 pick in 2020, has impressed in training camp.
The Dolphins defense started off vanilla with its coverages, but Tagovailoa has since adjusted to facing coordinator Josh Boyer’s aggressive blitzing scheme deeper into camp. That’s more like the looks he should face against Tampa coach Todd Bowles and defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers. The Buccaneers, blitzing 40.8 percent of the time in 2021, according to Pro Football Reference, were the only team to bring extra pass rushers more often than the Dolphins (39.6 percent).
Miami’s restructured offensive line will go against a stout Bucs defensive front. With prized free-agent left tackle Terron Armstead anchoring his side, three others are working at a new position between left guard Liam Eichenberg, center Connor Williams and right tackle Austin Jackson. That grouping has to show progress in run and pass blocking while Williams needs to secure his snap accuracy, which has been problematic early in camp after playing guard four seasons in Dallas.
Armstead, who had a knee procedure performed in the offseason, has been on and off the practice field in a maintenance program. He may remain limited as the Dolphins have also progressively brought back running back Raheem Mostert and fullback Alec Ingold from knee injuries with the 49ers and Raiders, respectively. While cornerback Byron Jones remains on the physically-unable-to-perform list, McDaniel called it “case by case” with how he’ll handle different veterans’ workloads.
“There are a couple of veterans where, for them to be able to practice with the known intensity that comes with practicing against an opponent for the first time since January, there are some guys that we kind of have to monitor and we’re resting on the front end of it,” McDaniel said on Sunday, the last time Miami practiced before departing for Tampa. “Then, there are other guys that we’ll just have to, for us to get through the whole practice and for them to get the work they need, they may sit out individual [drills].”
Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Cedrick Wilson Jr. will go against a Bucs secondary led by safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and cornerback and Miami Norland High grad Carlton Davis. Howard and the Dolphins secondary may match up against new Tampa receivers Julio Jones and Russell Gage, while Chris Godwin slowly works back from an ACL tear and Mike Evans works through some training camp tweaks.
The Dolphins’ attacking defensive front will see if it can get to Brady against a Bucs offensive line that had center Ryan Jensen sustain a knee injury last week.
“Being at this point in my career, four years in, I have a little bit of a different mindset when I go into the joint practices,” said Miami defensive lineman Christian Wilkins. “As a young guy, you’re still like trying to figure it out. ‘Am I good enough? Am I not?’ Now you just have a different mindset and different things you want to attack and work on when you go to those joint practices.”
The Dolphins can also have their next young, upstart roster longshot make his mark toward eventually attaining a roster spot in this setting.
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GENEVA (AP) — A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond billed as a rarity sold at a Geneva auction for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million), including fees and taxes, on the lower end of the expected range.
The “Fortune Pink” fancy vivid pink stone, said to be the largest of its kind and shape to go on the block, headlined Christie’s latest Geneva sale of jewelry. It had been expected to fetch between $25 million and $35 million.
The auction house said an unidentified Asian buyer snapped up the diamond.
Max Fawcett, head of Christie’s jewelry department in Geneva, said the stone with a strong, saturated pink color was mined in Brazil more than 15 years ago. He declined to identify its owner, but described the diamond as “a true miracle of nature.”
Christie’s says the first pink diamonds ever recorded were found in India’s Golconda mines in the 16th century, before others turned up over the centuries in places like Africa, Australia, Brazil and Russia.
The pink stone’s auction followed a showroom tour in New York, Shanghai, Singapore and Taiwan before its arrival in Geneva.
Managing director Tobias Kormind of 77 Diamonds, an online diamond jeweler, called the sale price disappointing.
“The extraordinary Fortune Pink diamond sold in Geneva, with its auspicious 18.18 carat weight, which signifies prosperity in Asia, sadly didn’t bring the luck or uplift in fortunes many had hoped for,” he said.
He suggested the result could be reflection of a “shaky global economy” and other financial factors, which have been “giving rise to worries creeping in, even among the top echelon of wealthy buyers.”
The auction comes six months after Christie’s sold “The Rock” — a 228-carat egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction — for more than $21.75 million, including fees. That was also at the low end of the expected range.
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The 2023 Barracuda Championship Odds & Preview: Ryan Palmer
The Barracuda Championship is underway, and Ryan Palmer is currently in 26th place with a score of -2.
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Ryan Palmer Insights
- Palmer has finished below par on nine occasions, completed his day bogey-free once and finished nine rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 13 rounds played.
- He has not finished a single of his most recent 13 rounds with a top-10 score on the day.
- Palmer has registered a score within five shots of the day's best in four of his last 13 rounds.
- In his past five appearances, Palmer's average finish has been 31st.
- He has made the cut in three of his past five events.
- In his past five tournaments, Palmer has posted a score better than average in two of them.
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Barracuda Championship Insights and Stats
- Palmer has two top-10 finishes in his past four appearances at this tournament. His average finishing position has been 17th.
- Palmer made the cut in each of his four most recent entries to this event.
- The most recent time Palmer played this event was in 2023, and he finished 26th.
- At 7,480 yards, Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) is set up as a par-71 for this tournament. In the past year, tournaments on the Tour have been played on courses with a shorter average distance of 7,030 yards.
- Palmer will take to the 7,480-yard course this week at Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) after having played courses with an average length of 7,311 yards in the past year.
Palmer's Last Time Out
- Palmer finished in the 40th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at the John Deere Classic, with an average of par.
- His 4.00-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the John Deere Classic placed him in the 35th percentile.
- Palmer was better than only 14% of the competitors at the John Deere Classic on par-5 holes, averaging 4.83 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.60.
- Palmer shot worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, carding a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the John Deere Classic (the other participants averaged 1.9).
- On the eight par-3s at the John Deere Classic, Palmer had fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field average (1.6).
- Palmer's three birdies or better on par-4s at the John Deere Classic were less than the field average of 6.4.
- In that most recent competition, Palmer's showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse three times (the field's average was worse, at 4.8).
- Palmer ended the John Deere Classic with a birdie or better on two of six par-5s, fewer than the tournament average, 3.8.
- On the six par-5s at the John Deere Classic, Palmer underperformed compared to the tournament average of 0.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording two.
Barracuda Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 20-23, 2023
- Course: Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood)
- Location: Truckee, California
- Par: 71 / 7,480 yards
- Palmer Odds to Win: +4500 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Yellowstone announces selection of park concessioner to operate general stores
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (KIFI) – Yellowstone National Park announced the selection of Delaware North / DNC Parks and Resorts at Yellowstone, LLC as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL002-24) to provide retail and food and beverage services in the park.
This contract will be effective for 15 years from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2038.
Delaware North is the incumbent operator and has provided retail and food and beverage services in Yellowstone since 2003. The public is not expected to experience any changes or interruptions in service.
Solicitation of concession business opportunities within national park sites and the selection of best proposals are routine processes for the National Park Service, dictated by the 1998 Concessions Management Improvement Act (1998 Act). By law, all contracts are issued through a fully open and competitive process, awarding contracts to those with the best proposal.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE: CHM) (OTCQB: CHMJF) (the "Company" or "Chemistree"), announced that it has negotiated the conditional sale of its Washington state subsidiary.
The Company has executed a Share Purchase Agreement with an arms-length party, whereby the Company under certain circumstances would sell 100% of its Washington Assets via the sale of subsidiary, Chemistree Washington to the other party in exchange for consideration of $US 500,000 ($644,563). Closing of the sale is subject to several conditions, including the transfer of a Tier 3 recreational marijuana producer/process license, from the Company's sub-lessee to the purchaser. Closing is anticipated to occur within calendar Q4 2022.
Douglas Ford, Chemistree's CFO commented "The Company has been evaluating strategic alternatives for its Washington State assets for several months. The protracted downturn in the cannabis sector generally, and specifically in mature markets where supply has overcrowded demand, licensees are struggling to maintain gross margin. The Company has seen the ability to raise additional financing effectively cease, a fact that provided additional motivation to reassess the cannabis industry as a core focus overall."
About Chemistree Technology Inc.
Chemistree Technology Inc. is a Canadian investment company whose strategy is to focus on opportunistic investments across a broad range of industries, and is seeking to invest in early stage, promising companies where it may be the lead investor and can additionally provide investees with advisory services, mentoring and access to the Company's management expertise. Existing holdings are in the U.S. cannabis sector, a consumer-targeted biotechnology venture and a renewable energy developer in the wind and solar sector. For more information, visit www.Chemistree.ca.
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The Company wishes to inform shareholders that there are significant legal restrictions and regulations that govern the cannabis industry in both Canada and the United States.
Cannabis-related Practices or Activities are Illegal Under U.S. Federal Laws
The concepts of "medical cannabis" and "recreational cannabis" do not exist under U.S. federal law. The Federal Controlled Substances Act classifies "marihuana" as a Schedule I drug. Under U.S. federal law, a Schedule I drug or substance has a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of safety for the use of the drug under medical supervision. As such, cannabis related practices or activities, including without limitation, the manufacture, importation, possession, use or distribution of cannabis are illegal under U.S. federal law. Strict compliance with state laws with respect to cannabis will neither absolve the Company of liability under U.S. federal law, nor will it provide a defence to any federal proceeding which may be brought against the Company. Enforcement of U.S. federal laws will be a significant risk to the business of the Company and any such proceedings brought against the Company may adversely affect the Company's operations and financial performance.
Further information regarding the legal status of cannabis related activities and associated risk factors, including, but not limited to, risk of enforcement actions, risks that third-party service providers, such as banking or financial institutions cease providing services to the Company, and the risk that Company may not be able to distribute profits, if any, from U.S. operations up to the Company, are included in the Prospectus, the Company's annual information form and other documents incorporated by reference therein and in the Company's Form 2A annual listing statement filed with the CSE and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risks identified in the Company's reports and filings with the applicable Canadian securities regulators. Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by applicable law.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating:
- Brigham Minerals, Inc. (NYSE: MNRL), relating to its proposed merger with Sitio Royalties Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, MNRL shareholders are expected to receive 1.133 shares of combined company per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/brigham-minerals-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- BTRS Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: BTRS), relating to its proposed acquisition by EQT X fund. Under the terms of the agreement, BTRS shareholders will receive $9.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/btrs-holdings-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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- First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCRD), relating to its proposed sale to Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/first-eagle-alternative-capital-bdc-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers in 2013 and 2017-2019 as a Rising Star and in 2022 as a Super Lawyer in Securities Litigation. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, we have recovered or secured over a dozen cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
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LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. ("17EdTech" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: YQ) for violations of the federal securities laws.
Investors who purchased the Company's shares pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's initial public offering conducted in December 2020 (the "IPO"), are encouraged to contact the firm before September 19, 2022.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com.
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. 17EdTech's K-12 Academic AST Services ended less than a year after its IPO. The Chinese government would end the Company's core business as part of ongoing regulatory crackdowns. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about 17EdTech, investors suffered damages.
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Officials from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency announced the team of astronauts who will be the crew for the upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon.
The four-person international crew, introduced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, consists of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canada Space Agency.
“For the first time in more than 50 years, these individuals — the Artemis II crew — will be the first humans to fly to the vicinity of the Moon,” said Director Vanessa Wyche, NASA Johnson, in the space agency’s press release. “Among the crew are the first woman, first person of color, and first Canadian on a lunar mission, and all four astronauts will represent the best of humanity as they explore for the benefit of all.”
Artemis II is scheduled for launch in late 2024.
The Four Astronauts
Wiseman spent 165 days as a flight engineer on the International Space Station (ISS) and completed a record 82 hours of research in a single week while in orbit. He also logged 13 hours of spacewalking during his mission. He shared his thoughts on his experience on the International Space Station’s Twitter account.
"I never imagined in my entire life getting to see something that beautiful." In this episode of “Down to Earth – It’s Alive,” @Astro_Reid explains how seeing Earth from space compared to his expectations during his time aboard the space station #SpaceStation20th pic.twitter.com/EcFj933JJL
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) November 4, 2019
Before being selected as an astronaut, Glover served as a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate. He has participated in the SpaceX program as a pilot and second-in-command as well as spending time on the ISS.
In the excerpt posted to Twitter at @Space_Station below, he talks to his daughter on the podcast Down to Earth about his time in space and the important lessons he brought back home.
In the latest episode of Down to Earth, astronaut @AstroVicGlover sits down with his daughter to discuss the important lessons he took away from his time in space. pic.twitter.com/liUoX8EBYS
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) February 18, 2023
Koch has served as a flight engineer on the ISS on three expeditions. She also set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, having logged 328 days in space and participated on the first all-female spacewalk.
She has often tweeted from space, and in this post at @Astro_Christina, she immortalized the historic spacewalk when it happened in October 2019.
To all those reaching to new heights: yes you can. #AllWomanSpacewalk pic.twitter.com/sPqfcK2ULy
— Christina H Koch (@Astro_Christina) October 20, 2019
Hansen is making his first trip to space. He is a colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and a former fighter pilot with a degree in space science and a masters in physics from Royal Military College of Canada. He has served as capcom at NASA’s Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center and was the first Canadian to lead the training of a NASA astronaut class.
In a tweet at @Astro_Jeremy, he says he is honored to represent Canada on the mission.
I’m excited to leverage my experience, training, and knowledge to take on this challenging mission. I am honoured to represent Canada on Artemis II!
Watch the full video here: https://t.co/1rVlE8c9OI pic.twitter.com/akqMPpY0h3
— Jeremy R. Hansen (@Astro_Jeremy) April 3, 2023
The Artemis II Mission
The Artemis II mission is the next step in NASA’s plan to establish a long-term presence on the Moon for science and exploration. The hope, NASA said in its press release, is for the agency and other international scientists to learn more about the lunar surface than ever. They’ll then use that knowledge to take the next natural leap — sending astronauts to Mars.
The approximately 10-day-long mission will serve to test the Orion service module and how it performs in a variety of situations as the crew makes a figure-eight path between the Earth and the Moon. Artemis II is the first manned spaceflight to the moon since the Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Good luck to the entire crew!
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Fully-licensed and regulated exchange is now accepting wagers in approved regions; launches promotion around World Cup
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetDEX Labs Inc. (or "BetDEX") today announced that the BetDEX Exchange is live on the Solana mainnet, accepting real-money wagers for the first time. The first fully-licensed sports betting exchange built on the blockchain will be accepting wagers on the 2022 FIFA World Cup and additional soccer matches, effective immediately. To celebrate the launch, the BetDEX Exchange will not be charging any fees for wagers placed on 2022 World Cup matches, or any matches throughout 2022.
Varun Sudhakar, CEO and Co-Founder of BetDEX, commented on today's news: "The Solana mainnet launch is an incredible milestone for BetDEX and one our community has been patiently waiting for. We are excited for our users to have real stakes in the game, and we couldn't imagine a better time to do so than during the World Cup."
BetDEX has set out to revitalize the $2 trillion sports betting industry by shifting the power from the operators to the players. Current sportsbooks charge double-digit fee margins, remove winning players from their platform, and make it difficult to withdraw your money. The BetDEX Exchange is 100% non-custodial in nature, meaning BetDEX never controls or holds player funds. All wagers are held on transparent, audited, and public smart contracts on the blockchain and upon settlement, the smart contract immediately remits funds to the winner's wallet. Lastly, BetDEX Exchange never places stake limits or charges on winning players, but rather encourages their success on the platform.
The BetDEX Exchange recently became the first fully-licensed regulated sports betting exchange on blockchain. Under the Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA), the BetDEX Exchange received licensed approval from the Isle of Man for all forms of online gambling and gaming, including online sports betting. The platform currently accepts wagers from countries throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.
A "beta" tag will remain on the exchange until 2023, but customers will be able to wager real money immediately upon launch. The company has focused on international markets at launch, and continues to explore regulatory approval in various additional countries around the world.
Additional information regarding the BetDEX Exchange, please visit: https://www.betdex.com/.
About BetDEX
BetDEX Labs Inc. ("BetDEX"), developed by former FanDuel founders and early employees, is a web3 company backed by investors including Paradigm, Multicoin, and Lightspeed, building open source technology for global prediction markets. The BetDEX Exchange, powered by BetDEX, is a sports betting exchange built on the Monaco Protocol allowing for peer-to-peer wagering. The Exchange is licensed and regulated under the jurisdiction of Isle of Man via the Gambling Supervision Commission. BetDEX is a key contributor to the Monaco Protocol, a permissionless decentralized and open-sourced protocol built on the Solana blockchain, supporting prediction and betting markets. For more information, visit: https://www.betdex.com/. Follow BetDEX @BetDEXLabs.
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The Supreme Court made big decisions this week and more are coming. Here’s what you need to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and a case that impacts gay rights. It’s the court’s final day before the justices go on their summer break.
Already this week the justices have released important decisions on other issues including affirmative action, voting rights and religious rights. The court’s final opinions tend to be on some of the most contentious issues because writing those decisions often takes the longest.
Here’s a look at the decisions the justices issued this week and those left to come:
STUDENT LOANS
The justices have yet to decide the fate of President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. When the court heard arguments in the case in February, the plan didn’t seem likely to survive, though it’s possible the justices could decide the challengers lacked the right to sue and the plan can still go forward.
Biden had proposed erasing $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those with incomes below $125,000 a year, or households that earn less than $250,000. He also wanted to cancel an additional $10,000 for those who received federal Pell Grants to attend college. The administration has said millions of borrowers would benefit from the program.
Regardless of what happens at the high court, loan payments that have been on hold since the start of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago will resume this summer.
GAY RIGHTS
A clash of gay rights and religious rights is also still to be decided by the court. The case involves a Christian graphic artist from Colorado who wants to begin designing wedding websites but objects to making wedding websites for same-sex couples.
State law requires businesses that are open to the public to provide services to all customers, but the designer, Lorie Smith, says the law violates her free speech rights. She says ruling against her would force artists — from painters and photographers to writers and musicians — to do work that is against their beliefs. Her opponents, meanwhile, say that if she wins, a range of businesses will be able to discriminate, refusing to serve Black, Jewish or Muslim customers, interracial or interfaith couples or immigrants.
During arguments in the case in December, the court’s conservative majority sounded sympathetic to Smith’s arguments, and religious plaintiffs have in recent years won a series of victories at the high court.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
The justices on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Previously, the Supreme Court had allowed the use of race in admissions in decisions reaching back to 1978. And it had had twice upheld race-conscious college admissions programs in the past 20 years, including as recently as 2016.
Now, however, with a six-justice conservative majority, the justices overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
Chief Justice John Roberts said that for too long universities have “concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned but the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.”
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS
The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mail carrier who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations.
In a unanimous decision, the justices made clear that workers who ask for accommodations, such as taking the Sabbath off, should get them unless their employers show doing so would result in “substantial increased costs” to the business.
The court made clear that businesses must cite more than minor costs — so-called “de minimis” costs — to reject requests for religious accommodations at work. Unlike most cases before the court, both sides in the case had agreed businesses needed to show more.
The justices didn’t say whether the mail carrier should win his case, however. Instead, they sent the case back to lower courts for further review based on their decision.
VOTING
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, the justices ruled that state courts can act as a check on their legislatures in redistricting and other issues affecting federal elections, rejecting arguments by North Carolina Republicans that could have transformed contests for Congress and president.
The justices by a 6-3 vote upheld a decision by North Carolina’s top court that struck down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law.
Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, stating that “state courts retain the authority to apply state constitutional restraints when legislatures act under the power conferred upon them by the Elections Clause. But federal courts must not abandon their own duty to exercise judicial review.”
The high court did, though, suggest there could be limits on state court efforts to police elections for Congress and president.
The practical effect of the decision in North Carolina is minimal in that the North Carolina Supreme Court, under a new Republican majority, already has undone its redistricting ruling.
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BORODYANKA, Ukraine (AP) — Amid the ruins of war, the flowerings of art.
A delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy.
Banksy posted photos on his Instagram page of the artwork in Borodyanka, northwest of Ukraine’s capital.
The town was the target of shelling and fighting in the early stages of the Russian invasion, which turned apartment buildings into charred, bombed-out hulks.
The mural of the gymnast is in black and white and is painted so she looks like she is doing her handstand on the crumpled remains of concrete blocks that poke out of the blackened wall. Towering above her are the gutted, blown-apart innards of what were once apartments.
Another mural in the town — of a small boy doing a judo throw on a man — also looked like it might be Banksy’s, although that wasn’t posted on his Instagram page.
President Vladimir Putin of Russia is a judo practitioner.
A Banksy-like painting, also in black and white and again not confirmed as his by Banksy himself, also appeared on the wall of a war-damaged building in the town of Irpin, on Kyiv’s northwestern outskirts.
It shows a rhythmic gymnast doing a pirouette with a ribbon, over a gaping hole in the wall.
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One of the guiding principles of the annual Burning Man festival is radical self-expression. Many residents of Black Rock City embrace this through the fashion they wear at the event.
A mix of practical essentials and fantastic costumes, you never know what or who you will see in the Nevada desert.
Burning Man "Doc Team" photographer Jane Hu shared some of her portraits of the participants at the festival with SFGATE. The arts festival took place from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5 in the Black Rock Desert of Gerlach, Nevada.
"I've always so inspired by what people are willing to bring out there, whether it's fashion or art," explained Hu. "It blows my mind what people can accomplish."
(Left) Annika Kusian and Shahla Modir and participant at Burning Man 2022. (Jane Hu)(Left) Annika Kusian and Shahla Modir and participant at Burning Man 2022. (Jane Hu)
This year it was even more difficult for festivalgoers to show off their playa fashion with dust storms that lasted hours and extreme heat.
"People are in the most exquisite, interesting, creative outfits," said Hu. "I wish I had captured way more than what I was able to. I wish I could spend days just following people around and taking pictures of them. Because it's always like, 'Who are you? How are you able to do all this? And are you able to keep yourself clean and clean your clothes afterwards?'"
Scroll down to see 2022's best Burning Man fashion, and check out 2019's best looks here.
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(The Hill) – Texas lawmakers advanced a bill this week that would allow the secretary of state, who is handpicked by the governor, to overturn the results of an election in the state’s largest county and order a new one.
The bill targets Harris County, the largest in the state and the third-largest in the U.S., which includes Houston and has a population of around 4.7 million. It would allow the secretary of state, currently Republican Jane Nelson, to order a new election in the county if 2 percent or more of the polling locations ran out of ballot paper for more than an hour.
Written to apply to counties with a population over 2.7 million — which only applies to Harris County in the state — the bill follows criticism by Republican lawmakers over polling issues in the county in the 2022 midterm elections. It passed the state Senate on Tuesday, and now must be considered in the House.
Democratic-leaning Harris County faced a number of difficulties in the midterm elections, including technical and staffing issues. A Houston Chronicle investigation found that 20 polling locations ran out of paper, and just over half of the affected polling locations were in Republican-leaning areas. It concluded that it was not possible to know how many people were unable to vote due to the issues.
Democrats edged out a closely watched contest for Harris County judge, the highest position in the county, in November. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (D) defeated Alexandra del Moral Mealer (R) by less than 20,000 votes after the GOP spent heavily to unseat Hidalgo.
Following the elections, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called for an investigation into the issues in the county. The voting issues are now the subject of a lawsuit in the state.
–Updated at 11:19 a.m.
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Real estate sales in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties for June 19, 2022
These transactions, recorded the week of June 6, are compiled from information on file with the respective counties. They represent sales of $78,000 or more.
PEORIA COUNTY
6440 N. Allen Road, Unit 57, Peoria: Randall C. Stanley to Devin M. Filko, $80,000.
414 W. Armstrong Ave., Peoria: Terry M. and Robin A. Ross to Sandra L. Luster, $85,500.
1405 W. West Aire Ave., Peoria: Barry Belshaw, Carol Belshaw, Jarod Belshaw and Mindy Cultra to Joshua L. Kalmes, $87,250.
1610 W. Fredonia Ave., Peoria: Cedar Creek Properties LLC to Katina Kooi, Christopher Kooi and Lauren Kooi, $95,000.
11732 N. Riverview Road, Chillicothe: Roy S. and Joanne R. Cox to John H. Jr. and Kendra L. Lefler, $98,000.
603 W. Hudson St., Peoria: Reinaldo F. Macedo and Albassi L. Tavares to Devin L. Mclain and Tad Mclain, $99,000.
1002 W. Russell St., Peoria: Joshua Tree Holdings LLC, to Mid Illini Property Group LLC, $102,000.
3810 S. Chalmers Ave., Bartonville: Amy L. Margarites to Jayme Jorgensen, $104,000.
1408 N. Autumn Lane, Peoria: Mona B. Stewart to Rodney D. and Lisa G. Hirst, $105,000.
1913 E. Knox Ave., Peoria: RLK Associates Inc. to Aaron S. Broomfield and Brittany L. Volkmar, $108,000.
6429 N. Devonshire Drive, Peoria: Ayla M. Readshaw and Dylan M. Wright to Xuying Li, $110,000.
1002 W. McBean St., Peoria: Zachary Taylor to Blue Skies Real Estate Management LLC, $115,000.
1427 W. Shenandoah Drive, Peoria: Jennifer Fulton to Jamie Carroll, $115,000.
3318 W. King James Road, Peoria: Michael B. and Taylor L. Urish to Tim D. Bromley, $120,000.
4211 N. Columbus Ave., Peoria: Brian M. and Crystal Hickey to Jim Klinkradt, $123,500.
4324 W. Tara Circle, Peoria: Karen L. Watson to Janice E. Fritsch, $125,000.
2010 W. Daytona Drive, Peoria: Danuta Rak and Anthony R. Razi to Jarrett C. and Julia McMillin, $127,500.
34 Caliente Ave., Bartonville: Mervin T. Butler to Konnor G. Petefish, $128,250.
822 N. Second St., Chillicothe: Waxwing Books Inc. to Windmill Property Management, $130,000.
1230 N. Second St., Chillicothe: Robert C. Donadho to Jeremy and Nicole Powell, $134,000.
1530 W. Barker Ave., Peoria: Cedar Creek Properties LLC, to Lucas Ornelas, $135,000.
1005 N. Kickapoo Creek Road, Peoria: Gregory S. Davis to Doug L. and Lori D. Downing, $135,000.
4829 N. Westbrook Drive, Peoria: Teresa Hasten to Bryant L. and Jill D. Thornton, $136,000.
124 E. Cherry Ridge Road, Peoria: Shane D. and Jasmine L. Watson to Michael Ibeck II, $138,500.
906 W. Taylor Lane, Bartonville: Bryon C. Johnson and Deborah Slinkard Johnson to Andrew S. and Felicia N. Finch, $142,000.
3223 E. Rene Ave., Chillicothe: William A. and Angela K. Brunk to Samantha Harris, $143,000.
303 N. Althea St., Elmwood: Jeremy D. and Courtni Stillson to Dorian Utsinger, $146,900.
3404 W. King James Road, Peoria: Redeed LLC, to Kenneth C. Jones, $149,900.
1611 N. Autumn Lane, Peoria: Janis F. Green to Debrell Miggins, $150,000.
6908 N. Patricia Lane, Peoria: Daniel and Michelle Hatfield to Alexander D. Scranton and Bailey E. Meiner, $150,000.
10818 W. Timber Road, Mapleton: Scott Hendricks to Cory and Brittany Chambers, $155,000.
1002 W. Russell St., Peoria: Mid Illini Property Group LLC, to Eric Pueschel, $160,000.
6731 N. Mount Hawley Road, Peoria: Stephen R. Mayes to AWPP LLC, $160,000.
5113 W. Airways Road, Peoria: Jeremy S. and Nicole L. Powell to Thomas P. and Karla S. Veatch, $170,000.
219 W. Hanssler Place, Peoria: Marcy Ruggeri to Christopher I. Castro, $173,000.
2925 W. Brookside Drive, Peoria: Jennifer Morrison and Fred Bender to Heather West and Sarah Webber, $175,000.
2110 W. Riviera Drive, Peoria: James H. Cagle and Betty Dale to Sharon K. Griffy, $179,500.
1813 E. Truitt Road, Chillicothe: Brandon Spitzmiller to Kevin C. Joustra, $180,000.
3210 E. Cedar Hills Drive, Chillicothe: Guy and Linda S. Hasten to Tambria J. Arends, $189,500.
607 W. Forrest Hill Ave., Peoria: Jake G. and Victoria E. Ruff to Bailey Clifford and Ann M. Latzo, $195,000.
1001 W. Stratford Drive, Peoria: Alexandra J. Slane to Alex and Amanda Hayward, $200,000.
4161 N. Rochelle Lane, Peoria: Penny L. McLean to Daniel S. Contos and Stephanie O’Bert, $210,000.
520 N. Magnolia St., Elmwood: Justin E. and Samantha J. Mcleese to Lloyd W. III and Tracy A. Norris, $220,000.
10708 W. Legion Hall Road, Princeville: Jeff Lippert to Louck Farms LLC, $232,500.
1924 W. Courtside Drive, Peoria: Constance K. Henderson to William S. and Marilee B. Sprenger, $247,500.
11722 W. Hickory Springs Drive, Brimfield: David G. Schielein to Bliss O. and Florence J. Mabis, $250,000.
2325 W. Kenfield Court, Peoria: Alexandra Zellmer to Saba Farooq and Mohsin Haseeb, $254,500.
1737 W. Marlene Court, Peoria: Anthony LaHood to Sanaz Fattahalhosseini, $255,000.
5901 W. Ridgecrest Circle, Peoria: Joe B. and Emily Machado to Roneisha M. Johnson, $262,100.
1226 N. Country Lane, Peoria: David M. and Michele L. Mooney to Joseph F. and Linda Rex, $265,000.
5622 N. Frostwood Parkway, Peoria: Bryan W. and Sophie Russell to Abdullah R. Abdullah, $269,750.
823 W. Wonderview Drive, Dunlap: Terry M. and Paige C. Christy to Kristen Beadles, $279,900.
7403 W. Durham Lake Court, Peoria: Joseph and Linda G. Rex to Sherrie Bieber, $284,000.
1024 W. Singing Woods Road, Edelstein: Susan C. Murray and Lynn S. Gumz to Jason R. and Kaci J. Geier, $285,000.
2135 W. Geneva Road, Peoria: Scott Coulier and Yuan Yuan to Cartus Financial Corp., $310,000.
2135 W. Geneva Road, Peoria: Cartus Financial Corp. to Daniel A. Salovesh and Stephanie Menezes, $310,000.
10803 N. Glenfield Drive, Dunlap: Thomas J. and Adrienne Thompson to Scott M. Fisher and Haleigh L. Shouse, $320,000.
11623 N. Dunmore Drive, Dunlap: Sagun Thapa and Shikha Pokharel to Cartus Financial Corp., $349,900.
11623 N. Dunmore Drive, Dunlap: Cartus Financial Corp. to Ahmet and Gizem Ozgol, $349,900.
4006 N. Becker Lane, Bartonville: Wall to Wall Properties LLC, to 4006 N Becker LLC, $350,000.
2504 W. Carrington Court, Dunlap: Matt and Magy Kramer to Cartus Financial Corp., $360,501.
2504 W. Carrington Court, Dunlap: Cartus Financial Corp. to Sridhar Lakkidi and Reshma Aluri, $360,501.
2525 W. Carlisle Lane, Dunlap: Joshua W. and Julie Dorothy to Terry and Paige Christy, $380,000.
11044 N. Country Ridge Lane, Dunlap: Jack R. and Linda D. Mason to Daniel and Kellie Nedell, $434,000.
11400 N. Sycamore Creek Drive, Dunlap: Anil K. Gogineni and Chandrika Vadlamudi to Tyler and Amanda Clarken, $471,000.
12023 N. Evans Mill Road, Princeville: Kurt and Valerie G. Hand to Tracey D. and Cassandra R. Mcintosh, $510,000.
8515 N. Wyndhill Lane, Peoria: Harrison C. and Mary S. Putman to Stephanus M.J. Nolte and Marta E.S. Rodas, $525,000.
10420 N. Dahlia Court, Peoria: Tyler J. and Amanda Clarken to Ramprakash Devadoss and Renugadevi Ramprakash, $600,000.
13321 W. Wheeler Road, Glasford: Vereit DG Glasford IL LLC, to H. Wesley and Nancy Y. Yee, $1,358,374.
504 N. Institute Place, 1403, 1601 & 1612 W. Barker Ave., 406 & 1013 N. Glenwood Ave., 1208 N. University St., 1603 W. Ayres Ave., 1507 W. Callender Ave., 1819 W. Fredonia Ave. and 1507 W. Main St., Peoria: Daniel S. Scharfenberg to KLBGC LLC, $1,750,000.
6615 N. Big Hollow Road, Peoria: Greatest Assets LP to Practical Ventures LLC, $2,830,000.
7150 N. Terra Vista Drive, Peoria: H & A Hickory LLC to Hickory Ridge SPE LLC, $14,800,000.
More:Real estate sales in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties for June 12, 2022
TAZEWELL COUNTY
301 Roosevelt St., Creve Coeur: Gill Rental Property LLC to Hunter D. Gill and McKenna Myers, $87,500.
1208 S. 13th St., Pekin: Victoria Lamb to Kasey Keiper, $88,000.
1417 Sheridan Road, Pekin: J & J Consulting Firm Inc. to Michael E. Ross and Samara B. Lynn, $89,900.
27101 Broadway Road, Morton: Bob and Lisa Fortner to JMY Investments LLC, $90,000.
267 Cooper St., Pekin: Duncan E. Evans to Daniel and Jessica Scott, $97,000.
119 Knollaire Court, East Peoria: Richard D. Lewis to Kelsey Ball, $99,900.
706 Court St., Pekin: V. Randall Carney to Patricia J. Mykrantz, $100,000.
101 Berry Road, Marquette Heights: Ronald W. and Briana R. Rumple to Whitney Mileur, $105,000.
1212 Royal Ave., Pekin: Kitty Patterson to Heather J. Hoagland, $105,000.
204 Sherwood Park Road, Washington: Eric D. and Beth Sopher to Matthew D. and Megan Becker, $115,000.
102 Hillman St., Washington: John E. and Laura E. Polland to Anthony Polland, $118,500.
406 E. Madison St., Mackinaw: Dakota Z. Justus to James E. Thomas, $120,000.
217 Fall St. Washington: Charlene D. King to Ryan King and Bonnie Maloney, $123,000.
1115 Howard Court, Pekin: Karen R. Bowman to Harrison Quinton, $125,000.
415 Edgewood Drive, Pekin: Rickie L. and Melanie L. Wallinger to Gilberto A.F. Pesqueda and Brileigh J. Ary, $125,000.
112 Jibben St., Green Valley: Benjamin L. Deluhery Jr. to Kenneth Tegtmeyer and Victoria Lamb, $125,000.
2267 Northridge Court, Washington: Lance M. and Sharlena L. Nofsinger to Alex Bernovich, $126,500.
102 Harmony Ave., East Peoria: James A. and Tiffany R. Taylor to Hollye Herndon, $127,000.
116 Massachusetts Ave., Washington: Silver Ring Investments LLC Series 2 to Susan C. Arns and Courtney A. Farwell, $130,000.
343 Oakwood Ave., East Peoria: Kickapoo Corp. to Damon J. Keister and Gina Pasley, $130,000.
1410 Springfield Road, East Peoria: Janis K. Bohannon and Janis K. Bohannon Trust to Ross M. Curley, $131,250.
2170 W. State Route 122, Hopedale: Thomas J. and Toni K. Ford to Dennis J. Ford, $135,482.
132 Lincoln Parkway, East Peoria: Douglas J. and Tanya R. Force to Max J. Schimmelpfenning, $137,500.
129 Devron Circle, East Peoria: Daniel G. and Brittney N. Berkel to Patricia Pepper, $139,900.
307 S. Orchard St., Mackinaw: Christopher Hotz to Liam and Elizabeth Kelly, $140,000.
2238 Northridge Lane, Washington: John D. Zaiser Jr. to Nathaniel J. Schackow, $145,000.
101 Frederick St., East Peoria: Jeromy Lee to Zackariah Gilham, $147,000.
102 Thrush Ave., Pekin: Michael J. and Susan K. Tibbs to Matthew W. Tibbs, $147,000.
109 W. Alexander St., Morton: Michal E. Wright and Debra Conklin, $150,000.
706 Court St., Pekin: Patricia J. Mykrantz to 706 Court St LLC, $150,000.
203 S. Elm St., Washington: Quinn A. and Vanessa Zircher to Mark and Casey Nabors, $158,500.
404 N. West St., Tremont: Craig Cebuhar to Jennifer Springer, $159,900.
706 W. Fourth St., Delavan: Donald M. and Susan Wells to Larry and Zhen W. Slabaugh, $160,000.
109 Howard St., East Peoria: David Martin to Samantha M. and Yvonne Barber, $160,000.
223 Cypress St., Pekin: Karen R. Doering to Blake A. Vest, $165,000.
34 Yorkshire Drive, Mackinaw: Adam and Lauren Wertzler to Bradley G. and Kelly M. Lutz, $167,500.
206 Vine St., Washington: Patrick and Amanda Salesberry to Aaron Morgan, $172,000.
1801 Memorial Drive, Pekin: Jacob D. and Jessica M. Biga to Michael J. and Nicole M. Strickler, $175,000.
44 Brooke Circle, Morton: Alexandra Davies to Austen Wood, $180,000.
Lots 9 & 10, Chestnut Addition, Tazewell County: Kathryn A. Heisel, David J. Kesselmayer, Michael S. Kesselmayer, Steven K. Kesselmayer, Karyn D. McChrystal and Kaye E. Shepherd to Ryne and Nicole Dougherty, $180,000.
408 Woodcrest Drive, Washington: Laura Harris to Lori L. and Melissa A. Filock, $180,000.
223 Maple Park, Pekin: Mark Shults to John M. and Caitlyn M. Buckley, $180,000.
411 S. Orchard St., Mackinaw: Joyce D. Snodgrass to Thomas S. and Kristin D. Jackson, $190,000.
1066 E. Monroe St., Morton: Craig A. and Regina E. Columbia to Michael B. and Colleen E. Minnes, $195,000.
512 Mathis Ave., Morton: James N. and Theresa M. Roth to Andrew Kieser, Drake Kieser and Holli Kieser, $195,000.
101 E. Hazelwood St., Morton: Matthew E. Ray to Luke Elsener and Morgan Stricker, $195,000.
12 Country Lane, East Peoria: F. Scott and Grace M. Nessler to Paul and Sarah Morris, $226,000.
1 Peppertree Court, Washington: Kyle Kelly to Dustin E. Essig, $237,563.
222 N. Indiana Ave., Morton: Carla J. Leber to Derek S. and Kara J. Henricks, $239,900.
408 Ohio Ave., Morton: Brett R. and Alexa R. Miller to Emily Stapleton, $250,000.
325 E. Forestwood St., Morton: Brian and Rachel Stokoe to Preston Shallenberger, $250,000.
229 Neumann Lane, East Peoria: Stanley M. and Belinda L. Marion to Saul and Maite Espinal, $260,000.
301 W. Third St., Delavan: Roger L. Rawlings to Duane Hollis, $262,500.
609 Mickel Parkway, Washington: J L Roberts LLC Series 609 to Eric and Beth Sopher, $264,900.
5900 Harford Drive, Pekin: Marc W. Fogal to Dustin A. and Tasha M. Moretto, $268,000.
67 Hickory Ridge Drive, Morton: Lucas R. and Shannon E Westblade to Grant Reiman and Madison Fisher, $279,000.
SE Section 29-22-2, Tazewell County: Joseph J. and Elizabeth R. Taggart to Tressa L. LaRoussi, $280,000.
4 Lisa Court, Pekin: Michael and Angela K. Cox to Cassie Murray, $285,000.
1 Summit Drive, Mackinaw: Melanie Burge to Andrew J. and Teresa D. Davitt, $289,000.
314 Gillman Ave., Washington: David and Debra Whitley to Joseph Sotiroff, $308,000.
341 Maywood St., Morton: Harriett J. DeStefano to John and Denise Lux, $325,000.
161 Ten Mile Creek Road, East Peoria: Douglas D. and Jennifer L. Huff to Benjamin and Kathryn D. Hanks, $364,900.
100 Thomas Court, Washington: Tjayden and Alicia Geary to Joseph E. and Danielle L. Langan, $365,000.
101 S. Oklahoma Ave., Morton: Todd D. Erwin to Jesus and Eva A. Quintero, $370,000.
1207 Weatherspoon Drive, Morton: Jerrod T. and Lacey J. Grampp to Shane McCafferty, $400,000.
30685 Tyrrell Road, Mackinaw: Matthew L. and Dana M. Thomann to Cartus Financial Corp., $405,000.
30685 Tyrrell Road, Mackinaw: Cartus Financial Corp. to Jacob and Jacquelyn Roach, $405,000.
231 and 234-241 Sunnyridge Court, Pekin: William J. Heaver to Rock River Properties LLC, $900,000.
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205 S. Morgan, Metamora: Lucas M. Ioerger to Jesse Hodel, $139,000.
1164 N. Upper Skyline Drive, East Peoria: Juan D. Chanto and Karen Lukert to Maurice and Callie Sonnemaker, $194,000.
112 Melody Lane, East Peoria: Jacob A. Schierer to Cartus Financial Corp., $210,000.
112 Melody Lane, East Peoria: Cartus Financial Corp. to Dalton Sherman and Taylor L. Plowman, $210,000.
1340 N. Independence Court, Germantown Hills: Donald P. and Doreen C. Bridenbaugh to Robert S. and Sandra Sliger, $520,000.
418 N. Spring St. and 517 E. Monroe St., Metamora: Sapper Holdings LLC to Alden Consulting LLC, $595,000.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — First came the wind — 41 mph gusts that created some of the most challenging conditions in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history — and the rain was expected to follow.
It put IndyCar on its heels on “Fast Friday” as race officials scrambled to save qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Not a single drop of rain had fallen when IndyCar adjusted its Saturday schedule in hopes of avoiding any disruption to qualifying for its marquee event next weekend.
Weather conditions at the speedway have changed daily since the track opened on sunshine-soaked Tuesday for Indy 500 prep. Wednesday was a washout, Thursday was just a regular day at the speedway and wind-whipped Friday saw nail-biting speed on the track.
Drivers were on edge and few willing to complete a full four-lap run without lifting off the gas during blistering fast mock qualifying runs. Conor Daly, with a Chevrolet engine for Ed Carpenter Racing, maxed out at an eye-popping 243.724 miles per hour (392.24 kph) in turn three, where the wind was fiercest and blowing south to north from Turn 2.
“Nothing prepares you for going into turn three at 240 mph. It’s not very pleasant for anyone,” said Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin.
Two-time winner Takuma Sato topped the speed chart for the third consecutive session with a late lap at 232.789 mph. He bumped Alexander Rossi from the top; Rossi ran only one full lap all day.
It was a six-hour session in which IndyCar allowed a horsepower boost ahead of qualifying, which is scheduled to begin Saturday for the 33-car field. The pole will be awarded Sunday in a shootout among the fastest six drivers.
The 90 horsepower boost allows drivers to take it right to the edge, but few were willing on this Fast Friday. It was just too windy, the risk far greater than any reward. Completing a full four-lap qualifying run was supposed to be the goal; not wrecking an Indy 500 racecar became the priority.
“I’ve seen some tough conditions over the years, but it’s usually on days when it doesn’t really matter,” said 2013 race winner Tony Kanaan. “If this was a Tuesday, you wouldn’t see a single car on the track.”
Plastic bags and hot dog wrappers floated from the grandstands onto the track and the safety vehicle doubled as a garbage truck making trash pickups. Spectators tugged tight on their caps to prevent them from flying away, and the flags over Pagoda Plaza whipped all afternoon in sustained winds that Indy meteorologist Kevin Gregory of WRTV measured at nearly 25 mph.
Strategy varied across the paddock. Scott Dixon didn’t even get in his car until the final hour of the day and with 49 minutes remaining rocketed to sixth on the chart at 231.530 mph. The Iceman then backed out of his run.
Six minutes later, teammate Jimmie Johnson returned to the track with a car repaired from an earlier brush with the wall. The seven-time NASCAR champion and four-time winner of the Brickyard 400 completed a four-lap run at 229.094 mph, second fastest on the day at the time.
“Just shake it off,” Johnson said about completing the run after smacking the wall. “I’ve hit plenty of things throughout my career in racing. Luckily it wasn’t a full yard sale, it was just crossing the line a little bit.”
Johnson eventually fell to fifth behind Pato O’Ward, Sage Karam, 20-year-old rookie David Malukas and then Kanaan, who went 230.517 mph over his four laps.
O’Ward was the first driver to finish a qualifying run and he ran just 12 laps all day. That was double the number turned by his teammate, two-time winner Juan Pablo Montoya, who at 46 made it clear this week he won’t take unnecessary risks in a car.
“A lot of guys are not finishing four-lap runs and I barely finished mine. At no other place does the wind change so much as it does here,” O’Ward said.
With 40 minutes remaining, security officials asked NBC Sports to cease broadcasting from its elevated pit stand.
The shifting weather has made it difficult for teams to find any rhythm, though six-time series champion Dixon has been consistently fast every day.
But others have posted faster single laps and Sato has been sneaky late all three days of practice. The Japanese driver for Dale Coyne Racing has posted a big lap in the final hour to claim the top of the board, and twice this week bumped Dixon from the lead.
With only 33 cars in the field, there won’t be any bumping in qualifying as every entrant is guaranteed a starting spot May 29. To ensure there was still some intrigue, IndyCar and speedway owner Roger Penske changed the qualifying format to create a fast-six shootout early Sunday evening for the Indy 500 pole.
But the Saturday forecast calls for rain and IndyCar moved its schedule up to start the first day of qualifying earlier. Should all 33 cars not have an opportunity to complete a four-lap qualifying run because of rain, nothing that happens Saturday will count and the entire field will return Sunday to do it all over again.
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WEST DES MOINES – From 2013 to 2019 Dowling Catholic won 7 state football titles in a row, a feat that will likely never be matched in Class 5A.
The Maroons lost in the semifinals in 2020 to eventual champ Ankeny, then in the quarters last year to the eventual champion SE Polk.
QB Jaxon Smolik and the Maroons are ready to get back to the dome and play for another state title.
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High school student wearing noise-canceling headphones struck, killed by train
FENTON, N.Y. (WBNG/Gray News) – A high school student wearing noise-canceling headphones was struck and killed by a train in New York state on Tuesday morning, officials said.
According to the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, the Chenango Valley High School student has been identified as 17-year-old Jakob McCloe.
He was pronounced dead on the scene, and his death has been ruled an accident.
The sheriff’s office said McCloe was walking on the Norfolk Southern Railroad Tracks in Fenton and appeared to be wearing noise-canceling headphones, so he was not able to hear the train approaching.
Investigators said the train’s engineer tried to signal multiple times to get McCloe’s attention but was unable to stop the train in time. McCloe was struck and killed.
Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar said after thorough investigation, detectives determined that “this tragic loss of life was nothing other than a terrible accident.”
In a letter sent to parents, Chenango Valley School District Superintendent Jennifer Ostrander said counselors and support services are available to students and staff.
“This is an incredibly difficult time for our community, and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the student,” Ostrander wrote in the letter. “We ask that you respect the privacy of the family during this difficult time and that we come together as a community to offer our condolences and support.”
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Anthony Davis NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Lakers vs. Grizzlies - April 19
Anthony Davis and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates match up versus the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday.
Below we will look at Davis' stats and trends, helping you make good picks on prop bets.
Anthony Davis Prop Bets vs. the Grizzlies
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Anthony Davis Insights vs. the Grizzlies
- Davis is responsible for attempting 13.2% of his team's field goal attempts this season with 17.2 per game.
- Davis' Lakers average 104.8 possessions per game, second-highest among NBA teams, while the Grizzlies are one of the league's fastest, ranking sixth with 104.1 possessions per contest.
- Defensively, the Grizzlies are 11th in the NBA, giving up 113 points per game.
- On the boards, the Grizzlies have conceded 44.4 rebounds per game, which puts them 21st in the NBA.
- Allowing 26.4 assists per game, the Grizzlies are the 26th-ranked team in the league.
- Conceding 13 made 3-pointers per game, the Grizzlies are the 25th-ranked team in the NBA.
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Country music legend Naomi Judd, one half of The Judds, dies age 76
By Andy Rose, CNN
Country music legend Naomi Judd — one half of the duo The Judds — has died, her daughter Ashley Judd announced Saturday.
She was 76.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. We are shattered,” Ashley Judd said in a statement on Twitter. Ashley Judd’s publicist verified the statement to CNN.
“We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public,” the statement added. “We are in unknown territory.”
Naomi and her daughter, Wynonna, began singing together as a professional act in the early 1980s, eventually producing a string of major hits, including “Mama He’s Crazy” and “Love Can Build a Bridge.”
The Judds completed what was billed as a Farewell Tour in 2011, but announced earlier this year a 10-date “Final Tour” that was scheduled to begin in September.
They performed together publicly for the first time in years earlier this month at the CMT Music Awards.
The duo was scheduled to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday.
In 2016, Naomi Judd opened up about mental illness during an appearance on “Good Morning America,” saying she had been diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. The singer said at that time she would “not leave the house for three weeks, and not get out of my pajamas, and not practice normal hygiene.”
The same year, she wrote a book titled “River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope” explaining her struggles.
Over the course of seven years, The Judds won five Grammys and had 14 No. 1 singles, according to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Younger daughter Ashley Judd later became a celebrity in her own right as an actress.
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SAN ANTONIO — Joint Base San Antonio has temporarily relocated more than 100 residents and staff from Liberty Barracks at Fort Sam Houston after tests revealed Legionella bacteria at the quarters.
The bacteria, associated with Legionnaire’s disease, was found in the plumbing system during routine water tests. About 100 residents and 50 staff were moved to other dorms and barracks across JBSA, according to a news release. The service members, all temporary residents, are receiving treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center. The Behavioral Health Clinic in the barracks will also be temporarily moved.
Officials said there has not been a reported case of Legionnaire’s disease or any Legionella-based illness among the residents or staff.
Legionella bacteria is transmitted by breathing in a vapor or mist — tiny water droplets in air — that carries the bacteria.
“As of the last few months, we have been fortunate to have significantly fewer service members needing the care that Liberty Barracks was designed to support,” said Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, JBSA and 502nd Air Base Wing Commander. “A significant portion of the facility, therefore, has been unoccupied. Water in the plumbing for these unoccupied rooms can sit stagnant, providing a breeding ground for bacteria like Legionella.”
After the barracks is completely vacated, the building will be treated with superchlorination. Civil engineers and public health personnel will assess the building’s safety with additional sampling for the bacteria and testing for residual chlorine before service members are permitted to move back.
This is not the first occurrence of bacteria detected at Fort Sam. In February 2018, Brooke Army Medical Center reported a water heater in an abandoned building as the source of three infections. Last year, contamination in the plumbing at the barracks resulted in the relocation of 80 residents and staff.
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Jasmine Paolini 2023 32nd Palermo Ladies Open Odds
Jasmine Paolini's run in the 32nd Palermo Ladies Open in Palermo, Italy has advanced to the quarterfinals, where she will face Daria Kasatkina. Paolini is +1100 to win this tournament at Country Time Club.
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Paolini at the 2023 32nd Palermo Ladies Open
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: July 14-23
- Venue: Country Time Club
- Location: Palermo, Italy
- Court Surface: Clay
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Paolini's Next Match
After getting past Dayana Yastremska 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, Paolini will play Kasatkina in the quarterfinals on Friday, July 21 at 2:00 PM ET.
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Paolini Stats
- In the Round of 16, Paolini won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 against Yastremska on Thursday.
- In 20 tournaments over the past year, Paolini has yet to win a title, and her overall record is 20-19.
- Paolini is 8-5 on clay over the past 12 months.
- Over the past 12 months (across all court surfaces), Paolini has played 39 matches and 22.2 games per match.
- In her 13 matches on a clay surface over the past year, Paolini has averaged 23.6 games.
- Over the past year, Paolini has won 66.1% of her service games, and she has won 31.3% of her return games.
- Paolini has been victorious in 66.5% of her service games on clay over the past year and 37.5% of her return games.
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Biden set to speak on Manchin-Schumer climate and economic deal
By Betsy Klein and Manu Raju, CNN
President Joe Biden will speak Thursday on the economic and climate package announced by Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that’s giving a surprise boost to the President’s legislative agenda.
The speech will take place at 12:00 p.m. ET in the State Dining Room, the White House said.
Schumer and Manchin announced the deal Wednesday after more than a year of roller-coaster negotiations. The deal is a major reversal for Manchin, and the health and climate bill stands a serious chance of becoming law as soon as August — assuming Democrats can pass the bill in the House and that it passes muster with the Senate parliamentarian to allow it to be approved along straight party lines in the budget process.
The agreement contains a number of Democrats’ goals. While many details have not been disclosed, the measure would invest $369 billion into energy and climate change programs, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, according to a one-page fact sheet. For the first time, Medicare would be empowered to negotiate the prices of certain medications, and it would cap out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 for those enrolled in Medicare drug plans. It would also extend expiring enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage for three years.
Biden spoke with Manchin and Schumer Wednesday afternoon, he said in a statement thanking them — his first call with Manchin since December.
“This is the action the American people have been waiting for. This addresses the problems of today — high health care costs and overall inflation — as well as investments in our energy security for the future,” he said, calling on Congress to pass it “as soon as possible.”
There are factors complicating quick passage of the bill — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin announced Thursday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and would be isolating. To pass the bill, Democrats would need all 50 of their senators to be present and vote in favor of the bill with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote, as all Republicans are expected to vote against the deal.
But in a closed-door meeting Thursday, Schumer privately told Democrats that now is the time to get a bill to deal with climate change and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
“We now have the opportunity to get those two hugely important priorities passed before the August recess,” he said, according to a Democrat inside the room.
“It will require us to stick together and work long days and nights for the next 10 days. We will need to be disciplined in our messaging and focus. It will be hard. But I believe we can get … this … done.”
The bill — the full text of which has not been publicly released — would also need to go through the House as well, where Democrats have a more substantial, but still thin, majority.
Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, called the Manchin-Schumer deal a “major step forward” and a “massive accomplishment,” expressing confidence in the deal on CNN’s “New Day.”
“Welcome in, Joe Manchin, delighted to work with you to get this done,” she said.
But there are still landmines in the House, including whether to revise the caps on state and local tax deductions that have been demanded by a handful of mostly northeastern Democrats.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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INDIANAPOLIS — One woman is dead after she was struck by a hit and run driver Saturday, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
IMPD says the woman was a pedestrian. The crash happened around 11 p.m. in the 3200 block of N Keystone Ave, not far from Washington Park.
Her identity has not been released and IMPD has not released any information on a suspect vehicle.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that's mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year.
Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn't a single event that drove significant spikes in curiosity, as it usually goes with the chosen word of the year.
The gaslighting was pervasive.
“It’s a word that has risen so quickly in the English language, and especially in the last four years, that it actually came as a surprise to me and to many of us,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday's unveiling.
“It was a word looked up frequently every single day of the year,” he said.
There were deepfakes and the dark web. There were deep states and fake news. And there was a whole lot of trolling.
Merriam-Webster's top definition for gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that “causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator.”
More broadly, the dictionary defines the word thusly: "The act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage."
Gaslighting is a heinous tool frequently used by abusers in relationships — and by politicians and other newsmakers. It can happen between romantic partners, within a broader family unit and among friends. It can be a corporate tactic, or a way to mislead the public. There's also “medical gaslighting,” when a health care professional dismisses a patient's symptoms or illness as “all in your head.”
Despite its relatively recent prominence — including “Gaslighter,” The Chicks' 2020 album featuring the rousingly angry titular single — the word was brought to life more than 80 years ago with “Gas Light,” a 1938 play by Patrick Hamilton.
It birthed two film adaptations in the 1940s. One, George Cukor's “Gaslight” in 1944, starred Ingrid Bergman as Paula Alquist and Charles Boyer as Gregory Anton. The two marry after a whirlwind romance and Gregory turns out to be a champion gaslighter. Among other instances, he insists her complaints over the constant dimming of their London townhouse's gaslights is a figment of her troubled mind. It wasn't.
The death of Angela Lansbury in October drove some interest in lookups of the word, Sokolowski said. She played Nancy Oliver, a young maid hired by Gregory and told not to bother his “high-strung” wife.
The term gaslighting was later used by mental health practitioners to clinically describe a form of prolonged coercive control in abusive relationships.
“There is this implication of an intentional deception,” Sokolowski said. “And once one is aware of that deception, it’s not just a straightforward lie, as in, you know, I didn’t eat the cookies in the cookie jar. It’s something that has a little bit more devious quality to it. It has possibly an idea of strategy or a long-term plan.”
Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based solely on data. Sokolowski and his team weed out evergreen words most commonly looked up to gauge which word received a significant bump over the year before.
They don't slice and dice why people look up words, which can be anything from quick spelling and definition checks to some sort of attempt at inspiration or motivation. Some of the droves who looked up “gaslighting” this year might have wanted to know, simply, if it's one or two words, or whether it's hyphenated.
“Gaslighting,” Sokolowski said, spent all of 2022 in the top 50 words looked up on merriam-webster.com to earn top dog word of the year status. Last year's pick was “vaccine.” Rounding out this year's Top 10 are:
— “Oligarch,” driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
— “Omicron,” the persistent COVID-19 variant and the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.
— “Codify,” as in turning abortion rights into federal law.
— “Queen consort,” what King Charles’ wife, Camilla is newly known as.
— “Raid,” as in the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
— “Sentient,” with lookups brought on by Google canning the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient.
— “Cancel culture,” enough said.
— “LGBTQIA,” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual, aromantic or agender.
— “Loamy,” which many Wordle users tried back in August, though the right word that day was “clown.”
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State and local officials throughout California are busy drafting proposals for reparations packages, seen as a way to make amends to the state’s Black residents whose families were impacted by slavery and the decades of racial discrimination that followed.
The state’s reparations task force has spent more than two years on the issue and must make recommendations to the California Legislature by July 1. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently expressed support for proposals made by a city-appointed reparations committee, and school districts in Berkeley and Oakland are weighing reparations for students, too.
The massive reparations package being discussed in San Francisco has garnered international attention and includes proposals such as direct one-time payments of $5 million, the elimination of all personal debt, a guaranteed income of $97,000 per year for 250 years and the opportunity to buy homes within the city limits for $1.
But there’s a good chance many of these reparations plans, even if formally adopted, never actually go into effect thanks to the conservative supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court.
California legal experts interviewed by SFGATE believe that the simplest form of reparations — benefits to all Black residents — will be dead on arrival.
“If they just said, ‘People of a particular race get these benefits,’ then that, I think, would almost certainly get struck down,” said Gabriel J. Chin, a law professor at UC Davis.
The legal issue most likely to be at play in a case against reparations would be the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, which generally prohibits public institutions from offering preferential treatment to one category of people over another. Any policies that sort people by racial categories — known as “racial classifications,” in legal parlance — are typically seen as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, unless governments can provide a strong justification for them.
“The court’s rules about what the Equal Protection Clause means and how they will enforce it say that they are very suspicious of some forms of discrimination but not of other forms of discrimination,” said David B. Cruz, a law professor at the University of Southern California. “And when government action is expressly based on race, then the court is very suspicious, not deferential, and will typically invalidate such government action.”
The legal standard applied in such cases is known as “strict scrutiny,” and to meet that standard, governments must show that the policies they’re trying to implement serve a “compelling governmental interest.” But that’s a very tough bar to meet.
Even affirmative action policies at public universities, which have been repeatedly determined to serve a compelling government interest by the courts, are likely to be declared unconstitutional by the current Supreme Court in June.
If affirmative action is deemed unconstitutional, are reparations doomed to suffer the same fate? Cruz said it’s important for legislative bodies to avoid creating racial classifications in their reparations packages if they want to give those policies a chance.
“Once it gets kicked into the racial classification side of the doctrine … that would give the court lots of tools to try to strike down this kind of measure,” Cruz said.
He said those classifications may be avoided if the officials drafting the plans define the beneficiaries as the descendants of slaves — and not by their race. In other words, if only the descendants of slaves qualify for reparations, one could successfully argue that the reparations policies aren’t about race, which would mean that the standard of strict scrutiny wouldn’t apply.
Last year, for example, California’s reparations task force decided that only Black Californians who can prove a direct lineage to enslaved ancestors should be eligible for benefits. That excludes Black residents whose ancestors were free, as well as Black immigrants from other nations. The Legislature could change that, but both Chin and Cruz argued that an ancestry requirement would help support a legal argument from the state that any reparations policies aren’t about race.
Chin pointed to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which gave $20,000 checks to surviving Japanese Americans who were forced into internment camps during World War II. While the Supreme Court never ruled on the legality of those payments, Chin said they serve as an example of reparations being awarded to one race of people because of an injustice they suffered at the hands of the federal government.
“It’s not that Japanese Americans as a whole were each offered a check; it was the victims of what the United States was acknowledging was illegal and, in a certain sense, was discrimination,” he said.
However, Cruz acknowledged that such a strategy isn’t foolproof. If reparations are awarded only to the ancestors of those who were enslaved, he said the Supreme Court may decide that the slavery requirement serves as a “proxy” for race.
“If the court says, ‘Well, you’re writing it in terms of a legal status — enslavement of an ancestor — but we know who were enslaved, and that was racial,’ they could conclude that really this is a proxy for race, that it’s just wordplay to deny that it’s about a racial group,” he said. “Then they would subject it to that very demanding standard.”
He pointed to Rice v. Cayetano, a 2000 Supreme Court case that involved elections for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, as an example of the proxy reasoning. Previously, voting for trustees for that office was limited to people who had ancestors in the Hawaiian Islands dating back to the 1770s. But a rancher of European descent sued the state, saying that requirement was impermissible racial discrimination.
The court sided with the rancher, saying that — even though the voting qualifications were defined in terms of ancestry — those qualifications served as a proxy for race, which made the law unconstitutional.
“That, to me, would be a precedent that defenders of a reparations measure would need to engage with and try to find ways to distinguish it from,” Cruz said.
Jon Michaels, a law professor at UCLA, said he believes any legislative body in California could draft a reparations plan that would survive even the most thorough constitutional review. However, he said that might not matter given the current makeup of the Supreme Court.
“Staring down the barrel of a court that is gunning for any type of racial classifications, it makes it incredibly tricky,” he said.
He said he could see the court overturning an ancestry-based reparations plan for two reasons. First, those receiving benefits may not be the people who were directly injured. And second, the actual injury happened too long ago, especially when you consider the ostensible advances that the U.S. has made when it comes to race, like the Civil Rights Movement.
He argued that those two reasons alone shouldn’t be death knells for a reparations plan, especially since they don’t take into account how pervasive racism against Black Americans has been since the end of slavery. He said a reasonable court would recognize that a reparations package would serve a compelling governmental interest but also acknowledged that he has to be realistic when thinking about the current court.
“Even less right-wing courts have proven to be increasingly hostile to racially ameliorative legislative programs,” he said.
Regardless of what happens with commitments to redress Black residents in California, the legal experts interviewed by SFGATE largely agreed that the conversation is still important to have, even if nothing concrete comes out of it.
“[The court likely striking it down is] not a good enough reason to ignore essential and overdue conversations (and actions) regarding our most intractable and damaging problems, including chattel slavery and its lingering aftermath,” Savala Nolan, a law professor at UC Berkeley, told SFGATE in an email. “The Court will do what it does — so should the activists, scholars, lawyers, and community members seeking to tangibly and practically respond to the ongoing and demonstrable social, economic, and political brutalities that flow from this country's practice of racial hierarchy.”
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Memphis moved quickly to shut down its SCORPION unit when five members of the squad were charged with murder for beating Tyre Nichols after stopping him for an alleged traffic violation. But across other major American cities, such teams remain common.
From New York to Atlanta to Los Angeles, these so-called elite units have been involved in their own scandals where citizens have been harassed, abused and even killed needlessly. But even where they have been disbanded, they appear to be making a comeback.
Officers from the NYPD's Street Crime Unit, which launched in the city's anarchic 1970s with the motto "We Own the Night," killed an unarmed Black student, Amadou Diallo, in 1999. They shot at him 41 times, striking him with 19 bullets, when he reached for something they said they feared was a gun, but was his wallet.
Those officers were found not guilty of a crime, but the unit was disbanded in 2002 after a federal investigation uncovered racial profiling.
Diallo's mother Kadiatou Diallo said she saw parallels between the units of the men involved in the deaths of her son and Nichols.
"We want people to be treated fairly," she told CNN on Monday. "For this incident to happen, on top of all these cases that have happened, saddens me and my heart is broken."
A couple of decades after Diallo's death, New York reassigned hundreds of plainclothes officers away from another anti-crime unit. That followed mass protests against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, and marked what then-Commissioner Dermot Shea said would be one of the last chapters of the controversial stop-and-frisk policy that overwhelmingly targeted Black and Latino people in the city.
But within weeks of taking office last year, Mayor Eric Adams announced he would be reinstating a modified plainclothes anti-gun unit.
On Monday, he told Don Lemon on CNN This Morning that he would not second-guess the decisions made in Memphis but said: "Units don't create abuse. Abusive behavior creates abuse."
Adams, who was beaten by police as a teenager before becoming a long-serving member of the NYPD, stood by his decision to bring back a special unit.
"We have an obligation of using all the tools properly to keep citizens safe," he said.
Creating the SCORPION unit in Memphis was also one of the first major decisions taken by Cerelyn "CJ" Davis when she became the city's police chief in 2021. She told CNN there had been an "outcry from the community" amid record numbers of homicides in 2021, leading to the unit, whose acronym stood for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods.
Davis was no stranger to elite police groups, having worked as commander of special operations for the Atlanta Police Department, overseeing teams including the RED DOG unit. RED DOG was itself shut down in 2011 after years of complaints, including the filing of a federal lawsuit by patrons of a gay bar after an aggressive raid.
Atlanta's RED DOG unit -- its acronym said to stand for Run Every Drug Dealer Out of Georgia -- was politically popular and Memphis's SCORPION also received praise.
Just weeks after it launched, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland declared: "The SCORPION unit has had a total of 566 arrests -- 390 of them felony arrests. They have seized over $103,000 in cash, 270 vehicles, and 253 weapons."
Those numbers should have been a warning sign in and of themselves, according to Ed Davis, a former Boston police commissioner.
"If you put a unit like this out on the street in this environment and you look at a number where they're pulling in 170 or 180 people into custody every month after the unit gets started, you've got to take a closer look at what they're doing -- what those charges are, what the probable cause is, what the reason for the stops is," he told Kasie Hunt on CNN Newsroom on Monday.
"These units can get out of control really quickly. If you're not paying close attention on the supervisory part then you've got a problem," he said. "You need to be constantly monitoring what these special squads are doing out there to make sure this type of aberrant behavior doesn't occur."
He also questioned why these squads were given such aggressive names.
"The other side of it is the culture," he told Hunt. "If you're calling it the SCORPION unit, what message are you sending to the officers who are in it and to the community... Scorpions sting."
Davis, who led the Boston force from 2006 to 2013, said special units could work, but only if officers listened to the community.
"One of my first meetings I went to as a new police commissioner in Boston, I went to Mission Hill and listened to a group of 200-300 young black men who told me our units were jumping out of the cars and tipping guys upside down to see if a gun would come out. I went back and met with the gang unit after that, and I made it very clear that this was not the mission that I wanted accomplished. ... You can't make everybody who's between the age of 15 and 25 a suspect."
Some cities are also scaling back on these special units -- because a shortage of officers and low recruitment mean they are needed back on the beat or on other more regular duties.
Others are reimagining them. Before Adams' plans to resurrect an anti-crime unit, Atlanta set up a Titan Unit in the late summer of 2021 to target violent crime and announced another in March 2022 aimed at repeat offenders.
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Jury selection begins for 3 men charged in rapper XXXTentacion's murder
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The short life of emerging rap star XXXTentacion ended when two masked gunmen emerged from an SUV that had blocked his BMW as he left a South Florida motorcycle shop and demanded his money before one shot him. They fled with $50,000 in cash.
Now, almost five years later, the suspects and an alleged accomplice are on trial for the 20-year-old's slaying.
Jury selection began Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial for the man accused of pulling the trigger, Michael Boatwright, 28, and his alleged accomplices, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24. All could receive life sentences if convicted. They also are charged with armed robbery and have pleaded not guilty.
A fourth man, Robert Allen, 26, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last year and is expected to testify against the other three. Opening statements are expected in early February, with the trial lasting into March.
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In pretrial hearings, the defendants’ attorneys have suggested there were others who had financial and personal motives for killing the singer, including members of his family and other rappers, such as Canadian superstar Drake. The two had online beefs. The lawyers are scheduled to interview him outside court and in private Friday.
Circuit Judge Michael Usan said Wednesday that for any of the rappers to be called as a witness, the defense would have to show something more substantial linking them to the shooting than just that they were feuding with XXXTentacion.
"It’s been over four long years in the making. We are excited to take this first step to bringing Dedrick home," said Mauricio Padilla, Williams’ attorney. The attorneys for Boatwright and Newsome did not respond to emails seeking comment. The COVID-19 pandemic and legal wrangling delayed the start of the trial.
Usan recently rejected an attempt by Boatwright’s attorney, Joseph Kimok, to have him declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. He also rejected a motion by the defendants’ attorneys to try the three separately.
They argued that evidence presented against just one defendant would be prejudicial to the other two. They also argued that each defense attorney could try to establish his client’s innocence or mitigate his guilt by pointing fingers at the other two suspects — which they argued would unfairly prejudice the jury against the trio. Prosecutor Pascale Achille told Usan that any evidence presented would pertain to all three.
Usan ruled the defense attorneys’ arguments could apply in all trials where there are multiple defendants, but in this case they don’t outweigh the needs of "judicial economy" to not hold three trials if not absolutely required.
XXXTentacion. whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, had just left Riva Motorsports in Deerfield Beach on June 18, 2018, with a friend when his BMW was blocked by an SUV that swerved in front. Two masked gunmen emerged, confronted XXXTentacion at the driver’s window and one shot him. They then grabbed a Louis Vuitton bag containing $50,000 cash the singer had just withdrawn from the bank, got back into the SUV and sped away.
FIRST REPORT: Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida
XXXTentacion died at the hospital shortly after. He pronounced his name "Ex ex ex ten-ta-see-YAWN" and was a platinum-selling rising star who tackled issues including prejudice and depression in his songs. He also drew criticism over bad behavior and multiple arrests, including charges that he severely beat and abused his girlfriend.
Investigators say surveillance video from the store and other evidence links the three defendants and Allen to the killing.
They say video shows the SUV arriving at the motorcycle shop just as XXXTentacion and his friend entered. Williams and Allen followed them inside, with Williams making a small purchase. They then walked back to the SUV. About 10 minutes later, XXXTentacion and his friend tried to leave, but the SUV blocked them. Prosecutors say Boatwright and Newsome were the gunmen who confronted the rapper, with Boatwright firing the fatal shots.
Investigators say Boatwright’s fingerprints were found on the driver’s door of the rapper’s BMW. Williams was identified by a Riva Motorsports clerk, who said he was a regular customer. Williams told investigators he did not know the other three were planning a robbery.
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A search of Williams’ social media showed photos of him with Allen, who was then identified from the surveillance video. Williams’ girlfriend told investigators that he told her that the other gunman was Newsome.
They say cellphone data also links the defendants to the scene.
Photos of Boatwright and Newsome holding up large amounts of $100 bills, timestamped on the night of the killing, were also found on their phones, prosecutors say.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were wed Saturday in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel, culminating a relationship that stretched over two decades in two separate romances and headlined countless tabloid covers.
Lopez announced their marriage Sunday in her newsletter for fans with the heading “We did it.” Lopez initially made their engagement public in April on the same newsletter, “On the J Lo.”
“Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” wrote Lopez in a message signed Jennifer Lynn Affleck.
Lopez wrote that the couple flew to Las Vegas on Saturday, stood in line for their license with four other couples and were wed just after midnight at A Little White Wedding Chapel, a chapel boasting a drive-through “tunnel of love.” Lopez said a Bluetooth speaker played their brief march down the aisle. She called it the best night of their lives.
“Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive-through in Las Vegas at 12:30 in the morning in the tunnel of love drive-through with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with,” said Lopez.
News of their nuptials first spread Sunday after the Clark County clerk’s office in Nevada showed that the pair obtained a marriage license that was processed Saturday. The marriage license filing showed that Lopez plans to take the name Jennifer Affleck.
Representatives for Lopez and Affleck declined to comment.
Lopez, 52, and Affleck, 49, famously dated in the early 2000s, spawning the nickname “Bennifer,” before rekindling their romance last year. They earlier starred together in 2003’s “Gigli” and 2004’s “Jersey Girl.” Around that time, they became engaged but never wed.
Affleck married Jennifer Garner in 2005, with whom he shares three children. They divorced in 2018.
Lopez has been married three times before. She was briefly married to Ojani Noa from 1997-1998 and to Cris Judd from 2001-2003. She and singer Marc Anthony were married for a decade after wedding in 2004 and share 14-year-old twins together.
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- First oral IGF-1R inhibitor to enter late-stage clinical trials for thyroid eye disease –
- Global study being conducted in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe -
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sling Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on late-stage development of an oral small molecule for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED), today announced the initiation of enrollment in the global Phase 2b LIDS clinical trial evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of linsitinib, a small molecule insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-1R) inhibitor, in the treatment of active, moderate to severe TED.
"This is a significant milestone for patients and families who are impacted by TED because we believe linsitinib offers the potential to significantly reduce the treatment burden," said Ryan Zeidan, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Sling Therapeutics. "The rapid initiation of our late-stage clinical trial in TED was made possible by the extensive preclinical and clinical development data in hand for linsitinib, including pre-clinical studies, toxicology studies, and pharmacokinetic and safety data collected from the over 800 oncology patients who have received linsitinib."
TED is a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects about 20,000 people in the U.S. per year and has a similar prevalence in Europe. Dysfunction in the IGF-1R signaling pathway leads to a prevalence of thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor autoantibodies (TSHR-Abs) that drive excess fibrous tissue growth behind the eyes. The inflammation can push the eyes forward or cause the eyes and eyelids to become red and swollen. As the disease progresses it can lead to pain, eye bulging, and double vision. TED predominantly affects women, and most frequently affects people with hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease.
"When the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the muscle and fat tissue behind the eyes, it can cause inflammation and scar tissue formation that has a profound impact on the quality of life for people suffering from TED," said Raymond Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., board-certified aesthetic and reconstructive oculoplastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California. "As one of the lead scientists in the development of the only currently approved treatment for TED, I am excited to see this study advance with the hope of providing additional options for patients."
"Dysfunction in the IGF-1R signaling pathway that drives excess fibrous tissue growth is well known and understood," said George J. Kahaly, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and endocrinology/metabolism at the Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center in Mainz, Germany. "I have experienced many of the challenges with current treatment options that place a burden on patients, caregivers, and physicians while serving as chair of the ORPHAN referral expert center for TED. There is a need for a more convenient drug therapy."
The randomized, double-mask, placebo-controlled Phase 2b LIDS clinical trial is designed to enroll 75 adult participants in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe with a clinical diagnosis of Graves' disease or autoimmune Hashimoto's thyroiditis associated with active, moderate to severe TED. Linsitinib will be administered orally twice daily for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint is the percentage of participants who are proptosis responders. Researchers will also evaluate the change from baseline in proptosis and in the Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life (GO-QoL) questionnaire overall score. Additional secondary endpoints include the percentage of participants who are diplopia responders, CAS categorical responders, and overall responders.
For more information about the Phase 2b LIDS clinical trial visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05276063.
About Sling Therapeutics
Sling Therapeutics, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on late-stage development of an oral small molecule for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED). The company is advancing the evaluation of its lead product candidate, linsitinib, in a Phase 2b clinical trial based on extensive preclinical and clinical data. Linsitinib offers the potential of a convenient oral small molecule that could significantly reduce the treatment burden for people living with TED. For more information visit https://slingtx.com/.
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Candles are a great way to change a mood, create a vibe, and enhance your home's aesthetic, especially in the fall with so many seasonal scents to choose from. A stunning candle with your favorite fragrance is a great form of self-care. Thankfully, there are so many affordable candle options that look and smell opulent.
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Areas of Western Colorado are under a winter storm watch as the first real snowfall of the year in the high country is expected for Sunday.
Areas above 9,000 feet are expected to see 5-10 inches of snow, according to NWS Grand Junction Meteorologist Dan Cuevas.
According to OpenSnow.com, Powderhorn is expected to receive six inches of snow during the storm, four inches Sunday and two Monday. Telluride is expected to get more than a foot, with 10 inches expected Sunday and three inches Monday.
That storm will likely bring travel impacts, especially since it’s the first one of the season.
“There will be impacts and people should prepare for winter weather,” Cuevas said.
Cuevas said there could be road closures, wind and cold, so anyone traveling this weekend should plan ahead and watch the conditions.
The storm is expected to bring moisture, cold air and windy conditions to the Grand Junction area, although today’s temperatures are expected to be unseasonably mild, with a high of 69. A wind advisory is in effect from noon to 10 p.m. tonight.
In the Grand Valley, showers should start Saturday evening and last through Sunday, Cuevas said. There probably won’t be much warming throughout Sunday, with a high around 51.
After this storm, Monday and Tuesday are expected to have relatively mild weather, Cuevas said, but another band of moisture is forecasted to move down from the northwest on Wednesday and Thursday.
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 19%
Sunrise:07:31:17 AM
Sunset:06:25:18 PM
Humidity: 35%
Wind: S @ 17 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
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Cloudy with periods of rain. Becoming windy late. Low 44F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Higher wind gusts possible.
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Chance of Rain: 76%
Sunrise:07:32:20 AM
Sunset:06:23:58 PM
Humidity: 72%
Wind: W @ 12 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
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Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low 31F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise:07:33:23 AM
Sunset:06:22:40 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: WNW @ 7 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
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Clear skies. Low 31F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
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Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise:07:34:27 AM
Sunset:06:21:23 PM
Humidity: 49%
Wind: ESE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
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Mostly cloudy skies. Low near 35F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
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Chance of Rain: 16%
Sunrise:07:35:31 AM
Sunset:06:20:07 PM
Humidity: 54%
Wind: S @ 8 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
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Humidity: 67%
Wind: W @ 10 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
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Mostly clear skies. Low near 25F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
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The Crunchy-Salty-Sweet Super Bowl Snack You Need — Furikake Chex Mix
Sweet, salty, savory, crunchy, addictive furikake Chex mix — “you can’t stop eating it,” says food stylist Caroline Hwang. This version of the Hawaiian snack — buttery and tossed with umami-loaded seaweed and sesame seeds — is adapted from her recipe, which was passed to her from a longtime friend in New York, Corey Chow, former chef de cuisine at Thomas Keller’s Per Se.
Chow, now executive chef at Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn., says it’s his mom’s recipe — he grew up eating the classic snack after basketball practice in San Gabriel. And Tina Chow, his mom, got it from a Japanese American neighbor. Each time it’s handed off, it gets tweaked. Because furikake Chex mix is highly adaptable to suit a matrix of tastes. (See also Genevieve Ko’s version.)
But there are a few key factors to Tina Chow’s tweaks, which remain intact in the recipe below: She increased the amount of furikake seasoning and soy sauce by a lot and added a little more light corn syrup (Hwang and this version call for brown syrup instead). “I baked it longer to give it more crunch,” she said. With the added syrup, “it would be really crunchy and dark and just right and more furikake would stick to the cereal.”
Hwang replaced some of the cereal with the Korean snack Orion-brand Turtle Chips, a crispy, airy, four-layer corn chip available at many Asian markets (Bugles are a good substitute; you could use potato chips). She also replaces some of the cereal with pretzel sticks. In The Times test kitchen we added pecans — and they turned out almost furikake-candied.
The result is an especially crunchy, intensely flavored mix that is the ultimate in snacking. “It’s actually a great snack for beer,” Corey Chow said.
Furikake Chex Mix
Heat oven to 250. Line a large roasting pan with foil or parchment paper.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the butter, oil, brown rice syrup or Karo, sugar and soy sauce to a boil, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low and maintain a light simmer until fully combined, smooth and syrupy.
Pour the dry cereal, Turtles and pecans (if using) into the prepared roasting pan, and pour the hot liquid over the cereal. Use a wooden spoon to carefully mix thoroughly. Add the furikake and stir again to distribute evenly throughout. Bake for 60 minutes, stirring at 20 minute intervals. With the final stirring, at the 40 minute mark, increase the oven temperature to 275. Be sure to stir the Chex Mix thoroughly.
When done, immediately pour the mixture into a large bowl and stir. Set aside to cool. When cool, stir and separate the cereal so it won’t clump together. Store in an airtight container or a zip top bag.
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An attorney for Harvey Weinstein on Friday repeatedly challenged a woman over why she didn't raise more objections or leave the hotel room in Puerto Rico where she said he sexually assaulted her during a 2003 film shoot.
Attorney Mark Werksman asked the woman, known during Weinstein's Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial only as Ashley M., whether she ever had a second thought where she said to herself, “I'm just going to walk right back out that door?”
“I was worried," she said. “I knew he was big and I didn’t know what to do.”
The woman was a 22-year-old dancer on the Puerto Rico set of the film “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” which was produced by Weinstein's company, Miramax.
In her first day of testimony Thursday, Ashley M. said that she went with Weinstein to the hotel because she had been assured she was headed to a meeting to discuss future opportunities, but she said once they were alone, Weinstein pushed her on to a bed, straddled her, and masturbated.
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Werksman asked her whether she really didn't expect anything sexual after Weinstein, according to her earlier testimony, brought up getting a “naked massage” from her during their first conversation at the set.
She repeated that she had been reassured by the woman who was Weinstein's assistant at the time that she would remain with them, and that he only wanted to discuss future projects.
“I just basically did what I thought the people that were running the meeting wanted me to do. I really had no interest in being an actress. I had spent my life dancing," she said. "I was engaged to be married. I wanted to finally start my life, maybe finally wanted to start a family at that time.”
She and Weinstein entered the room but the assistant didn't follow them, and instead closed the door behind them, she said.
Ashley M. had said she wasn't sure they were headed to a private room, that they might be going to an office or some other space at the hotel.
Werksman asked whether she thought to herself, “'I’m now entering a hotel, this isn’t about work.' Did that dawn on you at any moment?”
She said she was being deferential because Weinstein was “in charge,” a feeling she got strongly from others on the set.
Werksman asked her repeatedly why she didn’t protest more.
“Did you verbalize or express the panic you were feeling out loud?” Werksman asked.
She answered yes.
She said earlier in her testimony that she knows she told him to stop, but that she kept most of her objections silent out of fear.
“I was too scared,” she said.
She said Weinstein told her “It’s OK, it’s not like we’re having sex.”
Werksman asked her if she responded to that.
“I just was trying to leave,” she said. “I was just hoping that nothing worse was going to happen.”
Werksman asked how she had been dressed. She said she couldn't remember, but doesn't think she was in the orange dress that was her wardrobe for the shoot.
Ashley M. is not one of the five women Weinstein is charged with sexually assaulting. She is one of four others who have been allowed to testify at the trial about his propensity for such crimes.
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty, and denied engaging in any non-consensual sex.
The 70-year-old former movie mogul is already serving a 23-year sentence for a New York conviction that is under appeal.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they have come forward publicly.
Ashley M. told her story to the New York Times in October of 2017, when the newspaper’s accounts of women who say Weinstein sexually assaulted them put the movie executive at the center of the #MeToo movement.
Her trial testimony was the first time she has told her story in a courtroom.
Ashley M.'s mother and ex-husband were called to the stand after her. Both testified that she gave them accounts of her assault, giving very few details, in phone calls from Puerto Rico shortly after it happened.
Jurors on Friday also examined pictures of Weinstein's body to see if they matched descriptions provided by the witnesses.
Six more accusers have yet to take the stand. The trial is expected to last another five weeks.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyfebulb, a patient-empowerment platform that bridges patients with industry to support user-driven innovation, education and connectivity, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 "Addressing Unmet Needs in IBD" Innovation Challenge in collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb.
The finalists, who were co-selected by the Lyfebulb and Bristol Myers Squibb teams, are ten inspirational innovators showing great promise of improving unmet needs of the IBD community for better disease management and care. The potential impact on patients and their loved ones, as well as the feasibility and sustainability of innovations in the market, were considerations in the selection of the following finalists:
For-profit:
- Alex Menys, PhD, CEO, Motilent
- Avi Dukler, PhD, Managing Member, Glycominds
- Kari Furu, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Genetic Analysis
- Kishore Pardasani, President, MK Tech LLC (OstoBuddy)
- Sam Jactel, Founder & CEO, Ayble Health
- Sriram Muthukumar, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, EnLiSense
- Tim Rudolphi, CEO, metaMe Health
Not-for-profit:
- Eric Zuckerman, DO, Board Chair, Pediatric IBD Foundation
- Majdi Osman, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, OpenBiome
- Manda Barger, Director of Development, Girls With Guts
"It is promising to see so many strong innovators working to solve the unmet needs of the inflammatory bowel disease community." said Karin Hehenberger, MD, PhD, founder, and CEO at Lyfebulb. "There is certainly a great need for innovation in this field, and we are excited to be showcasing and promoting global entrepreneurs and advocates through this innovation challenge and beyond."
The finalists will be joined by industry leaders spanning business, venture capital, and health care industries for a summit at BMS' offices in Princeton, New Jersey on January 25, 2023. Each finalist will present their solutions to an expert panel of judges, which includes:
- Greg Lewis, President & Managing Partner, Calcium
- Jackie Zimmerman, IBD Patient Ambassador
- Russell J. Wyborski, PhD, Director of IBD Ventures Investments, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
- Sophie Balzora, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Stephen Squinto, PhD, Chief Investment Officer, J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital
The judges will select a winner in each category of finalists. The Innovation Award, with a $25,000 monetary award, will be presented to a for-profit company to further the growth of their solution. The Impact Award will be presented to a not-for-profit company and also includes a $25,000 monetary award.
To learn more about the Innovation Challenge, visit Lyfebulb.com.
Lyfebulb empowers people living with chronic illnesses to thrive through education, innovation and connectivity. The company bridges the gap between patient communities and the healthcare industry by working directly with patients and care partners to generate insights and build new solutions to reduce the burden of living with chronic disease. The company operates three digital patient communities, TransplantLyfe, IBDLyfe, and RareCancerLyfe. For more information, visit Lyfebulb.com, TransplantLyfe.com, IBDLyfe.com, RareCancerLyfe.com, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Karin Hehenberger's personal LinkedIn.
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Texas coach Beard arrested on felony family violence charge
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard, who coached Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by Texas with expectations he’d elevate his alma mater to the same elite level, was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge.
Beard was arrested by Austin police and booked in the Travis County jail at 4:18 a.m. on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.
The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison. Jail records showed Beard had not posted bond as of Monday morning and did not indicate when he would be making an initial court appearance.
Beard attorney Perry Minton did not return a message from the AP seeking comment but he told the Austin American-Statesman the coach is innocent of the charge.
“He should never have been arrested,” Minton told the newspaper. “The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable.”
The seventh-ranked Longhorns (7-1) host Rice on Monday night. They were ranked No. 2 a week ago, the program’s highest ranking in more than a decade.
“The university is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process,” the school said in a statement.
Beard is in his second season of a seven-year guaranteed contract that pays him more than $5 million per year. Before that, he was 112-55 in five seasons with the Red Raiders. He was named The Associated Press coach of the year in 2019 as he guided Texas Tech to a 31-7 finish and lost in an overtime thriller to Virginia in the national championship game.
His departure for Texas — a deal reached after a meeting with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte that included a McDonald’s breakfast an hour’s drive north of Lubbock — left Texas Tech officials frustrated.
Beard said it was a difficult move, but he could not turn down a chance to coach at his alma mater, where he was a student assistant three decades ago. Earlier this year, he led Texas to a first-round victory over Virginia Tech that was the Longhorns’ first NCAA Tournament win since 2014.
Beard’s contract includes a provision under which he can be fired for cause for conduct the administration reasonably determines reflects poorly on the coach, program, school or university system. That includes being charged with a felony. University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
If Beard is suspended, Longhorns associate head coach Rodney Terry would be a likely candidate to lead the team. Terry has been a head coach at UTEP (2018-21) and Fresno State (2011-18).
Texas freshman guard Arterio Morris faces a misdemeanor family violence charge stemming from a June arrest after an incident with a former girlfriend. He faces a Wednesday court hearing in Denton County near Dallas.
Morris, a top national recruit, has been allowed to play this season despite the charge, and averages 17 minutes and 6.5 points per game. Morris’ attorney, Justin Moore, has said Moore is innocent of the assault charge.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men have been arrested in the investigation of the killing of a 12-year-old boy in an shooting attack last year on an SUV near a school playground in Los Angeles, police said Friday.
Police said Friday that Damian Ulysses Martinez, 21, and Gabriel Martinez, 19, both of the community of Wilmington, were arrested Tuesday.
The case has been sent to the district attorney's office for review, police said.
The men fired on the SUV last December, killing 12-year-old Alexander Alvarado and wounding the driver, who was Alvarado's stepmother, and a 9-year-old girl who was at a nearby playground outside Wilmington Park Elementary School in the southern Wilmington neighborhood, police said.
Alexander's stepmother was able to drive wounded boy to safety, but the boy was shot in the head and died.
Police said at the time that the gunmen fired dozens of bullets into the SUV.
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International migration drove US population growth in 2022
Updated: 7:57 PM EST Dec 24, 2022
The U.S. population expanded by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.Net international migration — the number of people moving into the U.S. minus the number of people leaving — was more than 1 million residents from 2021 to 2022. That represented a growth rate of 168% over the previous year's 376,029 international migrants, with every state gaining residents from abroad, according to the 2022 population estimates.Natural growth — the number of births minus the number of deaths — added another 245,080 people to the total in what was the first year-over-year increase in total births since 2007.This year's U.S. annual growth rate of 0.4% was a rebound of sorts from the 0.1% growth rate during the worst of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021, which was the lowest since the nation's founding.“It’s welcome because we would have been back to almost flatline growth if not for this immigration,” said William Frey, a demographer at The Brookings Institution.Regionally, the Northeast lost almost 219,000 people in a trend largely driven by domestic residents moving out of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, as well as deaths outpacing births in Pennsylvania. The Midwest also lost almost 49,000 residents, driven in part by people moving out of Illinois and deaths outpacing births in Ohio.The South gained 1.3 million residents, the largest of any region, driven by population gains in Texas and Florida that exceeded 400,000 residents each. Other Southern states like North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee had among the largest growth in numbers in the U.S.Texas, the second most populous state in the U.S., surpassed the 30 million-resident mark, joining California as the only other state in this category.But California lost more than 113,000 residents, and had a population just over 39 million in 2022, in what was the biggest annual decline behind New York's more than 180,000-resident loss. The population decline was driven by more than 343,000 domestic residents moving out of California, and it helped drag down the West region's population gain to only 153,000 residents.Despite the overall population loss, California had the largest growth of any state in international residents, just a hair's breadth ahead of Florida with more than 125,000 people. California also had the second highest natural increase, only trailing Texas. Births outpacing deaths and the international arrivals made California's population loss smaller than last year, when it dropped by more than 358,000 residents.Conversely, Florida had the largest natural decrease of any state, with deaths outpacing births by more than 40,000 people. But gains from international migration, as well the addition of more than 318,000 residents from domestic migration, the most in the nation, gave it the highest growth rate of any U.S. state at 1.9%.The West region in 2022 lost some of its luster as a magnet for domestic migration. Without international migration and a sizeable natural increase from births outpacing deaths, the West region would have lost population due to domestic residents moving out of California, Oregon and Washington. Western hotspots like Utah, Idaho and Montana also had smaller gains than last year.Some of the slower growth in the West has to do with the pandemic, which led to fewer people moving, and also the increasing cost of living in places once regarded as cheaper alternatives to California, according to Frey.“There isn’t as much magnetism for those classic magnets for moving out of California,” Frey said.Puerto Rico lost 40,000 residents, or 1.3% of its population, due to people moving away and deaths outpacing births, and its population now stands at 3.2 million residents.
The U.S. population expanded by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Net international migration — the number of people moving into the U.S. minus the number of people leaving — was more than 1 million residents from 2021 to 2022. That represented a growth rate of 168% over the previous year's 376,029 international migrants, with every state gaining residents from abroad, according to the 2022 population estimates.
Natural growth — the number of births minus the number of deaths — added another 245,080 people to the total in what was the first year-over-year increase in total births since 2007.
This year's U.S. annual growth rate of 0.4% was a rebound of sorts from the 0.1% growth rate during the worst of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021, which was the lowest since the nation's founding.
“It’s welcome because we would have been back to almost flatline growth if not for this immigration,” said William Frey, a demographer at The Brookings Institution.
Regionally, the Northeast lost almost 219,000 people in a trend largely driven by domestic residents moving out of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, as well as deaths outpacing births in Pennsylvania. The Midwest also lost almost 49,000 residents, driven in part by people moving out of Illinois and deaths outpacing births in Ohio.
The South gained 1.3 million residents, the largest of any region, driven by population gains in Texas and Florida that exceeded 400,000 residents each. Other Southern states like North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee had among the largest growth in numbers in the U.S.
Texas, the second most populous state in the U.S., surpassed the 30 million-resident mark, joining California as the only other state in this category.
But California lost more than 113,000 residents, and had a population just over 39 million in 2022, in what was the biggest annual decline behind New York's more than 180,000-resident loss. The population decline was driven by more than 343,000 domestic residents moving out of California, and it helped drag down the West region's population gain to only 153,000 residents.
Despite the overall population loss, California had the largest growth of any state in international residents, just a hair's breadth ahead of Florida with more than 125,000 people. California also had the second highest natural increase, only trailing Texas. Births outpacing deaths and the international arrivals made California's population loss smaller than last year, when it dropped by more than 358,000 residents.
Conversely, Florida had the largest natural decrease of any state, with deaths outpacing births by more than 40,000 people. But gains from international migration, as well the addition of more than 318,000 residents from domestic migration, the most in the nation, gave it the highest growth rate of any U.S. state at 1.9%.
The West region in 2022 lost some of its luster as a magnet for domestic migration. Without international migration and a sizeable natural increase from births outpacing deaths, the West region would have lost population due to domestic residents moving out of California, Oregon and Washington. Western hotspots like Utah, Idaho and Montana also had smaller gains than last year.
Some of the slower growth in the West has to do with the pandemic, which led to fewer people moving, and also the increasing cost of living in places once regarded as cheaper alternatives to California, according to Frey.
“There isn’t as much magnetism for those classic magnets for moving out of California,” Frey said.
Puerto Rico lost 40,000 residents, or 1.3% of its population, due to people moving away and deaths outpacing births, and its population now stands at 3.2 million residents.
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Stock market today: Wall Street slumps with markets worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slumping with stock markets worldwide Wednesday as worries rise about the strength of the global economy and inflation.
The S&P 500 was 0.8% lower in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 261 points, or 0.8%, at 32,781, as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% lower.
Stock markets in Asia fell even more following discouraging data on manufacturing from China. The world’s second-largest economy has not been rebounding as strongly as many investors had hoped. That raises worries when economies around the world are contending with still-high inflation and much higher interest rates than a year earlier.
Wall Street has been able to weather such concerns pretty well recently, largely because of big gains for a handful of tech companies and others getting swept up in the buzz around AI. The S&P 500 is still on track to close out a roughly flat May and may squeeze out a third straight winning month.
But some of the air seeped out of those big winners on Wednesday. Nvidia, whose chips are helping to power the surge into AI, dropped 3.3% and is heading for its first fall since it gave a monster forecast last week for upcoming sales. It’s already more than doubled this year and was flirting with a total value of $1 trillion a day earlier.
Worries are also rising for the larger U.S. economy, which has begun to slow under the weight of much higher interest rates. The Federal Reserve has raised rates at a furious pace since early last year in hopes of getting inflation under control. But high rates work by hurting the economy and hitting prices for investments.
“We see this as a race for weakness between inflation and economic activity,” said Tony Roth, chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust.
Either inflation needs to break lower to return to the Fed’s target, which would allow it to take it easier on interest rates, or the economy will fall into recession. Roth said both the economy and inflation have remained strong for longer than he expected: “It’s a very slow race to the bottom.”
Many traders are bracing for the Fed to raise rates again at its next meeting in two weeks, but the hope is that may be the last for a while.
A report released Wednesday morning bolstered expectations for at least one more hike after it showed employers advertised more job openings last month than expected. It’s the latest signal of a job market that’s remained remarkably resilient in the face of higher interest rates.
While that’s good news for workers and for the economy, it also gives the Fed more leeway to keep rates high. A strong job market could keep upward pressure on workers’ wages, which Wall Street fears could keep inflation high.
“The increase in job openings is the worst news the Fed could have because that just puts more pressure on wages,” Roth said.
Other, smaller portions of the economy have shown much more pain. A report on Wednesday morning suggested manufacturing in the Chicago region is contracting by much more than economists feared. It’s the latest region to report much weaker manufacturing than expected.
The U.S. banking system has also come under pressure because of the Fed. The surge in rates over the last year means customers are pulling their deposits in hopes of making more in interest at money-market funds. Higher rates have also knocked down the values for bonds and other investments banks made when rates were low.
On Friday looms the U.S. government’s comprehensive report on hiring across the economy. Economists expect it to show a slowdown in hiring and a tick higher in the unemployment rate.
Bubbling behind all these worries is a still simmering drama in Washington about a potential default on the U.S. government’s debt.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are trying to wrangle enough votes to pass a deal they struck over the weekend to allow the U.S. government to borrow more money. They need an approval in place before the U.S. government runs out of cash to pay its bills, which could happen as soon as Monday. If they fail, a default could cause tremendous pain for the economy and financial markets.
On Wall Street, Advance Auto Parts plunged 33.6% after it reported much weaker profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The retailer also said it expects pressures to continue through 2023, and it cut its full-year financial forecast and reduced its dividend.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise tumbled 5.8% after it reported weaker revenue for the latest quarter than expected. HP dropped 4% after its revenue likewise fell short of forecasts.
Profits for companies across the S&P 500 were largely better than analysts feared for the first three months of the year. But they were still down from where they were a year earlier.
In stock markets abroad, the Hang Seng tumbled 1.9% in Hong Kong, while stocks fell 0.6% in Shanghai.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.4%, while indexes fell 1.7% in France and 1.7% in Germany.
In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.64% from 3.70% late Tuesday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans that influence the housing and other markets.
The two-year yield, which moves more on expectations for Fed action, fell to 4.40% from 4.46%.
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AP Business Writers Joe McDonald and Matt Ott contributed.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington dies at 71
Guitarist Gary Rossington of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd died Sunday at age 71, the band announced on their Facebook page.
Rossington was the last surviving member of the original band.
Representatives in the band did not identify the cause of death.
"It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today. Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does," the band said in a statement. "Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time."
Some of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most famous songs include "Sweet Home Alabama," "Free Bird," and "Simple Man."
"Sweet Home Alabama" was a top-charting song for the band, which was released in 1974 on their "Second Helping" album.
The band wrote songs spanning blues, country, and rock.
Skynyrd was founded in the summer of 1964 when Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, and Gary Rossington were teenagers in Jacksonville, Florida, the band said on their website.
The three had an impromptu jam session which inspired the creation of a band.
FOX News said Rossington was one of the passengers that survived a plane crash that killed the Lynyrd Skynyrd's lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve and Cassie Gaines, the pilot, co-pilot and their assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick in October 1977.
It wasn't the only time Rossington beat death. The Associated Press reported he survived a car accident in 1976 after he drove into a tree which inspired the band's song "That Smell."
Lynyrd Skynyrd were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2006.
FOX News reported Rossington had a history of heart issues and had surgery following a heart attack in 2015.
Artist Travis Tritt, who performed with Rossington, paid tribute to his friend on his Twitter page.
The estate of the late singer Charlie Daniels released a statement on Rossington's death.
"'It's all right now, keep on singin' loud. It's all right now, heaven should be proud' - Charlie Daniels 1979. The last of the Free Birds has flown home. RIP Gary Rossington, God Bless the Lynyrd @Skynyrd band. Prayers to Dale and the rest of his family. - CD, Jr. & Hazel Daniels," said the estate.
OAKLAND, CA - JULY 2: Steve Gaines, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins are performing with ' Lynyrd Skynyrd' at the Day on the Green at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. on July 2, 1977, (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/
Lynyrd Skynyrd was touring in 2023 with rock band ZZ Top for their "Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour" before Rossington's death. It's unknown if they will continue at this time.
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(KTLA) – An unruly passenger was arrested after he punched a flight attendant in the back of the head on a Los Angeles-bound flight from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon.
Video captured by passenger Barrie Livingstone shows the attacker rush at the flight attendant and strike him from behind.
Livingstone said the agitated passenger attacked the attendant after being told he could not use the lavatory up front because he wasn’t a first-class passenger on the American Airlines flight.
“Once he started screaming at him, the flight attendant just turned around and I think he was going to go and do something,” Livingstone said. “But as he turned around and walked away, the guy jumped out of his seat, bolted down the (aisle), and punched him in the back. It was totally unprovoked.”
Four other passengers then got up and helped restrain the attacker using zip ties on both his hands and feet.
Livingstone added that the restrained attacker continued to “lash out” every 10 minutes or so,
“screaming and shouting about being the messiah and feeling misunderstood.”
Once the plane was safely on the ground, LAX police and FBI agents took the passenger into custody.
“Acts of violence against our team members are not tolerated by American Airlines,” the airline said in a statement. “The individual involved in this incident will never be allowed to travel with us in the future, and we will work closely with law enforcement in their investigation.
“We thank our crew for their quick action and professionalism to ensure the safety of their fellow team members and customers on board.”
Livingstone, too, credits the passengers and crew who intervened with preventing the incident from becoming “much worse.”
A spokesperson for the FBI said the passenger, whose name was not released, was taken into custody on suspicion of interference with a flight crew.
Los Angeles has seen several incidents involving unruly passengers over the past several years. In February, a flight from LAX to Washington was diverted to Kansas City after a passenger tried to open a door. Another flight from Washington, D.C. to LAX was diverted to Oklahoma City in December after a passenger tried to fight an attendant and a Federal Air Marshal.
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2 students dead, employee in serious condition in Des Moines shooting, authorities say
By Andi Babineau and Kara Devlin, CNN
Two students are dead and one employee is in serious condition after a shooting incident at an educational program in Des Moines, Iowa, according to the Des Moines Police Department.
At 12:53 p.m., Police and fire personnel responded to a report of a shooting at 455 SW 5th Street, which houses a non-profit called Starts Right Here, police said in a news release.
They found the injured people, who were taken to hospitals. The ages of the victims and the suspects were not released.
Police got a description of a vehicle related to the shooting and made a traffic stop about 20 minutes after the shooting, two miles away, Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said at a news conference.
Two people stayed in the vehicle and one got out and ran, Parizek said. Police found the suspect with a tracking dog, he said.
Parizek did not identify the suspects or say if they had been charged.
“We’ve got two people dead, so we’re looking at the most serious charges,” he said.
The motive has not yet been released by police.
“The incident was definitely targeted,” he said. “It was not random. There’s nothing random about this. It was certainly a targeted incident. But as far as getting motive, that is something that we are going to try and figure out.”
According to Starts Right Here website, “Starts Right Here (SRH) is busy inspiring at-risk youth in the Des Moines Public Schools and motivating youth through speaking events. Will Keeps, SRH President, performs empowering songs to inspire and speak the truth.”
Keeps is a musician from Des Moines.
The Des Moines Public Schools website says SRS partners with the school district to help students in the district’s Options Academy credit recovery program and to support students who are no longer in a school building. SRS serves 40-50 DMPS students at any given time, the school district said.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is listed on the website’s advisory board, said she is “shocked and saddened” about the shooting.
“I am shocked and saddened to hear about the shooting at Starts Right Here. I’ve seen first-hand how hard Will Keeps and his staff works to help at-risk kids through this alternative education program. My heart breaks for them, these kids and their families. Kevin and I are praying for their safe recovery,” Reynolds said in a statement.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man was shot in Fresno after being involved in a dispute with the man who shot him Saturday morning, according to the Fresno Police Department.
Police say around 11:30 a.m. they responded to Elm and Grove Avenues for a report of a victim of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers say they found a man with a single gunshot wound to his lower leg who was eventually transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators determined the victim and the suspect knew each other and were involved in a dispute before the suspect pulled out a handgun, shot the victim, and fled.
Police say they are actively searching for the suspect to take him into custody.
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FARGO, N.D., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CorVent™ Medical, an emerging player in the growing respiratory product and services market, today announced the appointment of Jeremy R. Nelson as the company's new global Chief Operating Officer (COO). Nelson brings 20 years of operational expertise to the role, with an emphasis in supply chain, manufacturing, engineering and automation.
"We are excited to add Jeremy to our outstanding executive team at CorVent. Jeremy's proven expertise in operations, supply chain and quality will be instrumental as we build and expand operations in Fargo North Dakota–transitioning from a startup to a commercial medical device company," said Richard S. Walsh, CorVent Medical CEO. "Jeremy is a key asset as we move into our new 15,000 square foot headquarters with manufacturing and warehousing space, committed to bringing the innovation and manufacturing of this technology back to the United States."
Mr. Nelson brings 18 years of operations leadership to his role at CorVent Medical. He built his expertise in operations at Smith & Nephew, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, and Zimmer Biomet. Nelson has held nearly every role critical to the operations function, most recently serving as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain at Exactech. During his career he also held leadership positions in product and manufacturing engineering, electrical and embedded code-firmware engineering, quality and continuous improvement initiatives. Notably, Nelson led the strategy and execution of integrated business planning (ERP, SIOP/S&OP) tools and processes as well as a continuous improvement culture.
"I am committed to developing a world class medical device quality and operations team by implementing best-in-class systems and processes in support of the company's vision for simple, sophisticated respiratory solutions for post-ICU and home environments," shared Jeremy Nelson. "I look forward to collaborating with our team to maximize CorVent Medical's value for all of our stakeholders by developing the winning combination of our people, processes and systems locally producing and globally distributing simple-sophisticated respiratory products."
Nelson will be based in CorVent Medical's Fargo office.
About CorVent Medical
CorVent Medical is a privately held medical device startup in Fargo North Dakota, committed to provide simple, sophisticated respiratory solutions and services, eliminating unnecessary cost and complexity. For more information, visit www.corventmedical.com and follow CorVent Medical on LinkedIn.
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- New facilities represent U.S. investment of approx. USD 5.54 billion
- Commercial production to begin 1H 2025 with annual capacity of 300,000 units
- HMG to become a leader of electrified mobility solutions with investment
- Hyundai Hope, Hyundai Hope On Wheels, Genesis Inspiration Foundation and Kia Accelerate the Good donate USD 1.54 million to a variety of Georgian charity initiatives
SEOUL, South Korea and BRYAN COUNTY, Ga., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, along with Governor Brian P. Kemp, and company officials, and state and local leaders, officially broke ground today on Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) LLC's new manufacturing plant at the Bryan County Mega site. The celebration included a morning groundbreaking on site, followed by a future technology expo at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, where the company highlighted "advanced technology and extraordinary human achievement" with a wide array of exhibits for hundreds of attendees from the community in attendance.
The $5.54 billion investment by the company and its affiliate suppliers was announced five months ago and includes plans to produce a diverse range of innovative Hyundai, Genesis and Kia electric vehicles (EVs) and a new battery manufacturing facility. HMGMA will create more than 8,100 jobs over the next few years as the company aims to establish a stable supply chain for EV battery and other EV components in the U.S. market. HMGMA's new smart factory is expected to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025.
"Hyundai and the people of Georgia share many qualities: respect for our histories, ingenuity, creativity, and determination to make the world better for the next generation," said Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung. "Today, our EVs are recognized as best in class, and with this partnership, we are determined to be the global leader in electrification, safety, quality, and sustainability. With the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, we will continue to evolve beyond an automaker to the world's leading mobility solutions provider."
"With more Georgians working than ever before, record jobs and investment coming to all parts of our state, and award-winning workforce development programs and infrastructure, the Peach State's economy is reaching new heights," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Our partnership with Hyundai Motor Group and the groundbreaking of this innovative facility exemplifies that unprecedented success. With a long-term commitment to improving lives and livelihoods, we look forward to continuing this partnership and seeing its impact on both this community and our state as a whole."
Approximately $1 billion is anticipated to be invested by non-affiliated HMGMA suppliers in connection with the project in other locations. Learn more about the project at www.georgia.org/hyundaimotorgroup.
Hyundai Motor Group to Lead U.S. Electrified Mobility Industry
Hyundai Motor Group will be a leader in the U.S. auto market's EV transition with the new facility. The Group is accelerating its electrification efforts with the global target to sell 3.23 million full electric vehicles annually by 2030. To realize this goal, the Group plans to establish a global EV production network that will ensure a stable supply of EVs around the globe.
With the additional EV and battery production capabilities in the U.S., the Group aims to maintain its position as one of the top three EV providers in the U.S. The Group plans to lead the EV market not just in sales, but also in terms of design, technologies, and mobility solutions optimized for the electric mobility era. The investment is in line with the U.S. government's roadmap to accelerate electrification, as global OEMs are announcing plans to expand their local EV production in the U.S. Last year, the U.S. government announced a new initiative under which sales of zero-emission vehicles should account for at least half of OEM's new vehicle sales by 2030.
Showcasing the Future of Group's Smart Manufacturing: Intelligent, Sustainable and Data-driven
The new plant will boast a highly connected, automated, and flexible manufacturing system, which organically connects all elements of the EV ecosystem to realize customer value. The Georgia facility will become an intelligent manufacturing plant. All processes of production—order collection, procurement, logistics and production—will be optimized utilizing AI and data. The innovative manufacturing system will also help create a human-centered work environment with robots assisting human workers.
As part of the Group's commitment to sustainability, the plant will primarily rely on renewable energy sources to power the facility and use emission-reduction technologies to meet the RE100 requirements.
HMG Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
In addition to their commitment to creating new jobs and opportunities in Georgia, HMG celebrated and announced new connections with the local economy that will enrich the health of local communities through their corporate social responsibility programs. Donations to date total $1.54 million.
Hyundai and Genesis Donations
Hyundai and Genesis, along with its various social responsibility initiatives and nonprofit organizations, have donated $940,000 to local organizations. This includes programs through Hyundai Hope and Genesis Gives, which have previously collectively committed $120,000 to nearly ten organizations supporting local communities in and around Bryan County.
New initiatives include:
- Hyundai presented Georgia Tech, a leading technological research university, with a $120,000 donation to provide scholarships in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For the next four years, two $15,000 scholarships will be awarded to eligible students.
- Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving outcomes and treatments for children diagnosed with cancer, presented $500,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope and Young Investigator Grants to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer. Since 1998, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has pledged $200 million in support of more than 1,100 childhood cancer research grants.
- Genesis Inspiration Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to improving educational outcomes for children through the arts, presented donations totaling $200,000 to two Georgia-based nonprofit organizations, drawchange and Paint Love. Genesis Inspiration Foundation has donated nearly $5 million to fund youth arts programming since its inception in 2018.
Kia Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
Kia's Corporate Social Responsibility program, Accelerate the Good, aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and seeks to inspire human potential, spark innovation and champion sustainability in U.S. communities. As part of Kia's commitment to the Bryan County, Georgia community, Kia's Accelerate the Good program will donate $600,000 to help local youth realize their hopes and dreams.
This includes:
- Purchase a Home – Family Promise of the Coastal Empire - $300,000
Houses homeless families that recently lost their homes and purchases homes for them. - Establish a Kia Kid's Café – America's Second Harvest of GA - $100,000
Establishes after-school programs where low-income children can eat and receive tutoring. - Support Kids with Cancer – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - $100,000
Pays travel expenses for pediatric cancer care at St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee. - Bridge the Digital Divide – Inspiredu - $100,000
Supports low-income children with technology and resources to facilitate learning.
About Hyundai Motor Group
Hyundai Motor Group is a global enterprise that has created a value chain based on mobility, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, IT, and service. With about 250,000 employees worldwide, the Group's mobility brands include Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. Armed with creative thinking, cooperative communication, and the will to take on any challenges, we strive to create a better future for all.
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BREAKING NEWS: Attempted murder suspect shoots at man while chasing him down the street
Tuscaloosa County’s Violent Crimes Unit has arrested 41-year-old Dustin Jermaine Lavender. Lavender is charged with Attempted Murder, Receiving Stolen Property, and Certain Person Prohibited from Possessing Firearms (Felon in Possession of Pistol).
Tuscaloosa Police were called to the 3200 Block of Stillman Blvd shortly after 3pm to respond to a shooting. Once there witnesses reported seeing a man chasing and firing at another man along the roadway. Investigators determined that the victim and Lavender were contracted employees working at a nearby business when they got into a fight over a disagreement. The victim left the business walking away after the fight. That’s when officers say Lavender pulled out a gun from his vehicle and chased after the victim while shooting at him.
The victim was not hit. The gun was recovered and found to be stolen. Lavender is a convicted felon who is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
Lavender is currently in jail on a $90,000 cash bond.
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Biden to deliver remarks at virtual fire prevention summit
Published: Oct. 11, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(Gray News) - President Joe Biden is set to deliver virtual remarks on Tuesday at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control.
The U.S. Fire Administration is hosting the 75th Summit on Fire Prevention and Control in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
This year, it will be livestreamed from the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Among the issues being discussed is climate change, which experts say is fueling more frequent, deadly wildfires.
The summit is happening during Fire Prevention Week, which began on Sunday. It is the 100th year of the week’s observance.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training.
It’s part of an effort that will see thousands of men in Belarus attend drills amid fears that the staunch Moscow ally could be drawn into the fighting.
“They are telling us that Belarus won’t enter the war against Ukraine, but I hear Russian warplanes roar over my house heading to the Machulishchi air base outside Minsk,” the 27-year-old told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He asked not to be fully identified out of concern for his personal safety.
“Russian troops are already in Belarus, and I see the country gradually being turned into a military barracks,” he said. “Everybody fears that they won’t allow Belarusians to keep watching the war from a distance for too long.”
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and offered to station some of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons there. But he has avoided having Belarus take part directly in the fighting — for now.
Analysts and political opponents say that further involvement over Ukraine could rekindle public anger against him and erode his iron-fisted grip on power that has lasted for nearly 29 years.
Lukashenko, who meets regularly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has relied on the Kremlin’s political and economic support to survive months of protests, mass arrests and Western sanctions following an election in 2020 that kept him in power and was widely seen at home and abroad as rigged.
Russia’s invasion is deeply unpopular in Belarus, which shares a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) border with Ukraine and has many citizens with family or personal ties there.
“The Belarusians don’t see any sense in this war,” said Svyatlana, a 54-year-old manager in Luninets, near the border. She asked not to be identified by her full name for her own security.
A new Belarusian air defense unit was formed recently in the city, she said, and “war fears have increased” as troop numbers have grown.
Belarusian military analyst Aliaksandr Alesin said that if the country’s 45,000-member army is sent into Ukraine, there might be “mass refusals to follow orders.”
He said Lukashenko won’t do it “because he fears to stir up discontent among the military, who could turn their weapons in a different direction.”
While agreeing to station some of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons in his country, Lukashenko cast the move as protection against what he described as NATO’s aggressive plans and Western plots against his government.
“They don’t bomb countries with nuclear weapons,” Lukashenko said recently.
The construction of storage facilities for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus will be finished by July 1, Putin said. Russia already has modified Belarusian warplanes to carry nuclear weapons and given its ally Iskander short-range missiles that can be fitted with a nuclear warhead. It also has trained Belarusian crews to operate the planes and missiles armed with nuclear weapons.
During the Cold War, Belarus hosted about two-thirds of Moscow’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped intermediate range missiles, Alesin said, adding that dozens of Soviet-era storage sites can still be used for such weapons. Soviet nuclear weapons stationed in Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan were moved to Russia under a U.S.-brokered deal after the USSR’s collapse in 1991.
“Belarus was a Soviet nuclear fortress, and now Putin and Lukashenko have decided to not only restore but to strengthen it,” Alesin told AP. “From Belarus, Russian nuclear-tipped missiles could reach Ukraine, the entire territory of Poland, the Baltics and part of Germany, and this ‘Belarusian nuclear balcony’ will rattle Western politicians’ nerves for a long time to come.”
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who challenged Lukashenko in the 2020 election after her activist husband was jailed, told AP that hosting Russian nuclear weapons would turn the Belarusian people into hostages.
“The deployment of Russian nuclear weapons will make Belarus a target in case of an escalation and seriously jeopardize Belarusians’ lives,” said Tsikhanouskaya, who fled the country after the election and has become a fierce critic-in-exile of Lukashenko. “The two dictators have gone too far in their war games, and it will only lead to the toughening of Western sanctions.”
Those sanctions have crippled the Belarus economy, which shrank by a record 4.7% last year. Lukashenko hopes a 70% surge in trade with Russia last year will soften the impact and expects Belarus will profit from Moscow’s orders for electronics and other high-tech components for weapons systems.
Alesin said Moscow is providing Minsk “with cheap energy and loans and opens up its vast market in exchange for the opportunity to control the Belarusian military infrastructure.”
Some of the 300,000 Russian reservists called up last fall by Putin as part of his partial mobilization are being trained on firing ranges in Belarus. Lukashenko has said 500 officers are helping train the Russians, who are camped next to Belarusian barracks.
But this growing involvement in Belarus for the Kremlin war efforts is fomenting widespread resentment, said Belarusian political analyst Valery Karbalevich.
“A broad guerrilla movement has evolved in Belarus with its members blowing up railway tracks and Russian warplanes and attacking Russian and Belarusian official websites,” Karbalevich said. “Belarus’ transformation into a Russian military hub and its gradual drawing into the war has caused public discontent, forcing Lukashenko to escalate repressions.”
BYPOL, an organization of former military and security officers who oppose Lukashenko, claimed responsibility for a February drone attack on a Russian A-50 early warning and control aircraft at the Machulishchi air base near Minsk. Authorities said they detained a suspect alleged to be behind the attack, along with 30 others who were charged with terrorism and could face capital punishment if convicted.
Raids across the country have resulted in 300 other arrests on suspicion of links to the guerrillas, according to the Viasna human rights center.
BYPOL leader Aliaksandr Azarau told AP that if Belarus enters the war in Ukraine, it would provide a boost for his group, which grew out of the 2020 election protests.
“If small Belarus starts getting coffins from Ukraine, it will inevitably stir up protests that the authorities barely managed to stifle with mass repressions,” he said. “Lukashenko reasonably worries that entering the war would lead to a sharp rise of the guerrilla movement.”
When Putin launched the invasion, Russian troops rolled into Ukraine from Belarus in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to capture Kyiv, only 90 kilometers (about 55 miles) to the south. Parts of western Ukraine, including railway hubs of Lviv and Lutsk that are key conduits for Western weapons, also could be vulnerable to a potential incursion from Belarus.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently visited border guards in the northwestern Volyn region, urging vigilance against a possible incursion from Belarus.
“We haven’t seen any preparations in Minsk, and Lukashenko so far has resisted being drawn into a war with Ukraine, but the situation may change as Belarus is getting increasingly militarized,” said Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov. “Lukashenko is ready to give Putin whatever he wants — except the Belarusian soldiers. But we aren’t blind and Kyiv is seriously worried about a sharp increase in the Russian military presence in Belarus.”
Karbalevich, the Belarusian analyst, said that while Lukashenko probably will remain reluctant to enter the war, Moscow could dangle the threat of another incursion into Ukraine from Belarus to force Kyiv to keep a significant number of troops on the border.
“The poorly motivated and weak Belarusian military army wouldn’t make much of a change on the battlefield, but the Kremlin needs to keep showing Kyiv and the West that the Belarusian threat remains,” he said. “It’s more convenient for Putin to use Minsk as a military hub while maintaining the constant threat of Belarus entering the war to keep the pressure on Ukraine.” ___
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HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities discovered the bodies of seven people Monday while searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers, state investigators confirmed.
The bodies were found near the town of Henryetta, a town of about 6,000 located about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Gerald Davidson said.
He said the state medical examiner will have to identify the victims, but authorities were no longer searching for the missing teens or a man they may have been with.
"We've had our share of troubles and woes, but this one is pretty bad," Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice told reporters.
Rice declined to confirm the identities of any of the victims, where the bodies were found or any details about weapons that may have been discovered on the property.
"We believe there's no other threat to the community," he added.
A missing endangered person advisory had been issued earlier Monday for 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 16-year-old Brittany Brewer. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol canceled the advisory Monday afternoon.
The advisory for Webster and Brewer had said they were reportedly seen traveling with Jesse McFadden, who was on the state's sex offender registry. Oklahoma Department of Corrections prison records show McFadden was convicted of first-degree rape in 2003 and released in October 2020.
Court records show McFadden was scheduled to appear in court Monday for the start of a jury trial on charges of soliciting sexual conduct with a minor and possession of child pornography. A message left Monday evening with McFadden's attorney in that case was not immediately returned.
Brittany Brewer's father told KOTV in Tulsa that one of the bodies discovered was his daughter.
"Brittany was an outgoing person. She was actually selected to be Miss Henryetta ... coming up in July for this Miss National Miss pageant in Tulsa. And now she ain't gonna make it because she's dead. She's gone," Nathan Brewer said.
In a separate Okmulgee County case, the bodies of four men were found Oct. 14 in the Deep Fork River in Okmulgee, a town of around 11,000 people that is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Tulsa. Joseph Kennedy, 68, is facing four counts of first-degree murder in that case.
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Company recognized by peers as an industry leader for innovation in technology
HORSHAM, Pa., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (Penn Mutual), a Fortune 1000 company, is pleased to announce its recognition as a 2022 Insurance Technology Impact Award Winner from the Aite-Novarica Group Insurance Technology Research Council (Aite-Novarica). The Impact Awards represent the largest purely peer-juried awards in the industry. Winners are selected for their real-world business impact and their demonstration of the effective use of technology to meet business goals. Penn Mutual was recognized for the use of data and analytics in its accelerated life insurance underwriting.
"Streamlining underwriting and providing efficient, effective digital environments to support the sales process have been an ongoing priority area for life insurers, and the pandemic only heightened the importance of these capabilities," said Harry Huberty, Head of CIO Research at Aite-Novarica Group. "Penn Mutual's success in leveraging automation to support these needs is an excellent example of the ways in which insurers can utilize technology to enable greater sales volumes and create better customer experiences."
"We're honored to be recognized for modernizing and simplifying the life insurance buying experience," said Tom Harris, president of life insurance and annuities for Penn Mutual. "This award is a testament to our team's innovation and commitment to supporting our financial professionals with tools and technologies that allow them to better focus on providing solutions for their clients."
Penn Mutual's accelerated life insurance underwriting capability was introduced in 2017 as part of an industry-leading, end-to-end digital client experience. The initiative has seen the company develop machine learning-enabled predictive models to improve automation, simplifying and accelerating the life insurance application experience. These models have helped reduce average policy issue time by 50%, to as little as a few hours, and supported a 28% sales growth without increasing underwriting staff levels.
For more than 175 years, Penn Mutual has been helping people get stronger. Our expertly crafted life insurance is vital to long-term financial health and strengthens people's ability to enjoy every day. Working with our trusted network of financial professionals, we take the long view, building customized solutions for individuals, their families, and their businesses. Penn Mutual supports its financial professionals with retirement and investment services through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Visit Penn Mutual at www.pennmutual.com.
Aite-Novarica Group's Insurance Technology Impact Awards are the largest purely peer-juried awards in the industry recognizing IT initiatives that have created real impact on insurers' business, premium, and profitability. Submitted projects are reviewed and voted on by members of the Aite-Novarica Group Insurance Technology Research Council, a moderated knowledge-sharing community of more than 350 insurer technology leaders.
The Aite-Novarica Group Insurance Technology Research Council is a free, moderated, knowledge-sharing community of more than 350 insurer CIOs and senior executives. In addition to recognizing successful initiatives through the Impact Awards, members participate in anonymized studies and private, vendor-free events. More information can be found at https://aite-novarica.com/research-council.
The Council is managed by Aite-Novarica Group, an advisory firm providing mission-critical insights on technology, regulations, strategy, and operations to hundreds of banks, insurers, payments providers, and investment firms—as well as the technology and service providers that support them.
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Competition open to Lackawanna, neighboring counties
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The ninth Lackawanna County Open Tennis Tournament will be held at Scranton Tennis Club (STC) on July 6-9, featuring men’s and women’s singles and doubles in A and B Divisions.
The B Division events are open to players who have NTRP ratings of 3.0 or below. All matches will be scheduled, and singles players should plan on being available on Thursday and Friday evening and all day on Saturday and Sunday.
Doubles matches will likely start on Friday. Please indicate on the application your earliest starting time for Thursday and Friday afternoon/evening. Doubles players should be available to play on Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon.
Singles events will be limited to the first 32 players who sign up in each division. Doubles events will be limited to 16 entries.
All players must reside in Lackawanna County or in a county contiguous with Lackawanna County.
2022 champions included:
Men’s A Singles: Will Cohen
Men’s B Singles: Scott Gower
Men’s A Doubles: Steve Lehan & Phil Mercurio
Women’s A Singles: Alyssa Wigley
Women’s B Singles: Teyshree Patel
Women’s A Doubles: Carly Habeeb & Camilla Rinaldi
The entry fee for singles is $20 for STC members and $25 for non-members. For doubles it is $20/team for STC members and $30/team for non-members. The club will provide balls, awards for all finalists, and a luncheon for the players on Saturday, July 8.
The entry deadline is Monday, July 3 at 5 pm. Entry blanks are available on the club’s website or at the club. The entry fee must be paid before the entry deadline. Players may drop their entry form and check in the mailbox on the porch at the club or mail it to Scranton Tennis Club, P.O. Box 678, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Checks should be made out to Scranton Tennis Club.
If you have any questions, please contact STC Tennis Director John Weiss at 570-586-0434. The club is located at 1029 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The government of Cyprus said Wednesday it will require all passengers arriving from China to produce evidence of a negative coronavirus test as the Asian country grapples with a nationwide COVID-19 outbreak.
The Health Ministry said it was heeding the advice of the European Union’s executive arm in requiring passengers to submit results from a PCR test taken 48 hours before their departure date.
The ministry also recommended the use of a protective face mask on all flights to and from Cyprus as well as any areas where people gather in large numbers.
The Cypriot government said the measures would take effect beginning March 15.
The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office has said the agency sees “no immediate threat ” for the European region from China’s coronavirus outbreak.
Hans Kluge said that assessment was based on the information WHO had received from China. He said more detailed and regular information was needed from the country to monitor the evolving situation.
Several countries have imposed COVID-19 testing requirements on travelers from China.
Cyprus has seen a roughly 1% increase in the coronavirus infection rate over the last two weeks, from 4.86% during Dec. 23-Dec. 29 to 5.81% during Dec. 30-Jan 5, according to Health Ministry figures.
A tender process will be launched to select a company that will be tasked with collecting and analyzing waste matter from the island nation’s two airports as well as aircraft to check for any potential ailments that could be carried from abroad.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Democrats for the Illinois House and House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch kicked off Women's History Month with a bang. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined the group in Chicago for their first annual Women's History Month event, Women in Power.
"No conversation on trailblazing women could be complete without recognizing Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi," Welch told the crowd. "Speaker Pelosi, you have always been that voice. You have shattered the glass ceilings. You have been an inspiration for us all.
Speaker Welch lauded the work of women house leaders and facilitated a sit-down conversation with Pelosi where she spoke to the crowd about everything including her path to politics, the Affordable Care Act, her time with Trump, and how she shattered the marble ceiling.
"First of all, our country needs you," Pelosi told the crowd of over 200 participants. "When I say you, I mean women, people of color, the diversity of it all. We aren't claiming that we are better than anybody else. We are saying that diversity must be present at the table."
Pelosi took questions from the group and gave sound advice on how to balance it all.
"When you raise five children…you can do anything," she said. "It takes management, it takes diplomacy, it takes quartermaster, it takes transportation, it takes homework. Oh my gosh. You get so much energy from that. So much management of time and all the rest. I think that was my best training."
Pelosi was awarded the Democrats for the Illinois House 2023 Women In Power award alongside Illinois House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel, Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon Booth, Deputy Majority Leader Mary Flowers, Deputy Majority Leader Lisa Hernandez, Assistant Majority Leader Natalie Manley, Assistant Majority Leader Kelly Burke, Assistant Majority Leader Barbara Hernandez, and Majority Conference Chair Theresa Mah.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $20 million.
The New York-based company said it had profit of 62 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 67 cents per share.
The maker of mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products posted revenue of $507.6 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $122.2 million, or $3.73 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.13 billion.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP)They glowingly chatter about the ski racer from Switzerland whose turns are so sharp and speed almost unmatched these days.
They study video of Marco Odermatt’s races and training runs to search for clues to how he’s always so smooth. That combination of speed and smoothness led him to a giant slalom gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and the overall World Cup title last season. It’s also allowed him to start strong this season, going 3-for-3 in World Cup podium finishes, including two wins.
Want to know his secret? Just ask. He’ll gladly tell.
”I like to have a good time,” said Odermatt, who will be among the favorites in all three speed events at the World Cup stop in Beaver Creek this weekend, starting Friday with a downhill. ”This is the way it works for me. I prefer to have a good time.”
Obviously, it’s not all that simple. But he makes it appear that way.
”The possibility is there that he can be the next Hirscher,” International Ski Federation men’s race director Markus Waldner said.
That’s high praise and a reference to Austrian standout Marcel Hirscher, who retired at the summit of the sport after winning his eighth straight overall World Cup title. Since Hirscher’s departure, the competition has been wide open, with Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde winning in 2019-20, France’s Alexis Pinturault in 2020-21 and Odermatt last season.
”It’s probably more interesting for the fans, for the whole tour (to have more winners),” Odermatt said of the overall race. ”But I mean, I wouldn’t care if it it stayed the same for the next three, four or five years with me. I would be fine with that.”
The 25-year-old Odermatt has steadily been building toward this run of excellence. He was winning as a kid (he got to spend the day skiing with his idol, Swiss downhill great Didier Cuche, as part of the prize). He was winning as a youth (four individual gold medals at the 2018 junior world championships in Switzerland).
Now, he’s taking it to the next level – 32 World Cup podiums, including 13 victories, over 101 starts.
”He’s just showing that he’s at the top of the world, in terms of his dominance, and his level of skiing,” said Ryan Cochran-Siegle, the racer from Vermont who captured silver in the super-G at the Beijing Games. ”The tides are shifting into his time right now.”
Odermatt’s fellow racers study his technique, to see what he’s doing so well.
”He just gets to the top of the turn before everyone and makes more power. And he’s in control doing that,” U.S. ski racer Bryce Bennett explained. ”That kid’s amazing.”
Now, he gets to find out if it’s more difficult to win his first overall crown or to repeat. Odermatt has a feeling he already knows.
”I think it’s harder to win it (the first time),” said Odermatt, who counts playing cards with teammates among his ways of unwinding and having a good time. ”Because now I know that I have everything to win it. You have even more confidence about this. If it’s the first time, you just don’t know if you are able to do it.”
He’s already on the right track. He won the giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, in October, then followed that up by taking third in a downhill and winning a super-G last weekend at Lake Louise, Alberta.
There are three scheduled races this weekend on a challenging Birds of Prey course he thoroughly enjoys. With good reason, too, considering his first-ever World Cup win was in Beaver Creek during a 2019 super-G race. Odermatt also won another super-G event on the course in 2021.
”Odermatt is the favorite,” said Austria’s Matthias Mayer, who turned in the top time Thursday on the second day of downhill training, 0.11 seconds ahead of teammate Vincent Kriechmayr. ”At this time, he is in very good shape. He showed us this last year, and he’s showing it this year again. He’s amazing.”
Pinturault seconded that opinion.
”Marco’s the next generation,” the 31-year-old Pinturault said. ”He looks pretty strong.”
And looking for ways to get even stronger.
”There are always things to improve. There are so many different puzzles that have to fit together,” Odermatt said. ”I’m still young. I had one, two, very good seasons, but not so many. So there are still many goals to come, many cool races where I haven’t won. And even if you already have won once, you want to win again.”
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LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported Wednesday.
Police in Scotland did not identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year old man arrested Wednesday “in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.” However, Britain’s Press Association, the BBC and others reported it was Murrell.
“Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so,” the party said in a statement released after the arrest.
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Sturgeon, 52, announced her resignation in February after eight years as party leader and first minster of Scotland’s semi-autonomous government. Sturgeon said at that time that serving well was knowing when to make way for someone else.
“In my head and in my heart I know that time is now,” she said. “That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.”
Sturgeon, had led Scotland since 2014, when Scots narrowly voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. While the referendum was billed as a once-in-a-generation decision on independence, Sturgeon and her Scottish National Party had pushed for a new vote, arguing that Britain’s departure from the European Union had changed the ground rules.
The Scottish government wants to hold a referendum next October with the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
The U.K. government in London refuses to approve a vote, saying the question was settled in a 2014 referendum that saw Scottish voters reject independence by a margin of 55% to 45%.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 6, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Callahan County in west central Texas...
Southeastern Shackelford County in west central Texas...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 901 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Putnam,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Moran around 920 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include I-20
Near The Callahan-Eastland County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 311 and 323.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
Southern Parker County in north central Texas...
Southeastern Palo Pinto County in north central Texas...
Hood County in north central Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 902 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lipan, or 16
miles west of Granbury, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Weatherford, Granbury, Pecan Plantation, Willow Park, Aledo, Brock,
Hudson Oaks, Western Lake, Annetta, Lipan, Lake Weatherford, Oak
Trail Shores, Squaw Creek Reservoir, DeCordova, Horseshoe Bend,
Cresson, Tolar, Annetta South, Annetta North and Stockton Bend.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 378 and 417.
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN SAN SABA COUNTIES...
At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brookesmith, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Winchell, Brookesmith and Indian Creek.
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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