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The high price of liquor licenses in Boston has always been a barrier to entry for restaurateurs, but that didn’t faze Palmer Matthews, who budgeted $350,000 to buy one on the secondary market.
As he and his partners got close to signing a lease last spring, however, sticker shock struck: The going rate for a full-bar license surged to more than $500,000. They shelved their plans to open a restaurant.
“No way we could justify that kind of investment,” said Matthews, a former Boston bartender who has opened two restaurants in Quincy, Pearl & Lime and Townshend, where liquor licenses are a fraction of the cost. “The long and short of it, it’s prohibitive in a way that it is hurting [Boston] in a lot of different ways.”
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Daniel Roughan has also paused his search for a Boston spot for his next restaurant and is instead looking in Brookline, Burlington, and Wellesley.
“Boston doesn’t make sense because of the liquor license,” said Roughan, who owns Source in Harvard Square. “It’s a shame for the people of Boston who will miss out on a lot of great young chefs and operators that will go elsewhere.”
It’s a story we’ve heard before, but this time it’s more unsettling as Boston recovers from a pandemic. While scores of restaurants shuttered for good during the COVID-19 public health crisis, others are clamoring to fill the gap. In an industry with notoriously thin profit margins, that means big landlords and deep-pocketed restaurateurs are increasingly the only ones who can stomach the high cost of doing business in Boston. That’s shutting out smaller players with more modest resources, especially those of color in lower-income neighborhoods.
The state caps the number of liquor licenses in Boston. Over the past two decades, the Legislature has allowed Boston to issue new ones, but demand continues to outstrip supply. That means if restaurateurs want a license, they mostly likely have to negotiate a sale directly from an existing holder.
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A recent high mark for such a transaction: a $600,000 sale of a full-bar liquor license to the restaurant and lounge attached to View Boston, the newly opened observatory perched at the top of the Prudential Center, where admission alone is $34.99 for adults.
That’s according to data from the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission detailing the 15 Boston liquor licenses sold since March. The next most expensive: a $575,000 license to serve cocktails in the 11th-floor dining and lounge space at the new One Congress tower. Then there was a $550,000 transaction involving a massive bowling alley and restaurant concept space at the new Hood Park complex in Charlestown.
Of the 1,100 or so liquor licenses for restaurants, most are in use, but others may be held by landlords or restaurant owners, waiting to be deployed when the timing is right, according to brokers and lawyers in the hospitality industry.
The situation resembles the housing market, where inventory is tight and buyers are stretched because potential sellers won’t budge from their high price points.
“It is a bidding war for these licenses right now,” said Lesley Delaney Hawkins, chair of the restaurant and hospitality practice group at Prince Lobel law firm. “The positive is that people want to still come in and invest in Boston ... the negative is the concern of pricing people out of the market.”
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One of those eager to obtain a liquor license is Hawkins’s client Andy Husbands, who is bringing his Smoke Shop BBQ concept to East Boston. But, for the first time in his decades-long career, Husbands will open a restaurant without serving alcohol.
While restaurants tend to make most of their money from alcohol sales, Husbands said he won’t be able to make the numbers work on a 90-seat restaurant if he has to spend $500,000 for a liquor license. He has several locations in the area, including in Cambridge and Somerville. A license might make sense if his Eastie space was bigger.
“We’re not some fancy restaurant,” said Husbands, who is also Smoke Shop’s pit master. “It’s unfathomable to pay that amount of money. How can we ever pay that back?”
Husbands came to East Boston hoping to get a so-called restricted license, which can be obtained from City Hall directly. This type of license cannot be transferred, and must be returned to the city when a restaurant closes. Many restricted licenses are for underserved communities to create jobs for residents and give opportunities to restaurateurs of color.
Husbands said he has waited more than two years for one of the 10 restricted licenses in East Boston to become available. “Now that seems to be a fool’s errand,” he said.
A bill filed on Beacon Hill, with the blessing of the Boston City Council and Mayor Michelle Wu, calls for adding a handful of restricted licenses in 10 zip codes annually for five years. The bill would create as many as 250 new licenses in neighborhoods that could use an economic boost, including East Boston, Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, and Hyde Park.
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But supporters will have to wait until at least next year before there is any action on the measure. In an interview, state Representative Tackey Chan, a Democrat from Quincy who serves as cochair of the joint committee that reviews liquor licenses, said he isn’t scheduling the first hearing on the Boston bill until the fall.
Chan says he understands the urgency, but he also wants to discern the impact of a bill that would represent a substantial increase — potentially more than 20 percent — in the number of liquor licenses to Boston restaurants.
“One of the objectives is that we don’t want to adversely affect the value of existing license holders,” said Chan. “We want to ensure that all liquor licenses proposed will actually be utilized.”
Nick Korn, principal at Offsite, a restaurant training and development firm in Boston, said the state shouldn’t be concerned about propping up the value of licenses. Offsite’s analysis indicates that so far the addition of more than 100 new licenses since 2006 has not led to a price drop on the secondary market.
“The government is complicit in prolonging a fundamentally unequal system based on artificial scarcity,” Korn said.
Josh Weinstein, owner of The Quiet Few in East Boston, was among the lucky ones to score a restricted license in 2018. He wanted to open a tiny, no-frills neighborhood whiskey tavern ― it’s only 1,000 square feet with about 40 seats.
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“You get so much personality in a small space,” he said.
Weinstein was surprised to learn that Husbands’s new Smoke Shop won’t feature the local chain’s well-known American whiskey program. With all the residential development underway, Weinstein said, East Boston needs more restaurants and bars.
“That breaks my heart they are opening without a liquor license,” he said. “Not only do I love his food, I was so excited. It’s a missed opportunity for East Boston to be a destination for whiskey lovers.”
Shirley Leung is a Business columnist. She can be reached at shirley.leung@globe.com.
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A year since launching, the AI powered platform recorded a 95% acceleration of the gifting process.
LAS VEGAS, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With a modern technique of mixing artificial intelligence and human emotions, Giftpack AI will be exhibiting their artificial intelligence powered business gifting software-as-a-service platform at the CES 2022.
Giftpack AI helps businesses of all sizes to send individually tailored gifts in seconds to thousands of clients and employees around the world in a fraction of time as compared to traditional gifting processes.
Since its launch in summer 2020, the company has delivered over 40,000 gifts to more than 70 countries and boasts a 92% gift satisfaction rate according to the feedback of gift receivers.
Archer Chiang, CEO & Founder of Giftpack, said "COVID-19 reminded businesses how important it is to show their employees that the company cares about them. Gifts are an obvious way to bolster motivation and even support mental health while working remotely."
What makes Giftpack stand out from the crowd
From ideation to delivery, Giftpack's speed of the whole employee gifting process is accelerated by 95%, compared to traditional hand-picked gifting process with the integration of AI. This reduces the workload and communication efforts to coordinate employee gifting and allows businesses to focus on the more important aspects.
"Businesses can place more time and focus into management and operations while we do the heavy lifting. Moreover, employee appreciation is a driving factor in retaining their workforce - we are helping companies reduce the turnover rate to combat The Great Resignation due to limited staffing and overworking," he added.
The Great Resignation has brought on an estimated 24 million employee resignation from April to September this year, in the United States alone. Businesses were forced to downsize due to the pandemic adding more workload and burnout unto the remaining employees. Giftpack aims to boost employee morale and aid in employee retention.
Streamlined process to save time and cost
This is achieved through enabling AI to import receiver list, generate ideas, invitation, packaging, shipping, process tracking, all the way to data analytics and customer service to streamline the process and enhance the gifting experience.
Chiang also states, "Giftpack not only saves time on gifting with high-quality gifts, our platform is culturally sensitive, able to learn the customs of communities around the globe."
Culturally diverse platform
With team members hailing from all parts of the world and different cultures, the business is able to build a cultural database and teach AI the dos and don'ts of gifting as well as cultural understanding.
Data analytics
Giftpack's user-friendly dashboard provides users advanced statistics in an easily consumable analytics interface. Users can also set metrics and track progress to monitor how gifts are impacting their return on investment.
The company believes in bridging AI technology with a human touch to make any gifting occasion special and unforgettable.
Giftpack AI will be showcasing its technology at the Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) Pavilion at Eureka Park, Venetian Expo 1F (Former Sands expo), booth no: 61423.
About Giftpack AI
Giftpack AI is an AI-powered business gifting SaaS platform that streamlines the gifting process. Helping customers create meaningful connections, retain employees, and curate VIP clients, the brand helps businesses send individually tailored gifts 95% faster than traditional methods. Giftpack AI's audience consists of HR managers, marketers, and executive assistants, with some clients in the brokering, business development and project management sectors.
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Dog Haus Biergarten’s ‘Dog of the Week”
Published: Jul. 29, 2022 at 12:01 PM EDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Dog Haus Biergarten celebrates the dog days of summer by introducing us to their dog of the week.
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Each year on July 1, the New York Mets must send a $1.2 million check to an All Star player named Bobby Bonilla. The strange thing is: Bonilla hasn't played baseball in over 20 years.
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Each year on July 1, the New York Mets must send a $1.2 million check to an All Star player named Bobby Bonilla. The strange thing is: Bonilla hasn't played baseball in over 20 years.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Sparx Technology Inc. (TSXV: SPRX) (OTCQB: STCXF) ("Sparx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement in the United States through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC").
DTC eligibility is expected to simplify the process of trading and enhance liquidity of Sparx shares in the United States. The Company's shares recently began trading on the OTCQB® Venture Market ("OTCQB") under the ticker symbol "STCXF".
DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a U.S. company that manages the electronic clearing and settlement of publicly traded companies. Securities that are eligible to be electronically cleared and settled through DTC are considered to be "DTC eligible". This electronic method of clearing securities speeds up the receipt of stock and cash, and thus accelerates the settlement process for investors and brokers, enabling the stock to be traded over a much wider selection of brokerage firms by coming into compliance with their requirements.
Al Thorgeirson
CEO and President
Sparx is an interactive media technology company whose principal activities are providing media companies and sports teams with technologies to engage audiences. The patented Sparx platform enables broadcasters, streamers, and video producers to engage viewers for longer, generate new revenue opportunities, and create lean-forward experiences for audiences eager to join the action. Millions of users can connect to the Sparx platform and interact simultaneously on their mobile phone, tablet, or computer anywhere in the world, in real time.
For more information about Sparx, visit the Company's website at www.sparxtechnology.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included in this news release, including statements concerning the Company's plans, intentions, and expectations, which are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward–looking statements". Forward-looking statements include, among other matters, the anticipated use of proceeds from the Financing. Forward–looking statements may be, but are not always, identified by words including "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "expects" and similar expressions. The Company cautions readers that forward–looking statements, including without limitation those relating to the Company's future operations and business prospects, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties (including risks that the Transaction does not proceed, or proceed on the expected terms, geopolitical risk, regulatory, Covid-19 and exchange rate risk) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward–looking statements. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate or that management's assumptions underlying such statements, including assumptions concerning the Company or future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking information included herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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New vendor-agnostic solution will simplify cybersecurity and compliance for mid-size companies
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresite Cybersecurity, an industry leader in cybersecurity and compliance, announced today it is shifting direction from tech-enabled services to a product-led Open XDR SaaS platform. The platform will offer a unique advantage for mid-market organizations to combine security data from a variety of sources into a singular location to gain a complete picture of their security and policy compliance maturity.
"Our strategy is to provide our customers with an open, extensible platform to enable them to understand their risk and compliance posture," said Matt Gyde, Chairman and CEO of Foresite Cybersecurity. "The ProVision Open XDR platform will deliver on the single vision of our customers security posture, allowing not only discovery, response, and remediation, but also providing real-time risk and maturity scores."
For years, mid-market companies have struggled to achieve good cybersecurity due to a lack of in-house expertise or budget, with many not knowing where to begin. The increasing shift to remote work has only made this more difficult.
"The market demanded an easier, more simplified model to be protected from cyberattacks and compliant to support business supply chain requirements," said Duane Shugars, Foresite Cybersecurity Chief Technology Officer. "We are developing our Open XDR platform to easily absorb all log data, use advanced data science techniques, proprietary machine learning and natural language models, and supply chain illumination to simplify cybersecurity, maturity and compliance."
ProVision Open XDR, scheduled to be released in Q3 2022, is a cloud-native platform designed to use machine learning to provide visibility across the entire IT landscape. The vendor-agnostic platform supports any cybersecurity tool in the customer's ecosystem including firewalls, EDR, NDR, and many more to track incidents leading to faster mitigation and less business loss in the event of an attack.
What makes ProVision Open XDR unique:
- 400+ supported data sets and no data limits
- No added development time to deploy
- Advanced analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK methodologies
- Real-time, transparent reporting
- Simplified pricing
- Integrated risk and compliance software to automatically align policies, practices, and technologies to continuously track risk and security maturity against 260+ compliance standards
In addition to the clarity and insight provided by the ProVision Open XDR platform, Foresite Cybersecurity allows customers to view a quantifiable risk score with Foresite Integrated Risk Management (FIRM). FIRM uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to score technologies and policies, along with the practice data provided by ProVision, to give customers real-time insight on their security gaps. The platform then creates a plan of action and milestones allowing businesses with limited IT and security resources to prioritize the most pressing, high-impact needs.
"Under the ProVision Open XDR platform, combined with FIRM, customers will have a complete and simplified picture around their risk profile, active threats, and compliance maturity to know, at any time, where they need to focus their limited resources," says Scott Dally, Vice President, Product Management at Foresite Cybersecurity.
To learn more about the ProVision Open XDR platform, FIRM, and the newest platform capabilities, request a demo or visit www.foresite.com.
About Foresite Cybersecurity
Foresite Cybersecurity is an innovation-led cybersecurity as a service company offering an Open XDR security platform with best-in-class automated compliance software and concierge consulting to help organizations to reach and maintain their security and compliance goals.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s during the commercial breaks that the audience inside the Dolby Theatre really comes to life on Oscar night.
The stars will gladly play for the cameras posted in their face during the global broadcast – they are actors after all – but a lot of the time it seems like most would rather just talk to their fellow artists in the room.
The breaks may go on for an eternity for people watching the Oscars at home but in the Dolby, they’re never long enough as stars on the main floor abruptly end conversations and rush to take their seats again.
The beginning of the show is always a scramble as security, organizers and a booming voice of god all try to coax attendees to their seats in time for the live broadcast start. Some barely made it in, like “The Last of Us” and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal, whose handler pleaded to let him in because of his appearance in host Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue, while others, like Elizabeth Banks, seem to have been shut out of the opening moments. She was led in the room during the first break, walking past supporting actor nominee Brian Tyree Henry, who had made his way up to Cate Blanchett a few rows ahead.
A few minutes later, Henry was one of the first to jump to his feet to cheer for Ke Huy Quan, who won in their category, as Quan’s co-star Michelle Yeoh wiped a tear away from the front row. One person even stood for the end of Quan’s speech: Harry Shum Jr.
After his loss, Henry was in good spirits in the lobby. He made his way over to Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Martin McDonagh. He asked for a photo with Waller-Bridge, which McDonagh then dutifully snapped.
Back in the room, as Jamie Lee Curtis took the stage to accept her supporting actress prize, Cate Blanchett put her hands over her mouth and made prayer hands toward the newly anointed Oscar winner.
Audience members were briefly concerned as what appeared to be smoke billowed up in front of Curtis during her speech. But all breathed a sigh of relief to realize that it was merely a part of the next act, a performance from Sofia Carson.
During the next break, Blanchett beelined over to fellow Australian Nicole Kidman to give her a big hug, and Kidman did the same later with Austin Butler.
Outside of the theater in the lobby Miles Teller hung by the bar with his wife, while Bill Nighy took a quick bathroom break. And in another part of the room, filmmaker Rian Johnson shared a laugh with Hugh Grant, who made a cameo in his nominated movie “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”
The lobby was quite chilly, but at least a few came prepared with layers: Rooney Mara had a red coat to put over her dress and Andrea Riseborough put a black leather jacket over her pale pink gown, which she wore through the end of the ceremony.
At the bar, best actor nominee Paul Mescal made some new friends for a few moments. As they debated whether or not they should order tequila, a fan approached Mescal in line to ask for a photo.
“Is a selfie ok?” Mescal asked, snapping the pic himself.
A few feet away, Mescal’s “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells spent most of the ceremony in the lobby, sipping on a beer
In another corner, Rooney Mara chatted with her “Women Talking” co-star Jessie Buckley. And over on a hard-to-come-by couch, 84-year-old “EO” director Jerzy Skolimowski sat by himself snacking on the popcorn and trail mix available for guests.
In the ladies’ room, Yeoh and Sandra Oh were walking arm and arm to exit, while Florence Pugh was a bit delayed. She needed a little help drying her hands in her voluminous dress.
“I’m dripping, I’m dripping,” she said with a laugh, her arms extended as far as they could go out in front of her.
Moments later at the bar, Pugh sidled up next to Cara Delevingne, both with trains that extended feet behind them, as they whispered to one another. The act of turning around to leave was not as straightforward as they may have anticipated.
“To follow each other it takes like ten minutes,” Pugh said.
As the night wears on, the lobby gets a bit shinier as more and more winners come out with more and more Oscars in hand, but it also gets a bit less starry as the bigger names of the night make their way back into the room for the final categories.
Some, hungry from the long show, took advantage of the “snack boxes” under every seat with a pretzel, a bottle of water and various types of movie theater candy, from Junior Mints to Raisinets.
During one of the last breaks, Kerry Condon hugged “Everything Everywhere All At Once” directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert as they came back to the room, best original screenplay Oscars in hand, as Michelle Williams stretched her legs a few feet away.
Michelle Yeoh was one who didn’t have time to make it back to her seat between winning the best actress award and when Harrison Ford announced that “Everything Everywhere All At Once” had won best picture. So, she emerged from the wings of the stage to join her cast and crew at the microphone for the last award of the night.
Many choose to linger in the Dolby Theatre for a bit, but others were eager to move on to the Governors Ball, Vanity Fair and various other gatherings where press and photographers are not invited. For stars on Oscar night, the show is often just the first stop.
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SOFTBALL
4A-East
At Joe T. Robinson
First round
Today
GAME 1 Bauxite vs. Southside Batesville, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Brookland vs. Little Rock Christian, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Wynne vs. Lonoke, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Clinton vs. Jonesboro Westside, 5:30 p.m.
4A-North
At Gravette
First round
Today
GAME 1 Gravette vs. Pottsville, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Farmington vs. Mena, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Gentry vs. Morrilton, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Pea Ridge vs. Clarksville, 5:30 p.m.
4A-South
At De Queen
First round
Today
GAME 1 Malvern vs. Hamburg, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Nashville vs. Stuttgart, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Magnolia vs. Monticello, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Ashdown vs. Star City, 5:30 p.m.
3A-1
At Harrison
First round
Today
GAME 1 Lincoln vs. Cossatot River, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Booneville vs. Elkins, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Hackett vs. Flippin, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Valley Springs vs. Charleston, 5:30 p.m.
3A-2
At Tuckerman
First round
Today
GAME 1 Manila vs. Tuckerman, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Rivercrest vs. Salem, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Gosnell vs. Newport, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Corning vs. Melbourne, 5:30 p.m.
3A-3
At Rose Bud
First round
Today
GAME 1 Pangburn vs. Mayflower, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Lamar vs. Rose Bud, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Baptist Prep vs. Bald Knob, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Harding Academy vs. Atkins, 5:30 p.m.
3A-4
At Genoa Central
First round
Today
GAME 1 Camden Harmony Grove vs. Genoa Central, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Smackover vs. Glen Rose, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Dumas vs. Prescott, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 DeWitt vs. Fouke, 5:30 p.m.
2A-Central
At Magnet Cove
First round
Today
GAME 1 Cedar Ridge vs. Magnet Cove, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Izard County vs. Bigelow, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Mount Vernon-Enola vs. Cutter-Morning Star, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Quitman vs. Central Ark. Christian, 5:30 p.m.
2A-North
At Riverside and Buffalo Island Central
First round
Today
GAME 1 Riverside vs. Carlisle, noon
GAME 2 Buffalo Island Central vs. Des Arc, noon
GAME 3 Marmaduke vs. McCrory, 2:30 p.m.
GAME 4 East Poinsett County vs. Hazen, 2:30 pm.
2A-South
At Horatio
First round
Today
GAME 1 Woodlawn vs. Murfreesboro, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Dierks vs. Fordyce, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Spring Hill vs. Ouachita, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Parkers Chapel vs. Horatio, 5:30 p.m.
2A-West
At Greenland
First round
Today
GAME 1 Mansfield vs. Yellville-Summit, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Cotter vs. Magazine, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Greenland vs. Hector, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Lavaca vs. Marshall, 5:30 p.m.
1A-1
At Harrison
First round
Today
GAME 1 Jasper receives a bye
GAME 2 County Line vs. Lead Hill, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Scranton receives a bye
GAME 4 Omaha vs. Mulberry, 5:30 p.m.
1A-2
At West Side Greers Ferry
First round
Today
GAME 1 Mammoth Spring vs. Shirley, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Calico Rock vs. Armorel, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Concord vs. Maynard, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Hillcrest vs. Viola, 5:30 p.m.
1A-3
At Wonderview
First round
Today
GAME 1 Midland vs. Sacred Heart, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Clarendon vs. Nemo Vista, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Augusta vs. Wonderview, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Bradford vs. Guy-Perkins, 5:30 p.m.
1A-4
At Bradley
First round
Today
GAME 1 Kirby vs. Emerson, 10 a.m.
GAME 2 Mineral Springs vs. Taylor, 12:30 p.m.
GAME 3 Blevins vs. Bradley, 3 p.m.
GAME 4 Mount Ida vs. Hampton, 5:30 p.m.
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Pro Football HOF, Black College Football HOF, jobs groups partner on job fair
CANTON – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is offering an opportunity to take a tour of the museum and score a new job this week.
The Score the Job! Career Fair is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Nash Family Event & Conference Center at the Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame and the Black College Football Hall of Fame have partnered with the Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board, OhioMeansJobs of Stark and Tuscarawas Counties, Strengthening Stark and Evoqua Water Technologies to organize the job fair.
More job news:Manufacturing Day: High schoolers get first-hand glimpse of workforce jobs
Adrian Allison, chief relationship officer at the Hall of Fame, said the event is another way the Black College Football Hall of Fame is using its platform for community betterment.
The Black College Football Hall of Fame campaigns for unity, works to give back to the community and promotes and encourages education, Allison said. The job fair fits those goals.
"This is an opportunity for us to use the platform to do good in the community," he said.
More:Celebrating 2022 Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Weekend - Together
The job fair is being promoted within a 50-mile radius of Stark County by each of the participating organizations. A goal is to attract people to the area by offering them a chance at a good job opportunity.
Score the Job! Career Fair is an extension of the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic that was hosted Labor Day weekend. In addition to a football game matching two historically Black colleges, the weekend includes a college fair and other programs.
Allison said plans are to make Score the Job! Career Fair an annual event that is connected to the Black College Football Hall of Fame, but held at a time separate from the annual Labor Day weekend activities.
Planning for Score the Job! Career Fair started early this year and Allison is thankful for the effort by local organizations — as well as the participating employers ― to create the event.
"We couldn't do it without them," he said
Job seekers can expect to find opportunities for jobs where demand for workers is high.
The job fair lineup features 21 area companies looking for employees and offering jobs with a starting wage of $16.50 per hour or higher. Participants are in high-demand industries that are promoting growth opportunities and striving to support and engage a diverse workforce.
Companies and organizations participating are: Aultman Hospital; CareSource; Case Farms; city of Canton; Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital; Dover Chemical; Evoqua Water Technologies; First Commonwealth Bank; FirstEnergy; Fresh Mark; Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.; Hendrickson; Kenan Advantage Group; Knight Materials; MAC Trailer; MK Morse; Ohio Gratings; PNC Bank; Powell Electrical Systems; Sonoco Metal Packaging; and Tower Industries.
Attending the job fair will give job seekers special access to visit the Hall of Fame and store. A food truck provided by Destefano's Concessions will be on site for the event
Job seekers also will have access to community resources during the career fair.
Anyone who needs assistance before the event to update or create a resume can visit OhioMeansJobs offices in Stark or Tuscarawas counties.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins scored 14 points apiece and the Washington Mystics breezed to an 87-77 victory over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.
Cloud had seven assists and Atkins handed out six for Washington (18-11). The other three starters — Alysha Clark, Myisha Hines-Allen and Shakira Austin — all scored 13. The Mystics have won three straight and five of six.
Teaira McCowan had season highs of 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead Dallas (12-16), which fell to 5-9 at home. Arike Ogunbowale added 19 points and six boards, while Allisha Gray scored 12.
The Mystics used a 32-point second quarter to turn a 24-14 lead into a 56-36 advantage at halftime.
Washington shot 56.4% from the floor, including 9 of 15 from 3-point range, but struggled at the foul line (16 of 24).
The Wings shot 38,4% overall, made only 5 of 22 from distance (22.7%) and sank just 16 of 27 free throws (59,3%).
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Since the start of the pandemic, Americans and residents in the Washington region have shifted the ways they travel and commute. But even as coronavirus restrictions have mostly lifted, ridership has not returned to pre-pandemic levels for many transit systems amid a shift to telework.
Here is how various modes of transportation have fared since before the pandemic.
The charts below compare monthly ridership as a percentage of 2019 monthly numbers (for example, March 2020 numbers are a percentage of March 2019, April 2020 is a percentage of April 2019, June 2022 is a percentage of June 2019). Percentages above 100 percent mean ridership was greater that month than the same month in 2019.
Metrobus is back, while rail struggles
Metrorail was at about 38 percent of pre-pandemic levels in June, the lowest of all modes of transportation included in this analysis.
Ridership fell to 5 percent in April 2020, compared to a year earlier, before slowly rebounding amid a more widespread return to offices this spring. In addition to increased telework, many riders have cited a train shortage — and subsequent lengthy waits for trains — for not using the system after a federal safety investigation led to 60 percent of rail cars being removed.
Metrobus ridership has consistently remained higher than Metrorail during the pandemic, despite historically serving about half the ridership of Metrorail. The bus system is approaching 90 percent of pre-pandemic ridership levels.
With the rise of telework, many commuters have opted out of their daily commute in favor of working from home — or are coming into offices less frequently. The decline also comes as federal workers, Metro’s largest customer base, are being offered more flexibility to work from home.
Metro has struggled with the financial repercussions of losing passengers. Federal pandemic aid is set to expire next summer, which means Metro will need to boost ridership significantly or face service cuts. Metro has proposed fare cuts to focus more on tourists and leisure passengers as it seeks to bring back riders.
Capital Bikeshare returns to normal
Capital Bikeshare surpassed its pre-pandemic levels in November 2021. The week of June 13, the service reported its highest weekly ridership since 2018, with more than 94,000 trips taken. Ridership had dipped to about 20 percent of pre-pandemic levels in April 2020 but quickly rebounded.
The Bikeshare system has served as a form of alternative transportation as other systems have struggled during the pandemic.
Bike-share systems across the country also are reporting elevated ridership.
Air travel makes a resurgence
The Washington region’s three major airports — Dulles International, Baltimore-Washington International Marshall and Reagan National — have largely rebounded, with all three returning to at least 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
Monthly passenger totals dipped to as little as 4 percent of pre-pandemic levels in April 2020. Travel held steady between roughly 20 and 40 percent of pre-pandemic levels between June 2020 and February 2021 before surging in March 2021 as the introduction of vaccines reduced the risk of air travel. Passenger counts also approached pre-pandemic levels during holidays such as Fourth of July and Thanksgiving.
Reagan National, with its heavy reliance on domestic travelers, has been quickest to bounce back. Dulles, which relies more on international travel, has been slowest to return among the region’s airports.
Suburban transit ridership sees gains
The Washington region’s suburban public transit systems, such as Fairfax Connector, Alexandria’s DASH, Arlington Transit (ART) and Montgomery County’s Ride On have struggled to return to pre-pandemic levels, but they have made gains since late last year.
DASH ridership jumped after the system announced it would go fare-free in August 2021, attaining about 64 percent of its pre-pandemic ridership by September that year — up from about 40 percent a month earlier. Since then, the system has rebounded to higher levels than Fairfax Connector or ART. Officials with TheBus in Prince George’s County didn’t make ridership numbers available by Thursday afternoon.
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FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man hopped onto the subway tracks in Brooklyn, picked up a rock, got back onto the platform and used the rock to bash a 64-year-old victim in the head repeatedly on Saturday, police said.
The victim was in the Avenue H train station shortly after midnight when the attacker walked up, officials said. The two argued before the physical attack.
The 64-year-old man was knocked out, police said. He was taken to a hospital with trauma to the head.
The attacker fled the station. Police have asked for help identifying him. The man is believed to be in his 30s. He’s about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs around 170 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Steve Sax has issued a statement saying that his 33-year-old son who had always dreamed of being a pilot was among five U.S. Marines killed during a training flight crash earlier this week in the California desert.
Capt. John J. Sax was among the aircrew of an Osprey tiltrotor aircraft that went down during training in a remote area in Imperial County, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) east of San Diego and about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Yuma, Arizona.
“It is with complete devastation that I announce that my precious son, Johnny was one of the five US Marines that perished on Wednesday, June 8, in the Osprey Military crash near San Diego,” Steve Sax said in a statement published Saturday by CBSLA-TV.
“For those of you that knew Johnny, you saw his huge smile, bright light, his love for his family, the Marines, the joy of flying airplanes and defending our country! He was my hero and the best man I know, there was no better person to defend our country.”
The former Dodger said his son had wanted to be a pilot since he was young and would talk about the types of planes that were flying overhead while playing in the outfield in Little League baseball.
“There was never any doubt from a young age that Johnny would be a pilot and his passion was to fly!” the statement said. “This loss will change my life forever and is a loss to not only the Marines but this world!”
Steve Sax played in the Major Leagues from 1981 to 1994, winning two world championships during his seven years as a second-baseman with the Dodgers. Fans, Major League Baseball and the team offered condolences on social media.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened to hear about the passing of Steve Sax’s son, John, and the five Marines who lost their lives in this week’s tragic helicopter accident. Our thoughts and condolences go out to their families and friends,” the Dodgers said in a tweet Saturday.
John J. Sax is survived by his wife, Amber, who is pregnant with their second child, and their 20-month-old daughter, said Dodgers spokesperson Steve Brener.
Sax, of Placer, California, was one of two pilots killed in the crash, along with Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Also killed were three tiltrotor crew chiefs: Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois; Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming; and Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico.
The Marines were based at Camp Pendleton and assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 of Marine Aircraft Group 39, part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
The Osprey, a hybrid airplane and helicopter, flew in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but has been criticized by some as unsafe. It is designed to take off like a helicopter, rotate its propellers to a horizontal position and cruise like an airplane.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
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Seattle weather: Monday showers bring dry stretch to an end
SEATTLE - Monday will bring the first round of rain in over a month to the Puget Sound area.
It was a beautiful start to the day in Western Washington. Check out this sunrise shot in Sequim this morning.
Monday will be the coolest day of the month so far, with highs struggling to make it to 70 degrees in most spots. Rain showers are expected on and off, with heavier showers hitting before sunset this evening.
It has been 33 days since Sea-Tac has seen measurable rainfall. That's still a far cry from the record 55 day dry stretch in the summer of 2017.
It has also been a very warm July so far, the third warmest on record up to this point. Even the handful of cooler than average days have been nice and mild.
Looking ahead, the rest of the week looks dry with increasing sunshine and slowly warming temperatures. Highs will be close to 80 degrees by the weekend.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s caretaker prime minister took a gamble with his preemptive strike against Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza, less than three months before he is to compete in general elections to retain his job.
Yair Lapid had counted on Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers to stay out of the fight, thus enabling Israel to weaken Hamas’ smaller sister group while avoiding a full-blown escalation. At the same time, he may also have gained political ground ahead of the polls.
With a cease-fire between the sides holding on Monday, after three days of violence, the calculation appears to have been accurate.
Hamas remained on the sidelines as Israeli jets pounded targets in Gaza, killing two Islamic Jihad leaders in targeted attacks, and Israel’s missile shield intercepted many of the hundreds of rockets fired by Islamic Jihad.
Long-suffering Gaza civilians once again bore the brunt of the violence, with 44 Palestinians killed, among them 15 children and four women. Israel said some were victims of rockets falling short.
The Egyptian-brokered cease-fire, which took effect late Sunday, capped one of the shortest rounds of fighting since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. Israel and Hamas fought four wars over the past 15 years, as more than 2 million Gazans endured a suffocating Israeli-Egyptian border blockade.
Since the last war in May 2021, Lapid and his governing partner Naftali Bennett have tried to create more incentives for Hamas to maintain quiet along the Gaza border, with the implied acknowledgement that this would cement the militants’ rule.
As part of this strategy, Israel issued permits for 12,000 Gaza workers to enter Israel, with the promise of handing out more if the situation remains calm. Qatar and Egypt have also been engaged in rebuilding Gaza, with Israel’s support.
On Monday morning, Israel partially reopened Gaza crossings that had been closed during the fighting, signaling a quick return to the understandings that were in place before the fighting.
Some said Lapid scored political points at home with the short military campaign.
“Lapid is in a much stronger position than he was before because the main claim against him is he is not experienced enough,” said Gayil Talshir, a political analyst from Jerusalem’s Hebrew University. ”He might also be able to claim that he’s trying to achieve a change of paradigm” underpinning Israel’s Gaza policy.
Going into the Gaza offensive, the centrist Lapid, a former TV host and author, lacked the security credentials that Israelis often seek in their leaders. It was seen as a glaring weakness as he faces off against former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who portrays himself as a security hawk, in November elections.
By Monday morning, Lapid appeared to have burnished his security prowess for beating back what he said was an imminent threat from the Palestinian militant group.
“It’s crucial to his campaign,” said Tal Schneider, a veteran Israeli political correspondent. “It’s helpful when you have more of a military activity experience when you go into election.”
The events of the past few days also underscored Hamas’ shifting priorities, as it focuses on governing and staying in power.
“Hamas doesn’t want a war every other day. If it joined publicly, this means destruction of buildings, infrastructure, and the Egyptians played an influential role in preventing Hamas from joining the battle,” said Mkhaimar Abusada, a political science professor at Gaza’s al-Azhar University.
The Israeli work permits are a lifeline for Gaza’s economy, battered by widespread destruction from Israeli strikes over the years and crippling movement restrictions.
The permits are “definitely very important to Hamas as it governs Gaza and has governing responsibilities,” said Hossam al-Dajani, political scientist at the Islamic University of Gaza.
Lapid, meanwhile, has signaled other policy shifts.
Throughout the fighting, Lapid has refrained from mentioning Hamas, diverging from Netanyahu, who held Hamas responsible for any fire emanating from Gaza.
At the same time, the outgoing Lapid-Bennett government struck back at any and all fire from Gaza, including incendiary balloons. And Lapid appears to have gone further than self-styled security buff Netanyahu whose strategy largely involved striking Gaza in response to rocket attacks. Lapid chose a preemptive strike in the most recent round, citing concrete threats by Islamic Jihad.
“This government has a zero tolerance policy for any attempted attacks – of any kind – from Gaza towards Israeli territory,” Lapid said at the onset of the operation Friday.
Lapid was the architect of the outgoing coalition government — an alliance of eight diverse parties spanning the Israeli political spectrum that was bonded largely by their shared antipathy toward Netanyahu.
The coalition, which for the first time in Israeli history also included an Arab party, ended the 12-year reign of Netanyahu, who was Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. His Yesh Atid party is expected to be the second-largest in parliament in the November elections and he could get a chance at forming a government.
Unlike Netanyahu, who served in an elite unit in Israel’s compulsory military in the late 1960s, Lapid was a soldier-journalist at a weekly magazine published by Israel’s military. As prime minister, Netanyahu guided Israel through three wars with Gaza, stepped up a campaign to strike enemy targets in Syria and rattled sabers with Iran over its nuclear program.
Lapid came to prominence promising to address standard of living issues and became a hero for the mainstream, secular middle class, wooed by his telegenic mien and his pledges to stretch their shekels. They cared little about his less-than-heroic military service.
But Lapid has been unable to break through into other constituencies in part because he has little of a security background. In his stints in government, he has served as finance and foreign minister, gaining valuable skills in politics, governance and diplomacy but failing to gain security experience.
In the weeks following the offensive, Netanyahu will likely seek to tear down what is seen in Israel as a military achievement. But after having dragged Israel into three, far costlier wars in Gaza, and being unable to stamp out rocket fire from Gaza throughout his decade-plus in power, Netanyahu might not succeed.
“Lapid will be able to claim that the policy he led together with Bennett was more effective than that of the man who is trying to replace him in the prime minister’s office,” Anshel Pfeffer, a columnist, wrote in the Haaretz daily.
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Rose reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writer Fares Akram contributed to this report from Gaza City, Gaza Strip.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- theLotter Oregon, the state's online ticket purchasing service, is reporting a large increase in traffic to its website this week after the multistate Powerball rolled over on Wednesday. The US Powerball jackpot rose to $800 million after no one picked the right numbers. Eager to take part in Saturday night's drawing, more and more people turn to the Oregonian online ticketing service to order an official Oregon Lottery ticket.
"Together with the Mega Millions, Powerball is of course well-known to produce very large jackpots," says Peggy Daniel, theLotter's U.S. Managing Director. "Three ticketholders shared Powerball's 2016 jackpot of $1.586 billion, then Mega Millions set a record in October 2018 when a single player in South Carolina won the entire $1.537 billion jackpot. And only three months ago, on July 29, Mega Millions made it all the way up to the $1.337 billion mark again. Powerball has good cards to surpass that number soon and, if the $800 million Powerball jackpot isn't won, the top prize could easily fly past the $1 billion mark again. Oregonians are increasingly finding their way online for lottery tickets. We have already welcomed great lottery winners, but it would be fantastic if this time someone in Oregon walks away with a substantial sum after having used our online ticket purchasing service."
So how does it work? "Our service aims to make playing the Oregon Lottery convenient and safe: a client simply places an order on our site and one of our couriers buys the ticket on the client's behalf. We then upload a scan of the actual paper ticket and always notify the client after winning any prize. Wins of up to $600 are transferred directly to a client's account, bigger prizes can be collected in person at Oregon Lottery offices," clarifies Daniel.
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DALLAS — With the help of two good Samaritans, Dallas police were able to take two teens into custody following a robbery and crash at a gas station Monday afternoon, officials say.
Turns out – both suspects may be connected to at least 10 robberies across Dallas, police say.
Dallas police officers responded to a report of an aggravated robbery at an apartment parking lot around 1 p.m. in the 13000 block of Montfort Drive.
Officers said the adult victim told them he was robbed at gunpoint by two males and said the suspects fled in a silver Toyota sedan.
A short time later, police said a silver Toyota Camry was spotted traveling east on Park Lane at Ridgecrest Road. As officers tried to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle, the driver refused to stop and fled from the scene.
During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle crashed into a another vehicle at a gas station located at Abrams Road and Royal Lane. Then, the two suspects tried to flee the scene on foot.
A surveillance camera caught the moment two good Samaritans, who witnessed the crash, stop one suspect. Then, patrol officers were able to take that suspect into custody, police said.
Air One then responded to search for the second suspect, who was located at a nearby apartment complex. He was taken into custody by Dallas police officers.
DPD identified the two suspects as 17-year-old Giovanni Martinez-Castro and 17-year-old Abraham Leone.
Martinez-Castro has been charged with aggravated robbery of an individual, evading arrest in a vehicle and failure to leave ID at the scene of an accident.
Leone has been charged with aggravated robbery of an individual and evading arrest on foot.
Following the suspects’ arrest, police executed a search warrant on the vehicle. They seized two handguns, two black ski masks and money.
After further investigation, DPD determined both suspects are responsible for at least 10 aggravated robberies.
In June and July, police said suspects in a silver Toyota sedan demanded property at gunpoint from people across the North Dallas area.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Man loses father in hit-and-run crash after mother dies, missing son presumed dead
GIRARD, Ga. (WRDW/Gray News) - A Georgia family has suffered several tragic losses just in the last month.
WRDW reports Henry Moss Jr. lost his father this week in a hit-and-run crash near Highway 23.
Burke County sheriff’s deputies said they found 61-year-old Henry Dale “Bubba” Moss Sr. dead early Wednesday morning.
Earlier this week, the Chatham County Police Department said investigators believed Moss Jr.’s 20-month-old son, Quinton, is dead after he went missing in October.
Authorities said they have launched an extensive search operation for the boy’s remains in a landfill, where they believe his body ended up after being placed in a dumpster.
According to officials, Quinton’s mother, Leilani Simon, remains a suspect in the boy’s death while the investigation remains ongoing.
Between these incidents, the Moss family reported that Moss Jr.’s mother died last week.
“To say that my family has been through it in the past month would be an understatement,” Kaylyn Clifton, a relative, wrote on social media.
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Full Sail University and renowned sportscaster Dan Patrick celebrate degree program anniversary, and continue to educate the next generation of sportscasting talent
WINTER PARK, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Sail University alongside the Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and radio personality, Dan Patrick, are honored to celebrate the five year announcement anniversary of Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting Bachelor of Science degree program. The collaboration has since seen graduates go on to garner employment with notable industry leaders including CBS Sports, ESPN, and FOX Sports to name a few.
Originally announced in October of 2017, the collaboration has achieved many significant milestones, from its first class start in January of 2018, to its first graduating class in October of 2019, all the way to its first graduate hires, educator award wins, and additional educational opportunities.
The curricula, developed by Patrick in collaboration with Full Sail University, aims to provide students with real-world experience both on camera and behind the scenes. Through the degree program, students learn the foundations of sportscasting including, interviewing, voice work, writing, storytelling, newsgathering, reporting, multimedia communication, and more.
Thanks to guest lecturers including industry leading experts like Kevin Neghandi, Mike Tirico, Bill Simmons, and Nicole Briscoe, students have the unique opportunity to learn directly from these, and other notable professionals currently in the field today. Students also gain valuable insight from Patrick himself who regularly participates in guest lectures, portfolio reviews, and curriculum review both online and on campus.
"From day one, we set out to create a degree program that would not only give our students the skills to build a strong foundation, but that would serve as a launch pad into their careers," stated Dan Patrick. "In looking back over the last five years, I'm humbled by the dedication of our faculty, the determination of our students, and the continued collaboration with Full Sail University. Our grads are already doing big things in this industry, and I'm thrilled to continue on this journey as we look forward to what is possible for our students today and into the future."
The program is led by Gus Ramsey, a former ESPN veteran producer with over 25 years of experience, who serves as Program Director of the degree. The Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting undergraduate degree program has proven beneficial to the knowledge base and industry networking opportunities for students and graduates alike. The degree program gives students the tools and resources to take their dreams seriously through access to in-class foundational knowledge, in-the-field experience, and access to industry professionals through networking, guest speakers, internships, and more.
According to Ramsey, the sportscasting program's faculty and staff have a combined total of 300 years of relevant industry experience in the field. This paired with Patrick's expertise and Full Sail University's award-winning educational model, gives students the resources to stand out in a hiring pool – a feat Patrick and Ramsey sought to accomplish.
"Working alongside Dan and being part of the growth journey of our students and alumni has been an extremely fulfilling opportunity. Through the out-of-the-box thinking and connections of our leadership team, educators, and graduates, the students within the program have been able to get a sneak peek into the industry before ever entering it. We at Full Sail are looking forward to what the future holds.," stated Ramsey.
Additionally, Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting has equipped students with project-based hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom. These efforts to bring this form of education to students have been in conjunction with Rollins College Athletics, The NFL Pro Bowl, Fox Sports, Daytona 500, Boombah Sports Complex, and more.
Students and graduates of the degree program can also collaborate closely with other degree programs and initiatives at Full Sail. For example, sportscasting students work alongside Full Sail Armada – the university's collegiate esports team and community – to create opportunities for students and graduates to serve as shoutcasters for the many esports events held at Full Sail. Most recently, the first-ever Special Olympics 2022 USA Games Unified Esports Invitational saw a Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting graduate and current student within the program serve as co-shoutcasters for the event that aired on ESPN3.
To learn more about Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting, click here.
Developed in collaboration with sportscasting veteran Dan Patrick, the goal of the Sportscasting bachelor's degree is to provide students with constant real-world experience both on camera and behind the scenes. Students will build a foundation in interviewing, voice work, writing, and storytelling, and then move on to advanced concepts in newsgathering, reporting, and multimedia communication. Students also develop presenting skills for current and emerging technologies – from broadcast, to gaming, to virtual and augmented reality - as students learn from faculty members who are active in the world of sportscasting, with more than 60 EMMY-winning credits in their careers.
Full Sail University is an award-winning educational leader for those pursuing careers in entertainment media and emerging technologies. Founded in 1979, Full Sail has received accolades throughout its over 40-year history, including most recently being featured on the 2021 "Top 50 Film Schools and Instructors from Around the World" list by Variety Magazine, named a 2022 "Top Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design" by The Princeton Review, and previously recognized as the "School/College of the Year" by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. Full Sail University is a graduate and undergraduate degree-granting institution offering on-campus and online degree programs in areas related to Art & Design, Business, Film & Television, Games, Media & Communications, Music & Recording, Sports, and Technology. With over 84,982+ graduates worldwide, Full Sail alumni have worked on countless award-winning projects with individual recognition including OSCAR®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, ADDY®, MTV Video Music Award, and Video Game Award honors.
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SEOUL, South Korea and NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Templestay started to allow international visitors to experience the traditional culture of Korea. More than 6 million people have participated in the program for 20 years, of which more than 650,000 were non-Koreans. It is noteworthy that the nationalities of international participants totaled 205, more than those of UN member states. It shows how much interest foreigners have in Templestay.
What makes all these people from many different countries come to join the program? A survey conducted in 2021 by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism indicated that the number one motivation for participation was "interest in Korean traditional culture." Enjoying Templestay, visitors can experience a monk's daily routine at a mountain temple where the 1,700-year history and culture of Korean Buddhism are still alive. It is an excellent way to feel Korean Buddhism and traditional culture.
If visitors want a more memorable experience, Templestay in a "Sansa," or Buddhist Mountain monastery, is recommended. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site recognized for its value in preserving the history and culture of Korean Buddhism. Among the seven temples on the list, visitors can stay at Tongdosa, Beopjusa, Magoksa, or Daeheungsa.
Besides, visitors can spend a day at a temple with various cultural heritages, including Haeinsa, the home of the Tripitaka Koreana in Janggyeong Panjeon, the UNESCO world heritage site; Bulguksa showing the essence of Korean Buddhist architecture, and Bongseonsa guarding the Gwangneung Forest registered as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Detailed information and reservation are on Templestay's English website (eng.templestay.com).
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Flu is decreasing in many parts of the U.S. after an alarmingly early and strong start to the season.
The number of flu hospital admissions fell for the second week in a row, according to a national surveillance system run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the percentage of doctor's office visits due to fever and other flu-like symptoms has dropped for three weeks in a row.
“It looks like for this first wave of (flu) activity, maybe we've seen the worst of that,” said the CDC's Lynnette Brammer, who leads the government agency’s tracking of flu in the United States.
But she added there is still a lot flu spreading out there. CDC data indicates flu activity last week was high or very high in 45 states.
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And the current decline doesn't mean flu will recede for the rest of the winter — second surges are common, said Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University infectious diseases expert.
“Viruses love to make you look foolish when you’re predicting what they’re going to do,” he said.
The annual winter flu season usually doesn’t get going until December or January, but this one took off in early November. It has been complicated by the simultaneous spread of other viruses, including COVID-19 and RSV.
The measure of traffic in doctor’s offices is based on reports of symptoms like fever, coughs and sore throats, not on lab-confirmed diagnoses, so it captures all respiratory illnesses together.
Whatever the current mix, the overall impact is waning. Health officials said Friday that 6.3% of outpatient medical visits last week were due to flu-like illnesses. It was as high as 7.5% but has been falling since the week of Thanksgiving.
Though flu activity remains high, officials said they've seen some decline in most parts of the country — including in the Southeast, where flu hit early and hard.
The CDC estimates there have been at least 190,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 deaths from flu so far this season. The deaths include at least 17 children.
Flu shots are recommended for nearly all Americans who are at least 6 months old or older. Health officials say it's not too late to get vaccinated.
“It’s not over,” Brammer said.
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Questions about Deandre Ayton's 'character' and 'attitude' prevented rookie max extension, says JJ Redick
JJ Redick and Patrick Beverley don't see eye-to-eye on Deandre Ayton.
The retired player and Timberwolves veteran were on ESPN's First Take Monday with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim debating Ayton following Phoenix's embarrassing Game 7 loss to Dallas, 123-90, that ended with the Suns big scoring just five points, a playoff career-low, on 2-of-5 shooting.
"Ayton's fantastic," Redick said.
Beverley quickly responded, "Whoa whoa whoa. He's OK."
Redick began his commentary about Ayton by asking what should the Suns do with the four-year center they drafted No. 1 overall in 2018 out of Arizona.
Phoenix didn't sign him to a rookie max extension heading into this season.
"There's a reason they didn't max him Stephen A., there's a reason they didn't max him," Redick said, "Has nothing to do with playoff performance. He was good in the playoffs last year. The reason they didn't max him was because there's questions about his attitude and character. Boom. There you go."
Smith's argument was that Ayton's five-point performance has implications that go beyond the game.
"Moments like yesterday matter because people who cut checks look for an excuse not to give it to you," Smith said. "Even if they're wrong, they look for an excuse not to give it to you and it's important you don't provide it to them and when a Game 7 arrives, that's an important moment. It dictates a lot, and if you are Deandre Ayton, they're going to remember that."
Ayton only played three minutes, 34 seconds in the second half as he never returned after coming out of the game with 8:26 left in the third quarter.
When asked why he only played 17 minutes in Game 7, Suns coach Monty Williams said "it's internal."
Read more: Where will Ayton stand with Suns after their Game 7 loss to Mavericks?
Ayton is now a restricted free agent, meaning the Suns can match any offer.
"He's the one guy on your roster that you could facilitate a sign-and-trade with and potentially bring back a third player, a wing player, that can get you buckets, that can guard," Redick said. "They just don't have that third option right now."
Rewinding back to Redick's comment Beverley disputed, Redick said Ayton is "fantastic" at taking advantage of mismatches and talked about how effective he and Chris Paul are in pick-and-roll.
Beverley came back and said any "rolling big" is going to play well with Paul with DeAndre Jordan being an example of that when those were with the Clippers.
"DeAndre Jordan's fantastic?" Beverley questioned.
Redick said Ayton has had to "sacrifice usage" with the Suns since Paul joined via trade before the 2020-21 season.
"He views himself as a max player and then you go halves without touching the basketball, and a lot of that has to do with the Dallas defense," Redick said. "Cause again, they're not operating in drop coverage. He's not getting those little 15-foot floaters. He's not getting the pocket passes with rolls all the way to the rim. And so there's a level of frustration. I look at Game 6. He didn't get the ball until the second half."
From 64 wins to this: 5 takeaways from Suns' lopsided loss to Mavs: Big 3 no show
In reaction, Beverley said, "Well go get it off the rim 7-footer."
Beverley didn't stop there.
"Cause there's a lot of bricks (Devin) Booker and CP putting up there," Beverley continued as Booker shot a combined 9-of-31 in Game 6 and Game 7.
Beverley continued by saying he's not interested in hearing about the lack of touches off the pass for Ayton.
"I'm all about greatness," Beverley said. "What would Wilt Chamberlain do? What would Shaquille O'Neal do? Get it off the rim. Y'all don't have him in the pick-and-roll, I'm going to get it off the rim. I'm going to go get it. I'm going to go get it."
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A bipartisan group of senators came to a final agreement on a gun safety bill that could be the biggest breakthrough on the issue in decades of congressional gridlock.
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A bipartisan group of senators came to a final agreement on a gun safety bill that could be the biggest breakthrough on the issue in decades of congressional gridlock.
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Latest Harvey Weinstein trial seats jury of 9 men, 3 women
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury of nine men and three women was seated Thursday in the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein.
They were chosen in a process of about six days from a pool of 225 potential jurors who were summoned last week.
The judge and attorneys still need to seat 10 alternate jurors, and the process will resume Thursday afternoon. Opening statements in the case are expected to begin Monday.
The 70-year-old former movie mogul, who is already serving a 23-year sentence after a 2020 conviction in New York, has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to four counts of rape and seven other counts of sexual assault.
Because their personal information was revealed mostly in questionnaires that remain sealed, little is known about the 12 jurors who will decide on Weinstein’s guilt. Those who were seated were asked few questions in court.
Their ages appeared to range mostly between 40 and 70. A few appeared to be older than that, and one man appeared to be in his early- to mid- 20s. Of the three women, two are older and one appeared to be about 30.
One of the women said during the selection process that she was “on the fence” about the #MeToo movement.
“I believe most women but not necessarily all,” she said.
Another, an older man, has a daughter who is an attorney. “I have a great deal of respect for both sides of the table and our system of justice,” he told one of Weinstein’s attorneys.
He expressed some doubt about whether he could find a guilty verdict in a sexual assault case with no DNA evidence, of which there is none in this trial.
“It’s kind of an ambiguous question,” the juror said. “It all depends on the type of assault.”
Another man said he was not worried about getting grief from family, friends or co-workers if they learned he returned a not guilty verdict against Weinstein.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat said Tuesday.
The male cougar, whose killing of a leashed dog has raised concerns about its behavior, probably won’t be released back into the wild and could be sent to an animal sanctuary or euthanized, depending on its health, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
“Nobody is taking that kind of decision lightly,” spokesperson Jordan Traverso said during a videoconference. He added the agency understands “the importance of this animal to the community and to California,” and “we recognize the sadness of it.”
P-22 was captured and tranquilized on Monday in the trendy Los Feliz neighborhood near his usual haunt of Griffith Park, an island of wilderness and picnic areas in the midst of the Los Angeles urban sprawl.
State and federal wildlife officials announced last week that they were concerned the aging cat “may be exhibiting signs of distress” due in part to aging, noting the animal needed to be studied to determine what steps to take.
Tuesday’s examination found the cat had an eye injury, probably received from being hit by a car and more tests would be conducted to determine if the animal suffered additional head trauma, said Deana Clifford, the senior wildlife veterinarian with the department.
A computerized tomography scan is scheduled for later this week to look into other possible chronic health issues that may have caused his decline, Clifford said.
P-22 was first captured in 2012 and fitted with a GPS tracking collar as part of a National Park Service study. The cougar is regularly recorded on security cameras strolling through residential areas near Griffith Park.
P-22 is believed to be about 12 years old, making him the oldest Southern California cougar currently being studied. Most mountain lions live about a decade.
“This is an old cat, and old cats get old-cat diseases,” Clifford said. “Any of us who had cats at home have seen this.”
“We’re working through all of those issues and we’ll take a totality of the findings into account to try to make the best decision we can for the cat,” she said.
P-22 usually hunts deer and coyotes, but in November the National Park Service confirmed that the cougar had attacked and killed a Chihuahua mix that was being walked in the narrow streets of the Hollywood Hills.
The cougar also is suspected of attacking another Chihuahua in the Silver Lake neighborhood this month.
P-22 has lived much of his life in Griffith Park, crossing two major freeways to get there. He was the face of the campaign to build a wildlife crossing over a Los Angeles-area freeway to give big cats, coyotes, deer and other wildlife a safe path to the nearby Santa Monica Mountains, where they have room to roam.
Ground was broken this year on the bridge, which will stretch 200 feet (some 60 meters) over U.S. 101. Construction is expected to be completed by early 2025.
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Which Chanel concealer is best?
Concealer is a makeup bag must-have if you want to brighten dark circles, cover blemishes and conceal other imperfections. Chanel concealers are some of the most popular on the market because of their long-lasting formulas and attractive finishes.
Chanel concealers also stand out for their versatility. The brand offers plenty of traditional skin tone shades but also provides color-correcting options to target specific discoloration types, too. So if you’re looking for a long-wearing concealer that still feels comfortable on the skin, Chanel “Le Correcteur De Chanel” Longwear Concealer is the perfect option.
What to know before you buy a Chanel concealer
Formula
Concealers come in several formulas, which can affect their texture, finish and wear time. Chanel concealers are available in liquid and cream formulas.
- Liquid concealers are more common and usually easier to use. Most come in a tube with a sponge applicator built into the lid. They have a thin consistency, so they typically have a lightweight look and feel on the skin. Liquid concealers work well for all skin types, including oily and mature skin.
- Cream concealers sometimes come in small pots, but most Chanel cream concealers have stick packaging similar to lipstick. You twist up the tube and can then apply the concealer directly to your skin. Cream concealer typically has a heavier look and feel on the skin than liquid formulas, but usually offers more coverage.
Usage
Think about how you plan to use your concealer when choosing a Chanel formula.
If you plan to apply the concealer under your eyes to cover dark circles and hide puffiness, you’ll want a lightweight formula that won’t crease and settle in fine lines. On the other hand, for spot concealing blemishes and other dark spots, a thicker formula with richer pigmentation is better for covering those imperfections.
Chanel also offers color-correcting concealers designed to cover specific types of spots, using principles of color theory. For example, a green concealer helps cover redness because green is opposite red on the color wheel. Likewise, peach and apricot concealers are ideal for bluish dark circles and spots because orange is opposite blue on the color wheel.
Shade range
Chanel concealers are available in as many as 16 shades. The range is fairly wide, but you may have trouble finding an exact shade match if you have extremely light or dark skin.
What to look for in a quality Chanel concealer
Coverage
Choosing a concealer with enough pigmentation to cover the spots you want to conceal is essential. Most Chanel concealers offer light to medium coverage, so they can cover most dark spots. In addition, the formulas are buildable, so you can use a small amount for light coverage or apply multiple layers to achieve medium coverage.
If you have particularly dark spots, though, a full-coverage concealer is better. Because the pigmentation is richer, you won’t have to use as much.
Wear time
Nearly all Chanel concealers are long-wearing, so you can count on them to last throughout the day. Some last longer than others, though, because they’re sweatproof. That means you don’t have to worry about your makeup melting off on hot, humid days.
Finish
Most Chanel concealers have a natural matte finish that resembles skin. Some have a slightly more luminous finish, adding a soft sheen to the skin. These formulas work well for dry or mature skin. You can also find Chanel concealers with a fully matte finish that are ideal for oily skin.
How much you can expect to spend on a Chanel concealer
Chanel concealers typically cost $43-$60. Liquid and cream concealers fall at the lower end of the price range; you’ll pay more for a palette with multiple shades.
Chanel concealer FAQ
Are Chanel concealers cruelty-free?
A. Chanel concealers aren’t considered cruelty-free. The brand doesn’t offer its animal testing policy on its website, so it’s unclear whether it tests products on animals. However, Chanel does sell products in mainland China, which requires animal testing for foreign makeup brands, so it can’t be deemed cruelty-free.
What’s the best way to apply Chanel concealers?
A. You can blend most Chanel concealers into the skin with a concealer brush, a makeup sponge or your fingertips. If the concealer has a built-in applicator or comes in stick form, you can apply it directly from the tub to your skin, then use your chosen tool to blend.
What’s the best Chanel concealer to buy?
Top Chanel concealer
Chanel “Le Correcteur De Chanel” Longwear Concealer
What you need to know: This long-wearing concealer doesn’t feel dry or uncomfortable on the skin but still offers medium coverage that works for most spots.
What you’ll love: Its lightweight formula looks and feels good, with soft-focus pigments that help brighten dark areas and a gel-based texture that lets you build up coverage. The targeted wand applicator allows precise application.
What you should consider: The shade range isn’t as large as that of other concealers.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty and Amazon
Top Chanel concealer for the money
Chanel Longwear Colour Corrector Concealer
What you need to know: This color-correcting concealer is ideal for anyone with specific discolorations they want to cover, such as redness or dark circles.
What you’ll love: It’s available in four color-correcting shades, including one for brightening, a redness-fighting option and two dark circle correctors. It has a comfortable, lightweight feel on the skin. The gel-based formula resists caking or creasing.
What you should consider: Because the formula is tinted, it must be paired with another concealer or a foundation for complete coverage.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Worth checking out
Chanel Baume Essential Multi-Use Glow Stick
What you need to know: While it’s not strictly a concealer, this multi-purpose moisturizing balm stick can help brighten darkness and shadows around the face by catching the light.
What you’ll love: It features a convenient twist-up tube for easy application. The formula is hydrating, so it works well for dry skin or delicate areas, such as around the eyes. It has a subtle radiance that helps brighten dark spots.
What you should consider: The formula is sheer, so it doesn’t offer enough coverage to conceal blemishes.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. ("Brookdale" or the "Company") (NYSE: BKD). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Brookdale and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On January 13, 2023, Brookdale issued a press release announcing "select changes to its full-year 2022 financial expectations based on its preliminary, unaudited results". Among other items, Brookdale reported that "[f]ull-year Adjusted EBITDA will be modestly below the previously issued guidance range." Brookdale also announced that "Steven E. Swain, who serves as Brookdale's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will terminate employment effective February 24, 2023."
On this news, Brookdale's stock price fell $0.18 per share, or 6.19%, to close at $2.73 per share on January 13, 2023.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Millinocket Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking & Possession in Maine
The East Millinocket Police Department arrested a 50-year-old man from Millinocket on Thursday for Drug Trafficking and Drug Possession.
Millinocket Man Faces Drug Trafficking and Other Charges
Wayne Cote was taken into custody following a search warrant executed at his Cedar Street residence in Millinocket.
Search Warrant Executed
The warrant was part of a months-long investigation into suspected trafficking of illegal drugs in the area. Several people were at the address when officers arrived. Evidence of trafficking and drug use was evident, according to police.
Large Amount of Illegal Drugs Seized
Officers seized “a large amount of suspected illegal drugs being seized from the residence as well as various other smaller amounts of illegal drugs.”
Suspect Facing Several Charges
Cote faces multiple charges that include Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs, multiple counts of Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs and Violation of Bail. He was taken to the Penobscot County Jail.
Agencies Involved in the Investigation
The East Millinocket Police investigation was assisted by the Maine Warden Service, US Border Patrol and the Millinocket Fire Department. The case is ongoing.
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Pope Francis says resigning 'does not cross his mind' amid health struggles
Pope Francis did acknowledge his many health challenges in the meeting, but said he planned to live the life God gave him to the end
Pope Francis put to bed any rumors of an upcoming resignation from the papacy.
In a meeting with over a dozen Catholic bishops visiting the Vatican from Brazil, Pope Francis discussed his health and plans for the future of his reign. The pope told visiting Archbishop Roque Paloschi that resigning from the Holy See "does not cross his mind," according to the Portuguese edition of the Vatican's official news service.
However, the pope did not feign great health, reportedly telling the bishops that he was facing many challenges, but that he wished to live the life God gave him until the end.
This private, seemingly off-hand comment quashes weeks of speculation that Pope Francis was considering an end to his papacy.
POPE FRANCIS PREACHES ON 'FRAILTY,' 'OLD AGE' AMID HEALTH CONCERNS
The rumors first began after his appointment of new cardinals amid reports of his health challenges and the cancellation of multiple apostolic engagements. Pope Francis added fuel to the rumors by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.
However, close papal advisor Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga has previously dismissed the rumors as a "cheap soap opera."
Last July, the pope underwent surgery on his colon and was hospitalized for almost two weeks. Since the operation, the pontiff has regularly complained of knee pain and other side effects that make mobility and physical exertion difficult.
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Pope Francis spoke at his General Audience on Wednesday about the effects of old age, elderly frailty and the virtue of helplessness.
The pope, 85, has revisited the topic of old age and deterioration many times in recent years. His lessons and comments on the nature of growing old — often optimistic in nature — have taken on new potency as the pontiff struggles through a series of health concerns while continuing his physically demanding work.
In his sermon, the pope told his listeners that old age was a time when Christians must learn to accept the help of others — even in the basic tasks of day to day life. He compared the helplessness of old age to the serenity of giving up control of one's life to God.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Max Fried won his salary arbitration case against the World Series champion Atlanta Braves and was given his $6.85 million request instead of the team’s $6.6 million offer.
Walt De Treux, Robert Herman and John Woods made the decision Wednesday, a day after listening to arguments.
Teams have a 9-4 advantage in decisions. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is the only player still scheduled for a hearing later this week. He is asking for $21 million and the team is offering $17 million.
Fried became the second Braves player to win, joining shortstop Dansby Swanson ($10 million).
Outfielder Adam Duvall ($9,275,000), third baseman Austin Riley ($3.95 million) and injured reliever Luke Jackson ($3.6 million) lost their hearings.
Fried, a 28-year-old left-hander, was 14-7 with a 3.04 ERA last year and was 2-2 in the postseason. After losing Game 2 of the World Series against Houston, Fried pitched six shutout innings in Game 6 as the Braves won their first title since 1995. Fried made $3.5 million last year and is eligible for free agency after the 2024 season.
Fried is 7-2 with a 2.77 ERA this season. No statistics or evidence from after March 1 are admissible other than contract and salary comparisons, timing set when Major League Baseball and the players’ association agreed to the deal that ended the lockout.
Also winning were Seattle second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier ($8 million) and Kansas City outfielder Andrew Benintendi ($8.5 million).
Also losing were St. Louis outfielder Tyler O’Neill ($3.4 million), Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez ($2.55 million), Miami right-hander Pablo López and catcher Jacob Stallings (both $2.45 million), Milwaukee right-hander Adrian Houser ($2,425,000) and Cincinnati pitcher Lucas Sims ($1.2 million).
Arbitration hearings usually are held during the first three weeks of February but were delayed by the lockout.
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Police manhunt for three armed suspects in Ohatchee
A school is on lockdown, and there is a large police presence on the Calhoun-Etowah County line.
Ohatchee police say multiple agencies are searching for three men who are armed.
The school is not in the search area, but police say due to the nature of the search, the lockdown is a safety precaution.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office reports the men are on foot in the Greensport Road area of North Ohatchee.
The men have burglarized gun stores in the Southside area and are believed to be armed.
The suspects ran into a wooded area when police pursued them.
The sheriff's office says everyone should avoid the South Southside / North Ohatchee area. If you are in this area, please lock your doors and secure your vehicles.
Call the police if you see anyone suspicious.
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- Creator of Baby Shark to Release Baby Shark: Collection No. 2, a 10K Generative Collectible Project
- Going Live this Summer, The New Collection Will Introduce a Number of Special Traits and Attributes to the World's Favorite Shark Family.
SEOUL, South Korea, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pinkfong Company, the global entertainment company behind the pop culture phenomenon "Baby Shark", has announced that they will be diving even deeper into NFTs with the release of Baby Shark: Collection No. 2, the first-ever generative art collection of 10,000 unique NFTs featuring Baby Shark and his family, on MakersPlace, the premiere marketplace for digital collectibles.
With the world's most viewed video in YouTube history, Pinkfong's Baby Shark has grown into the most iconic earworm to emerge from the internet, recording a 20-week streak on the Billboard Hot 100 while its music video became the first video to hit 10 billion views on YouTube.
Baby Shark: Collection No. 2 is the latest in the company's commitment to NFTs and Web3. Baby Shark's initial NFT collection, Baby Shark: Collection No. 1, launched in December 2021, was an instant sell-out. Now, following their successful foray into the waters of NFTs, the company will release its second collection centered around strengthening and expanding the global Baby Shark community, both on and offline. Adopting the generative art style, each of the unique NFT pieces from Baby Shark: Collection No. 2 will be featured 10,000 variations which are randomly generated by computer algorithms.
With music serving as the pulse of Baby Shark, the company has plans to introduce a number of surprise remixes with notable musicians in the future. The project will also reward their community with unique perks, including special gifts and access to exclusive events and social activations.
"The new generative NFT collection is designed to expand the Baby Shark community and allow us to connect with fans. We're thrilled about this project, as it is a key step in our roadmap to growing Baby Shark's presence and providing new forms of engagement and entertainment on metaverse and beyond." - Bin Jeong, CEO of Pinkfong USA
"Baby Shark has made its mark across generations and geographies. As early brand pioneers in the NFT space, they have displayed a true innovative spirit allowing for an even deeper appreciation and engagement from their massive fan base. It is an honor for MakersPlace to be a part of Baby Shark's journey as they strengthen their impact both on and off the chain." - Craig Palmer, CEO of MakersPlace
Baby Shark: Collection No. 2 is set to launch on MakersPlace this summer. For more information, visit https://nft.babyshark.com/.
About The Pinkfong Company
The Pinkfong Company is a global entertainment company that delivers content and entertaining experiences around the world. Driven by award-winning brands and IPs, the company has created and distributed a range of content across genres and formats including original animated series, world live tours, interactive games, and more. Believing in the power of entertaining and engaging content, The Pinkfong Company is committed to connecting people around the world and bringing joy and inspiration to worldwide audiences of all ages. For more information, please visit the website or follow the company on LinkedIn.
About MakersPlace
MakersPlace is the premier NFT marketplace for digital art. Launched in 2018, MakersPlace utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate the sale of authentic, original digital artwork, ensuring rarity and ownership for both creators and collectors. MakersPlace has emphasized accessibility since its inception, and has attracted a large mainstream audience as the first NFT marketplace to accept both cryptocurrency (ETH) and non-cryptocurrency (USD) payments, which it facilitates through crypto wallet and credit card transactions, respectively. MakersPlace helped catapult digital art and NFTs onto the global stage, with the historic sale of Beeple's Everydays: The First 5000 Days for $69.3 million in partnership with Christie's auction house in March 2021 – the record price for any digital artwork. Our mission is simple: to enable a vibrant future for digital creativity.
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Is this spin-off spinning in the right direction?
Backstage at the Emmys on Sept. 12, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed his stance on Netflix's planned reality competition, Squid Game: The Challenge. Though the recent Emmy winner acknowledged that there are "concerns" regarding how the drama's heavy themes of poverty and class with translate over to a competition series, he revealed that the creator of the new show has been in touch with him.
"They had many questions for me," he shared. "What I hope is that they will be carrying on my vision and intention as much as possible for the show."
And it appears that Hwang is standing by the spin-off, adding, "I feel like when you take things too seriously, that's really not the best way to go for the entertainment industry. It doesn't really set a great precedent."
Inspired by the original series, which won two awards at the 2022 Emmys, the 10 episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge will follow 456 players competing in various games for a whopping 4.56 million dollars.
The goal is to avoid elimination to reach the grand prize. In an announcement from June 14, the streamer called the show "the biggest reality series ever."
We'll see just how it big it is when Squid Game: The Challenge premieres on Netflix.
You can catch season one of Squid Game—which stars Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae, HoYeon Jung, Anupam Tripathi, Park Hae-soo and Oh Yeong Su—on Netflix now.
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CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced that Company management will participate in the Stephens Annual Investment Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, which includes a presentation beginning at 12:00 pm CT. The live webcast can be accessed through the Azenta investor relations website at https://investors.azenta.com/events. A replay of the webcast will be available following the event.
Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.
Azenta is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.azenta.com.
INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Sara Silverman
Head of Investor Relations
978.262.2635
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)Mets manager Buck Showalter had a consistent motto throughout their long trip to Southern California: They can only control what is front of them.
On Sunday, they made sure they were able to end it on a winning note.
J.D. Davis and Pete Alonso homered, Taijuan Walker struck out 10 and the Mets defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-1.
Starling Marte had two hits and drove in a run in his return to the lineup, while Jeff McNeil had three hits for the Mets, who took two of three at The Big A to go 5-5 on their season-high 10-game trip.
”I knew it was going to be a challenge. I thought our guys responded well,” Showalter said. ”We had to make some adjustments and there will be another one around the corner.”
The Mets left New York with a 9 1/2-game lead in the NL East on June 2. They return with the National League’s best record at 40-22, but their division lead is down to 5 1/2 with Atlanta on an 11-game winning streak.
With the Braves on their best stretch since 2013, that’s why Showalter wasn’t fixated on the standings during most of the road trip.
”Coming out 5-5 isn’t the worst thing. We played a bunch of high quality teams. And we figured out a lot about ourselves, especially since we’re not at full strength,” said Alonso, who had two hits, including a solo shot in the ninth inning, and drove in two runs to extend his hitting streak to seven games.
Davis connected on an elevated fastball from Patrick Sandoval (3-2) and put it into the Mets’ bullpen in left field for a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. It was only Davis’ second home run of the season, with the other coming April 24 at Arizona.
Davis has a .263 batting average, but he has produced at a .357 clip (20 for 56) with five RBIs over his last 16 games.
Walker (4-2), who had only 25 strikeouts in his first nine starts, posted his 10th career game with double-digit Ks. The right-hander had three strikeouts in the second and fourth innings, and also picked Brandon Marsh off first base in the third. He gave up one run on six hits in six innings.
Walker came in using his slider only 14% of the time, but he threw 22 against the Angels (23%) with 17 going for strikes. His fastball averaged 94.6 mph, which is slightly above his season average of 93.9.
The Angels got four hits in the first inning off Walker. He made an adjustment between innings and put his glove closer to his body and hardly moved it so he wasn’t tipping pitches.
”After that, I started getting swings and misses. I was being aggressive with the fastball, the slider was there early in counts,” Walker said.
Edwin Diaz got five outs for his 12th save. He had five strikeouts, including getting Trout to whiff on a 99.7 mph fastball in the eighth inning.
Mike Trout had an RBI single for the Angels, who lost five of seven during a homestand when Joe Maddon was fired as manager. Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani was given the day off.
The Mets at one point retired 14 straight Los Angeles hitters. The Angels did not generate a hit after the fourth inning. They had two baserunners in the eighth inning via walks but were unable to generate anything.
The Halos struck out 16 times to tie a season high. It’s the sixth time this season they have been struck out at least 15 times.
”As the game goes on 4 p.m., it’s extremely difficult to see as a hitter and both starters threw pitches that make it tough,” manager Phil Nevin said.
Marsh led off the Angels’ first with a double to right field and scored on Trout’s hit to left.
Marte, who missed three games due to quad tightness, tied it in the third with an RBI double. Tyler Wade was playing center field with Trout as the designated hitter and came in three steps before the drive went over his head. The ball rolled to the wall, which allowed Brandon Nimmo to score from first.
Sandoval also went six innings and was charged with two runs and eight hits with eight strikeouts.
CALIFORNIA LOVE
Alonso leads the National League with 17 home runs, with five coming on the trip. He went deep three times at Dodger Stadium, the site of next month’s All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and had a pair over the weekend at Angel Stadium.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: OF Taylor Ward (mild right hamstring strain) is on track to come off the injured list on Tuesday after taking batting practice and running the bases Sunday.
UP NEXT
Mets: Off on Monday before returning home to begin a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chris Bassitt will go in the opener (4-4, 4.35 ERA).
Angels: Open the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with two games at Chavez Ravine. Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 3.69 ERA) takes the hill Tuesday.
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The GSMA Open Gateway initiative will provide federated access to global network capabilities for developers – simplifying service delivery and enabling faster time to market
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA today announces a new industry-wide initiative called GSMA Open Gateway, a framework of universal network Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs), designed to provide universal access to operator networks for developers. Launched with the support of 21 mobile network operators, the move represents a paradigm shift in the way the telecoms industry designs and delivers services in an API economy world.
GSMA Open Gateway has already started to harmonise the industry around open APIs, with many demonstrations available to see at MWC Barcelona 2023. These include an immersive concert experience from Axiata, using APIs for Device Location, Carrier Billing and Authentication; a live 'jam session' from the 5G Future Forum with musicians around the world, supported by the Edge Site Selection API; and an immersive gaming, and high definition video showcase, from Orange, Telefónica, Vodafone and Ericsson/Vonage based on the Quality on Demand (QoD) API.
GSMA Open Gateway APIs are defined, developed and published in CAMARA, the open source project for developers to access enhanced network capabilities, driven by the Linux Foundation in collaboration with the GSMA. Working in CAMARA, APIs between telcos and developers can be delivered quickly, using developer-friendly tools and software code.
José María Álvarez-Pallete López, GSMA Board Chairman and Chairman & CEO of Telefónica, said: "GSMA Open Gateway will enable single points of access to ultra-broadband networks and provide a catalyst for immersive technologies and Web3 – giving them the ability to fulfill their potential and reach critical mass. Telcos have come a long way in developing a global platform to connect everyone and everything. And now, by federating open network APIs and applying the roaming concept of interoperability, mobile operators and cloud services will be truly integrated to enable a new world of opportunity. Collaboration amongst telecom operators and cloud providers is crucial in this new digital ecosystem.
"By applying the concept of interconnection for operators to the API economy developers can utilise technology once, for services such as identity, cybersecurity or billing, but with the potential to be integrated with every operator worldwide. This is a profound change in the way we design and deliver services," said Mats Granryd, Director General of GSMA. "In 1987, representatives from 13 countries worked together to harmonise mobile voice services and enable roaming, and I believe that 35 years on, GSMA Open Gateway has the potential to deliver a similar impact for digital services."
GSMA Open Gateway will help developers and cloud providers enhance and deploy services more quickly via single points of access to operator networks. This is achieved via common, northbound service APIs that simply expose mobile operators' network capabilities within a consistent, interoperable and federated framework.
Ishwar Parulkar, Chief Technologist for the Telco Industry at Amazon Web Services (AWS), said: "GSMA Open Gateway is a significant step in enriching the cloud developer experience. Developers using AWS's more than 200 services will also be able to leverage APIs from telco operators. This allows the developer community to create new applications, and for telcos to open up new models of consumption and monetisation for their networks. We believe this will help accelerate innovation in the telecom industry."
Erik Ekudden, CTO & SVP, Ericsson, said: "Together with Vonage, we enable operators to take their advanced mobile network capabilities to developers via easy-to-use APIs. The QoD API that we are demonstrating at MWC Barcelona 2023 – live on the networks of Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone – shows how GSMA Open Gateway APIs are highly scalable across operators and with different app developers. This places 5G as an innovation platform at the heart of digital transformation and we are excited to be part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative."
"At Microsoft, we are focused on extending a distributed computing fabric from the cloud to the edge, together with our operator partners," said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. "We look forward to bringing the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to Microsoft Azure, to empower developers and help operators monetise the value of their 5G investments."
The GSMA Open Gateway initiative launches with eight universal network APIs, including SIM Swap, QoD, Device Status (Connected or Roaming Status), Number Verify, Edge Site Selection and Routing, Number Verification (SMS 2FA), Carrier Billing – Check Out and Device Location (Verify Location). The initiative plans to launch further APIs throughout 2023.
Examples of services supported by the introduction of GSMA Open Gateway include Edge Site Selection and Routing to support autonomous vehicles and Verify Location for fleet management and incident reporting; SIM Swap to combat financial crime and QoD for drones, robotics, eXtended Reality (XR) and immersive online gaming.
The GSMA Open Gateway demonstrations available to see at MWC Barcelona 2023 include:
- At the GSMA Pavilion, Axiata is showcasing its first ever immersive music concert on the Axiata Digital Concert Platform, powered by Dialog and Axiata Digital Labs' Axonect, designed in association with GSMA Open Gateway APIs for Number Verification (SMS 2FA), Device Location and Carrier Billing.
- At MWC's startup showcase, 4YFN, Deutsche Telekom (DT) will announce details of its developer marketplaces and Early Adopter Programmes for CAMARA APIs in association with GSMA Open Gateway. In addition, DT will be demonstrating applications of APIs, including QoD, alongside Matsuko and Orange in Hall 3 on stand 3M31.
- The 5G Future Forum (5GFF) will take collaboration to the next level across three operator networks – Rogers, Verizon and Vodafone. Musicians from around the world will jam over 5G, using Mobile Edge Compute (MEC) and the GSMA Open Gateway's Edge Site Selection API. See the show on Wednesday, 1st March at 12pm in Theatre 1, Hall 6.
- At the GSMA Pavilion, KDDI, Telefónica, Mawari and Sturfee will showcase a revolution in online shopping with the 5G MEC powered XR Digital Twin Store. This allows shoppers in a physical store, and online shoppers in its Digital Twin, to share an immersive retail experience together. This project will explore opportunities based on the GSMA Open Gateway QoD API.
- On stand 4A60 in Hall 4, KT will be showing a demonstration of B2B use cases – built on the GSMA Open Gateway APIs for Edge Site Selection and Routing – with MEC. Titled '5G Connectivity & Cloud Federation' this demonstration enables enterprise customers to receive the best service experience anywhere in the world by discovering optimal edge resources.
- Orange, Telefónica, Vodafone, Vonage and Ericsson are showing how user experience in mobile cloud gaming – and interactive high definition video applications – can be significantly enhanced by leveraging advanced network functionality through global network APIs. Application developers from Blacknut, Zoom and Vonage utilised the GSMA Open Gateway QoD API to add innovative features and enhance the mobile experience.
- Singtel, AIS, Summit Tech and Bridge Alliance will be showing their live broadcast demonstration at the GSMA Pavilion, leveraging 5G and MEC to provide a hyper-personalised view in 8K resolution. Participants are able to interact in real-time within live events across different country networks.
- Demonstrations at Telefónica's booth will show GSMA Open Gateway API availability in Telefónica Kernel, in collaboration with Microsoft. Microsoft will also be announced as a partner in Telefónica's Early Adopter Programme for developers and experience creators, which also features AWS, Google and Vonage.
- In addition, at its booth, Microsoft will present a solution for developers to build network-aware applications through a unified interface across operator networks.
Signatories to the GSMA Open Gateway Memorandum of Understanding are America Movil, AT&T, Axiata, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, e& Group, KDDI, KT, Liberty Global, MTN, Orange, Singtel, Swisscom, STC, Telefónica, Telenor, Telstra, TIM, Verizon and Vodafone.
Over the next 12 months the initiative will support engagement via Early Adopter Programmes for developers and it will promote GSMA Open Gateway APIs via significant developer channels, including Microsoft events such as Ignite and Build; and AWS' re:Invent.
About GSMA
The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today's biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world's largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.
We invite you to find out more at gsma.com
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Abri SPAC I, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPA).
If you are a shareholder of Abri SPAC I, Inc.and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, free of charge, please visit us at:
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
03-05-12-18-19-22-25-27-29-30-34-37-40-41-44-45-54-55-68-69-79-80
(three, five, twelve, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty, forty-one, forty-four, forty-five, fifty-four, fifty-five, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy-nine, eighty)
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PARAMUS, N.J., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NS Pharma, Inc. (NS Pharma; President, Tsugio Tanaka), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (Nippon Shinyaku; President, Toru Nakai), announced today that four-year efficacy and safety data from the open-label extension of a Phase 2 study of VILTEPSO® (viltolarsen), was accepted as a late-breaking e-poster and will be presented at the World Muscle Society 2022 Conference being held in Halifax, Canada from October 11-15.
"We are deeply thankful to the patients and their caregivers from the Phase 2 trial of VILTEPSO, all of whom chose to take part in the long-term extension study," said Leslie Magnus, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs. "These data represent the longest clinical experience with an exon 53 skipping therapy and we look forward to sharing the results with the Duchenne community."
About VILTEPSO® (viltolarsen) injection
Prior to its approval in the U.S. in August 2020, VILTEPSO was granted Priority Review as well as Rare Pediatric Disease, Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations. In March 2020, VILTEPSO was approved in Japan for the treatment of patients with DMD who are amenable to exon 53 skipping therapy. Prior to its approval in Japan, VILTEPSO was granted with the SAKIGAKE designation, Orphan Drug designation, and designation of Conditional Early Approval System.
Indication
VILTEPSO is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 53 skipping. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on an increase in dystrophin production in skeletal muscle observed in patients treated with VILTEPSO. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial.
Important Safety Information
Warnings and Precautions: Kidney toxicity was observed in animals who received viltolarsen. Although kidney toxicity was not observed in the clinical studies with VILTEPSO, the clinical experience with VILTEPSO is limited, and kidney toxicity, including potentially fatal glomerulonephritis, has been observed after administration of some antisense oligonucleotides. Kidney function should be monitored in patients taking VILTEPSO. Serum creatinine may not be a reliable measure of kidney function in DMD patients.
Serum cystatin C, urine dipstick, and urine protein-to-creatinine ratio should be measured before starting VILTEPSO. Consider also measuring glomerular filtration rate before starting VILTEPSO. During treatment, monitor urine dipstick every month, and serum cystatin C and urine protein-to-creatinine ratio every three months.
Urine should be free of excreted VILTEPSO for monitoring of urine protein. Obtain urine either prior to VILTEPSO infusion, or at least 48 hours after the most recent infusion. Alternatively, use a laboratory test that does not use the reagent pyrogallol red, which has the potential to generate a false positive result due to cross reaction with any VILTEPSO in the urine. If a persistent increase in serum cystatin C or proteinuria is detected, refer to a pediatric nephrologist for further evaluation.
Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions include upper respiratory tract infection, injection site reaction, cough, and pyrexia.
To report an adverse event, or for general inquiries, please call NS Pharma Medical Information at 1-866-NSPHARM (1-866-677-4276)
For more information about VILTEPSO, see full Prescribing Information.
About NS Pharma, Inc.
NS Pharma, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. For more information, please visit http://www.nspharma.com. NS Pharma is a registered trademark of the Nippon Shinyaku group of companies.
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Defendant in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre carried out attack, defense acknowledges as trial begins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees.
Even though Bowers’ defense conceded the point Tuesday at the outset of his federal trial, they hope to spare the suburban truck driver from a possible death sentence over the Oct. 27, 2018, attack at the Tree of Life synagogue.
His lead lawyer, Judy Clarke, said during opening statements that Bowers “shot every person he saw” that day in the building, which was being shared by members of three congregations, Dor Hadash, New Light and the Tree of Life. But she questioned whether Bowers had acted out of hatred or an irrational belief that he needed to kill Jews to save others from the genocide he claimed they were enabling by helping immigrants come to the U.S.
“He had what to us is this unthinkable, nonsensical, irrational thought: that by killing Jews, he would attain his goal,” Clarke said. “There is no making sense of this senseless act. Mr. Bowers caused extraordinary harm to many, many people.”
Prosecutors, who rejected the 50-year-old Bowers’ offer to plead guilty in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table, opened their case by describing for jurors the terror he sowed as he moved through the synagogue, opening fire indiscriminately.
“The depths of the defendant’s malice and hate can only be proven in the broken bodies” of the victims and “his hateful words,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song told the 12 jurors and six alternates hearing the case.
As Song spoke, some of the survivors in the somber courtroom dabbed tears. Bowers, seated at the defense table, showed no reaction.
Prosecutors have said Bowers made incriminating statements to investigators and left an online trail of antisemitic statements that they say shows the attack was motivated by religious hatred. Police shot Bowers three times before he surrendered.
After opening statements, prosecutors began presenting their case by playing an initial 911 call from Bernice Simon, who reported “we’re being attacked!” at the synagogue and that her husband, Sylvan Simon, had been shot.
Shannon Basa-Sabol, the dispatcher who took that call, testified that she advised Bernice Simon to find the wound and stanch the bleeding. Then the dispatcher heard additional gunfire and screaming as Bernice, too, was shot. Neither of the Simons survived.
“Bernice, are you still with me?” Basa-Sabol asked in the recording, There was no answer.
Song also described in detail how worshippers from three congregations arrived that Sabbath to pray and socialize in what should have been a safe place.
She described how Tree of Life members Cecil and David Rosenthal showed up early as usual to help greet and set up for worship — brothers who were fully integrated into their congregation despite their intellectual disabilities. She also told how the oldest victim, 97-year-old Rose Mallinger, typically offered a weekly prayer for peace at Tree of Life, while another victim, Jerry Rabinowitz of Congregation Dor Hadash, was a medical doctor who was killed after running toward the sound of gunshots seeking to help.
But she said the story of that day is not just of atrocity, but of survival and of police heroics in confronting and stopping Bowers. “Life survived and emerged from the Tree of Life synagogue,” Song said.
Bowers, who is from the Pittsburgh suburb of Baldwin, also injured seven people, including five police officers who responded to the scene, investigators said.
In a filing earlier this year, prosecutors said Bowers “harbored deep, murderous animosity towards all Jewish people.” They said he also expressed hatred for HIAS, founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a nonprofit humanitarian group that helps refugees and asylum seekers.
Prosecutors wrote in a court filing that Bowers had nearly 400 followers on his Gab social media account “to whom he promoted his antisemitic views and calls to violence against Jews.”
In the long run-up to the trial, Bowers’ lawyers did little to cast doubt on whether he was the gunman and instead focused on trying to save his life. As an indication that the trial’s guilt-or-innocence phase would be almost a foregone conclusion, they spent little time during jury selection asking how potential jurors would reach a verdict.
Instead, they focused on the penalty phase and how jurors would decide whether to impose the death penalty in a case of a man charged with hate-motivated killings in a house of worship. The defense lawyers, who recently said Bowers has schizophrenia and brain impairments, probed whether potential jurors could consider factors such as mental illness or a difficult childhood.
The families of those killed are divided over whether the government should pursue the death penalty, but most have voiced support for it.
The three congregations have spoken out against antisemitism and other forms of bigotry since the attack. The Tree of Life congregation also is working with partners on plans to overhaul its current structure, which still stands but has been closed since the shootings, by creating a complex that would house a sanctuary, museum, memorial and center for fighting antisemitism.
The death penalty trial, which is being presided over by Judge Robert Colville, is proceeding three years after now-President Joe Biden said during his 2020 campaign that he would work to end capital punishment at the federal level and in states that still use it. His attorney general, Merrick Garland, has temporarily paused executions to review policies and procedures, but federal prosecutors continue to vigorously work to uphold death sentences that have been issued and, in some cases, to pursue new death sentences at trial.
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Associated Press reporter Michael Rubinkam in northeastern Pennsylvania contributed to this report.
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Which soundbars are best for Samsung TVs?
While high-quality smart TVs may feature stunning visuals full of detail and color, the audio quality can only reach a certain level. Those seeking an immersive, theatre-like experience at home will want to invest in a soundbar that can complement both the TV and content of choice.
Samsung is one of the TV industry leaders, and a new purchase likely should be paired with a soundbar. For those who own a more recent QLED TV, investing in a quality soundbar, like Q950A 11.1.4 Channel Soundbar, will create an unparalleled audio experience. However, price, number of channels and even brand are factors when deciding how to best support a Samsung TV with a new soundbar.
What to know before you buy a soundbar for a Samsung TV
Soundbar channels
It’s essential to determine how comprehensive you want your sound to be immediately and what potential there is for growth in the feature. Basic soundbars feature two channels, denoted by the number ‘two’ in the model name on the left and right.
Higher-end options feature a third channel in the center, indicated by a ‘three’ in the name. These options cost more but tend to provide more value. They also typically allow for matching side or rear speakers to be purchased simultaneously or later to create a surround sound system that features five or more audio channels.
Soundbar connections
Recent and new Samsung TV offers multiple connection points for a soundbar, notably HDMI and optical inputs. The ideal connection is an audio return channel HDMI port that allows for high-speed, faithful sound transmission. This input lets the soundbar play audio from the TV and any connected devices, such as a gaming console or Blu-ray player. Some soundbars can be controlled by voice as well.
Do I need a Samsung soundbar for my Samsung TV?
Most soundbars are compatible with most TVs, provided they have a matching connection, such as HDMI or optical port. That means that just because you have a Samsung TV doesn’t necessarily mean you have to have a Samsung soundbar. Some consumers may prefer to stick with a brand they trust, while others may simply want the best value or deal.
However, those who have invested in Samsung’s QLED line of TVs from 2020 or 2021 may prefer a matching Samsung soundbar. Most QLED TVs support Q Symphony, a trademarked Samsung technology that creates spatial sound by playing sound from both the soundbar and the multi-directional TV speakers. The Samsung soundbar buying guide at BestReviews provides more detail about what they offer to Samsung TV owners.
What to look for in a quality soundbar for a Samsung TV
Soundbars with subwoofers
Seeking out soundbars that come with a subwoofer will enhance the deep bass of the content you’re enjoying. Some options include a built-in subwoofer, though most feature a separate unit that connects wirelessly to the soundbar. The presence of a subwoofer in a soundbar, whether it is built-in or external, is denoted by a ‘one’ after the first number in the name. If there is a ‘zero,’ no subwoofer is present.
WiFi and Bluetooth
While the ideal connection between the soundbar and TV is through an HDMI cable, the option to connect devices wirelessly to the soundbar appeals to many users. Most soundbars feature a Bluetooth connection. However, WiFi capabilities offer more convenience and quality, particularly when it comes to playing music through apps.
Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
These two audio formats are among the highest-quality options available. Higher-end soundbars support these two industry leaders. However, you’ll want to make sure the content you are enjoying offers it. That means you’ll need a compatible console, player or subscription to a streaming service that offers it.
How much you can expect to spend on a soundbar for a Samsung TV
While you can purchase a two-channel for under or around $200, those seeking high-fidelity with three or more channels can expect to pay anywhere from $300-$1,000.
Soundbar for a Samsung TV FAQ
What size soundbar should I get?
A. The length of the soundbar should complement the TV. A mid-range TV from around 55-65 inches is well-served by a soundbar between 30-40 inches in length. Those with more than two channels tend to be bigger and are ideal for supplementing larger TVs serving as a home entertainment hub.
Do I really need a soundbar for a brand new smart TV?
A. A quality soundbar will provide better audio than most new TVs; most feature a handful of presets to optimize content as well. They can harness more power to deliver crisp sound and enhance dialogue clarity. The soundbar also is the first step in creating a surround sound system: a 3-channel model with a pair of rear speakers will dramatically alter the audio experience.
What’s the best soundbar for a Samsung TV to buy?
Top soundbar for a Samsung TV
Samsung Q950A 11.1.4 Channel Soudnbar
What you need to know: This expensive, comprehensive set is designed to pair with a QLED Samsung TV for a theatre-quality experience at home.
What you’ll love: This unparalleled surround set features 11 channels, including four upward-firing speakers for immersive audio. It’s compatible with Q Symphony, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. It also optimizes sound based on content.
What you should consider: This large set comes at a prohibitive cost.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top soundbar for a Samsung TV for the money
What you need to know: For those seeking a simple audio boost to their Samsung TV, this two-channel Sony soundbar provides quality at a low price.
What you’ll love: Two channels are supplemented by a built-in subwoofer offering crisp, clear audio. It simulates a seven-channel surround sound system and caters to the latest audio formats while offering Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.
What you should consider: The depth of bass is limited and though upscaled, the surround sound stimulation isn’t close to the real thing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: From a trusted name in audio comes this bold and powerful soundbar that can supplement a new or recent Samsung TV.
What you’ll love: This Bose soundbar offers immersive sound, crisp dialogue and deep bass to fill every room. It features Bluetooth, WiFi, Spotify Connect and Apple AirPlay. Easy to control and features Alex and Google Assistant compatibility.
What you should consider: The Bose 700 comes in at a higher-than-average price. Some users may feel compelled to purchase matching speakers for better coverage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
08-12-21-33-39
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
08-12-21-33-39
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There have been many chapters in Tony Brown's NFL story.
He's spent time with five different professional teams since playing for Nick Saban at the University of Alabama and going undrafted in 2018. People think life in the NFL is all sunshine and rainbows, but in Brown's case, it's been more grind than glamor.
Yet Brown took a step toward stability last week when the Indianapolis Colts signed the Beaumont native to a one-year deal. Brown's contract is worth $1.2 million, including $500,000 being fully guaranteed.
I couldn't help but smile when I first saw the news. Brown is showing that perseverance, and the ability to adapt, can lead to a career in the NFL no matter how many people turn you down at first.
The Colts' write-up on their website regarding Brown's signing is surprisingly detailed for a special teams players. It describes him as a core contributor who "plays with his hair on fire." If you've seen Brown fly down the field to cover a punt, you know the description is fitting.
Brown's 303 special teams snaps were second-most on the Colts. He played in 16 games for Indianapolis with 6 special teams tackles and one sack on defense against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Coming out of Ozen High School, Brown was one of the most highly-recruited prospects Beaumont has seen in recent memory. He chose Alabama over Ohio State and LSU, then became a national champion with the Crimson Tide.
Still, there were questions about Brown's NFL future coming out of Alabama. Slowly but surely, Brown has proved that he deserves a place on an NFL roster.
Brown is part of a well-known sports family in Beaumont. His mother is Tammy-Walker Brown, the head coach of the Beaumont United girls basketball team. His sister, Bealoved, was a five-time state champion sprinter at Ozen and signed with LSU track team in 2013.
Tony also ran track at Alabama, which probably explains his special teams skill covering punts.
The Brown family is a core part of Beaumont sports, and a strong representation of what athletic success should look like.
Beaumont football features many current success stories like Brown's. Central High School graduate P.J. Locke is carving out a role with the Denver Broncos, while West Brook's Dan Moore Jr. enters another season with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being drafted in 2021.
Those are just a few of the Beaumont players grinding for NFL stability. Hopefully, more will come soon.
With the Colts, Brown is still proving himself as a defensive player, but now looks to be locked into a roster spot moving forward. He's never taken no for an answer in his professional career, and now has another NFL opportunity because of that persistence.
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Monday Afternoon Weather At Your Fingertips
Sunny this afternoon with highs in the upper 60s.
TYLER, Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Happy Monday, East Texas! Here is the weather where you live... A beautiful forecast for our Monday. Sunny/mostly sunny skies will continue into this afternoon, as temperatures warm into the upper 60s. This evening, skies will remain mostly clear, and temperatures will cool into the upper 50s. Overnight, clouds roll back into East Texas and rain chances return to the forecast. Tuesday will start off mostly cloudy with showers possible. Through the day, showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible. There is a low chance for a few stronger to severe thunderstorms in East Texas on Tuesday, but the higher chance for severe weather is east of our area. Even with the clouds and rain tomorrow, temperatures are still expected to peak in the mid 70s, making it the warmest day in recent memory.
If you’re like me, you’re looking forward to the “warmer” temperatures. Unfortunately, the cold front associated with Tuesday’s storms will clear the area Wednesday morning, ushering in cooler air. Highs on Wednesday will be in the low to mid 50s, and Thursday morning lows in the mid 30s. It is possible some areas could drop to the freezing mark or below before we start to warm back up. By the time we get to Saturday and Sunday, highs will be back in the upper 60s and low 70s. Right now, there are chances for scattered showers over the weekend, with the highest chance right now being overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. OF course, we’re still six/seven days away and there will be changes to the forecast. Have a great Monday.
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Jordan Montgomery said he felt no soreness or stiffness in his left knee when he threw his bullpen Wednesday, so the Yankees lefthander is expecting to make his scheduled start Friday in Baltimore.
“Feeling good, getting better every day,” Montgomery said before Thursday night’s series finale against the Blue Jays at the Stadium. “Pitching I feel nothing. So it’s a blessing.”
Montgomery was hit in the back/side of his left knee in Sunday night’s loss to the Red Sox.
“It’s like a pitcher’s nightmare, but honestly, I’d rather be in my leg than above the hips,” Montgomery said with a laugh.
“I got hit last year against the Astros, I got hit against the Pirates, and they should just call me a pinata,” he continued. “I’ve had worse (like in) Houston last year.”
Still, the knee was swollen and that caused some stiffness, so the Yankees sent him for an MRI and CT scan.
“They just wanted to kind of check on everything and stuff like that. I think Charlie Morton got hit (last year in the playoffs) and then ended up breaking his leg. Yeah, kind of just make sure that didn’t happen,” Montgomery said.
Montgomery got hit in the first inning, but managed to stay in the game and complete 3.1 innings. He allowed three earned runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out four.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW
JP Sears’ girlfriend and parents had been waiting for nearly a week. The young lefty had them in New York since Opening Day, hoping they would be able to share in the moment when he made his major league debut.
Wednesday night, Sears made it worth the wait.
He went out and pitched a perfect inning, striking out Blue Jays center fielder George Springer in his big league debut.
“It was the last night my girlfriend was able to be here before she had to go to work today so that was great,” Sears said. “And then obviously it’s just better to have a debut in Yankee Stadium.”
Sears was invited to big league spring training after a pretty impressive season between Double-A and Triple-A last season. Sears pitched to a 3.46 ERA in 25 games, including 18 starts. In 104 innings pitched, Sears struck out 136 and walked just 29.
“We’ve been kind of in these high leverage games each and every night where we haven’t had a lot of chances to let our length guys to just roll. So again, that gets back to we’re six games into this. So it was a chance last night to get him in,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “That it was really good to see him pitch as well as he did against a really good part of the lineup. He came in with a really efficient three strikes tactic, he trusted his stuff and I think everyone got a little peek at why we’re excited about him.”
Sears, a Sumnter, South Carolina native, grew up with Montgomery. Their parents are friendly and they’ve worked with the same pitching coach for years.
“It was awesome. I was ready for him to get out there. He’s been chomping at the bit there in the bullpen to get in and especially the first strikeout is George Springer. That’s pretty exciting,” Montgomery said.
QUARANTINED COACH
Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson has not been with the team this week after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. He has been quarantined at home and according to MLB rules needs two tests to come back negative or wait 10 days in isolation before returning to the team.
A team source said Swanson is feeling OK.
The Yankees had a battle with COVID-19 outbreaks last season. They lost several coaches for nearly two weeks and player Gleyber Torres in the first outbreak. After the All-Star break, Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela and Jonathan Loaisiga were among the players who tested positive. At the beginning of August, they had another outbreak with Gerrit Cole, Jordan Montgomery and Anthony Rizzo among the players who were sidelined.
The Bombers were among the first teams to be 85% vaccinated, which lowered the MLB protocols for health and safety. It is believed they have less than a handful of unvaccinated players.
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LEAWOOD, Kan., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Torch.AI, the leader in artificial intelligence (AI) powered ultra-high speed data processing, is proud to announce that Jennifer Utting has recently joined the company as General Counsel. Utting plays a vital role as the company continues to experience a rising portfolio of customers, creating an increased demand for legal guidance and navigation through complex matters.
"Torch.AI is transforming the way data is utilized to improve every aspect of business, reduce risk exposure, and decrease vulnerabilities to hacks and data breaches," said Utting. "I'm excited to play a part in making that difference by bringing my technology and legal experience to the table. Our AI is the future, and I'm proud to be part of such an extraordinary team as we continue to revolutionize AI."
Utting holds over 20 years of experience as a corporate attorney in the healthcare information technology space. She joins the Torch.AI team after serving for five years as Vice President, Corporate Counsel at Netsmart Technologies, a healthcare software company. During her time there, she led a team responsible for the entirety of the company's contracts and legal services, and assisted on all other aspects of the business, including strategic client partnerships, compliance, consulting, finance, properties, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Netsmart Technologies, she served as Assistant General Counsel at WellSky, and spent 13 years as Corporate Counsel at Cerner Corporation.
Torch.AI continues to experience significant growth in both the commercial and public sectors from the adoption of its software platform, Nexus™. Nexus helps customers across a myriad of industries wrangle their complex data holdings and rapidly illuminate knowledge. Nexus further enables organizations to streamline its data architecture by eliminating the need for data replication. The addition of Utting provides advanced legal expertise for the company's mounting customer portfolio.
"As an AI focused software business adding more customers every day, we have high demand for strong legal guidance across a complex range," says Brian Weaver, Chairman and CEO of Torch.AI. "Jennifer's expertise working with high-growth and enterprise scale companies brings immense value to our team and our customers. We're proud to further strengthen our leadership team with the addition of Jennifer to ensure our expanding customer base is soundly strategic and responsible in all areas."
We make data easier to use. Torch.AI's Nexus™ platform changes the paradigm of data and digital workflows, forever solving core impediments caused by the ever-increasing volume and complexity of information. Customers enjoy a single unifying solution which begins by instantly deconstructing and describing any data, in real-time.
Purpose built for massively scaled, ultra-high-speed data processing, the platform comes equipped with security features, flexible data workloads, compliance capabilities, and drag and drop functionality that is unrivaled in today's technology landscape. The company's solutions have helped to fight fraud, secure information, make better decisions of trust, evolve operational capabilities, and create better customer experiences.
To learn more about the company's vision for unifying AI, visit the website at Torch.AI
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BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) _ Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) on Monday reported net income of $68.6 million in its third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 26 cents.
The water utility posted revenue of $434.6 million in the period.
Essential Utilities expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.75 to $1.80 per share.
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Teacher forced student to eat his own vomit, documents say
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WRTV) - One Indiana teacher has voluntarily surrendered her teaching license after being caught on video forcing a child to eat his own vomit.
It allegedly happened at Brown Elementary School in Brownsburg.
Police were first contacted in April about a report that a student had been mistreated during lunch.
Surveillance video of the February incident was found through a search warrant.
According to documents, video shows an instructor handing the 7-year-old boy a spoon and ordering him to eat some of his own vomit off a tray.
He does. Then he is told to clean it up.
Five staff members have been charged with neglect of a dependent or failure to report. Only two of them were licensed teachers.
The Department of Education has filed a complaint to revoke the license of the second teacher involved.
The other employees were either fired or resigned.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage.
The petition was filed last week in a court in Palm Beach County, Florida, where the couple owns a home.
She is seeking exclusive use of their home in Florida — they own another in California — and has asked to have her name changed back to Jennifer Flavin. She also is asking for a greater share of their assets, alleging the actor deliberately squandered money that should be available to her.
Stallone has yet to file his response to the divorce petition, and an email to a representative seeking comment was not immediately returned.
The couple’s three daughters are all adults, so there are no custody issues to resolve.
Sylvester Stallone, 76, star of the “Rocky” and “Rambo” franchises, married Jennifer Stallone, 54, a businesswoman and former model, in London in 1997.
They had dated for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s before breaking up and later reconciling.
It was the third marriage for Sylvester Stallone, who was last married to his “Rocky IV” co-star Brigitte Nielsen from 1985 to 1987. It was Jennifer Stallone’s first marriage.
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NEW YORK (AP)Luis Severino is back on the injured list – the first real hiccup for the New York Yankees’ steady rotation this season.
The oft-injured Severino was placed on the 15-day IL on Thursday, one day after leaving his start against Cincinnati with right shoulder tightness.
Severino had an MRI that showed a low-grade strain to his right latissimus dorsi muscle. The team did not yet have a timetable for his return.
”I’m optimistic on it,” manager Aaron Boone said.
It’s the first significant setback this year for a terrific New York rotation that’s remained almost entirely healthy, a huge reason the Yankees have built the best record in baseball with a few days left before the All-Star break.
Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Jameson Taillon, Severino and Jordan Montgomery combined to start 84 of the club’s first 88 games.
”I don’t think it’s (anything) bad,” Severino said.
New York selected right-hander Ryan Weber to the major league roster from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The team also reinstated reliever Jonathan Loaisiga from the 15-day injured list. The right-hander had been sidelined since May 23 with shoulder inflammation.
”He’s in a really good place mentally. He’s ready to go,” Boone said. ”He feels absolutely ready to roll, and excited to get him back.”
Severino is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 86 innings. He’s made 16 starts after missing most of the past three seasons due to injuries.
The right-hander went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA in 2018 and was selected for his second consecutive All-Star team. After signing a $40 million, four-year contract in February 2019, Severino strained his latissimus dorsi muscle and didn’t make his first start that year until Sept. 17. He made two more in the postseason, then had Tommy John surgery on Feb. 27, 2020.
Severino returned last Sept. 21 and made four relief appearances plus another in the AL wild-card game.
”He knows how important he is to this team. We all know what he’s been through the last few years,” Boone said.
The 28-year-old Severino served up three straight home runs to the Reds in the second inning Wednesday night. Kyle Farmer, Mike Moustakas and Stuart Fairchild all connected in a span of five pitches.
After Boone and an athletic trainer came to the mound, Severino finished the inning. He went to the mound to start the third and threw a warmup pitch, then walked off and was replaced by rookie JP Sears, who was optioned back to Triple-A after the game.
Severino averaged 94.1 mph with 18 fastballs, down from his season average of 96.1 mph.
”He obviously knows his body well and obviously with the injury history he’s had over the last few years and what he’s had to deal with, we weren’t going to mess with it. And he was clear, like, ”’I’m not going to do anything stupid here,”’ Boone said.
”It seemed like at the end of the second inning, kind of stuff-wise came back a little. Got the punch-out, got the top of the order out. And it looked like, OK. But then when he went out to warm up that next inning, just felt that tightness there still. And just, I think smartly pulled himself.”
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Officials monitoring the smoldering, tangled wreckage of a train derailment in northeastern Ohio urgently warned hundreds of nearby residents who had declined to evacuate to do so Sunday night, saying a rail car was at risk of a potential explosion that could launch deadly shrapnel as far as a mile.
They warned of “the potential of a catastrophic tanker failure” after a “drastic temperature change” was observed in that rail car, according to a statement from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office that said teams were working to prevent an explosion at the scene in East Palestine. It did not specify what was in that car or whether it was among those that had been carrying hazardous materials.
Authorities urged anyone within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius of the site to leave immediately. Many had, but local officials indicated more than 500 residents had declined to evacuate, the statement said.
Federal investigators had announced earlier Sunday that a mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the fiery derailment near the Pennsylvania state line Friday night.
Michael Graham, a board member of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at a news conference that the three-member train crew received an alert about the mechanical defect “shortly before the derailment” but said the board was still working to determine which rail car experienced the issue.
About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine as a train was carrying a variety of products from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, rail operator Norfolk Southern said. No injuries to crew, residents or first responders were reported.
Graham said investigators identified the exact “point of derailment” but did not disclose the location Sunday. He said information will be included in a preliminary investigative report expected in the next month or so.
East Palestine officials said emergency responders were monitoring but keeping their distance from the fire, and that remediation efforts could not begin while the cars smoldered.
Mayor Trent Conaway, who declared a state of emergency in the village, said one person was arrested for going around barricades right up to the crash during the night. He warned that more arrests would follow if people did not to stay away.
“I don’t know why anybody would want to be up there; you’re breathing toxic fumes if you’re that close,” he said, stressing that monitors of air quality away from the fire showed no levels of concern and the town’s water is safe because it is fed by groundwater unaffected by some material that went into streams. Environmental protection agency crews were working to remove contaminants from streams and monitor water quality.
Sheriffs went door-to-door Sunday to count residents remaining and urge people within the evacuation area to leave. Schools and village offices will be closed at least through Monday, and businesses within the evacuation zone are not allowed to open Monday, officials said.
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Norfolk Southern said 20 of the more than 100 cars on the train were classified as carrying hazardous materials — defined as cargo that could pose any kind of danger “including flammables, combustibles, or environmental risks.”
The NTSB said only 10 cars carrying hazardous materials derailed, and five of them were carrying vinyl chloride, not 14 as was said earlier. Officials stressed late Saturday that they had not confirmed the release of vinyl chloride other than from pressure release devices operating as designed.
Vinyl chloride, used to make the polyvinyl chloride hard plastic resin in a variety of plastic products, is associated with increased risk of liver cancer and other cancers, according to the federal government’s National Cancer Institute.
“Short-term exposure to low levels of substances associated with the derailment does not present a long-term health risk to residents,” according to a “Frequently Asked Questions” post on the village Facebook page. “Vinyl chloride and benzene may cause cancer in people exposed in the workplace to high concentrations for many years; however, there is no indication that any potential exposure that occurred after the derailment increases the risk of cancer or any other long-term health effects in community members.”
Officials said Sunday afternoon that cars involved also carried combustible liquids, butyl acrylate and residue of benzene from previous shipments, as well as nonhazardous materials such as wheat, plastic pellets, malt liquors and lube oil.
The evacuation order covered homes of 1,500 to 2,000 of the town’s 4,800 to 4,900 residents, but officials said it was unknown exactly how many were actually affected. Most of those who had gone to an emergency shelter were no longer there by Sunday.
Norfolk Southern opened an assistance center in the village to gather information from affected residents. Village officials said 75 people went to the center Saturday and about 100 had been there Sunday morning.
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A toy thief making a mad dash out of a Manhattan Barnes & Noble slammed into a 77-year-old woman at the exit, knocking her out cold, authorities said.
Cameras at the store across from Union Square captured the man lift two Funko Pop! toys from a shelf and head for the front doors of the bookstore where he was stopped by security, police said.
The video released by police shows the toy thief flee from the employees and bolt for the exit doors, knocking down the 77-year-old woman as he escaped with $35 worth of merchandise.
Police said the woman smacked her head on the ground and lost consciousness. She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
NYPD officials said the robbery took place around 12:20 p.m. Saturday at the store on East 17th Street.
Investigators were looking for a man in his 20s, last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, gray sneakers and a black bag.
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Hurricane Ian: Philadelphia volunteers deploy to Florida in wake of storm's impact
TACONY - Hurricane Ian has made landfall in southwestern Florida, bringing destructive wind and storm surge in its wake. A lot of local people are heading south, or have arrived, deployed to help in the storm's devastating aftermath. From the Red Cross to task force members, volunteers from all over are thinking of Florida.
"It’s really windy and I think it’s supposed to get really bad in the next hour!" exclaimed Doreen Bucher.
Bucher, a Fort Meyers resident, doesn’t have to step but a few feet outside of her home to see the powerful winds and rains coming in full force from Hurricane Ian.
Bucher has been in Florida for a dozen years and four hurricanes. She’s well-prepared for what’s to come. "I put ice in my freezers, got my coolers ready, got water in my bathtub. Just hunkering down until it’s over with."
While Bucher hunkers down and also takes care of her father, vital help in the form of volunteers with the Red Cross have already arrived in the Sunshine State, ready to help.
"We’ve preloaded 20 trucks with supplies for shelters and kitchens and, as soon, as we can, we’ll start mobilizing those to the shelters that are open. They have everything from cots, water, anything you could possibly imagine you’d need for shelter,"
Beyond the civilian response to help those in need, FEMA has dispatched 45 members of the Pennsylvania Task Force 1 to head down to South Carolina and await deployments into Florida from there.
"There’s a HAZMAT component, a rescue component. We also have our planning team, so there’s a lot that goes into deployment,"
Literally truck loads of equipment are deployed to aid rescuers in their efforts and equip them with all the supplies necessary.
For Bucher, she was not ordered to evacuate and prays for friends closer to danger. "Checked to see if they were safe. Her car and boat got washed away. Not good."
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How to Watch the Ohio State vs. North Carolina Game: Women's Basketball Streaming & TV Channel Info for the NCAA Tournament Second Round
Published: Mar. 20, 2023 at 9:13 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
The No. 6 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (22-10) head into their second round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (26-7) on Monday at 4:00 PM. The winner will advance to the Sweet 16 in the N/A Region bracket.
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Ohio State vs. North Carolina Scoring Comparison
- The Tar Heels' 68.9 points per game are only 0.7 more points than the 68.2 the Buckeyes give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 68.2 points, North Carolina is 15-1.
- Ohio State is 17-0 when it allows fewer than 68.9 points.
- The Buckeyes put up 21.2 more points per game (80.7) than the Tar Heels allow (59.5).
- Ohio State has a 23-4 record when putting up more than 59.5 points.
- When North Carolina allows fewer than 80.7 points, it is 20-8.
- The Buckeyes shoot 46.3% from the field, 9.9% higher than the Tar Heels concede defensively.
Ohio State Schedule
North Carolina Schedule
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As of Saturday, seven months into the 2022-23 rain season, San Francisco had received a full season’s worth of rainfall, according to meteorologists.
San Francisco saw a quarter of an inch of rain on Saturday, bringing the total amount of precipitation during the current rainfall season — which runs from July 1 to June 30 — up to 22.89 inches as of 2 p.m., according to meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services.
“This equals their full season (July-June) normal,” he tweeted.
For comparison, downtown San Francisco normally gets 12.87 inches of precipitation from July 1 to Jan. 30, Null tweeted.
“And there are several more months in the rainy season,” he added.
The weekend weather system that brought the city to the key rainfall milestone continued to bring “beneficial rain” to the Bay Area on Sunday morning, as well as widely scattered, pea-sized hail and isolated thunderstorms, the National Weather Service reported.
Up to a quarter-inch of rain was possible Sunday in some parts of the Bay Area before showers taper off in the late afternoon and early evening as a cold upper level trough moves southeastward, the weather service said. Lows Sunday night were expected to drop into the 30s and lower 40s.
And more rain is on the way, according to Chronicle newsroom meteorologist Michelle Apon. “This upcoming weekend and into next week (Super Bowl weekend into Valentine’s Day) looks promising for precipitation across the Bay Area,” she said. Yet another storm may bring rain to the region the third weekend of February, she added.
“Weather models can be uncertain the farther we go out from today, but it’s fun to keep an eye on it and hope these storms come to fruition,” she said.
Despite the “impressive parade” of atmospheric-river storms that dumped record amounts of precipitation as they swept over the Bay Area in December and the first half of January, Null noted, the July-January rain total didn’t quite crack the historical top 10 for San Francisco. According to the National Weather Service, San Francisco’s rainfall total so far makes it the city’s 11th wettest season to date.
The wettest July-January period ever recorded in San Francisco occurred in 1861-62, with a total of 38 inches, Null said. The most recent period exceeding the current total was 1997-98, when 23.6 inches fell.
The rainfall year is measured from July 1 to June 30, according to the weather service. A separate precipitation measure called the water year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
Jessica Flores (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jessica.flores@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @jesssmflores
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is touring early primary states but has yet to jump into the 2024 Republican field, offered his strongest indication yet that he plans to run, saying, “I intend to be the nominee.”
“I think we’ll lose if Trump’s a nominee,” Christie told The Daily Beast. “That’s why I intend to be the nominee.”
The comments came while the former New Jersey governor was in New Hampshire, a state where he finished sixth in the 2016 GOP primary. But seven years later, after falling out with former President Trump and with primary season approaching, Christie appears on the verge of launching his second White House bid.
Christie, who has spent the past few years frequently criticizing Trump in his capacity as an on-air contributor for ABC News, has said he will decide whether to run in 2024 by sometime in May. The main question he is trying to answer before making a decision: Is there a path to winning the primary?
Christie said last month he was considering that question. In his interview with the Daily Beast, he seemed more assured of himself on the question.
“I am the viable Trump alternative,” he said.
But Christie is not the only one seeking to be the non-MAGA alternative in 2024.
If he enters the race, he would join the likes of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who have already declared their candidacies. It is also widely believed that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seen as the main rival to the former president for the nomination, will run.
The first Republican primary debate is planned for sometime in June.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Yuri Collins scored 21 points and Saint Louis beat Providence 76-73 on Sunday night in the third-place game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-off.
A three-point play by Collins gave the Billikens a 74-73 lead with 26 seconds remaining. Providence's Jared Bynum missed a jumper with six seconds left and Francis Okoro made two free throws for the Billikens with four seconds remaining.
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Collins had five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Billikens (4-1). Javonte Perkins scored 14 points and Okoro finished with 10 points, while adding nine rebounds.
The Friars (3-2) were led by Bryce Hopkins, who recorded 20 points and nine rebounds. Bynum added 15 points for Providence. Ed Croswell had 11 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Providence led 36-30 at halftime.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Saint Louis hosts Paul Quinn and Providence hosts Merrimack.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Tider Insider: Aug. 16, 2022
Gary Harris & Rodney Orr discuss Alabama Football first scrimmage of fall camp.– which positions stood-out, which spots are making the most progress, and what are we watching going into scrimmage no. 2 this coming Saturday?
Plus football recruiting stays hot, mens basketball is an “international hit”, and a member of Alabama’s adapted athletics program is up for a major player of the year honor.
All that, plus we answer viewer questions — on the phone & emails
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Trey Mancini homers in first start with Astros since trade
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) — Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston to back a sterling performance by Jose Urquidy, and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1. Mancini, who was traded from Baltimore on Monday to bolster the offense with first baseman Yuli Gurriel struggling, grounded out as a pinch-hitter in his Astros debut Tuesday night. Things went much better in his first at-bat Wednesday, when he knocked a pitch from Rich Hill into the seats in left field for a two-run shot that made it 4-0 with no outs in the second inning. Urquidy allowed two hits and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in seven shutout innings.
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5 tips for a lower-waste holiday season
(BPT) - The holiday season is a fun-filled time of entertaining, family gatherings and various gift-giving moments. But with the season's greetings and celebrations, this time of year can also be full of waste. In fact, it is said that Americans reportedly throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve than the rest of the year.
Below are a few tips to reduce your waste this holiday season, whether you’re hosting a holiday meal or looking for more sustainable gifting options for loved ones.
- Holiday meal prep: If you’re hosting the holiday festivities this year, avoid overbuying and last-minute trips to the grocery store by prepping holiday meals ahead of time. Stick to your grocery list and ensure that you have a system in place for any delicious leftovers that may be left behind (something leak-free and reusable is best!).
- BYOBag: Do your part as a guest by bringing your own reusables to take home leftovers without relying on plastic storage containers that end up in landfills. Stasher bags and bowls are a great solution because they can be clearly labeled and easily stored in the freezer, then heated up directly in the microwave, oven or in boiling water on the stove.
- Gift intentionally: By gifting items that are premium and made to last, you can ensure that they will be treasured for years to come and avoid the landfill shortly after they are received. Handmade gifts and experiences also make great, waste-free options for loved ones.
- Reusables for road trips: Instead of opting for snacks and goodies colorfully wrapped in single-use plastic packaging, you can opt for the more eco-friendly option by creating and packing your own in reusable bags and containers that can be shared with friends and family. Even better, make your own fun and festive snacks at home as a treat on the go!
- Skip the wrapping paper: Opt for a more functional and reusable option, such as a scarf, colorful dish towel or a traditional Japanese Furoshiki wrapping cloth, all of which can be repurposed for multiple uses beyond their initial gifting occasion.
Trying to minimize waste during the holiday season may seem like a daunting task, but a few simple swaps can make a significant difference. For example, just one Stasher bag can replace up to 260 single-use plastic bags from ending up in our waste streams each year. Together, we can make this holiday season the season of giving, without creating unnecessary waste.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Local senators are among the leadership named to Oklahoma Senate Committees by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat for the 59th Oklahoma Legislature that begins in February.
Appointees include:
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Local senators are among the leadership named to Oklahoma Senate Committees by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat for the 59th Oklahoma Legislature that begins in February.
Appointees include:
Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton: Chair, Retirement and Insurance; vice chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; member of the Finance, Rules, Health and Human Services and Appropriations committees.
Sen. Chris Kidd, R-Waurika: Chair, Agriculture and Rural Affairs; member of the Aeronautics and Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Rules, Energy and Telecommunications committees and Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus: Chair, Judiciary and Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; vice-chair, Finance; member of the Rules, Energy and Telecommunications and Appropriations committees.
Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan: Chair, General Government; member of the Tourism and Wildlife, Retirement and Insurance, Rules and JCAR committees and Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.
Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher: Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services; member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Judiciary, Rules, Public Safety and Appropriations committees.
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ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa played host for this year's annual Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Conference.
More than 70 state Chamber of Commerce members came together over a span of three days, learning fresh approaches to combat obstacles and hearing from lead experts on issues that are relevant in today's world.
"There's so many different resources just relying on our different colleagues through the state, there's so much we could learn from just sitting down and talking with," said President/CEO of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Renee Earls. "Finding out about projects or programs they have we can immolate here in Odessa or other chambers. We had a talk today on disasters and tragedies and Odessa is very familiar with having both of those and so we had Chambers from Uvalde and Allen, Texas who could also talk about their experience."
Not only were members able to see how other Texas Chambers operate, but also be reminded why their jobs are important to serving the city.
"We exist to help businesses and I think that through these times we've been dealing with the last couple years, Chambers have really stepped to the front and are the leaders in those industries," said TCCE Board Chair and CEO of the Pearland Chamber Jim Johnson. "And that's what we're talking about we're hearing the successes, the challenges that's taking place in the last couple years and it's exciting to hear all these people come together and share what's working. So, then you can take it back to your own community and see what you can apply and continue to be great for your own businesses for your own town."
Members will wrap things up and talk about what the future holds for Chambers at the meeting on June 29.
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Depp won a defamation suit against Heard last month in a high-profile civil trial. Heard won a smaller, $2 million judgement on a counterclaim she filed against Depp.
Earlier this month, Heard filed a motion seeking to have Depp’s verdict set aside, or have a mistrial declared. Her lawyers cited multiple factors, including an apparent case of mistaken identity with one of the jurors.
In a written order, Judge Penney Azcarate rejected all of Heard’s claims and said the juror issue specifically was irrelevant and that Heard can’t show she was prejudiced.
“The juror was vetted, sat for the entire jury, deliberated, and reached a verdict. The only evidence before this Court is that this juror and all jurors followed their oaths, the Court’s instructions, and orders. This Court is bound by the competent decision of the jury,” Azcarate wrote.
Depp sued for $50 million in Fairfax County after Heard wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post about domestic violence in which she referred to herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The article never mentioned Depp by name, but his lawyers said several passages in the article defamed him by implication by referring to highly publicized abuse allegations she made in 2016 as she filed for divorce.
Heard then filed a $100 million counterclaim, also for defamation. By the time the case went to trial, her counterclaim had been whittled down to a few statements made by one of Depp’s lawyers, who called Heard’s abuse allegations a hoax.
The jury awarded $15 million to Depp and $2 million to Heard on her counterclaim. The $15 million judgment was reduced to $10.35 million because Virginia law caps punitive damages at $350,000.
The judge did not spell out rationale for rejecting Heard’s other claims in Wednesday’s order.
Among other things, Heard argued that the $10 million verdict is unsupported by the facts, and seems to demonstrate that jurors failed to focus on the fallout from the 2018 op-ed piece — as they were supposed to do — and instead just looked broadly at the damage Depp’s reputation suffered as a result of the alleged abuse.
Heard’s lawyers also argued argue that the verdicts for Depp on one hand and Heard on the other are fundamentally nonsensical.
“The jury’s dueling verdicts are inconsistent and irreconcilable,” her lawyers, Elaine Bredehoft and Benjamin Rottenborn, wrote.
Heard’s lawyers also challenged the verdict on the basis that one of the seven jurors who decided the case was never summoned for jury duty. According to court papers, a 77-year-old county resident received a jury summons. But the man’s son, who has the same name and lives at the same address, responded to the summons and served in his stead.
Heard’s lawyers argued that Virginia law is strict about juror identities, and the case of mistaken identity is grounds for a mistrial. They presented no evidence that the 52-year-old son, identified in court papers only as Juror #15, purposefully or insidiously sought to replace his father, but they argue that possibility should not be discounted.
“The Court cannot assume, as Mr. Depp asks it to, that Juror 15’s apparently improper service was an innocent mistake. It could have been an intentional attempt to serve on the jury of a high-profile case,” Heard’s lawyers wrote.
Heard still has the ability to appeal the verdict to the Virginia Court of Appeals. The issues presented to the appellate court could well be different from the issues Azacarate rejected Wednesday.
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Depp sued for $25 million and that Heard’s counterclaim sought $50 million. ___
Lavoie reported from Richmond.
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From the expansive Savannas of Kenya to the pristine shores of the Caribbean, Marriott International is set to expand its global luxury footprint and is reimagining high-touch hospitality
CANNES, France, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Cannes, Marriott International, Inc., today announced plans to introduce more than 35 luxury hotels in 2023, delivering the unique and meaningful experiences desired by today's luxury traveler. Boasting an unrivaled portfolio of luxury brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International continues to push the boundaries, reimagining travel with a globally inspired perspective that defines the future of luxury. With an unparalleled footprint of nearly 500 luxury hotels and resorts in 68 countries and territories today, Marriott International is poised to further its position as the global leader in luxury hospitality with more than 200 luxury properties in the development pipeline. From Kenya to Singapore and Japan to Mexico, more than 35 new hotels are slated to open next year in sought-after and emerging destinations around the world.
The world has experienced a seismic cultural shift following the events of the last several years, according to a study exploring the impact on the values and aspirations that matter most to guests, conducted in collaboration with creative agency Team One. "We are looking to the great reimaginers, people who perceive crises as moments of opportunity to rethink their lives and reimagine the world around them. Our collective mindset has changed from viewing travel as a luxury commodity to an activity vital to overall well-being," said Tina Edmundson, Global Brand and Marketing Officer, Marriott International. "More than ever before, our guests are prioritizing more meaningful travel and time spent with loved ones, looking for experiences that reflect their personal values and enhance their overall quality of life."
"Whether it's a focus on nurturing closer relationships, a desire to be more present, or finding ways to make a positive impact, across our luxury brands we are evolving to allow our guests to focus on what they believe matters most," said Chris Gabaldon, Senior Vice President, Luxury Brands, Marriott International. "As we grow our portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in some of the most iconic and compelling destinations globally, our expanding footprint allows us to offer the transformative experiences that lead to a renewed sense of purpose and enhanced mental and physical well-being for the modern luxury traveler."
Showcasing a new contemporary aesthetic and the renowned brand's legendary service, The Ritz-Carlton continues to lead through innovation as it thoughtfully grows its portfolio in the world's most exciting destinations. In 2022, the iconic brand drove global buzz with debuts in New York's NoMad neighborhood and in Amman, in addition to celebrating the launch of Evrima, the first yacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. In the year ahead, the brand expects to open two new hotels in North America, including its first property in America's Pacific Northwest region with The Ritz-Carlton, Portland, and The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley, The Palmeraie in Arizona's coveted Scottsdale area. Set above the city skyline, The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne, is slated to grow the brand's footprint in Australia next year, while The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka, is expected to deliver a new offering in the business district of this southwestern Japanese city. Ritz-Carlton Reserve anticipates expanding its exclusive portfolio in 2023 with Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve close to the historic Chinese valley of Jiuzhaigou and Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve located off the West Coast of Saudi Arabia and part of the country's Red Sea project.
St. Regis continues to solidify its position as a global luxury icon by bringing its vanguard spirit, signature glamor, and celebrated rituals to some of the world's most desired destinations. Highlighting a commitment to growing its resort portfolio, in 2023 the brand expects to debut The St. Regis Kanai Resort, an enchanting haven nestled in a 620-acre nature reserve along Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula with ocean views from every guestroom. In the year ahead St. Regis also anticipates expanding its footprint in North America with The St. Regis Chicago, an exquisite architectural marvel envisioned by Jeanne Gang Studio. The iconic brand is also slated to bring its acclaimed Butler Service and storied legacy to Belgrade and is expected to open its first two properties in Saudi Arabia by debuting a hotel in Riyadh and a resort located on its own private island within the Red Sea project. This past year also marked St. Regis openings in Qatar, India, Kuwait, and Indonesia.
In 2022, W Hotels introduced an evolved lens on its unassuming approach to luxury and is set to infuse subtle sophistication into each of its 67 hotels around the world. W pushes the boundaries of elevated design, regionally inspired programming and its iconic "Whatever/Whenever" service, which has been refined for the next generation of travelers. With the opening of W Algarve – atop the dramatic cliffs of Southern Portugal – and W Costa Navarino – located along the sandy shorelines of Greece – the brand debuted in two sought-after locales in 2022, providing a glimpse into W's new vision. This year also brought further growth in the Middle East with the addition of W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, rising 31 stories above the Arabian Gulf, and in Canada with the W Toronto, which nods to the city's rich musical heritage with Canada's first W Sound Suite – the brand's signature recording studio experience – and celebrates Toronto's storied art scene, diversity of culture and legacy of inclusivity. Looking ahead to 2023, W Hotels anticipates debuting in Prague, Budapest, Edinburgh, Sydney, Macau, and Milan. Also slated for later next year, W New York – Union Square and W Hollywood are expected to emerge newly transformed, embodying the fully reimagined W experience.
EDITION, a unique luxury collection of individualized hotels considered the next chapter in the lifestyle hotel story, expanded into Madrid and Tampa in 2022. Known for sophisticated design, a curated taste of the locale, and modern service, EDITION Hotels is rapidly expanding internationally in 2023 with new openings planned across several regions, including the brand's first properties in Italy, Mexico, and Southeast Asia. With 15 hotels currently in the global portfolio, EDITION is projected to grow its personal and intimate hospitality experience to 21 total destinations by the end of 2023, with expected openings next year to include Rome, Riviera Maya at Kanai, Tokyo, Ginza, Singapore, Jeddah, and Doha.
The Luxury Collection's growing ensemble of more than 120 hotels around the world offers the promise of authentic experiences that are highly immersive and deeply reflective of the destination. In 2022, the brand showcased elevated palatial interiors and world-class epicurean delights in Madrid with the opening of Santo Mauro, brought luxurious coastal charm to the idyllic Greek island of Paros through Cosme, and made its debut in Australia with the opening of The Tasman in Hobart, a waterfront city steeped in rich history. With each hotel serving as a portal to the destination's unique charms, The Luxury Collection anticipates debuting properties next year in enthralling locations that span the globe, including Turkey, Barbados, Japan, Mexico, and Tbilisi, Georgia.
Inspired by its legendary namesake and offering experiences that encourage guests to be fully present, JW Marriott caters to sophisticated, mindful travelers who seek a balance in mind, body, and spirit. In 2022, the brand celebrated openings in captivating destinations including São Paulo, Changsha, Istanbul, Bangalore, and Frankfurt, marking the brand's debut in Germany. In the coming year, JW Marriott anticipates continuing to bring its distinct style of warm, authentic service to established and emerging destinations with planned openings from Madrid to Jeju Island, South Korea, and Dallas to Xi'an and Berlin. The brand is also slated to enter the luxury safari segment in 2023 with the expected opening of JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge in Kenya.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of United States federal securities laws, including statements related to expected hotel and other project openings; brand debuts in certain markets; our growth pipeline and future expansion; and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including the risk factors that we identify in our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any of these factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations we express or imply in this press release. We make these forward-looking statements as of the date of this press release and undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Marriott International, Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 8,200 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.Marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.MarriottNewsCenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
Marriott Bonvoy®, Marriott International's award-winning travel program and marketplace, gives members access to transformative, eye-opening experiences around the corner and across the globe. Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations in the world. Members can earn points for stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium home rentals, as well as through everyday purchases with co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem their points for experiences including future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments, or through partners for luxurious products from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques. With the Marriott Bonvoy app, members enjoy a level of personalization and contactless experience that allows them to travel with peace of mind. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit www.MarriottBonvoy.com. Download the Marriott app. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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MONTCALM COUNTY, MI -- A 73-year-old Greenville man died after police believe he fell from a small boat into a lake northeast of Belding.
Montcalm County sheriff’s deputies responded about 7:50 pm. Saturday, July 3 to Race Lake in Fairplain Township for a report of an unoccupied boat.
A Belding Fire Department inflatable boat was used to reach the fishing boat, which was about 100 yards from a boat launch. Rescuers then found the 73-year-old man in water about 30 yards away. The water was about six feet deep.
Deputies said they believe the man accidentally fell from the boat.
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CASA of the South Plains raises $55,000 through fundraiser, donation
CASA of the South Plains received $55,000 on Wednesday, thanks to a raffle fundraiser and a donation from The United Family of supermarkets.
“We are honored to be celebrating this tremendous accomplishment for the children in foster care in our community,” said Jaclyn Morris, executive director of CASA. “This victory proves that the people of the South Plains prioritize the needs of our most vulnerable children. We would not be here today if it weren’t for the dedication and generosity of The United Family and our amazing supporters. We are overwhelmed at the response to this campaign.”
Throughout May, CASA sold raffle tickets for several custom-built playhouses, a doghouse and storage building as well as a $3,500 Mastercard gift card. This raised more than $45,000. United also donated $10,000.
Frenship ISD and Lubbock Cooper ISD's construction houses will build some of these casas.
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Hyundai, Kia recalls vehicles over fire risk; owners urged to park outside
DETROIT - Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.
The affiliated Korean automakers are recalling the vehicles and warning people to park them away from structures until repairs are made.
Affected Hyundai vehicles include the 2019 to 2023 Santa Fe, the 2021 to 2023 Santa Fe Hybrid, the 2022 and 2023 Santa Fe Plug-in hybrid and the 2022 and 2023 Santa Cruz.
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The only Kia affected is the Carnival minivan from 2022 and 2023. All have Hyundai or Kia tow hitch harnesses that came as original equipment or were installed by dealers.
The Korean automakers say in documents posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators that water can get into a circuit board on the hitches and cause a short circuit even if the ignitions are off.
Hyundai has reports of one fire and five heat damage incidents with no injuries. Kia has no reports of fires or injuries.
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Dealers at first will remove the fuse and tow hitch computer module until a fix is available. Later they will install a new fuse and wire extension with an improved connector that's waterproof. Owners will be notified starting May 16.
Last year Hyundai recalled more than 245,000 2020 through 2022 Palisade SUVs for a similar problem.
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Cloud ERP Provider Wins Two Business Intelligence Group 2022 Stratus Awards
KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acumatica, the world's fastest-growing cloud ERP company, has been named a winner of two Business Intelligence Group (BIG) 2022 Stratus Awards for Cloud Computing: Cloud Disruptor and Cloud Integrator. This year is the second consecutive year the company has earned the Cloud Integrator award.
Acumatica acknowledges that businesses are staggering under the burden of economic pressures and need modern solutions that help them navigate complex market challenges. Acumatica equips customers with cloud-based and AI-enabled tools that allow them to run their businesses effectively and efficiently despite uncertainty.
"We are honored to be recognized as a Cloud Disruptor and Cloud Integrator," said John Case, CEO of Acumatica. "This accolade is a testament to our team's dedication to providing state-of-the-art cloud-based ERP software to our customers and empowering them to excel in today's business landscape. We are proud of our team's commitment to delivering top-performing cloud tools that prioritize customer satisfaction."
BIG identified the companies, products, and people that are offering unique solutions that take advantage of cloud technologies.
"Acumatica is at the forefront of the cloud, helping to drive practical innovations in the cloud," said Maria Jimenez, chief nominations officer of BIG. "The cloud is now part of the fabric of society, and we are thrilled that our volunteer judges were able to help promote all of these innovative services, organizations, and executives."
Acumatica was born in the cloud, built to meet the ever-evolving needs of midmarket companies and their customers. The company has quickly become a leading business management solution by prioritizing usability and customer success.
Acumatica Cloud ERP provides the best business management solution for transforming your company to thrive in the new digital economy. Built on a future-proof platform with open architecture for rapid integrations, scalability, and ease of use, Acumatica delivers unparalleled value to small and midmarket organizations. Connected Business. Delivered. For more information, visit www.acumatica.com.
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry and business award programs, business executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs. The organization's proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ National Instruments Corp. (NATI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $40.1 million.
The Austin, Texas-based company said it had profit of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 63 cents per share.
The maker of scientific measuring equipment and software posted revenue of $448.3 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $455.2 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $139.6 million, or $1.05 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.66 billion.
For the current quarter ending in March, National Instruments expects its per-share earnings to range from 48 cents to 62 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $415 million to $445 million for the fiscal first quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $479.6 million.
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This is one way to show some love to the haters.
When protesters appeared outside Lil Nas X's concert in Boston on Sunday, the chart-topping rapper and singer extended an olive branch: he sent his team out with pizza.
Fans of the the "Old Town Road" and "Industry Baby" star were sharing videos on social media of the protest across the street from MGM Music Hall in Fenway Sunday. Lil Nas X took notice, tweeting, "just told my team to send them pizza, this is really good promo!"
But it didn't end there -- and it took a romantic twist, according to the artist, who posted a video of someone apparently from his team in front of the group, holding out a box he says is filled with pizza.
One of the protesters says thanks but no thanks, and the camera focuses on another person in the group.
"update: they didn’t want the pizza but i accidentally fell in love with one of the homophobic protestors," Lil Nas X wrote in the tweet.
That tweet was retweeted and liked thousands of times, but not as much as a follow-up Lil Nas X posted Monday:
Lil Nas X, who came out as gay after "Old Town Road" became an international hit, has courted controversy and generated headlines since. Last year, he released 666 sneakers that apparently incorporated human blood as he released his song "Montero," making him a lightning rod for some religious groups.
The group that protested him in Boston, from Christ's Forgiveness Ministries, shared their own live video of the protest.
"If you make Lil Nas X your idol, if you bow down to him, it's like you're bowing down to Satan himself," one of the protesters says in a megaphone, eliciting cheers from fans waiting to get into the concert.
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With the House finally seated after a week of drama, the legislative agenda is set to fulfill several GOP campaign promises to oppose abortion, investigate Democrats and target IRS funding.
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With the House finally seated after a week of drama, the legislative agenda is set to fulfill several GOP campaign promises to oppose abortion, investigate Democrats and target IRS funding.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel trial in her first post-verdict interview.
“I don’t blame them,” Heard told “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie in an interview clip aired Monday on NBC. “I actually understand. He’s a beloved character and people feel they know him. He’s a fantastic actor.”
“Today” plans to air more of its interview with Heard on Tuesday and Wednesday. The interview is airing nearly two weeks after the verdict, which also saw Heard awarded $2 million over her claim that one of Depp’s attorneys defamed her.
Depp sued Heard for libel in Virginia over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name.
The verdicts brought an end to a televised trial that Depp hopes will help restore his reputation, though it turned into a spectacle that offered a window into a volatile marriage and both actors emerged with unclear prospects for their careers.
Guthrie pressed Heard on her credibility and what it meant to jurors in the clips released Monday. “There’s no polite way to say it. The jury looked at the evidence you presented. They listened to your testimony and they did not believe you,” she said. “They thought you were lying.”
Heard responded, “How could they not come to that conclusion? They had sat in those seats and heard over three weeks of non-stop, relentless testimony from paid employees” and witnesses the actor described as “randos” or random people.
Depp, who has not yet done a formal interview about the case, has said the verdict “gave me my life back.” Heard said in a statement after the verdict that she was heartbroken, while her attorney said in a separate “Today” interview that her client was “demonized” on social media and she plans to appeal the judgment.
“I don’t care what one thinks about me or what judgments you want to make about what happened in the privacy of my own home, in my marriage, behind closed doors. I don’t presume the average person should know those things, and so I don’t take it personally,” Heard told Guthrie.
“You still couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me that you think on social media there’s been a fair representation. You cannot tell me that you think that this has been fair,” Heard said.
The Heard interview will also be featured in Friday’s “Dateline” episode.
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Zach Braff talks new movie 'A Good Person' Published March 18, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:02 NPR's Pien Huang speaks with writer and director Zach Braff about his new movie A Good Person. Copyright 2023 NPR
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Fraud Detection uses innovative machine learning algorithms to identify and prevent transaction fraud
LONDON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminals have never had more avenues through which to defraud people. This has been fueled by the proliferation of technology ranging from instant messaging to new forms of remittance, like P2P and real-time payments. That's why ComplyAdvantage, the leader in financial crime intelligence, today announces the launch of Fraud Detection, its new solution that uses machine learning algorithms to detect and prevent the menace of transaction-related fraud.
"Fraudsters are fast and creative, always looking for new vulnerabilities they can exploit. That's why fraud is one of the most commonly experienced crimes affecting people every day, causing billions in losses to consumers and businesses," says Oliver Furniss, Chief Product Officer for ComplyAdvantage. "Banks and other financial institutions are constantly playing catch-up. Fraud Detection gives them an effective new way to monitor the millions of transactions they process every day and stop criminal activity in its tracks."
Catching All Major Payment Fraud Scenarios
Fraud Detection identifies over 50 of the most prevalent payment fraud scenarios faced by banks and other financial institutions through the millions of transactions they process every day. The product detects and flags fraud typologies including Account Take Over (ATO), Authorized Push Payment Fraud (APP), Synthetic Identity, and Relationship Fraud. Fraud Detection's advanced capabilities can also identify "unknown unknowns," such as fraud typologies that do not match current rule-based scenarios.
When businesses receive an alert to suspicious activity, it comes with a full explanation, streamlining the transaction's resolution. For example, a transaction could have been flagged because it followed a failed password attempt or because it was at a time of day that wasn't in keeping with the customer's location. This feature sets Fraud Detection by ComplyAdvantage apart in the marketplace.
Holvi, the digital banking service for small businesses, uses Fraud Detection as part of a holistic approach to financial crime risk detection with ComplyAdvantage. Valentina Butera, Head of AML and AFC Operations at Holvi, said:
"The convenience of digital banking benefits customers and criminals alike. Technology is developing fast, but so are fraudsters. That's why selecting Fraud Detection by ComplyAdvantage was a very easy decision for us. We immediately saw that it had the latest machine learning technology and knew that the implementation would be extremely smooth."
Fighting Crime Using AI & Machine Learning
Fraud Detection uses AI and machine learning algorithms to monitor monetary and non-monetary events and look for patterns that indicate possible risks. This includes identity clustering, using behavioral and personal characteristics to identify accounts that are, for example, controlled by a single individual. It also combines financial and non-financial events with natural language processing and machine learning, meaning factors such as location and time can be used to identify suspicious transactions in real time.
"Integrity is key to a functioning, successful financial system. Institutions need to know that the transactions they facilitate are legal," continued Furniss. "Our Fraud Detection solution helps payment providers, banks, and other institutions provide a strong first line of defense, protecting their customers and alleviating the stress and loss criminals cause."
About ComplyAdvantage
ComplyAdvantage is the financial industry's leading source of AI-driven financial crime risk data and fraud detection technology. ComplyAdvantage's mission is to neutralize the risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and other financial crime. More than 1000 enterprises in 75 countries rely on ComplyAdvantage to understand the risk of who they're doing business with through the world's only global, real-time database of people and companies. The company identifies thousands of risk events daily from millions of structured and unstructured data points.
ComplyAdvantage has four global hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cluj-Napoca and is backed by Goldman Sachs, Ontario Teachers, Index Ventures, and Balderton Capital. Learn more at complyadvantage.com.
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Josh Rojas Player Prop Bets: Diamondbacks vs. Padres - April 23
Published: Apr. 23, 2023 at 9:31 AM MST|Updated: 38 minutes ago
On Sunday, Josh Rojas (.262 batting average in his past 10 games, with three doubles, two walks and five RBI) and the Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Diego Padres, whose starting pitcher will be Yu Darvish. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET.
In his last game he had a hitless performance (0-for-4) against the Padres.
Josh Rojas Game Info & Props vs. the Padres
- Game Day: Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Chase Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Padres Starter: Yu Darvish
- TV Channel: BSAZ
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100)
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Josh Rojas At The Plate
- Rojas has an OPS of .735, fueled by an OBP of .346 to go with a slugging percentage of .389. All three of those stats are tops among Arizona hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 29th, his on-base percentage ranks 77th, and he is 107th in the league in slugging.
- In 66.7% of his games this season (12 of 18), Rojas has picked up at least one hit, and in six of those games (33.3%) he recorded at least two.
- He has not homered in his 18 games this season.
- In eight games this season (44.4%), Rojas has picked up an RBI, including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored in nine of 18 games this season, and more than once 3 times.
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Josh Rojas Home/Away Batting Splits
Padres Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Padres has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Padres have the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.36).
- Padres pitchers combine to allow 22 total home runs at a rate of one per game (to rank 13th in the league).
- Darvish gets the start for the Padres, his fourth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance -- out of the bullpen on Sunday -- the righty threw 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while surrendering hits.
- The 36-year-old has put together a 3.44 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .210 to opposing hitters.
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BRESCIA, Italy, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1000 Miglia 2023 comes with a surprise: the Race that, from June 13 to 17 will involve the 405 cars admitted to the start from Brescia will last five days.
The Race will run between Brescia, Rome and back along a route of more than 2,000 km. After departing from Viale Venezia and coasting Lake Garda, passing through Verona, Ferrara, Lugo and Imola, the convoy will end the first leg in Cervia-Milano Marittima; the second day will feature a passage through San Marino, Senigallia, Macerata with a lunch stop, Fermo and Ascoli Piceno and the final parade in Via Veneto in Rome; the third leg will ascend from the Capital offering lunch in the spectacular Siena, it will continue to Pistoia, the Abetone Pass, Modena and Reggio Emilia and will finish in Parma; on the fourth day, after Stradella and Pavia, the Race will reach Piedmont with lunch in Alessandria, then Asti and Vercelli and, via Novara, it will head to downtown Milan, which will host the last night of the Race; on the fifth day, after saying goodbye to Bergamo, Brescia's twin city as the Italian Capital of Culture 2023, the 1000 Miglia 2023 will end in Brescia in the late morning with a city circuit before the final passage on the Viale Venezia platform and the closing lunch. In the evening, the see-you-in-2024 celebration with the Red Arrow's full evening events, the 1000 Miglia The Night, that will bring the intense week to an end.
2023 will also be the year of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force, which has always been very close to our Race, and the claim "In flight towards the future" also well represents the road that the Red Arrow took almost a hundred years ago and is still as relevant today as ever.
Entries will be open from October 13 to January 13, 2023.
Notification of acceptance: by April 10, 2023.
To apply for entry, the cars must already have, or have applied for, a Registro 1000 Miglia certificate and may be admitted only after obtaining the said certificate.
Entries www.1000miglia.it
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Ball State softball season ends in 4-1 loss to CMU; Amaia Daniel concludes historic career
OXFORD, Ohio — Several Cardinals' hands stuck to the backs of their heads, looking despondent following the final out.
No. 4 seed Ball State softball had just lost 4-1 to No. 3 Central Michigan, making BSU the first team eliminated in the Mid-American Conference tournament after losing to eventual champion and host Miami (Ohio) on Thursday and the Chippewas on Friday.
While they achieved their primary goal of making the postseason, the Cardinals didn't perform to their capabilities in either outing. Five defensive errors and 16 runners left on base over the two contests proved to be insurmountable shortcomings, ones that head coach Lacy Schurr believes will harden her players for next season.
""No matter what anybody says, it's still a different type of pressure when you're in the tournament," Schurr said. "We've got to find ways to execute under pressure."
Schurr and multiple players said the defensive mistakes resulted from trying to do too much, perhaps stemming from playing with a deficit for most of the tournament.
The majority of the errors came on over-aggressive throws, rather than fielding. Schurr aims to make sure Ball State is more poised in that facet next spring.
"We've just gotta take the outs that are given to us and not try to make something out of thin air," Schurr said. "Back to the drawing board, though. We're gonna work super hard on defense this fall, for sure."
Sophomore ace Angelina Russo's performance in the circle didn't mitigate BSU's subpar defense either. After being one of the conference's top pitchers all season, earning a Second Team All-MAC nod and coming off a stellar two scoreless relief innings against the RedHawks in Round 1, Russo suffered one of her worst starts of the year.
She allowed four runs, three earned, with two hits allowed and two walks in just one inning against CMU before being relieved for junior Francys King, who threw a stellar 3.2 scoreless innings to keep BSU in striking distance.
Russo made tremendous strides in her second Cardinal campaign, and Schurr believes this up-and-down tournament experience will yield better results in the future.
"She's gotta learn to thrive under pressure. And she's gonna be great," Schurr said. "She did have a great season for us, and sometimes you just don't have your best stuff. And our job on offense is to help support her, and we did not give the support that our pitchers needed today."
Ball State's offense never got the big hit. The team tallied just one extra-base knock in the two games, an infield double by fifth-year shortstop Amaia Daniel that went off the CMU shortstop's glove, and junior infielder Samantha-Jo Mata was the lone Cardinal to tally a multi-hit performance in both contests, yielding her the team's only All-Tournament selection.
First-Team All-MAC third baseman Haley Wynn, who led the squad with a 1.137 OPS, went hitless in eight at-bats as the leadoff hitter in the tournament. She was visibly frustrated following Game 1 and emotional upon being eliminated.
Junior outfielder Kaitlyn Mathews also went hitless against Central Michigan, leaving a team-high five runners on base.
Schurr saw those moments as learning opportunities, both for her many returning players and herself in the team's first MAC tournament showing during her three-year tenure.
"(It's about) enjoying every moment, knowing that every at-bat matters, every moment matters. Finding ways, again, to challenge them a little bit more, raise the bar," Schurr said. "The goal was to get to the tournament and compete, and now we've got to find different ways to challenge them leading up to this moment."
The good news is that only Daniel is out of eligibility, so Schurr expects a strong returning roster that will be extremely motivated to perform better come tournament time.
Daniel was the lone Cardinal with prior tournament experience, playing during the program's most recent appearance in 2019 when the postseason field was larger, and the program took steps in the right direction this spring toward being a perennial contender in the MAC.
This season marked BSU's highest conference finish since being the tournament runner-up in 2018. The team's outcome in Oxford, Ohio, was not ideal, but they expect to be back.
"What I told them is just to be proud of what they've done for this program and getting back to the tournament. We were at a pretty low spot three, four weeks ago, and what they did to get the program back into the tournament in that amount of time and the run that we went on to get here is pretty remarkable," Schurr said. "They've got to be proud, we've got to be proud of what we did and what we accomplished.
"We gained a lot of experience. We've got a lot of people coming back. So we've got to take it and the bar's been set and now the expectation is we get back here and we compete."
Amaia Daniel's legacy with Ball State softball
The only Ball State player who can't return next season is Daniel. She leaves behind a five-year resume that stacks up individually with some of the program's all-time greats.
In the opening tournament game, Daniel became just the ninth Cardinal, and eighth fastest, to tally 200 career hits.
"I didn't know, to be honest. I had no idea, but all my teammates were telling me at the hotel," Daniel said of the achievement. "I was pretty excited, but I was honestly glad I didn't know because I think that I probably would have been thinking about it too much. But I think that's awesome. I'm thankful I was able to do that."
She slashed .331/.426/.495 for career, and following a subpar 2022 season at the plate in which she hit a career-worst .291, she responded with her best campaign ever in 2023 and batted a career-high .399.
Daniel received First Team and Second Team All-MAC honors and in 2022 and 2023, respectively, the result of her productive offense combined with sound defense at a premium position.
While Schurr said Daniel was a quiet leader of this year's group, the Ohio native's production will be most difficult to replace.
"They're definitely big shoes to fill," Schurr said of Daniel. "She's just been a staple for us in the lineup and on defense, so that's going to be the big void that we're going to need to fill."
Daniel played under two regimes at BSU, both of which bookended her career with MAC tournament appearances. She saw different approaches to success and is proud to be a major part of the program's improvement under Schurr.
"I definitely think that we've developed a mission-focused team. We know what we want and we'll do anything to achieve that goal," Daniel said. "We're definitely extremely resilient. Whenever adversity is thrown at us, I know that … all of us together are going to face it head on and we're going to do what we can to get there."
She believes this spring's squad, though, was her favorite, primarily for its chemistry and the close bond between the players.
"This team was so special," Daniel said. "We always had a saying, 'We were gonna go off a cliff with each other,' and even the bad days, you could tell we were jumping off the cliff with each other because we were seriously ride or dies with one another, and there wasn't a better team to do it with this year."
Daniel hopes the returning players take valuable lessons from this postseason experience and season overall, particularly how important every game and every series, even the midweek ones that "people don't want to play," are toward achieving the ultimate goal.
She expects everyone to be supremely motivated after leaving the tournament with a "bad taste" in their mouths.
The shortstop also doesn't want her teammates to take anything for granted. Although Daniel shared in the emotional postgame moments with her teammates, she appeared in better spirits than many others, choosing to take a more appreciative outlook on the season and her career.
Perhaps the bus ride home yielded more tears, especially since she cherishes those team-bonding times the most.
Still, Daniel feels she left the program in a good place.
"I don't think it's really hit me yet. I'm honestly just grateful for the opportunity that I've just been blessed with to be here for five years," Daniel said. "This is the second time I've gotten to experience the tournament, but I don't know how many people here have been able to experience that ... Even though the result wasn't there, I'm just really grateful for another opportunity."
Gus Martin is a sports reporter at The Star Press. Follow him on Twitter @GusMartin_SP, and contact him at gmartin@gannett.com.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived.
Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
“I enjoy those moments in the game when I’m just going after people,” Lillard said, “when I’m in attack mode.”
But soon after the streamers fell to the court and the crowd headed for the exits, Lillard was summoned for a drug test. Turns out, the seven-time All-Star who’s unafraid of taking a 3-pointer from half court is afraid of needles.
“I know I’ve got a lot of tattoos, but when you’re doing a blood draw, it’s different from tattoos. It brought me down from here to the floor,” Lillard said gesturing with his hand raised then dropping it.
And Lillard got tested on the night he tied Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell for the most points in a game this season after Mitchell also scored 71 in a win over Chicago on Jan. 2. His 13 3-pointers were also one shy of the NBA record set by Golden State’s Klay Thompson in 2018. Thompson’s Warriors teammate Stephen Curry (2016) and Chicago’s Zach LaVine (2019) also made 13 3s.
Lillard broke his own franchise mark of 61 points, which he’d done twice, on a 3-pointer with 4:42 left that also topped his previous career record for 3s, which was 11.
Known for his humility, Lillard was unsure how to mark the occasion.
“I think any hooper enjoys those moments when you’re hot, you’re in attack mode, you’re feeling good,” Lillard said. “But it’s the stuff afterward that I struggle with, like when I walked off the court, was I supposed to be overly excited, or what?”
In the final minutes of the game, the crowd at the Moda Center was on its feet, phones recording the moment, while chanting “MVP! MVP!”
“It really, really was a masterful performance,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “It was a piece of art. That was incredible.”
Even Mitchell took notice.
“My mom calls me and says @Dame_Lillard tied your record … you gotta get 72 now,” Mitchell posted on Twitter with some laughing emojis.
Lillard left the game with 44 seconds left, tied with Mitchell, Elgin Baylor (1960) and David Robinson (1994) for the eighth-most points scored in a game in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain owns the league record with 100 for Philadelphia against New York on March 2, 1962, at Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Lillard had 41 points and eight 3-pointers by halftime. It was a career high in a half for Lillard and the most points in a half for any player in the league this season. He had 50 by the start of the fourth quarter.
In the end, he made 22 of 38 shots from the floor and he hit on 13 of his 22 3-point attempts. He was also 14 of 14 from the foul line.
Jerami Grant added 13 points for the Blazers, who led by as many as 23. Portland is part of a cluster of eight Western Conference just four wins apart that are vying for playoff spots.
Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, sitting in last place in the Western Conference with just 13 overall wins and nine straight losses.
“It’s not like we didn’t give effort, he made some really tough shots,” said Rockets coach Stephen Silas, who sat Sengun midway through the third quarter for the rest of the game. “But we need everyone to give effort on the defensive end.”
Houston trailed 102-88 heading into the final quarter, but scored the first six points of the period to close the gap to 102-94. Grant’s 3-pointer for Portland extended the margin to 108-98.
Lillard’s 3, his 11th of the night to tie his career high, made it 113-103 with 6:43 left. He added a driving layup and a free throw. Houston could not catch up.
Lillard started after resting for Thursday night’s 133-116 loss to Sacramento. He participated in the NBA All-Star Game and won the 3-point contest the previous weekend.
The Blazers led 73-58 at the break with Lillard the 10th player since the 1996-97 season with 40-plus points in a half. He has 15 games with 50 or more points, sixth-most in NBA history.
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(The Hill) – Student loan borrowers are left in limbo on the exact date for when they will have to begin repayments after a three-year pause from the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases contesting President Biden’s student loan relief program that could give up to $20,000 of relief to millions of Americans.
The justices are now able to release a decision at any time about the fate of student debt relief and start the timer for when student loan payments will begin again.
Back in November when Biden announced he was extending the student loan payment pause into 2023, he essentially tied the resumption of payments to the court releasing a decision on student loan forgiveness.
The president said the payments are set to begin 60 days after the Supreme Court makes its final ruling on student debt relief. However, if the court takes too long to release its ruling, the payments will begin 60 days after June 30 regardless of the high court’s actions.
It is unlikely the Supreme Court would release a decision after June 30, as the court typically releases major rulings in May or June.
Regardless, borrowers could prepare themselves to begin their student loan payments during the summer and certainly by the end of August.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
4-7-2-9, FIREBALL: 3
(four, seven, two, nine; FIREBALL: three)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
4-7-2-9, FIREBALL: 3
(four, seven, two, nine; FIREBALL: three)
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Yerramalli previously served as SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's Chief of Staff
At Public, Yerramalli will focus on building new fixed-income products for retail investors
NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public, an investing platform that allows members to invest in stocks, treasuries, ETFs, crypto, and alternative assets, announced today that Prashant Yerramalli is joining the executive team as VP of Operations and Regulatory Affairs. Yerramalli previously served as the Chief of Staff for SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. He was one of Chair Gensler's lead advisors on all aspects of the agency's mission, including rulemaking, policy enforcement, strategy, personnel management, operations, communications, and legislative affairs.
Yerramalli will leverage his experience and expertise to help drive new product development and manage Public's overall risk profile. He will also provide strategic support to the legal and compliance teams on various regulatory matters.
"Throughout my career, I have seen firsthand the power of new technologies on the financial markets and the transformation that can occur in people's lives by saving and investing for their futures," said Prashant Yerramalli, VP of Operations and Regulatory Affairs at Public. "I am excited to join Public because I see a real opportunity here to help build a platform to introduce the next generation of investors to our capital markets."
"In the last few years, we have seen monumental growth at Public, as we have set out to build the best multi-asset platform for retail investors," said Stephen Sikes, COO of Public. "As a business at the intersection of technology and finance, it is critical that we understand and operate within the appropriate regulatory frameworks. We're thrilled to have a leader and thinker of Prashant's caliber joining our team to continue creating products that help our members be great investors. "
Prior to his role at the SEC, Yerramalli held roles at Brookfield Asset Management, Jenner & Block, and WilmerHale. He began his career in public service as a law clerk to the Hon. Naomi Reice Buchwald in the Southern District of New York. Yerramalli received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an A.B. from Brown University.
About Public.com
Public is an investing platform that allows clients to invest in stocks, treasuries, ETFs, crypto, and alternative assets, like fine art and collectibles—all in one place. We help people be better investors with access to custom company metrics, live shows about the markets, and insights from a community of millions of investors, creators, and analysts. Public puts investors first, and doesn't sell trades to market makers or take money from Payment for Order Flow (PFOF). Learn more at www.public.com.
Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Brokerage services for alternative assets are offered by Dalmore Group, LLC, member FINRA & SIPC. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Apex Crypto LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Brokerage services for U.S. Treasuries are offered by Jiko Securities, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Banking services are offered by Jiko Bank, a division of Mid-Central National Bank. Securities investments: Not FDIC Insured; No Bank Guarantee; May Lose Value. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.
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The Army is bringing back its iconic slogan, "Be All You Can Be!"
A message from senior Army leaders says they will re-introduce the phrase to a new generation beginning March 8.
"This year marks the 50th anniversary of the All-Volunteer Force, and it has never been more important to recruit and retain the talented men and women who make our Army the world’s greatest fighting force," the message says.
The Army first started using the "Be All You Can Be!" slogan in 1981. The slogan was retired 20 years later.
The hope is that re-introducing the slogan will help generate excitement about enlisting. The Army reported in 2022 that it missed its recruitment goal by about 15,000 soldiers.
The first new "Be All You Can Be!" ad features service members from various backgrounds. They talk about what it means when people say, "America is the land of opportunity."
"It means we strive to be a nation of limitless possibilities," one of the soldiers says in the ad.
Army leadership is asking soldiers to share their stories that could be featured in the ad campaign.
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I can’t watch it any more. It is heart wrenching. Innocent little ones bathed in blood is more than anyone should be able to comprehend. And yet, Colorado 20 years ago, Connecticut 10 years ago, Florida four years ago and hundreds of school shootings with lesser death counts during those years, not to mention churches, concerts, supermarkets -- and still no courage on the part of our so-called leaders.
Redemption from our deadly national scourge will only come when we cease to have the best Congress, state legislators and governors that money can buy. Only when they stop getting paid off for their stands regarding weaponry will these tragedies begin to subside. They know that the historical memory of the typical American is probably no more than a few weeks, as we move our focus from one crisis to another. And so they have no fear that they will ever pay a price for doing exactly what their gun-lobby masters want them to do — which is nothing.
I am at the apex of my years, and sadly, I think, probably witnessing the end stage of the great American experiment and dream unless there is a shift in the attitudes of masses of Americans. If you think this is exaggeration, please remember that self-dealing politicians care only for their hold on power and the next fat donation even if the cost may be dead children and a phony call for “thoughts and prayers.”
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Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl matchup could come down to trenches
PHILADELPHIA - The all-star cast of players in the trenches should decide the Super Bowl champion.
Sure, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make their share of plays. But Sunday’s game will come down to which team controls the line of scrimmage.
The Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) reached this point mainly because of a dominant offensive line that allowed Hurts to thrive. He developed into an AP NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year finalist playing behind a line that features All-Pro center Jason Kelce and All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson.
Kelce, Johnson, left tackle Jordan Mailata, Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson and right guard Isaac Seumalo have excelled in the playoffs, helping the Eagles rack up 416 yards rushing in two lopsided wins. The Eagles outscored the Giants and 49ers by a combined margin of 69-14.
A defensive line featuring four players with at least 10 sacks roughed up opposing quarterbacks throughout the season. Haason Reddick was a game-wrecker against San Francisco, knocking Brock Purdy out of the game.
The Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) know what it’s like to face a fearsome pass rush in the Super Bowl. Behind a banged-up offensive line, Mahomes looked ordinary in a 31-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the big game two years ago.
They’re healthy this time around and have a pair of second-team All-Pros: left guard Joe Thuney and center Creed Humphrey.
On the opposite side, All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones was a nightmare for opponents this season. Jones had 15 1/2 sacks. If Philly’s O-line can’t slow him down, it could be a rough day for Hurts.
WHEN THE CHIEFS HAVE THE BALL:
Mahomes, the two-time AP NFL MVP, is a magician, even with an ankle injury that should feel better now than it did two weeks ago against Cincinnati. He’ll look often for All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, who had 110 catches in the regular season and 21 in two playoff games.
Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a big game against the Bengals, catching six passes for 116 yards and a TD. JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney are ready to go after being injured in that game.
The Chiefs had the league’s 20th-ranked run offense mostly because Mahomes led the NFL in passing. Rookie seventh-round pick Isiah Pacheco had 830 yards rushing in the regular season and 95 against Jacksonville but only 26 in the AFC title game. Running back Jerick McKinnon is more of a pass-catching threat. He had 56 receptions.
Protecting Mahomes will be critical to Kansas City’s success. The Eagles are five sacks away from breaking the NFL record for a season. Reddick, Brandon Graham, Josh Sweat and Javon Hargrave each had at least 10 sacks.
Cornerbacks James Bradberry and Darius Slay are among the top duos in the league so they’ll make it difficult for Mahomes to connect often with his receivers. Travis Kelce vs. Philly’s linebackers and safeties is a mismatch that the Chiefs will look to exploit.
WHEN THE EAGLES HAVE THE BALL:
The Eagles can beat teams on the ground or in the air. Hurts could run for 100 yards or throw for 300. This offense has plenty of versatility with Hurts leading the way. Miles Sanders had 1,268 yards rushing in the regular season. Kenny Gainwell leads the team with 160 yards rushing in the playoffs. Boston Scott is another option in a stacked backfield.
Hurts only has 275 yards passing in the playoffs but the Eagles haven’t had to throw. They’ve had success running, built big leads and kept it on the ground to chew the clock.
If they air it out, wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are among the top tandems in the NFL and tight end Dallas Goedert is underrated. The Chiefs allowed a league-high 33 passing TDs this season so it could be a big day for Hurts and his receivers.
Everything starts for the Eagles on the O-line. They’ve protected Hurts, paved the way for running backs and imposed their will on defenses throughout the season.
Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is a two-time Super Bowl champion who has a history of shutting down top offenses in the Super Bowl. Just ask Tom Brady. Spagnuolo is known for bringing the heat to knock QBs off rhythm. Considering Hurts has a major drop-off in production when blitzed, expect Spagnuolo to dial it up.
If Hurts has time, Kansas City’s four rookie defensive backs will be in for a long day.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is perfect in two Super Bowls, making four extra points and four field goals. Punter Tommy Townsend had an All-Pro season with a net of 45.6 yards.
The Chiefs’ return teams were both in the top seven.
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made all three of his field goals and two of three extra points in his only Super Bowl five years ago.
Punter Arryn Siposs may return for the first time since an ankle injury sidelined him in December. Veteran Brett Kern has been filling in and would make his first Super Bowl appearance of a 15-year career.
The Eagles have had some issues with their coverage units at times this season.
COACHING:
Chiefs coach Andy Reid is facing his former team. He won more games than any coach in Eagles history over a 14-year period. Reid is second behind Bill Belichick (31) with 21 playoff wins. He’s 1-2 in the Super Bowl, including a loss with the Eagles.
Sirianni is 25-12 in two seasons as a head coach, including 2-1 in the playoffs. Like Reid, he’s an excellent game planner. Sirianni is also aggressive and doesn’t lack any confidence.
INTANGIBLES:
Reid vs. his former team. Sirianni vs. a coach who fired him. No extra motivation needed for a Super Bowl. Both teams have loud, loyal fan bases who have flooded Phoenix for the game.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge in Arizona said he hopes to decide by Friday whether to order members of a group to stop monitoring outdoor ballot drop boxes in the Phoenix area in an effort that has sparked allegations of voter intimidation.
The groups Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino asked U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi during a Wednesday hearing to prevent members of Clean Elections USA from gathering within sight of drop boxes in Maricopa County, the state's most populous, and from following voters and taking photos and videos of them and their cars.
The attorney for Clean Elections USA said that such a broad restraining order would be unconstitutional.
Liburdi said he hoped to issue a decision by Friday but could continue to weigh the matter into the weekend.
The League of Women Voters filed a similar suit Tuesday in federal court in Arizona, alleging that Clean Elections USA is intimidating voters.
That suit also alleges that the groups Lions of Liberty and the Yavapai County Preparedness Team, which are associated with the far-right anti-government group Oath Keepers, have undertaken their own effort to watch ballot boxes and film voters in Arizona's Yavapai County.
Election deniers around the United States have embraced a film that has been discredited called "2000 Mules" that claims that people were paid to travel among drop boxes and stuff them with fraudulent ballots during the 2020 presidential vote.
There's no evidence for the notion that a network of Democrat-associated ballot "mules" has conspired to collect and deliver ballots to drop boxes, either two year ago or in the upcoming midterm elections.
Amid the complaints from voters who say they have been harassed, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said this week his office has begun providing security around drop boxes. Sheriff's deputies responded when two masked people carrying guns and wearing bulletproof vests showed up at a drop box in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa.
The secretary of state this week said her office has received six cases of potential voter intimidation to the state attorney general and the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as a threatening email sent to the state elections director.
The U.S. attorney's office in Arizona said it is also keeping an eye on cases alleging voter intimidation and vowed to prosecute those who violate federal law.
Federal officials said local police officers would be the "front line in efforts to ensure that all qualified voters are able to exercise their right to vote free of intimidation or other election abuses."
"We will vigorously safeguard all Arizonans' rights to freely and lawfully cast their ballot during the election," the office said Wednesday. "As the several election threat-related cases pending federal felony charges from alleged criminal activity arising out of our State show, acts which cross the line will not go unaddressed."
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is calling on voters to report any intimidation immediately to police and file a complaint with his office.
"Regardless of intent, this type of misguided behavior is contrary to both the laws and values of our state," said Brnovich, a Republican.
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Church burned down in Lafayette Co.
OXFORD., Miss. (WMC) - A Presbyterian church was burned down in Lafayette County.
Lafayette County Fire Department received a call about a fire at College Hill Presbyterian Church located on County Road.
First units said a caller saw flames that were visible in the back of the church around 11 p.m. Saturday.
LCFD says upon entering the church, firefighters saw the fire had spread to the attic, and the integrity of the structure had deteriorated.
The firefighters decided to leave from inside and begin spraying the flames from the outside, but it wasn’t enough.
LCFD said there were no injuries.
The church’s website says it’s the oldest Presbyterian structure in North Mississippi and oldest church building in Oxford.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The German government will not object if Poland decides to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Germany’s top diplomat said Sunday, indicating movement on supplying weapons that Kyiv has described as essential to its ability to fend off an intensified Russian offensive.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told French TV channel LCI that Poland has not formally asked for Berlin’s approval to share some of its German-made Leopards but added “if we were asked, we would not stand in the way.”
German officials “know how important these tanks are” and “this is why we are discussing this now with our partners,” Baerbock said in interview clips posted by LCI.
Ukraine’s supporters pledged billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday. International defense leaders discussed Ukraine’s urgent request for the Leopard 2 tanks, and the failure to work out an agreement overshadowed the new commitments.
Germany is one of the main donors of weapons to Ukraine, and it ordered a review of its Leopard 2 stocks in preparation for a possible green light. Nonetheless, the government in Berlin has shown caution at each step of increasing its military aid to Ukraine, a hesitancy seen as rooted in its history and political culture.
Germany’s tentativeness has drawn criticism, particularly from Poland and the Baltic states, countries on NATO’s eastern flank that feel especially threatened by Russia’s renewed aggression.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that if the fellow NATO and European Unio member did not consent to transferring Leopard tanks to Ukraine, his country was prepared to build a “smaller coalition” of countries that would send theirs anyway.
“Almost a year had passed since the outbreak of war,” Morawiecki said in an interview with Polish state news agency PAP published Sunday. “Evidence of the Russian army’s war crimes can be seen on television and on YouTube. What more does Germany need to open its eyes and start to act in line with the potential of the German state?”
Previously, some officials in Poland indicated that Finland and Denmark also were ready to send Leopards to Ukraine.
Earlier Sunday, the speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, said governments that give more powerful weapons to Ukraine risked causing a “global tragedy that would destroy their countries.”
“Supplies of offensive weapons to the Kyiv regime would lead to a global catastrophe,” Volodin said. “If Washington and NATO supply weapons that would be used for striking peaceful cities and making attempts to seize our territory as they threaten to do, it would trigger a retaliation with more powerful weapons.”
French President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, said Sunday that he had asked his defense minister to “work on” the idea of sending some of France’s Leclerc battle tanks to Ukraine.
Macron spoke during a news conference in Paris with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as France and Germany commemorated the 60th anniversary of their post-World War II friendship treaty. In a joint declaration, the two countries committed to their “unwavering support” for Ukraine.
France will make its tank decision based on three criteria, Macron said: that sharing the equipment does not lead to an escalation of the conflict, that it would provide efficient and workable help when training time is taken into account, and that it wouldn’t weaken France’s own military.
Scholz did not respond when asked about the Leopard 2 tanks Sunday, but stressed that his country already has made sizable military contributions to Ukraine.
“The U.S. is doing a lot, Germany is doing a lot, too,” he said. “We have constantly expanded our deliveries with very effective weapons that are already available today. And we have always coordinated all these decisions closely with our important allies and friends.”
In Washington, two leading lawmakers urged the U.S. on Sunday to send some of its Abrams tanks to Ukraine in the interests of overcoming Germany’s reluctance to share its own, more suitable tanks.
“If we announced we were giving an Abrams tank, just one, that would unleash” the flow of tanks from Germany, Rep. Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told ABC’s “This Week on Sunday.” “What I hear is that Germany’s waiting on us to take the lead.”
Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat who is on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also spoke up for the U.S. sending Abrams.
“If it requires our sending some Abrams tanks in order to unlock getting the Leopard tanks from Germany, from Poland, from other allies, I would support that,” Coons said.
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, said Friday’s U.S.-led meeting at the air base in Germany “left no doubt that our enemies will try to exhaust or better destroy us,” adding that “they have enough weapons” to achieve the purpose.
Medvedev, a former Russian president, warned that “in case of a protracted conflict,” Russia could seek to form a military alliance with “the nations that are fed up with the Americans and a pack of their castrated dogs.”
Ukraine has argued it needs more weapons as it anticipates Russia’s forces launching a new offensive in the spring.
Oleksii Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council, warned that Russia may try to intensify its attacks in the south and in the east and to cut supply channels of Western weapons, while conquering Kyiv “remains the main dream” in President Vladimir Putin’s “fantasies,” he said.
In a column published by online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. he described the Kremlin’s goal in the conflict as a “total and absolute genocide, a total war of destruction”
Among those calling for more arms for Ukraine was the former British prime minister, Boris Johnson, who made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Sunday. Johnson, who was pictured in the Kyiv region town of Borodyanka, said he traveled to Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“This is the moment to double down and to give the Ukrainians all the tools they need to finish the job. The sooner Putin fails, the better for Ukraine and for the whole world,” Johnson said in a statement.
The last week was especially tragic for Ukraine even by the standards of a brutal war that has gone on for nearly a year, killing tens of thousands of people, uprooting millions more and creating vast destruction of Ukrainian cities.
A barrage of Russian missiles struck an apartment complex in the southeastern city of Dnipro on Jan. 14, killing at least 45 civilians. On Wednesday, a government helicopter crashed into a building housing a kindergarten in a suburb of Kyiv. Ukraine’s interior minister, other officials and a child on the ground were among the 14 people killed.
Zelenskyy vowed Sunday that Ukraine would ultimately prevail in the war.
“We are united because we are strong. We are strong because we are united,” the Ukrainian leader said in a video address as he marked Ukraine Unity Day, which commemorates when east and west Ukraine were united in 1919.
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Missing high schoolers found dead with gunshot wounds on NC trail
MEBANE, N.C. (WRAL) - Authorities in North Carolina are investigating the deaths of two missing high schoolers as homicides after bodies believed to be theirs were found on a trail in the woods.
A red cross with flowers surrounding it marks the site where 18-year-old Devin Clark and 14-year-old Lyric Woods were found dead Sunday afternoon. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said two men riding four-wheelers discovered the bodies about 2.5 miles from Woods’ home.
David White lives just feet from where the two friends were found dead with gunshot wounds. He says he heard about 20 gunshots Friday night.
“I heard about close to 10 shots going off, like an automatic gun, and then, a pause for a little bit and five more shots went off,” he said.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the deaths as homicides.
Clark’s mother, Tiffany Concepcion, filed a police report about an hour before her son’s body was found.
“He’d never hurt nobody, and for him to get done like this is… I have to have answers,” she said. “He was an athletic person. He was a good person. He was a good friend. He had a good heart.”
Woods’ family reported her missing Saturday afternoon. An incident report says the teen’s stepfather last saw her at home around 11 p.m. Friday. He went to wake her up Saturday morning, but she was gone.
Authorities checked hunting stands and backwoods trails and used a K-9 to search for Woods, her scent leading the dog into the woods.
A report states a neighbor said they saw Woods riding in a vehicle around 3 a.m. Saturday near where her body was found. Deputies believe the teen got a ride from someone in that car.
Conception also says she believes a third person was involved in the high schoolers’ disappearances and is responsible for their deaths.
“Where’s the other person? Who’s the other person that picked either one of them up? Who is the person or people that dropped them off?” she said.
The sheriff’s office has not provided any information about who might be responsible for the high schoolers’ deaths.
The North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office is still confirming the victims’ identities and causes of death.
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ANAHEIM, California (AP) — Bart Barber is a staunch Southern Baptist conservative who would welcome bans on abortion, opposes critical race theory and believes only men should serve as pastors.
Yet Barber, elected Tuesday as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says he has a track record of dialogue with those who disagree on those and other issues. He has called for an “army of peacemakers” amid bitter political battles in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
He defeated three other candidates and ultimately prevailed in a run-off vote at the SBC's national meeting in Anaheim. His closest rival, Tom Ascol, had complained of too much “wokeness” in the denomination and sought to move it further to the right.
In the runoff, Barber won about 61% of the delegates' votes, to 39% for Ascol.
Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, says theology was at the heart of epic Southern Baptist battles of the late 20th century, in which conservatives gained control and purged moderate members from leadership and teaching positions. But today “secular politics are setting both the tone and the subject matter of many of our most hotly debated issues,” creating a “toxic” environment, he said on his church website.
Barber also has expressed dismay at the mean-spirited behaviors attributed to some SBC officials in a recent investigative report that details how the denomination stonewalled sex abuse victims.
“I’m praying that God will give me the wisdom to know what to do," he said in a recent broadcast interview. "We’re sailing into uncharted waters.”
He has said that the scathing 288-page investigative report from Guidepost Solutions with disturbing details about how the church mishandled sex abuse claims and mistreated victims is only the beginning of a long and arduous journey.
“The work’s not done,” he added. “We’ve gotten the report, but I think everybody in the survivor community that I’ve heard from has said reports are one thing, but we’ll see if this family of churches has the courage and resolve to take action.”
He has agreed with the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force’s proposal, approved Tuesday at the annual meeting, to hire a national staffer to receive reports of abuse allegations and determine which church or entity within the denomination should respond to them.
Barber, 52, is pastor of a predominantly white church in rural Texas where about 320 attend each week, which is notable because historically many SBC presidents have been pastors of large churches. He was appointed by SBC President Ed Litton to serve as chairman of the 2022 SBC Committee on Resolutions.
Barber served as SBC first vice president from 2013 to 2014 and as a trustee over the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure with the school, Paige Patterson, an architect of the SBC conservative takeover, was removed as seminary president for his response to rape allegations from students. Barber also co-developed legislation protecting churches and other charities from civil liability for reporting alleged sexual predators, which became Texas law in 2019.
Barber has talked about moving the denomination away from polarization and toward unification.
“I believe that sometimes our rhetoric has become so inflamed and the tactics of some among us have become so worldly and threatening that the peacemakers are intimidated into silence,” he said on his website. "I want to embolden our army of peacemakers to step forward and bring us back together.”
While he has rejected critical race theory, Barber has said he would like to see the denomination be inclusive and accepting of all Southern Baptist congregations. He has said few in the SBC embrace the theory and that it should not be the major controversy that some have made it to be.
Barber opposes abortion and has welcomed the expected reversal of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which could end the nationwide right to legal abortion. Barber has also said he believes “the best legal approach is to prosecute abortion providers for abortions.”
Barber says he is “not a Calvinist" — a theological system emphasizing the complete power of God over human free will. It has been controversial in Southern Baptist circles for decades. While many prominent Southern Baptists promote Calvinism, Barber says he can't accept one of its tenets — that God only predestines some to be saved. But he said Southern Baptists can work together despite these differences.
He interprets the denomination's statement of belief, the Baptist Faith and Message, as prohibiting women from any role as pastor, not just as senior pastor of a church. He said this stance is not “inherently boorish” or “misogynistic" and that he tries to listen to supporters of equal gender roles. In an era when many churches have multiple ministers on staff, Southern Baptists have been debating how to apply their official stance that “the office of pastor is limited to men.”
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Lyndhurst residents discuss police policy of late-night door knocking over parking tickets
LYNDHURST, Ohio (WOIO) - Residents started online discussions over a police practice the mayor called a “courtesy”: knocking on front doors, even at night, to collect parking fees.
“I’ve never heard it before,” said Jane Vajda, who had lived in the community for over 10 years and was shopping in a Lyndhurst Giant Eagle.
The city of Lyndhurst prohibits street-side parking between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Violations of this and other rules lead fines; if left unpaid, they can result in a person’s car getting towed.
In certain cases, Lyndhurst police officers would knock on residents’ doors, even if said officers are working a night shift, as a final call to pay those fines.
“Feels like overreach for parking tickets,” said Margie Bogart, also in an interview with 19 News.
19 News spoke to Mayor Patrick Ward about the practice. He explained it is not found in any local law or ordinance; it is rather a courtesy that’s been around for at least 7 years.
He explained it’s a practice “that the [police] department members have adopted and chief has permitted: to avoid a resident waking up to find their car has been towed.”
Not everyone in the city agrees with this perspective. An online post about a recent experience with an officer sparked an online discussion on the topic, and the thought of those interviewed by 19 News were mixed.
Bogart said she would rather have her car towed. “Yes, rather than be frightened,” she said. “Because awful things are happening, frankly everybody has a gun except for me. I would not like them to frighten me in the wee hours of the morning.”
“I wouldn’t appreciate my car being towed,” said Vadja. “I guess if you had that many tickets, and that’s just one way they try to clear it up, they have to do what they have to do.”
Mayor Ward confirmed with 19 News that the practice is currently under internal review: “Because people seem to be upset that we’re courteous? Yes, it’s going to be under review.”
There are currently no plans to hold any public meeting on the subject. Mayor Ward did encourage residents to attend city council meetings, which take place on the first and third Monday of each month.
“There’s never been a comment that’s not been addressed,” he said.
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Man admits to deadly shooting at Roswell motel
ROSWELL, NM (KCBD) - Police in Roswell are investigating a deadly shooting that happened on Friday evening at the Leisure Inn in the 2700 block of West Second Street.
27-year-old Anthony McCullough was arrested on Saturday morning after telling police he shot 32-year-old Adam Trujillo.
McCullough told police he shot Trujillo after they argued and Trujillo threatened him with a knife.
Police say the two men had been sitting inside a pickup when the victim allegedly threatened McCullough.
Police say McCullough got a rifle from his motel room and shot Trujillo multiple times while he was still sitting in the passenger seat of the pickup.
The statement from Roswell police says Anthony performed first aid on Adam after shooting him but Adam Trujillo died on scene from his injuries.
McCullough was detained on scene on Friday and arrested on Saturday morning. He’s been charged with one count of Murder in the Second Degree and is incarcerated at the Chaves County Detention Center.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian operative under the supervision of one of the Kremlin’s main intelligence services has been charged with recruiting political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda, including during the invasion of Ukraine, the Justice Department said Friday.
The indictment of Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov reflects what U.S. officials say are ongoing Russian government efforts to meddle in the American political process, to shape public opinion and to sow discord and dissent on hot-button social issues.
In this case, the authorities say, Ionov from 2014 through last March recruited political groups in Florida, Georgia and California and directed them to spread pro-Russia talking points. He also paid for group members to attend government-funded conferences in Russia, as well as a protest in the U.S. to counter efforts to silence online support for Moscow’s Ukraine invasion, the indictment says.
“As court documents show, Ionov allegedly orchestrated a brazen influence campaign, turning U.S. political groups and U.S. citizens into instruments of the Russian government,” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said in a statement.
Ionov worked under the supervision of the Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB — which conducts domestic intelligence and counterintelligence activities — and reported his activities back to the agency, prosecutors say. He is the founder and president of the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia, a Moscow-based group that prosecutors say advocates for a fully sovereign Russia.
The indictment, in federal court in Tampa, charges him with conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as illegal agents of the Russian government. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf, and he is not currently in custody.
The indictment does not identify by name any of the organizations Ionov sought to recruit, but it does describe one of them as a St. Petersburg, Florida group whose leaders knew that Ionov and his group were agents of a foreign government.
Prosecutors say Ionov in 2015 directed the group to post a petition titled “Petition on Crime of Genocide against African People in the United States.” The change.org petition notes America’s history of slavery and denial of civil rights for Black people. It argues the U.S. government still fails “to protect our health and well-being as expected under full citizenship” and inflicts “state or state-supported violence and terror on us.”
The petition is labeled as being from the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement, a Black international socialist organization. Representatives from the group said the FBI raided their center in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Akile Anai, who describes herself as director of agitation and propaganda for the African People’s Socialist Party, said agents searched her car and took her cellphone and laptop computer on Friday in addition to raiding the Uhuru House.
Anai said her organization had never received money from Ionov or any other members of the Russian intelligence service.
Members of the Uhuru movement first met Ionov in Russia when they were invited to an anti-globalization conference, and Anai said she also had been in contact with Ionov via email and also a webinar after Russia invaded Ukraine since “we were getting one side of the story on Russian and Ukraine.”
Officials alleged Friday that Ionov sought to inject himself into local politics in 2017 by supporting one of the group’s members for office. Anai said any money the campaigns received outside the U.S. was returned.
“Their premise is these were Russian campaigns. It’s a really insulting statement,” Anai said. “It was the Black community that ran the campaigns in our own interests. It’s an insulting notion that Black people can’t do anything for ourselves.”
Prosecutors say Ionov also exercised control of a separate organization in California that promoted state secession from the U.S, and helped fund a 2018 demonstration at the state capitol building. According to the indictment, he sent news coverage of the event to one of his FSB contacts and said that the officer had asked for “turmoil” and “there you go.”
More recently, prosecutors say, Ionov paid for the travel of an unnamed Georgia group to join a protest outside a social media company in California that had placed restrictions on posts supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Treasury Department also announced sanctions against Ionov Friday, accusing him of giving money to organizations that he and Russian intelligence services thought would create a social or political disturbance in the U.S.
The case is part of a much broader Justice Department crackdown on foreign influence operations aimed at shaping public opinion in the U.S. In 2018, for instance, the Justice Department charged 13 Russian nationals with participating in a huge but hidden social media campaign aimed at sowing discord during the 2016 presidential election won by Republican Donald Trump.
FBI Special Agent in Charge David Walker in Tampa called the latest Russian efforts “some of the most egregious and blatant violations we’ve seen.”
“The Russian intelligence threat is continuous and unrelenting,” Walker said at a news conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. “Today’s actions should serve as a deterrent.”
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BANGKOK (AP) — The United States denied Chinese claims Thursday that its military had driven away an American guided-missile destroyer from operating around disputed islands in the South China Sea as tensions rise in the region between the two powers.
The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said that a statement from China’s Southern Theatre Command that it had forced the USS Milius away from waters around the Paracel Islands — called Xisha by China — was “false.”
“USS Milius is conducting routine operations in the South China Sea and was not expelled,” said Lt. j.g. Luka Bakic in response to a query from The Associated Press.
“The United States will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” Bakic added.
Bakic would not comment on whether the ship had been operating in immediate proximity of the Paracel Islands, which are in the South China Sea a few hundred kilometers (miles) off the coast of Vietnam and the Chinese province of Hainan, or whether there had been any sort of a confrontation.
China occupies the Paracel Islands, but they are also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
Col. Tian Junli, a spokesperson for China’s Southern Theatre Command, said earlier that the Chinese navy had followed and monitored the USS Milius after it “illegally entered China’s Xisha territorial waters without approval from the Chinese government, undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
He said that the Chinese navy and air force then forced away “the U.S. warship in accordance with the law.”
“The theatre troops will maintain a state of high alert at all times and take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security as well as peace and stability in the South China Sea,” he said.
The incident comes amid growing tensions between China and the United States in the region, as Washington pushes back at Beijing’s growingly assertive posture in the South China Sea and elsewhere.
China claims ownership over virtually the entire strategic waterway, through which around $5 trillion in global trade transits each year and which holds highly valuable fish stocks and undersea mineral resources.
The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan also have competing claims.
The U.S. itself has no claims to the waters, but has deployed Navy and Air Force assets to patrol the waterway for decades and says freedom of navigation and overflight is in the American national interest.
China has frequently responded angrily, accusing the U.S. of meddling in Asian affairs and demanding it leave the region where it has had a naval presence for more than a century.
Following the incident with the USS Milius, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters in Beijing that “the U.S. should immediately stop such violations and provocations.”
“China will continue to take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and security and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea,” he said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser was poised to coast to a third term Tuesday after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of Washington’s ongoing quest for statehood.
In June, Bowser, 50, defeated a pair of challengers from the District of Columbia Council in the Democratic primary, a race that is largely held to be the de facto mayoral race in the overwhelmingly Democratic district.
In the general election, Bowser faced a trio of challengers — all considered marginal: Republican Stacia Hall, Statehood Green Party nominee Corren Brown and independent candidate Rodney “Red” Grant.
Bowser has largely presided over a period of prosperity but has faced steady accusations of being too close to developers and business interests as an uncontrolled gentrification wave prices out longtime Black residents.
Grant, a longtime actor and comedian, took aim at that perception, saying in a campaign video that Bowser has “focused on developing buildings in our city but has forgotten to develop our youth and a real comprehensive plan to reduce crime.”
Public safety and crime dominated the primary campaign. Homicides have risen for four years straight, and the 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003. Both primary challengers, D.C. Council members Robert White and Trayon White, harshly criticized her response to the spiraling violent crime rates.
But despite her vulnerability on public safety and rising public anxiety over crime, Bowser emerged from the Democratic primary with a double-digit victory.
Bowser gained national attention in the summer of 2020. Following mass protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, she publicly feuded with then-President Donald Trump after racial justice protesters were forcibly cleared from an area near the White House.
Bowser responded by renaming the protest epicenter Black Lives Matter Plaza and commissioning a mural with “Black Lives Matter” painted on a stretch of 16th Street, one block from the White House, in giant yellow letters. The move was publicly dismissed as “performative” by the local Black Lives Matter affiliate, a regular Bowser critic.
Under pressure from activists calling to defund the police, Bowser largely stood by her police department, fighting public battles with the D.C. Council over the police budget. She quietly replaced an older white police chief with a younger Black successor and has pushed for funding to build Metropolitan Police Department staffing, currently at 3,500, up to 4,000 officers over the next decade.
A victory would make Bowser the second D.C. mayor to win three consecutive terms, tying with Marion Barry, who presided over the city continuously from 1979 to 1991.
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Ice 5, Americans 4
First Period
1. Tri-City, Sloan 8 (Friedt-Mohr, Ernst) 0:55.
2. Winnipeg, Nash 6 (Benson) 3:43.
3. Winnipeg, Dale 1 (Fraser, Oiring) 7:28.
Penalties — Bruce Wpg (tripping) 4:59; Mechura Tc (hooking) 8:31; Lajoie Tc (delay of game) 16:21.
Second Period
4. Winnipeg, McClennon 11 (Savoie, Pederson) 0:47.
5. Tri-City, Ernst 10 (unassisted) 1:42.
6. Winnipeg, Dale 2 (Geekie, Fraser) 2:34.
7. Winnipeg, Shilo 2 (Prosofsky, Bruce) 11:33.
8. Tri-City, Sloan 9 (Dragicevic, Ernst) 15:22 (pp).
Penalties — Lambos Wpg (tripping) 13:41.
Third Period
9. Tri-City, Mechura 8 (Bell, Dragicevic) 19:04.
Penalties — Dale Wpg (high sticking) 8:28; Geekie Wpg (high sticking) 10:33; Greenway Tc (roughing) 13:51; Zloty Wpg (double minor, high sticking) 13:51; Lajoie Tc (cross checking) 19:27.
Shots on goal by
Goal — Tri-City: Avakyan (L, ). Winnipeg: Cowan (W, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Tri-City: 1-5; Winnipeg: 0-3.
Referees — Kyle Kowalski, . Linesmen — Ryan Cooke, Layne Richardson.
Attendance — 1,357 at Winnipeg.
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MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Saturday, May 6
Today's MLB slate has several top-tier games, including a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.
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The St. Louis Cardinals (10-23) play the Detroit Tigers (14-17)
The Tigers hope to get a road victory at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals on Saturday at 2:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- STL Key Player: Paul Goldschmidt (.312 AVG, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
- DET Key Player: Javier Báez (.260 AVG, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
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The Chicago Cubs (16-16) host the Miami Marlins (16-17)
The Marlins will take to the field at Wrigley Field against the Cubs on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- CHC Key Player: Nico Hoerner (.309 AVG, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
- MIA Key Player: Luis Arraez (.437 AVG, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
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The Tampa Bay Rays (27-6) play host to the New York Yankees (17-16)
The Yankees will hit the field at Tropicana Field against the Rays on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- TB Key Player: Yandy Díaz (.324 AVG, 9 HR, 18 RBI)
- NYY Key Player: Gleyber Torres (.236 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
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The New York Mets (17-16) play host to the Colorado Rockies (12-21)
The Rockies will hit the field at Citi Field against the Mets on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- NYM Key Player: Pete Alonso (.238 AVG, 11 HR, 28 RBI)
- COL Key Player: Charlie Blackmon (.268 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
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The Cleveland Guardians (14-18) face the Minnesota Twins (19-14)
The Twins will hit the field at Progressive Field against the Guardians on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.285 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
- MIN Key Player: Byron Buxton (.255 AVG, 8 HR, 19 RBI)
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The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-13) play the Toronto Blue Jays (19-14)
The Blue Jays hope to get a road victory at PNC Park versus the Pirates on Saturday at 6:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- PIT Key Player: Bryan Reynolds (.322 AVG, 5 HR, 23 RBI)
- TOR Key Player: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.318 AVG, 7 HR, 21 RBI)
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The Cincinnati Reds (13-19) play host to the Chicago White Sox (11-22)
The White Sox will hit the field at Great American Ball Park against the Reds on Saturday at 6:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CIN Key Player: Jonathan India (.280 AVG, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
- CHW Key Player: Andrew Vaughn (.244 AVG, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
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The Kansas City Royals (8-25) play host to the Oakland Athletics (7-26)
The Athletics hope to get a road victory at Kauffman Stadium versus the Royals on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- KC Key Player: Vinnie Pasquantino (.289 AVG, 6 HR, 16 RBI)
- OAK Key Player: Brent Rooker (.333 AVG, 10 HR, 25 RBI)
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The San Francisco Giants (14-17) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (18-14)
The Brewers will hit the field at Oracle Park versus the Giants on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SF Key Player: Thairo Estrada (.339 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
- MIL Key Player: Rowdy Tellez (.255 AVG, 9 HR, 22 RBI)
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The Philadelphia Phillies (15-18) face the Boston Red Sox (20-14)
The Red Sox will take to the field at Citizens Bank Park versus the Phillies on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- PHI Key Player: Nicholas Castellanos (.315 AVG, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
- BOS Key Player: Masataka Yoshida (.315 AVG, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
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The Atlanta Braves (22-11) play host to the Baltimore Orioles (22-10)
The Orioles will hit the field at Truist Park against the Braves on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.352 AVG, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
- BAL Key Player: Cedric Mullins (.252 AVG, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
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The Arizona Diamondbacks (18-14) play host to the Washington Nationals (13-19)
The Nationals will look to pick up a road win at Chase Field versus the Diamondbacks on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ARI Key Player: Christian Walker (.272 AVG, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
- WSH Key Player: Luis Garcia (.235 AVG, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
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The San Diego Padres (18-15) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (19-14)
The Dodgers will take to the field at PETCO Park versus the Padres on Saturday at 8:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SD Key Player: Xander Bogaerts (.283 AVG, 6 HR, 14 RBI)
- LAD Key Player: Max Muncy (.232 AVG, 12 HR, 28 RBI)
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The Los Angeles Angels (19-14) host the Texas Rangers (18-13)
The Rangers hope to get a road victory at Angel Stadium of Anaheim versus the Angels on Saturday at 9:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- LAA Key Player: Shohei Ohtani (.295 AVG, 7 HR, 19 RBI)
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.285 AVG, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
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The Seattle Mariners (15-17) play the Houston Astros (17-15)
The Astros hope to get a road victory at T-Mobile Park versus the Mariners on Saturday at 9:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- SEA Key Player: Jarred Kelenic (.302 AVG, 7 HR, 15 RBI)
- HOU Key Player: Kyle Tucker (.277 AVG, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Seven months after a decisive statewide vote affirmed abortion rights in Kansas, the Republican-controlled Legislature’s annual session in some ways looks a lot like previous ones, with multiple anti-abortion proposals.
But key players are focusing on incremental changes, instead of a ban. Their biggest goal this year is getting more financial help for centers that discourage abortions while offering free pregnancy and post-pregnancy services. An income tax credit for donors is one of three proposals that have gained traction in the state's Republican-controlled Legislature. The other two deal with medical malpractice insurance and telemedicine abortions.
Though abortion opponents have pulled some punches — quickly nixing an idea to try to pursue a 15-week ban — abortion-rights supporters argue even the limited changes being sought defy the will of voters.
“These extreme legislators think they know better than us what our families need to stay safe and healthy,” Ashley All, the main spokeperson for the campaign against the August ballot measure that would have allowed lawmakers to greatly restrict or ban the procedure, said in an email.
But abortion opponents contend that vote didn't preclude any new restrictions.
“You don’t have a full understanding of what that vote said about Kansas because of the complexities behind it," Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican, told reporters. “So I just disagree that that’s the case, that it cuts against the grain of Kansas."
Kansas voters were the first in the U.S. to weigh in on the abortion issue after U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June. They resoundingly defeated a proposal to add an amendment to the Kansas Constitution stating that it does not grant the right to abortion.
That vote reset the national debate because the state leans Republican and has elected strong anti-abortion legislative majorities since the 1991 “Summer of Mercy” protests outside a Wichita clinic that was among a few in the nation known to perform third-trimester abortions.
The ballot measure was abortion foes' attempt to overturn a 2019 decision of the Kansas Supreme Court declaring access to abortion a matter of bodily autonomy and therefore a “fundamental” right under the state's Bill of Rights.
Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes, from the Kansas City-area, where the vote was especially lopsided in favor of abortion rights, said anti-abortion lawmakers are showing that they still intend to try to ban all abortions.
“And they will do it one piece at a time,” she said.
The proposed anti-abortion amendment specifically asked voters to give “the people, through their elected state representatives and state senators” the power to “pass laws regarding abortion.” All, who campaigned against it, said the answer was a "19 points clear” no, referring to the final margin.
Many state restrictions remain despite the vote. Patients must wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, and minors must have the written consent of a parent or guardian. Most abortions are banned at 22 weeks.
But other restrictions are on hold, with two separate lawsuits before the Kansas Supreme Court over banning the most common second-trimester abortion procedure and imposing special health and safety rules specifically for abortion providers. A state law requiring the doctor to be in the same room with a patient taking their first dose of abortion medication also is on hold in the state courts.
One bill approved by the Senate last week would require the doctor to be physically present to write a prescription for pregnancy-ending pills — banning online or teleconference prescribing. Another would prevent abortion providers who can't get their legally required malpractice insurance in the private market from turning to a state fund providing it.
The proposed income tax credit is an attempt to strengthen the state's 50-plus network of centers that discourage women from having abortions through counseling or by providing free services, including pregnancy tests, sonograms and even housing. Arizona, Mississippi and Missouri have such credits, and Kansas' would be worth $10 million a year to donors.
Supporters say the centers address the financial needs of vulnerable women, girls and families. But opponents say they coerce women and provide inaccurate information — a contention the centers deny.
Jeanne Gawdun, a lobbyist for Kansans for Life, the state’s most politically influential anti-abortion group, said opponents of the August ballot measure assured voters that rejecting still would leave limits on abortion “because they knew for decades, Kansans have supported reasonable regulations."
"There are things that can be passed, but when those are brought up, all of a sudden, oh, well, ‘The vote, the vote, the vote,’” Gawdun said.
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CHARLESTON — The George Washington offense used up all its fireworks in the daytime.
The Patriot defense finished the deed in the dark.
GW forced four second-half turnovers on downs and made 21 first-quarter points stand up in a 21-14 win on the Hill Friday night.
It sent the Patriots to 2-0 on a night the program celebrated a new hall of fame class, with former NFL player Ryan Switzer and veteran coach Steve Edwards Jr. among those inducted.
In his 27th season at the helm, Edwards, the program’s and Kanawha County’s winningest coach, was likely overdue. But he was making no apologies Friday night — not for his delayed induction, nor for his team’s style of winning.
“These kids played really hard,” Edwards said. “We fought through the heat, we fought through the adversity and they did what they needed to do. They took care of the ‘we,’ man, and that’s what we did. As long as we continue to do that, we have a chance.”
Edwards said a hangover from an opening week 28-21 victory over Cabell Midland was a concern, but from the opening kick, those thoughts were put to rest. At least, at first.
GW quarterback Abe Fenwick threw for 279 yards in the first half and tossed three first-quarter touchdowns, staking GW to a 21-7 lead as the second period opened. Keegan Sack scored on 23- and 36-yard receptions on the team’s first two drives before Anthony Valentine found the end zone on a 58-yard scoring strike on the Patriots’ third. Fenwick started 7 for 7 for 238 yards.
But a couple of early errors allowed Ashland (1-2) to hang around. The first came on a fumble from running back Klay Matthews, giving the Tomcats the ball at the GW 31 with the score 14-0. Seven plays later, Ashland tailback Braxton Jennings dove in from four yards out to make the score 14-7.
The Patriots drove to the Ashland 5-yard line early in the second quarter before settling for a 22-yard field-goal attempt from Jordan Price. The kick missed wide right and on the very next play, Ashland’s Terrell Jordan took a jet-sweep handoff, made two defenders miss and sprinted 80 yards down the sideline to account for the final score. That touchdown came with 9:44 remaining in the second quarter, the final points of the game.
Much of that credit could be given to the Tomcats’ defense, as Fenwick hit on just 7 of his next 25 passes after the big start.
“We just had to slow down and keep guys in front of us,” Ashland coach Chad Tackett said. “Not let guys run loose on us and our guys responded. Showed a little grit there staying in the game, and I’m just proud. We grew up a bit tonight.”
The Tomcats had chances, reaching GW territory three times in the second half. The deepest of those penetrations came at the end of the third quarter as the Tomcats got to the GW 16. But on fourth down, quarterback LaBryant Strader threw wide of Asher Adkins, sending the Ashland defense back on the field.
GW would come up with two more stops, the last of which came with just over a minute to go near midfield, sealing the game.
“Our defense stepped up again,” Edwards said. “They were put in some tough situations, but when you’ve got 11 willing participants on that side of the ball, you’ve got a chance.”
Fenwick finished with 407 yards on 19-of-38 passing. Three Patriot receivers went over 100 yards, with Valentine racking up 162 on four catches, Sack finishing with 119 on eight grabs and Hayden Hatfield going for 109 on five receptions.
Adkins led Ashland with 109 yards on 15 catches, with Strader finishing 23 for 41 for 233 yards.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Northeast Indiana’s top student-athletes converged at the World Baseball Academy for the Beyond the Game Leadership Luncheon on Thursday.
The annual event, now in it’s sixth year, recognizes student-athletes for their merit in leadership and community service.
Headlining this year’s luncheon was Austin Hatch, a former basketball standout that played part of his prep career at Canterbury High School. Hatch, a survivor of two separate plane crashes, now works as a motivational speaker and delivered the keynote address at Thursday’s luncheon.
Hatch spent some time reflecting on growing up in Fort Wayne, how he has overcome extreme adversity and how he hopes his message can resonate with student-athletes long after they wrap up their athletic careers.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes closed mostly lower Friday after a roller-coaster day following a blockbuster report on the U.S. jobs market that offered both good and bad news for Wall Street.
The benchmark S&P 500 ended just 0.2% lower after recovering from an early slide as investors reacted to the report, which showed that U.S. employers unexpectedly added hundreds of thousands more jobs than forecast last month.
The blistering data suggests the economy may not be in a recession, as feared. But it also undercuts investors’ speculation that a slowing economy may mean a peak for inflation soon. That means the Federal Reserve may not let up on its aggressive rate hikes to combat inflation as early as hoped. And much of Wall Street still revolves around expectations for rates.
“It’s a reminder for investors on how uncertain Fed policy is going forward and the strong jobs market data shows just how far the Fed has to go,” said Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist at Allianz Investment Management.
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Stocks of technology and other high-growth companies once again took the brunt of the selling amid the rising-rate worries. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite cut its early losses and closed down 63.03 points, or 0.5%, at 12,657.55.
The good news on the jobs market helped to limit losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, whose stocks tend to move more with expectations for the overall economy. It added 76.65 points, or 0.2%, to close at 32,803.47.
The S&P 500 slipped 6.75 points to end at 4,145.19. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted a gain for the week.
Beyond the nation’s strong hiring, wage growth for workers also unexpectedly accelerated last month. That's helpful for households trying to keep up with the fastest price gains in 40 years. But it also raises worries on Wall Street that inflation will become more embedded in the economy.
Higher wages can cause companies to raise prices for their own products to sustain profits, which can lead to something economists call a “wage-price spiral.”
To be sure, some market watchers also pointed to numbers within Friday’s employment report suggesting the jobs market may not be as strong as the overall numbers imply. The number of people with multiple jobs rose by more than half a million, for example, said Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Allspring Global Investments.
“That was mostly from people who already have a full time job and then the second job is part time,” he said. “Maybe this is more superficially impressive than substantively impressive.”
Wall Street's clearest moves came from the bond market, where Treasury yields shot higher immediately after the release of the jobs data. The two-year Treasury yield, which tends to track expectations for Fed action, jumped to 3.23% from 3.05% late Thursday. The 10-year yield, which influences rates on mortgages, rose to 2.84% from 2.69%.
Wall Street is coming off the best month for stocks since late 2020, a rally driven mostly by what had been falling yields across the bond market. The hope on Wall Street had been that the economy was slowing enough to get the Fed to ease up on its rate hikes.
Higher mortgage rates had cut into the housing industry, in particular, after the Fed raised its short-term rates four times this year. The last two increases were triple the usual size, and the Fed has raised its benchmark overnight rate from nearly zero by 2.25 percentage points.
“Today's print, coming in much stronger than anticipated, complicates the job” of the Federal Reserve, Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, said in a statement. He said the assumption now becomes the Fed raising short-term rates by another 0.75 percentage points next month, unless next week's highly anticipated report on inflation “shows some dramatic weakness, which seems highly unlikely at this point.”
Traders scrambled to place bets for bigger hikes coming out of the Fed’s next meeting. They have flipped their expectations from a day earlier and now largely expect the Fed to hike by 0.75 percentage points, instead of by half a point.
Such increases hurt investment prices in the near term, and they raise the risk of recession further down the line because they slow the economy by design.
Such expectations also mean the two-year Treasury yield remains above the 10-year yield. That’s unusual, and some investors see it as a sign of a recession hitting the economy within the next year or two.
On Friday, Warner Bros. Discovery fell 16.5% for the biggest loss in the S&P 500 after reporting weaker results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Monster Beverage lost 5.2% after it reported weaker profit than expected, though its revenue was stronger than forecast.
Smaller company stocks also weathered the turbulent trading to notch gains. The Russell 2000 index rose 15.37 points, or 0.8%, to close at 1,921.82.
In overseas stock markets, India's Sensex rose 0.2% after the Reserve Bank of India raised its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point to 5.4%.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.9%, while Germany's DAX fell 0.6%.
Veiga reported from Los Angeles.
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