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FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Two planes collided in Fauquier County on Saturday morning, causing injury to four people, including a Chesterfield resident.
Virginia State Police responded to a two-plane crash along the 5100 block of Ritchie Road in Fauquier County on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 9:05 a.m.
According to police, a Stearman Aircraft was attempting to land at the same time another Stearman Aircraft was attempting to take off. The two aircraft collided with each other, causing one of the planes to overturn.
The pilot of the aircraft that was taking off, a 62-year-old man from Chesterfield, suffered minor injuries and was treated on the scene. The passenger, a 14-year-old female, also had minor injuries.
The pilot of the aircraft that was landing, a 62-year-old man from Warrenton, Va., and the passenger, a 50-year-old woman, both had minor injuries.
Everyone involved in the crash was treated for their injuries on scene. No one on the ground was injured as a result of the crash.
This crash remains under investigation.
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A tornado watch has been issued for parts of northern, central and northeastern Arkansas until 9 a.m., the National Weather Service said in a tweet just after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Little Rock is included in that tornado watch.
Another tornado watch for parts of western and northwestern Arkansas has been issued and is expected to remain in effect until noon on Wednesday, the weather service said in another tweet just before 5 a.m.
A line of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move eastward through the state during the morning hours of Wednesday, the weather service said on Twitter just before 6 a.m.
“Damaging winds will be the primary threat associated with this line, but isolated tornadoes and hail will also be possible,” the tweet said.
SCHOOL PLANS
The Pulaski County Special School district will not offer on-campus instruction on Wednesday due to the timing and path of severe storms, the district announced around 6:15 a.m.
"We feel this is the safest decision for our students, families and staff," the district said in a Facebook post.
The capital city district is operating on an "AMI" or alternative method of instruction schedule instead, meaning students should work from their homes today to complete assignments.
"We understand that some families still do not have power," the district posted on its social media accounts very early Wednesday morning. "Schools will work wth them regarding any assignments or other concerns."
Little Rock School District offices are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. unless developing weather conditions dictate otherwise.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The leader of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced to more than 15 years on gun and drug charges Thursday.
According to United States Attorney Prim Escalona, the organization operated in the Ross Bridge neighborhood of Hoover. Robert Ozment, 49, of Hoover was sentenced to 186 months for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing several firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
On March 19, 2020, a search warrant was executed at Ozment’s house in Hoover. Officers seized more than one kilogram of crystal meth, five firearms and $11,676. An oscillating fan with a hidden video camera was also seized and showed Ozment engaged in the sale of meth.
Gary Mitchell, 34, Nikolas Wilson, 43, and Donald Kimbrough, 37, were previously sentenced for intent to distribute meth. Rodney Russell, 45, has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing on Sept. 22.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, alert and stable but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday, a day after it revealed that the 95-year-old’s health had deteriorated recently.
A statement from Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis asked for continued prayers “to accompany him in these difficult hours.”
On Wednesday Francis revealed that Benedict was “very ill” and went to see Benedict at his home in the Vatican where he has lived since retiring in 2013, sparking fears that he was near death.
The Vatican later said Benedict’s health had deteriorated in recent hours but that the situation was under control as doctors monitored him.
Benedict in 2013 became the first pope in 600 years to resign, and he chose to live out his retirement in seclusion in a converted monastery in the Vatican Gardens. Few had expected his retirement — now in its 10th year — to last longer than his eight-year reign as pope.
Bruni said Thursday that Benedict “managed to rest well last night, is absolutely lucid and alert and today, while his condition remains grave, the situation at the moment is stable.”
“Pope Francis renews the invitation to pray for him and accompany him in these difficult hours,” he said.
Responding to that call, the diocese of Rome scheduled a special Mass in honor of Benedict on Friday at St. John Lateran, Benedict’s former cathedral in his capacity as the bishop of Rome. The pope’s vicar for Rome, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, was to celebrate.
Word of Benedict’s declining health immediately posed questions about what would happen when he dies, given the unprecedented reality of having a reigning pope presumably presiding over the funeral of a former pope.
Most Vatican experts expect any funeral would resemble that for any retired bishop of Rome, albeit with the caveat that there would be official delegations to honor a former head of state, as well as pilgrims from Germany — homeland of Benedict, the former Joseph Ratzinger — and beyond.
In Germany on Thursday, bishops asked for prayers and some of the faithful headed to the Chapel of Grace on the town square in Altoetting, a major pilgrimage destination a few miles from Benedict’s hometown of Marktl am Inn that he visited many times in his life.
“I know that he has been preparing for his coming home in the eternal world,” said Herbert Hofauer, the retired mayor of the deeply Catholic town who said he saw Benedict last in the spring. “I believe that he is very calmly looking forward to this encounter.”
At the St. Oswald church in Marktl, where Benedict was baptized, lay head of the local congregation Sandra Maier put up a framed picture of the former pope and arranged a small pew so parishioners could kneel and pray for him.
Maier said she was “shaken and deeply moved by the news” on Benedict’s health. “I wish for him to have an easy time now and not suffer so much,” she said.
“We are proud here in Marktl that we have a Bavarian pope,” Maier, 50, said, recalling the two times she met him personally. “He’s a good man and was a great pope.”
While St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican was mostly filled with visitors from abroad on Thursday — during peak Christmas tourist season — some Italians were out to pay their respects or at least offer a prayer.
“Obviously it is a bad situation, we are all close to Pope Ratzinger, we are sad about the situation, so we came here to make our small contribution,” said one pilgrim, Giorgio Gibin.
Another visitor to the square, Anna Małcka, noted Benedict’s advanced age and wished him well.
“I think by now he has lived about long enough, poor thing, and since he is sick, he is not well, if God wishes, he will take him away,” she said.
Otherwise, while the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano headlined its Thursday editions with news of Benedict’s health, life continued as normal in the tiny city-state that Benedict and Pope Francis call home.
Francis had a seemingly routine day of audiences Thursday, meeting with his ambassador to Madagascar, the commander of the Swiss Guards and a fellow Jesuit.
In the square, the line of tourists waiting to get into St. Peter’s Basilica wrapped almost entirely around the piazza, with couples and families stopping to pose for selfies in front of the life-sized Nativity scene and Christmas tree set up in the square.
Small groups of nuns hurried across the cobblestones and tour guides holding flags herded their charges, while nearby souvenir sellers did brisk business hawking Vatican magnets, rosaries and bobblehead Francis statues.
“We hadn’t heard the news,” said Liam Marchesano, a 22-year-old economics student from Mantova who was waiting to see the basilica with his girlfriend. “Maybe that’s why there’s such a long line.”
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Kirsten Grieshaber contributed from Marktl Am Inn, Germany; Luigi Navarra and Joel Paqui contributed from Vatican City.
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Unlikely participant: Goose joins runners in half-marathon
Published: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Gray News/TMX) – Half-marathon runners in Missouri were joined by an unlikely participant over the weekend.
A goose was spotted trotting alongside runners in the Rock the Parkway half-marathon in Kansas City on Saturday.
A video shared by Jack Dolan shows the goose flapping its wings as it runs along the city’s historic Ward Parkway with a crowd of marathoners.
At first, the goose seems to keep up, but then it tries to race ahead of them.
This year’s first-place finisher was Josh Baden, with a time of 1:10:22.4, organizers said.
The Rock the Parkway half-marathon benefited Children’s Mercy, a nonprofit pediatric hospital in Kansas City.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. TMX contributed to this report.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
9-6-6-0
(nine, six, six, zero)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
9-6-6-0
(nine, six, six, zero)
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(NEXSTAR) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he was “misled” about the police response to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde on Tuesday.
During a news conference Friday, Abbott said he was repeating what he had been told. “The information that I was given turned out, in part, to be inaccurate,” he said.
Abbott said that he took detailed, written notes while talking to officials in the wake of the deadly attack on Robb Elementary School, and is “livid about what happened.”
He added that exactly what happened needs to be “thoroughly, exhaustively” investigated.
In the hours after Tuesday’s horrific shooting, the governor praised the actions of law enforcement, saying that they showed “amazing courage by running toward gunfire” and cited their “quick response.”
Since then, however, questions have swirled around the timeline of law enforcement’s response and their actions to stop the shooter, who authorities say killed 19 students and two teachers.
Videos have surfaced on social media showing officers holding back parents, some of whom were begging them to go into the school and rescue their children as the minutes ticked by.
Students trapped inside a classroom repeatedly called 911, including one who pleaded, “Please send the police now,” as officers waited in the hallway for more than 45 minutes, authorities said.
The commander at the scene in Uvalde — the school district’s police chief — believed that 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School and that children were no longer at risk, Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at a contentious news conference earlier in the day Friday.
“It was the wrong decision,” he said.
Friday’s briefing came after authorities spent three days providing often conflicting and incomplete information about the 90 minutes that elapsed between the time they say 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school and when U.S. Border Patrol agents unlocked the classroom door and killed him.
When the border agents were set to enter the room, there were as many as 19 officers in the hallway outside, McCraw said.
Inside the fourth grade classroom, Ramos, armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed 19 children and two teachers, authorities said. His motive remains unclear.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55
NEW YORK (AP) — Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19.
Grayson’s death at age 55 on Sunday was confirmed by his family in a statement released through New York radio station HOT 97, where he hosted “The Drama Hour” for more than two decades.
“A dominant figure in hip hop culture with millions of fans worldwide, DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy that will transcend generations,” the family statement said.
Grayson grew up in Harlem, immersed in New York City’s early hip hop scene. He got his start as a teenage graffiti artist and was featured in the 1983 hip hop documentary “Style Wars.”
He began selling bootleg mixtapes on street corners in the early ‘90s and released his first studio album, “The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1,” in May 2003. Grayson released several more albums and worked with the likes of Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes.
“Hot 97 is shocked and saddened by the loss of our beloved DJ Kay Slay,” the station said in a statement.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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A building under construction partially collapsed Friday in New Haven, Connecticut, when a concrete pour went awry, injuring eight workers, including two critically, city officials said, adding there were no fatalities.
City firefighters and other authorities were called to Lafayette Street shortly after 12:30 p.m.
“Our units responded immediately within minutes and found several persons in varying degrees of injury, from broken bones to three that were partially buried under the rubble,” Fire Chief John Alston Jr. said during a news conference.
Firefighters used ladders and ropes to get to the victims through sharp, broken rebar and other debris, witnesses and officials said. Some victims were hoisted out of the deep hole in rescue baskets attached to ropes, while others were pulled out of the side of the building.
“We heard a crash and we jumped up,” said Danean Doheny, a medical assistant who was working on the fourth floor of a neighboring building and witnessed the rescues. “It was crazy. It was very emotional and scary. I'm just glad everybody for the most part is OK.”
Doheny said the concrete delivery equipment was still running for a time after the collapse, sending the construction mixture onto the injured workers in the hole.
There were 36 people at the work site at the time, and all were accounted for, officials said. All eight injured people were construction workers. Six were pulled out of the building by firefighters, while two were able to escape on their own, officials said. Officials later brought in dogs to search the building for any other people.
“They were doing a concrete pour on this building and as they were pouring concrete a portion of the second floor collapsed onto the first floor and then into the basement," Mayor Justin Elicker said.
Workers at the site told first responders the concrete was being poured faster than they could spread it, and it pooled too much in one area and caused the collapse, Alston said. First responders had additional urgency to rescue the victims because the concrete was drying, he said.
Elicker said the property is owned by nearby Yale University and is being developed into what will be a seven-story residential building by RMS Companies, based in Stamford, Connecticut, which bills itself as a builder of “upscale, modern apartments and luxurious boutique hotels” on its website.
The building is currently two stories high, with two parking levels underground. Plans call for 112 residential units, Elicker said.
“There will be a significant investigation as with any construction situation like this,” the mayor said.
A person who answered the phone at RMS said the company was not commenting at this time.
Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were at the scene. City officials said they planned to issue a stop work order at the site until it is safe.
Lafayette Street is a short distance from Yale New Haven Hospital and the Yale School of Medicine and is home to several medical offices, about five blocks from the New Haven Green and Yale's main campus.
Alston said city emergency officials had been talking about responding to building collapses in recent days, in response to the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, on Sunday that left three people missing and feared dead.
“They did some excellent work under some harrowing conditions,” Alston said about New Haven first responders. “I'm very proud of that considering what happened in Iowa recently. We've been talking about collapses in our area so they responded admirably.”
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It was a much warmer start this morning compared to Saturday morning’s lows across central Indiana. Temperatures this morning were running more than 15 to 20 degrees higher compared to the same time yesterday. Lows fell into the upper 30s and lower 40s around the area, which is rather mild for mid-February.
Temperatures will improve today as they climb into the mid-50s! Skies will remain mostly sunny through the afternoon. It will be a great day to spend outside!
A weak cold front is going to slide over the Midwest early Monday morning. Ahead of the boundary, skies will become mostly cloudy as lows fall back into the upper 30s. A few showers will be possible near Indy during the predawn hours on Monday. However, most of the rainfall is expected over the southern third of the state early in the day.
The light shower activity should exit quickly and move out of the area by the late morning hours. Temperatures are going to pull back a bit but will remain unseasonably warm for this time of year with highs in the lower 50s.
We are closely watching a midweek storm system that will bring a variety of precipitation types across the Midwest. Snowfall is likely over the Upper Midwest with rain, strong winds in the Ohio River Valley. Central Indiana will be situated on the warmer side of the storm system. Highs will reach into the mid to upper 60s midweek before colder changes arrive on Friday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion, as lawmakers, regulators and the Biden administration grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling last month ending the constitutional protections for abortion.
In a new volley of congressional letters, six House Democrats have asked the top executives of Amazon’s cloud-service network and major cloud provider Oracle about the companies’ handling of consumers’ location data from mobile phones, and what steps they have taken or planned to protect the privacy rights of individuals seeking information on abortion.
The decision by the court’s conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade has resulted in strict limits or total bans on abortion in more than a dozen states. About a dozen more states are set to impose additional restrictions. Privacy experts say that could make women vulnerable because their personal data could be used to surveil pregnancies and shared with police or sold to vigilantes. Online searches, location data, text messages and emails, and even apps that track periods could be used to prosecute people who seek an abortion — or medical care for a miscarriage — as well as those who assist them, experts say.
Privacy advocates are watching for possible new moves by law enforcement agencies in affected states — serving subpoenas, for example, on tech companies such as Google, Apple, Bing, Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp, services like Uber and Lyft, and internet service providers including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Comcast.
“Data collected and sold by your company could be used by law enforcement and prosecutors in states with aggressive abortion restrictions,” the House Democrats, led by Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts, said in the letters. “Additionally, in states that empower vigilantes and private actors to sue abortion providers, this information can be used as part of judicial proceedings.
“When consumers use apps on their phone and quickly tap ‘yes’ on ‘use geolocation data’ pop-ups, they should not be worried about the endless sale of their data to advertisers, individuals or law enforcement. And it most certainly should not be used to hunt down, prosecute and jail an individual seeking reproductive care. Companies can take action today to protect individual rights.”
The letters also went to executives of Near Intelligence Holdings and Mobilewalla. Along with Oracle and Amazon Web Services’ Data Exchange, the companies were described as leading data brokers — businesses that gather, sell or trade location data from mobile phones, which could be used to track people who have visited abortion clinics or have gone out of state seeking abortion services.
Five other Democrats active in tech issues signed the letters with Trahan: Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Yvette Clarke of New York, Debbie Dingell of Michigan, Adam Schiff of California and Sean Casten of Illinois.
Spokespeople for Amazon and Oracle didn’t respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press.
Also this week, Massachusetts’ two U.S. senators, Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, sent letters to four companies raising concerns that the software they use to monitor students’ online communications could be used to punish students who seek information about abortion services and reproductive health care. They asked the companies — Bark Technologies, Gaggle.net, GoGuardian and Securly — whether their software flags students’ online searches for abortion and other related terms.
“It would be deeply disturbing if your software flags words or activity that suggest students are searching for contraception, abortion or other related services, and if school administrators, parents and even law enforcement were potentially informed of this activity,” Warren and Markey wrote.
Generally, the so-called “ed tech” companies say the monitoring is intended to stop the next school shooter or student suicide, and that the scans are mostly limited to school e-mails or activity on school computers or internet networks, not private accounts.
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden, under mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful in response to the Supreme Court ruling, signed an executive order to try to protect access to abortion. The actions Biden outlined are intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his order cannot restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect.
Biden also asked the Federal Trade Commission to take steps to protect the privacy of those seeking information about reproductive care online. On June 24, the day the high court announced its decision, four Democratic lawmakers asked the FTC to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data of all kinds to third parties.
In May, several Senate Democrats urged the CEOs of Google and Apple to prohibit apps on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store from using data-mining practices that could facilitate the targeting of individuals seeking abortion services.
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Dear Amy: My 26-year-old grandchild “Sal” (and roommates) lost everything in a fire earlier this year. I reached out through Facebook to lament their loss, and many of my friends responded through donating money generously.
The (quite substantial) check was made out to me. They instructed me to handle it any way I thought best.
I contacted Sal and asked how I should get them this money. The response was that they would pick it up sometime in the future from their parents and would share it with roommates.
I know that this young adult is in dire financial straits right now, so I remarked something to the effect that I knew that Sal could probably use the money sooner rather than later.
The response from Sal was: “Please do not give me unsolicited financial advice again. I’m very busy with this gig and can’t help you to set up Venmo. If you can cash the check and give it to my parents, I’ll pick it up from them sometime in the next few weeks.”
I responded (sarcastically) that I was sorry to have offended, and that I could assure Sal that it would never happen again.
Sal responded, “Thank you!” (Obviously the sarcasm went right over their head.)
I truly don’t know what to do. I’m offended by the snippy, self-absorbed response; by the rudeness of it to anyone, particularly a grandmother.
I put the money into my savings account.
I admit I am very angry. To add insult to injury, Sal has never written one thank you email to any of my friends who donated to these funds, despite my sending along their email addresses.
Please give me some guidance here. I’m torn between family duty, and giving this young person a lesson they’ll not forget.
– Offended Gran
Dear Gran: You could play this two ways: Don’t respond at all, and don’t do anything, forcing “Sal” to contact you directly regarding the money.
The second response would be to craft a short, warmly-worded email (lose the sarcasm): “You’ve given me many moments of pride as I’ve watched you grow into an adult. This is not one of them. I know you’ve been through a lot, but there are times through life when it is vital that you remember to treat others as you would like to be treated. This IS one of them. My friends and I rallied and answered a need. When you can figure out how to respond to this generosity with gratitude, I’ll be happy to send these funds to you. I’d also be happy (with my friends’ permission) to donate it to your town’s fire and rescue squad. You decide. Love always, Gran. PS: I figured out how to use Venmo!” (It’s easy!)
Dear Amy: I am a well-educated woman, recently retired from a good profession.
After I retired, I was trained in another field: horticulture.
My husband, trained in mechanical issues, ignores any information or advice I provide to help him with “his” plants.
Why can I give advice to hundreds of gardeners a month, but not my spouse?
– Dedicated Master Gardener
Dear Dedicated: The reason you can give welcome and appreciated advice to hundreds of gardeners each month is because you aren’t married to them.
Also – I assume that the horticultural advice you dispense to strangers is solicited, in that these other people subscribe, tune in, or seek you out.
I have a Post-it note over my computer that says, “All unsolicited advice is self-serving.” It makes you feel good to help! It also speaks to your well-earned expertise. But oftentimes, people receive unsolicited advice as mainly a spotlight on their own challenges and they take this advice as a tacit critique.
If your husband asks for your help or advice, then offer it. If he doesn’t ask, you’ll have to tolerate your own immense discomfort of watching his mistakes wither on the vine.
Many people learn best by doing – and by stubbornly making their own mistakes. Gardening is in its own category of learning-as-you-grow (in my opinion), because the novice gardener’s blunders reveal themselves in a painfully slow fashion, and often can only be corrected the following season.
Dear Amy: I have two words of advice for all of the enabling parents who reach out to you for advice: Tough love!
– Robert
Dear Robert: Love doesn’t always need to be tough, but it can seem that way when people create reasonable boundaries and let their loved ones learn from enduring their own struggles.
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Automakers are teaming up to build more fast charging stations in North America. Their stated goal is to build a network larger than Tesla's to help address a major concern for EV customers.
Copyright 2023 NPR
Automakers are teaming up to build more fast charging stations in North America. Their stated goal is to build a network larger than Tesla's to help address a major concern for EV customers.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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- Cat 13 SKU allows even higher scalability for customers using LN920 to develop uplink centric applications such as video streaming
- New variant is fully compatible with existing Cat 6 and Cat 12 LN920 data cards
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telit, a global leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a new Cat 13 variant of the ultra-compact Telit LN920 M.2 LTE data card series that launched in 2021. Fully compatible with existing Cat 6 and Cat 12 LN920 data cards, the new variant adds a cost-effective modem to Telit's product line for customers developing uplink-centric applications such as video streaming. For more information, visit: https://www.telit.com/5g-sd-wan/.
The LN920A13 is ideal for mobile computing, enterprise routers, video streaming and IoT devices that specifically need fast upload speeds (150 Mbps). The LN920A13's download speeds (400 Mbps) make it ideal for applications that send and receive large volumes of data to and from a remote server. The new Cat 13 variant, which also comes with high-precision GNSS location and WCDMA (3G) fallback, provides customers with greater scalability when developing applications based on the LN920 series.
The LN920 series supports all cellular bands between 600 MHz and 3.7 GHz, including CBRS (band 48) and first responder (band 14), making it ideal for both public and private LTE applications worldwide. This broad-spectrum support — along with certification by major regulators and Tier 1 operators in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia — enables rapid development of global SKU devices.
"We are one of the two vendors worldwide offering a Cat 13 variant to customers," said Marco Stracuzzi, head of product marketing at Telit. "This amplifies our continued commitment to provide the most advanced solutions for OEMs that want to get their new mobile computing and IoT devices to market quickly and on a global scale."
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COMEDY
JustCallMoe.com Comedy Jam: The JustCallMoe.com Comedy Jam is a showcase of local comedians, including Ross McCoy, Rauce Padgett, Sabrina Ambra, Ryan Holmes, Danielle Mathis, David Jolly and Ashley Reed. 6 p.m.; Sept. 29; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave. in Sanford; $10-$500; 407-242-1547; MoeComedyJam.com
FOOD
5th Annual Seafood Festival: Several days of fresh seafood, more than 100 exhibitors on hand with specialty food items and more. 11 a.m.; Sept. 24, Sept. 29; Simpson’s Cove and Gilbert Park, Mount Dora; mountdora.com
Brazilian Jazz Brunch: 12 p.m.; Sept. 25; Vines Grille & Wine Bar, 7533 Sand Lake Road in Orlando; bandsintown.com
Golden Hour: AVA MediterrAegean is the second Florida-based dining concept by ‘Riviera Dining Group’, following their incredibly popular MILA in Miami. 5 p.m.; Sept. 26-29; AVA Mediterragean, 290 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park; $8-$10; 407-794-9896
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Kids Hour at Orlando Cat Cafe: 4 p.m.; Sept. 28; 532 Cagan Park Ave. in Clermont; fun4lakekids.com
Orlando Burger Week: From gourmet blends to off-menu specialties and even beer pairings — we will pay tribute to America’s sweetheart — the hamburger. 12 a.m.; Sept. 23-28; Orlando, free; orlandoburgerweek.com
Orlando Economic Partnership 2022 Annual Dinner featuring the James B. Greene Award: 6 p.m.; Sept. 27; Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. in Orlando; news.orlando.org
Pancakes & Promises: 7:30 a.m.; Sept. 27; DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando East UCF Area in Orlando; $35-$50; eocc.chambermaster.com
Winter Haven Sunday Brunch Tour: Eat, drink and discover mimosas, waffles, citrus ales and more. Explore downtown Winter Haven and its charming restaurants that celebrate brunch, drinks and, of course, history. 11:30 a.m.; Sept. 25; Downtown Winter Haven, 220 Ave. A W. in Winter Garden; $45-$95; winterhavenfoodtours.com
Kona Luau at Wekiva Island: Grab your favorite Hawaiian shirt, because the Kona Luau at Wekiva Island is back. Join us as we celebrate the close of the summer season. The party runs from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 24; Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive in Longwood; free; wekivaisland.com
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Bajo La Luna Fest 2022: 7 p.m.; Sept. 24; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando; bandsintown.com
Maitland Farmers Market: Shop fresh produce and fruit, plants and flowers, crafts, food and more. 9 a.m.; Sept. 25; Independence Lane, 1776 Independence Lane in Maitland; free; 407-539-6223; itsmymaitland.com
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ICON Park’s Oktoberfest celebration: ICON Park is hosting its first annual Oktoberfest celebration select dates Sept. 16 through Oct. 2. 5 p.m.; ICON Park, 8375 International Drive in Orlando; free; iconparkorlando.com
FUNDRAISERS
2022 Walk to End Lupus Now, Orlando: The Walk to End Lupus Now provides people affected by lupus and their families with the opportunity to come together for one unified purpose: ending lupus. 4 p.m.; Sept. 24; Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave. in Orlando; free; 561-279-8606; support.lupus.org
Race for Inclusion — Swim for Inclusion: Join us for open water swim at Lucky’s Lake as a part of Special Olympics Florida’s Race for Inclusion, to raise funds for Special Olympics Florida. 7:30 a.m.; Sept. 24; Lucky’s Lake, 6645 Lake Cane Drive in Orlando; $100; 863-797-9962; give.specialolympicsflorida.org
FILM
Global Peace Film Festival: 6 p.m.; Sept. 23-25; Bush Science Center in Winter Park; $10; go.activecalendar.com
Movie and Food Drive: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: This 1971 classic American musical fantasy film was directed by Mel Stuart and stars Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. 7 p.m.; Sept. 23; Ritz Theater Sanford at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave. in Sanford. in free; 407-321-8111; ritztheatersanford.com
Movie under the stars: Bring your chairs and blankets and join us in Town Park for a showing of “Luca.” 8 p.m.; Sept. 23; Town Park, 3651 Avalon Park E. Blvd. in Orlando; free; 407-658-6565; avalonparkorlando.com
Latin American/Latinx Film Festival: In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Central Florida is pleased to present the second Latin American/Latinx Film Festival which will feature seven award-winning films in English and Spanish. 5:30 p.m.; Sept. 23; University of Central Florida, Visual Arts Building, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; Orlando; free; 407-823-2608; sciences.ucf.edu
Manhattan Short 2022: Manhattan Short has announced the final 10 selections for its 25th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in more than 400 venues across six continents. 6 p.m.; Sept. 26; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; enzian.org
The Mummy: Free for kids 12 and younger. “The Mummy” is a rousing, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasure-seeking explorers in the Sahara Desert in 1925. 12 p.m.; Sept. 25; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; enzian.org
LITERARY ARTS
Storytime: 11 a.m.; Sept. 23; Minneola Schoolhouse Library, 100 S. Main Ave. in Minneola; free; fun4lakekids.com
St. Luke’s UMC Presents: Growing Bolder with Marc Middleton. 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 23; St. Luke’s UMC, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road in Orlando; free; 407-876-4991; st.lukes.org
Editorial Writing for Social Justice — Virtual Global Peace Week Workshop at Virtual: Have you ever wanted to make your voice heard? Learn what a letter to the editor is and how to write one. 2:30 p.m.; Sept. 29; Orlando; 407-299-5000; events.valenciacollege.edu
Virtual: Author Talk with Hernan Diaz: Join us for an afternoon with Pulitzer Prize finalist and PEN/Faulkner Award-winner Hernan Diaz, author of “In the Distance” and “Trust.” 4 p.m.; Sept. 27; Virtual Orange County Library System, free; 407-835-7323; attend.ocls.info
FAMILY
Caffeine and Chrome: Cruise into Gateway Classic Cars with your collectible car or daily driver to share with the car community. All makes and models are welcome. Indulge in coffee and pastries, while supplies last. 9 a.m.; Sept. 24; Gateway Classic Cars of Orlando, 635 Century Point Suite 101 in Lake Mary; free; hub.gatewayclassiccars.com
Things to Do
Flip Circus: From the imagination of Circus Vazquez is born Flip Circus, a world-class show. Full of magic, fun and talent. 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 23, 26; Florida Mall, 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando; $45
Children’s Safety Village Virtual 5K: The Third Annual Children’s Safety Village Virtual 5K will take place through Sept. 24. $25; 407-521-4673; childrensafetyvillage.org
KIDS
Be Healthy 5k & Kids’ Run: 7:30 a.m.; Sept. 24; Sanford; trackshack.com
Day Camp: 7:30 a.m.; Sept. 23; St. Cloud Civic Center, 3001 17th St. in St. Cloud; 407-957-7300; stcloudfl.gov
Steinway Society Fall Concert-Gifting: The Steinway Society of Central Florida presents its fall concert and gifting at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Steinway Piano Galleries at Ashby Square, 520 W. Highway 436 Suite 1140 in Altamonte Springs; $10; orlandoatplay.com
Toddler Open Gym: 10:30 a.m.; Sept. 26; St. Cloud Civic Center, 3001 17th St. in St. Cloud; 407-957-7300; stcloudfl.gov
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SOUTHERN SHORES, N.C. (AP) — One person was killed and another injured when an ultralight glider crashed into the ocean off the Outer Banks on Wednesday, officials said.
The town of Southern Shores said two people were on board the glider around 10 a.m. when it malfunctioned and hit the water near the town about 210 miles (338 kilometers) northeast of Raleigh, news outlets reported.
One person was rescued and brought to shore and the body of the second person was found around 3 p.m., officials said.
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Springfield, Ill., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS) announced today that Fulcrum Consulting, LLC, an IT staffing and management consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, will become part of LRS' family of companies.
Fulcrum was founded in 2002 and is a Business Advisory, Project Management, and IT staffing industry leader in the Minneapolis area. The company will become an LRS subsidiary and will operate as a branch of LRS Consulting Services, the IT and engineering staffing division of LRS. The acquisition brings LRS' total employee count to more than 1000 worldwide.
Chris Walters, Senior Vice President of LRS Consulting Services, explained that Fulcrum Consulting is a perfect fit for LRS. "Fulcrum fits well with our corporate culture," Walters said. "The company recruits top talent, treats them with respect, has strong relationships with clients and consultants, and has a strong belief in ethics and honesty. LRS is dedicated to the same ideals."
Fulcrum's location in the Minneapolis area fits with the expansion plan that LRS Consulting Services has been pursuing for several years, according to Walters.
"Fulcrum's location in central Minnesota helps us achieve our growth goals in a new location," Walters said. "We are also acquiring an experienced IT staffing group that manages an established client base."
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS) is a privately-held U.S. company with corporate headquarters located in Springfield, IL. Remote offices are located throughout the United States and in key geographic regions around the world. Industry analyst groups recognize LRS as a global IT leader. For more information, visit www.LRS.com.
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Michigan man who threatened Dems, LGBTQ community charged with gun crime
MI mentally ill man accused of making death threats on social media
A mentally ill Michigan man accused of making death threats on social media against Democratic politicians and those in the LGBTQ community was charged with illegally possessing guns.
Randall Berka II is accused of posting various written threats on a YouTube channel, the FBI said in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Flint.
According to the complaint, Berka — who lives with his parents in Sebewaing — said "biden deserves to die," a reference to President Joe Biden, and that he was "more than willing tot kill whitmer," a reference to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Berka also wrote, "I’ll kill anyone who tries to take my guns," according to the FBI.
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He was expected to appear in court Friday. It is not known if he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
Berka was involuntarily committed for mental health care in 2012 and declared incapacitated, which bars him from possessing guns or ammunition, the FBI said.
His mother purchased four firearms for him in the past year, but now believes he "should be arrested and put in prison," the FBI said in the complaint.
She "does not think the mental health treatment is working," the FBI said.
The case follows the February arrest of another Michigan man who was accused of threatening to kill state government officials who are Jewish. Jack Carpenter III, of Tipton, was indicted Thursday on a hate crime charge
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Biden faces building political pressure as classified document probe takes shape
Some things were trending in the right direction for President Joe Biden as he opened the year.
His approval ratings were ticking up. Inflation was slowing. And as Democrats united behind his likely reelection campaign, Republicans were at war with themselves after a disappointing midterm season.
But on Thursday, Biden's political standing took a huge hit after Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate the Democratic president's handling of classified documents.
Democrats publicly and privately conceded that the stunning development was, at best, an unwelcome distraction at an inopportune time that muddies the case against Donald Trump. The Republican former president is facing a special counsel of his own and is under federal criminal investigation for his handling of classified documents and other potential transgressions.
From the public, though, Biden, who called Trump "irresponsible," for his handling of classified documents, is facing charges of hypocrisy and lacking transparency.
Nonetheless, Thursday's appointment of a special counsel thrusts legal uncertainty over the sitting president and could revive debate among Democrats about the wisdom of him seeking a second term.
“No one’s going to say this is helpful,” veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said. “It’s pretty evident that’s not the case.”
As Democrats recoiled into a defensive posture, Trump's would-be Republican rivals in 2024 acknowledged that the contours of the upcoming race had shifted.
Trump “is the luckiest man in American politics,” said John Bolton, who served as national security adviser under Trump and is considering a Republican White House bid. “This ought to be disqualifying to both of them."
Thus begins a messy election season in which the current and former presidents of the United States are both under investigation by special counsels as they gear up for a potential rematch in 2024. Many voters in both parties were already calling for a new generation of leadership to emerge in the nascent presidential contest. Such calls are now growing louder.
“On many political fronts, Biden’s touted 2024 campaign is potentially vulnerable,” said Norman Soloman, a progressive Democrat who leads the so-called Don't Run Joe campaign, which is already running television ads against Biden in key states. “Democrats and the country as a whole would be much better off this year and next if he’s not running for president.”
The 80-year-old president has already indicated he plans to seek a second term, but he has yet to make a final decision. His allies believe he is likely to make a formal announcement after the end of March.
So far, at least, no high-profile Democrats appear willing to challenge Biden in a prospective presidential primary contest. Privately, however, some Democratic officials believe the new federal probe may help motivate an insurgent candidate.
One of Biden's potential challengers, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, recently told The Associated Press that he would make a decision about his 2024 intentions “at the appropriate time.” Nina Turner, who chaired Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, said after Thursday's announcement that she hopes a “freedom-fighting progressive” mounts a primary challenge against Biden in 2024.
“The American people certainly deserve better choices — Republicans and Democrats,” Turner said, applauding the government’s decision to review Biden’s handling of classified documents in the same way it's investigating Trump. “We shouldn't have these men shoved down our throats.”
Garland's appointment of a special counsel followed Biden’s acknowledgement Thursday morning that documents with classified markings from his time as President Barack Obama's vice president were found in the garage of his Delaware home and in his personal library, in addition to documents already discovered in a locked closet at an office he used after leaving the White House.
Garland said Biden’s lawyers informed the Justice Department on Thursday morning of the discovery of a classified document at Biden’s home, after FBI agents first retrieved other documents from the garage in December.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Biden said he was cooperating “fully and completely with the Justice Department’s review.”
“People know I take classified documents and classified material seriously,” Biden said. He added: “My Corvette’s in a locked garage.”
There are differences between Trump's and Biden's cases, including the volume of documents discovered and the gravity of the ongoing grand jury investigation into the matter at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Palm Beach, Florida, home.
Roughly 300 records with classification markings were recovered from Mar-a-Lago, a private club that hosts constant events. The search of Trump’s property was the culmination of months of back-and-forth between the government and Trump’s representatives, who repeatedly resisted efforts to return the missing documents. And the Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room as part of what they allege was an effort to obstruct the federal investigation.
A warrant for the search showed the FBI was investigating crimes, including the willful retention of national defense information and efforts to obstruct the federal probe.
Trump has seized on the latest development, potentially seeking to use it to undermine the investigation into his actions.
“It’s over,“ Trump said in an interview with conservative talk radio host Mark Levin on Thursday evening. ”When all of these documents started coming out and Biden had them, it really changed the complexion and the intensity that they were showing to me because, you know, what they did is – I don’t say far worse, I did nothing wrong — what they did is not good. What they did is bad.”
Ignoring the ethical questions surrounding the case and focusing solely on the political ramifications, some Democrats were hopeful, but not certain, that voters might distinguish between Biden's cooperative approach involving a smaller trove of documents he allegedly possessed by mistake and what federal prosecutors described as Trump's willful obstruction of hundreds of government secrets.
“It’s all the difference in the world between having something you don’t know you have and having something you know you have and aren’t supposed to have,” Carville said. “Is that going to get lost among a third of the country? Probably so.”
Bolton, a fierce Trump critic, predicted that the significant legal differences between the two cases would "get lost in the fog.” Now, he finds it hard to believe that Trump can be prosecuted for the Mar-a-Lago documents, regardless of the circumstances.
“I don’t see how a criminal case goes forward at this point,” Bolton said. “I just think it’s such a cloud over the prosecution.”
While the ground may have shifted, Trump’s legal challenges aren’t going to disappear.
Two months ago, Garland appointed former Justice Department public corruption prosecutor Jack Smith to lead investigations into the classified documents discovered at Mar-a-Lago as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election.
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote. They issued subpoenas to multiple state Republican Party chairmen.
Democratic strategist Josh Schwerin described the latest development as “certainly not ideal.”
“I think everyone would wish this hadn’t happened, including the president,” he said. “But it’s important to keep all of this in context: Everyone views President Biden as a far more responsible figure than Donald Trump. And that cannot be forgotten.”
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Some art lovers make it a mission to visit and view as many works as possible by 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.
Starting Friday, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is making their lives a whole lot easier.
A blockbuster exhibition at the Netherlands’ national museum of art and history brings together 28 of Vermeer’s paintings from seven countries around the world. Not bad considering only 37 paintings are generally ascribed to the artist who lived from 1632-1675 in the city of Delft.
Never before have so many Vermeer works been put on show together in a single exhibition. Seven of the paintings haven’t been in the Netherlands in more than two centuries.
Rijksmuseum General Director Taco Dibbits believes the exhibition provides a chance for visitors to immerse themselves in the exquisite interior scenes for which Vermeer is best known including “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and “The Milkmaid,” but also early religious paintings and two cityscapes, both depicting his home town, Delft.
Looking at the beguiling simplicity of “Mistress and Maid,” one of three paintings loaned for the show by New York’s The Frick Collection, Dibbits said it “radiates this tranquility, this ideal world.”
Vermeer’s use of light — often coming from a window situated on the left of the canvas — the bold colors and meticulous composition can be seen throughout the exhibition.
“Vermeer has this quality of kind of everything is perfect. Everything falls in place,” Dibbits said. “There’s perfect happiness in his scenes. There’s tranquility, there’s intimacy.”
Vermeer earned the nickname “The Sphinx of Delft” because so little was known about him — he left behind no letters or diaries and there are no known portraits of him. But recent research has begun to unravel the mysteries of the painter. Studies being carried out around the exhibition are further broadening knowledge about his work.
“We’re really coming closer to Vermeer than we’ve ever been,” said Pieter Roelofs, the Rijksmuseum’s Head of Paintings and Sculpture. Recent research means that “we really understand more about his life, about his household, about his direct contacts, the people for whom he made these paintings, and what they mean,”
In preparation for the exhibition, the museum has been taking an extremely close look at its own Vermeer paintings, which include iconic “The Milkmaid.” High-tech scans that peer through the surface of the work have revealed that Vermeer tweaked the background as he painted, apparently to ensure that the focus shone solely on the woman pouring milk. A jug holder – similar to a wall-mounted coat rack – that was originally in the background was painted over.
Tracy Chevalier loved another of Vermeer’s best-known works — “Girl with a Pearl Earring” — so much so that she wrote a novel about it that was in turn made into a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth.
Chevalier was at a preview of the exhibition on Monday taking in that painting and the other 27 on show in a suite of 10 galleries.
“I think the curators really understood that for him, less is more. And I feel that way too; that you don’t need lots and lots of stuff. So this exhibition only has 28 paintings, but 28 is perfect because you have the space and the time to really take in each one.”
“Girl with a Pearl Earring” only had to make a short trip from the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, and isn’t sticking around until the end of the exhibition. She returns home after March 30.
Other masterpieces have had a longer journey for the exhibition that has been some eight years in the making.
“Officer and Laughing Girl,” “Mistress and Maid” and “Girl Interrupted at her Music” flew from the U.S. East Coast, leaving the Frick Collection while the New York museum undergoes restoration. That paved the way for more museums to loan paintings to the exhibition. More works come from The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Leiden Collection in New York. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, which, together with the Mauritshuis, staged the last major Vermeer retrospective in 1995-96, also sent paintings.
In total, the 28 paintings come from 14 museums and private collections in seven countries.
With such a comprehensive retrospective, the paintings that aren’t in Amsterdam almost become almost as noteworthy as those that are. A few of the 17th-century works are so frail that they simply can’t travel. One painting — “The Concert” — didn’t make it to Amsterdam because it is among 13 artworks still missing after being stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990 in one of the world’s most notorious art heists.
The show in Amsterdam opens Friday and runs to June 4. It has already become the Rijksmuseum’s most in-demand exhibition — Dibbits said the museum has so far sold nearly 200,000 tickets and has extended opening hours to accommodate more people.
For art lovers who can’t get to Amsterdam or snag a ticket, there is already a digital show available narrated by Stephen Fry.
Online viewers can zoom in on minute details of ultra-high resolution photographs of some Vermeer paintings to see what makes his work stand out.
“I think for Vermeer, light is color, and color is light …,” Roelofs said. “And I think one of the things we will see is how how he really knows how to focus — and that makes him really exceptional.”
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints newly acquired tight end Foster Moreau refers to his recent cancer diagnosis as “a life sentence.”
He will always have to monitor it, he said. But at the moment, he no longer requires treatment, and is returning to football “full steam ahead.”
“I’ll continue to fight this as long as I need to,” Moreau said after participating fully in a voluntary offseason practice on Tuesday. “As many times as I need to fight this and go back into remission, I will.”
Moreau also stressed that his struggle has so far been “more mental than anything. So, the real heroes are the kids in the children’s hospitals that are really fighting with real chemo therapy, real radiation. Those are the strong ones.”
Moreau’s signing with the Saints would have come with considerable fanfare even without the unusual and compelling circumstances surrounding his health. He grew up in New Orleans and played for LSU before the Las Vegas Raiders made him a fourth-round draft choice in 2019, when the club was based in Oakland.
Now entering his fifth season, he was considering the possibility of continuing his pro football career in his home town when Dr. John Amoss, the Saints’ team physician, noticed an enlarged lymph node in Moreau’s left clavicle in late March. Amoss’ discovery led to a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma, and Moreau initially announced that he would pause his NFL career to focus on his health.
After further testing, Moreau said, doctors determined he had a rare — but very treatable — form of the disease, nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (or NLPHL).
His treatment consisted of between six and eight hours of a drip infusion for one day about six weeks ago, he said, followed by several weeks of medication that was either ingested or injected into his stomach area. That treatment ended the day before he signed a three-year, $12 million contract with New Orleans.
Before the diagnosis, Moreau said he considered playing for New Orleans as “an option.” The way the club supported him afterward strengthened his desire to become a Saint, he said.
“The day after the diagnosis, the day after the physical, my agent (Joe Linta) got a call from (Saints general manager) Mickey Loomis, and he said, ‘Hey, we’re still interested in him. We still value him as a player and even more as a person,’” Moreau recalled.
“That was so comforting for me, knowing that regardless of where I went through this process, there was a real good chance I wind up here,” Moreau continued. “That was just going to be a really cool experience for me. And it is. I definitely don’t take it for granted.”
Signing with New Orleans also meant a chance to once again catch passes from his former Raiders teammate — and friend — Derek Carr, who’d joined the Saints earlier in free agency.
Carr said Moreau helped him choose the neighborhood where he bought a house and advised him where to eat in a city known for its restaurant scene.
“He gave me some better answers about food than Chipotle,” a grinning Carr said, poking fun at himself for having one of his first meals in New Orleans at a national chain.
Carr said his family prayed for Moreau and found it “miraculous” that the tight end is already running routes at voluntary workouts.
“It’s been a crazy journey for him … seeing everything he’s went through,” Carr said. “So, it’ll be special for him.
“He’s a great teammate, great friend,” Carr continued. “He’s always been there for me for a lot of things. And he’s a guy that you just want to have on your football team. And the fact that we got him is is a blessing for us.”
Moreau said he’s not sure his diagnosis has changed him “all that much, but mentally, I’m a lot more grateful waking up every day.”
And at this pivotal stage in his life and career, he also is grateful to be back in the festive, culturally rich community where he grew up, however imperfect and vulnerable to the forces of nature it may seem sometimes.
“I know these streets well. I love these people,” Moreau said. “Anyone who’s from here can speak to it. There’s something special about this city. There’s a different life in these streets — other than the potholes.”
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Elon Musk to countersue Twitter to blow up deal: report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is planning to file a counter-lawsuit against Twitter soon to ditch the $44 billion agreement to buy the social media giant, according to a new report Monday.
Sources close to the case told The New York Post that the countersuit was intended to push a Delaware Court of Chancery judge to grant Musk’s legal team more time to gather information about bots on Twitter – the primary reason Musk gave for reneging on the deal.
Twitter sued Musk last Tuesday in a bid to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover of the social media company, accusing him of "outlandish" and "bad faith" actions that have the platform irreparable harm and "wreaked havoc" on its stock price.
Musk pledged in April to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, which agreed to those terms after reversing its initial opposition to the deal. But the two sides have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said a week ago that he was backing away from his agreement to buy the company.
TWITTER LAWSUIT ‘CREDIBLE THREAT’ TO ELON MUSK'S EMPIRE: HINDENBERG RESEARCH
In a filing with the Delaware Court of Chancery on Friday, Musk's lawyers accused Twitter of withholding information about fake accounts and of creating delays, providing evasive responses and putting up technical obstacles. The filing also disputed Twitter's request for an expedited trial, claiming that it would take months to obtain information from Twitter and to depose numerous witnesses on the subject of fake accounts.
The filing repeated several other accusations Musk has lodged previously, including the claim that Twitter violated the acquisition agreement when it fired two high-level managers without first informing Musk.
Musk has 20 days from when Twitter filed his lawsuit against him, to file his own counterclaims. The first hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. Twitter’s legal team wants a four-day trial starting in September, while Musk is pushing for a later court date.
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Delaware Court of Chancery chancellor Kathaleen McCormick is expected to weigh Twitter’s request for an expedited trial. McCormick would also hear Musk’s countersuit were his legal team to file one.
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SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky high school football player who suffered a head injury during a scrimmage last week has died.
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association said Monday in a statement on Facebook that it joined family, friends and teammates in mourning the loss of Pulaski County High School varsity football player Andrew Dodson.
“No words can explain, justify or rationalize tragedies such as these,” the association wrote.
Alan Dodson told the Lexington Herald-Leader that his son was running the ball during his team’s spring game when he was tackled by a teammate.
“It was not a violent hit or helmet-to-helmet. It was a simple, clean tackle,” Alan Dodson said. “His head hit the turf, and Andrew suffered blunt-force trauma to the brain.”
Andrew Dodson played tight end and defensive end for the Maroons during his junior season, WKYT reported.
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NICE, France (AP) — Russia’s military has launched a string of attacks on Ukraine’s railway network, which has been vital for moving Western arms to Ukrainian forces, evacuating refugees and exporting food.
A Russian official said the aim was to disrupt Western weapons deliveries. Experts say Ukraine’s railways appeared to be largely spared at the start of the invasion because Russian planners wanted them to move their own troops and arms across captured territory. The latest strikes still seem to seek more to damage than to destroy the system.
Here’s a look at the attacks, and their significance.
WHY ARE RAILWAYS SO IMPORTANT FOR UKRAINE?
The largely flat country has a vast railway network, which has proved invaluable from a military viewpoint for supplying key Western arms shipments — and has also helped in the exodus of refugees from Russian air assaults and land advances.
Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped its forces blunt Russia’s initial offensive. It also seems certain to play a central role in the battle for the Donbas in the east, which Moscow now says is its focus following its failure to take the capital, Kyiv.
The U.S. and other Western allies have increased weapons shipments at the urging of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that Moscow will see any Western transport carrying weapons into Ukraine as a legitimate target.
The rail attacks were meant to disrupt the delivery of Western weapons, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday.
WHAT WERE THE LATEST TARGETS?
Russian forces used sea- and air-launchedprecision guided missiles to destroy power facilities at five railway stations across Ukraine over the past day.
Some attacks were concentrated in and around the western city of Lviv, close to the border with Poland that has been a gateway for the NATO-supplied weapons. Lviv’s mayor said the strikes damaged three power substations, knocking out electricity in parts of the city that has seen only sporadic attacks during the war and has become a haven for civilians fleeing the fighting.
HAS THE RAILWAY SYSTEM BEEN STRUCK BEFORE?
A Russian missile hit a crowded train station in eastern Ukraine last month, killing at least 52 people and wounding dozens more.
Thousands of civilians, mostly women and children fleeing the Donbas region, had gathered at the station in the town of Kramatorsk on April 8 when a missile hit.
Zelenskyy accused Russia’s military of deliberately attacking the station. Russia blamed Ukraine, saying its own forces don’t use the kind of missile that hit the station.
In late April, Russian targeted several railway junctions in the west of the country to disrupt weapons deliveries.
WHAT IS RUSSIA’S PLAN?
Russia seems to have largely spared Ukraine’s rail system at the outset of the invasion because it had planned to use it to move its own troops and arms across the country, which it had hoped to overrun quickly, military experts say.
“Now that they know they won’t be able to use it, they are striking the rail system that is likely carrying armor and reinforcements to the Ukrainians,” said retired French General Dominique Trinquand.
While Russians have been conducting precision attacks on the rail network and firing expensive missiles into its power supply lines in the past week, their goal still appears to be damaging rather than destroying the network.
“It won’t stop the Ukrainians, but it will disrupt them,” said Frank Ledwidge, a former British military intelligence officer. He said the Russians also aim to undermine Ukraine’s morale.
“It’s like saying, ‘Nowhere is safe’, ‘Your army can’t protect you’, ‘We reign over your country at will.’”
WHAT DOES THE US SAY?
A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the Pentagon’s assessment, said that while the Russians have tried to hit critical infrastructure around Lviv, specifically targeting railroads, there has been “no appreciable impact” on Ukraine’s effort to resupply its forces.
The official said it is not clear that the Russian strikes have been very accurate, and they also have not impeded efforts to get weapons into Ukraine.
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Jon Gambrell in Lviv, Cara Anna in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and John Leicester in Le Pecq, France contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for XELA, NIO, BEKE, GEVO, and FUTU.
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Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- By voting to end the sale of flavored tobacco products – including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars – the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has taken bold action to protect kids from tobacco addiction, save lives and advance health equity. The commissioners deserve enormous credit for standing up to the tobacco industry and taking lifesaving action to end the industry's predatory targeting of kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored tobacco products.
We applaud County Chair Deborah Kafoury and the entire Board of Commissioners for their leadership in protecting the health of Multnomah County kids and promoting health equity. This ordinance will crack down on the tobacco industry's most pernicious tactic for luring and addicting kids – the marketing of flavored tobacco products. Research shows that 81% of kids who have ever used a tobacco product started with a flavored product. This ordinance will also help end the industry's predatory targeting of Black communities with menthol cigarettes, which has taken a devastating toll on Black lives and health and is a major cause of health disparities.
As the most populous county in Oregon, Multnomah County is setting a terrific example for the entire state. Multnomah joins Washington Country in acting to end the sale of flavored tobacco products.
Flavored products have fueled the current epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, with nearly 12% of Oregon high school students currently using e-cigarettes. Nationwide, more than 2.5 million kids use e-cigarettes, and 85% of them use flavored products.
Menthol cigarettes have also been a favorite tobacco industry strategy for targeting Black Americans, Latinos, the LGBTQ community, and other communities. Half of all kids who ever try smoking start with menthol cigarettes. The evidence shows that menthol makes it easier for kids to start smoking and harder for smokers to quit. Because of the tobacco industry's predatory marketing, 85% of Black smokers now smoke menthol cigarettes, compared to less than 10% in the 1950's. Menthol cigarettes are a major reason why tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death among Black Americans – claiming 45,000 lives every year – and why Black Americans have a harder time quitting smoking and are more likely to die from tobacco-related diseases like lung cancer, heart disease and stroke.
In addition, cheap, flavored cigars – sold in hundreds of flavors like cherry dynamite, tropical twist and chocolate – have flooded the market in recent years and fueled the popularity of these products with kids. The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey shows that cigars are the second most popular tobacco product (after e-cigarettes) among all high school students and are especially popular among Black high school students.
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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire midway through the second round Tuesday night, emphatically winning their rematch and unifying three bantamweight world titles.
Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs) wasted no time in his second meeting with Donaire, knocking down the veteran champion at the end of the first round and again midway through the second. Inoue's relentless pressure and power ended the fight at 1:24 in Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo.
Inoue added Donaire's WBC belt to his own WBA and IBF straps with his fourth consecutive stoppage victory. The Japanese star is considered one of the world's top pound-for-pound talents. He hopes to unify all four major bantamweight titles if he can land a fight with WBO bantamweight champ Paul Butler of England later this year.
Inoue abruptly dropped Donaire with a short right hand moments before the bell to end the first round. Donaire got up comfortably, but Inoue piled on the pressure in the second round and hurt Donaire with a series of accurate shots.
After a short left hand put Donaire on wobbly legs in the center of the ring early in the second round, Inoue finished him in the corner with a right-left combination that dropped Donaire to his back on the canvas.
Inoue and Donaire first met in November 2019 in the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final in the same arena. Donaire surprised much of the boxing world with his tenacious performance against his younger, favored opponent.
Inoue later revealed his orbital bone had been broken by Donaire’s left hook in the second round, and he fought through facial cuts to knock down Donaire in the 11th round on his way to a victory by unanimous decision.
In the rematch, Inoue wasted no time or energy in finishing his Filipino-American opponent, who will turn 40 later this year. Donaire has held world titles in four divisions during his 21-year professional career.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police officers fatally shot an armed man Sunday inside a home where he was holding a woman hostage, police said.
After officers arrived at the home about 10 a.m. in response to a call about a domestic disturbance involving a weapon, they requested a SWAT team’s assistance, said Officer Samone Burris with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
A woman outside the home told officers her boyfriend had a gun and was holding her roommate hostage inside a bedroom, IMPD Sgt. Genae Cook said during an afternoon briefing.
She said officers entered the home and tried to de-escalate the situation and those negotiations continued after the SWAT team arrived.
Cook said a gunshot was then heard from inside the bedroom, prompting the SWAT team to enter the room, where at least four officers fired their weapons, striking the suspect, WRTV-TV reported.
Officers immediately brought the woman hostage to safety, Cook said.
She said SWAT team medics pronounced the suspect dead at the scene, and a gun, knife and machete were found in the bedroom. Cook said the deceased suspect and the woman hostage had been in some type of relationship.
No officers were injured in the incident. Authorities have not yet released the dead man's name.
Cook said the four officers who fired their weapons have been placed on paid administrative duty, a standard protocol following officer-involved shootings.
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Voting concludes Tuesday in New Hampshire primary elections, including for governor, Senate and U.S. House seats. Polls must open at 11 a.m. or earlier and cannot close before 7 p.m. ET.
See results for Rhode Island, which also holds primary elections on Tuesday.
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JERUSALEM — Shlomo Perel, who survived the Holocaust through surreal subterfuge and an extraordinary odyssey that inspired his own writing and an internationally renowned film, died on Thursday in central Israel. He was 98.
When the Germans invaded in 1941, Perel found himself trapped again by World War II’s shifting front lines — this time, captured by the German army. To avoid execution, Perel disguised his Jewish identity, assumed a new name and posed as an ethnic German born in Russia.
He successfully passed, becoming the German army unit’s translator for prisoners of war, including for Stalin’s son. As the war wound down, Perel returned to Germany to join the paramilitary ranks of Hitler Youth and was drafted into the Nazi armed forces.
After Germany’s surrender and the liberation of the concentration camps, Perel and Isaac, who survived the Dachau camp in southern Germany, were reunited. Perel became a translator for the Soviet military before immigrating to what is now Israel and joining the war surrounding its creation in 1948. His life regained some semblance of normalcy as he settled down in a suburb of Tel Aviv with his Polish-born wife and became a zipper-maker.
“Perel remained silent for many years,” Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial, said in a statement, “mainly because he felt that his was not a Holocaust story.”
But in the late 1980s, Perel couldn’t keep silent about the tale of his wild gambit anymore. He wrote an autobiography that later inspired the 1991 Oscar-nominated film “Europa Europa.”
As the film captivated audiences, Perel became a public speaker. He traveled to tell the world what he witnessed throughout the tumult of the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis, and to reflect on the painful paradoxes of his identity.
“Shlomo Perel’s desire to live life to the fullest and tell his story to the world was an inspiration to all who met him and had the opportunity to work with him,” said Simmy Allen, spokesperson for Yad Vashem.
Perel died surrounded by family at his home in Givatayim, Israel.
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Suspended: Doctor accused of sexual misconduct, overprescribing medications, officials say
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - An Alabama doctor is under investigation after a patient died of an overdose late last year.
The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners reports it has suspended Dr. Sammy Becdach’s medical license for prescribing controlled substances for reasons other than medical and sexual misconduct.
Officials said a female patient of Becdach’s died of an overdose on Dec. 18, 2020. Pelham police told the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners that the woman overdosed on the medicine prescribed to her by Becdach.
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program reports it told the board of medical examiners that Becdach issued at least nine prescriptions to the victim over 17 months.
Police showed the board three videos from the woman’s phone showing the two engaging in sexual activity, as reported by WAFF.
According to court documents, the victim’s mother told the board Becdach was buying her daughter all kinds of things, including a car.
Court documents stated the victim’s mother said that her daughter met Becdach when she was 18 and working as a hostess. She said he paid to furnish her apartment, pay bills and gave her a credit card with no limit.
A friend of the victim and her mother told investigators they believed the woman was drugged and raped on two or three occasions, as shared in court documents.
The victim allegedly told her mother that she was afraid to leave because Becdach claimed he could make people disappear and had done so before.
In April 2021, officials said Becdach sent a written response to Pelham police stating he engaged in sex with the victim on more than one occasion and wrote her at least seven prescriptions.
A friend of the woman claims Becdach got the victim addicted to opioids, something she didn’t take before meeting him.
Court documents show six charges for Becdach:
- Two counts of unprofessional conduct.
- Practicing medicine in such a manner as to endanger the health of a patient.
- Distribution by prescription of controlled substances for reasons other than legitimate medical purpose.
- Failure to maintain medical record for patient.
- Failure to comply with any rule of the Board of Medical Examiners
The board reports it is continuing its investigation and the Clearview Cancer Institute shared that Becdach was no longer with the Institute.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville police officers shot and killed an armed woman apparently having a mental crisis on Friday night after responding to a reported home break-in.
It happened just before 9:45 p.m. at a home along the 2300 block of Colgate Drive.
Assistant Police Chief James Nolette said early Saturday morning that the call started when police were told four men were attempting to break into the home.
"Once on scene, the officers made contact with the occupants of the residents, a mother, a daughter, a grandmother and a grandfather," Nolette said.
There was no evidence of a break-in, Nolette said.
While talking to the mother, there were "some inconsistencies with what was going on," Nolette said. He added that she "came off as if she were having a crisis."
The woman produced a handgun and began threatening to harm herself, Nolette said.
Officers tried for about an hour to deescalate the situation and get her to put the gun down.
"She finally agreed to some assistance offered through Cape Fear Valley," Nolette said. We had EMS and an ambulance respond to the residence."
Nolette noted that during the negotiations, the grandmother and the young daughter, as well as officers, were all in harm's way. Officers "relentlessly" tried to "get this woman to put the weapon down."
After about an hour, officers tried to wrest the weapon away but the struggle went to the ground, and an officer then fired their service weapon, striking the woman.
"This is a tragic situation," Nolette said. "It escalated very quickly."
Two officers were on the scene when the situation turned deadly.
Nolette said there is body camera footage that will be reviewed.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to conduct the investigation as is standard when a law officer discharges a weapon.
The officer has been placed on administrative duty, pending the outcome of the investigation, as is also standard procedure. The Fayetteville Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit is also investigating the incident.
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, Southwest Gas Corporation (Southwest Gas or Company), delivered award-winning customer satisfaction and ranked #1 in the West Large Segment by J.D. Power in the 2022 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study & the West Segment in the 2022 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study.
"Our customers rely on us every day to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to fuel their homes and businesses," said Karen Haller, chief executive officer of Southwest Gas. "We take that responsibility seriously and are committed to exceeding our customers' expectations and meeting their energy needs well into the future. We are honored to be ranked #1 by J.D. Power and humbled by our customers' recognition of our efforts to serve them with excellence."
"Our customers are at the center of everything we do at Southwest Gas, and we work diligently to deliver exceptional service and value every day," said Justin Brown, president of Southwest Gas. "We believe one cornerstone to elevating customer satisfaction is through effective communications. We know that our customers have different, unique preferences and we strive to provide them with a variety of ways to do business with us. Serving our customers is a privilege we do not take for granted, and we seek to continue to earn their business and trust by putting them at the center of everything we do as a company."
Highlights of our ranking:
- As part of the J.D. Power 2022 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, Southwest Gas ranked number one in the West Large Segment in customer satisfaction with Residential Natural Gas Service. Southwest Gas received an overall score of 783; 45 points above the West Large Region. The Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study measures residential customer satisfaction across six study factors: price, safety and reliability, billing and payment, corporate citizenship, communications, and customer care. Southwest Gas ranked highest across all six factors.
- The 2022 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study is based on responses from more than 57,239 online interviews conducted from January 2022 through October 2022 among residential customers of the 84 largest gas utility brands across the United States, which represent more than 64.6 million households.
- As part of the J.D. Power 2022 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study, Southwest Gas ranked number one in the West Segment in customer satisfaction with Business Natural Gas Service. Southwest Gas received an overall score of 844; 43 points above the West Region. The Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study measures business customer satisfaction across six key factors — safety and reliability; billing and payment; corporate citizenship; price; communications; and customer contact. The Company was also recognized for delivering the best in safety and reliability, billing and payment, corporate citizenship, price and communications in the West Region of the J.D. Power 2022 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study.
- The 2022 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study is based on responses from more than 9,220 online interviews of business customers in decision-making roles related to their utility company. The study was fielded from January to September 2022 with 59 brands included, each serving more than 25,000 business customers, representing more than 4.4 million business customers total.
For J.D. Power 2022 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards.
About Southwest Gas
Southwest Gas Corporation is a dynamic energy company committed to exceeding the expectations of our over two million customers throughout Arizona, California and Nevada by providing safe and reliable service while innovating sustainable energy solutions to fuel our communities' growth. For more information about how Southwest Gas is supporting a sustainable energy future, please visit swgas.com/sustainability.
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Man robbed woman at gunpoint, then asked her on a date, records show
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTHR) – A woman in Indianapolis said she’s been the victim of an unusual robbery.
After working a late shift, the woman came home to a gunman who approached her, stole cash from her and forced her to send him a friend request on Facebook. Later, he tried to ask her out on a date.
Court records show Damien Boyce pointed out his Facebook profile to the victim and watched her add him, saying he would pay the money he stole back to her before leaving the scene on a bike.
The probable cause affidavit shows that same day, the two exchanged messages via Facebook.
“Look just know imma pay you back, it’s an [expletive] way to meet but [expletive] you was to (sic) pretty to rob,” Boyce wrote.
“I believe you man. I can tell you’re sweet. Times just get rough I know that,” the victim replied.
Boyce sent more saying, “I feel like a total [expletive]. I swear I got you. What’s your Cash App tag.. or you can send it when I’m ready.”
Then he went on to say, “For real. I’m [expletive] we had to meet up on them terms. Come chill with me. I swear I’m no on that type of timing.”
“I do have a man. You know I can’t do that LOL. I wish you the best tho,” the victim replied.
Court records show Boyce was charged with armed robbery Wednesday.
Documents also stated Boyce was arrested and charged in a separate incident last week for robbery resulting in bodily injury and battery by means of a deadly weapon, among other charges.
In that incident, he allegedly shot two people and hit someone else in the head with a brick.
Boyce was also charged Wednesday with carrying a handgun as a felon.
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NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. (WABC) -- A school bus crashed into a home in North Caldwell, New Jersey Friday morning.
Video from Newscopter 7 which was up over the scene around 9:30 a.m. shows the front of the bus inside the house.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
0-6-3, SB: 6
(zero, six, three; SB: six)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
0-6-3, SB: 6
(zero, six, three; SB: six)
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is taking its fellow fast casual chain Sweetgreen to federal court over the salad franchise's new "Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl."
Chipotle said in its complaint, filed Tuesday, that Sweetgreen's new menu item constitutes trademark infringement, trademark dilution and deceptive trade practice. The burrito chain also argues that Sweetgreen attempts to profit off Chipotle's near-identical, directly competitive and well-known product.
Sweetgreen said in a statement to NPR that it's aware of the lawsuit, but that it doesn't comment on pending litigation.
The salad chain launched its new menu item in late March as part of the company's expansion beyond green salads and warm grain bowls.
Chipotle said in its lawsuit that "bold chipotle spices" had nothing to do with the inspiration behind the product, as Sweetgreen claimed in a press release.
Among Chipotle's complaints are that Sweetgreen's menu item features similar ingredients to its own, and that Sweetgreen makes "prominent use "of the famous Chipotle trademark in various marketing channels, as well as a font "near identical to Chipotle's stylized logo." The lawsuit also claims Sweetgreen's advertisements feature "a background that is nearly identical to Chipotle's trademarked" Adobo Red color — all with the goal of creating a false association with Chipotle.
Social media accounts associated with Sweetgreen appeared to acknowledge customers' close association between the two companies. In response to a comment on Instagram saying "Chipotle who?!" to Sweetgreen's announcement of the new menu item, the restaurant said, "you said it, not us," and included an emoji meant to indicate "zipped lips," the lawsuit alleges.
Laurie Schalow, Chipotle's chief corporate affairs officer, told NPR the company is "committed to protecting our valuable trademarks and intellectual property. Consistent with that, we will take appropriate actions whenever necessary to protect our rights and our brand."
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SEATTLE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered for the third straight game and provided all of Philadelphia’s offense with the second grand slam of his career, and the Phillies beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday.
The Phillies took two of three from the Mariners helped by the homer barrage by Hoskins. He had solo homers in each of the first two games and provided the big blow with his first grand slam since March 28, 2019, against Atlanta.
Hoskins lined a 2-1 pitch from Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (4-1) just inside the foul pole down the left field line with one out in the fourth inning. Gilbert, who started the day second in the AL in ERA at 1.36, retired nine of the first 10 batters including five strikeouts to start the game.
But Gilbert ran into trouble in the fourth with a single by Alec Bohn and walks to Bryce Harper and Jean Segura setting up Hoskins for his fifth homer of the season. Hoskins’ previous seven homers dating back to last season had all been solo shots.
Gilbert had allowed five earned runs in his first 36 innings to start this season, but gave up four on one swing. He lasted five innings and finished with nine strikeouts.
Phillies starter Bailey Falter was one out away from earning his first victory of the season before being pulled with two outs in the fifth inning at his target of 65 pitches.
Making his first start of the season and just the second of his career, Falter scattered five hits and allowed one run, and importantly didn’t walk a batter. He struck out four.
Adam Frazier doubled twice off Falter and scored after the first one on Julio Rodríguez's RBI single. But that was the extent of the damage against the right-hander.
Seranthony Domínguez (2-1), Jose Alvarado, Jeurys Familia and Corey Knebel combined for 4 1/3 innings of relief allowing four hits and one run. Knebel earned his sixth save.
Ty France had a two-out RBI single in the seventh inning but Seattle scored three runs or less for the 11th time in the past 15 games.
ROSTER MOVES
Philadelphia recalled Falter from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make the start. OF Matt Vierling was optioned to Lehigh Valley.
Seattle acquired minor league pitcher Prelander Berroa from San Francisco for infielder Donovan Walton. Berroa was pitching for Single-A Eugene in the Northwest League. Walton appeared in one game this season for Seattle this season. He appeared in 24 games batting .206 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 2021.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: Seattle manager Scott Servais said RHP Sergio Romo and C Tom Murphy are expected to go on the road trip although it unclear when either may be activated. Romo has been on the injured list since April 13 with right shoulder inflammation. Murphy suffered a dislocated left shoulder trying to make a tag last week. Servais said Murphy is doing some strengthen exercises to try and stabilize the shoulder. He’s eligible to come off the injured list next Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Zack Wheeler (1-3, 4.10) is expected to be activated off the COVID-19 IL and start the opener in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.
Mariners: After an off day, Seattle opens a three-game series in New York against the Mets on Friday. LHP Marco Gonzales (1-4, 3.91) will start the opener.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading digital media company, Guiding Tech Media, has announced the acquisition of Alphr.com, a consumer technology focussed website known for its informative and helpful content. The acquisition also includes a portfolio of web properties including TechJunkie.com, PlayerAssist.com and others. Guiding Tech Media has a history of acquiring successful technology brands, including GuidingTech.com, KDnuggets.com, and MachineLearningMastery.com, among others. This latest acquisition is a testament to the company's continued commitment to expanding its reach in the tech market.
"We are thrilled to welcome Alphr and its portfolio of websites to the Guiding Tech Media family," said Dan Brian, CEO of Guiding Tech Media. "We believe that Alphr's reputation for quality content and its focus on the consumer technology market aligns perfectly with our mission to provide readers with the most helpful and comprehensive information in the consumer tech industry."
Evan Gower, CEO of the former parent company of Alphr.com, also commented on the acquisition: "We are proud to have built Alphr and its portfolio of websites into valuable resources for tech enthusiasts, and we are confident that Guiding Tech Media will continue to build on this success."
Nick La Maina, COO of Guiding Tech Media, added: "We see tremendous potential in the combination of our expertise in digital media with Alphr's large audience and exceptional editorial team. This acquisition marks a significant step forward for Guiding Tech Media as we forge ahead in expanding our presence in the tech industry."
Guiding Tech Media plans to leverage its experience in content development and online publishing to further enhance the reach and impact of Alphr and its associated websites.
About Alphr.com
Alphr.com is a consumer technology-focused website known for its informative and helpful content. With a team of expert writers and editors, Alphr.com provides readers with the latest how-tos and reviews on gadgets, software, and emerging technologies. The site and its associated web properties, including TechJunkie.com and PlayerAssist.com, reach over 10 million people per month.
About Guiding Tech Media
Guiding Tech Media (formerly Padre Media) is a leading digital media publisher focused on helping people with technology. With its team of hands-on tech experts and unique know-how, Guiding Tech Media tackles topics ranging from everyday smartphones to creating algorithms and makes technology easy and fun for everyday users and professionals alike. With over 20 million monthly users, the company operates a growing portfolio of premiere online brands including Alphr, Guiding Tech, AppleToolBox, Technipages, TechJunkie, PlayerAssist, KDnuggets and Machine Learning Mastery.
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TORONTO — It took about a minute.
After the Yankees clinched the American league East title Tuesday night, Aaron Judge made it clear he wanted to play the next day. And Aaron Boone said “OK.”
Judge played for the 49th straight game Wednesday as he continued his pursuit of the American League single-season home run record. The Yankees slugger had been “stuck” on 60 home runs for seven straight games going into the series finale against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Judge will have seven games after Wednesday night, just three at Yankee Stadium to try and make history.
Judge was one of four regular starters in the lineup after Tuesday night’s celebration with Josh Donaldson, Harrison Bader and Oswaldo Cabrera also playing.
Judge’s “drought” of 31 plate appearances without a home run is his second longest of 2022. He went 41 plate appearances over nine games in August without hit a homer.
Judge was walked four times on Tuesday and lined out in the first inning. He worked the count full in all five plate appearances. Only 15 of 55 pitches that Judge has seen in this series have been in the strike zone.
DJ GIVING IT A GO
DJ LeMahieu will be activated and try to play on Friday in the series opener against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. It’s an attempt to see if he can contribute in the playoffs.
“So DJ is going to go through another full workout today. With the idea that Friday’s gonna go and give it a go,” Boone said.
LeMahieu has been on the injured list since Sept. 5 with inflammation in the area of his right big and second toe. He has been playing through it since before the All-Star break, when he had a cortisone shot to try and get some relief. Lately, the Yankees have been talking about ways to limit the pain, including shots.
LeMahieu, who has four years left on his $90 million deal with the Yankees, has been a key cog in the Bombers’ offense the last few years. A contact hitter who won the batting title in 2020, LeMahieu usually leads off. LeMahieu is slashing .262/.358/.381 with a .740 OPS, 12 home runs, 18 doubles and 46 RBI in 120 games.
GUEST MANAGER
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With many regulars off, Boone had some help managing on Wednesday. Anthony Rizzo stepped up into the role of assistant manager to help Boone.
“Once we settled on, which guys we wanted to have down and things like that. We kind of worked it out together,” Boone said of the lineup that Rizzo helped him work out. “I am looking forward to having them down there near me at the end and maybe I’ll step back a little bit.”
STANTON STRUGGLES
Giancarlo Stanton, who was not in the lineup Wednesday night allowing Judge to be the designated hitter, is not going to be back playing the outfield anytime soon. Boone had said he thought that could be an option when Stanton came back from his leg injury last month.
“We have not crossed the outfield bridge at all. We’re just trying to get him on track offensively,” Boone said. “Trying to get him going there, but outfield right now seems like not in the mix.”
Since his return from an Achilles injury last month, Stanton is hitting .146/.241/.281 with a .522 OPS, four homers and 14 RBI over 26 games.
IT’S NOT ALL 100
Boone is five wins away from his third 100-win season with the Yankees. It’s not his goal though.
“I’d love to see 100 I mean, but I mean there’s other more important things right now,” Boone said. “We punched our ticket by winning the east and so whatever happens from here on out, like we want to win every game and if we do that we get to 100 and that’s another achievement in and of itself, but certainly not the most important thing.”
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NEW YORK — Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be the biggest raise of their lifetimes.
On Thursday, the U.S. government is set to announce how big a percentage increase Social Security beneficiaries will see in monthly payments this upcoming year. It’s virtually certain to be the largest in four decades. It’s all part of an annual ritual where Washington adjusts Social Security benefits to keep up with inflation, or at least with one narrow measure of it.
Plenty of controversy accompanies the move, known as a cost-of-living adjustment or COLA. Critics say the data the government uses to set the increase doesn’t reflect what older Americans are actually spending, and thus the inflation they’re actually feeling. The increase is also one-size-fits-all, which means beneficiaries get the same raise regardless of where they live or how big a nest egg they may have.
Here’s a look at what’s happening:
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
The U.S. government is about to announce an increase to how much the more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries will get every month.
The Senior Citizens League, a non-partisan advocacy group for seniors, estimates the Social Security benefits increase for next year may be 8.7%. Some estimates say the boost may be as big as 9%.
WHAT DO BENEFICIARIES HAVE TO DO TO GET IT?
Nothing.
WILL THIS BE THE BIGGEST INCREASE EVER?
No, but it’s likely the heftiest in 40 years, which is longer than the vast majority of Social Security beneficiaries have been getting payments. In 1981, the increase was 11.2%.
WHEN WILL THE BIGGER PAYMENTS BEGIN?
January. They’re also permanent, and they compound. That means the following year’s percentage increase, whatever it ends up being, will be on top of the new, larger payment beneficiaries get after this most recent raise.
HOW BIG WAS THIS PAST YEAR’S INCREASE?
5.9%, which itself was the biggest in nearly four decades.
WHAT'S THE TYPICAL INCREASE?
Since 2000, it’s averaged 2.3% as inflation remained remarkably tame through all kinds of economic swings. During some of the toughest years in that stretch, the bigger worry for the economy was actually that inflation was running too low.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. government has announced zero increases to Social Security benefits three times because inflation was so weak.
SO THE INCREASE IS TO MAKE UP FOR INFLATION?
That's the intent. As Americans have become painfully aware over the past year, each $1 doesn't go as far at the grocery store as it used to.
HAS SOCIAL SECURITY ALWAYS GIVEN SUCH INCREASES?
No. The first American to get a monthly retirement check from Social Security, Ida May Fuller from Ludlow, Vermont, got the same $22.54 monthly benefit for 10 years.
Automatic annual cost-of-living adjustments didn't begin for Social Security until 1975, after a law passed in 1972 requiring them.
HOW IS THE SIZE OF THE INCREASE SET?
It's tied to a measure of inflation called the CPI-W index, which tracks what kinds of prices are being paid by urban wage earners and clerical workers.
More specifically, the increase is based on how much the CPI-W increases from the summer of one year to the next.
IS THAT THE INFLATION MEASURE EVERYONE FOLLOWS?
No. People generally pay more attention to a much broader measure of inflation, the CPI-U index, which covers all urban consumers. That covers 93% of the total U.S. population.
The CPI-W, meanwhile, covers only about 29% of the U.S. population. It has been around longer than the CPI-U, which the government began compiling only after the legislation that required Social Security's annual increases be linked to inflation.
IS THAT WEIRD?
Yes, and some critics have argued for years that Social Security should change to a different measure, one that’s pegged to older people in particular.
Another experimental index, called CPI-E, is supposed to offer a better reflection of how Americans aged 62 and above spend their money. It has historically shown higher rates of inflation for older Americans than the CPI-U or CPI-W, but it has not taken hold. Neither have other measures compiled by organizations outside the government that hope to show how inflation affects older Americans specifically.
Recently, the CPI-E has shown a bit milder inflation than CPI-W or CPI-U.
WHY NOT USE ONE OF THOSE OTHER INDEXES?
To calculate the CPI-E, the government pulls from the same survey data used to measure the broad CPI-U. But there are relatively few older households in that data set, meaning it may not be the most accurate.
All indexes give just a rough approximation of what inflation really is. But the more pressing challenge may be that if the government switched to a different index, one that showed higher inflation for older Americans, Social Security would have to pay out higher benefits.
That in turn would mean a faster drain on Social Security's trust fund, which looks to run empty in a little more than a decade at its current pace.
HOW IS THE SIZE SET FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS?
Through a complicated formula that takes into account several factors, including how much a worker made in their 35 highest-earning years. Generally, those who made more money and those who wait longer to start getting Social Security get larger benefits, up to a point.
This year, the maximum allowed benefit for someone who retired at full retirement age is $3,345 monthly.
WILL RICH PEOPLE GET THE SAME BOOST IN SOCIAL SECURITY?
Yes. Everyone gets the same percentage increase, whether they have millions of dollars in retirement savings or are just scraping by.
IF THE INCREASE IS BASED ON INFLATION IN URBAN AREAS, WILL PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS GET THE SAME BOOST?
Yes.
“The COLA doesn't take into account where you live or your actual spending patterns,” said William Arnone, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance. "For some people, it's an overstatement of cost of living for, say, small towns in the Midwest versus urban areas like New York, D.C. or Chicago. With many older people choosing to live in suburban areas or rural areas, some will benefit more” than others from the same-sized increase.
IS THE INCREASE BAD NEWS FOR ANYONE?
It's great news for every beneficiary and for the businesses around them that could see more in sales.
But it also means the Social Security system is paying out more, which can add more strain on its trust fund.
One year of big increases driven by inflation won't drain the system by itself, but it's already long been heading toward an unsustainable future. The latest annual trustees report for Social Security said its trust funds that pay out retirement and survivors and disability benefits will be able to pay scheduled benefits on a timely basis until 2035. After that, incoming cash from taxes will be enough to pay 80% of scheduled benefits.
WILL THIS MAKE INFLATION WORSE?
It will put more cash in the hands of people who mostly really need it, and they're very likely to use it. That will feed more fuel into the economy, which could keep upward pressure on inflation.
Social Security's boost, though, will have a smaller impact on the economy than past stimulus packages provided by Washington, snarls in supply chains caused by worldwide shutdowns of businesses or other factors that economists say are behind the worst inflation in decades.
SO EVERYTHING'S GOING TERRIBLY?
The risk of a recession seems to grow by the day, but many economists expect inflation to come down as interest-rate hikes take effect and supply chains continue to improve.
Economists at Deutsche Bank, for example, expect inflation to ease from 8.2% this past August to 7.2% in the last three months of this year. In 2023, they see it dropping to 3.9% in the second half of the year.
This is key for many Social Security beneficiaries. That would mean the COLA they receive this upcoming year would be bigger than the inflation they're feeling at the moment. That would help make up for this past year, where actual inflation far outstripped the cost-of-living increase they got in January 2022.
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AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands (AP) _ Core Laboratories NV (CLB) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $6.8 million.
The Amstelveen, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of 14 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 20 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 19 cents per share.
The energy services company posted revenue of $127.6 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $129.9 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $19.5 million, or 42 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $489.7 million.
For the current quarter ending in March, Core Laboratories said it expects revenue in the range of $125 million to $129 million.
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Over the years, former President Donald Trump's family company has been involved in thousands of business disputes that landed it in civil court, both as plaintiff and as respondent. But The Trump Organization has never been tried in a court of law for crimes, until now.
On Monday in New York State Court in Lower Manhattan, jury selection began in the trial of the Trump Organization, which is accused of evading taxes by compensating employees through off-the-books benefits like luxury cars, apartments, and private school tuition.
The nine counts for which the company will be tried include conspiracy, criminal tax fraud, and falsifying business records. The alleged scheme stretches back to 2005, the year Trump married his third wife, Melania, through his 2016 campaign, his presidency, and the first half-year after his presidency ended.
The Trump Organization has pleaded not guilty
The Trump Organization has pleaded not guilty, and Trump has consistently maintained that he is the victim of politically-motivated prosecutors.
The trial's start comes as Trump faces a mounting array of litigation and investigations. There is a U.S. Department of Justice probe into his handling of classified documents, a Georgia investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and a civil fraud case pending against Trump and his company for allegedly lying to financial institutions about the value of his assets.
If the Trump business is convicted on felony charges, this could make it very difficult for the company to continue doing business with banks and insurers.
In charging documents, prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's office called the Trump Organization's alleged conduct "a systematic ongoing course of conduct with intent to defraud."
A co-defendant in the case, former longtime Trump executive and chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, pleaded guilty in August and is expected to testify as star witness in the trial. Weisselberg's guilty plea included an agreement to testify truthfully under oath, but he is not a cooperating witness in the way prosecutors had once hoped — sharing evidence with investigators that might implicate Trump himself.
Weisselberg's attorney, Nicholas Gravante, says that his client is being prepped both by the prosecution and the defense in what Gravante calls "a unique plea agreement," while Weisselberg is on paid leave of absence from the Trump Organization.
"It's certainly one of the strangest cases I've ever seen," says Dan Alonso, a former chief assistant district attorney in Manhattan, and now a partner at Buckley LLP. Alonso says questions about who benefits from Weisselberg's arrangement could dog prosecutors.
"The idea that, 'Wait a minute, he's not going as far as maybe people thought he should, he's not gonna implicate Donald Trump himself. Does that mean he is really not telling the truth?' So I'd be a little bit nervous about that," Alonso says.
Weisselberg's guilty plea means there is already a crime that has been proven; prosecutors' task is simply to show that the company was in on it.
"It's a strong case. So in that, I'd be worried about Manhattan juries," Alonso says. "I mean, this is, this is 2022. We are more toxically polarized than ever. Largely thanks to Donald Trump and Manhattan despises Donald Trump, and he's the beneficial owner of this organization. So he may not be the focus of the trial, but he's gonna loom in the back of everyone's mind."
Former President Trump's actions will likely come into focus for the jury
While Trump is not on trial in The People of the State of New York v the Trump Corporation, the actions of the former president will likely come into focus for the jury.
Prosecutors say they can prove that Trump personally signed checks to pay for private school for Weisselberg's family members.
Moreover, while Weisselberg has admitted he benefited from the arrangement, Trump's bottom line allegedly did as well. Charging documents describe a spreadsheet, which recorded off-the-books compensation to Weisselberg. According to the indictment, "The Trump Organization reduced the amount of direct compensation that Weisselberg received in the form of checks or direct deposits to account for the indirect compensation that he received in the form of payments of rent, utility bills, and garage expenses." Those payments were not reported to tax authorities, and taxes were not withheld, they say.
While Trump has not returned to the role of CEO of the Trump Organization since leaving the presidency, he is still the owner of most of the family's assets. The business, which was founded nearly 100 years ago by Trump's grandmother, Elizabeth Trump, has sustained five generations of Trumps, even as it transformed from a small, Queens-based family holding into a sprawling international enterprise, encompassing hotels, golf, clubs, steaks, vodka, mortgages, and ultimately, an American president.
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Police across the commonwealth are urging motorists to not drive while impaired over the holiday weekend. WITF’s Anthony Orozco has the details.
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Police across the commonwealth are urging motorists to not drive while impaired over the holiday weekend. WITF’s Anthony Orozco has the details.
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It turns out you don’t need a lake house to host a party this summer. All you need is this portable inflatable patio dock that attaches to a boat.
Leave it to Amazon to grant us access to one of the coolest warm-weather products on the market — the Island Hopper Patio Dock. Made for roughly 10 people and designed to complement a large watercraft, the 15-foot-long, 6-foot-wide dock consists of a soft, non-slip foam surface that looks like stained wood yet is more comfortable underfoot.
The dock for all ages weighs 68 pounds and can handle over 2,000 pounds. Attach it to your pontoon boat and use it as a floating dock to launch wakeboards and tubes or simply sunbathe on it. You can even hand your party-goers paddles and treat it as an oversized paddleboard.
Made with what the manufacturer calls “extremely rigid and buoyant commercial drop stitch construction,” all seams are heat-welded rather than glued for added protection from seam ripping. The company is so confident the seams will stay bonded that it comes with a five-year “no seam blow-out” limited warranty.
Currently on sale for $1,399.99 at $100 off the list price, the Island Hopper Patio Dock is considerably cheaper than installing a permanent dock, which can cost up to $21,000.
It gets even better. You can extend the party space by connecting multiple units. It features 11 side-welded stainless D-rings and 24 top- and bottom-welded web loops to help you secure anchoring and holding accessories.
Plus, you’ll hardly need to lift a finger to inflate this portable dock. Included in the price are a PSI hand pump and an electric 15 PSI auto-set portable power inflator, which conveniently plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet. There is also a PSI hand pump, stow straps and repair patches too. It takes about 15 minutes to inflate.
We like how easy it is to stow away and clean. After use, just wipe it down with a sponge and hose it off. It deflates in roughly 15 minutes to 3.5 by 2 feet, small enough to fit in the trunk of your car. Another option is to turn it on its side and tie it to your boat to tote around to your next lounge spot.
Although there aren’t many reviews yet, this product has an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars. People ranked it highly for being easy to inflate, sturdy and durable.
Reviewer Lacy gave it five stars and called it a “great product.” She found it easy to air up and liked how firm and sturdy it was to lounge on.
“Truly put this thing to the test with a bunch of people on it. The whole group had a good time. Looking forward to many years of use,” she said.
While most people who left reviews raved about how durable and well-made the Island Hopper Dock was, there were a few complaints that it bubbled in extreme heat. Some people did say that the company replaced their warped item at no additional cost.
Of course, Island Hopper offers other options, like a 6-by-8-foot inflatable platform with similar features called the Island Buddy, which you can get from third-party sellers right now for about $749. Or try a cheaper option from another company; there’s a well-rated 10-by-6.5-foot Driftsun Mesa Dock float that can hold 800 pounds and costs $499.99.
Does this Island Hopper Patio Dock make you want to scream, “Party down at the dock this weekend!” If so, we’ll be the first ones to show up!
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former reality TV star Blac Chyna testified Wednesday that all was joyful between her, her fiancé Rob Kardashian, and his famous family before the day five years ago when everything went awry.
Chyna was on the stand for a second day in her $100 million lawsuit against Kardashian’s mother Kris Jenner and his sisters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, who she alleges defamed her and ruined her TV career. All four watched her testify from the front row of the gallery in the Los Angeles courtroom.
Chyna described the gleeful celebration she and Rob Kardashian had on Dec. 14, 2016, when they learned their “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” spinoff “Rob & Chyna” had been greenlit for a second season.
“It was exciting, we were throwing money and having fun, being silly,” Chyna said. Footage shot for the show of the money-throwing was shown in court.
Other moments from the day would later be a source of controversy when the relationship went sour.
She testified that she ripped Rob Kardashian’s shirt, “from us like playing and trying to not be sexy and take the shirt off, but just doing silly stuff with my fiancé.”
Later, he was playing video games when she wrapped a phone-charging cord around his neck, she said.
“I came up behind him, doing that jokingly,” she testified. “I just went like this to get his attention.”
And at one point when he was on FaceTime with a friend, she picked up an unloaded gun that Rob Kardashian kept on his dresser, she said.
She said none of the moments were intended to do harm, and Rob Kardashian seemed to take them just as she meant them.
Chyna had just begun talking about the following day, Dec. 15, when the two would have a fight that would forever damage their relationship, leading to their show’s cancellation and the lawsuit, when the trial went on lunch break. She returns to the stand Wednesday afternoon.
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Morning: Sunny. Teens.
Afternoon: Sunny. High 30.
Tonight: Increasing Clouds. Low 15.
A Stormtracker 2 Alert Day is for Thursday night and Friday due to the potential of widespread accumulating snow, a tricky Friday morning commute, and scattered power outages due to heavy, wet accumulation. A winter storm watch is in effect for all of Central New York.
Another morning, with clear skies and temperatures in the single digits and low teens. Sunshine is expected to continue today, with highs near 30. Increasing clouds for tomorrow, with widespread snow breaking out tomorrow evening. Snow becomes heavy tomorrow night, with 3-6" of accumulation. Additional snow is expected to accumulate on Friday as low pressure travels across the region.
Scattered lake effect snow showers are possible on Saturday, with generally light accumulation. Highs in low 30s. Mostly cloudy on Sunday with more lake effect snow showers possible. Highs in the low 30s. Lake effect snow showers are possible on Monday and Tuesday of next week, with highs in the low 30s.
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Alabama man’s execution was botched, advocacy group alleges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama corrections officials apparently botched an inmate’s execution last month, an anti-death penalty group alleges, citing the length of time that passed before the prisoner received the lethal injection and a private autopsy indicating his arm may have been cut to find a vein.
Joe Nathan James Jr. was put to death July 28 at an Alabama prison for the 1994 shooting death of his former girlfriend. The execution was carried out more than three hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for a stay.
“Subjecting a prisoner to three hours of pain and suffering is the definition of cruel and unusual punishment,” Maya Foa, director of Reprieve US Forensic Justice Initiative, a human rights group that opposes the death penalty, said in a statement. “States cannot continue to pretend that the abhorrent practice of lethal injection is in any way humane.”
The Alabama Department of Forensic Science declined a request to release the state’s autopsy of James, citing an ongoing review that happens after every execution. Officials have not responded to requests for comment on the private autopsy, which was first reported by The Atlantic.
At the time of the execution, Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm told reporters that “nothing out of the ordinary” happened. Hamm said he wasn’t aware of the prisoner fighting or resisting officers. The state later acknowledged that the execution was delayed because of difficulties establishing an intravenous line, but did not specify how long it took.
Dr. Joel Zivot, a professor of anesthesiology at Emory University and an expert on lethal injection who witnessed the private autopsy, said it looked like there were numerous attempts to connect a line.
Zivot said he saw “multiple puncture sites on both arms” and two perpendicular incisions, each about 3 to 4 centimeters (1 to 1.5 inches) in length, in the middle of the arm, which he said indicated that officials had attempted to perform a “cutdown,” a procedure in which the skin is opened to allow a visual search for a vein. He said the cutdown is an old-style medical intervention rarely performed in modern medical settings, and that it would be painful without anesthesia. He also said he saw evidence of intramuscular injections not in the vicinity of a vein.
The Alabama Department of Corrections prison system issued a written statement in which it noted that “protocol states that if the veins are such that intravenous access cannot be provided, the team will perform a central line procedure,” which involves placing a catheter in a large vein. “Fortunately, this was not necessary and with adequate time, intravenous access was established,” the statement said.
Alabama does not allow witnesses from news outlets to watch the preparations for a lethal injection. They get their first glimpse of the execution chamber when an inmate is already strapped to the gurney with the IV line connected.
A reporter for The Associated Press who attended the execution observed that James did not respond when the warden asked if he had final words. His eyes remained closed except for briefly fluttering at one point early in the procedure.
Lawyers who spoke with James by telephone said they were disturbed by his reported lack of movements and raised questions about what happened before the lethal injection. Hamm said James was not sedated.
“That wasn’t the Joe that I knew. He always had something to say. He always wanted to be in control,” said James Ranson, the attorney who helped James file his appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. “The fact that he did not give any sort of reaction ... and that he didn’t open his eyes, tells me something was up,” Ranson said.
John Palombi, a federal defender who spoke with James twice on the day of his execution, said James, “was certainly alert” earlier in the day.
The Atlantic quoted a friend of James as saying that the inmate had planned to make a final statement.
Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, a national nonprofit organization that analyzes issues concerning capital punishment, said the delay between the Supreme Court’s go-ahead and the execution, combined with the autopsy, points to a “botched execution, and it is among the worst botches in the modern history of the U.S. death penalty.”
“This execution is Exhibit A as to why execution secrecy laws are intolerable,” Dunham wrote in an email to the AP. “The public is entitled to know what went on here — and what goes on in all Alabama executions — from the instant the execution team begins the process of physically preparing the prisoner for the lethal injection until the moment the prisoner dies.”
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BILLY JOEL'S HISTORIC SOLD-OUT MONTHLY RESIDENCY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WILL CONCLUDE IN JULY 2024 WITH HIS 150TH LIFETIME PERFORMANCE
First Of Final 10 MSG Residency Shows Announced – October 20, 2023
Tickets On Sale Friday, June 9
NEW YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ("MSG Entertainment") and legendary musician and MSG franchise Billy Joel announced today that after ten extraordinary years, Joel's historic franchise run at The Garden will conclude with his 150th lifetime show at the venue in July 2024. With this also comes the announcement that the first of the final ten shows in his record-breaking residency at The World's Most Famous Arena will take place on October 20, 2023.
"I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but ten years, 150 shows – all right already!" said Billy Joel. "I do remember the first time we played Madison Square Garden, it was the pinnacle of my career. I thought, 'My God, I'm headlining Madison Square Garden.' Everybody in the world knows when you play The Garden, it's not just New York. To our audience, I want to thank them for coming to our shows for this long. It's hard to end, even at 150 lifetime shows. I just want to thank everyone for the wonderful thing that's happened here."
"Billy Joel's franchise run has made history – not only for Madison Square Garden, but also for the music industry overall," said James L. Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MSG Entertainment. "150 sold out lifetime shows is a remarkable achievement, and speaks to Billy's extraordinary talent, beloved catalog, and dedicated fanbase. Billy always has a home here at MSG even though the residency is coming to an end with his 150th lifetime performance."
"There's only one thing that's more New York than Billy Joel – and that's a Billy Joel concert at MSG," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "For more than 50 years, Billy's music has defined our city and brought us together. On behalf of 8.5 million New Yorkers, congratulations, Billy, on a historic run of sold-out shows at MSG, and thank you for a lifetime of bringing joy to us all."
Joel's history with Madison Square Garden began with his first performance at The World's Most Famous Arena on December 14, 1978. In 2006, with 12 consecutive performances, Joel set the record for "most consecutive performances by any artist." To commemorate the historic moment, a banner stating "Joel – 12" was raised to The Garden rafters, making him the first entertainer in the venue's history to accomplish this feat.
In December 2013, Billy Joel was named Madison Square Garden's first-ever music franchise, joining the ranks of the storied venue's other original franchises – the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. The record-breaking residency began in January 2014 with Joel playing one show every month at The Garden for, as Joel said at the time, "as long as the demand continues." In January 2015, Joel broke his own record of the "most consecutive performances by any artist" with the 13th show of the residency and a new banner was raised to The Garden's rafters. In July 2015, with his 65th lifetime show, Joel broke another record for the "most lifetime performances by any artist," for which another banner was raised. Both of Joel's banners continue to hang at The Garden and are replaced each month with each performance.
In July 2018, to commemorate his 100th lifetime performance at the venue, then Governor Andrew M. Cuomo officially proclaimed July 18, 2018 "Billy Joel Day" in the State of New York in honor of Joel's extraordinary history of leadership and contributions to the music industry and New York State. As part of the celebration, Joel's piano was put on display outside of Chase Square at the Seventh Avenue entrance to The Garden. The 100th lifetime performance was one for the ages – with Bruce Springsteen joining Joel on stage to celebrate the milestone. A multitude of other incredible surprise guests have joined him on stage throughout the course of the ten-year run including Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, John Fogerty, Billy Gibbons, Brian Johnson, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Simon, and more. And, throughout the course of his legendary run, more than 1.6 million tickets have been sold to fans from all 50 states and more than 120 countries – further establishing Joel's status as a global icon.
In addition to his ongoing residency run, Joel has also performed alongside other music greats at two of Madison Square Garden's most extraordinary benefit concerts – "12-12-12, The Concert For Sandy Relief," which raised awareness and money for those affected by Hurricane Sandy, and "The Concert for New York City," which was held to help aid 9/11 victims and heroes.
Billy Joel is one of the world's most iconic musicians, having received The Kennedy Center Honors, one of the United States' top cultural awards, in December 2013. He is also the recipient of six GRAMMY® Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. Joel has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has received numerous industry awards including a TONY AWARD for "Movin' Out," a Broadway musical based on Joel's music. For his accomplishments as a musician and as a humanitarian, Joel was honored as the 2002 MusiCares Person Of The Year by the MusiCares Foundation and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
In November 2014, Billy Joel received both The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song which honors living musical artists' lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of cultural understanding; entertaining and informing audiences; and inspiring new generations, and the once-in-a-century ASCAP Centennial Award, which is presented to American music icons in recognition of their incomparable accomplishments in their respective music genres and beyond. In 2016, the Library of Congress selected "Piano Man" for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its "cultural, historic, and artistic significance."
The first of the final ten shows in Joel's MSG franchise run will take place on October 20, 2023. Citi cardmembers will have first access to presale tickets for the October 20 show from Monday, June 5 at 10:00AM (ET) through Thursday, June 8 at 10:00PM (ET) via www.citientertainment.com. Verizon will also offer an exclusive presale for the October show through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have exclusive access to purchase presale tickets from Tuesday, June 6 at 10:00AM (ET) through Thursday, June 8 at 10:00PM (ET). For more details and to sign up for Verizon Up, visit www.verizon.com. Tickets will be available for purchase by the general public beginning at 10:00AM (ET) on Friday, June 9 via www.ticketmaster.com. Due to congestion during the on-sale, it can be difficult to purchase tickets right away. Please continue to check Ticketmaster as tickets will be available throughout the day. Tickets will also be available at the Madison Square Garden box office on Saturday, June 10.
The concert, part of the Montefiore Concert Series, is being promoted by MSG Entertainment in association with AEG Presents and Q104.3 as a media partner.
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About Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company's portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York's Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 89 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
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When craving a plate of ribs with meat that falls off the bone, you may think you need to fire up a grill or smoker — or hit your favorite barbecue joint. But, did you know that your reliable Crock-Pot or slow cooker can also produce some mouthwatering ribs?
In fact, a slower cooker/Crock-Pot works well because it cooks food at lower temperatures for long periods of time. Rib lovers know that “low and slow” cooked ribs mean juicy and tender meat!
If you are looking for a Crock-Pot ribs recipe that embraces country-style rather than baby back ribs, then try the Barbecue Boneless Pork Ribs recipe we found on Great Grub, Delicious Treats. Recipe creator Terri provides all the secrets you need to serve up these thick and meaty ribs for a memorable cookout.
Actually, according to America’s Test Kitchen, country-style ribs are misnamed. Why? Spareribs or baby back ribs have bones because they come from the chest/rib area. Country-style ribs, however, are sourced from the area of a pig where the loin meets the shoulder, according to America’s Test Kitchen.
Also, some country-style ribs have bones, while others are boneless. It depends on the package you get from your meat counter.
A benefit to using boneless country-style pork ribs is that they are often less expensive than baby back ribs. Plus, you get a lot more value because you have more meat to sink your teeth into. Country-style ribs cook quickly and have plenty of rich pork flavor.
This country-style pork ribs recipe uses only six ingredients and prep time only takes 15 minutes. You will need boneless country-style pork ribs, onion, a can of Coca-Cola, barbecue sauce, garlic salt and black pepper. That’s it!
Like most Crock-Pot recipes, this one requires you to simply do a rough chop on the vegetables and then put all of the ingredients into the slow cooker. Then, let the cooker take care of making dinner for you.
For more information on the method and ingredient amounts, read the full recipe for Crock-Pot country style pork ribs.
Once these are done, you might want to serve your Crock-Pot ribs with a salad or potatoes to round out this delicious meal.
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An early 1900s condominium in Uptown with distinctive details that were only recently found to be the work of a well-known Chicago architect sold in just three days.
The sale of the three-bedroom condo, with three tile fireplace mantels and detailed wood trim including columns with hollow tops, in a building on Carmen Avenue closed at $545,000 on Sept. 13. Listing agent Kelly Smith, of Corcoran Urban Real Estate, said he put it on a private agents-only network July 8, asking $525,000, and had it under contract to a buyer three days later.
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Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month celebration aimed at showing LGBTQ+ people that his administration has their back at a time when advocates are warning of a spike in discriminatory legislation, particularly aimed at the transgender community, sweeping through statehouses.
The event, which the administration described as the largest Pride event hosted at the White House, was initially scheduled for Thursday, but was postponed because of poor air quality from hazardous air flowing in from Canadian wildfires. But the haze that blanketed a huge swath of the East Coast this past week had lifted over the nation’s capital, allowing the president and first lady Jill Biden to hold their South Lawn party.
“So today, I want to send a message to the entire community — especially to transgender children: You are loved. You are heard. You belong,” Biden said.
Pride Month is being celebrated this year as state lawmakers have introduced at least 525 bills and enacted 78 bills that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign, a group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights.
That tally includes a recent flurry of bills that affect transgender people, including legislation recently passed by Republican governors vying for the 2024 presidential nomination.
In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into that bans gender-affirming medical care such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy for transgender youths. Earlier in the week, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a law that DeSantis signed shortly before announcing that he was running for president.
In North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum last month signed a bill that prohibits public schools and government entities from requiring teachers and employees to refer to transgender people by the pronouns they use. Burgum, who like DeSantis has made culture issues a central part of his tenure as governor, joined the White House primary field.
Josh Helfgott, an LGBTQ+ activist and social media influencer from New York City, said marking Pride Month at the White House felt like one of the most important moments of his life. But he said the tide of legislation added another layer to this year’s celebrations.
“Pride this year is so important because we cannot be silent when faced with hate and bigotry,” Helfgott said “The other side is so loud, incredibly loud. ”
Anjali Rimi of San Francisco attended the White House event with her mother, who recently immigrated from India.
Rimi came to the United States more than 20 years ago because, she said, she was shunned by family and society as a transgender person.
Times were tough in the United States, too, she said. She was pushed out of a job after she came out, was homeless for a time, and took asylum in Canada for about a decade before returning to the United States.
“It’s a moment that we are going to cherish for a lifetime,” said Rimi, an activist in San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community. “This is a joyful moment, but it’s also one that reminds us that we have so much work to do.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest rate hikes the Federal Reserve has imposed over the past year in its drive to tame inflation.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, just above the 53-year low of 3.4% set in January.
At the same time, some of the details of Friday’s report from the Labor Department raised the possibility that inflationary pressures might be easing and that the Fed might soon decide to pause its rate hikes. Average hourly wages were up 4.2% from 12 months earlier, down sharply from a 4.6% year-over-year increase in February.
Measured month to month, wages rose 0.3% from February to March, a tick up from a mild 0.2% gain from January to February. But even that figure signaled a slowdown from average wage increases in the final months of 2022.
Last month’s job gain marked a moderation from the sizzling 326,000 that were added in February.
“Today’s report is a Goldilocks report,’’ said Daniel Zhao, lead economist at Glassdoor. “It’s hard to find a way it could have been better. We do see that the job market is cooling, but it’s still resilient.’’
In another sign that might reassure the Fed’s inflation fighters, a substantial 480,000 Americans began looking for work in March. Typically, the bigger the supply of job seekers, the less pressure employers feel to raise wages. The result can be an easing of inflation pressures.
The percentage of people who either have a job or are looking for one — the so-called labor force participation rate — reached 62.6% in March, the highest level in three years. And the share of working-age Americans — those ages 25 to 54 — who have jobs rose to 80.7%, the highest point since 2001.
“Americans, by and large, are looking for work and finding it,” Zhao said.
In its report Friday, the government also revised down its estimate of job growth in January and February by a combined 17,000.
“The labor market continues to soften,” said Sinem Buber, an economist at the job firm ZipRecruiter. ”That should reduce inflationary pressures in the coming months and give the Federal Reserve greater confidence regarding the inflation outlook.”
Last month’s job growth was led by the leisure and hospitality category, which added 72,000. Among that sector’s industries, restaurants and bars gained 50,000.
State and local governments added 39,000, healthcare companies 34,000. But construction companies cut 9,000 jobs, that sector’s first such decline since January 2022. And factories reduced payrolls slightly for a second straight month, reflecting a slowdown in U.S. manufacturing.
Though unemployment remains higher for people of color than for white Americans, the unemployment rate for Black workers fell last month to 5% — the lowest jobless rate for African Americans in government records dating to 1972.
With job growth still brisk across the economy, many employers are still struggling to fill positions.
In North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Clark Twiddy said his family company, which sells property and helps homeowners rent to vacationers, still faces what he calls “the tightest job market of anyone’s lifetime.’’
Twiddy & Co. has sharply raised entry-level pay for seasonal workers — it hires 500 to 600 a year — to $18-$20 an hour from $13-$14 in 2019.
Service companies like his, Twiddy said, have to treat employees as respectfully as they do customers, knowing that the best ones have ample job opportunities elsewhere.
“There’s no algorithm that cleans up a bathroom or a kitchen,’’ he said. “We have to pay more. We have to train more. We have to engage more.’’
For his 175 full-time employees, Twiddy has offered perks — from allowing flexible work-at-home schedules to taking the staff on group trips to Nashville and Las Vegas.
His business is still booming, thanks to Americans’ pent-up demand to take vacations. Despite his higher costs, he said, “I’m making more money at what I’m doing than I’ve ever done.”
More than two years of labor shortages have led some companies to turn to machines to try to improve efficiency. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and private employer, for example, has embarked on a major push toward automation.
By the 2026 fiscal year, the company says it expects roughly two-thirds of its stores to be served by automation, with a majority of items that are processed through its warehouses to move through automated facilities. The change will involve robotic forklifts that unload goods from trailers instead of having workers do the manual work. Walmart said such moves will require roles that demand less physical labor yet could provide higher pay.
Despite last month’s healthy job growth, the latest economic signs suggest that the economy is slowing, which would help cool inflation pressures. Manufacturing is weakening. America’s trade with the rest of the world is declining. And though restaurants, retailers and other services companies are still growing, they are doing so more slowly.
For Fed officials, taming inflation is Job One. They were slow to respond after prices started surging in the spring of 2021, concluding that it was only a temporary consequence of supply bottlenecks caused by the economy’s surprisingly explosive rebound from the pandemic recession.
Only in March 2022 did the Fed begin raising its benchmark rate from near zero. In the past year, though, it has raised rates more aggressively than it had since the 1980s to attack the worst inflation bout since then.
And as borrowing costs have risen, inflation has steadily eased. The latest year-over-year consumer inflation rate — 6% — is well below the 9.1% rate it reached last June. But it’s still considerably above the Fed’s 2% target.
The Labor Department on Thursday said it had adjusted the way it calculates how many Americans are filing for unemployment benefits. The tweak added nearly 100,000 jobless claims to its figures for the past two weeks and might explain why heavy layoffs in the tech industry this year had yet to show up on the unemployment rolls. The Fed has expressed hope that employers would ease wage pressures by advertising fewer vacancies rather than by cutting many existing jobs.
The March numbers are the last jobs report the Fed will see before its next meeting May 2-3. But its policymakers will gain a clearer view of inflationary pressures next week, when the Labor Department issues reports on prices at the consumer and wholesale levels.
Some economists are holding out hope that the economy can avoid a recession despite the ever-higher borrowing rates the Fed has been engineering.
“Today’s job market does not look like one that’s about to tip into recession,’’ Zhao said. “I wouldn’t bet against the job market.’’
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ODESSA – Legacy played perhaps its best football of the season in the final 14 minutes while trailing by two scores against its archrival Odessa Permian on Friday night.
The Rebels scored 17 unanswered points to rally past the unbeaten Panthers with a 33-25 win during a District 2-6A game at Ratliff Stadium.
Quarterback Marcos Davila played his best in the second half, completing 10 of 12 passes for 186 yards and two touchdown passes to help LHS (3-4, 1-1) snap a three-game losing streak and get back into the district title race by handing Permian (6-1, 1-1) its first loss.
Zeke Luna played a major hand in the victory with 29 carries for 160 yards and a TD to help Legacy win its first road game against the Panthers since 2010.
“We knew coming into this game that our game plan was really good for (the Panthers) and we knew that we could attack certain corners and we could attack their defense and we just stuck to the game plan,” Davila said. “The O-line did amazing today. The run opened up so much every time. Credit to them. (Offensive line coach Boe Smith), he really did a great job this week and we just went out there and played.”
Leading 33-25 with 1:19 left, the Rebels had a decision to make with the ball and facing a fourth-and-3 at the 50.
Instead of punting, LHS came out with its offense and Davila did a hard count under center, trying to draw the Panther defense offsides.
However, Rebels center Nigel Wallace snapped the ball. With the Permian rush coming after him, Davila threw on the run on his dropback and completed an 18-yard pass to Aiden Serrano on the outside.
LHS ran out the clock with the Panthers out of timeouts.
“He was not supposed the snap the ball,” Davila said. “And I felt the ball in my hand, and I just tried to make a play out of it. Luckily, Aiden is really smart for a sophomore and got that ball. Credit to him and the O-line today. They did great.”
Added Rebels head coach Clint Hartman: “They were out of timeouts. They were supposed to jump make them offsides, don’t snap the ball and then he snapped it. We’re under center for the first time in the history that I’ve been here. He snapped it, (Marcos) gets the ball and what does he do, good players make plays. I still felt like it was worth taking that chance because we had a minute, 19 (seconds) left and they were going to have to score a touchdown and get a 2-point conversion to go to overtime. I felt like the odds were in our favor.”
Permian extended its lead to 25-16 with 2:44 left in the third when Ja’Quan Richardson rushed for a 31-yard TD on a reverse play.
LHS responded with a quick strike four-play, 65-yard scoring drive to take back the momentum.
Davila threw a deep ball to Brex Stevens for a 47-yard pass to set up an 18-yard scoring run by Luna that cut the Rebels’ deficit to 25-23.
On Permian’s following drive, LHS strong safety Jamar Roberson made an interception at midfield just before the end of the third quarter.
Following the turnover, the Rebels drove down to the Permian 6, but had a go-ahead 6-yard TD pass from Davila to Jordan Williams erased by an illegal formation penalty.
Hayden Smith followed with a 28-yard field goal to give LHS a 26-25 lead with 9:41 remaining.
The Rebel defense forced a three-and-out, which allowed Davila to lead LHS on a six-play, 56-yard drive that culminated when Davila completed an 18-yard pass to Colin Brazzell on a back shoulder throw to the end zone.
With LHS up 33-25, the Rebel defense forced another three-and-out, which was capped off by Chase Barton’s sack on third-and-14.
LHS got the ball back and converted two first downs to run out the clock.
“We had a great week of practice,” Barton said. “These guys, they put all their effort in. That’s all I asked. Halftime, I told them to give me 100%, they gave me 110%. These guys are my family and it feels so great to beat Permian at their own home. I will tell you that.”
Canyon Moses and Gilbert Hernandez also had interceptions for the Rebels, while Esus Robledo had a fumble recovery and also tackled a ball carrier in the end zone for a safety.
LHS held Permian to only 86 total yards in the second half after heading into intermission trailing 18-9.
“We didn’t flinch at all,” Moses said. “Whenever we get down, we don’t worry about anything except the next play. We went play after play after play and that led us to the win.”
The first half was characterized by turnovers and penalties. Both teams made critical turnovers in the end zone to wipe out potential scores and the Rebels were penalized eight times for 75 yards in the first half.
Both of Legacy’s first-half interceptions were passes that bounced off a receiver’s hands into the arms of Permian defensive back Deonte Bass.
“The thing is this, we told them all week is don’t worry about anything that is in the rear-view mirror,” Hartman said of telling his team to get over bad plays. “Only worry about what’s in the front. Love each other and don’t complain and don’t listen to all the noise. I don’t get it. It’s the first time in six years that we’ve had a losing streak, and everybody is like, we’re done. No we’re not. I’m biased. I still believe that we have the best fans in the country, but what better atmosphere for a kid and this team to turn themselves around. We’re going to enjoy it. We’re going to get ready for San Angelo.”
The Rebels host San Angelo Central (5-2, 2-0) at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21.
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LEGACY 33, ODESSA PERMIAN 25
Legacy 9 0 14 10 -- 33
Permian 7 11 7 0 -- 25
First Quarter
PER – Juzstyce Lara 1 run (Tate Terry kick), 6:23
LHS – Aiden Serrano 16 pass from Marcos Davila (Hayden Smith kick), 2:34
LHS – Safety, 0:27
Second Quarter
PER – Terron Young 8 run (Lara run), 2:24
PER – FG Terry 31, 0:00
Third Quarter
LHS – Deonta Sonnier 25 pass from Davila (Smith kick), 9:43
PER – Ja’Quan Richardson 31 run (Terry kick), 2:44
LHS – Zeke Luna 18 run (Smith kick), 1:08
Fourth Quarter
LHS – FG Smith 28, 9:41
LHS – Colin Brazzell 18 pass from Davila (Smith kick), 6:03
LHS PER
First downs 18 17
Rushes-yards 33-172 39-130
Passing yards 212 154
Comp.-Att.-Int. 13-25-2 9-19-3
Punts-avg. 3-34.3 3-41.7
Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-1
Penalties-yards 11-95 7-76
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Legacy, Zeke Luna 29-160, Marcos Davila 3-13, Madden Milloy 1-(-1). Permian, Rodney Hall 10-28, Juzstyce Lara 17-37, Ja’Quan Richardson 4-47, Terron Young 2-8, Jyaiyah Solis 1-3, Tabarie Jones 4-8, Isaac Herrera 1-(-1).
PASSING – Legacy, Davila 13-25-2—212. Permian, Hall 9-19-3—154.
RECEIVING – Legacy, Colin Brazzell 4-69, Aiden Serrano 4-48, Brex Stevens 1-47, Deonta Sonnier 2-34, Skylar Wilburn 1-8, Elijah Price 1-6. Permian, Richardson 3-54, Deonte Bass 1-44, Jones 1-15, Andrew Helguera 1-13, Isaac Herrera 3-20.
INTERCEPTIONS – Legacy, Gilbert Hernandez 1-2, Canyon Moses 1-0, Jamar Roberson 1-0. Permian, Bass 2-18.
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ALABAMA (WKRG) — Daylight saving time is set to begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12 for most of the country. Although Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill in 2021 to make daylight saving time year-round in Alabama, the bill has not gone into effect.
Alabama’s daylight saving time bill can’t go into effect unless a federal version of the bill is approved in Congress. Congress must authorize the change for states to switch to year-round daylight savings.
Five years ago, Florida officials passed a bill that supported year-round daylight savings. That bill is also not in effect.
Once Congress approves the state’s bill, it will become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the governor. Fifteen other states also passed similar pieces of legislation. Congress has yet to approve them.
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A new poll of likely voters finds that President Bush and his party no longer have the advantage on issues of foreign policy and national security, which they used to dominate.
The poll, conducted for NPR by a Republican and a Democratic pollster, suggests that the ongoing instability in Iraq, the Dubai ports deal, job outsourcing and other global issues in the news lately appear to be weighing heavily on voters' minds in this midterm election year.
Republican pollster Glen Bolger says that, from his perspective, the results are a "bunch of ugly numbers."
The poll found the president's approval rating at 39 percent. Of the 58 percent of respondents who said they disapprove, a whopping 45 percent "disapprove strongly." When asked what pollsters call the generic ballot question -- "If the election were held today, would you vote for the Democrat or the Republican candidate?" -- those surveyed favored Democrats by one of the largest margins in decades, 52 percent to 37 percent. (That's a bigger margin than Republicans enjoyed just before they captured the House in 1994).
"This is not the only poll that is showing significant problems for Republicans on the generic ballot, significant problems for the president," Bolger says.
"We're in a hole, and we're at a point where we've got to start digging our way out, as opposed to digging deeper."
It's not uncommon to see polls where Democrats beat Republicans on domestic issues, such as the economy and jobs, health care and Social Security. But in this poll, when asked which party they trust more on issues such as the Iraq war, foreign ownership of U.S. ports and attention to homeland security, majorities chose the Democrats. Only on the question of Iranian nuclear weapons do the president and his party come out ahead.
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg says the numbers present Democrats with a real opportunity for electoral gains. "All of these issues are related to different kinds of foreign threats to the country," he notes. "On every single issue, voters favor the Democrats. This is a different landscape -- we were looking for 20-point advantages for Republicans on anything related to security. This ought to be the center of where you would trust the Republicans, and that's not happening here. There's clearly a new opening, new doubts about the Republicans and new openings for the Democrats."
Charles King, a retired logger from North Bend, Ore., was one of those polled. He describes himself as a strong Republican and says Iraq is the issue that's changed his opinion of President Bush.
"I think he's a little out of touch with the people," King says of the president. "I'm unhappy with the Iraq situation. It was supposed to be 'get in, get it done, and get out of there,' and so far that's not happening."
In this year's midterm elections, Democrats will argue it's time for a change. That seems to be working with Eric Meiner, a political independent from Charlotte, N.C., who says he now trusts the Democrats more to deal with the war in Iraq.
"At this point in time in the war, I think the Democrats can handle it best, only because the Republicans have been handling it for three years, and it's become a real failure," Meiner says.
The furor over the Dubai ports deal touched raw nerves for many voters. Bette Marheska, from Boiling Springs Lakes, N.C., says she trusted the Democrats more on the ports issue because of her concerns about global competition for American jobs, as well as homeland security.
"The Democrats, I think, are more home-based," Marheska says. "I think they're more likely to say, 'We need to take care of home first before we go take care of them,' so I think they're better equipped for it. "
Markeska gives Democrats the credit for stopping the ports deal, but it was the Republican stampede against the deal that finally scuttled it. Glenn Bolger says the poll shows that Republicans in Congress helped themselves politically by abandoning the president.
"One clear piece of evidence in the data is that Republicans benefited by showing some independence from the president on the ports deal," Bolger says. "Democrats have a 16-point advantage over the president in terms of who [voters] trust, and only an 8-point advantage over the Republicans on the ports deal. So the Republican Congress' stand of independence cut the Democratic advantage on this issue in half."
Democrats hope the president's low approval ratings will continue to drag his party down.
"It is because the president's popularity is clearly the center of this," Democratic pollster Greenberg says. "He's defining the course for the Republicans. They're going to try to separate. I think that's difficult for them to achieve."
Republican pollster Bolger acknowledges that GOP lawmakers face a "careful calculus" in deciding on which issues they will seek to distance themselves from President Bush.
But voters should expect to see many more instances in which Congressional Republicans head in a different direction than the president. It's a strategy for survival in the increasingly choppy waters of this election year.
Most observers think Republicans have only a handful of vulnerable seats this year in the Senate. In the House, politically drawn lines between districts make nearly all incumbents safe.
Still, Democrats are working hard to turn their newfound strengths on security issues into an anti-incumbent wave so big it can wash away the advantages of the party in power.
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The laws signed Friday "represent a state takeover of Jackson" and strip residents of their right to democratically elect leaders, the NAACP said in a statement.
One of the laws, SB 2343, will expand the state-controlled Capitol Police jurisdiction from its current boundaries around state buildings to a substantially larger portion of the city. The other, HB 1020, will establish a new court system within the boundaries of a state-created district.
The legislation will strengthen public safety in Mississippi's capital city amid a spike in crime, Reeves said in a statement, and Capitol Police officers will provide "additional bandwidth" for Jackson's officers to patrol other parts of the city.
"This legislation won't solve the entire problem, but if we can stop one shooting, if we can respond to one more 911 call -- then we're one step closer to a better Jackson," Reeves said.
Critics have strongly opposed the two bills as they went through the state legislature, saying such changes would put mostly White, conservative state officials in control over much of a Democratic city where more than 80% of residents are Black.
NAACP officials say the state can instead do more elsewhere to alleviate problems in Jackson.
"If elected officials in Mississippi want to help address the results of their negligence and improve the lives of Jackson residents, they should start with completing improvements to Jackson's water system, not undermining the constitutional rights of their citizens," NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement.
The new court system established will be within the boundaries of a state-created district known as the Capitol Complex Improvement District -- an area that includes the state Capitol building, downtown, Jackson State University, and nearby neighborhoods and businesses.
That judge will be appointed, not elected, by the Republican state chief justice with prosecuting attorneys appointed by the Republican state attorney general to help with low-level cases.
Republican lawmakers who pushed the legislation say it's needed to address huge court backlogs and to stem violence that spiked in the city in recent years -- much to the disagreement of the laws' critics.
The laws "represent a disturbing regression, rolling back decades of progress by stripping Jackson residents of their fundamental right to democratically elect leaders, undermining the authority of those they have elected, and severely restricting their first amendment right to freedom of speech," said former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who is senior counsel at the law firm that filed the NAACP's suit.
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BOISE, Idaho and LONDON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced that Apollo, a leading Lloyd's insurer with $500 million in AUM, has chosen Clearwater to automate and streamline their investment accounting processes, including data aggregation, trade reconciliation, and reporting on a single integrated platform. Apollo is an independent specialist (re)insurer and service company dedicated to providing high quality products and services to clients, brokers, and capital partners at Lloyd's.
After a review of the available solutions in the market, Clearwater Analytics was selected as the preferred solution to enable efficient AUM growth and mitigate risk. Clearwater also significantly enhances the accuracy of Apollo's regulatory reporting processes. With automated aggregation, reconciliation, and reporting, Apollo will experience a more streamlined, efficient close and a better Lloyd's reporting process, allowing them to focus more on strategic initiatives and value-added activities.
"We're pleased to be working with Clearwater Analytics as we continue our growth trajectory," said Taryn McHarg, CFO of Apollo. "Clearwater is expected to automate our manual processes and provide a daily comprehensive view of the entire portfolio across all asset classes. Clearwater Analytics' commitment to innovation and their track record of delivering superior investment accounting software and services make them the ideal long-term partner for our evolving needs."
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As I pass along a row of mannequins, the sharply tailored, pale blue cotton dashiki stops me in my tracks. Based on a long-sleeved open-necked, centuries old tribal costume, the garment has a sash draped gently from one shoulder to the other like a Roman toga.
The dashiki, part of the Intsinzi Collection from Rwandan design studio Moshions, first appeared on a catwalk in Kigali five years ago. Its graceful cut and clean lines struck me as youthful, elegant and yet deeply traditional. It would be equally at home in an urban or rural environment on a handful of continents.
Now it is part of a visually stunning exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum entitled "Africa Fashion."
The two-level exhibition looks like a roundhouse inside one of the museum's rotundas and includes fashion pieces that range from eye-catching costumes and gowns to ordinary workday dresses. It makes the case that any list of global fashion powerhouses should include African designers — that fashion is not solely the purview of European design houses like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior or Yves Saint-Laurent.
The museum is also making amends for failures in its own collecting and curating practices that have have left vast gaps in its previous offerings around African culture and design.
In an irony of history, the museum is named for a monarch and her consort who presided over the longest expansion of the British Empire. The end of that colonial era in Africa brought not only sweeping political changes but a flowering of creativity in music, art — and fashion.
It is the renaissance and subsequent evolution of the continent's couture that the exhibition "Africa Fashion" seeks to assess and amplify.
Exhibit curator Christine Checinska herself worked for many years as a designer at several major British fashion labels before pursuing a Ph.D. in cultural studies at Goldsmiths' College in the University of London, with her thesis focused on the impact of Caribbean creole culture on British male dress. Ever since, she says, she has sought to explore the relationships between race, culture and cloth.
Checinska has been tasked with expanding the Victoria and Albert museum's permanent collection of African and African diaspora textiles and fashion.
"Across the board, there is recognition that we need to almost have a broader sense of — a broader vocabulary when we're curating," she told NPR, "to incorporate many of the different cultures that perhaps have been missing in the past and to recognize and revisit our own colonial history."
She hopes the show manages "to inspire and to encourage" visitors from all backgrounds but also to offer a glimpse of what she describes as "the genius of African creativity that all too often has been left out."
Below are a sampling of garments from the exhibition that she thinks exemplify African fashion itself and best represent the intention behind the show, which runs through mid-April 2023.
Chris Seydou brings flair — and mud — into haute couture
Seydou's stunning orange checkered suit and wide brimmed hat combination on display are emblematic of the Malian designer's ability to marry contemporary Western tailoring with African materials. Seydou lived in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast before moving to Paris, where he worked for Yves Saint-Laurent in the 1970s before returning to West Africa to open his own atelier and launch his own line. He often used traditional patterned cloth like Mali's "bògòlanfini" — dyed with fermented mud — and not only marketed his designs across the region but further afield in Europe and the United States. He died in 1994.
IB Kamara, a Sierra Leone-born and London-based stylist who is now editor-in-chief of the magazine Dazed, stepped behind the lens to take three soulful black-and-white portraits of Seydou's clothes on a contemporary model. Kamara has long championed what curator Checinska calls "African heritage fashion." The intention of this Seydou display, Checinska says, is to mark the museum's own conscious celebration of African fashion through a refreshed collecting and curating strategy.
Bubu Ogisi marries fashion and politics
This Nigerian designer does not shy away from political statements in her works. For instance, she incorporates raffia from the Democratic Republic of Congo in this costume on the right to highlight Belgian exploitation in its former colony, where traditional weaving and manufacturing techniques were curtailed to service the foreign desire for products like rubber and ivory.
"Her work is research-based," Checinska explains. "She's sort of 'decolonizing her own mind' – and those are her words – through the deconstruction technique that she uses in her clothes," reimagining traditional styles and reinvigorating ancient materials commonly used in the pre-colonial era.
The curator says that from a purely design point of view she wants to include these two adjacent outfits in her selection for NPR. The one on the right is "exquisite," she says. "The proportion of the long jacket against the shift dress underneath, it's just wonderful fashion." On the dress on the left, meanwhile, Checinska highlighted elements drawn from a Nigerian masquerade tradition known as Egungun, pointing to the rows of multi-colored tassels attached to the front of the dress that create the kind of kaleidoscope effect found on the costumes worn by individuals in a community who act out the role of departed ancestors during ceremonies — a practice that continues in parts of West Africa and diasporas in the Caribbean and Brazil.
Imane Ayissi is a bold Cameroonian trailblazer in Paris
Ayissi is the first Black designer from sub-Saharan African to be included in the annual calendar of haute couture fashion shows, the founder of an eponymous Paris studio that melds traditional artisanal techniques from African countries – including Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana – with cuts and designs that garnered critical acclaim from Milan to New York. A former ballet dancer and model who once graced catwalks for fashion giants like Givenchy and Valentino, he has sought to encourage an industry in his native Cameroon that produces various types of local textiles, like the raffia derived from palm leaves seen in this bold, backless pink design that wraps around the wearer.
In an interview with NPR, Ayissi emphasized how important local fashion is in Africa, that he wants it to become "a force that functions properly" on the international stage and that the exhibition would help to "educate" people about the continent.
A luxurious combo of past and present from Kofi Ansah
The Ghanaian designer studied at the Chelsea Art School in the U.K. before returning to his homeland, designing clothes with an emphasis on "luxury" as well as "exacting standards and attention to detail," Checinska says. His glittering jacket and shorts set with blue and white floral trim atop delicate buckled shoes (second from the left in the photo below) were first displayed at the Ivory Coast's embassy in London in the late 1980s and encapsulated an effort by the designer to bring the past — the printed fabrics, the ruffled neckline — with him into the new, the curator says, with the sequins and female shorts.
Throughout his career Ansah, who died in 2014, worked to mentor young talent back in Ghana, famously instructing them that, " 'West is not always best, inspiration is all around you,' " Checinska explains, quoting a phrase Ansah used. "There's a sense in which that feels part and parcel of what this show is, also."
Willem Marx is a London-based journalist.
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(The Hill) — Senate Republicans are downplaying the impact of the House Jan. 6 hearings, which have shed new light on former President Donald Trump’s actions to incite a crowd to storm the Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
Senate Republicans generally feel confident the damaging revelations won’t have much impact on the midterm elections, citing economic factors such as inflation as far more significant in moving voters.
But Republican senators are less sure what testimony before the committee, which has received heavy media coverage, means for Trump’s viability as a 2024 presidential candidate.
There are signs that Trump’s popularity among Republican voters is dipping, but GOP lawmakers are reluctant to dismiss his chances of winning in 2024 given how he defied predictions in 2016.
“To the degree that there are any people who haven’t made up their minds or don’t have an opinion one way or the other, maybe something comes out of this that changes that,” Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said when asked what impact he thought the Jan. 6 hearings might have on voters. “But it just seems like right now it’s mostly rehashing ground.”
“There are so many hypotheticals around this right now. Who knows if he runs again,” he added.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who along with Thune urged his Senate GOP colleagues not to support objections to the Electoral College’s tally, told reporters last week that he’s not focused on the House hearings.
“I’m focusing on what we’re doing in the Senate, and I think the most important thing we’re doing at the moment is the veterans bill and the issue [going] forward on these violent crimes we’ve witnessed,” he said, referring to negotiations on a gun safety bill.
Yet, McConnell also said in December that finding out more about what triggered the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol would be important.
“I think that fact-finding is interesting. We’re all going to be watching it,” he said six months ago. “It was a horrendous event, and I think what they’re seeking to find out is something the public needs to know.”
Many Senate Republicans are skeptical the hearings will dent Trump’s popularity with the base, which is a big reason why they’re steering clear of commenting on what Trump knew and did before and during the attack.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), an adviser to McConnell’s leadership team, said she’s followed some of the hearings but “didn’t learn anything too new.”
“Yes, they’re significant, but I’m not sure it’s going to change anyone’s mind,” she said.
Asked about what it means for Trump if he runs for president in 2024, Capito said, “Let me get past 2022.”
Recent polls show that Trump’s support among Republican voters is slipping, though he remains a formidable political power.
An NBC News poll last month found that Republican voters are starting to see their party as more important than Trump himself. The survey conducted by Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies found that 58 percent of Republicans described themselves as bigger supporters of the GOP than Trump, compared to 38 percent right before the 2020 election.
Political experts say Republican lawmakers shouldn’t ignore the impact of the hearings on swing voters.
“The hearings are not likely to move the needle among Republicans, but GOP senators should worry about independent voters. Those people often are swayed by new information, and there’s been very graphic testimony here and that group of voters could shift enough to make a difference in upcoming elections,” said Darrell West, director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution.
“Trump has taken a hit in the country at large, and even among Republicans his numbers have dropped a little bit,” West said.
“It may not be enough to deny him the nomination if it’s a crowded field, but if he ends up in a one-on-one primary battle, his declining fortunes could be problematic,” he added.
Democrats believe Trump’s effort to undermine the results of the 2020 election will be an issue in the midterms and 2024, especially if he is on the ballot.
“I think that people looking at this really see it as an ongoing criminal conspiracy. Not just Jan. 6, but we’re certainly seeing it in Michigan that they’re trying to replace poll workers and do things to really create chaos in voting so people won’t have any confidence in voting,” said Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the chairwoman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
But Republicans say the testimony doesn’t appear to be breaking through with voters at home.
“No one’s ever said anything to me about it back home,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). “I don’t know that I know anybody that’s watched it. No one has ever brought it up as an issue.”
Cramer said he couldn’t speculate what the hearings mean for Trump’s political future because “to be honest it’s not a very high priority in my life or anybody in my universe’s life.”
“Most people see it as a made-for-TV production based on something that’s not really a very high priority considering what’s going on in the world,” he said. “I haven’t really looked at any news reports about it.”
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said he watched the first day of hearings and parts of the second day.
“I think they did a very nice production. They spent their time efficiently,” he said, but added they “didn’t tell me anything that I didn’t already know.”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial for inciting the insurrection, said Republicans who didn’t back setting up the panel “are basically saying this is a rehash of everything out there.”
“I’m sure there are many that haven’t paid any attention to it whatsoever, and then there are those who were just absolutely and perhaps traumatized by the events of Jan. 6 and so they were glued to it in the aftermath of that and through the impeachment proceedings,” she said.
Murkowski said different senators were trying to get in touch with senior Trump administration officials to stop the violence of Jan. 6 and that it’s interesting to learn more details of the events surrounding that day. But she doesn’t know if it makes much difference to Trump’s political future.
She said she would have thought immediately after Jan. 6 that Trump’s influence in the Republican Party would be severely diminished, but “a year later he clearly has a level of political influence that hasn’t waned in many areas.”
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Organization stands as the only fertility platform with a Chief Compassion Officer, offering comprehensive mental health resources to patients and employees.
HOUSTON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Men's Health Week and in the spirit of Father's Day, The Prelude Network® (Prelude), North America's most comprehensive network of fertility clinics, is unveiling a series of initiatives aimed at prioritizing mental health for both patients and employees. As the only network with a dedicated Chief Compassion Officer, Prelude and its parent company, Inception Fertility™ (Inception) underscores the importance of mental well-being in fertility and reproductive health.
Recognizing the importance of mental well-being in the fertility journey, Inception has implemented free monthly evening webinars for all Prelude patients. The series of webinars tackle a variety of topics including lifestyle habits and infertility, enhancing couple communication, managing stress during fertility treatment, coping with pregnancy loss, and tips on best practices in third-party reproduction.
"At Inception, we believe that holistic patient care is crucial to successful fertility treatments," says TJ Farnsworth, Founder and CEO of Inception Fertility™. "Our commitment to patient mental health, led by our Chief Compassion Officer, Dr. Alice Domar, uniquely positions us to offer the empathetic and comprehensive support needed throughout this journey."
Taking the lead in leveraging technology, Inception dramatically improves the patient experience by offering everything a patient could need under one roof. "Studies consistently show the connection between mental health and fertility outcomes," says Dr. Alice Domar, Chief Compassion Officer at Inception. "As part of our commitment to comprehensive patient care, we're making mental health a priority, offering resources that help patients manage stress and cultivate resilience during their fertility journey." This encompasses their extensive family of brands, including The Prelude Network®, Pathways Fertility, MyEggBank™, Bundl Fertility (Bundl), and HavenCryo™.
Complementing our mental health initiatives, we offer our proprietary patient app, Prelude Connect™. As the only fertility network with such a tool, this app serves as a vital companion for patients at every stage of their fertility journey. With its intuitive design and enhanced functionality, Prelude Connect™ provides more than a transactional experience. It gives patients exclusive access to an extensive library of content, offering crucial relaxation strategies, stress management techniques, and coping methods. This integrated approach underscores our dedication to holistic patient care and support.
Fueled by the belief that the best way to improve patient care is through research, the newly established Inception Research Institute is pioneering research on patient-centered care. The institute is currently studying the impact of stress on IVF outcomes, weighing the benefits of remote versus in-person physician visits, and taking part in trials that explore the most effective and patient-friendly approaches to care.
Moreover, 2023 is designated as the "Year of the Employee" at Inception. This commitment to employee well-being includes stress-management webinars, regular clinic visits from the Chief Compassion Officer, orientations about the psychological impact of infertility, and compensation for assisting with research. In addition, Inception is training physicians across its North American clinics in empathic communication, shown to enhance the quality of patient care.
"Inception's commitment to the mental health of our patients and employees underscores our dedication to going above and beyond in fertility care," says Farnsworth. "Our goal is to revolutionize the fertility experience, making it as supportive and stress-free as possible."
About Inception Fertility™
Inception Fertility™ (Inception) is a family of fertility brands committed to helping patients build their own families. Built by patients for patients, Inception's purpose is to achieve the highest bar in experience, science and medicine in an effort to enhance each patient's experience and achieve better outcomes.
Inception's medical experts are leading pioneers in fertility care. Our doctors are some of the first to use breakthrough assisted reproductive technologies (ART) – including in vitro fertilization (IVF), preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and fertility preservation services – and they continue to lead the industry by building on these technologies by through development, research and thought leadership.
Through its growing family of national organizations – which includes The Prelude Network®, the fastest-growing network of fertility clinics and largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America; Pathways Fertility, clinics that provide affordable, individualized and high quality care; MyEggBank®, one of the largest frozen donor egg banks in North America; BUNDL Fertility™, a multi-cycle fertility service bundling program; HavenCryo™, a long-term reproductive preservation and storage solution provider and NutraBloom®, a premium lifestyle brand with expertly formulated supplements to support individuals' health and wellness goals for preconception – Inception is working to deliver on its promise to push the envelope of what is possible for exceeding patient expectations.
About The Prelude Network®
The Prelude Network® (Prelude), the fastest-growing network of fertility clinics and largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America, is the clinic network of Inception Fertility™ – a family of fertility brands that touches every part of the fertility journey, including diagnostics and treatment to financial accessibility.
Each clinic, as part of the Prelude Network, is committed to delivering the highest level of personalized fertility care by the nation's leading reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists, and practitioners by focusing on an excellence in science, medicine and the patient experience. The growing Prelude Network has over 40 total locations nationwide, offering a wide range of fertility services including egg freezing, IVF, genetic testing and egg/embryo storage, among others.
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TOKYO (AP) — A top police official on Saturday acknowledged possible security lapses that allowed an assassin to fire his gun into former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while he was addressing a campaign rally, raising questions how could the attacker get so close behind him.
Abe was shot in the western city of Nara on Friday and airlifted to a hospital but died of blood loss. Police arrested the attacker, a former member of Japan’s navy, at the scene. Police confiscated his homemade gun and several others were later found at his apartment.
The attacker, Tetsuya Yamagami, told investigators he acted because he believed rumors that Abe was connected to an organization that he resents, police said. Japanese media reported that the man had developed hatred toward a religious group that his mother was obsessed about and that caused his family financial problems. The reports did not specify the group.
On Saturday, a black hearse carrying Abe’s body and accompanied by his wife, Akie, arrived at his home in Tokyo’s upscale residential area of Shibuya. Many mourners, including top party officials, waited for his remains and lowered their heads as the vehicle passed.
Nara prefectural police chief Tomoaki Onizuka said Abe’s assassination was his “greatest regret” in a 27-year career.
“I cannot deny there were problems with our security,” Onizuka said. “Whether it was a setup, emergency response, or ability of individuals, we still have to find out. Overall, there was a problem and we will review it from every perspective.”
Abe’s assassination ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election shocked the nation and raised questions over whether security for the former prime minister was adequate.
Some observers who watched videos of the attack noted a lack of attention in the open space behind Abe as he spoke.
A former Kyoto prefectural police investigator, Fumikazu Higuchi, said the footage suggested security was sparse at the event and insufficient for a former prime minister.
“It is necessary to investigate why security allowed Yamagami to freely move and go behind Mr. Abe,” Higuchi told a Nippon TV talk show.
Experts also said Abe was more vulnerable standing on the ground level, instead of atop a campaign vehicle, which is usually the case but was reportedly unavailable due to his hastily arranged visit to Nara.
“Looks like police were mainly focusing on frontward, while paying little attention to what’s behind Mr. Abe, and nobody stopped the suspect approaching him,” said Mitsuru Fukuda, a crisis management professor at Nihon University. “Clearly there were problems.”
Fukuda said that election campaigns provide a chance for voters and politicians to interact because “political terrorism” was extremely rare in postwar Japan. But Abe’s assassination could prompt stricter security at crowded events like campaigns, sports games and others.
During a parliamentary debate in 2015, Abe resisted suggestions by an opposition lawmaker to beef up his security, insisting that “Japan is a safe country.”
In videos circulating on social media, the 41-year-old Yamagami can be seen standing only a few meters (yards) behind Abe across a busy street, and continuously glancing around.
A few minutes after Abe stood at the podium and started his speech — as a local party candidate and their supporters stood and waved to the crowd — Yamagami can be seen taking his gun out of a bag, walking toward Abe and firing the first shot, which released a cloud of smoke, but the projectile apparently missed Abe.
As Abe turned to see where the noise came from, a second shot went off. That bullet apparently hit Abe’s left arm, missing a bulletproof briefcase raised by a security guard who stood behind him.
Abe fell to the ground, with his left arm tucked in as if to cover his chest. Campaign organizers shouted through loudspeakers asking for medical experts to provide first-aid to Abe. His heart and breathing had stopped by the time he was airlifted to a hospital, where he later pronounced dead.
Police on Saturday said autopsy results showed that a bullet that entered Abe’s upper left arm damaged arteries beneath both collar bones, causing fatal massive bleeding.
According to the Asahi newspaper, Yamagami was a contract worker at a warehouse in Kyoto, operating a forklift. He was described as a quiet person who did not mingle with colleagues. A next-door neighbor at his apartment told Asahi he never met Yamagami, though he recalled hearing noises like a saw being used several times late at night over the past month.
Japan is particularly known for its strict gun laws. With a population of 125 million, it had only 10 gun-related criminal cases last year, eight of then gang-related.
Even though he was out of office, Abe was still highly influential in the governing Liberal Democratic Party and headed its largest faction. But his ultra-nationalist views made him a divisive figure to many.
Abe stepped down two years ago blaming a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis he’d had since he was a teenager. He said he regretted leave many of his goals unfinished, especially his failure to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted years ago by North Korea, a territorial dispute with Russia, and a revision of Japan’s war-renouncing constitution.
That ultra-nationalism riled the Koreas and China, and his push to create what he saw as a more normal defense posture angered many Japanese liberals. Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.
Loyalists said his legacy was a stronger U.S.-Japan relationship that was meant to bolster Japan’s defense capability. Abe divided the public by forcing his defense goals and other contentious issues through parliament.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who early on had a frosty relationship with Abe, sent a condolence message to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, a day after most other world leaders issued their statements.
Xi credited Abe with making efforts to improve China-Japan relations and said he and Abe had reached an important understanding on building better ties, according to a statement posted on China’s Foreign Ministry website. He also told Kishida he is willing to work with him to continue to develop neighborly and cooperative relations.
Abe was groomed to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. His political rhetoric often focused on making Japan a “normal” and “beautiful” nation with a stronger military through security alliance with the United States and bigger role in international affairs.
He became Japan’s youngest prime minister in 2006, at age 52, but his overly nationalistic first stint abruptly ended a year later, also because of his health, prompting six years of annual leadership change.
He returned to office in 2012, vowing to revitalize the nation and getting its economy out of its deflationary doldrums with his “Abenomics” formula, which combines fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and structural reforms. He won six national elections and built a rock-solid grip on power.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Thursday, clearing the way for Medicare and other insurance plans to begin covering the treatment for people with the brain-robbing disease.
The Food and Drug Administration endorsed the IV drug, Leqembi, for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms caused by early Alzheimer’s disease. It’s the first medicine that’s been convincingly shown to modestly slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline.
Japanese drugmaker Eisai received conditional approval from the FDA in January based on early results suggesting Leqembi worked by clearing a sticky brain plaque linked to the disease.
The FDA confirmed those results by reviewing data from a larger, 1,800-patient study in which the drug slowed memory and thinking decline by about five months in those who got the treatment, compared to those who got a dummy drug.
“This confirmatory study verified that it is a safe and effective treatment for patients with Alzheimer’s disease,” said FDA’s neurology drug director, Teresa Buracchio, in a statement.
The drug’s prescribing information will carry the most serious type of warning, indicating that Leqembi can cause brain swelling and bleeding, side effects that can be dangerous in rare cases. The label notes that those problems are seen with other plaque-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs.
The process of converting a drug to full FDA approval usually attracts little attention. But Alzheimer’s patients and advocates have been lobbying the federal government for months after Medicare officials announced last year they wouldn’t pay for routine use of Leqembi until it received FDA’s full approval.
There were concerns that the cost of new plaque-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs like Leqembi could overwhelm the program’s finances, which provide care for 60 million seniors. Leqembi is priced at about $26,500 for a year’s supply of IVs every two weeks.
The vast majority of Americans with Alzheimer’s get their health coverage through Medicare. And private insurers have followed its lead by withholding coverage for Leqembi and a similar drug, Aduhelm, until they receive FDA’s full endorsement. An FDA decision on full approval for Aduhelm is still years away.
Medicare administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, has made clear the program will immediately begin paying for the drug now that it has full FDA approval. But the government is also setting extra requirements.
Medicare recipients getting Leqembi must be enrolled in a federal registry to track the drug’s real-world safety and effectiveness. The information will help advance “knowledge of how these drugs can potentially help people,” Medicare officials said.
Hospitals and medical clinics have also cautioned that it may take time to get people started on the drug.
Doctors need to confirm that patients have the brain plaque targeted by Leqembi before prescribing it. Nurses need to be trained to administer the drug and patients must be monitored with repeated brain scans to check for swelling or bleeding. The imaging and administration services carry extra costs for hospitals beyond the drug itself.
Eisai has told investors that about 100,000 Americans could be diagnosed and eligible to receive Leqembi by 2026. The drug is co-marketed with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Biogen.
“We want to ensure that appropriate patients only are the ones that get this product,” said Alexander Scott, a vice president with Eisai.
Eisai studied the drug in people with early or mild disease who were evaluated using a scale measuring memory, thinking and other basic skills. After 18 months, those who got Leqembi declined more slowly — a difference of less than half a point on the scale — than participants who received a dummy infusion. Some Alzheimer’s experts say that delay is likely too subtle for patients or their families to notice.
But federal health advisers said the difference could still be meaningful and recommended that FDA fully approve the drug at a public meeting in June.
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Law enforcement encourages Halloween safety
POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Law enforcement in Pointe Coupee Parish is encouraging parents to keep their kid’s safety in mind for Halloween.
“This is something we have never seen before,” said Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux.
Sheriff Thibodeaux says the tricks could be mixed in with the treats.
“With the introduction of Fentanyl being made in pill form, they look like sweet tarts or skittles. It is a very scary event,” explains Thibodeaux.
He cautions parents and guardians that if something does not come in a wrapper or is not sealed, throw it away immediately.
“Be careful what your child brings home. Examine all candy,” Thibodeaux adds.
While trick or treating, Sheriff Thibodeaux says never do it alone.
“Strength in numbers, safety in numbers,” Thibodeaux says.
Only visit houses your family is familiar with and that are in well-lit areas.
“We can’t do it without the parents. They need to be on the lookout this year,” Thibodeaux continues. “Everything a parent can do. Take pictures of your children. Have a talk with them about where they need to go.”
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Some of the best 3D printers available right now use UV resin rather than filament to produce models. These printers tend to produce smaller, more detailed models than the larger FDM printers and can be used to make board game miniatures and even fine jewelry and dentistry.
These printers use a special type of UV resin that comes in a variety of colors and chemical compositions, each of which can create a different type of end result. A lot of them are specialty resins that you aren't likely to need every day but it can get complicated when you are searching for the right material. We've put together this helpful list of the best resins for you to choose from. The list will get updated as more resins are tested by our team.
Siraya Tech Fast has been the perfect balance of price per gallon and functionality. There are cheaper resins, but a lot of them tend to split or become sticky if handled improperly. Fast has been my go-to for the last few years and never lets me down when it comes to reliability.
I also use it for all of my resin 3D printer reviews so I know what each printer can handle. The smoky gray color is my favorite but there are some amazing colors to choose from.
When you are just starting out it's helpful to buy a bulk of inexpensive resins to get your collection started. This four-pack of 500g bottles of resins can be mixed and matched so you can have four different colors, perfect for creating different effects on your models.
While Elegoo touts its plant-based resin as a nonirritant and safe, it is much better than any other resins in that regard. It should still be handled with gloves, respirator and goggles until it is fully cured.
It is, however, cheap, easy to use and gives reliable results for the price. I also like that the smell of resin is almost nonexistent with plant-based resins.
Resin can be quite brittle, and if you are building parts that need to have stress exerted on them, then a resin like the tough resin from Anycubic might help with its longevity.
The tough resin works the same as other resins but allows for some flexibility in the final model. This reduces the chances of it shattering into pieces like dry spaghetti.
One of the gold standards of clear resin is actually making it clear. It's really hard to do as UV-cured resin tends to yellow as it cures. NOVA3D has worked hard to make this transparent resin as crystal clear as it can, and while it does yellow if you cure it aggressively, it can give amazing results if you take your time.
One of the coolest things I have ever done with a resin printer is to make a cast for jewelry. I used some of this resin to print a Green Lantern ring, then took it to a friend of mine with a kiln. She wrapped it in plaster and then fired it. The resin has a high wax content that helps it melt away, leaving a perfect mold behind for pouring silver.
This resin is not cheap, but if you are interested in making your own jewelry and have access to a kiln, this may be for you.
3D printing resin FAQ
Resin 3D printing is a lot different from other types of additive manufacturing. It can be hazardous, but it is incredibly rewarding if you can get it right. Here are some of the frequently asked questions I get asked about the process.
Is resin actually dangerous?
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yes, but if you are safe it's fine. Touching resin with your bare hands can give you chemical burns, and the more you handle it the more likely you are to become allergic to it. I now have to be extra careful, as I get swollen eyes if any liquid resin touches my skin. It's no joke.
Making sure you are wearing the correct protective equipment is of vital importance when using resin. Minimally you should be using nitrile gloves any time you are handling uncured resin, though I would recommend a pair of safety glasses and a respirator to keep the toxins away.
Can I use normal resin from Michaels?
The type of resin you might see at Michaels or other craft stores is not the same as 3D printing resin. Most of those resins are two-part systems that chemically bond when mixed. UV resin cures under, you guessed it, UV light. It only does this under certain wavelengths, though, so not all resins will work. You will need to use resins specially labeled as 3D printing resins.
What happens when I don't 'cure' resin?
There are two main stages of curing for a resin-printed model. The first is the curing that happens inside the printer when the UV light hardens a layer of resin to form the model. The second happens after the model is finished. When you first take the model off the build plate you still need to use gloves to handle it, as the outside will be covered in uncured resin. You will need to wash the model in isopropyl alcohol -- 90% or above is best -- and then cure it one final time in a UV chamber or out in the sun. This will harden the outer surface and make it safe to handle.
If you don't do that second cure, the model will stay sticky and be unsafe to handle. Even covering it in paint won't stop it from being hazardous to you and everything around you, including animals and plants. I would recommend a Wash and Cure system to streamline that process.
Can I print something out of resin that is food-safe?
No. 3D printing resin is never food-safe. While curing makes it safe to handle, it is never 100% and ingesting any amount of resin is a big no-no. The best way to make food-safe products from your resin prints is to make a silicone mold of them and use that to make food-safe resin products instead.
Are there different kinds of resin?
While all UV resins are essentially the same, some have different properties that help you achieve different results. Standard resin is great for a lot of projects but can be quite brittle. Some have a lot of flexibility but don't lend themselves to fine detail, making them great for more practical prints. There are even resins that can be used to make denture molds, so the uses are endless. Siraya Tech Fast -- the best overall resin on our list -- can be mixed with other types from the brand to create different properties so you can buy the cheaper resin and mix it with a small amount of more expensive resin with different properties.
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Department of Transportation begins road treatment in preparation for weather
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - In preparation for the expected precipitation, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has already begun road treatment.
One public information officer, Bryce Boyer, advises everyone on the roads Tuesday to remain patient and to be aware of their surroundings as everything slows down when the roads are slick.
Boyer said, “Whenever winter weather or severe weather moves through, you know- we always recommend to pack some extra patience, drive slow, take your time, make sure you’re wearing your seatbelt if you do have to get out on the roads. If you see any of our crews out whether they’re pre-treating or actively treating, make sure to give them plenty of space. We recommend about 200 feet of distance between you and them, and then give space between you and any other vehicle on the road just to make sure everybody has room to maneuver just in case you do hit any slick spots.”
Crews will be constantly monitoring conditions when the weather begins, according to officials. You can download the 7News app to stay updated with the weather.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Starkville Police are still looking for an unidentified man who held up a gas station at gunpoint Thursday morning.
Police have released very few details about what happened but provided a description of the suspect.
The suspect is described as a African-American male with a slender build. He was wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and a dark face covering.
Officers responded to Quality Fuels on 300 Highway 12 W at 8:44 a.m. Thursday morning after a man allegedly robbed the gas station at gunpoint and ran away with an undetermined amount of money.
If you have any information pertaining to the investigation, you are asked to call Starkville Police Department.
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The Walt Disney Company is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state officials, alleging that DeSantis is harming the company’s business operations.
The lawsuit comes after months of Disney and DeSantis sparring over legislation that DeSantis has signed and steps the governor has taken to increase the state’s control over Disney.
“A targeted campaign of government retaliation—orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech—now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights,” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit comes after the board that DeSantis appointed to oversee Disney voted Wednesday to void development contracts that Disney made.
Disney said in its complaint that the action from the board was the “latest strike” leading to the lawsuit.
DeSantis signed legislation at the end of February to end Disney’s power over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the 25,000 acres that Disney has owned and self-governed for decades. The law allowed DeSantis to appoint a board consisting of five members to govern the district.
The move came after Disney openly criticized Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents. The law places restrictions on the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classes from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Disney said it would work to repeal the law and vowed to “stand up for the rights and safety” for the LGBTQ community.
DeSantis began criticizing Disney soon after the company denounced the legislation, calling it an “unaccountable Corporate Kingdom” that had “extraordinary special privileges.”
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, the board that DeSantis created to oversee Disney, was set to take over, but the members said last month the Reedy Creek district signed a last-minute agreement with Disney that gave it developmental authority over the parks.
The agreement led the DeSantis-appointed board to take action to try to declare the agreements void.
“This government action was patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional,” the complaint states. “But the Governor and his allies have made clear that they do not care and will not stop.”
Taryn Fenske, the communications director for DeSantis, told The Hill in a statement that the lawsuit is “another unfortunate attempt” by Disney to try to “undermine the will of the Florida voters and operate outside the bounds of the law.”
“We are unaware of any legal right that a company has to operate its own government or maintain special privileges not held by other businesses in the state,” Fenske said.
The complaint states that the company “regrets” that it has been forced to turn to legal action but has no other choice. It said it has “exhausted efforts” to find a resolution to the conflict.
The lawsuit asks for the legislation exerting the state government’s power over Disney to be nullified because it was enacted in retaliation for the company exercising its rights to free speech.
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By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has been taken off the field on a cart after injuring his left ankle on a running play.
Samuel’s leg buckled as he fumbled the ball on a carry late in the second quarter of San Francisco’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Samuel stayed down for a few minutes as he was tended to by the training staff before trying stand up. He immediately went back to the ground and screamed an expletive in frustration.
Nearly the entire 49ers team came on the field to wish Samuel well before he was taken off on a cart with his face in his hands. The team said he would not return to the game.
This is the second straight week the Niners have had a key offensive player go down with what looked like a serious injury after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his left foot in the first quarter last week.
Samuel had scored on a 13-yard TD run on San Francisco’s first possession Sunday. He had four carries for 21 yards and four catches for 43 yards.
Samuel has 54 catches for 612 yards and two TDs, along 228 yards rushing and three TD runs this season.
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TOKYO — Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84.
Miyake died Aug. 5 of liver cancer, Miyake Design Office said Tuesday.
Miyake defined an era in Japan's modern history, reaching stardom in the 1970s among a generation of designers and artists who reached global fame by defining a Japanese vision that was unique from the West.
Miyake's origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic. He also used computer technology in weaving to create apparel. His down-to-earth clothing was meant to celebrate the human body regardless of race, build, size or age.
Miyake even detested being called a fashion designer, choosing not to identify with what he saw as a frivolous, trend-watching, conspicuous consumption.
Again and again, Miyake returned to his basic concept of starting with a single piece of cloth — be it draped, folded, cut or wrapped.
Over the years, he took inspiration from a variety of cultures and societal motifs, as well as everyday items — plastic, rattan, "washi" paper, jute, horsehair, foil, yarn, batik, indigo dyes and wiring.
He sometimes evoked images of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, or collaborated with Japanese painter Tadanori Yokoo in images of monkeys and foliage in vibrant, psychedelic hues.
He also collaborated with furniture and interior designer Shiro Kuramata, photographer Irving Penn, choreographer and director Maurice Bejart, pottery maker Lucie Rie and Ballet Frankfurt.
In 1992, Miyake was commissioned to design the official Olympic uniform for Lithuania, which had just gained independence from the Soviet Union.
Born in Hiroshima in 1938, Miyake was a star as soon as he hit the European runways. His brown top, which combined the Japanese sewn fabric "sashiko" with raw silk knit, was splashed on the cover of the September 1973 issue of Elle magazine.
Miyake was also a pioneer in gender roles, asking feminist Fusae Ichikawa in the 1970s — when she was in her 80s — to be his model, sending the message that garments must be comfortable and express the natural beauty of real people.
Although he made clothes that went beyond the mundane, appearing to reach for the spiritual, he made a point to never get pretentious, always approving of the T-shirt-and-jeans look.
"Designing is like a living organism in that it pursues what matters for its well-being and continuity," Miyake once wrote in his book.
His office confirmed a private funeral had already been held and other ceremonies will not be held in accordance with Miyake's wishes. Miyake kept his family life private, and survivors are not known.
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The North Dakota House of Representatives has advanced legislation to prohibit local governments from establishing policies that hinder cooperation with immigration officials.
The Republican-dominated House voted 80-11 to approve House Bill 1155, sponsored by Rep. Matt Heilman, R-Bismarck. The proposal will head to the Senate when the chambers exchange passed legislation in March.
The one-page bill would bar the state, cities, counties and higher education institutions from adopting policies that would:
- Inhibit local authorities from reporting undocumented immigrants to federal officials.
- Grant undocumented immigrants the legal right to stay in a jurisdiction.
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Hundreds of local and state governments have created policies that aim to offer undocumented residents "sanctuary" from the threat of deportation. The ordinances often bar local police from questioning residents about their immigration status and from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
Forum News Service could not find evidence that any jurisdiction in North Dakota has adopted a policy to limit coordination with immigration officials.
Heilman said prohibiting cities from adopting such policies is about upholding the rule of law and preventing localities from subverting it.
Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, voiced opposition to the bill, saying international college students shouldn't be penalized for overstaying their educational visas to complete an internship.
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(WFRV) – It’s a very special delivery from Santa this weekend, and he joined Local 5 Live early with a sneak peek of Christmas Tree Ship Day at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum.
Viewers get a look at just some of the fun, family-friendly events happening this weekend, like the Sip ‘n Shop Holiday Market, making ornaments, an archeologist presentation, and of course, meeting Santa!
Details from wisconsinmaritime.org:
Christmas Tree Ship Day
December 3 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Join us for our Annual Christmas Tree Ship Day festivities! Santa will arrive on a Susie Q fish tug with a load of Christmas Trees! After, he will greet families in the Museum. Sub tours and Christmas crafts will be available. Admission for the day is free!
Schedule of Activities
9:30a Museum Opens
9:45a Sub Pub Open (hot chocolate and coffee!) & Carolers on the Riverwalk
10:00a Santa arrives! A Susie Q fish tug will dock behind the submarine.
10:15a – Noon – Meet Santa in the lower gallery
1:00p Presentation by State Underwater Archaeologist Tamara Thompson
10:00a – 3:00p
USS Cobia Living History crew will be on board to greet visitors
Make your own ornaments & decorate the Museum’s trees
Sip ‘n Shop Holiday Market in the Riverview Room
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!
Drumm’s Tree Farm
Festival Foods
Lakeside Foods
Lincoln HS Choir & band students
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Filogic 880 and Filogic 380 will drive the next generation of connectivity with the fastest and most reliable Wi-Fi 7 experiences
TAIPEI, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced the Filogic 880 and Filogic 380 Wi-Fi 7 platform solutions for high-bandwidth applications in the operator, retail, enterprise and consumer electronics markets. This pair of chips will be among the first Wi-Fi 7 solutions to hit the market, allowing device makers to deliver cutting-edge products with the latest connectivity technology.
Filogic 880 is a complete platform that combines a Wi-Fi 7 access point with a new advanced host processor solution to provide the industry's best router and gateway solution for operator, retail and enterprise markets. It offers a scalable architecture that can support up to penta-band 4x4 with a maximum speed of 36Gbps. Filogic 380 is designed to bring Wi-Fi 7 connectivity to all client devices, including smartphone, tablet, TVs, notebooks, set-top boxes and OTT streaming devices. The chip's dual concurrent 2x2 capability will be optimized "out-of-the-box" for these devices as MediaTek also supplies the corresponding platform solutions. This helps to streamline the design process, maximize performance and accelerate time-to-market.
"Our wireless connectivity solutions are designed to deliver the fastest performance using the most advanced technologies, and represent MediaTek's commitment to drive Wi-Fi 7 adoption in a large number of new markets," said Alan Hsu, corporate vice president and general manager of the Intelligent Connectivity business at MediaTek. "With Filogic 880 and Filogic 380, our customers can deliver fast, reliable and always-on connected experiences to meet the industry's growing connectivity demands."
MediaTek's Filogic 880 combines a Wi-Fi 7 access point with a powerful application processor and network processing unit (NPU) to support maximum Wi-Fi, Ethernet and packet processing performance. The chip offers a wide range of interfaces and peripherals, making it easy to customize designs for various end products and applications.
The Filogic 880 platform includes a 6nm Wi-Fi 7 access point solution with:
- Support for key Wi-Fi 7 technologies such as 4096-QAM, 320MHz, MRU and MLO
- Flexibility to scale to penta-band 36Gbps speeds
- Support up to 10Gbps in one channel
- Support for OFDMA RU, MU-MIMO and MBSSID
In addition to its Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, the Filogic 880 platform also provides a powerful host processor, which includes a quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 application processor and an advanced NPU. Key features include:
- An advanced hardware network full off-load engine on both Wi-Fi and Ethernet interface
- A built-in networking crypto engine (EIP-197) for accelerating IPSec, SSL/TLS, DTLS (CAPWAP), SRTP and MACsec
- Support for high-speed interfaces (5Gbps USB and 10Gbps PCI-Express), UART, SD, SPI, PWM, GPIO and OTP for rich platform customization opportunities
The Filogic 380 is a stand-alone, single-chip 6nm Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 combo solution designed to deliver best-in class connectivity. It is optimized for smartphones, TVs, notebooks, set-top boxes, OTT streaming devices and many other consumer electronics devices that are powered by MediaTek SoCs.
Key features of the Filogic 380 include:
- Support for key Wi-Fi 7 technologies such as 4096-QAM, 320MHz, MRU and MLO
- Support for MLO offering up to 6.5Gbps speeds
- Support up to 5Gbps in one channel
- Support for 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands
- Support for dual 2x2 radios for dual-band simultaneous operation
- Latest Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio
MediaTek has been involved in the development of the Wi-Fi 7 standard since its inception, and the company is one of the first adopters of Wi-Fi 7 technology. The rollout of Wi-Fi 7 will mark the first time that Wi-Fi can be a true wireline/Ethernet replacement for super high-bandwidth applications; Wi-Fi 7 technology will be the backbone of home, office and industrial networks and provide seamless connectivity for everything from multi-player AR/VR applications to cloud gaming and 4K calls to 8K streaming and beyond.
MediaTek will be demonstrating its Filogic Wi-Fi 7 platform solutions for both access point and client ecosystems at Computex 2022, which will be held from May 24 to May 27 in Taipei, Taiwan.
To learn more about MediaTek's Filogic portfolio, please visit: https://www.mediatek.com/products/networking-and-connectivity/filogic-wifi6-wifi7.
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454) is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile device, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. Our dedication to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas, including highly power-efficient mobile technologies, automotive solutions and a broad range of advanced multimedia products such as smartphones, tablets, digital televisions, 5G, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD) and wearables. MediaTek empowers and inspires people to expand their horizons and achieve their goals through smart technology, more easily and efficiently than ever before. We work with the brands you love to make great technology accessible to everyone, and it drives everything we do. Visit www.mediatek.com for more information.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 7, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
448 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Latah and
northeastern Whitman Counties through 530 AM PDT...
At 448 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Colfax, or 12 miles northwest of Pullman, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Colfax, Garfield, Oakesdale and Belmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4681 11728 4688 11743 4715 11724 4703 11692
TIME...MOT...LOC 1148Z 216DEG 24KT 4688 11731
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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LEBANON, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. ("Cracker Barrel" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CBRL) will provide a real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Company management will discuss financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 29, 2022.
The live broadcast of Cracker Barrel's quarterly conference call will be available to the public online in the Events and Presentations section on the Company's website at investor.crackerbarrel.com on September 27, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. An online replay will be available at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and continue through October 11, 2022.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates more than 660 Cracker Barrel locations and owns the fast-casual Maple Street Biscuit Company.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — States in the northern plains are largely shutting down ahead of a massive winter storm that could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, accompanied by strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures.
The blizzard-like conditions to the north are part of a wild weather day across the U.S. Wind gusts, combined with snow and rain, forced closure of a long stretch of interstate highway in the Southwest. Meanwhile, many places in the mid-Atlantic down to Florida are expected to see record high temperatures — in some cases up to 40 degrees above normal.
Many schools throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin were called off for Wednesday, ahead of the storm. Offices closed, and so did the Minnesota Legislature. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem shut down state executive branch offices in several parts of the state, and employees were working remotely.
The storm will make its way toward the East Coast later in the week. Places that don’t get snow may get dangerous amounts of ice. Forecasters expect up to a half-inch of ice in some areas of southern Michigan, northern Illinois and some eastern states.
The snowfall could be historic, even in a region accustomed to heavy snow. As much as 25 inches may pile up, with the heaviest amounts falling across east-central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said. Wind gusts could reach 50 mph and wind chills are expected to hit minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 46 degrees Celsius) in some parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area could see 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow or more for the first time in over 30 years.
Some families scrambled Tuesday to get shopping done before the weather closed in. At a Costco in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, Molly Schirmer stocked up on heat-and-serve dinners and Mexican Coca-Colas, knowing that she and her two teenagers might get stuck at home.
“The schools are already preparing to go online, so the kids will probably be home doing online school,” Schirmer said of her 13- and 15-year-olds.
Temperatures in the nation’s northern tier could plunge as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 29 degrees Celsius) Thursday and to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 32 degrees Celsius) Friday in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wind chills may fall to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 46 degrees Celsius), said Nathan Rick, a meteorologist in Grand Forks.
Wind gusts may reach 50 mph in western and central Minnesota, resulting in “significant blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions in open areas,” the weather service said.
According to the weather service, the biggest snow event on record in the Twin Cities was 28.4 inches from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3, 1991 — known as the Halloween Blizzard. The second-largest was 21.1 inches of snow from Nov. 29 through Dec. 1, 1985. The Twin Cities got 20 inches of snow on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23, 1982.
Hardware store owners said residents were generally taking the forecast in stride.
At C&S Supply, an employee-owned hardware store in Mankato, Minnesota, manager Corey Kapaun said demand was high for salt and grit, but not for shovels, snow blowers or other equipment. He attributed that to the fact that winter is two-thirds over.
“I think people are either prepared or they’re not,” Kapaun said. “It’s usually the first snowfall of the year that gets a lot of attention. With a storm like this, I expected a little bit more, but we’ve already had a big year of snow already.”
In Sioux Falls, Dallas VandenBos has owned Robson True Value hardware store for 48 years. His customers are used to the snow, but don’t necessarily trust the forecast.
“When we had that storm the first part of January, they told us we were probably going to get 3 or 4 inches of snow, and we got 18 inches,” VandenBos said.
Forecasters at AccuWeather said the same storm system could result in icing across a 1,300-mile (2,092 -kilometer) band from near Omaha, Nebraska, to New Hampshire on Wednesday and Thursday, creating potential travel hazards in or near cities such as Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago and Boston.
As the northern U.S. deals with a winter blast, record warmth is expected in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast — 30 degrees to 40 degrees above normal in some places. Record highs are expected from Baltimore to New Orleans and in much of Florida, National Weather Service Meteorologist Frank Pereira said.
Washington, D.C., could hit 80 degrees on Thursday, which would top the record of 78 degrees set in 1874.
A more than 200-mile stretch of Interstate 40 from central Arizona to the New Mexico line closed Wednesday morning due to wind gusts reaching up to 80 mph, plus snow and rain. Thousands were without power in Arizona.
California was also preparing for the latest in a series of winter storms as winds that began blowing Tuesday brought the potential for rain, snow and hail for much of the state. A “major snow event” was possible in foothills and mountains near Los Angeles, with several inches predicted even for elevations as low as 1,000 feet, the weather service said.
“Nearly the entire population of CA will be able to see snow from some vantage point later this week if they look in the right direction (i.e., toward the highest hills in vicinity),” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain wrote on Twitter.
Daytime temperatures in Southern California were unlikely to get out of the low to mid-50s and potentially damaging winds reaching 50 mph were predicted along the central coast, with gusts of 70 mph possible in mountains.
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Brent Palmer's first inkling about long COVID started in the early days of the pandemic, before the term "long COVID" even existed.
Some of his friends had caught the virus while on a ski trip and returned home to Colorado with the mysterious, new illness. It was a frightening time — and an irresistible opportunity for Palmer, who studies the immune response to infectious diseases like HIV.
In particular, he was keen to see how their T cells, part of the immune system's arsenal for fighting infections, were handling the novel infection. So he started taking samples of their blood. And there was one subject in particular who intrigued him. She was still dealing with heart palpitations, chest pains and trouble breathing more than six weeks after her acute illness.
In the lab, Palmer noticed that she still had a very high percentage of these T cells directed at the virus compared to her husband who'd also fallen ill, but didn't have lingering symptoms. "They had very different responses," says Palmer, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado.
Typically, T cells aimed at the virus reach very high levels during the acute infection and over time they drop off, but Palmer noticed that wasn't the case as he began studying more patients with these persistent symptoms.
"These individuals had frequencies that were 100-fold higher in some cases than the individuals that didn't have any persistent symptoms," he says.
In fact, Palmer says it was like their body was still fighting the virus. It led him to questions: "Despite the fact that they test negative in a nasal swab, is the virus still persisting in the lungs? Is it persisting in some other organ?"
Other scientists trying to uncover the roots of long COVID have asked some version of that same question for the last few years now. This theory of "viral persistence" posits that some people never fully eliminate the infection, that viral reservoirs are subsisting in the body and possibly triggering the symptoms of long COVID.
While a direct link isn't yet proven, this line of research has gained momentum as more evidence has emerged indicating that some people seem to harbor "viral reservoirs'' after their initial illness has passed. It's far from the only explanation under consideration, but some scientists see it as one of the most promising.
"There's enough evidence to place viral reservoirs as one of the leading drivers of long COVID," says microbiologist Amy Proal, who's president of PolyBio Research Foundation, which is spearheading research into viral persistence.
A reservoir... but where?
Much of the research related to viral persistence has come from two sources: evidence of the virus persisting in different parts of the body and signs that the immune system is still revved up in some people months after the acute illness.
For example, Palmer and his team ultimately found that patients with long COVID had higher frequency of T cells specific to the virus than those who didn't have persistent symptoms — and that was also associated with higher levels of systemic inflammation, worse lung function and longer duration of symptoms like cough and difficulty breathing. Other teams have made similar types of observations about the ongoing immune response in long COVID patients.
Then there are all the corners of the body where scientists have discovered that genetic material or proteins from the virus appear to linger. Patients with persistent symptoms have traces of the virus in their stool many months after being infected, while tissue samples from the gut have also shown evidence of viral persistence. In other reports, biopsies taken from different parts of the body have led to similar conclusions, that parts of the virus can be recovered from some patients many months later.
A painstaking autopsy study, published at the end of last year, has also strengthened the case for viral persistence.
By examining people who died following a case of COVID-19, Dr. Daniel Chertow was able to find evidence of the "virus in over 30 different cell types" and "in tissues throughout the body and all the major organs."
In one case, there was genetic material from the virus in a person who died more than 200 days after contracting COVID-19. In another, Chertow and his team were able to culture virus from tissue samples taken from the brain of someone who'd died within two weeks of their illness.
"It provides definitive evidence that the virus is capable of spreading all over the body and that it's capable of persisting in parts all over the body," says Chertow, who's an investigator at the NIH Clinical Center and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Chertow cautions that only so much can be extrapolated from the study because it wasn't examining long COVID patients specifically. The subjects also tended to be older and had underlying health problems — a very different population than those with long COVID who were healthy and had a mild case of COVID-19 before developing chronic symptoms.
"Ultimately, the role of viral persistence in causing or contributing to the clinical symptoms and signs that people with long COVID experience is yet to be determined," he says, "but our paper provides strong biologic plausibility that it may contribute."
Unanswered questions
All of this research has brought newfound attention to the concept of viral persistence in the aftermath of an acute illness, says Dr. Michael Peluso, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco who's studying long COVID.
He notes this was a "game changer" in our understanding of Ebola, after researchers realized that survivors of that disease could harbor viral reservoirs in parts of the body that were difficult for the immune system to reach. But Peluso stresses there are still key gaps in the research as it relates to long COVID. For one, the evidence of viral persistence has come from people who have persistent symptoms and others who don't.
"It does seem we can recover particles of this virus for much longer than we initially expected in at least some people," says Peluso. "It's not clear yet whether there is a direct relationship between these measurements and the person's clinical condition."
Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen — an associate professor at the Wistar Institute's Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center — echoes this assessment, saying there is now "overwhelming evidence" of a viral reservoir in some individuals, but to what "degree that contributes to the mechanism or the symptoms of long COVID" remains to be seen.
More than one cause. How are they related?
If there's any consensus though, it's that researchers don't anticipate viral persistence will serve as the only explanation for all of those who suffer from the condition.
"No one thinks that every long COVID patient has the exact same thing happening," says Proal.
And there are other possible mechanisms under consideration. Those include autoimmunity and other troubles with the immune system, tiny blood clots and inflammation of the lining of blood vessels, tissue damage, the reactivation of dormant viruses, and signaling problems with the brainstem and the vagus nerve, among others.
"Right now, we have these buckets," says Peluso. "Ultimately, we need to connect all of the dots and see how these different mechanisms might be interrelated and whether particular pathways relate to specific subsets of symptoms," he says.
An added challenge is that the definition of long COVID has varied considerably from study to study. And while researchers have identified different clusters of symptoms, the diagnosis can still serve as a sort of catch-all for myriad post COVID-19 problems, making it all the more difficult to study.
Even the relatively straightforward term "viral reservoir" can obscure a yet-to-be-solved mystery. What is actually persisting?
There are many definitions of a reservoir, but there's nothing yet to suggest that people with long COVID have "actively replicating infectious virus that can spread to others," says Peluso. "For me, what [reservoir] means is there are at least pieces of the virus, even if they're not infectious, that are altering people's immune responses after the infection and potentially contributing to their symptoms," he says.
Proal's foundation has recently helped launch a series of studies that use sophisticated imaging and tissue biopsies to put together a more precise picture of these reservoirs.
It's possible the "genetic backbone" of the virus is producing viral proteins in certain tissues — the most likely sites being the gut, lungs and nerves — which then spill into the bloodstream, says Proal. The reservoir could look different depending on where it's located, and could be replicating and making proteins at certain times, and inactive at others.
"There's all kinds of possibilities and nuances," she says. "Does it persist more in certain body sites over others? If it does persist in one body site, does it have a different mechanism for how it sticks around there?"
Not mutually exclusive
Viral persistence is an appealing direction for long COVID research because it could be compatible with other leading theories related to the condition's pathophysiology.
"These could all actually converge and come together in an interrelated way, so by no means are they necessarily mutually exclusive," says Dr. Linda Geng, co-director of Stanford University's long COVID clinic.
A viral reservoir could wreak havoc on the immune system in any number of ways. "A chronic reaction to something could lead to immune dysfunction and inflammation," says Abdel-Mohsen.
For example, Palmer notes that T cells make small proteins, called cytokines, that can drive inflammatory responses, which "over long periods of time are not good for your body."
Viral reservoirs might also spark the phenomenon of microclotting that has been observed in some patients, and neurological symptoms by way of the vagus nerve, which runs throughout the body and can convey inflammatory signals to the brain, says Proal. "That can activate brain cells that drive neuroinflammation and cognitive issues."
At the Wistar Institute, Abdel-Mohsen has found evidence that fungi, which should reside in the lungs and gut, are leaking into the bloodstream of some people with long COVID.
"This can cause chronic inflammation" that then changes immune cells so they produce metabolites with neurotoxic properties," he says. And it's possible that viral reservoirs hiding in the gut are helping trigger this "vicious cycle," beginning with local inflammation and damage to the gut barrier.
While all these theories need to be carefully investigated, Abdel-Mohsen says that, in many cases, "each one could be happening independently and leading to a problem, but they can also lead to each other."
"There's still a lot of questions remaining, and many of the studies are smaller studies," says Geng, who's leading a clinical trial to test whether a 15-day course of the antiviral Paxlovid helps long COVID patients.
The results are expected later this year. If it does work, that would suggest the medication had extinguished a lingering infection.
"There are still plenty of people who are suffering and we really need to be able to figure out answers for them," Geng says.
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NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the stock of Bioventus Inc. (NASDAQ: BVS): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the offering documents issued in connection with the Company's February 11, 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO" or "Offering"); and/or (ii) between February 11, 2021 and November 21, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 13, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
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Biden hasn’t committed to Super Bowl interview with Fox, source says
By Oliver Darcy, CNN
President Joe Biden has not yet committed to a pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox News, a person at the channel familiar with the matter said, a move that suggests the Democrat may buck the tradition of granting the network broadcasting the big game an interview.
“We don’t have a formal no, but we are operating like it’s not happening,” the person familiar with the matter explained to CNN on Thursday evening.
This year, Fox is airing the Super Bowl, which would mean that Fox News would be in line for an interview. Typically, such interviews are conducted on the Friday before the Super Bowl and are agreed to much further in advance so that logistics can be coordinated.
Biden has sat down for at least two interviews this week, one with PBS NewsHour and another with Telemundo, which would make the potential snub all the more notable.
Biden has not granted Fox News a single interview during his presidency, despite the network repeatedly asking. That’s likely due to how the right-wing channel portrays him and his administration, with extremists such as Tucker Carlson regularly launching vicious attacks on him.
If Biden were to do an interview with Fox News ahead of the Super Bowl, it would almost certainly be with Bret Baier, who is a much more respected, traditional news anchor, albeit one that leans conservative.
But it’s possible that Biden simply doesn’t want to give the network any credence.
It’s not just the right-wing commentators at Fox News whom Biden has taken issue with. The President has even tangled with Fox News’ reporters, calling its White House correspondent in January 2022 a “stupid son of a bitch.” Biden later called Doocy to apologize.
A White House spokesperson declined to comment when asked if Biden will sit down with the right-wing network ahead of the big game.
The person familiar with the matter said that Fox News engaged in discussions early on in the process with the White House, but the network has not heard back.
A spokesperson for Fox News did not respond to a request for comment.
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WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- My-Take LLC, a Greater Boston-based customer research technology company, has been named one of the Most Innovative Suppliers in Market Research in GreenBook's annual GRIT report. This marks My-Take's 3rd consecutive appearance on the prestigious list.
"We are very proud to again be recognized for our innovation. Continual improvement and delivering an exceptional experience for our customers are core values. By delivering new applications for our customers, we open up new research capabilities. Additionally, we seek to automate insight community functionality to help our customers go faster and unlock new insights. To achieve this industry recognition for three consecutive years is a testament to our relentless focus on integrating the voice of the customer." - Todd Hoskins, Co-founder
This year, My-Take has added many enhancements and new features to the platform. The most notable is the release of the third version of Video Chats, an activity type used for online focus groups and IDIs. This new release comes with added reporting and administration capabilities along with enhanced UI layouts, giving users more control and research-focused features to make running online focus groups more seamless and intuitive. In addition to Video Chats, another recent platform release to highlight would be Experiences. Experiences is a digital user experience (UX) testing activity that allows organizations to understand customer behavior and opinions on digital assets such as websites and programs.
"For over a decade, our teams' focus has been on helping brands and organizations understand their customers better through continuous feedback powered by our insight community platform and professional services team. We're delighted to have been recognized again as one of the top technology partners in the industry for our innovative platform!" - Rich Armstrong, Co-founder
About My-Take: My-Take is a Greater Boston-based customer research technology company that offers an advanced insight community platform and a team of professional researchers to deliver actionable insights for our clients.
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BURNABY, British Columbia — Simon Fraser will move four of its home football games across the border to Blaine, Washington for the upcoming season due to COVID-19 entry requirements to Canada, the school announced Tuesday.
Simon Fraser’s games against Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 1), Western New Mexico (Oct. 22), Angelo State (Oct. 29) and West Texas A&M (Nov. 12) are being moved to the stadium in Blaine that has an artificial turf field and covered seating for 2,000. Blaine is last town in Washington along Interstate 5 before reaching the border with Canada.
“We are all looking forward to a time when the impact of the global pandemic will be behind us,” Simon Fraser athletic director Theresa Hanson said. “This news is especially disappointing for our student-athletes, but we continue to support them and advocate for ways to ensure they can train and compete. We are looking forward to creating a home-field atmosphere in Blaine for these games.”
Simon Fraser is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference but for football is an affiliate member of the Lone Star Conference. Central Washington and Western Oregon are also GNAC members with affiliation in the Lone Star Conference for football.
Along with moving the four games across the border, Simon Fraser canceled a Sept. 10 non-conference game with Montana State-Northern. Simon Fraser will play one conference game at its on-campus home field on Sept. 17 against Central Washington, and host the University of British Columbia on Dec. 2.
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A new data sharing and redistribution agreement between Overbond and MTS Markets International Inc, the Broker Dealer operating MTS BondsPro ATS, will create one of the most comprehensive aggregated fixed income data feeds on the market and enhance the coverage and precision of Overbond's automated fixed income trading
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Overbond, the leading API-based credit trading automation and execution service in the global capital markets, has entered into a data sharing and redistribution agreement with MTS BondsPro, the platform that offers access to liquidity and real-time execution on an anonymous, all-to-all order book. Overbond will integrate certain MTS BondsPro fixed income price data to enhance the coverage and precision of its AI-generated fixed income data feeds and automated trading solutions, and MTS BondsPro clients will gain access to Overbond's fixed income prices and liquidity-confidence scores.
Fixed income trading has been re-shaped by the development of new financial products, the emergence of electronic all-to-all platforms, and the rise of non-dealer liquidity providers using algorithmic and high-frequency trading. Now, fixed income traders face heightened volatility and evaporating liquidity against a backdrop of rate hikes, inflation, and recessionary concerns.
In this environment, electronic and automated trading have become the new standards. These require precise, live data but significant fixed income data gaps persist because there is no unified, central source for bond trade data. Aggregating the available data into executable prices and liquidity measures requires sophisticated AI and cloud-based processing for models, and most bond trading desks lack the resources and expertise to do this in-house.
Overbond partners with the world's largest trading venues and capital markets data providers to bring AI and cloud-based aggregated data and automated trading solutions to fixed income trading desks around the globe. Through its partnership with MTS BondsPro, Overbond AI will be able to integrate an additional 10 million price updates daily across 25,000 investment grade (IG), high yield (HY) and emerging market (EM) bonds. In turn, MTS data will now include Overbond liquidity confidence scores and best executable pricing. The MTS BondsPro data adds a previously untapped layer of information to AI fixed income data aggregation because it includes firm, executable prices in real time.
"Using post-trade data to generate real-time aggregated data feeds is challenging because of the time lag between the execution of the trade and the release of its associated data, and because only a limited proportion of bonds trade in a given day. By providing firm, executable prices in real time, MTS BondsPro fills the data gap between post-trade data and real-time—but non-binding―quotes. Integrating this additional layer of information into Overbond will increase the coverage, the precision and the discovery of best-executable pricing and liquidity in the fixed income markets," said Vuk Magdelinic, CEO of Overbond.
"We are excited to be able to add Overbond AI-generated fixed income prices and liquidity scores to the already robust data we offer our clients, and to work with Overbond to increase the quality of data and information available to our clients" said David Parker, Head of MTS Markets International.
About Overbond
Overbond is a developer of process-redefining, AI-driven data and analytics and trade automation solutions for the global fixed income markets. Overbond performs market surveillance, data aggregation and normalization, and deep AI quantitative observation on more than 100,000 corporate bonds and fixed income ETFs. Applying proprietary artificial intelligence to pricing, curve visualization, market liquidity, issuance propensity, new issuance spreads, default risk and automated reporting, Overbond enables trade automation and enhances trade performance and portfolio returns. Clients of Toronto-based Overbond include global investment banks, broker-dealers, institutional investors, corporations and governments across the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.overbond.com.
About MTS BondsPro
MTS BondsPro, part of the Euronext Group, is an ATS operated by MTS Markets International, Inc. (MMI), a US-based, FINRA-registered broker dealer. BondsPro is an electronic bond trading platform that offers institutional investors access to liquidity and real-time execution on an anonymous, all-to-all order book. It supports a wide range of corporate bonds and emerging market debt. MMI is a member of FINRA and SIPC, and is owned by MTS SpA and Euronext.
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A group of six GOP senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would slap the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) label on nine separate drug cartels in Mexico.
The proposal follows weeks of tit-for-tat recriminations between some Republicans and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, mainly casting blame on the cartel violence and fentanyl crisis in Mexico and the United States.
“Despite what the President of Mexico says, drug cartels are in control of large parts of Mexico,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a press release.
“They are making billions of dollars sending fentanyl and illicit drugs into the United States where it is killing our citizens by the thousands.”
Under the bill, dubbed the Ending the Notorious, Aggressive, and Remorseless Criminal Organizations and Syndicates (NARCOS) Act, a set list of cartels would be included in the list of FTOs that’s generally populated by State Department designations.
The bill would designate the Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Gulf Cartel, Los Zetas Cartel, Northeast Cartel, Juarez Cartel, Tijuana Cartel, Beltran-Leyva Cartel, and La Familia Michoacana, also known as the Knight Templar Cartel, as FTOs.
Adam Isacson, director of defense oversight at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), said a fixed designation list could miss smaller organizations that often change sides as larger cartels compete against each other.
“This shows one of several arguments against adding cartels to the terrorist list: they fragment, disappear, reappear, and change names all the time. You’d have to update the ‘FTO list’ every few months or else it’ll just be a historical snapshot,” said Isacson.
But Graham said the designations “will be a game-changer.”
“We will put the cartels in our crosshairs and go after those who provide material support to them, including the Chinese entities who send them chemicals to produce these poisons. The designation of Mexican drug cartels as FTOs is a first step in the major policy changes we need to combat this evil,” said Graham.
FTO designations allow the U.S. government to sanction the foreign organizations, and they make it unlawful for anyone within the jurisdiction of the United States to “knowingly provide ‘material support or resources’ to a designated FTO,” according to the State Department.
The designations also bar members or representatives of the FTOs from entering the United States, and in certain cases renders those individuals deportable from the country, and freezes the organizations’ assets within the financial system.
While several Mexican cartels are already subject to a series of financial limitations under the Transnational Criminal Organization label and other sanctions lists managed by the Department of the Treasury, the bill’s sponsors say the FTO designation would help U.S. authorities open new fronts on the cartels.
“We need to dismantle and disincentivize Mexico’s cartels in every way possible. Designating these murderers as Foreign Terrorist Organizations would give U.S. officials more tools to use in putting the cartels and the networks that support them behind bars,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.).
The GOP bill also has a carve out to prevent the FTO designation from affecting regional migration.
An FTO designation of groups in Mexico could potentially open the door for certain Mexican nationals to claim asylum in the United States under current law.
A proposal by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) earlier this month stopped just short of slapping the FTO label on cartels to avoid opening a door for Mexicans persecuted by the cartels to claim asylum in the United States.
Under the Senate proposal, the FTO designation “shall not provide a basis for any alien to obtain any withholding, deferral, relief, or protection from removal of any kind.”
Graham and Kennedy were joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.).
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The only thing that seemingly matters to Saquon Barkley entering his fifth season with the New York Giants is winning.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft seemingly didn't care he was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the week after a win over Tennessee, or that he leads the NFL in rushing (164 yards) or total yards from scrimmage (194) after Week 1.
After four straight losing seasons — the Giants have had five in a row — Barkley had the rare feeling of seeing New York edge the Titans 21-20 for his first NFL season-opening win. He scored a touchdown and caught a 2-point shovel pass from Daniel Jones for the game-winning points with 66 seconds to play.
Barkley isn't concentrating on repeating his performance or even bettering it on Sunday when the Giants open at home against the Carolina Panthers.
“I'm just coming into work,” Barkley said Wednesday after practice. "That's the only thing I can do. I already went back, watched film, wrote my notes.”
Barkley was critical of himself for allowing a ball to be knocked out of his hands after a 33-yard run to the Titans 26 on the game-winning, fourth-quarter drive. The ball went out of bounds at the 11, giving the Giants possession at the point of the fumble.
“That could’ve hurt us instead of helping us,” Barkley said. “I've got to be better in ball security, got to be better in pass pro.”
Barkley, who missed almost all of the 2020 season with an ACL injury and was limited to 593 yards last season, felt he left yards on the field. His long run last season was 41 yards. He had a 68-yarder against the Titans where he was clocked running nearly 21 mph.
“So that’s my focus, just coming in see what I can do better and when the game comes execute the plays that I’m able to execute in,” he said. “Every game might not be a 194-yard performance, but whatever I can do to help the team win, that’s what I want to be able to do.”
There are many who expect the Giants to have another big game on the ground. New York ran for a league-high 238 yards Sunday and the Panthers allowed Cleveland to gain 217 rushing.
Carolina missed 18 tackles overall, resulting in 190 yards after contact in its 26-24 loss to the Browns on a late 58-yard field goal.
Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Barkley looks as good as ever.
Defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis knows Barkley well.
“I have played against him a few times over the years in Washington so I would like to think I know what I’m up against,” Ioannidis said. "He’s obviously a talented back. And every team has one. So I think this is a good opportunity for our defense to go out there and shut down the run and set the tone for what the next 16 games can look like for us.”
NOTES: Second-year WR Kadarius Toney, New York's first-round pick last year, only got seven snaps in the opener after missing much of training camp with injuries. He said he is ready and can only do what the coaches want. “I wake up ready,” he said. “(There is) never really a point to where I’m not ready. Whether I’m over here laughing or playing, doing whatever I do — at the end of the day it’s always a locked-in mindset.” ... DBs Nick McCloud (hamstring) and Aaron Robinson (appendicitis) and WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday. C Jon Feliciano (leg), LBs Azeez Ojulari (calf) and Kayvon Thibodeaux (knee) and DB Jason Pinnock (shoulder) were limited. ... Rookie S Dane Belton (clavicle) practiced full for the first time since being hurt in training camp.
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Starbucks workers at these NJ stores are striking Thursday
Customers of a few unionized Starbucks in New Jersey need to get their peppermint mocha coffee elsewhere on Thursday.
Instead of Starbucks “Red Cup Day,” staff at three locations were taking part in a counter effort dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion.”
Red Cup Day involves thousands of Starbucks locations across the country offering customers a branded, reusable cup with select holiday or seasonal drink purchases, while supplies last.
The unionized locations have accused the corporation of months’ worth of union-busting retaliation, which Starbucks has denied.
Striking workers would instead be rallying outside of their stores, handing out alternative Starbucks Workers United branded cups.
Starbucks in Hopewell, (899 Denow Road,) Montclair (40 South Park Street) and Summit (2 Beachwood Road) were joining in the Starbucks Workers United demonstrations, handing out cups decorated with a “Grinch” hand above a union logo.
Pickets were planned outside the Hopewell and Montclair locations from 7 a.m. until noon, while the demonstration in Summit was slated from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m.
‘Union busting’ accusations
Between January and this month, Starbucks Workers United has grown to represent roughly 260 locations, involving about 7,000 workers nationwide.
They have accused the corporation of firing workers, shutting down stores and other retaliatory actions, which Starbucks has repeatedly denied.
The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday asked a federal court for a “nationwide cease and desist order” barring Starbucks from firing employees for union activity, as reported by Vice News.
It’s the latest among dozens of official complaints filed by the NLRB against Starbucks.
“We have and will continue to follow the established law and the NLRB processes for all negotiations. We respect our partners' voices and their right to be represented by a union,” according to a statement from spokesman Andrew W. Trull given to NBC News.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A family-owned Alabama cabinet company plans to invest nearly $17 million in an expansion project that will create 415 jobs over five years.
Ashland-based Wellborn Cabinet Inc. will build a 250,000-square-foot facility in Oxford to begin production of a new kitchen and bath cabinetry product, the state Department of Commerce said Tuesday in a news release.
Construction is set to begin next spring. The facility, to be built on 60 acres (24 hectares) at Oxford West Industrial Park in Talladega County, should begin operations in the fall of 2024.
Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, in announcing the project, called Wellborn “a landmark business in east Alabama.”
“It’s always great news when a successful Alabama company like Wellborn Cabinet decides to launch a significant growth project right here at home,” Canfield said.
Founded in 1961, Wellborn Cabinet currently employs 1,336 workers. The company makes seven product lines of home cabinetry. Last year, it announced a $15 million expansion in Ashland that included adding a planer mill and paint facility.
“As we were looking at areas for expansion opportunities, we wanted to continue our growth within the state of Alabama,” company President and CEO Paul Wellborn said. “Oxford was very accommodating and helpful throughout the process.”
Oxford Mayor Alton Craft said the city's residents “will benefit from the economic impact that comes with bringing Mr. Wellborn and his company here for many generations. Our workforce efforts continue to explode here, and we are on everyone's radar now. Oxford is the place to be.”
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Libertarian Party of Virginia has voted to dissolve itself amid disagreements with the party's national direction, but some are questioning whether the vote was legitimate.
The Virginian-Pilot reports that the vote was taken during a virtual board meeting on Sunday.
Holly Ward, the party's chair, said she voted to dissolve the organization because she didn't believe it would be able to run high-quality candidates for office owing to some of the statements coming from Libertarian officials nationwide.
Ward cited several examples, including a social media post from the national party calling social justice “a Marxist lie” and a tweet from the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire stating: “All Republicans want to do about wokeness is whine. Libertarians have a solution: Repeal the Civil Rights Act.”
“I am certainly not going to be a fraud and take members’ money and promise them something and not be able to deliver, and I’m certainly not going to deliver candidates who believe in repealing the Civil Rights Act,” she said.
Ward said she heard from national party representatives that legal action might be taken against the Virginia chapter, but she doesn’t believe there’s any basis for litigation.
In a statement, the Libertarian National Committee’s chair, Angela McArdle, said the group has not yet acknowledged the disaffiliation because of questions over the legitimacy of the vote.
"Based on what I know so far, the LPVA’s board did not have the procedural or legal authority to disaffiliate or ‘dissolve’ without a vote of the membership,” McArdle wrote.
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The ’80s were an iconic decade for fashion, and many of its defining aesthetics are making a comeback. Filled with popping patterns and sweeping cuts, ’80s fashion was and still is broadly characterized by colorful, flowing outfits. In many ways, the logomania maximalism and non-practical yet utilitarian-inspired outfits that dominate social media and magazine spreads today have their roots in the ’80s. Winter weather is an especially good time to add a bit of ’80s flair into your look because of the natural layering opportunities presented by combinations of oversized and tight-fitting pieces. With the addition of modern, boxy cuts, the ’80s-inspired winter fashion available this season is more comfortable and stylish than ever. Keep in mind, too, that some pieces can be worn alone in warmer months.
In this article: Aelfric Eden Varsity Jacket Harajuku Vintage, Carhartt Men’s Relaxed Duck Bib Overall and Levi’s Women’s Faux Leather Belted Motorcycle Jacket.
Best ’80s-inspired winter jackets for men
Aelfric Eden Varsity Jacket Harajuku Vintage
Named after one of Tokyo’s renowned fashion districts, Harajuku, this jacket has a great combination of ’80s baggy fit and modern street style. Although this jacket is designed for men’s shoulders, it has a completely unisex look and comes in numerous patterns and colors.
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Legendary Whitetails Men’s Archer Thermal-Lined Flannel Shirt Jacket
The ’80s was the decade that saw the rise of hip-hop, and new superstar rap artists brought oversized flannels and plaid shirts to the frontlines of fashion. Although the Legendary Whitetails has a more modern, cut fit, it’s roomy enough to layer, and makes for a great baggy outer layer if you get one size up. It also has a thin layer of insulation to help keep you warm when the temperature drops.
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Wantdo Men’s Hooded Winter Puffer Coat
Oversized puffer jackets are warm, functional and inspired by the casual yet performance-oriented outfits that rose to popularity in the late ’80s and into the early ’90s. If you want to fully adopt the ’80s look, you can opt for a larger size that lets you layer loads of neon colors below. This puffer also comes with an oversized, removable hood that you can treat as an accessory or remove unless needed.
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Best ’80s-inspired pants for men
Carhartt Men’s Relaxed Duck Bib Overall
Carhartt has recently re-entered the world of fashion due to the general shift towards more utilitarian aesthetics. These overalls have a modern, oversized silhouette that makes them versatile, functional and stylish. Plus, there are a number of size configurations so you don’t have to worry about getting something that’s too long if you want wider pant legs.
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Dickies Men’s Relaxed Fit Workhorse Jean
These jeans perfectly encapsulate how the ’80s are coming back. Almost nothing has changed about these pants since the ’80s, yet they’ve suddenly become stylish again. The wide legs are comfortable, but not oversized, and the rich denim gives these jeans a bit of welcome formality. To top it all off, these jeans feature oversized carpenter patches that add dimension to the look.
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These bright joggers have paired the neon pop that defined the ’80s with a modern cut that’s comfortable and versatile. These pants will fit in at an ’80s-themed party, while lounging around the house, or even while running errands.
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Best ’80s-inspired winter jackets for women
Levi’s Women’s Faux Leather Belted Motorcycle Jacket
From punk to grunge to prep, the ’80s was a decade of distinct subculture fashion. This jacket has a punk look, complete with a cropped and belted waist and high-polished hardware. One of the best aspects of this jacket, though, is the fact that it offers all the elegance of genuine leather as well as the water resistance of technical materials.
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This blazer is perfect for the transitioning months and is versatile enough to wear casually or formally. Big shoulders were a standout characteristic of authentic ’80s fashion; this blazer strikes a great balance between the boxy aesthetic and modern minimalism.
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SweatyRocks Women’s Lightweight Windbreaker
Color-block patterns are a hallmark of ’80s fashion, and so is the oversized bomber jacket. This windbreaker provides an ’80s aesthetic and fit with modern fabrics that do a great job of repelling wind and water. This jacket is just as at home on the hiking trails as it is the city streets.
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Best ’80s-inspired pants for women
Although the decade represented a distinct departure from the fashion of the ’70s, the legacy of the disco era lived on through new cuts and brighter, eye-catching designs. These reflective disco pants have all the celebrity of the ’80s, as well as the sleek cut of modern joggers.
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Grace Karin Women’s Casual Work Pants
Don’t let the name fool you, these high-waisted pants are casual when it comes to comfort, but formal when it comes to style. To match the high-waisted cut, these pants come with a wide belt, which leaves ample space for ’80s accessorizing. To top it all off, the wide plaid print promises a bit of dimension without shortening the appearance of your legs, as cross-cut patterns often do.
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Always Velvet Velour Women’s Joggers
The decade was a time of experimentation with patterns, textures and colors for fashion, and these comfortable joggers include some of the best results of these experiments. The velour fabric is comfortable and warm, making these pants perfect for lounging around the house in the winter. On the other hand, the velour is also shiny, eye-grabbing and able to be dressed up, which makes these the ultimate in winter versatility.
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Worth checking out
- Kuoser’s Reversible Dog Coat lets you blend ’90s prep patterns with ’80s-era accessory-mania while keeping your pet cozy.
- Small tinted sunglasses, like the Feisedy Small Polygon Glasses, are a great way to add ’80s flair to almost any outfit.
- The UANEO Women’s Cropped Puffer Vest offers a contemporary stitch and fill pattern with wide, overstuffed sections in an ’80s-era cropped cut.
- High-waisted pants were all the rage in the ’80s, and the JASGOOD waist belt lets you achieve a similar look on a dress or skirt.
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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinse spokesperson on Thursday accused Canada of acting in a “condescending manner” following a testy exchange between President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that underscores the depths to which the bilateral relationship has fallen.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning’s comments came after Xi chastised Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Wednesday over media reports on an earlier meeting during which Trudeau expressed concern about Chinese interference in Canada’s internal affairs. The apparently spontaneous exchange with a translator present was captured on video.
Mao denied China had ever interfered in the internal affairs of other nations and said Canada was responsible for the downturn in ties.
“Canada should take concrete actions to create conditions for the improvement of China-Canada relations,” she said at a daily briefing. The conversation was “quite normal and should not be interpreted as President Xi criticizing or blaming anyone.”
Mao added that there had been a clear lack of respect from the Canadian side.
“China has no problem at all with having a candid dialogue with other countries,” she said. “But we hope such a candid dialogue will be based on equal treatment and mutual respect, rather than criticizing the other in a condescending manner.”
In his comments to Trudeau, Xi said, “Everything we discussed has been leaked to the paper; that’s not appropriate.”
“And that’s not … the way the conversation was conducted, if there is sincerity on your part,” Xi said, at which point Trudeau interrupted and stepped toward Xi.
“In Canada, we believe in free and open and frank dialogue and that is what we will continue to have,” Trudeau said. “We will continue to look to work constructively together, but there will be things we will disagree on.”
“Let’s create the conditions first,” Xi responded. The two shook hands after the brief encounter.
Mao said nothing Xi said should be interpreted as a threat.
“As you can see from the video, I think it is quite normal for the two heads of state to have a brief conversation during the G-20 summit. The two sides were just stating their respective positions,” she said.
Trudeau first spoke with Xi at the G-20 last Tuesday. A senior Canadian government official said the two spoke about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, North Korea and climate change, and that Trudeau also raised “our serious concerns around interference activities in Canada.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
Asked later at a news conference about the confrontation, Trudeau said, “not every conversation is always going to be easy, but it’s extremely important that we continue to stand up for the things that are important for Canadians.”
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly also said she discussed Chinese interference with her Chinese counterpart at the G-20.
Joly remarked last week that China is an increasingly disruptive global power and warned businesses against deepening their ties, saying there were “geopolitical risks.”
China-Canada ties nosedived after China jailed two Canadians shortly after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies and the daughter of the company’s founder, on a U.S. extradition request in December 2018.
They were sent back to Canada last year, the same day Meng returned to China after reaching a deal with U.S. authorities in her case, leading many to label China’s action “hostage politics.”
Canada has banned wireless carriers from installing Huawei equipment in its high-speed 5G networks, joining allies in shunning the company that has close links with the ruling Communist Party and its military wing, the People’s Liberation Army. China has described the charges against Huawei and Meng as a politically motivated attempt to hold back China’s economic and technological development.
More recently, Canadian police charged a Hydro-Québec employee on Monday with espionage for allegedly sending trade secrets to China.
Earlier this month, Canadian public broadcaster CBC closed its China bureau after applications to base a new reporter in Beijing were met with what it called “monthslong silence from Chinese officials.”
The apparently unscripted remarks from Xi marked a rare display of public candor from the usually highly composed veteran politician. Known as an ardent nationalist who has vowed to always put China’s interests first, Xi recently had himself granted a third five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party, while packing top bodies with loyalists.
In one earlier such incident during a visit to Mexico in 2009 while serving as vice president, China told Chinese students that, “There are a few foreigners, with full bellies, who have nothing better to do than try to point fingers at our country.”
“China does not export revolution, hunger or poverty. Nor does China cause you headaches. Just what else do you want?,” Xi said in remarks caught on camera.
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Cabell Midland’s Isaac Petitt speeds into third base as the Knights take on Ashland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday at Cabell Midland High School.
Ashland's Ryan Brown pitches as the Tomcats take on Cabell Midland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Cabell Midland's Ray Ray Williams (4) leads off from second base as the Knights take on Ashland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Ashland's Labryant Strader leads off towards third base as the Tomcats take on Cabell Midland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Cabell Midland's Jared Nethercutt pitches as the Knights take on Ashland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Cabell Midland’s Isaac Petitt speeds into third base as the Knights take on Ashland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday at Cabell Midland High School.
Ashland's Ryan Brown pitches as the Tomcats take on Cabell Midland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Cabell Midland's Ray Ray Williams (4) leads off from second base as the Knights take on Ashland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Ashland's Labryant Strader leads off towards third base as the Tomcats take on Cabell Midland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
Cabell Midland's Jared Nethercutt pitches as the Knights take on Ashland during a high school baseball game on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Cabell Midland High School.
ONA — Cabell Midland entered the bottom of the sixth inning nursing a 3-1 lead on Ashland.
What a sixth it turned out to be. The Knights had 10 straight batters reach and scored eight runs to register a mercy-rule win over the Tomcats, 11-1, on Wednesday night at Cabell Midland.
Jack Eastone started the onslaught with a single. The hits and runs kept coming, much to the delight of Knights coach Tracy Brumfield. His team was coming off a 4-3 win at Hurricane a day earlier.
“I was worried about a lull from yesterday,” he said. “Emotions have to be there no matter who you play. Keep the levels up.”
Isaac Petitt led the Knights (5-1) with a double, triple and three runs batted in. Winning pitcher Jared Nethercutt helped his cause with a two-run double in the sixth. Ben Fulks had his first career three-hit game.
Ryan Brown worked into the sixth for the Tomcats (0-4) and allowed three runs. Cabell Midland did the damage against relievers Colin Howard and Cash Compliment.
“(Brown) threw well and kept us off-balance,” Brumfield said. “We had chances to open things up and finally did.”
Petitt is finding a groove after coming off basketball season.
“He’s been hitting the ball well. He’s getting his eye down,” Brumfield said.
In the bottom of the first, Cabell Midland took advantage of a hit and error to score twice. Ray Ray Williams led off with a walk, went to second on a balk and that call prompted a long discussion between the home plate umpire and Ashland coaches over the call.
Petitt got Williams home on a misplayed grounder up the middle, and after Kenyon Collins advanced runners with a groundout, Luke Samuel belted a lined single to center for an RBI and 2-0 lead.
The Knights, who turned a double play to end the top of the second, had runners on second and third with two out in their at-bat, but Brown got Williams on a called third strike. Nethercutt and Fulks had reached on singles.
Cabell Midland did score once in the third. Petitt reached second when the Ashland center fielder misplayed his fly. Petitt moved to third on a groundout and scored on a passed ball. The Ashland catcher stopped a low pitch, but the ball rolled up the first-base line far enough for Petitt to score on a headfirst slide.
The Knights then had runners at second and third with two out in the fourth, but Brown then got Williams on a swinging third strike.
Ashland broke through in the fifth. Rheyce Deboard reached on a walk, moved to second on a passed ball and took third on Brown’s infield single. After another passed ball, Jayse Mays lofted a sacrifice fly to right.
Nethercutt ended the threat when he fanned pinch hitter Drew Kelley. Nethercutt gave up three hits and the run.
Akers took over in the sixth. After retiring the first batter, he then walked two straight. Austin Pack pinch hit and Collins fielded his grounder to short and got the force at third. Layne Brammer stepped in, but failed to check his swing and got called out on strikes to end the inning.
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Brown, Howard (6), Compliment (6) and Marushi. Nethercutt, Akers (6) and Nida.
Hitting: (A) Brown 2-3, Mays RBI, Howard 2B. (CM) Petitt 2-4, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI; Collins RBI, Samuel RBI, McSweeney RBI, Nethercutt 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Fulks 3-3, 2 RBI.
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LONDON (AP) — Two poultry workers in the U.K. have tested positive for bird flu, but they had no symptoms and there’s no evidence of transmission between people, the Health Security Agency said Tuesday.
The two are the first humans to test positive for the virus in the U.K. since the agency announced a case of a 79-year-old English man who was infected after allowing ducks into his home.
The agency said bird-to-human transmission of avian flu had occurred in the U.K. only a small number of times prior to that January 2022 infection.
The poultry workers who tested positive for the H5 strain were believed to have been exposed to sick birds while working at the same farm, which was not identified.
Poultry farms were under order from November until mid-April to keep all birds indoors after avian flu was discovered on dozens of farms. Since October 2021, the U.K. has faced its worst outbreak of avian influenza, with hundreds of cases confirmed and millions of birds culled.
The positive tests were detected through screening of poultry workers exposed to infected birds. The two workers have since tested negative.
Precautionary contact tracing was being done, the agency said.
Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the agency, said the level of risk to human health from bird flu was very low in the general population.
“Current evidence suggests that the avian influenza viruses we’re seeing circulating in birds around the world do not spread easily to people,” Hopkins said. “Globally, there is no evidence of spread of this strain from person to person, but we know that viruses evolve all the time and we remain vigilant for any evidence of changing risk to the population.”
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United Poultry Concerns Urges Positive Action for Chickens in May
MACHIPONGO, Va., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 4, animal advocates celebrate International Respect for Chickens Day. Launched by United Poultry Concerns in 2005, International Respect for Chickens Day celebrates chickens throughout the world and protests their suffering and abuse in agribusiness, experimental research, cockfighting, and other cruelties. May is International Respect for Chickens Month.
"We urge everyone to do a compassionate ACTION for chickens, on or around May 4th," says Karen Davis, president of United Poultry Concerns which promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of chickens and other domestic fowl.
"A library display, a vegan open house, an informative blog post, or simply talking to family and friends about the plight – and delight – of chickens are great ways to stick up for chickens," Davis says.
"Happy chickens are cheerful birds," says Karen Davis, who maintains a sanctuary for chickens in Machipongo, Virginia. "Chickens love the earth and sun, yet millions are sitting in filthy dark buildings on crippled legs breathing polluted air and suffering from debilitating diseases, as documented in my book Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs and in my Encyclopedia Britannica article Chickens: Their Life and Death in Farming Operations."
"The Social Life of Chickens" shows who chickens truly are – vibrant, personable, earth-loving birds.
United Poultry Concerns urges people to celebrate chickens on the planet instead of the plate, and to make every day Respect for Chickens Day.
For more information, visit United Poultry Concerns at www.upc-online.org.
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(KRON) – A YouTube star crashed his airplane in California and pretended it was a death-defying accident, all in an effort to get attention on social media, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Daredevil Trevor Jacob uploaded footage of the Nov. 24 plane crash to YouTube in December 2021, exactly one month after the stunt. The video currently has over 2 million views, while Jacob himself has roughly 134,000 followers on the platform.
In the video, Jacob appears to take off in his plane with the intention of spreading someone’s ashes over the Los Padres National Forest. Once over the mountains, his propeller appears to stop spinning.
“Holy s—,” he says. “I’m over the mountains and I … [got] an engine out.”
With a parachute already strapped to his back, Jacob jumps out of the plane, gripping a seflie stick to record himself. He lands in prickly brush and proclaims, “I’m just so happy to be alive.”
The video continues for another 10 minutes, and includes footage of Jacob hiking through rugged wilderness like a self-shot episode of “Survivor.”
Many viewers on YouTube noted that the video appeared to be staged — and the FAA appears to have come to the same conclusion.
On April 11, the FAA sent a letter to Jacob informing him that he is now banned from flying as a result of the stunt, according to a copy of the Emergency Order of Revocation obtained by Nexstar. He was also prohibited from applying for new certification for a year.
“Your actions … were careless and reckless so as to endanger the life and property of another,” the letter read, in part.
The FAA detailed several pieces of evidence that suggested the stunt was staged, pointing to portions of the video that show: Jacob wearing his backpack prior to the propeller stopping; Jacob opening his plane door prior to the propeller stopping; Jacob making no attempt to contact Air Traffic Control; Jacob making no attempt to restart the engine; and Jacob grabbing a selfie stick to film himself parachuting from the plane, among other suspicious behavior.
The FAA also noted that Jacob made no attempt to glide his plane toward a safe landing spot, despite there being “multiple” suitable areas for such a landing within gliding distance, the letter says.
Following the crash, Jacob recovered the wreckage of the plane and disposed of it, according to the FAA. He also recovered the cameras.
“You demonstrated a lack of care, judgment and responsibility by choosing to jump out of an aircraft solely so you could record the footage of the crash,” the letter stated. “Your egregious and intentional actions … indicate that you presently lack the degree of care, judgement, and responsibility required of a certificate holder.”
Jacob was ordered to surrender his license immediately, and informed that he faced civil penalties of up to $1,644 for each day he waited to do so. He may also be subject to “further legal enforcement action,” the FAA wrote.
In response to the FAA’s letter, Jacob simply told CBS News that the agency “brought up some astonishing observations.”
Jacob, a former Olympic snowboarder, now claims he intends to address the controversy in an upcoming video.
“Stay tuned for a video about the FAA taking my license for 10 months, releasing in the next 24 hours,” Jacob wrote in the caption of an unrelated YouTube video he shared on April 22.
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There’s no question: This week has been weirdly hot. Most of the Lower 48 is experiencing its hottest week this year — and it’s one of the hottest months ever on record.
Now I want to answer your questions about why temperatures are getting higher — and what to do to stay safe amid the brutal heat.
How hot is too hot for humans to survive? Why is humidity deadly in extreme temperatures? What’s the best way to use your air conditioner? How much hotter will it get in the coming years?
Meet me here on Friday at noon Eastern time, and I’ll bring the advice.
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Clemson and Boston College took advantage of cold shooting spells by their opponents to advance on Wednesday to the second round of the ACC women’s basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The 11th-seeded Eagles (16-16) moved on by knocking off No. 14 seed Georgia Tech, 62-57 in the final game of the first round. Boston College plays sixth-seeded Miami in the 8 p.m. game to complete Thursday’s play.
In the preceding game, tenth-seeded Clemson advanced to the second round with a 71-53 beating of 15th-seeded Pitt, setting up a second-round matchup with No. 7 seed North Carolina on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Thursday’s schedule also includes Florida State against Wake Forest in the opener, and N.C. State against Syracuse in the next game.
BC was up by as much as 13 in the third quarter, but the Yellow Jackets (13-17) shook off the offensive chill to make a game of it.
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Georgia Tech scored the game’s first seven points and led 12-9 after the first quarter. Boston College responded with a 16-4 run to open the second quarter on the way to a 27-18 halftime lead. Georgia Tech went 3-for-16 in the period and missed five 3-point shots.
Bianca Jackson sank a 3-pointer with 3:22 left to draw Georgia Tech to 53-50, and the Yellow Jackets were down 58-55 after a Tonie Morgan driving layup with 20 seconds to go. But Boston College repelled the threat on free throws by Dontavia Waggoner and Andrea Daley.
Waggoner had 16 and Maria Gakdeng hit all six of her shots for 14 points.
Jackson got 19 for Georgia Tech and Morgan had 16.
Pitt (10-20) actually took a 16-14 lead at the end of the first quarter despite shooting 33% from the field. The Tigers (17-14) were worse, however, at 29.4%. Then, the bottom fell out for the Panthers and they nearly hit rock bottom.
In the second quarter, Pitt hit just one of its 18 shots, including missing all six 3-point tries. It amounted to a 19-4 run for Clemson and a 33-20 halftime lead.
The Tigers led by as much as 16 in the third quarter, but Pitt managed to work it down to 53-42 following a three-point play by Amber Brown with 7:39 to go. The Panthers got no closer.
Hannah Hank led the Tigers with 19 points. Daisha Bradford scored 15 and Amari Robinson added 10. Brown had 16 for Pitt, which managed to shoot 45% in the fourth quarter to finish at 30.6% for the game.
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The Philadelphia Phillies went 10-18 in May, closing the month with five consecutive losses.
They’ll open their schedule in June hoping to salvage the finale of a three-game series when they host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday evening.
The Phillies have lost three straight games in extra innings, including Tuesday’s 7-4 setback in 11 innings in which they finished 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position and 14 runners left on base.
“June has to be better,” Phillies manager Joe Girardi said. “The last two weeks have been really frustrating. We’ve had a lot of tough losses.”
The Phillies will hand the ball to righty Aaron Nola (2-4, 3.56 ERA) on Wednesday. In his last start against the Atlanta Braves, Nola was superb in going 8 1/3 innings and allowing five hits, one run and striking out 10.
Nola is 1-2 with a 7.94 ERA in five career starts against the Giants.
“I always want to throw a complete game, right?” Nola said after the outing. “But I’m glad the more innings I can throw, the better. The win obviously is huge. It’s definitely more important.”
The Phillies received some bad news after the game when it was revealed that infielder Jean Segura suffered a fractured right index finger. Segura was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning and was replaced by Bryson Stott for the rest of the game.
How the Phillies will replace Segura in the near future is unclear.
“I’m not sure what we’ll do,” Girardi said.
The Giants will look for their fourth straight victory and a series sweep of the Phillies.
Donovan Walton hit an RBI double, Joc Pederson crushed a two-run home run in the 11th inning, and Luis Gonzalez had four hits for the surging Giants.
Gonzalez, who increased his average to .347, said the veterans on the team have helped him immensely.
“I feel great. They’re all just great dudes, easy to talk to, fun,” Gonzalez, 26, said in a postgame interview on NBC Sports Bay Area. “We get along. I’m just enjoying the ride.”
The Giants placed Darin Ruf on the bereavement list following the death of his father and recalled Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento.
Ruf’s return is unclear as players on the bereavement list can be out for as many as seven games.
“We’re going to give him whatever he needs to take care of his family matter,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “When you lose a player like Darin, you need to have another right-handed bat. … As far as Ramos, we haven’t lost an ounce of conviction in his talent and his ability to make an impact at the major league level.”
Kapler added that Evan Longoria has right-shoulder soreness but could be available to pinch hit on Wednesday.
Left-hander Carlos Rodon (4-4, 3.60 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Giants. In Rodon’s last outing against the Cincinnati Reds, he gave up seven hits and three runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Rodon is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one career start against the Phillies. That performance occurred in 2016 when he tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed only three hits.
–Field Level Media
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins got the game ball after leading the Minnesota Vikings to a comeback victory against the team he started his NFL career with, and the first thought that came to his mind was starting a chant with the most famous words from his time with Washington.
“You like that?! You like that?” he and his teammates shouted in the visiting locker room.
Cousins and the Vikings are off to their best start since 2009 after rallying to beat the Commanders 20-17 Sunday. They really like that.
“We’re finding ways to win,” Cousins said. “We grind on and keep trying to pull them out in the end here.”
Minnesota pulled out this win thanks to two touchdown passes by Cousins, Harrison Smith’s interception of Taylor Heinicke and a go-ahead 28-yard field goal by Greg Joseph with 12 seconds left.
Playing his first game at Washington as a visitor, Cousins rebounded from an interception at the end of the first half and popped back up after one of several big hits to finish 20 of 40 for 265 yards with TD passes to Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook. He led three fourth-quarter scoring drives to cap off an emotional return that started with pulling into a familiar stadium in an unfamiliar role and ended with smiles.
“It feels great to win in this league,” Cousins said. “I had so many warm memories coming in, and so on the way out, to be able to remember those as well with a win is so much better than after a loss.”
Besides catching Cousins’ first TD pass in the first quarter, Jefferson came down with a 47-yard completion in the fourth. Jefferson finished with seven catches for 115 yards as the Vikings (7-1) extended their lead atop the NFC North and avoided what would have been their first loss since Sept. 19 at Philadelphia.
“A win is a win,” safety Camryn Bynum said. “We’ve got to know that we’re not playing our best ball yet, but it’s coming.”
Heinicke’s magic ran out on the interception after he threw two touchdown passes, including an inexplicable heave into triple coverage that Curtis Samuel came down with after a Minnesota defender ran into an official, and had the crowd chanting his name. He was 14 of 27 for 139 yards but could not lead another game-winning scoring drive, and the Commanders (4-5) had their winning streak snapped at three.
“We got some opportunities,” coach Ron Rivera said. “We didn’t take advantage of the opportunities. Enough mistakes to go around for everybody.”
One of those mistakes was a penalty on defensive lineman John Ridgeway on Joseph’s initial field goal attempt with under two minutes remaining, which allowed the Vikings to run the clock down further and effectively ice the game.
“We teach the guy to go across the guy’s face to get across,” Rivera said. “What we were told is that he ran through the guy’s head and neck area. I can’t tell you whether he did or didn’t.”
BIZARRE PLAY
After Antonio Gibson gave Washington strong field position to start the second half with a 45-yard kickoff return, Heinicke provided one of the highlights of the game with one of the weirdest plays of the NFL season.
Heinicke made the risky decision to heave the ball into the air from midfield like a Hail Mary, and it looked like a certain interception until Bynum collided with back judge Steve Patrick, who was trying to get out of the way. Samuel got in front of Smith and cornerback Patrick Peterson and made the catch at the goal line.
“Definitely need to give a game ball to that ref for knocking down that safety,” Heinicke said with a chuckle.
HOCKENSON THRIVES
Tight end T.J. Hockenson caught all nine passes Cousins threw his way for 70 yards in his Vikings debut, less than a week after they acquired him in a deal at the trade deadline from division rival Detroit. Cousins praised Hockenson for learning Minnesota’s offense in four days after what took him four months.
“He’s kind of making me look bad,” Cousins said. “Not one time in the huddle did I feel like he was looking at me like he didn’t know what to do. Just very much on top of it — gave me a sense of ease as a result.”
HAPPY O’CONNELL
Cousins was not the only member of the Vikings able to celebrate a winning return. First-year coach Kevin O’Connell spent three seasons with Washington as an assistant and enjoyed this one in the aftermath of wife Leah giving birth to their fourth child, daughter Cassie Grace, Friday.
“I just feel so blessed having been there and then get a chance to make sure she was in a good place and would receive incredible care helped me to be confident to come out here with our team and try to get a win,” O’Connell said. “But I cannot wait to get back there. Just so excited to get back to my family and really spend some more time with my new daughter.”
INJURIES
Vikings: CB Cameron Dantzler left in the first half with an ankle injury and was quickly ruled out after halftime. O’Connell said Dantzler would likely have an MRI Monday and did not want to put a timetable on how much time the third-year pro might miss. … DT Dalvin Tomlinson missed the game with a calf injury.
Commanders: WR Jahan Dotson (hamstring) missed a fifth consecutive game and LB Cole Holcomb (foot) a second in a row.
UP NEXT
Vikings: Visit the Buffalo Bills next Sunday.
Commanders: Travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Monday, Nov. 14.
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Gonzaga big man Chet Holmgren, considered a top-three prospect in the June 23 draft and the likely No. 1 choice, will work out for the Orlando Magic next week, multiple league sources told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday.
His arrival would follow Thursday’s workout by Jabari Smith, who is widely considered the No. 2 pick if he doesn’t go to Orlando at No. 1.
The Oklahoma City Thunder hold the second pick and will work out Smith, too. The Thunder interviewed Smith during last month’s draft combine in Chicago. They were the only team he met with there.
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