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Oro, Inc., marks 10th anniversary with global digital commerce event
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oro, Inc., the pioneering ecommerce leader behind OroCommerce, the No.1 open source B2B digital commerce platform, today announced the eagerly awaited return of its flagship digital commerce event, OroVibe. The landmark celebration will be held in Paris on Thursday, October 6 2022 — and for the first time will be followed next year with a North American OroVibe event to mark the Oro's ecosystem rapid global expansion.
The eagerly awaited gatherings come as Oro marks its 10th anniversary, and will celebrate Oro's fast-growing community while giving hundreds of today's top B2B, B2C, and B2X merchants an opportunity to learn more about Oro's industry-leading solutions. OroVibe will feature a packed agenda including keynotes and panels where attendees will learn about new and improved Oro features and the latest B2B trends and digital commerce strategies. Oro customers will also be invited to take the stage and share their experiences and digitization stories — all while networking with eCommerce thought leaders and B2B peers from around the world.
This year's OroVibe will also host the 2022 Oro Brilliance Awards, celebrating the most innovative and successful B2B leaders from a range of industries. The prestigious awards will honor the most creative and effective deployments of Oro's digital commerce solutions, and also recognize the partnerships and collaborations that unlocked value for B2B merchants and their customers over the past year.
Later next year, Oro will also host the first-ever North American OroVibe event, marking the company's rapid expansion in the United States and the broader region. Like its European counterpart, the U.S. OroVibe will bring together top B2B and eCommerce leaders from around the world, and will honor Oro's customers, partners, and the continent's thriving B2B eCommerce sector.
"We're celebrating Oro's 10th anniversary this year, and there's no better way to do that than by bringing back OroVibe," said Yoav Kutner, Oro CEO and co-founder. "Digital merchants have faced big challenges in recent years, and OroVibe is a space where B2B eCommerce leaders can come together to get inspired, build relationships, and share new strategies for success. We're looking forward to reconnecting with our entire ecosystem — including valued customers, trusted partners, and friends from across a wide range of industries."
OroVibe will be held at Verso in Paris on Thursday, October 6 2022. Full details about the inaugural U.S. OroVibe will be published later in the year. Register now to reserve your spot.
About Oro, Inc.
Oro, Inc. offers a suite of open-source commerce applications: OroCommerce, the B2B eCommerce platform purpose-built for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and brands; OroMarketplace, the analyst-recognized marketplace management platform for all business use cases; OroCRM, the industry's most flexible multi-channel CRM solution; and OroPlatform, a streamlined solution for developers of custom business applications. Oro's founders previously founded Magento and have deep experience in the eCommerce industry. They include Yoav Kutner, CEO; Dima Soroka, Chief Technology Officer; and Roy Rubin, director of Oro's advisory board. For more information on OroCommerce, visit https://oroinc.com/b2b-ecommerce/.
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TAMPA, Fla., June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VOLT®, a leading provider of professional-grade landscape lighting solutions, is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Ring, an Amazon company and global leader in smart home security and automation. This collaboration positions VOLT as a "Preferred Ring Dealer" and channel partner for Ring products, unlocking exciting opportunities for growth and innovation in the landscape lighting industry.
The partnership between VOLT and Ring presents an ideal synergy, combining the strengths of both companies to deliver unparalleled value to customers. VOLT's high-end, professional-grade landscape lighting products, renowned for their quality and performance, will be seamlessly integrated with Ring's popular, highly rated, and user-friendly app and smart home ecosystem.
When combined with the Ring Bridge and Smart Transformer or Outdoor Smart Plug, VOLT and AMP® fixtures become accessible to the vast population of Ring smart home users who want to add professional-grade landscape lighting to their portfolio of controlled products. The integrated solution enables both new and retrofit upgrades of existing VOLT/AMP installations to join the Ring smart home ecosystem effortlessly. This collaboration aims to strengthen VOLT's position as an industry leader, offering customers a comprehensive solution that combines the finest in smart home security and automation with top-of-the-line landscape lighting.
"We are incredibly excited about our partnership with Ring," said John DiNardi, president of VOLT. "This collaboration aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers. By joining forces with Ring, we can offer a compelling bundled solution that enhances the overall smart home experience, while solidifying VOLT's presence in the growing smart home market."
This move marks VOLT's first step into the smart home space, complementing its ongoing efforts to develop cutting-edge services and products. By aligning with Ring, a recognized industry leader, VOLT reaffirms its commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions.
For more information about VOLT's partnership with Ring and the availability of Ring-compatible landscape lighting products, please visit [blog URL] or contact [Product Manager/Evan(?) name and email].
About VOLT®
VOLT® Lighting is one of the world's largest manufacturers of professional-grade landscape lighting, with distribution centers across the United States. With a passion and focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, VOLT® has built its exceptional reputation by offering free ground shipping, a lifetime warranty, superior product quality, and expert support available 7 days a week.
About Ring
Since its founding in 2013, Ring has been on a mission to make neighborhoods safer, for everyone. From the Video Doorbell, to the award-winning DIY Ring Alarm system, Ring's smart home security product line, as well as the Neighbors app, offer customers affordable whole-home and neighborhood security. At Ring, we are committed to making security accessible and convenient for everyone—while working hard to bring communities together. Ring is an Amazon company. For more information, visit www.ring.com/jp/ja. With Ring, you're always home.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere scored in the sixth round of a shootout and also connected in regulation to help the New York Rangers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.
Chris Kreider scored twice, Mika Zibanejad added a goal and Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves as the Rangers dug out of a 4-1 hole. They are 14-2-2 in their last 18 and 33-14-8 overall.
“I like the way we played,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said. “We were down 4-1 and I thought the game was far from over, we still have 40 minutes. It’s the NHL, it’s not like the game was going to be over and we battled hard and found a way.”
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Tyson Barrie, Derek Ryan and Leon Draisaitl scored for Edmonton, and Jack Campbell stopped 34 shots. The Oilers have lost three straight to fall to 30-19-7. They have lost seven straight games that have gone to extra time.
“It was disappointing that we didn’t find the second point tonight,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft. said.
The Oilers got off to a terrific start, taking a 3-0 lead 12:30 into the first period.
On the power play, Zach Hyman sent a shot off the post and Nugent-Hopkins deposited his 27th of the season off a mad scramble in front at 7:52.
With an assist on the play, Connor McDavid picked up his 100th point of the season in his 56th game. It’s the sixth time in his career that he has hit triple digits.
At the 12:11 mark, a big rebound came out to Barrie, who jumped into the play to score his eighth of the season. Nineteen seconds later, Ryan beat Shesterkin with a glove-side snipe for his 10th.
New York got one back just over a minute after on the power play as a crisp four-way passing play culminated in Kreider tapping one in past Campbell from the doorstep to extend his point streaks to seven games.
Draisailt made it 4-1 when he rifled home his 32nd of the season on a feed from McDavid.
The Rangers trimmed the deficit with a short-handed goal 6:26 into the second period when a Kreider pass attempt hit a skate and came back to him, and he scored his second of the game.
New York kept coming to start the third. Lafreniere snapped his ninth 1:36 into the frame after the puck was chipped in front to him.
The Rangers tied it on a two-man advantage with 6:50 remaining in the third as Zibanejad blasted his 30th from the slot.
“If you look at that first period, you might say that’s a horrendous first period going down 4-1,” Zibanejad said. “But I thought we did some good things and the way we created some chances was good, they were things that we’ve been talking about all year.
“We had to make sure we trust our way of playing, just being patient, there is 40 minutes left at that point and little by little getting back into the game and that’s what we did.”
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Rangers: At Calgary on Saturday.
Oilers: At Colorado on Sunday.
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Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd and Celeste Headlee speak with Toluse Olorunnipa, White House Bureau Chief for the Washington Post and Scott Wong, senior congressional reporter for NBC News.
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SAN ANTONIO, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) is excited to announce its 51st National ALPFA Convention, which will take place in the heart of San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. González Convention Center on August 20 through 24, 2023. This year's convention is expected to be attended by over 4,000 students, professionals, and leaders.
The four-day gathering will offer attendees professional and leadership development through sessions and workshops, signature events, career fair, and award ceremonies. The theme of the convention is Real Power. True Culture, celebrating and reflecting on the positive changes that are happening both within our membership and around the globe. As ALPFA continues to expand its reach across new industries and increase its impact, the inclusion and presence of Latinos continues to increase globally. For the attendees, this convention will serve as a platform to experience the diversity and similarities of culture within the Latino community to embrace their identities while excelling in their careers.
"This event provides an excellent chance to connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in the Latino community. Everyone can learn from industry leaders, build new relationships, and explore career opportunities. Whether you are a student or a professional, this convention has something for you," said Damian Rivera, CEO of ALPFA.
The Convention will be kicked off by our two exclusive senior professional programs. First being DivERGe, the Employee Resource Group (ERG) Training Program, offering three virtual and two-day in person sessions, to set ERG leaders on the path to success by aligning passion and purpose with corporate DEI goals. The second program is LEAD, ALPFA's premier leadership development program targets Latinos seeking to reach the next level in their careers and life. The Senior Director of Operations, Jennylee Ramos explains the impact of the event, "our convention isn't just about bringing people together, it's about igniting the spark of inspiration that fuels us to achieve greatness in our personal and professional lives. You can expect to leave with the skills, support system and most importantly the power to propel to the next level."
One of the most sought after of the convention is the two-day Career Fair where thousands of interviews, internships and jobs are offered onsite by leading companies across finance, accounting, business, technology, and more. The multi-day event will also consist of panel discussions, fireside chats, skill-working workshops, and the first entrepreneur pitch competition.
"This is the beginning of the next 50 years for ALPFA and my 21st ALPFA Convention in a row. It is a spectacular location and I am excited to share my love for ALPFA with my family who will attend with me and with the family I have living in San Antonio which is a wonderful city with a fantastic Latino history. Join me!" said Toni Curtis, ALPFA Board Chair.
Registration for the ALPFA National Convention 2023 is open. To learn more and register, visit here. The ALPFA 2023 National Convention is sponsored by Moodys, Deloitte, Google, Bank of America and many more.
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ALPFA is the largest Latino professional organization in the United States, with over 116,000 members. ALPFA is dedicated to empowering and developing Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy. For more information, visit https://www.alpfa.org/.
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ALPFA welcomes media who are employed by accredited news and media organizations to request for media credentials to cover the event and media interview. Members of the media are encouraged to pre-register for the conference. Please contact the media contact via email with the subject lines based on your media needs.
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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium Networks (NASDAQ: CMBM), a leading global provider of networking solutions, today announced the appointment of Archana Nirwan to Chief Human Resources Officer.
A highly experienced HR professional with more than 20 years of global experience, Ms. Nirwan has a long track record in scaling up and expanding growth organizations efficiently. Her previous experiences at Qualcomm, Cadence Design Systems and Fidelity Investments have proven her ability to drive organizational change and talent strategies for high-tech companies with a global footprint and distributed teams. She brings a wide range of core HR skills in leading strategic activities, such as talent management, performance management, M&A, organizational design, change management and workforce planning. Archana holds an M.B.A. from Pune University with a focus on Human Resources and Organizational Behavior and a B.A. in Economics from Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune.
"Cambium Networks team members perform the core values of global teamwork and state-of-the-art innovation with respect for each other," said Ms. Nirwan. "It is an honor to be a part of an organization that meets commitments for deliverables and growth while also giving back to their communities and developing people."
"Archana's deep experience in all aspects of human resources is a perfect fit for our global team," said Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO, Cambium Networks. "Her experience in business partnering and managing complexity along with scaling high-tech organizations will ensure that the individuals and teams will grow stronger as Cambium Networks continues to grow."
About Cambium Networks
Cambium Networks enables service providers, enterprises, industrial organizations, and governments to deliver exceptional digital experiences and device connectivity with compelling economics. Our ONE Network platform simplifies management of Cambium Networks' wired and wireless broadband and network edge technologies. Our customers can focus more resources on managing their business rather than the network. We deliver connectivity that just works.
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POTOMAC, Md., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, Inc., the leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents and their clients, today announced that they have formally expanded their solution into Wilmington, De. This is the fourth new-market expansion for the company this year, following their launches in Nashville, Tn., Charlotte, Nc., and Richmond, Va.
Curbio is a transformative PropTech company that has set out to reinvent home improvement for real estate. The unique solution was designed specifically for the real estate industry, enabling realtors and brokerages to get any of their listings ready for market quickly and sold for more. The company has seen great success so far, with Curbio projects seeing an average 20% increase in selling prices, 60% reduction in project time, and 50% reduction in days on market.
"We couldn't be more excited to be expanding our footprint further on the east coast by bringing Curbio to the Delaware Area. Curbio is a truly turnkey home improvement solution, designed to get listings ready for market quickly and sold for top dollar. We have long-standing preferred brokerage partners, such as Long and Foster Real Estate, who have a large footprint in Wilmington. I am thrilled that we will now be able to support them, and all Delaware-area real estate agents and brokerages, with our completely customizable home improvement solution," said Olivia Mariani, VP of Marketing at Curbio.
Curbio is using proprietary technology to dramatically improve the customer experience in home improvement. Curbio's platform and app makes it easy to get proposals, line up labor and materials, track project schedules, get visual updates, and communicate in real-time from any location on any device.
This expansion marks significant growth for Curbio, which now serves 29 markets across the United States. To learn more about Curbio's services, visit www.Curbio.com.
About Curbio
Curbio was founded in 2017 to transform the multi-billion-dollar home improvement industry and has quickly become the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution. The company partners exclusively with real estate agents and their clients to get any home ready for the market, allowing it to sell faster and for top dollar. Using technology to power their service, Curbio completes pre-listing home improvement projects of any size quickly and without hassle, from start to finish, with zero payment due until the home sells. Curbio is trusted by thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, and has been continuously recognized for its exemplary solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Comparably, to name a few.
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ROME (AP) — Italian police in Sicily on Monday arrested the man whose identity was used by a convicted Mafia boss who became Italy’s No. 1 fugitive during 30 years on the run, authorities said.
Carabinieri police said that Andrea Bonafede had been arrested on a warrant issued by judicial authorities in Palermo. Investigators contend that Bonafede received 20,000 euros ($22,000) from Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro to buy a house in western Sicily that served as one of the fugitive’s hideouts.
When Messina Denaro was captured last week at a Palermo clinic where he was receiving chemotherapy, he was using an official identity card with Bonafede’s name but with his own photo. During the arrest, police also took into custody another man who had driven him to the clinic.
Police have searched at least three homes in the town of Campobello di Mazara, in western Sicily, near Trapani, which they say Messina Denaro had been using as hideouts over the last several months. It was one of these homes that was purchased by Bonafede, investigators said.
In issuing the warrant for Bonafede's arrest, Judge Alfredo Montalto said Bonafede was suspected of being a member of Cosa Nostra, as the Sicilian Mafia is known, and helping Messina Denaro to carry out his role as a major mob boss.
Thanks to Bonafede's allowing Messina Denaro to use his identity, the fugitive was "able to move on the territory (of Italy), eluding law enforcement, as well as to access National Health Care without revealing his real identity,'' according to the accusations in the warrant.
The fugitive had been receiving cancer treatment for months at the Palermo clinic as an out-patient registered as Andrea Bonafede, authorities said.
Messina Denaro had been convicted in absentia while he was on the lam of several of the most heinous Mafia crimes and given multiple life sentences. He was convicted of being one of the masterminds of the 1992 bombings — one of attacks killed Italy's top anti-Mafia magistrate, Giovanni Falcone, along a highway outside Palermo and the other killed a fellow magistrate, Paolo Borsellino two months later — that shocked Italy. Also killed in those bombings was Falcone's wife and the bodyguards of both magistrates.
Bonafede was arrested after nightfall in a small town just outside Campobello di Mazara, according to police video footage released by the Carabinieri.
In their searches of the three houses allegedly used by Messina Denaro, authorities said they found airline ticket receipts indicating he had traveled abroad at times, receipts from pricey restaurants, jewelry and posters from films, including “The Godfather” and “Joker.”
A few days after the Jan. 16 arrest of the fugitive, police found in a private parking lot in Campobello di Mazara a black Alfa Romeo Giulietta sedan they said Messina Denaro used to drive himself around, with Bonafede's identification documents, the arrest warrant for Bonafede said.
Investigators allege that the fugitive personally bought the car, used, at a Palermo dealership, an indication the convicted mobster felt a certain level of confidence he wouldn't be recognized in Sicily's main metropolis.
The parking spot is allegedly owned by the son of the suspect who was arrested after driving Messina Denaro to his medical appointment.
Investigators allege that Messina Denaro could count on a network of accomplices, drawn from his power base in western Sicily, to help with logistics.
Hours after his arrest, Messina Denaro was flown to a maximum security prison in central Italy to begin serving his sentences.
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Arizona counties face deadline to certify 2022 election
PHOENIX (AP) - Six Arizona counties must decide Monday whether to certify 2022 election results amid pressure from some Republicans not to officially approve a vote count that had Democrats winning for U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide races.
Election results have largely been certified without issue in jurisdictions across the country. That’s not been the case in Arizona, which was a focal point for efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the the 2020 election and push false narratives of fraud.
Arizona was long a GOP stronghold, but Democrats won most of the highest profile races over Republicans who aggressively promoted Trump’s 2020 election lies. Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor, and Mark Finchem, the candidate for secretary of state, have refused to acknowledge their losses. They blame Republican election officials in Maricopa County for a problem with some ballot printers.
Two Republican-controlled Arizona counties have voted not to certify, deferring a final decision until Monday, the last day it’s allowed under state law.
Republican supervisors in Mohave County said last week that they will sign off Monday but wanted to register a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County. In Cochise County, GOP supervisors demanded that the secretary of state prove vote-counting machines were legally certified before they will approve the election results.
State Elections Director Kori Lorick has said the machines are properly certified for use in elections. She wrote in a letter last week that the state would sue to force Cochise County supervisors to certify, and if they continue to balk, would exclude the county’s numbers from the statewide canvass scheduled for Dec. 5. That move threatens to flip the victor in at least two close races — a U.S. House seat and state schools chief — from a Republican to a Democrat.
Lake has pointed to problems on Election Day in Maricopa County, where printers at some vote centers produced ballots with markings that were too light to be read by on-site tabulators. Lines backed up amid the confusion, and Lake says an unknown number of her supporters may have been dissuaded from voting as a result.
She filed a public records lawsuit last week, demanding the county produce documents shedding light on the issue before voting to certify the election on Monday. Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich has also demanded an explanation ahead of the vote.
County officials have repeatedly said that all the ballots were counted and that no one lost their ability to vote. Those with ballots that could not be read on site were told to place them in a secure box to be tabulated later by more robust machines at county elections headquarters.
The county said that about 17,000 Election Day ballots were involved and had to be counted later instead of at the polling place. Only 16% of the 1.56 million votes cast in Maricopa County were made in-person on Election Day. Those votes went overwhelmingly for Republicans.
The Republican National Committee and the GOP candidate for Arizona attorney general, Abraham Hamadeh, filed an election challenge in his race, which is slated for an automatic recount with Hamadeh trailing by 510 votes.
Kelli Ward, the state GOP chair, has urged supporters to push their county supervisors to delay a certification vote until after a scheduling hearing in the Hamadeh case, which is slated for Monday afternoon.
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Comprehensive support for college students from underserved communities to continue indefinitely
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of St. Thomas announced an anonymous $10 million gift that will provide scholarships to help minimize financial barriers for students attending its Dougherty Family College (DFC), which offers two-year associate degrees and a path toward a four-year degree for dedicated scholars from underserved communities with high financial need.
The university plans to work with community partners to match this donation. The resulting $20 million will be the largest amount DFC has secured since its inception in 2017, making higher education more attainable for generations to come.
More than 80% of DFC scholars are first-generation college students, and more than 90% are students of color. Socioeconomic barriers to higher education and the impact of student loan debt, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have disproportionately affected these demographic groups.
"Six years ago, Dougherty Family College made a promise to minimize the financial, academic and social barriers for scholars from BIPOC and underserved communities to earn their associate degrees and provide them with a seamless pathway to their bachelor's degrees," said Buffy Smith, dean of Dougherty Family College. "Today, we are fulfilling that promise."
Last year, 92% of DFC graduates graduated debt-free. Thanks to generous scholarships in combination with federal Pell grants, the annual cost for many students attending college at DFC is just over $1,000, including meal plans, transportation, books, tuition, tutoring and mentoring.
"This donation, and the matching dollars it generates, will ensure DFC is forever a driving force in our community," said Carol Frey Wolfe, a St. Thomas alum who serves on the DFC advisory board and the University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees. "It will close the education and prosperity gap for 300 students every year, in perpetuity."
According to multiple studies, Minnesota has one of the largest racial wealth gaps and one of the country's worst educational achievement gaps. Colleges like DFC, one of a few in the nation affiliated with a private bachelor's degree-granting university, strive to close those gaps by offering students the whole-person support they need to succeed.
"Dougherty Family College Scholars are resourceful, resilient and persistently defy racial and socioeconomic barriers every day they come to class," Smith added. "They represent the best in us and everything that is good in society."
To learn more about the Dougherty Family College and how to get involved in supporting DFC scholars, click here.
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Water is rushing from Colorado’s Western Slope and into the tributaries of the Colorado River, restoring reservoirs across the American West to perhaps a semblance of their former glory.
Cities, farmers, ranchers and water managers are breathing a sigh of relief at the crisis avoided this summer thanks to the robust snowfall this winter.
A major crisis appears to have been avoided, for now anyway, water experts say. But the winter snow and spring rains aren’t enough to wash away the bigger picture that the Colorado River is still drying year after year.
One good water year can be followed by several dry ones, Jennifer Gimbel, a senior water policy scholar at Colorado State University, said. The drying trend has been so strong over the last two decades that scientists no longer call it a drought. Instead they say this is the drier future to which the West must become accustomed. And state, federal and tribal officials must continue seeking new ways to use less water from the Colorado River.
“It’s a whole new world out there,” Gimbel said. “This is a great year but it’s not enough to get us out of this situation.”
With above-average snowpack across Colorado’s Western Slope, which holds the Colorado River’s headwaters, reservoirs across the West are filling higher than they have in recent years. The country’s two largest reservoirs, lakes Mead and Powell, should see enough water to avoid the worst-case scenarios, including losing the ability to generate electricity at their dams or even suffering infrastructure damage, Gimbel said.
Paired with that water comes a tentative deal that would cut water use in Arizona and California – the river’s two biggest users – and Nevada over the next three years, Gimbel said. Upstream states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are currently studying that proposal, which could be enacted by the end of the year.
To consider the Colorado River Basin’s current conditions, imagine a person who just lost their job and their health insurance, Rhett Larson, a water law professor at Arizona State University, said. They’ve had a heart attack and the bank is foreclosing on their home too. But then they go to a casino and win $5,000 at the slots.
That extra money is a nice boost, much like the abundant snowfall this winter, Larson said.
“But it means nothing for your long-term future and it has taught you nothing about a management strategy,” Larson said.
While the extra water and tentative plan could last the basin a couple of years, Gimbel said the states, cities, tribal officials and other water managers must use that time to cut a long-term deal. They must cut water use in perpetuity and better adapt to a dwindling river.
Many water-saving strategies will focus on the agricultural industry, which uses the vast majority of river water. They include more-efficient irrigation techniques, allowing fields to lay fallow or switching to crops that consume less water. Many of those ideas could raise costs at the grocery store for everything from leafy greens to beef and dairy products. And they could mean that some produce might even become less widely available.
Cities and states can also enact water recycling or sustainability programs. Those include reusing certain water sources or even replacing grass lawns across the West with native plants that use less water.
Water managers in the basin must also reconsider how best to divide the river moving forward, especially since states like Arizona and California consistently use more than their legal share.
Already those conversations are underway, Larson said. But they’re far more complicated than the current, tentative deal.
Rather than negotiating water cuts from the three downstream states of Arizona, California and Nevada, a long-term plan must include all seven states within the Colorado River Basin, Larson said. It must also include federal officials alongside representatives from Mexico and the dozens of Native American tribes in the basin, all of which depend on the river.
All those parties must reach a deal by the start of 2026 because that’s when existing cuts they’ve made since 2007 will expire, Larson said. Without a new deal in place by then, the states, tribes and countries must go back to the drawing board.
This winter’s extra water eased tensions throughout the basin but water managers can’t be lulled into a false sense of security, Larson said. They have lots of work to do over the next two and a half years.
“We’re already behind,” Larson said. “We’ve got a lot of ground to make up.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Too few U.S. kids with sickle cell anemia get a needed screening for stroke, according to a study released Tuesday.
The study found fewer than half get the screening and only about half or fewer get a treatment that can help with pain and anemia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the study, and called for more screening and treatment.
One type of sickle cell disease, called sickle cell anemia, is a leading cause of stroke in children. The disease can shorten life expectancy by more than 20 years and lead to complications, said the CDC’s Dr. Karen Remley.
“These complications are preventable — not inevitable,” she said in a statement.
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited disorders in which red blood cells — normally round — become hard, sticky and crescent shaped. The misshapen cells clog the flow of blood, which can lead to problems like infections, pain and other complications. More than 90% of the estimated 100,000 Americans with sickle cell disease are Black people.
The research involved 3,300 children with sickle cell anemia in 2019. It found 47% of children aged 2–9 years and 38% of those aged 10–16 received an ultrasound scan to check blood flow and assess their risk for stroke. Blood transfusions can help those at high risk.
The study also found 38% of the younger kids and 53% of the older ones used hydroxyurea, a drug that can reduce periods of severe pain and other complications.
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TAICHUNG,Taiwan, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A clinical study to explore the influence of BR1 on rheumatoid arthritis conducted by Professor Gregory J. Tsai from China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in Taiwan was published at a meeting of the American Association of Immunologist (AAI), a top medical society in the US.
In the study, Dr. Gregory J. Tsay explained that rheumatoid arthritis belongs to a kind of autoimmune disease with chronic inflammation and deteriorating issues and impacts 0.5-1% of the population, Most patients are female and around 40 years old. The prevalence of arthritis in the US and China exceeds 50 million and 100 million people, respectively. The number of patients continue to grow every year. Patients usually feel joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. In particular, Dr. Gregory J. Tsay stated that many studies have indicated that rheumatoid arthritis is closely correlated with periodontal disease. The major pathogen of periodontal disease is Porphyromonas gingivalis, which generates many toxic factors, including gingipains, with many domains like RgpA (arginine gingipain) and Kpg (lysine gingipain). Therefore, the R&D team led by Dr. Gregory J. Tsay planned to determine a section of peptides for rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in the pathogen of periodontal disease. This innovative serological target-based test has been developed as a diagnostic kit with ELISA (Anti-BR1 IgG ELISA Kit) for clinical diagnosis.
The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis primarily relies on two serological tests of "rheumatoid factor (RF)" and "antibody against citrullinated protein antigens (ACPA)," but no less than 30% of rheumatoid arthritis patients have negative RF or ACPA tests. Since no single test can confirm the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, physicians need to combine patients' signs and symptoms, joint examination, x-rays, blood tests, etc. to rule out the diagnosis. However, physicians may be unable to prescribe the reimbursed treatments for the patients if their diagnostic test scores do not meet the criteria. Therefore, a more innovative biological labeling marker is required to improve the sensitivity of the tests and assess the treatment responses to relieve disease conditions and move toward additional treatments. In a recent case at China Medical University Hospital, Ms. Huang, a 37-year-old woman, began frequently experiencing joint redness, swelling, and pain since she was 18 years old. When she woke up in the morning, she would feel body stiffness, swelling in both knees swelling, and difficulty standing up; even her daily walking would be influenced. Because her father had a history of gout, she went to a hospital to seek help at 21 years old and was diagnosed with gout by the doctor. Afterward, she started to control her diet and undergo treatment with medication. However, she did not feel any better. By the time she was 23 years old, she visited the OPD of a well-known top physician of the Rheumatology and Immunology specialty, Professor Gregory J. Tsay. (Dr. Gregory J. Tsay) checked the patient and made an initial diagnosis ruled as rheumatoid arthritis, but both her rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) tests showed negative and were unable to confirm the diagnosis. Therefore, Dr. Gregory J. Tsay's team began studying a new test for rheumatoid arthritis, which is abbreviated as the "anti-BR1 antibody test." After Ms. Huang's anti-BR1 serum test, her test results showed positive and confirmed the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. Ms. Huang was treated with new anti-rheumatoid drugs, including disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) and biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD); her joint swelling disappeared quickly, and she recovered a normal life. Currently, she maintains her treatment, and this research achievement won the honor of the 2022 Future Technology Award in Taiwan.
Precisely guided by "anti-BR1 antibody test," China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) found a method to increase 60% rheumatoid arthritis serum anti body positive rate to 80%
Dr. Gregory J. Tsay and his R&D team identified a critical section of peptides (BR1) by exploring the correlation between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis to be applied to the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Through the ELISA approach, the plasma BR1 autoimmune antibody can be applied to help confirm a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. The team identified 76 (54.3%) rheumatoid arthritis patients with positive BR1 antibody among 140 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. One-half of the patients with negative RF and ACPA were found to have positive anti-BR1, improving the positive rate of those two traditional tests from 66.3% to 87.1%. The accuracy of the BR1 antibody test kit may elevate the sensitivity of clinical diagnosis for rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Gregory J. Tsay further explained that the kit is expected to be the third regular test for rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis to achieve the goal of early diagnosis for subsequent early treatment; then patients can get relief from pain and improve their quality of life.
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KENTUCKY (KTVX) — In an ad entitled “Pain of our Past,” Charles Booker, a Kentucky state representative and Democratic nominee in Kentucky’s 2022 Senate race, shines a light on his ancestors’ painful history.
The ad evokes an emotional reaction, as Booker, who is challenging Sen. Rand Paul in November’s midterm election, can be seen wearing a noose around his neck as he calls for action.
The ad begins with a voiceover of the Democratic nominee saying, “The pain of our past persists to this day,” and a shot of a noose swinging back and forth as it hangs from a tree.
The noose is, of course, a reference to the age-old hateful practice of lynching.
Booker points to lynching as a “tool of terror” that existed throughout the South in states like Kentucky.
The ad continues, showing a black and white photo of a man hanging from a tree by his neck as a large crowd is gathered around, peering toward the camera.
“It was used to kill hopes for freedom, it was used to kill my ancestors,” he says as he appears on screen with a noose around his neck, wearing a suit fit for the Senate floor.
Booker is the first black Kentuckian to receive the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
He cites his nomination as a “historic victory for our Commonwealth” before bringing up his opponent, Sen. Paul, who appears on screen giving a half-hearted smile.
Booker goes on, pointing to Paul as “the very person who compared expanded health care to slavery, the person who said he would have opposed the Civil Rights Act, the person who single-handedly blocked an anti-lynching act from being Federal law,” all while a noose hanging around his neck as he stands by a tree.
The sounds of a tightening rope can be heard as Booker says, “The choice couldn’t be clearer.”
“In November, we will choose healing,” he says as he lifts the rope from around his neck. “We will choose Kentucky.”
Booker is a lifelong resident of Louisville’s West End, growing up in what has been one of the poorest zip codes in Kentucky, his website states.
It also says he has “been homeless” and has had to ration his insulin because he couldn’t afford the medication he needed as a Type 1 diabetic.
The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate was first elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2018, becoming the youngest black state legislator in nearly 90 years.
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Key executives to discuss changes to the industry in the wake of COVID-19
CLEARWATER, Fla., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AireSpring, a leading Managed Services Provider specializing in Managed IT, Network Services and Unified Communications, is pleased to announce that it will host a virtual industry roundtable on the state of the channel in 2022 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 3:00PM to 4:00PM ET.
As the US and world economies emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown, and the industry enters a "business-as-usual" environment, AireSpring has invited key executives from some of the leading technology brokers, including AppSmart, AVANT, Sandler, and Telarus, to discuss changes that have occurred during the last 3 years within their organizations and the channel, and the effect they will have on the indirect business model moving forward. Attendees will also hear from participating industry executives on key topics such as:
- The future landscape of the technology brokerage space
- The effect private equity has had on technology brokers and the Channel
- Which tools they are providing to their channel partners and updates on the latest in-demand technologies
"AireSpring looks forward to once again hosting this virtual industry event which affords our mutual channel partners the opportunity to hear directly from leaders in the industry on topics that affect us all," stated Avi Lonstein, CEO, AireSpring. "This roundtable will provide our partners with valuable insight into recent changes to the industry, changing technologies, and the future of the channel as the world adapts to a new business environment in the post-pandemic age."
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About AireSpring
Founded in 2001, privately held and debt-free AireSpring, is an award-winning Managed Services Provider specializing in Managed IT, Network Services, and Unified Communications, serving thousands of businesses worldwide. AireSpring provides fully managed and connected end-to-end, next-generation solutions and high-touch customer service to multi-location enterprise customers. Services include Global Managed SD-WAN and SASE, Managed Security, Unified Communications, SIP Trunking, and Global Business Internet. AireSpring offers its solutions through a diversified network of channel partners that includes distributors, master agents, managed service providers (MSPs), and value-added resellers (VARs).
As part of its fully managed solution, AireSpring provides access to hundreds of carriers and cable companies in the US and around the globe, delivering a seamless single-source solution with one bill and one point of contact for AireSpring partners and their customers.
AireSpring has received numerous industry awards for "Excellence in Customer Service," "Next-Gen Solution Provider," "Top Midmarket Vendor Executive," "UCaaS and SD-WAN Product of the Year," "Best Telecom Deal," "Best in Show," and "Top Channel Program." For more information, or to become an AireSpring partner, please visit http://www.airespring.com or contact us at 888-389-2899.
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A former Democratic political consultant from New Jersey was handed down a 24-year federal prison sentence Thursday after being convicted of hiring two hitmen to kill a colleague.
Sean Caddle, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit murder-for-hire in the killing of Michael Galdieri, whose apartment was set on fire after he was fatally stabbed in 2014. Though Caddle admitted to the killing, U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez sounded skeptical of his acceptance of any responsibility.
He said it sounded as if Caddle was trying to "save his own skin" by cooperating with prosecutors.
"This is one of the most unusual and certainly one of the most heinous crimes I’ve encountered as a judge," Vazquez said.
FLORIDA JURY FINDS FORMER PARKLAND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
Caddle did not comment on the sentence after the court proceeding. Two of Galdieri’s relatives, who declined to give their names, stood in the courtroom as one read a statement from the family.
"How could I effectively articulate the impact that it has on you, that your brother was murdered and his apartment set on fire?" the woman said.
She said she felt "complete stupidity and regret" over crying in Caddle’s arms after her brother’s death and that she thought he was a friend of the family's.
NEW JERSEY MAN PAID HITMAN $20K IN BITCOIN TO KILL CHILD PORN VICTIM
Caddle told prosecutors he wanted Galdieri dead because Galdieri was threatening to extort money from him in exchange for not exposing wrongdoing Galdieri claimed Caddle committed through his political consulting business.
One of two ex-convicts who pleaded to a Connecticut bank robbery in 2014 assisted prosecutors when he told them about a murder that occurred that same year. George Bratsenis was later sentenced to 16 years and Bomani Africa to 20 years after they ultimately pleaded guilty to helping Caddle with the murder.
Caddle asked Bratsenis if he could find someone to commit murder for $15,000, Bratsenis said.
Caddle said he wanted Galdieri dead within a month and gave Bratsenis up to $4,000 upfront, according to prosecutors. On May 22, 2014, the Bratsenis and Africa drove together to the apartment of Galdieri, who had been expecting Bratsensis because they had discussed robbing drug dealers together, authorities said.
He was fatally stabbed in his home and the residence was doused with gasoline and set on fire.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – As Fourth of July cookouts commence, do you have what it takes to become a grill master for your guest?
Texas Roadhouse shares tips and tricks for grilling out this holiday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – As Fourth of July cookouts commence, do you have what it takes to become a grill master for your guest?
Texas Roadhouse shares tips and tricks for grilling out this holiday.
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Friday started off with some showers but those are out of here by the mid morning. Some clouds linger through the day but we will see some sunshine for the afternoon. Temperatures are warming up to the low 70s for most.
We will see a cold front for our evening with a few lingering showers in our weather forecast overnight and into our early Saturday morning. Speaking of the cold front, we will see some of the coldest air of the season move into our area behind the front. We will see most of the high temperatures down the line reach only into the 40s and 50s. While, most of the overnight low temperatures will drop off down into the 20s and 30s.
More low pressure will move into our area on our late Monday and into our Tuesday morning. This will give our area more chances for some showers in our area. Also, yet another system on Thursday of next week and into our Friday will possibly bring more chances for some showers at times.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kutak Rock is pleased to announce that Philip Overcash, a seasoned litigator with more than 20 years of complex commercial and real estate litigation experience, has rejoined its commercial litigation practice group in the firm's Scottsdale, AZ office.
"Philip is an accomplished and highly regarded attorney known for his creative approach to litigation strategy," said Paul Gerding, Jr., Regional Co-Chair of the Litigation Department in Scottsdale. "His substantial trial experience deepens our litigation bench as we continue to rapidly expand our commercial litigation practice in Scottsdale to meet growing client demand. We are pleased to welcome Philip back to Kutak Rock."
Mr. Overcash focuses his practice on complex civil, commercial and real estate litigation. He has successfully represented a wide array of clients in legal disputes involving contracts, real estate, construction defects, insurance coverage and bad faith, employment law, trademarks and trade secrets, and appeals.
"I am very excited to return to Kutak Rock, where I spent over 11 years as a partner in the Scottsdale office," said Mr. Overcash. "I look forward to again working alongside my colleagues in Scottsdale and across the country to continue to position our clients for success. It's great to be back!"
Mr. Overcash received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is admitted to practice in Arizona and Oregon, in addition to the U.S. District Court for the Districts of Arizona and Oregon and the United States District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
With a footprint spanning 19 offices in 14 states and the District of Columbia, Kutak Rock's 550+ attorneys work seamlessly to provide clients excellent, responsive legal services. The firm's multidisciplinary practice comprises more than 25 areas of focus and dozens of discrete specialties. For more information, see www.KutakRock.com.
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FELTHAM, England, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) today announced that Stefan Descheemaeker, Chief Executive Officer, Samy Zekhout, Chief Financial Officer, and Anthony Bucalo, Head of Investor Relations, will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference to be held in Boston, MA on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. ET. An audio webcast of the fireside chat will be made available on Nomad Foods' website at http://www.nomadfoods.com.
About Nomad Foods
Nomad Foods (NYSE: NOMD) is Europe's leading frozen food company. The Company's portfolio of iconic brands, which includes Birds Eye, Findus, iglo, Ledo and Frikom, have been a part of consumers' meals for generations, standing for great tasting food that is convenient, high quality and nutritious. Nomad Foods is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Additional information may be found at http://www.nomadfoods.com/
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, announced today it will release its second quarter 2023 results on Thursday, August 10, 2023, after the market close. The Company will also host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional investors. Management on the call will include Dwight Egan, Chief Executive Officer, Brian Brown, Chief Financial Officer, and Andrew Benson, Head of Investor Relations.
The conference call and webcast will be available via:
Webcast: ir.codiagnostics.com on the Events & Webcasts page
Conference Call: 844-481-2661 (domestic) or 412-317-0652 (international)
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be recorded and later made available on the Company's website.
About Co-Diagnostics, Inc.
Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation, is a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures and markets state-of-the-art diagnostics technologies. The Company's technologies are utilized for tests that are designed using the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). The Company also uses its proprietary technology to design specific tests for its Co-Dx PCR Home™* platform and to locate genetic markers for use in applications other than infectious disease.
*The Co-Dx PCR Home platform is subject to FDA review and is not currently for sale.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, June 17, 2022
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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
444 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.
* WHERE...Southern Nassau and Southern Queens Counties.
* WHEN...This evening.
* IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the
more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive through flooded roadways.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL SULLIVAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — National Signing Day, always held on the first Wednesday in February, saw some local athletes sign their letters of intent to play at the collegiate level.
At Wichita Northwest High School, five football players signed in front of family and friends. The Grizzlies made it to the sectional round of the Kansas High School Football playoffs in 2022.
“It’s unreal, it really is,” Jacob Lamb, who signed with Friends University, said. “I didn’t know what to expect coming into here, but it’s just unreal seeing all my people around here. I see my guys right here. I see everybody behind. It’s awesome, it really is.”
“Me and Alex have been working together for like four years now even before then in the junior league,” Lamb said. “So, he’s been like my workout partner, my guy, so it’s cool to go to the same school as him and do it together.”
LJ Phillips, a running back who signed with South Dakota, said it’s crazy to think about him being a college athlete.
“It’s amazing, it’s crazy,” Phillips said. “Since I was in kindergarten, I wanted to play college football, I wanted to be in high school and finish the goal, Friday night lights, and now I’m here. It’s crazy to think that I’ll be a college athlete.”
Across the Wichita metro in Derby, several athletes signed with colleges from the junior college ranks all the way to Division I. It was pretty clear they had a ton of people they wanted to thank for getting to compete at the next level.
“Really, I just want to say thank you to all of my coaches and everyone who helped me along the way,” Kade Shelton, who signed to play baseball at Cowley College, said. “Just everyone who helped me get here. They made a huge impact.”
Another baseball player, Andrew Miller, who signed with Friends University, thanked his family.
“To my parents, thank you for helping me to get where I am today,” Miller said. “I wouldn’t be here without you guys. I love you guys. And to my sisters, I love you too, guys.”
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced Tuesday that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan. The switch would leave Taiwan recognized by only 13 countries as China spends billions to win recognition for its "One China" policy.
Castro said on her Twitter account that she instructed Honduran Foreign Affairs Minister Eduardo Reina to start negotiations with China and that her intention is "expand frontiers freely in concert with the nations of the world."
Castro said during her presidential campaign in 2021 that she would look for ties with China if elected, but once in power, her government backtracked on those comments. In January 2022, the foreign affairs minister told The Associated Press that Honduras would continue strengthening ties with Taiwan and that establishing a diplomatic relationship with China was not a priority for Castro.
Reina, the foreign affairs minister, had said the government weighed up the benefits that Honduras had received from a good relationship with Taiwan and decided that there was no reason to change at that moment.
In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had "expressed serious concerns to the Honduran government. Our country has made it clear to Honduras many times that Taiwan is a sincere and reliable cooperative partner to our allies. Honduras is requested to consider carefully and not fall into China's trap or make wrong decisions that damage the long-term friendship between Taiwan and Honduras."
Beijing has not commented on the issue
China claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and refuses most contacts with countries that maintain formal ties with Taiwan, and threatens retaliation against countries merely for increasing contacts.
China expelled Lithuania's ambassador, downgraded diplomatic ties and blocked trade with the Baltic country of 2.7 million people after it boosted relations with Taipei in Oct. 2021. Lithuania has since closed its embassy in Beijing and opened a trade office in Taiwan.
It's not clear what made Honduras' government change its mind. However, China, which is building a massive dam in Honduras, generally uses trade and investment as incentives for switching ties, as it has done successfully with Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua and, most recently, South Pacific nations including the Solomon Islands.
Taiwan supplies its dwindling number of formal diplomatic partners with agricultural experts, vocational training programs and other forms of economic aid.
However, budgetary restraints imposed by the democratically elected legislature prevent it from splashing out on sports stadiums, conference halls and government buildings as China does.
China's multi-billion dollar "Belt and Road" initiative has also offered developing nations ports, railways, power plants and other infrastructure, funded by loans provided at market rates.
The loss of Honduras would leave Taiwan with formal diplomatic ties just 13 sovereign states, including Vatican City. In Latin America, it also has relations with Belize and Paraguay, with most of its remaining allies being small, poor island nations in the Caribbean and South Pacific.
It's sole remaining African ally is Eswanti, formerly known as Swaziland, whose Prime Minister Cleopas Sipho Dlamini visited Taiwan this month and expressed support for the island's re-admission to the United Nations and its agencies.
Despite China's campaign of isolation, Taiwan retains robust informal ties with more than 100 other countries.
Earlier this month, Micronesian President David Panuelo accused China of "political warfare" in a letter to other national leaders and discussed switching diplomatic allegiance from China to Taiwan in exchange for $50 million to recharge the tiny Pacific island nation's trust fund.
Panuelo said China had been spying on Micronesia, offering bribes and acting in a threatening manner in an effort to ensure that if it goes to war with Taiwan, Micronesia would be aligned with China, or at least abstain from taking sides.
Panuelo said Micronesia would also receive an annual $15 million assistance package and Taiwan would take over various projects that China had begun, including a national convention center, two state government complexes, and two gymnasiums.
China denied the allegations, calling them a "smear."
China's diplomatic offensive has begun raising concerns in the U.S. as its rivalry with Beijing rivalry sharpens.
China won over former Taiwanese Pacific allies Kiribati and the Solomon Islands in 2019, signing a security pact with the latter that would permit Chinese navy ships and security forces to maintain a presence in the country. The move drew concern from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, as well as opposition politicians within the country.
Alarmed by such Chinese gains, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three Pacific countries in the U.S. orbit.
President Joe Biden's proposed federal budget released on Thursday includes more than $7.1 billion in funding for the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau. The money is included in the $63.1 billion request for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The money, to be paid out over 20 years, would extend agreements with the three states under which the U.S. provides them with essential services and economic support in exchange for military basing rights and other preferential treatment. Those deals were due to expire later this year and next, and U.S. officials say China has been trying to exploit extension negotiations for its own advantage.
The White House said the payments are part of its strategy to "out-compete China" and strengthen America's alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.
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Woman accused of starting house fire because her boyfriend wasn’t answering phone
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A woman is accused of setting a house on fire earlier this year after having a disparagement with a man she was dating.
KVVU reports that Tarica Brown, 34, is facing charges that include first-degree arson, willful killing of an animal, residential burglary and domestic battery.
The incident happened at a home in the Las Vegas area on April 24. Authorities said she was arrested on July 10 thanks to a tip that came in after she left town.
Police said the situation started because Brown’s boyfriend wasn’t answering his phone.
According to authorities, Brown confessed to setting the fire intentionally in the early morning hours in an upstairs bedroom because she was angry at the man she was in a relationship with.
The 34-year-old reportedly told police that she went to the house to confront her boyfriend because he was not answering his phone after they had had an argument earlier that day.
An arrest report stated that Brown initially was going to do damage to the man’s car but changed her mind after arriving at the house.
Police said she unlawfully entered the home, went upstairs, and intentionally set fire to clothes in a bedroom which led to the property catching fire.
Brown also admitted she knew a family cat was in the house when she set the fire. First responders said the cat was found dead at the scene.
According to police, Brown has previously been accused of trespassing 47 times along with a pending DUI case.
Her next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 17.
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 16, 2023
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1235 PM PDT Sat Apr 15 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Surprise Valley California and Northern Washoe County.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another round of gusty winds are expected
on Monday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio
furniture, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow
these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by
making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights
with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power
outage.
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
LAKE TAHOE...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
expected. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
* WHERE...Lake Tahoe.
* IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone
to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until
conditions improve.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a
sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing
boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
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(WFRV)- The igNight Market is a fun market for everyone to enjoy.
The igNight Market will have live music, vendors, and more all in a nice family-friendly environment.
You can watch the Light up the Fox Boat Parade at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15th. If boats aren’t your style, join the Silent Disco happening inside the Neville Public Museum. Enjoy looking at exhibits while listening to all the music that gets you moving.
The igNight Market takes place Saturday, July 15th in the Broadway District.
For more information head to downtowngreenbay.com.
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Our lovable Baltimore Orioles are playing outstanding baseball. Our ballpark is still one of the most desirable venues to take in a game. The “Bird Bath” has added a new way to have ridiculous fun at Camden Yards. The only thing missing? Why, it’s the lack of fans in the stands (”Gunnar Henderson hits 462-foot home run, longest ever to Eutaw Street, as Orioles sweep Royals with 11-3 win,” June 11).
Too many people have chosen to stay away from Baltimore, and that includes a gem of a major league ballpark. I believe that many people have convinced themselves that they are going to encounter some negative, terrifying experience on their way to the park. That simply is not true. My son, who lives in Hampden, has attended many games, all devoid of any “incidents.”
We must get behind this incredible team and not dwell on the negative. Most crimes in Baltimore are domestic or gang-related issues. Come out from under your impermeable shells and get your keisters to The Yards. This team deserves our collective support. Allay your fears, see you at the ballpark!
— Patrick Lynch, Towson
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ALEXANDRIA, LA (WNTZ) – As the new school year approaches, Laborde Earles Law Firm recognizes the power of education and creating a bright future for Louisiana children. This summer, Laborde Earles will be giving backpacks to hundreds of children across Central Louisiana. The event, “Project Backpack,” is the law firm’s inaugural school supply giveaway, with a goal to provide an equal opportunity for students returning to school this fall.
All backpacks are approved for children attending Pre-school through 5th grade. Recipients will receive a backpack stuffed with pencils, scissors, crayons, a pencil pouch, folders, and more.
To apply or nominate a child to receive a backpack, please complete an application at www.onmyside.com/project-backpack-applications/2022/. The deadline for submitting applications is July 15. All backpack recipients will be notified prior to the Project Backpack event on July 29. Pickup will be at the Laborde Earles offices in Alexandria and Marksville, as well as a 3rd location in Bunkie. Pickup details will be provided to recipients after the application deadline.
“One of our firm’s core values is ‘Community,’ and what better way to expand upon this value than by giving back to our community through the children” said partner Digger Earles. “Everything is more expensive today than it was last year, and we are honored to give back and lessen the burden of back-to-school expenses that parents must bear.”
David Laborde added that him and Digger are both community-centered partners, “We’ve made a concerted effort to be mindful of those in need and to contribute in any way that we believe that we can have positive impact.”
For more information on the nomination process or for more details on Project Backpack, please visit onmyside.com, call Laborde Earles at 337-408-1489, or email marketing@onmyside.com.
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CHICAGO — Sean McNeil scored 17 points, Justice Sueing added 16 and 13th-seeded Ohio State held on to defeat 12th-seeded Wisconsin on Wednesday night to open the Big Ten Tournament.
Bruce Thornton added 15 points for Ohio State, which went 1 for 8 from the field in the final 10 minutes and missed six free throws, including the front end of two 1-and-1’s in the final four. Brice Sensabaugh had nine points and 11 rebounds.
Tyler Wahl had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Connor Essegian scored 11 for the Badgers (17-14), who were 8 of 31 through almost 35 minutes before going 12 of 23 when they closed within 57-52 with 2:13 to go.
Ohio State turned it over, but Max Klesmit missed a 3-point attempt that could have cut it to two. McNeil made two free throws with 1:20 left for the Buckeyes. After that they were just 4 of 8 until Roddy Gayle Jr. made a pair with 11.2 to play to seal it.
Wisconsin, which has been to 22 of the last 23 NCAA Tournaments, went 1 of 8 in the final two minutes and finished at 34%, going 4 of 22 from 3-point range. Ohio State was 6 of 13 from long range and shot 52% overall but had 16 turnovers and allowed Wisconsin 15 offensive rebounds.
Thornton had 13 points as the Buckeyes shot 68% to race to a 36-18 halftime lead. The Badgers missed all seven of their 3s and shot 30% (7 of 23) for their biggest halftime deficit of the season.
When Felix Okpara and Sueing opened the second half with baskets for the Buckeyes for a 40-18 lead, Wisconsin had its largest deficit of the season. When Sensabaugh hit a 3-pointer it was 57-20 with 15:31 remaining.
Both teams had their worst seed ever for the Big Ten tourney.
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Holbrook Indian School student killed, four others injured in school bus crash on I-40
HOLBROOK, Ariz.. - A student at Holbrook Indian School has died and four others were injured after a school bus with 19 people was rear-ended by a semi-truck the morning of Sunday, Aug. 28, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at milepost 328 near Sanders, approximately 55 miles east of Holbrook.
Officers said the bus had slowed as it approached another crash that had occurred earlier that morning, when it was rear-ended by a semi-truck. It subsequently was pushed into the commercial vehicle, causing a pile-up.
Of the 19 passengers, officers confirmed one minor died, and four others inside the bus sustained serious injuries. Holbrook Indian School reported six injuries. It is unknown the age of those that were injured. No other serious injuries were reported.
The school said the bus was transporting staff and students on a field trip to Window Rock.
"Our concerns now are for our parents and families as we uphold and grieve with them," said Holbrook Vice-Principal Ulysses Campos. "We ask that you would be patient and respectful as we work through this as a school community, and we solicit your prayers on behalf of everyone impacted by this tragedy."
- Navajo Code Talker Museum groundbreaking to be Aug. 14 in Tse Bonita, New Mexico
- Construction underway on Diamondbacks fields
- Diné artist Armond Antonio takes top prizes at Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial
- Hopi Chairman declares State of Emergency after flooding hits reservation
- Hopi Arts and Cultural Festival returns to Flagstaff Aug. 27-28
- Federal officials tour east Flagstaff flood areas
- Navajo County Fair returns Sept.14-17
- Bruce Babbitt: Tribes need to be involved in water talks
- Free pet vaccinations and microchipping in Tuba City Aug. 29 -30
- Window Rock grads Robey Talkalai, Caitlin Belone, Melicia Nez to play college basketball
- Navajo Code Talker Museum groundbreaking to be Aug. 14 in Tse Bonita, New Mexico
- Navajo mystery series "Dark Winds" seeks true storytelling
- Navajo Code Talkers honored at National Finals Rodeo
- Construction underway on Diamondbacks fields
- Diné artist Armond Antonio takes top prizes at Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial
- Navajo Nation mails 110,000 hardship checks
- ‘Prey,’ the latest movie in the ‘Predator’ film franchise to be released in full Comanche
- Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country
- Election season in full swing on the Navajo Nation; five candidates announce run
- Navajo Nation presidential candidates announce their choices for vice president
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TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- Police believe alcohol was a factor is a fatal crash that happened early Thursday morning involving a Florida man who drove into an apartment building. According to 9&10 News, the 26-year-old man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The man was traveling east on Munson Avenue around 2 a.m. when he left the road and ran into the Hawk’s Nest apartment building. No one in the apartment building was injured in the crash but the building sustained significant damage.
The name of the victim has not been released at this time.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?
That’s the question before New York’s highest court Wednesday in a closely watched case over whether a basic human right can be extended to an animal.
Her advocates at the Nonhuman Rights Project say yes: Happy is an autonomous, cognitively complex elephant worthy of the right reserved in law for “a person.” The Bronx Zoo, where Happy resides, says no: Through an attorney, the zoo argues Happy is neither imprisoned nor a person, but a well-cared-for elephant “respected as the magnificent creature she is.”
Happy has lived at the Bronx Zoo for 45 years. The state Court of Appeals is hearing arguments over whether she should be released through a habeas corpus proceeding, which is a way for people to challenge illegal confinement.
The Nonhuman Rights Project wants her moved from a “one-acre prison” at the zoo to a more spacious sanctuary.
“She has an interest in exercising her choices and deciding who she wants to be with, and where to go, and what to do, and what to eat,” project attorney Monica Miller told The Associated Press. “And the zoo is prohibiting her from making any of those choices herself.”
The group said that in 2005, Happy became the first elephant to pass a self-awareness indicator test, repeatedly touching a white “X” on her forehead as she looked into a large mirror.
The zoo and its supporters warn that a win for the advocates could open the door to more legal actions on behalf of animals, including pets and other species in zoos.
“If courts follow NRP’s demand to grant animals personhood for habeas corpus purposes, elephants as well as other animals at every modern zoo in this country would have to be turned loose or transferred to the facility of NRP’s choosing,” Kenneth Manning, an attorney for zoo operator Wildlife Conservation Society, wrote in a court filing.
Happy was born in the wild in Asia in the early 1970s, captured and bought as a 1-year-old to the United States, where she was eventually named for one of the characters from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Happy arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1977 with fellow elephant Grumpy, who was fatallyinstead injured in a 2002 confrontation with two other elephants.
Happy now lives in an enclosure adjacent to the zoo’s other elephant, Patty. The zoo’s attorney argued in court filings that Happy can swim, forage and engage in other behavior natural for elephants.
“The blatant exploitation of Happy the elephant by NRP to advance their coordinated agenda shows no concern for the individual animal and reveals the fact they are willing to sacrifice Happy’s health and psychological well-being to set precedent,” the zoo said in a prepared statement.
NRP’s attorneys say no matter how Happy is being treated at the zoo, her right to “bodily liberty” is being violated. They argue that if the court recognizes Happy’s right to that liberty under habeas corpus, she will be a “person” for that purpose. And then she must be released.
Lower courts have ruled against the NRP. And the group has failed to prevail in similar cases, including those involving a chimpanzee in upstate New York named Tommy.
But last October, at the urging of a different animal rights group, a federal judge ruled that Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s infamous “cocaine hippos” could be recognized as people or “interested persons” with legal rights in the U.S. The decision had no real ramifications for the hippos themselves, given that they reside in Colombia.
Opponents hope the NRP’s string of court losses continues with the high-profile New York court.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, the New York Farm Bureau and other agriculture groups said the NRP’s “new-fangled theory of personhood” would sweep up pigs, cows and chickens. The National Association for Biomedical Research said authorizing such petitions on behalf of animals could drive up the costs of conducting critical research. State and national associations representing veterinarians filed a brief saying NRP’s lawsuit promotes animals’ personhood rights above animals’ welfare.
Supporters of NRP’s action include public figures such as Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe. Many of them see this case as a chance for society to take a step forward in the ethical treatment of animals.
“We believe this legal moment for Happy represents a key cultural crossroads for thinking more openly and honestly—and less selfishly—about what it would mean to treat the particularity of non-human animals with the moral seriousness it deserves,” a brief submitted by Catholic academic theologians read.
The court’s decision is expected in the coming months.
At least one animal rights advocate suggests a lone court decision won’t change society’s view of animal use. Rutgers Law School professor Gary Francione, who is not involved in the case, said that would require a broader cultural shift.
“I’ve been a vegan for 40 years. Don’t get me wrong, I disagree with animal use altogether,” Francione said. “Just to have the court start saying that non-human animals are persons under the law is going to raise all sorts of questions, the answers to which are not going to be amenable to many people.”
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Marlton, NJ man sentenced for robbery, assault of 87-year-old woman
A Burlington County resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an 87-year-old woman and robbing her jewelry in Ocean County.
David Steen, 54, of Marlton, must serve at least 85% of his sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility. The 10 years for robbery are running concurrently with five years for aggravated assault. Steen had pleaded guilty to both charges.
Police were summoned to an urgent care facility on Sept. 23, 2019, for a report of a robbery and assault that occurred at Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley Township.
An investigation found that a woman was hitting golf balls at the Airpark when she was approached by a man who pushed her to the ground and hit her in the head with the golf club. He then ripped a gold chain and a gold crucifix from her neck and fled the area.
The woman was able to return to her car and drive home. But a friend then drove her to urgent care for treatment of her injuries.
The victim was able to provide detectives with a detailed description of her assailant and his vehicle, and was able to assist in the preparation of a composite sketch of her attacker.
Investigators named David Steen as the person responsible for the robbery and assault.
A warrant was issued for Steen's arrest on Oct. 3, 2019. Four days later, he was arrested in Burlington County during an unrelated traffic stop.
With previous reporting by Jen Ursillo
Dino Flammia is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dino.flammia@townsquaremedia.com
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MemoriaCall's all-in-one functionality changes the game for online meetings by enhancing meeting productivity
MIAMI, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world of Zoombombing, Teams Trolls and Skype snafus, MemoriaCall.com is changing the game. The new online meetings platform offers secure and private video conferencing that captures notes, allows seamless file sharing, archives all your meetings, and enables you to keyword search them – all without sharing your phone number.
MemoriaCall.com's all-in-one, smart functionality enables users to ditch note-taking by providing an on-demand, filterable transcript and a ChatGPT-enabled meeting summary that can be shared to inform others of what transpired during the meeting.
"Our AI-driven innovation and summary tools set our application miles ahead of the pack," said Dave Plumer, a former IBM executive who is on the MemoriaCall team. "This platform is a game changer for meeting productivity."
Entrepreneur/Innovator Homayoun Talieh created the platform to solve issues he encountered with videoconferencing platforms starting in late 2018.
"At the time, there were a handful of video conferencing apps, including Skype, BlueJeans, Webex and some others," he said. "I was helping an overseas company to start U.S. operations, and was on multiple Skype calls, all hours of the day."
Talieh found it impossible to focus on important videoconferenced conversations as he quickly scribbled down notes, often asking the person to repeat themselves because it was hard to keep up. When the meetings ended, Talieh spent hours digitizing, saving and filing notes, and grouping those respective files with additional documents shared via email after each meeting.
After months of this, Talieh decided to come up with a solution.
"Initially, we started to work on meeting details management and automated note taking, but we ended up building the full stack communication platform to house these smarts," he said. "The goal was to make it secure, but keep it simple. We wanted to have the list of collaborative features that were necessary to maximize meeting efficiency, and we wanted to archive every meeting detail for future referencing."
Talieh filed for a patent, brought a team together and started to build. The patent was granted in April 2022. While companies like Microsoft and Zoom evolved, following similar paths, they partnered with other apps or companies in order to complement their videoconferencing core features. This is where MemoriaCall stands apart.
"We designed and built it from scratch as an all-in-one feature set that is secure, simple and smart, with a minimalist mindset," Talieh said. "We are determined to enable our users to have productive, collaborative meetings with essential features that work seamlessly whether the user is at their desk or out walking their dogs."
A Next Generation Solution
MemoriaCall's security starts with the fact that it doesn't require your phone number, but is activated through email. Each email invite is unique and encrypted, so if a link is shared, it immediately registers that there are two of the same person on the call. Every user is authenticated through email in real time.
Note taking, file sharing and saving are all done in-app, and the SpeedCall™ feature starts an instant meeting with one – or 100 – invitees. Users can place one-click audio calls to email contacts across all devices – and turn them to full-feature video conferences with one tap. Meetings can be joined with Chrome, FireFox and Edge, with no need to download any app (unless you prefer to join the call from mobile.)
Every meeting is recorded, archived, and keyword searchable with AudioTranscripts™ playback. You can quickly search any meeting transcript so you can hear exactly what was said. A simple search for a phrase delivers all of the recording excerpts where the phrase occurs. AudioTranscripts™ are 100% on demand; the host has control over the on/off mode.
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VIDEO: Kentucky student nearly hit by SUV while getting off school bus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) – A driver is facing charges after a high school student was nearly hit by a vehicle while getting off a school bus.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it happened Monday as a ninth grader was getting off the bus.
Video from inside the bus shows the student getting off the bus, and a split second after he gets away from the bus, the vehicle goes by, nearly hitting him.
Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp said the bus’s stop arm was out, and the lights were flashing, but the SUV continued to drive by.
“School bus stop arms are there for a reason. And we can’t have people putting convenience over safety. And, unfortunately, that is what happens,” Kopp said.
Authorities said the driver of the SUV, Mark Kendall, was charged with improper passing and passing a loading or unloading school or church bus.
The Franklin County School Transportation Director said during a recent study of bus stops, they were told of 18 cases of people ignoring the stop arms.
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Reduced fouling in water-cooled chiller plants at 3 major universities leads to an average of 12% improvement in energy efficiency.
CORALVILLE, Iowa, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovas Technologies, a U.S. based manufacturer of energy efficiency solutions, today released data from a comparative study that combines sustainability impacts from three major US Universities resulting from the introduction of the Helios Automatic Tube Cleaning System® (Helios TCS) technology. The data highlights how the Helios provided an annual reduction of over 7,000 tons GHG emissions resulting from the introduction of the automation technology. The groundbreaking success of the Helios automation technology is empowering these Universities toward the successful implementation of their Net Zero strategies.
The study shows the potential of the Helios to contribute to the nations' carbon reduction goals by providing the capability to eliminate over 3,000,000 tons of GHG emissions annually in the commercial HVAC sector alone. Results in the HVAC sector are applicable to other industrial segments of the Global economy. The Helios Automatic Tube Cleaning System® is playing a transformational role in modernizing operations in the commercial, industrial, and institutional cooling environment.
In all three cases, the Helios TCS improved chiller energy efficiency by maintaining stable approach temperatures at or below design parameters. Where high quality source water is unobtainable even greater results were encountered. Data shows that lower approach temperatures have reduced energy consumption and increased chiller efficiency by an average of 12%. The financial and environmental savings are significant.
The Helios Automatic Tube Cleaning System® from Innovas Technologies eliminates tube fouling contributing to chilled water plant optimization. The system is proven, reliable and the install base has run millions of cycles without any process interruptions. It works by injecting cleaning balls into the entry point of heat exchanger tubes and collecting them in a trap on the exit part of the heat exchanger. The cleaning balls gently "wipe" the insides of the tubes clean, eliminating bio scale and preventing deposits from accumulating.
Headquartered in Coralville, Iowa Innovas Technologies is a leading U.S. based manufacturer of energy efficiency solutions tailored to the university, hospital, industrial, and refining sectors. At Innovas Technologies, we believe energy conservation is the largest opportunity for a sustainable future, and our products are designed to provide highly measurable environmental and financial impacts.
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SAN ANTONIO — Amid talk of his possible retirement and the development of the team's young players, San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich didn't shy away from calling out lawmakers over gun control laws in his final pregame media session of the season.
Ahead of the Spurs' match versus the Mavericks Saturday afternoon, the long-time NBA head coach didn't accept politicians' handling of gun violence in the U.S. Specifically, Texas' Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and Jim Jordan.
He started out by asking if the politicians can imagine their children in a school shooting situation, read a quote from Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn's response to a school shooting in Nashville where he quotes her statement that her office is ready to help.
"In what? They're dead. What are you going to assist with? Cleaning up their brains off the wall? Wiping the blood off the schoolroom floor?" he said.
Popovich did not stop there as he then called out Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for his statement on the shooting.
"What are you monitoring? They're dead," Popovich said. Children! They're dead."
Popovich went on to say how he worries about his grandchildren and how much school violence has impacted his life as well as his opinion on the Second Amendment calling it a "myth."
"Is it freedom for kids to go to school and try to socialize and try to learn and be scared to death that they might die that day?" he said.
This is not Popovich's first time taking the stage when it comes to advocating for gun control.
Following the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas, he took part in a rally in San Antonio against gun violence.
"I don't care if it's the AG [Texas Attorney General], the Lt. Governor, the Governor, or one of the Senators. Get them in a room and ask them, 'How many will it take?'" Popovich said to the crowd. "Get off your ass! Do something!"
Said Popovich: "They work for us. The majority of us want them to do something about the gun laws, and they don't do it because they care more about their power, their position, and their money than they do our children."
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quinton Williams threw two touchdown passes and Antoine Murray ran for two more as Howard broke a scoreless tie at halftime to post a 31-0 rout of Division II Morehouse College Saturday in the Inaugural HBCU New York Classic.
The historic rivals met for the 38th time since the series started in 1923. The Bison are 26-10-2 all-time in the series and have won all five meetings since its revival in 2010.
Aaron Bickerton missed a 43-yard field-goal attempt midway through the second quarter before connecting from 30 yards in the third to break the scoreless tie. After stopping the Maroon Tigers on downs, Williams found Murray from 29 yards out for a 10-0 lead going into the final period.
Williams and Murray connected on a second 29-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and Eden James ran 51 yards for a TD to cap the scoring.
Williams finished 21-of-27 passing with Murray pulling down eight passes for 116 yards.
Howard (1-3) limited Morehouse College (0-3) to 98 yards passing and 120 rushing.
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Quaker Houghton Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings and Investor Call
Published: Jul. 18, 2023 at 3:30 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) today announced the following schedule and contact information for its second quarter 2023 earnings release and investor call.
About Quaker Houghton Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, our customers include thousands of the world's most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Our high-performing, innovative and sustainable solutions are backed by best-in-class technology, deep process knowledge and customized services. With approximately 4,600 employees, including chemists, engineers and industry experts, we partner with our customers to improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next. Quaker Houghton is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, located near Philadelphia in the United States. Visit quakerhoughton.com to learn more.
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TOKYO (AP) — Author Haruki Murakami says he’s strongly opposed to the redevelopment of a historic and beloved Tokyo park district that would remove his favorite jogging path and tear down the nearly century-old baseball stadium where he was inspired to become a novelist.
The plan approved earlier this year by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to put skyscrapers and new stadiums in the heart of the Jingu Gaien green district has become increasingly controversial. Followers of baseball and rugby history are opposed to it, as well as conservationists and civil groups who say the project has advanced without transparency, adequate environmental assessment or explanation to the residents.
The ball park and a neighboring rugby stadium used for soccer during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics would be demolished under the plan, and hundreds of trees would be removed from what’s been a Tokyo park district for centuries. When finished, the new stadiums will be surrounded by nearly 200-meter (650-foot) tall office buildings in a commercial complex.
“I’m strongly opposed to the Jingu Gaien redevelopment plan,” Murakami said on his Sunday radio show. “Please leave that pleasant jogging course full of greenery and the lovely Jingu Stadium as it is. Once something is destroyed, it can never be restored.”
Murakami used to sit beyond the outfield fence, stretching out with a beer to watch the game on a grassy slope. He remembers the moment he decided to become a novelist: In the early afternoon on April 1, 1978, when then-perennial underdog Yakult Swallows’ unknown American Dave Hilton slammed a clean double into left field and “the satisfying crack when the bat met the ball resounded throughout Jingu Stadium,” he wrote in his 2007 memoir, “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.”
On his way home, he bought a fountain pen and started writing. His first novel, “Hear the Wind Sing,” was finished about six months later.
Murakami said Gaien’s circular jogging course, which is just over 1-kilometer (1,093-yard) long and has a mark at every 100 meters (yards), is his favorite running area. During the radio show, he described “my secret, nice memory” of regularly passing another runner in the opposite direction, never speaking.
Earlier in the weekend, hundreds of people gathered outside the designated redevelopment area in Tokyo for a protest.
The Jingu Gaien dispute comes about two years after the Tokyo Olympics, which involved several newly constructed stadiums and have since been sullied by bribery scandals.
Koike said the metropolitan government has appropriately handled the environmental assessment and has urged the companies involved to share information with the public on the redevelopment.
The project will take 13 years to complete, but minor construction has begun.
The first court hearing on a lawsuit to suspend the work will be held later this week.
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MSI Surfaces is excited to open another new location!
ORANGE, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MSI, North America's leading supplier of premium quartz, natural stone, porcelain & ceramic tile, luxury vinyl tile, and glass surfaces, is celebrating its new showroom and distribution center in Pewaukee, WI, with its Grand Opening on Thursday, May 12th. The location has a complete offering of the company's flooring, countertop, decorative mosaic, wall tile, and hardscape products. The showroom is located at N24 W23501 Watertown Rd., Pewaukee, WI 53072. The brand new 61,000 square-foot space will also serve residential and commercial markets in southeastern WI and the entire state of Wisconsin.
Neal Wallner, Branch Leader for MSI, said, "Builders, retailers, fabricators, contractors, and interior designers will have an immersive, customer-focused experience with the full line of MSI products. Access to a fully stocked inventory means they can source and select the best surfaces for their projects – all under one roof." Dedicated, well-lit, climate-controlled areas encourage trade professionals and consumers to make the best product and design decisions.
MSI's Wisconsin showroom features products for a diverse customer base developed around lifestyles, trends, and budgets – complete with a state-of-the-art indoor slab area featuring natural stone and Q Premium Natural Quartz; and bestselling products like Everlife LVT and Arterra Porcelain Pavers.
The slab viewing area will include over 140 colors of granite, marble, and other natural stone slabs. A designated quartz gallery houses the industry-leading Q-Premium Natural Quartz collection. The lineup features over 100 colors in an array of sought-after finishes like matte, concrete, and polished.
Due to the breadth of MSI products, the space is built as a trade resource across various business channels: residential remodeling, new home construction, multifamily, and commercial. Vignettes display bestselling products in a real-life setting so that visitors can see the latest innovations in everything from hardscaping to porcelain and ceramic tile to mosaic backsplash tile," said Mr. Wallner.
Raj Shah, President of MSI, said, "With our new showroom and distribution center, we have dramatically enhanced our ability to service our customers across Wisconsin. With a dedicated team of local professionals, local inventory, and a state-of-the-art showroom, we believe we can offer the broadest selection of hard surfacing products, unparalleled customer service, and the strongest distribution capabilities across the region."
The Pewaukee showroom is open six days a week, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm- Monday thru Friday and between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturday: walk-ins from both consumers and trade professionals are welcome.
About MSI Surfaces - Founded in 1975, MSI is the leading supplier of premium surfaces in North America. MSI's portfolio of products includes flooring, countertops, decorative mosaics, wall tile, and hardscape products. The company offers an extensive selection of quartz, natural stone, porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile, and glass, among other materials. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI has distribution centers across the United States and Canada and maintains over 150 million square feet of inventory, imported from over 37 different countries on six continents. For more information, visit http://www.msisurfaces.com.
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DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Centre College is partnering with the Schuler Education Foundation on a $50 million scholarship initiative to support underserved students, officials said.
A $20 million grant from the foundation is being matched by an anonymous college donor for $40 million immediately and the college plans to raise $10 million over the next 10 years, a statement from Centre said.
The Schuler Access Initiative seeks to boost the number of talented students who are eligible for Pell grants or who have undocumented status in some of the nation's top liberal arts colleges, the statement said. Centre is one of five colleges recently added to the program.
The funding will allow more than 120 students who might not otherwise be able to afford Centre to attend the college, officials said.
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BEIJING (AP) — More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin.
Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement. In some areas, markets and bus service reopened.
The announcements didn’t mention last weekend’s protests in Shanghai, Beijing and at least six other cities against the human cost of anti-virus restrictions that confine millions of people to their homes. But the timing and publicity suggested President Xi Jinping's government was trying to mollify public anger after some protesters made the politically explosive demand that Xi resign.
With a heavy police presence, there was no indication of protests. Notes on social media complained that people were being stopped at random for police to check smartphones, possibly looking for prohibited apps such as Twitter, in what they said was a violation of China’s Constitution.
“I am especially afraid of becoming the ‘Xinjiang model’ and being searched on the excuse of walking around,” said a posting signed Qi Xiaojin on the popular Sina Weibo platform, referring to the northwestern region where Uyghur and other Muslim minorities are under intense surveillance.
Protesters have used Twitter and other foreign social media to publicize protests while the Communist Party deletes videos and photos from services within China.
On Thursday, the government reported 36,061 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, including 31,911 without symptoms.
Meanwhile, Beijing was preparing for the funeral of Jiang, who was ruling party leader until 2002 and president until the following year. The party announced he died Wednesday in Shanghai of leukemia and multiple organ failure.
No foreign dignitaries will be invited in line with Chinese tradition, the party announced. It has yet to set a date for the funeral or announce how it might be affected by anti-virus controls.
Xi's government has promised to reduce the disruption of its “zero COVID” strategy by shortening quarantines and making other changes. But it says it will stick to restrictions that have repeatedly shut down schools and businesses and suspended access to neighborhoods.
The protests began Friday after at least 10 people were killed in a fire in an apartment building in Urumqi in Xinjiang. That prompted questions about whether firefighters or victims trying to escape were blocked by locked doors or other controls. Authorities denied that, but the deaths became a focus for public frustration.
The government says it is making restrictions more targeted and flexible, but a spike in infections since October has prompted local officials who are threatened with the loss of their jobs if an outbreak occurs to impose controls that some residents say are excessive and destructive.
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Billy Crystal celebrated his 75th birthday with a nod to his role in 1989’s “When Harry Met Sally.” The actor and comedian took to Twitter to share an image of himself on his birthday, March 14. But this wasn’t any ordinary selfie.
Instead, the birthday boy recreated a famous look from the iconic rom-com. Wearing a white cable knit sweater and relaxed-fit blue jeans, Crystal sat on his haunches and gave a friendly smile to the camera as an homage to a scene with co-star Meg Ryan.
Thank you all.. pic.twitter.com/EySEYTBJMc
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) March 14, 2023
The post from the Long Island native quickly gained more than 7 million views. And it wasn’t long before fans started creating their own Harry Burns-inspired looks. One fan even used makeup to give herself a little facial scruff as she read Stephen King’s “Misery,” just as Harry did in the movie. Crystal gave her post his seal of approval.
love this! https://t.co/2gzOnacMWz
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) March 14, 2023
Jimmy Kimmel wished his good friend Crystal a happy birthday, as did Josh Gad, Joely Fisher, Mario Cantone and many other stars.
And Crystal even got love from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The social media account of the dictionary called Crystal an icon and gave him much-deserved recognition for making a humble white sweater so legendary.
icon | noun | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sweater
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) March 14, 2023
In February, Crystal presented at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, where he gave a short speech and welcomed Stevie Wonder to the stage. Crystal was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Musical Theater Album for his work in “Mr. Saturday Night” on Broadway, but the cast recording from the smash “Into The Woods” claimed the win.
Crystal was previously nominated for his comedy albums “You Look Marvelous” and “Still Foolin’ Em'” in 1985 and 2013, respectively, but has never won a Grammy (watch him on stage at the 2023 awards here).
In other awards news: This spring, the board directors for the Academy Awards will meet to decide 2023’s honorary recipients, and Crystal may be considered for the distinction.
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Ex-aide who alleged sexual harassment sues Andrew Cuomo
A onetime aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sued him Wednesday, saying he sexually harassed her and then smeared her reputation after she became the second woman to publicly accuse him of misconduct.
Charlotte Bennett's lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New York City, repeats many of the allegations she has talked about publicly in the year and a half since she first began telling her story.
Related video from March above: Cuomo talks run for governor and cancel culture
She said the governor subjected her to unwanted advances, including telling her he was "lonely" and on the hunt for a girlfriend and asking her if she would be open to sex with an older man.
The lawsuit is at least the second to be filed by one of the multiple women who accused Cuomo of sexual harassment before the scandal led to his resignation last summer. Bennett has also sued three Cuomo aides.
The suit seeks unspecified damages, saying Bennett experienced near-debilitating anxiety, symptoms of depression and a neurological disorder after a barrage of inappropriate comments by the governor spoiled her job as a health policy adviser in the governor's administration.
In a statement, Cuomo attorney Rita Glavin said Cuomo "has always said he didn't harass anyone and with each day that goes by more and more information is uncovered showing how evidence favorable to the Governor was suppressed and crucial facts ignored or omitted that undermined witness credibility."
"We'll see them in court," she added.
Cuomo resigned after New York's attorney general released the results of an investigation that concluded Cuomo had sexually harassed at least 11 women, including Bennett.
Those women had told of being subjected to unwanted kisses and touches, or inappropriate comments about their looks and their sex lives. One aide filed a criminal complaint alleging that Cuomo had groped her breast. The charge was later dropped by the Albany district attorney, who cited a lack of proof. Cuomo denied the allegation.
Bennett played a critical role in Cuomo's downfall. At the time she came forward with her accusations, only one other woman, Lindsey Boylan, had spoken publicly about being harassed by the governor.
By adding her voice, Bennett emboldened other women to speak up.
"I was really scared to come forward," Bennett later told The Associated Press. "But something that reassured me even in that moment of fear was that there were women before me … (it wasn't) Charlotte versus the governor, but a movement, moving forward. And I am one small event and one small piece of reckoning with sexual misconduct, in workplaces and elsewhere."
When Bennett initially told her story to The New York Times, Cuomo appeared to acknowledge that he had hurt her with comments inappropriate for a workplace, but denied that he was making sexual advances. He claimed Bennett had misinterpreted his comments.
Bennett, who turned 25 when she worked for Cuomo, said she had no doubt that Cuomo's comments — some of which were delivered in a whisper — were intended to probe her interest in a sexual relationship.
Bennett's lawsuit came a day after Cuomo filed an ethics complaint against New York Attorney General Letitia James, claiming the sexual harassment investigation she launched against the governor was biased and intended to drive him from office.
In February, Cuomo was sued by a New York State Police trooper who said Cuomo subjected her to sexual remarks and on occasion ran his hand or fingers across her stomach and her back.
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How to Watch UConn vs. Iona on TV or Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round
Published: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:16 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The No. 13 Iona Gaels (27-7) are aiming to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they take on the No. 4 UConn Huskies (25-8) on Friday. This 4-13 matchup in the West Region bracket is scheduled for 4:30 PM.
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UConn vs. Iona Game Info
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET
- Where: MVP Arena in Albany, New York
- TV: TBS
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UConn Stats Insights
- The Huskies are shooting 46% from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points higher than the 40.9% the Gaels allow to opponents.
- In games UConn shoots higher than 40.9% from the field, it is 20-4 overall.
- The Gaels are the 81st-ranked rebounding team in the nation, while the Huskies sit at 13th.
- The Huskies average 78.5 points per game, 13.5 more points than the 65 the Gaels give up.
- When UConn totals more than 65 points, it is 23-5.
Iona Stats Insights
- The Gaels have shot at a 46.1% rate from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points greater than the 41% shooting opponents of the Huskies have averaged.
- Iona is 21-3 when it shoots better than 41% from the field.
- The Huskies are the rebounding team in the nation, the Gaels rank 39th.
- The Gaels put up 11.4 more points per game (76.4) than the Huskies give up (65).
- Iona is 24-2 when allowing fewer than 78.5 points.
UConn Home & Away Comparison
- UConn posts 83.3 points per game at home, compared to 70.1 points per game in road games, a difference of 13.2 points per contest.
- The Huskies are ceding 63.9 points per game this season in home games, which is 1.9 fewer points than they're allowing on the road (65.8).
- UConn is draining 9.1 threes per game with a 36.8% shooting percentage from three-point land when playing at home, which is one more threes and 3.9% points better than it is averaging when playing on the road (8.1 threes per game, 32.9% three-point percentage).
Iona Home & Away Comparison
- In 2022-23 Iona is averaging 6.3 more points per game at home (80.1) than away (73.8).
- The Gaels allow 61.6 points per game at home, and 68.6 away.
- Beyond the arc, Iona makes fewer trifectas on the road (6.3 per game) than at home (7.5), and makes a lower percentage on the road (33%) than at home (38.6%) as well.
UConn Schedule
Iona Schedule
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NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: CNTA).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Centessa American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about May 28, 2021; and/or (b) Centessa securities between May 28, 2021 and June 1, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until November 28, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, lixivaptan, was less safe than defendants had represented; (ii) defendants overstated lixivaptan's clinical and commercial prospects; (iii) another Centessa product, ZF874, was less safe than defendants had represented; (iv) defendants overstated ZF874's clinical and commercial prospects while downplaying the drug's safety issues; and (v) as a result, documents issued in connection with Centessa's initial public offering and the Company's public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
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Capitol riot hearings raise questions of presidential power
The House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation of the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and the events leading up to the U.S. Capitol insurrection is raising questions about former President Donald Trump’s role and whether he committed crimes.
The various schemes and talking points that witnesses have revealed also highlight what a president has the authority to do.
Government and legal experts say the bigger question is: Can further limits be put on presidential authority to make sure there are no repeats of 2020 in future administrations?
WHAT LAWS FORM THE BASIS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL POWERS IN QUESTION?
There are two primary ones: the Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1792, and the National Emergencies Act of 1976.
The Insurrection Act is a long-standing presidential power that gives the president wide latitude to use military forces to stop a rebellion or domestic violence. The act allows the use of military forces, which are normally barred by the Posse Comitatus Act from joining in civilian law enforcement actions.
Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the liberty and national security program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said the insurrection “in my opinion” could have been the catalyst for the president to invoke the act and bring in the military to escort congressional lawmakers out of the proceedings for their safety. “That doesn’t mean Donald Trump would have been the president, but it would have thrown a wrench in the works," she said.
Under the NEA, dozens of statutory authorities become available to any president when national emergencies are declared. They include everything from severe weather responses to civil disorder. Congress can vote to terminate the declaration, but if the president vetoes, a two-thirds supermajority is required to overcome the veto.
“The statute itself doesn't say what an emergency is. It leaves it up to the president,” said Chris Edelson, assistant professor of government at American University. “That means an unscrupulous president can use it" for ill purposes. It is up to Congress to rein in the president, he said.
WHAT ISSUES WERE RAISED AT THE LAST HEARING?
In the most recent hearing, former White House counsel Pat Cipillone discussed a rancorous meeting in which Trump's outside legal team brought a draft executive order to seize the states’ voting machines. In his testimony Cipollone said the plan was a terrible idea. It had been floated before.
“You can't preemptively seize voting machines. If there was a reason to do so, you need a court order,” Edelson said.
At the same meeting, there were a range of theories pushed, including invoking martial law. It was an idea Trump adviser Michael Flynn had floated before, along with seizing the voting machines.
WHAT ABOUT MARTIAL LAW?
Under the Insurrection Act the president can call on the military in certain circumstances, but they are intended to support civilian law enforcement. One example was the use of the military during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Under martial law the military takes over the function of the civilian government.
Martial law, said Goitein, “gives me nightmares" because the law is unsettled. “The whole concept of martial law, there's not even an agreed upon definition of what it is," she said.
ARE THERE GUARDRAILS TO PREVENT FUTURE PRESIDENTS FROM ABUSING POWER?
The House passed the Protecting Our Democracy bill last year and sent it to the Senate. The legislation would prevent presidents from pardoning themselves, strengthen reporting requirements for campaigns, and clarify and enhance criminal penalties for campaigns that accept foreign information sought or obtained for political advantage.
The Senate has taken no action on the proposal. Without congressional action, the questions over presidential power and its expansiveness remain open. "The Constitution assumes that checks and balances work. If the president goes too far, Congress will rein him in,” said Edelman.
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Former President Trump on Wednesday attacked new Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, his former United Nations ambassador, for her previous support of cutting Medicare and Social Security.
In an email titled “The Real Nikki Haley” sent minutes after her official campaign launch event, the Trump campaign noted Haley supported former Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) plan to eliminate Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.
He also highlighted a 2010 Fox News interview where Haley indicated Congress should be looking to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Trump has leaned into attacking his current and potential 2024 rivals on entitlements, looking to exploit divisions in the Republican Party over the issue — just as President Biden and the Democrats are doing.
Biden used his State of the Union address last week to accuse Republicans of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare, baiting them into loudly booing his remarks.
Trump is pushing a similar attack on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not officially declared his candidacy but is seen as Trump’s main rival for the 2024 GOP nomination.
While Republicans have long favored cutting or even eliminating Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, Trump’s 2016 campaign marked a stark recalibration of those long-held positions, beginning on the very first day of his candidacy in 2015 when he vowed to “save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — without cuts.”
But as president, every one of his White House budget proposals included cuts to Social Security and Medicare programs.
Republican leaders are facing pressure from their right flank to slash federal spending and rein in deficits, and entitlements have emerged as ground zero in that debate.
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HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. record Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560 pounds.
Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota set the new record and won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
“Minnesota has a great midyear, but our spring in our parts is really, really tough. So to do it in Minnesota, it just shouldn’t happen,” Gienger said. “It’s like winning the Tour de France on a big wheel. You know, you can only hope, but it worked.”
Gienger drove the gargantuan gourd for 35 hours to see his hard work pay off at the 49th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.
“You think driving in a snowstorm is bad? Try driving one of these things,” he said.
Gienger, who also won the same contest in Northern California in 2020, broke a record set last week in New York where a grower raised a massive pumpkin weighing 2,554 pounds.
A grower in Italy holds the world record for the heaviest pumpkin. He grew a 2,702-pound squash in 2021, according to Guinness World Records.
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KYLE, Texas — A report by March of Dimes gives Texas a "D" grade for its number of preterm births. This is just below the grade March of Dimes gave the United States, a "C-".
The report said that in 2020, the percentage of babies born early was 10.8%, down slightly from 2019 at 11%.
Alex Zavala's daughter was one of those babies. She was born three months before her due date and weighed two pounds and five ounces.
"She was so tiny and fragile," said Zavala. "I didn't think she was going to make it."
After 67 days in the NICU, they were finally able to take Emerson home.
"It was the happiest day of our lives," said Zavala. "But also the most stressful because we no longer had the support of the NICU doctors and the NICU staff. A lot of times for NICU dads, stress levels actually go up because now... everybody was relying on me once we came home. That's pretty terrifying."
Thankfully, they were able to adjust and Emerson is now a healthy 9-year-old girl.
Zavala isn't the only one who's gone through this. Recently, preterm birth rates have increased. Dr. Emre Seli, March of Dimes' chief scientific officer, said the state's high uninsured rate is a reason why.
"We believe that the way the care is delivered, as well as access to care... before pregnancy, during pregnancy and immediately after pregnancy," said Dr. Seli.
Dr. Seli adds the preterm birth rate among Black women is 41% higher than the rate among all other women.
"They may not be receiving the care that they deserve," he said. "Both in the delivery aspect and the quality of the care aspect. Their underlying cardiovascular issues could be contributing in part, and we believe systematic racism may have a role in this."
March of Dimes said Medicaid expansion in the state and the passage of Medicaid coverage for doula care could help improve the health of both moms and babies.
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CANFIELD, Ohio — CANFIELD, Ohio — Farmers National Banc Corp. (FMNB) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $15 million.
The bank posted revenue of $62.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $44 million, also missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $46.9 million.
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The third and final hotel addition to the Cavalier Resort is set to open as early as February of 2023.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new Embassy Suites by Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort is on pace to open its doors by February of 2023. With its completion, the acclaimed Cavalier Resort will play host to 3 iconic hotels, all on one luxury Resort property located in the prestigious semi-private North End of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The hotel's opening is a rare recognition and Virginia Beach will join destinations such as Dorado, Puerto Rico, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Honolulu, Hawaii as one of only twelve Embassy Suites By Hilton locations nation-wide to receive the brand's Resort designation.
The Embassy Suites by Hilton brings an additional 157 luxury hotel suites to the Resort, none of which are street-facing but instead offer sweeping panoramic views of the Atlantic coastline. The oceanfront hotel also provides 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, making it Virginia Beach's newest premiere Oceanfront destination for events, business meetings and conferences - accommodating event gatherings of up to 300 people in style, and with the exceptional service for which Cavalier Resort has become known. Its picturesque event space is also a welcome addition for the celebrated Cavalier Resort Signature Weddings Team – an idyllic setting for exclusive hosted stays and dream wedding events from engagements and showers to ceremonies and receptions.
Guests of the new hotel will enjoy the Embassy brand's well-known free Made-To-Order Breakfasts and complimentary Evening Receptions. Each of these enhancements are offered daily, providing travelers hot, made-to-order breakfast selections each morning and complimentary light fare and drinks each evening included in their stay (service of alcohol subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal drinking age).
The hotel will offer a host of first-class resort amenities, from indoor and outdoor pools to a 24/7 fitness center, plus two enticing new eateries – including a soon-to-be-famous Taco 'N Tequila Shack and Arbuckle's Bar & Grill. These new food hotspots will bring all-new dining atmospheres to the Resort, including an energetic beachside bite or a sports bar lobby lounge. These will join the Cavalier Resort's lineup of existing top-ranked restaurants that currently hold the top 4 rankings out of over 1,300 in Virginia Beach.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront guests enjoy Resort-wide charging privileges, access to all nine world-class restaurants and eateries, an on-site award-winning distillery and full-service spa, complimentary bike rentals, and daily resort activities. The family-friendly resort hotel will be luxurious, comfortable, and filled with thoughtful first-class amenities. For more information on the Embassy Suites by Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort and planning future meetings, events, weddings, or luxury oceanfront stays, visit CavalierResortVB.com/Embassy-Suites.
The Cavalier Resort is a collection of historic and modern hotels, a luxury beach club and private residences offering guests the finest accommodations, signature amenities, resort-wide charging privileges, and unparalleled views of Virginia's coast. Developed and operated by the region's largest hospitality employer, Gold Key|PHR, The Cavalier Resort includes the exquisitely restored Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, the panoramic Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront, and the newest, equally impressive addition, Embassy Suites By Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The Cavalier Resort's $350MM masterplan has delivered an all-in one destination to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront with a vast collection of 547 guest rooms, over 40 idyllic meeting & event spaces, 6 indoor/outdoor swimming pools, 3 fitness centers, 9 restaurants, an on-site distillery (the first of its kind in the country), and an expansive full-service spa. While the recently restored Historic Cavalier Hotel blends classic southern charm with rich vibrant colors, complemented by elevated services and amenities, its newly constructed counterparts exude a less-formal luxury and contemporary aesthetic inspired buy their prominent beach front location. The three magnificent properties are connected by lush and meticulously manicured lawns, gardens, and outdoor social spaces, creating a one-of-a-kind resort experience, rivaled only by the finest destinations in the world.
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DALLAS (AP) — Two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday during a Dallas air show, federal officials said, sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. It was unclear how many people were on board the aircraft or if anyone on the ground was hurt.
Emergency crews raced to the crash scene at the Dallas Executive Airport.
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:20 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The collision occurred during the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas show.
Several videos posted on Twitter showed two aircraft appearing to collide in the air before they both rapidly descended, causing a large fire and clouds of black smoke to billow into the sky.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were launching investigations.
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Applause - July 27, 2023
Published: Jul. 27, 2023 at 8:06 AM CDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Happy birthday and anniversary from BVTM!
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- First patient expected in December 2022
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J INTS BIO announced on November 9th that it had received approval from the US FDA for its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its Novel Oral 4th Generation EGFR TKI 'JIN-A02' in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
IND submission is currently ongoing sequentially in territories outside of USA.
'JIN-A02' is a Novel Orally administered 4th Generation EGFR TKI, which is highly selective and potent against NSCLC harboring C797S double or triple mutations, presenting in either cis or trans forms. Cis isomer is the most common and currently untreatable. 'JIN-A02' also has high blood-brain barrier penetrance with demonstrated in-vivo efficacy.
J INTS BIO is expecting the first patient to be recruited in the US before the end of the year.
About J INTS BIO
J INTS BIO is a bio company specialized in developing innovative anti-cancer and orphan drugs to realize the goal of changing lives and improving health for patients around the world. J INTS BIO's teams have prior multi-year experience in multinational pharmaceutical companies and CROs and track records in medical, regulatory affairs, drug discovery and development.
About 'JIN-A02'
'JIN-A02' is a novel orally administered 4th Generation EGFR TKI targeting C797S mutations in NSCLC. Although 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Generation EGFR TKIs have been used with some success, recurrence occurs in most patients including those on 3rd Generation TKIs such as Osimertinib. Currently, there are no approved therapies for patients who developed EGFR C797S mutations due to the use of 3rd Generation EGFR TKIs and with the high propensity of these cancers to metastasize to the brain, there is an urgent need to develop an effective drug with high blood-brain barrier permeability as well. 'JIN-A02', a novel oral EGFR TKI, which is effective against C797S double and triple mutations and have a high brain penetrance, is therefore expected to become the most promising Best-in-Class 4th-generation EGFR TKI in NSCLC patients with limited or no viable treatment options.
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MONTREAL (AP) — A day after negotiators reached a landmark biodiversity agreement, the pressure was already growing on countries, business leaders and the environmental community to deliver on its ambitious promises to protect the planet — and not repeat the failures of past deals.
Delegates expressed optimism Tuesday in Montreal that this time will be different, mostly due to greater financing provisions in the global biodiversity framework and stronger language around reporting, measuring and verifying progress by nations. There is also growing public awareness about threats facing rainforests, oceans and other ecologically important areas.
“We’ve seen unprecedented mobilization for biodiversity protection,” Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault said at the closing press conference of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. “The fact that Canada, the EU and many others would agree to double by 2025 and triple by 2030 our funding is a clear sign.”
The most significant part of the agreement is a commitment to protect 30% of the world’s land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, known as 30 by 30. Currently, 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas are protected.
The deal also calls for raising $200 billion by 2030 for biodiversity from a range of sources and working to phase out or reform subsidies that could provide another $500 billion for nature. As part of the financing package, the framework asks for increasing to at least $20 billion annually by 2025 the money that goes to poor countries. That number would increase to $30 billion each year by 2030.
The challenge now will be making good on those commitments.
The new framework “is the equivalent of simply agreeing on the ‘to-do list’ — now the hard work must begin to ensure it gets done,” said Terry Townshend, a Beijing-based fellow for the Paulson Institute, which had previously estimated the annual shortfall in biodiversity funding to be around $700 billion.
The last time around, countries failed to fully achieve any of the targets in the previous 10-year agreement and only partially achieved six by 2020. The failures prompted some to question whether it was even worth setting more ambitious targets this time around.
Some complained the past targets were too vague while others cited the delays of several years in setting up a reporting mechanism. There was also much less money in that deal.
But the new targets are more precise and cover a wider array of issues affecting biodiversity, including pollution, invasive species and pesticides. There is also clearer language for protecting the rights of indigenous communities and respecting their role in biodiversity decisions.
U.N. Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen told The Associated Press that part of the problem with targets set in 2010 was that negotiators were “all inside the environmental bubble” when agreeing to a framework.
“At this point, there is a global conversation happening,” Andersen said. “I would say the difference between these 12 years is that there is a broader societal engagement. Some countries will lean in and will get closer to those targets that we’ve now set, some will surpass them. Others may not.”
As part the framework, the nearly 190 parties are requested to update their national biodiversity strategies to with the targets and goals reached in Montreal. Those will be reviewed at COP16 in Turkey in 2024 to assess progress, challenges countries face and the progress on getting financing into the hands of developing countries.
“Global governments have clearly established specific, numerical targets to restore degraded land and habitat and similarly to expand protected areas,” said Eliot Whittington, director of policy at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm said these targets provide governments and civil society with a “measure of whether we succeed or not.”
“The devil is always in the details,” said Pimm. “Promises are made and not always fulfilled, but we do understand that money has to be involved. If we’re going to stop deforestation in Brazil and the Congo and Indonesia, it’s going to need some financing from richer countries.”
But others said the agreement fell short in setting up a strong system of monitoring country progress, meaning that it will be the responsibility of credible, independent third parties to measure progress.
“Countries’ failure to set robust systems in place for monitoring progress on the biodiversity targets is one notable weakness in the outcome,” said Craig Hanson, managing director for programs for the nonprofit World Resources Institute. “Monitoring progress with robust, credible systems is critical to ensuring that countries’ actions are delivering the intended impact and unlocking finance for nature-based solutions.”
Others praised the language in the document covering the private sector. It calls for legal and administrative policies that enable business, especially larger and transnational companies, to “regularly monitor, assess, and transparently disclose their risks, dependencies and impacts on biodiversity.”
“The target on corporate disclosure of biodiversity risk also sends a powerful signal to the private sector that it must adjust its business models and investment strategies towards a nature-positive economy,” said the Paulson Institute’s Townshend.
But some environmental groups suggested big business had taken the conference hostage and that the language related to corporations was little more than “greenwashing.”
“The text does not stipulate any regulation on corporations and instead promotes greenwashing measures such as ‘Nature-Based Solutions,’ which allow for offsetting for environmental destruction,” Nele Marien, Friends of the Earth International’s forests & biodiversity coordinator, said in a statement.
Kaddu Sebunya, CEO of African Wildlife Foundation, said the new agreement “provides a basis for many of the changes we need in conservation, especially in the way conservation is financed.”
Nearly a third of the world’s biodiversity exists in Africa, although “Africa receives less than 4% of global biodiversity financing,” Sebunya said. “That needs to be changed,” he said, adding that the new framework could help jumpstart the change.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information.
The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. It also amounts to a sharp repudiation of arguments by Trump’s lawyers, who for months had said that the former president was entitled to have a so-called “special master” conduct a neutral review of the thousands of documents taken from the property.
The ruling from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit had been expected given the skeptical questions the judges directed at a Trump lawyer during arguments last week, and because two of the three judges on the panel had already ruled in favor of the Justice Department in an earlier dispute over the special master.
The decision was a unanimous opinion from the panel of Republican appointees, including two who were selected by Trump. In it, the court rejected each argument by Trump and his attorneys for why a special master was necessary, including his claims that various seized records were protected by attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
“It is indeed extraordinary for a warrant to be executed at the home of a former president — but not in a way that affects our legal analysis or otherwise gives the judiciary license to interfere in an ongoing investigation,” the judges wrote.
A Trump spokesperson said Thursday’s decision was “purely procedural” and did not address the “impropriety” of the raid, and promised that the ex-president would “continue to fight” against the Justice Department. Lawyers for Trump did not immediately respond when asked if they would appeal the ruling.
The special master litigation has played out alongside an ongoing investigation examining the potential criminal mishandling of national defense information as well as efforts to possibly obstruct the documents probe. Attorney General Merrick Garland last month appointed Jack Smith, a veteran public corruption prosecutor, to serve as special counsel overseeing that investigation.
It remains unclear how much longer the investigation will last, or who, if anyone, might be charged. But the probe has shown signs of intensifying, with investigators questioning multiple Trump associates about the documents and granting one key ally immunity to ensure his testimony before a federal grand jury. And the appeals court decision is likely to speed the investigation along by cutting short the outside review of the records.
The conflict over the special master began just weeks after the FBI’s search, when Trump sued in federal court in Florida seeking the appointment of an independent arbiter to review the roughly 13,000 documents the Justice Department says were taken from the home.
A federal judge, Aileen Cannon, granted the Trump team’s request, naming veteran Brooklyn judge Raymond Dearie to serve as special master and tasking him with reviewing the seized records and filtering out from the criminal investigation any documents that might be covered by claims of executive privilege or attorney-client privilege.
She also barred the Justice Department from using in its criminal investigation any of the seized records, including the roughly 100 with classification markings, pending the completion of Dearie’s work.
The Justice Department objected to the appointment, saying it was an unnecessary hindrance to its criminal investigation and that Trump had no credible basis to invoke either attorney-client privilege or executive privilege to shield the records from investigators.
It sought, as a first step, to regain access to the classified documents. A federal appeals panel sided with prosecutors in September, permitting the Justice Department to resume its review of the documents with classification markings. Two of the judges on that panel — Andrew Brasher and Britt Grant, both Trump appointees — were part of Thursday’s ruling as well.
The department also pressed for unfettered access to the much larger trove of unclassified documents, saying such records could contain important evidence for their investigation.
In its ruling Thursday, the appeals court directed Cannon to dismiss the lawsuit that gave rise to Dearie’s appointment and suggested Trump had no legal basis to challenge the search in the first place.
“The law is clear. We cannot write a rule that allows any subject of a search warrant to block government investigations after the execution of the warrant. Nor can we write a rule that allows only former presidents to do so,” the judges wrote.
“Either approach,” they added, “would be a radical reordering of our caselaw limiting the federal courts’ involvement in criminal investigations. And both would violate bedrock separation-of-powers limitations.”
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Soda City Live: Culinary expansion in Downtown Columbia offers unique dining experiences
Published: Apr. 14, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The culinary scene in downtown Columbia is bursting with new flavors!
The Pandemic had a large impact on restaurants but as mandates lessen, folks are dining out more.
“Smoked” is a restaurant and microbrewery that offers an elegant upscale feel, with the option of patio dining.
Having opened in the Fall of 2021, Smoked is showing that it is able to keep up with the local competition.
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MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's president said Monday he will talk with U.S. President Joe Biden by telephone on Tuesday about immigration and the fentanyl crisis.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the leaders will also discuss development programs to help stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border. The conversation comes two days before the end of pandemic-era immigration restrictions that allowed U.S. authorities to quickly expel migrants who crossed the border illegally.
López Obrador appealed to migrants not to use smugglers to travel to the U.S. border.
"Don't allow yourselves to be fooled," López Obrador said during his morning news briefing. "Don't allow yourselves to be blackmailed by coyotes, smugglers, who put you at risk."
Mexico agreed last week to continue to accept migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua who are turned away at the border, as well as some other migrants from Central America.
The Mexican president has previously asked the U.S. government to contribute more development aid to Central America so people won't have to migrate.
López Obrador has also slammed proposals by U.S. Republican legislators to make it more difficult to apply for asylum and easier for authorities to block migrants at the border.
"This really degrades them, morally," he said.
The two presidents will also discuss the fentanyl crisis. The synthetic opioid, mainly smuggled in from Mexico, has caused about 70,000 overdose deaths per year in the United States.
López Obrador has denied that drug cartels make fentanyl in Mexico, although he has acknowledged that precursor chemicals - and, he claims, finished fentanyl - are smuggled into Mexico from China, a claim China has denied.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Energy Agency says Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking gas.
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"She is, quite simply put, the world's pre-eminent watercolorist, persisting over the past four decades in the mastery of her idiom." -Museum Director Charles Riley
PORT CLYDE, Maine , July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbara Prey Projects announces Still Light August 1 – September 4 an exhibition of Barbara Prey's new monumental watercolors which push the medium in new directions and size, continuing the investigation between reality and imagination.
Her attention to details recalls Vermeer..it's a painter's job to notice, and to draw out the nuance and light in what the rest of us ignore. Prey has that eye and hand... what she makes touches the divine and has staying power. -The Boston Globe
The artist's innovative eye for the American landscape has placed her paintings in the private collections of U.S. Presidents and dignitaries, business titans, European Royalty, celebrities including Orlando Bloom and Tom Hanks, as well as the prominent public collections of The National Gallery of Art, The Brooklyn Museum, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Kennedy Space Center and the permanent collection of The White House, where she is one of two living female artists represented, among many other institutions. Commissioned by NASA (the only female commissioned four times), she was recently commissioned by contemporary art museum MASS MoCA to paint the largest watercolor in the world for their new building currently on long term exhibition at the museum. PBS referred to the MASS MoCA commissioned artists as "global leaders in contemporary art". Prey was appointed by the President of the United States to the National Council on the Arts, the advisory board to the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists are appointed for their contributions and recognition in American Art
Prey's highly original approach to painting has challenged conventional understandings of the genre. She steers her way between realism and abstraction, painterliness and reduction, perception and synthesis. She references art history but transcends and creates a contemporary view with her unmistakable voice., establishing within the trajectory of American Art a 21st Century female lens. As an artist working often en plein air, environmental issues and climate change are concerns that inform her paintings. Her layered, luminous, and nuanced paintings also speak to issues of gender, climate and ecology, and spiritual wonder. Prey's practice evokes the seemingly every day to push the boundaries of what the medium of watercolor can do
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New VIDA analysis packages & novel biomarkers empower trial sponsors to unlock breakthrough insights
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (ATS International Conference) — VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (VIDA), the leader in lung and respiratory intelligence data, is introducing a new suite of retrospective data analysis services for clinical trial sponsors in response to growing demand for precision data to optimize lung treatment trials. Announced at the 2022 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, this suite of services empowers sponsors to leverage VIDA's unique AI-enabled biomarker generation services and decades of validated techniques with previously generated imaging cohorts.
VIDA's retrospective data analysis services are used to uncover new insights about therapeutic mechanisms of action and/or characteristics of a responder population. Among the broad set of more than 50 biomarkers available for translational research are VIDA's latest measures, offered in clinically oriented tiers.
"Data is the fuel for VIDA's intelligence; leveraging data enables biopharma innovators to pursue the promise of new techniques such as virtual controls arms, digital twins, and other ways to optimize trials," said Todd Johnson CTO of VIDA. "Retrospective analysis offers significant upside with minimal time and cost investment. In addition, VIDA is continuously innovating through partnerships with pulmonary leaders to advance new multi-modality imaging biomarkers."
VIDA is announcing multiple new chest imaging biomarkers, available for both prospective clinical trials and retrospective datasets. These latest imaging biomarkers strengthen VIDA's portfolio of airway, tissue, vascular and functional measures.
VIDA's latest airway biomarkers include mucus plug scoring, bronchiectasis scoring, and total airway count (TAC). Mucus plug scoring quantifies the mucus burden, which is increasingly important in understanding therapeutic response. Bronchiectasis scoring measures the presence and degree of bronchiectasis, an important factor in many respiratory trials. Finally, total airway count (TAC) is an early measure of airway diseases like COPD, shown to predict rapid lung function decline.
The newest functional biomarkers include respiratory airflow dynamics, a computational technique which measures functional aspects of respiration, including the flow rate of air, resistance, particle deposition and more. Ventilation defect probability mapping (vDPM) is a sophisticated measure of air trapping, relevant in airway diseases such as COPD, asthma, and long COVID1.These functional measures offer valuable insights into the impact of therapy for a variety of lung conditions.
VIDA is also announcing a new vascular biomarker: coronary artery calcium score (CACS) providing a cumulative Agatston score which is a measure of coronary artery calcification. High CAC scores have been associated with lung disease.
"VIDA has amassed a comprehensive library of validated quantitative imaging biomarkers," said John Newell, MD, FACR, Thoracic Radiologist and Medical Advisor. "These metrics offer value to therapy providers because they provide highly precise and direct measures of change to lung structure and function—often well before changes are seen with conventional tests."
VIDA is showcasing its retrospective data analysis services and latest biomarkers at the 2022 ATS International Conference at booth #1427.
About VIDA Diagnostics
VIDA is a precision lung health company, accelerating therapies to patients through AI-powered lung intelligence. VIDA DiscoverySM services enable more efficient respiratory clinical trials by providing more precise quantitative endpoints, AI-powered data quality controls, site training, and more to help biopharma sponsors save millions in drug development costs. VIDA InsightsTM empowers physicians to better manage patients with or at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer, and COVID-19. VIDA's software is FDA cleared, CE-marked, Health Canada licensed, TGA registered, and PMDA certified for clinical use in the US, European Economic Area, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Learn more at https://vidalung.ai. Follow @vidalung on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Adam Sandler: 10 performances that showcase his talent
By Marianne Garvey, CNN
Never underestimate the creative powers of Adam Sandler.
He’s an accomplished comedian, singer-songwriter, director, producer, screenwriter and actor whose movies have made billions at the box office. He’s also the 2023 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Sandler received the honor at a ceremony in Washington, DC last weekend, set to air exclusively on CNN Sunday night. Until then, here are ten times Sandler has proved his versatile talent.
‘Funny People’
In 2009’s “Funny People,” Sandler plays a comedian who receives a terminal cancer diagnosis. In an effort to create a meaningful friendship, he mentors an up and coming comic with twists and turns along the way. Sandler brings depth to the role of the aging comic.
‘Punch-Drunk Love’
“Punch-Drunk Love” was the movie where Sandler proved he could pull off dramatic acting. In the 2002 film, Sandler plays a businessman with a violent temper who falls in love with his sister’s coworker played by Emily Watson.
‘Uncut Gems’
Sandler stars as Howard Ratner, a jeweler and gambling addict who gets caught up in debt. The 2019 film is considered by some to be the best performance of Sandler’s career.
The ‘Chris Farley Song’
Sandler was close to Farley, who died tragically at 33 from a drug overdose in 1997. More than twenty years after his death, Sandler still gets emotional when he sings the “Chris Farley Song.” He performed the song in his Netflix special, “Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh,” and in May 2019 as host on “Saturday Night Live.”
Gaps Girls at the Foodcourt on ‘SNL’
While Farley steals the show here, Sandler plays the perfect sidekick, a woman who works at The Gap, watches too much Court TV and nearly breaks when Farley can’t stick to a diet.
Sandler being Sandler off-camera
In a 2022 appearance by Conan O’Brien on Howard Stern’s SiriusXm show, the comedian shared what is was like being Sandler’s neighbor in Los Angeles.
“No one just goes to someone else’s house and knock on the door,” he said, adding that Sandler will stand outside the gate at his home yelling “Coney! Coney!”
‘Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh’
In his 2018 Netflix special, Sandler plays music, invites his English bulldog on stage and brings viewers to tears. It’s a masterpiece.
‘Happy Gilmore’
In this 1996 film, Sandler played Happy Gilmore, a man-boy who wants to be a professional hockey player. When his grandmother faces losing her home, Happy joins a golf tournament to try to save her house.
‘The Wedding Singer’
“Julia…Gulia?”
In this 1998 classic, Sandler plays Robbie, a wedding singer, who falls for Julia, a waitress, played by Drew Barrymore. But both are engaged to different people.
‘The Waterboy’
Sandler plays a waterboy for a college football team who gets a shot to join the team. At the time, the comedy opened in first place at the box office.
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Adam Sandler airs on CNN Sunday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET.
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LONDON — João Félix was sent off on his Chelsea debut for a studs-first lunge as his new team lost 2-1 at Fulham in the Premier League to fall deeper into crisis on Thursday.
Félix, who joined on loan from Atletico Madrid for the rest of the season on Wednesday, was having an impressive game until his sending-off, making surging runs, delivering incisive passes and showing some neat tricks and flicks.
He won’t be able to showcase them again until Feb. 11 as he will now miss league games against Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Fulham. With Félix having joined on a deal costing Chelsea a reported $790,000 a week taking in wages and the loan fee, it is a costly error for both the club and for under-pressure manager Graham Potter.
Chelsea slipped to a seventh loss in its last 10 matches in all competitions thanks to a 73rd-minute winner from Carlos Vinicius, who met a cross from Andreas Pereira with an unchallenged header at the far post. The Brazilian striker was only playing because first-choice center forward Aleksandar Mitrović was suspended.
Fulham went ahead in the 25th minute through a deflected shot from former Chelsea winger Willian, only to concede an equalizer in the 47th when Mason Mount’s free kick came back off the post and Kalidou Koulibaly forced home the rebound from close range.
While Fulham climbed above Liverpool into sixth place to continue a brilliant first season back in the top flight, Chelsea stayed in 10th place and 19 points off leader Arsenal having played one game more.
A top-four finish to qualify for the Champions League is looking more and more unlikely for Chelsea, whose extensive injury list now includes Denis Zakaria after the midfielder came off with a problem midway through the second half.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home.
Orion will aim for a Pacific splashdown Sunday off San Diego, setting the stage for astronauts on the next flight in a couple years.
The capsule passed within 80 miles (130 kilometers) of the far side of the moon, using the lunar gravity as a slingshot for the 237,000-mile (380,000-kilometer) ride back to Earth. It spent a week in a wide, sweeping lunar orbit.
Once emerging from behind the moon and regaining communication with flight controllers in Houston, Orion beamed back photos of a close-up moon and a crescent Earth — Earthrise — in the distance.
“Orion now has its sights set on home,” said Mission Control commentator Sandra Jones.
The capsule also passed over the landing sites of Apollo 12 and 14. But at 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) up, it was too high to make out the descent stages of the lunar landers or anything else left behind by astronauts more than a half-century ago. During a similar flyover two weeks ago, it was too dark for pictures. This time, it was daylight.
Deputy chief flight director Zebulon Scoville said nearby craters and other geologic features would be visible in any pictures, but little else.
“It will be more of a tip of the hat and a historical nod to the past,” Scoville told reporters last week.
The three-week test flight has exceeded expectations so far, according to officials. But the biggest challenge still lies ahead: hitting the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound and surviving the fiery reentry.
Orion blasted off Nov. 16 on the debut flight of NASA’s most powerful rocket ever, the Space Launch System or SLS.
The next flight — as early as 2024 — will attempt to carry four astronauts around the moon. The third mission, targeted for 2025, will feature the first lunar landing by astronauts since the Apollo moon program ended 50 years ago this month.
Apollo 17 rocketed away Dec. 7, 1972, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ron Evans. Cernan and Schmitt spent three days on the lunar surface, the longest stay of the Apollo era, while Evans orbited the moon. Only Schmitt is still alive.
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This story has been updated to show that NASA now estimates the flyover of Apollo sites was 1,200 miles above the moon, not 6,000 miles.
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For most of the late afternoon in Enid, Oklahoma, on Saturday, the Lackawanna College Falcons found themselves in a fight.
They were fighting for every scoring opportunity they could find. Ace starting pitcher Kyle Scott was more hard-nosed than he was dominant.
Nothing came easy for the No. 8 seed Falcons against No. 9 Glendale Community College. Not until it all started falling together in the seventh inning.
North Pocono graduate Zach Walsh keyed a four-run breakthrough of a seventh with a hard two-out triple to right, and the Falcons smashed three home runs to support the gritty Scott on the way to a 9-1 win in eight innings in their first-round game in the NJCAA Division II World Series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.
It marked the program’s second win in their fifth trip to the World Series, and first since 2012. With it, the Falcons advance to face the tournament’s top seed, Heartland Community College, in a winner’s bracket game Sunday at 8:15 p.m.
In the end, they did it with a barrage of extra-base hits, clutch pitching and a series of key defensive plays that combined to keep the Division II West District champion Gauchos at bay.
But when Walsh stepped to the plate in that seventh inning, the Falcons were clinging to a 3-1 lead fueled by a pair of home runs from red-hot third baseman Dennis Pierce. One, a two-run shot in the third off Glendale’s crafty southpaw starter Brock Jessup, handed the Falcons a 2-1 lead in the third inning. The second was a solo blast to nearly the same spot down the left field line, a hanging breaking ball from Jessup that Pierce crushed to extend the lead to two runs.
It didn’t look like the Falcons were about to go on a run even as Walsh, the Region XIX Player of the Year, strode to the plate in the seventh.
Jessup retired the first two batters of the inning before shortstop Brayden D’Amico hit a high bloop that somehow found empty grass out of shortstop Devlin Smalanskas’ reach in shallow left center.
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D’Amico stole second, and Walsh got a 2-2 fastball that caught too much of the plate. He drove it down the line, into the corner, and it kicked past right fielder Matthew Kamins. D’Amico scored easily and the speedy Walsh slid triumphantly into third with a triple, chasing Jessup.
The first two pitches reliever Ruben Macias threw sent the Falcons on their way to a lopsided win. Pierce knocked in his third run of the game with a sharp single to left that brought home Walsh to make it 5-1, and left fielder Christian Rush followed by tattooing another hanging curve over the wall in left, a two-run blast that pushed the lead to six.
Catcher Cole Casamento stroked a two-run double against Macias in the eighth to push the lead to a game-ending eight runs.
For most of the first six innings, Lackawanna did all it could to prevent the Gauchos from converting on those same opportunities.
They managed just two hits against Scott, the biggest being third baseman Brayan Espinoza’s two-out RBI double to left in the third. Scott issued seven walks and had to pitch himself out of several jams: Two on, one out in the first; a leadoff triple in the second; two on, two out in the fifth; and runners on second and third, one out in the sixth.
That sixth inning ended with a momentum-changing play for the Falcons. Catcher Jose Romero drilled a 2-2 pitch up the middle, seemingly ticketed for center and a game-tying two-run single. But Falcons second baseman Ranciel Ventura made a leaping grab on the run to his right to make a slick catch and end the inning.
From there, the Lackawanna bullpen settled in. Matthew McElligott worked around a leadoff walk to pitch a scoreless seventh, and fellow right-hander Jace Cunnane got through the eighth with the help of Walsh, who threw designated hitter Preston Lucas out at the plate trying to score on a fly ball.
Scott allowed just one run on two hits in six innings, but his seven walks and four strikeouts pushed his tournament-opening pitch count to 124.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating:
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- Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBC), relating to its proposed merger with Citizens Bancshares Co. Under the terms of the agreement, Citizens shareholders will receive either 1.1448 shares of SMBC common stock or $53.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/southern-missouri-bancorp-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Kyle Busch had been in and out of his car through a lengthy weather delay. He had idled on the track through two red flags. He had kept his poise through 11 cautions, including five down the stretch as he tried to protect his lead.
Must have seemed like Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Race at World Wide Technology Raceway would never end.
It finally did in the twilight, though, some six hours after the green flag initially dropped. Busch got a big push from Denny Hamlin on the last restart and then held him off in a green-white-checkered finish for his third victory of the year.
“That was pretty awesome, man, to sit on the pole, lead a lot of laps and have my guys do such a great job today. It was pretty phenomenal for us,” Busch said. “We’re going to have a great time with this one. This one is pretty cool.”
Bubba Wallace brought out the 11th and final yellow when he was fighting for a top-10 finish and his brake rotor let go with five laps remaining, the last in a series of broken rotors that ended the race for at least three other drivers.
Busch, who had held off Kyle Larson on each previous restart, had one last phenomenal jump in him. He was well ahead of the rest of the field by the backstretch with just over a lap left and was never seriously challenged by Hamlin after he took the white flag, giving Richard Childress Racing another victory after triumphs at Talladega and Auto Club Speedway.
“Any time we give him a car capable of winning, he’s going to win it,” Childress said. “Those last three or four or however many restarts, I thought that was pretty tough, but I knew he would do his job.”
The win was especially gratifying for Busch’s crew chief, Randall Burnett, who not only produced a car fast enough to win the pole in his hometown but also made all the right calls on Sunday. Burnett hails from nearby Fenton, Missouri, and had plenty of friends and family in a sellout crowd of about 60,000 on a brutally hot late spring day.
“It means a lot to me coming home,” Burnett said.
Hamlin finished second while Joey Logano, the winner a year ago in the Cup Series debut at the track, got around Larson on the final lap for third. Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top five ahead of Ryan Blaney, last week’s winner at Charlotte.
“Long day for sure,” Logano said after climbing out of his car. “There were four or five cars that were just better than us. We made some good adjustments at the end and we were in the hunt.”
It was a long day for Corey LaJoie, who filled in for Chase Elliott in the No. 9 car for Hendrick Motorsports and spent most of the day near the back before finishing 21st. Elliott was suspended for the race for intentionally wrecking Hamlin last week.
It also was a long day for everyone on pit stands. There were some technical issues that not only prevented them from having communication with teams back at their shops, but also limited the amount of data that they were able to see.
“It was interesting for sure,” Truex said. “It was just an uphill climb.”
LATE START
The race went to caution on the second lap when Tyler Reddick spun on the back stretch. Moments later, the race was halted due to popup lightning in the area. While the delay lasted about two hours, rain never fell on the track.
HOCEVAR’S DEBUT
Carson Hocevar made his Cup Series debut in place of LaJoie in the No. 7 for Spire Motorsports. But the car still carried LaJoie’s name, so the 20-year-old Hocevar walked through the fan area several hours before the green flag handing out drinks to make sure everyone knew he was in it. Hocevar was on the move Sunday when his brake rotor broke during Stage 2.
“I was running 16th and it was so surreal. I thought we were going to have a good day and be in a good spot,” Hocevar said. “Hopefully that call for a Cup ride isn’t the only one I get in my life.”
BRAKING PROBLEMS
The egg-shaped oval at World Wide Technology Raceway is particularly hard on brakes. Reddick was running seventh when his rotor exploded, putting him into the wall and out of the race. The same fate as Hocevar and Reddick hit Noah Gragson, who spun from the bottom of the track up into the wall and made hard contact with 42 laps to go.
CREW MEMBER HURT
Thomas Hatcher, who changes the right front tire for Erik Jones, was hurt when he got tangled with another crew member as the car slid into the stall during a pit stop. Hatcher was taken by ambulance to the hospital but was awake and alert.
UP NEXT
The series heads next Sunday to the road course in Sonoma, California. Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race when he dominated the final stage to win the race a year ago.
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Organ transplant recipient Tony Hayes raises the Donate Life flag outside Cabell Huntington Hospital, as Marc Midkiff, security supervisor, looks on. The Donate Life flag-raising ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
Living organ donor Michelle Hayes poses with her husband, Tony, the recipient of her kidney, at the Donate Life flag-raising ceremony at Cabell Huntington Hospital. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
Heart transplant recipient Chris Woo shares his story of how organ donation saved his life at St. Mary’s Medical Center’s annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
The Donate Life Quilt hangs in the main lobby of St. Mary’s Medical Center as part of the medical center’s annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
ABOVE: Judy Conn, clinical nurse liaison, medical-surgical; Amanda Bocook, nurse administrator, medical-surgical; Trish Dockus, KODA representative; Chris Foo, heart transplant recipient; and Anastasia Elwood, critical care nurse specialist attend St. Mary’s Medical Center’s annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
Staff and physicians at Pleasant Valley Hospital dressed in blue and green for National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14. On Blue and Green Day, everyone is encouraged to wear blue and green and engage in sharing the Donate Life message.
Organ transplant recipient Tony Hayes raises the Donate Life flag outside Cabell Huntington Hospital, as Marc Midkiff, security supervisor, looks on. The Donate Life flag-raising ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
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Living organ donor Michelle Hayes poses with her husband, Tony, the recipient of her kidney, at the Donate Life flag-raising ceremony at Cabell Huntington Hospital. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
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Heart transplant recipient Chris Woo shares his story of how organ donation saved his life at St. Mary’s Medical Center’s annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
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The Donate Life Quilt hangs in the main lobby of St. Mary’s Medical Center as part of the medical center’s annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
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ABOVE: Judy Conn, clinical nurse liaison, medical-surgical; Amanda Bocook, nurse administrator, medical-surgical; Trish Dockus, KODA representative; Chris Foo, heart transplant recipient; and Anastasia Elwood, critical care nurse specialist attend St. Mary’s Medical Center’s annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was part of the hospital’s celebration of National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14.
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Staff and physicians at Pleasant Valley Hospital dressed in blue and green for National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, April 14. On Blue and Green Day, everyone is encouraged to wear blue and green and engage in sharing the Donate Life message.
HUNTINGTON — As part of National Donate Life Month, Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center and Pleasant Valley Hospital, members of Mountain Health Network, observed National Donate Life Blue and Green Day, Friday, April 14, when everyone was encouraged to wear blue and green and engage in sharing the Donate Life message.
CHH and SMMC, along with their partner, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, raised the Donate Life flag at the hospitals after brief ceremonies. At the CHH ceremony, Tony and Michelle Hayes shared their story of how organ donation changed their lives. Michelle is a living donor, who donated her kidney to her husband, Tony. At the SMMC ceremony, heart transplant recipient Chris Foo shared how an organ donor saved his life, allowing him to go from an inactive lifestyle to doing CrossFit daily and running half-marathons.
PVH, which partners with the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, celebrated the day with employees dressing in blue and green and gathering for a special photo.
National Donate Life Month is dedicated to encouraging individuals to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those who saved lives through the gift of donation.
CHH and SMMC will also have private memorial services during the month to honor donors and their families.
According to KODA, every 10 minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list. On average, 20 people die every day while waiting for a transplant. Just one donor can save up to eight lives.
To learn more about organ donation or to register as a donor, visit www.donatelife.net.
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Tackling the opioid crisis in Lexington affecting the black community
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s a crisis that’s crippling the nation, the opioid epidemic.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
“If you in any way, shape or form think that you have a problem. Get help now, because anytime that you use, especially with a drug like fentanyl could be fatal. Just don’t wait,” said Dave Thomas, the clinical director at Roaring Brook Recovery.
On Tuesday, the city of Lexington held a town hall to address the issue, at Consolidated Baptist Church.
Council woman Denise Gray leading the efforts in the town hall, she says one of the biggest misconception is that the opioid crisis isn’t affecting black and brown communities.
“When you see individuals who are dying of overdose due to opioid, you’re not seeing black and brown people. But the numbers are showing that African Americans in the state of Kentucky are the number one group that is dying due to opioid overdoses,” added Gray.
Dave Thomas also said that its important to cater to those in need and not make programs a one size fits all.
“You talk about even more of a lack of available resources, a lack of quality providers that are culturally competent in the treatment that they deliver. And so when somebody goes and they do seek treatment, a lot of times, they’re hearing about issues that aren’t specific to them. Because the treatment is mainly geared more towards a specific population, which not, you know, the vast majority of times, it’s towards Caucasian people.”
Organizers say they’ve teamed up with the state’s opioid abatement advisory commission to address the crisis.
The commission has been tasked with ensuring funds from the opioid settlement, help those directly affected.
“Through campaigning and doing work in the community, I have learned that many people are turning to these drugs to feel normal, quote unquote, normal, and that is to that is numbing them from their pain that they experience on an everyday basis,” says Gray.
“We have to put a stop on this, we need to educate. And we need to target these populations where they are culturally, language, all those things do matter,” also said Gray.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nation's longest home price boom has ended after a run-up lasting 10½ years. Since prices peaked in June, we have had Month-on-Month declines of 0.5%, 0.4%, & 0.2% in September, August, & July respectively, according to data from the American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center.
Out of the 60 largest metros, 51 have had a decline from their respective peak home price levels, and only 2 are still growing. San Jose, San Francisco, & Seattle had the biggest declines from their peaks at -10.7%, -8.5%, and -8.2% respectively (see #1 in graphic).
September's Year-on-Year HPA was 10.3%, down from 11.6% a month ago, a YoY peak of 17.2% in March 2022 and 15.8% a year ago. Based on Optimal Blue rate lock data, YoY HPA is projected to decline to further 9.2% in October 2022 and 7.4% in November and YoY HPA is expected to slow to 4%-6% for December 2022.
YoY HPA varied significantly among the 60 largest metros. It ranged from 2.6% and 3.4% in San Francisco and San Jose to 21.2% and 20.6% in Cape Coral and North Port (see #2 in graphic).
Historically, HPA in the low price tier outpaced HPA in the upper price tiers. This trend continues to hold true. Although home prices were down across all four price tiers, the high end and low end of the market were hit differently. In September, high price tier was down 3.7% from its peak in May 2022, while low price tier was down 0.5% from its peak in July.
September months' supply & active listings both increased above seasonal trends, but remain at historically low levels. Months' supply stood at 1.9 months in September 2022, down from 2.8 months in September 2019, but up from 1.7 months in August 2022, and 0.7 months in April 2022 (see #3 in graphic).
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How to Watch the Golden Knights vs. Panthers Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Stanley Cup Final Game 2
Published: Jun. 5, 2023 at 7:12 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Vegas Golden Knights are set for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on Monday, June 5, starting at 8:00 PM ET on TNT, TBS, truTV, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Golden Knights lead 1-0 in the series.
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Golden Knights Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- When: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, TBS, truTV, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada
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Golden Knights vs. Panthers Head-to-Head
Golden Knights Stats & Trends
- The Golden Knights have given up 225 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking 11th in league play in goals against.
- The Golden Knights' 267 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
- In their past 10 games, the Golden Knights are 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
- On the defensive end, the Golden Knights have allowed 2.3 goals per game (23 total) in those 10 matchups.
- They have put up 36 goals during that time.
Golden Knights Key Players
Panthers Stats & Trends
- The Panthers' total of 272 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 21st in the NHL.
- With 288 goals (3.5 per game), the Panthers have the NHL's sixth-best offense.
- In the past 10 contests, the Panthers have earned 90.0% of the possible points with an 8-2-0 record.
- On the defensive side, the Panthers have allowed 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 outings.
- They have averaged 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over that span.
Panthers Key Players
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HONOLULU (AP) — Hotel statistics show that people are returning to Hawaii and paying more for their stays as pandemic concerns ease and travel restrictions end.
Hawaii hotels fetched the highest average daily rates among top tourism markets in the U.S. for the first quarter, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Tuesday. The state also had the fifth highest occupancy rate in the nation in March.
The key performance measures, released Monday by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, show that Hawaii remains among the most sought after locations domestically. First-quarter occupancy rates in Miami, Tampa, Phoenix and Orlando outpaced Hawaii.
International travel remains slow in Hawaii, but experts believe that will change this summer as places like Japan change their pandemic travel rules.
Travelers paid higher rates for Hawaii hotel rooms in March compared to 2021. The average rate was nearly $380 per night this year, up about 33% from March 2021. Miami had an average daily rate of $311, while Phoenix was third at $198.
“We are seeing a demand curve with people who realize the value of travel and creating unique and memorable experiences, and are currently willing to pay for them,” said Keith Vieira, principal of KV & Associates, Hospitality Consulting.
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Three People To Hospital After Apartment Fire
October 3, 2022 12:47PM CDT
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LINCOLN, Neb. (October 3, 2022)(KOLN) – Lincoln Fire and Rescue said three people were taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation and minor burns, after their north Lincoln apartment caught fire.
The fire was reported Monday at 10:17 a.m. at a small apartment complex near 44th and Cornhusker Highway.
LFR said one apartment was affected and a total of five people were displaced.
One adult and two kids are getting treatment at a hospital. One of the family’s two cats died in the fire.
LFR said kids playing with a lighter caused the fire. Total damage is estimated at $75,000.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
09-18-22-23-28
(nine, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-eight)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
09-18-22-23-28
(nine, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-eight)
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MILTON, WV (WOWK) — Cabell County 911 says a two-vehicle crash with entrapment occurred on South Main Street in Milton.
The vehicle was turned on its topped, according to dispatchers.
Dispatchers also say one person was trapped and freed, and one person was injured with a potential headwound.
The call came in to 911 around 4:19 p.m., and the accident was reported in the 1200 block of South Main Street.
Westbound traffic is closed on South Main Street, according to Cabell County 911.
Responders at the scene include Milton Police Department, Milton Fire Department, and Cabell County Emergency Management Services.
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T. rex may not have had ferocious, sharp teeth after all, new study says
The Tyrannosaurus rex is often shown baring massive, sharp teeth, like the ferocious creature in "Jurassic Park." But new research suggests that this classic image might be wrong.
The teeth on T. rex and other big theropods were likely covered by scaly lips, concludes a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The dinosaur's teeth didn't stick out when its mouth was closed, and even in a wide open bite, you might just see the tips, the scientists found.
The research is the latest in a long back-and-forth over how dinosaur mouths really looked.
READ MORE: ‘Most gigantic’ dinosaur ever discovered goes on display in London
Recent depictions show big teeth jutting out of the dinosaurs’ jaws, even when closed. Some thought the predators’ teeth were just too big to fit in their mouths, said study author Thomas Cullen, a paleontologist at Auburn University in Alabama.
A Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur fossil skeleton is displayed in a gallery at Christie’s auction house on September 17, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
When researchers compared skulls from dinosaurs and living reptiles, though, they found this wasn’t the case. Some large monitor lizards actually have bigger teeth than T. rex compared to their skull size, and can still fit them under a set of scaly lips, Cullen said.
The scientists also found clues in the pattern of wear and tear on tooth surfaces.
READ MORE: Oldest sea reptile remains from 2 million years ago found on Arctic island
For a creature like a crocodile, whose teeth stick out of its mouth, the exposed part gets worn down quickly — "like someone’s taken a sander to the side of the tooth," said another study author Mark Witton, a paleoartist at England’s University of Portsmouth.
But when researchers analyzed a tooth from a Daspletosaurus, a T. rex relative, they found it was in good condition and it didn’t show that uneven damage pattern.
Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant takes on a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a scene from the film 'Jurassic Park', 1993. (Photo by Murray Close/Getty Images)
With this evidence and other clues from the dinosaurs’ anatomy, the study makes a good case for lipped tyrannosaurs, said University of Maryland paleontologist Thomas Holtz, who was not involved with the study. Still, "we’re not talking kissy lips," he pointed out — they'd be thin and scaly like those of the Komodo dragon, a large lizard.
It’s not the first time our depictions of dinosaurs have been called into question: Other research has shown that T. rex was more hunched over than we used to think, and that fierce velociraptors probably sported feathers. Most of what we know about dinosaurs comes from their bones, but it can be harder to get clear answers about soft tissues like skin, which usually aren't preserved as fossils.
Adding lips may make dinosaurs look a little less ferocious, but it also makes them feel more realistic, Witton said.
"You don’t really see a monster," he said. "You see an animal."
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
5-8-8-9
(five, eight, eight, nine)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
5-8-8-9
(five, eight, eight, nine)
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A Kansas woman died at Montana’s Glacier National Park on Monday after falling into a river and being swept into a gorge, park officials said.
The 28-year-old woman was not identified in a statement about the incident issued Tuesday.
She fell from a rocky overhang and into Avalanche Creek below on Monday afternoon, and was swept into a gorge, the National Park Service said.
Bystanders saw her in the creek and waded in to pull her out, it said. They began CPR and called 911, but she was pronounced dead.
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“The park extends their deepest condolences to the family and friends and ask that the public respect their privacy,” the park service said in a statement.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — White gunman who killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at Buffalo supermarket pleads guilty to murder, terror charges.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of RYVYL Inc. f/k/a Greenbox POS (NASDAQ: RVYL, GBOX) resulting from allegations that RYVYL may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased RYVYL securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=11425 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On January 20, 2023, after trading hours, RYVYL announced that its previous financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and going forward, as well as the related audit report of the Company's previous independent registered public accounting firm "can no longer be relied upon" and that it anticipated filing restatements. RYVYL also announced that it "is expected that the restatement of the financial statements for the annual and interim periods referred to above will result in decreases to total revenue, increased net losses, decreases to total assets, and decreased total stockholder's equity."
RYVYL also disclosed that it had reassessed the effectiveness of its internal controls and "has determined that one or more material weaknesses exist in the Company's internal control including a material weakness related to accounting for certain complex business transactions."
On this news, RYVYL's stock fell 14% to close at $0.70 per share on January 23, 2023, on unusually heavy trading volume.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Actor Idris Elba says he’s going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther — not James Bond.
Speaking Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming’s famed British spy. Those had grown louder after Daniel Craig’s demise as Bond in the 25th film in the franchise called “No Time to Die.”
Asked about his upcoming film based on the British series “Luther,” Elba clearly took himself out of playing 007.
“It’s very dark,” Elba said of the series. “We’ve been working on the television show for about 10 years and so the natural ambition is to take it to the big screen, and so we’re here with the first movie.”
He added: “You know, a lot of people talk about another character that begins with ‘J’ and ends with ‘B,’ but I’m not going to be that guy. I’m going to be John Luther. That’s who I am.”
“Luther: The Fallen Sun” is due to come out in American theaters on Feb. 24, then stream on Netflix beginning March 10. It also co-stars Andy Serkis and other actors from the television series.
Elba, 50, is known for a variety of television and film roles, ranging from Stringer Bell on the American television series “The Wire” and the recent movie “Beast.”
While on stage, Elba discussed an upcoming film he’s working on with the American actor and wrestler John Cena called “The Heads of State.”
“He plays the American president. I play the British prime minister,” Elba said. “We get into a caper. I’m very excited about doing that because leadership comes in many different forms.”
In recent weeks, Elba has appeared at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he and his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba received an award for their work on food security in Africa. Elba also has worked as an anti-crime ambassador with his “Don’t Stab Your Future” initiative in the United Kingdom, where he grew up in east London.
During his talk, Elba urged nations to invest more in creative industries, saying it can provide an economic engine that provides jobs to their youth. In particular, he said creative jobs could greatly help countries in Africa.
“I believe that Africa, especially as a continent, needs to hold a narrative, change a narrative,” he said.
Discussing storytelling, Elba also praised Dubai for its “incredible tourism story” that it has developed over the last decades. The city-state is seeing a new real estate boom, fueled in part by Russian cash amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
“I think Dubai should win an Oscar because the (place) is incredible,” Elba said to applause. “It’s a very, very good job and other countries should take note.”
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(NEXSTAR) – The Super Bowl may be months away, but we know who will be taking center stage during halftime.
International icon and new mom Rihanna has been tapped for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show for Super Bowl LVII, which will be held on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The NFL made the announcement Sunday afternoon, just days after rumors swirled that Taylor Swift may headline the halftime show. Fans pointed at the NFL’s midnight announcement of Apple Music being the show’s sponsor, replacing Pepsi, and apparently similar font between the announcement and Swift’s forthcoming album.
Rihanna even prompted speculation about her Super Bowl involvement Sunday, posting a photo to her Instagram of her holding an NFL football.
“We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” said Seth Dudowsky, NFL Head of Music. “Rihanna is a once in a generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance.”
This is the first year Apple Music is sponsoring the halftime show, replacing Pepsi.
Unless additional performers are announced to appear with Rihanna, she will be the first to perform alone since 2021 when The Weeknd headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show. It’s not uncommon for solo performers to have other artists make guest appearances. In 2015, when the Super Bowl was last in Arizona, Katy Perry had Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliot, and the Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band as guests. In recent years, both The Weeknd and Lady Gaga did not have special guests.
In the coming months, the NFL says fans can expect details and sneak peeks about the Halftime Show to be released on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter.
Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child together, a boy, in May of this year.
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The 2022 Princeton Student Film Festival will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., in Princeton.
The festival, in its 19th year, will features 10 short works by high school and college students from the Princeton area and throughout the United States. Genres include animation, comedy, dramatic feature, documentary, experimental, personal narrative and thrillers. Some of the filmmakers will be in attendance to talk about and answer questions about their films.
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Eight monthly winners to receive $2,500 scholarship to attend massage school of their choice
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, a national leader in massage and skincare services, today announced the eight winners drawn last month under the Massage Envy National Scholarship Sweepstakes for Massage Therapists.
Eight scholarships are being awarded each month from October 2022 through September 2023. Each awardee will receive a $2,500 scholarship that can be used to attend any massage school of their choice. By the end of September 2023, Massage Envy will have awarded 96 scholarships totaling $240,000.
The sweepstakes winners are:
- Anne P.
- Jed E.
- Kaci M.
- HC C.
- Cheyanne H.
- Carlos N.
- Alicia V.
- Catherine D.
"Massage Envy is extraordinarily proud to be able to support the Massage Therapy profession through the scholarship sweepstakes," said Beth Stiller, CEO, Massage Envy. "Massage Therapy can be an incredibly impacting and meaningful career path, and we are thrilled to be able to support new therapists coming into the industry."
To be eligible to enter for a chance to win a scholarship, entrants must be of legal age in their state. Entrants only need to enter once. To learn more about the scholarship program or to enter, please go to www.massageenvy.com/scholarship.
Scholarship recipients do not have to work at a Massage Envy franchised location upon graduation from massage school.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C. residents, 18+ (residents of AL & NE who must be 19+ or residents of MS who must be 21+) as of date of entry. See Official Rules at massageenvy.com/scholarship for entry periods, odds, prize description, limitations, and complete details. Sweepstakes begins August 22, 2022 and ends August 31, 2023. Sponsor: Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, 14350 N 87th St Ste 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 200 million massages and skin care services. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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Fugitive suspect in 1984 Florida killing arrested 39 years later in California
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man wanted in the 1984 killing of a Florida woman has been arrested in California nearly four decades later, authorities said Thursday.
Detectives from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were traveling to San Diego County to interview Donald Michael Santini, who was being held in jail following his arrest Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Santini had been on the run since June 1984, when Florida authorities obtained an arrest warrant linking him to the strangling death of 33-year-old Cynthia Ruth Wood of Bradenton, located south of Tampa.
Wood’s body was found in a watery ditch three days after she went missing on June 6 of that year. The arrest warrant said a medical examiner determined she had been strangled and Santini’s fingerprints were found on her body, WFTS-TV reported.
“We are aware of this arrest and have sent detectives to interview Santini, while we await extradition,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “This arrest allows us to reexamine evidence collected in 1984 using the technology of today, as the case is now considered open once again.”
Online jail records said Santini, 65, was arrested as a fugitive. He was scheduled to appear in court in San Diego County on Friday. Records had no listing of an attorney for Santini who could speak on his behalf.
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City of Kyle trying to break world record at upcoming fair
KYLE, Texas (Gray News) – The City of Kyle is trying to break the record for the largest same-name gathering during the Kyle Fair A Tex-Travaganza next month.
This will be the city’s fourth attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record, currently held by Kupreski Kosci and Bosnia and Herzegovina with a total of 2,325 participants named Ivan set in July 2017.
“In order to break this record, we’re calling for any and all Kyles. We need tall Kyles, short Kyles, young Kyles and old Kyles to get close to the record set five years ago,” Special Events Manager Claudia Rocha said in a news release.
“We’re very excited about the upcoming, inaugural Kyle Fair and have high hopes that this event will bring out the Kyles needed to grab a spot in the record books.”
The gathering of the Kyles will take place at 4 p.m. May 21 at Lake Kyle Park. All eligible Kyles should sign in at the VIP tent, and a group photo will follow.
All Kyles who take part in the event will be given a free Kyle Fair T-shirt of their choice, according to the city.
There is no cost to participate. Entry into the Kyle Fair is free and includes live music performances.
The City of Kyle is located south of Austin and is home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon festival.
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LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting multiple Ukrainian cities for the first time in nearly two weeks.
Ten people were wounded, including two children, in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where a Russian missile strike destroyed a section of a residential building, officials said. Infrastructure facilities were also hit in the western Lviv region and northeastern Kharkiv. Kyiv, the capital, was also targeted.
Sunak made the pledge to provide Challenger 2 tanks and other artillery systems after speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, the British leader's Downing Street office said in a statement.
It didn't say when the tanks would be delivered or how many. British media have reported that four British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks will be sent to Eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly after, without citing sources.
Zelenskyy tweeted his thanks to Sunak on Saturday "for the decisions that will not only strengthen us on the battlefield, but also send the right signal to other partners."
Ukraine has for months sought to be supplied with heavier tanks, including the U.S. Abrams and the German Leopard 2 tanks, but Western leaders have been treading carefully.
The Czech Republic and Poland have provided Soviet-era T-72 tanks to Ukrainian forces. Poland has also expressed readiness to provide a company of Leopard tanks, but President Andrzej Duda stressed during his recent visit to the Ukrainian city of Lviv that the move would be possible only as an element in a larger international coalition of tank aid to Kyiv.
Earlier this month, France said it would send AMX-10 RC armored combat vehicles to Ukraine, designated "light tanks" in French. The U.S. and Germany announced the same week that they would send Bradley fighting vehicles and Marder armored personnel carriers, respectively, for the first time.
Sunak's announcement came as Russian forces fired missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Saturday in the first major barrage in days.
In the southeastern city of Dnipro, a missile strike destroyed a section of a multistory residential building, deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said on Telegram. He said there were likely people under the rubble. A rescue operation was underway.
In the northeastern Kharkiv region, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said two Russian missiles hit an infrastructure object again on Saturday afternoon, following a similar attack in the morning, In the city of Kharkiv, the subway suspended operations amid the attacks, according to its Telegram channel.
Another infrastructure facility was hit in the western Lviv region, according to Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi.
Air defense systems were activated in other regions of Ukraine, as well, and as another round of air raid sirens sounded across the country in the afternoon, regional officials urged local residents to seek shelter.
Vitali Kim, governor of the southern Mykolaiv region, hinted in a Telegram post that some missiles have been intercepted over his province.
Earlier in the day, explosions also rocked the capital, Kyiv. The blasts occurred before air sirens sounded, which is unusual. It's likely the explosions came ahead of the warning sirens because the attack was by ballistic missiles, which are faster than cruise missiles or drones.
According to Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat, Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles flying from the north.
"The ballistics are not easy for us to detect and shoot down," he told local media. The warning about the missile threat was late because of the lack of radar data and information from other sources.
An infrastructure target was hit in the morning missile attack, according to Ukrainian officials.
Explosions were heard in the Dniprovskyi district, a residential area on the left bank of the Dnieper River, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Klitschko also said that fragments of a missile fell on a nonresidential area in the Holosiivskyi district on the right bank, and a fire briefly broke out in a building there. No casualties have been reported so far.
This was the first attack on the Ukrainian capital since Jan. 1.
On Saturday morning, two Russian missiles hit Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. The strikes with S-300 missiles targeted "energy and industrial objects of Kharkiv and the (outlying) region," governor Syniehubov said. No casualties have been reported, but emergency power cuts in the city and other settlements of the region were possible, the official said.
The attacks follow conflicting reports on the fate of the fiercely contested salt mining town of Soledar, in Ukraine's embattled east. Russia claims that its forces have captured the town, a development that would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of humiliating setbacks on the battlefield.
Ukrainian authorities and Zelenskyy insist the fight for Soledar continues.
Moscow has painted the battle for the town and the nearby city of Bakhmut as key to capturing the eastern region of the Donbas, which comprises of partially occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and as a way to grind down the best Ukrainian forces and prevent them from launching counterattacks elsewhere.
But that cuts both ways, as Ukraine says its fierce defense of the eastern strongholds has helped tie up Russian forces. Western officials and analysts say the two towns' importance is more symbolic than strategic.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $82,000 from a September 2022 FANTASY 5 lottery drawing is set to expire, according to the Florida lottery.
Officials said the FANTASY 5 prize-winning ticket worth $81,951.29 remains unclaimed. The deadline to claim the top prize is Friday, March 3, 2023, at midnight.
The winning FANTASY 5 numbers for the Sept. 4, 2022, drawing were: 12-2-25-35-36
The winning ticket was bought at Publix, located at 20425 Old Cutler Road in Miami. Players who may have purchased a FANTASY 5 ticket from this Publix should check their tickets from the Sept. 4 drawing.
While any Florida Lottery retailer can validate the winning ticket, the FANTASY 5 top prize must be claimed at a Florida Lottery District Office.
Players can find more information by calling the Lottery’s Customer Service Department at (850) 487-7787 or visiting the Florida Lottery’s website by clicking here.
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First Alert Forecast: showers, storms at times Wednesday; severe risk Thursday
WEDNESDAY: A warm front will be drifting northward through the day – pushing in a quick surge of warm Gulf air into the region, pushing highs into the middle to upper 70s. Expect variably cloudy skies with a chance for scattered downpours at times. As our next system approaches from the west, there may be a brief window late Wednesday afternoon into early evening that a strong to severe storm may develop as the warm front lifts north. A relative lull will develop through the early overnight period, though a few storms could develop early Thursday morning and could feature a risk for strong to severe elements.
THURSDAY: Our main event will happen through the day on Thursday as mixed mode of storms – with a storm cluster emerging out of south Louisiana and an approaching squall line coming from northeast Louisiana will gradually shift eastward through the day. Damaging winds, large hail and a risk of a tornado or two will be in play as temperatures warm into the 70s. We will continue to encourage heightened weather awareness through the day. Severe storm risk will tend to exit the area by early evening, though, lingering showers may continue with lows, eventually, falling into the 30s by early Friday.
EXTENDED FORECAST: Behind this system, another blast of wintry air sneaks in briefly by Friday with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s. A quick rebound gets us back to ‘near-normal’ by Saturday; ‘above-normal’ by Sunday and into next week. Next week’s pattern turns quite warm and unsettled with occasional disturbances kicking off scattered showers and storms at times.
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WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist
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An interviewer hit the Corrales Pet Mayor candidates with some pretty hard questions at a recent forum – of sorts – outside the village library.
For instance …
Questioned was the dwarf goat’s appetite for office: “Are you willing to eat weeds throughout the village of Corrales for the next year?”
Raised was whether the mini pig has the stamina to succeed: “Are you looking forward to the pet parade? Will you be able walk that entire distance?”
Running for Corrales Pet Mayor is no joke – and only two days remain to cast your ballots in the race that features eight viable candidates.
Voting runs through 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Each vote costs $1, with all proceeds going to Corrales Animal Services. You can vote as much as you like. Go to www.corralesharvestfestival.com to cast a ballot.
The winner will be announced at the Corrales Harvest Festival Pet Parade on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 9 a.m.
To help guide voters, the Fetch page sent out questionnaires to each candidate. Here are the responses.
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Harry Styles continues to make history on the Billboard Hot 100 — his song “As It Was” notched its 15th week atop the chart.
Styles’ song has a month to go before he could tie the record for the longest-running #1 song of all time — it’s currently held by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus‘ “Old Town Road,” which spent 19 weeks in the top spot. But Harry is one week away from tying with the songs that boast the second-longest running streak on the chart.
Luis Fonsi‘s “Despacito,” which featured Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee, and the Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men collab “One Sweet Day” both spent 16 weeks at #1.
With that said, Harry can claim the title of owning the chart’s longest-running song by a solo artist. Mariah previously had the honor when “We Belong Together” topped the chart for 14 weeks back in 2005.
That’s not the only record Harry broke. “As It Was” is now the longest-running #1 by a British act — besting Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” collab with Bruno Mars and Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind 1997″/”Something About the Way You Look Tonight.” Those acts only spent 14 weeks at #1.
“As It Was” is now the first song in Billboard history to spend its first 25 weeks within the top three slots. The song never descended below third place since its April release.
Over the past week, fans streamed “As It Was” 13.5 million times and purchased 3,000 additional copies.
In other Harry news, his new movie, Don’t Worry Darling, is #1 at the box office. The last time an artist simultaneously had a #1 song and movie was back in 2003 when Eminem released “Lose Yourself” from his hit movie, 8 Mile.
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The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously sent a veterans, seniors and human services levy to the August ballot, asking voters to renew the levy that funds veterans programs, senior centers and the human services workforce throughout the county.
But the County Council shot down a proposal to raise the levy tax rate by 20% over where it’s been, amid concerns that voters fatigued by rising property taxes might reject the levy entirely.
King County Executive Dow Constantine had asked for the property tax levy to be renewed at the same rate it was approved in 2017, at 10-cents per $1,000 of property’s assessed value, or about $84 annually for the owner of a median-priced county home. At that rate it would raise more than $564 million over six years.
But the council, responding to the requests of homelessness, immigration, and domestic violence advocates, pushed to boost the tax rate to 12-cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or about $100 annually for the median homeowner. That would raise more than $677 million, that will fund caregivers, housing and senior centers.
That proposal passed 6-0 out of the council’s budget committee two weeks ago.
But some council members began having second thoughts after hearing from mayors of many suburban cities that said they opposed the higher levy rate. The results of the recent vote creating five new mental health crisis care centers also influenced the council’s decision. That $1.25 billion measure passed easily last week, with 56% approval, but several council members were uneasy that it passed by large majorities in Seattle, while losing everywhere else.
Seattle voters will also likely be asked to approve a nearly $1 billion housing levy in November.
Council Chair Dave Upthegrove, who voted against the 12-cent rate, said he was making a tactical decision.
“I have a genuine concern about the ability to get this approved in this environment,” Upthegrove said. “I don’t want to put at risk the funding for the underlying levy.”
The 12-cent proposal failed to get the support of the county’s Regional Policy Committee, which is composed of members of the County Council, Seattle’s City Council and representatives from several suburban cities.
Because of that failure, it needed a super majority of six votes, on the nine-member County Council, to be sent to the ballot. It received only five votes. Councilmembers Reagan Dunn, Sarah Perry and Pete von Reichbauer joined Upthegrove in voting against the 12-cent proposal.
Perry had supported the 12-cent proposal in committee, but said she changed her mind after speaking with constituents and seeing the results in her district of the crisis care center levy.
“I’m not willing to risk the whole levy over 2 cents,” she said.
After the 12-cent proposal failed, the council voted 9-0 to send the 10-cent proposal to voters on Aug. 1.
Constantine, last week, reiterated his warning that the county may have to cut up to $100 million in services after the state Legislature declined to change the state law that caps property tax increases to 1% annually.
Advocates pitched the higher levy rate as a way to raise salaries for nonprofit human services workers, who are often paid at least 30% less than their piers in other industries, according to a new University of Washington study.
Alison Eisinger, executive director of the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, cited the potential forthcoming budget crunch as a reason to increase the levy funding.
“No one likes to be in the position of deciding what vital core services, that we all need and rely on, should be funded,” she said.
This is the third time the levy has come up for renewal after first passing in 2005. It funds affordable housing, case management and mental health services for veterans; dozens of senior centers throughout the county; and it supports the county’s human services workers who staff shelters, supportive housing and domestic violence services.
The levy funds things like a new kitchen for a veteran’s home in Shoreline and a food bank at the Northshore Senior Center, Councilmember Rod Dembowski said.
“My dad is 94 years old. Every day the Renton Senior Center delivers a lunch to his front doorstep,” Dembowski said. “They could not deliver what they deliver without this investment.”
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-8-5
(eight, eight, five)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-8-5
(eight, eight, five)
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — TikTok’s CEO is about to be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill.
At a highly anticipated hearing this week, lawmakers will get the chance to grill him as they weigh legislation to ban the app altogether.
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing focused on the popular app. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to answer questions about that hearing.
Lawmakers are expected to address concerns about what data the Chinese-owned app collects, who has access to it, and how the app could be used for propaganda.
Congressman Debbie Dingell is one of the lawmakers on the committee who will get the chance to question Chew.
“I do have concerns,” Dingell said. “I’m going to do what a responsible policy maker does, going to have the hearings, going to talk to people, going to get the facts.”
This issue is uniting lawmakers from both parties as they consider how to threats that TikTok poses.
Senator Josh Hawley is behind one of the bills that would ban the app from the US.
“Unless they firewall themselves from the Chinese communist party, they need to be banned,” Hawley said.
There are reports the White House is pushing TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the app to American owners. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn’t confirm whether the administration plans to ban TikTok if that doesn’t happen.
“The president, believes that it’s important to to protect the privacy and the safety of Americans,” Jean-Pierre said.
Senator Mark Warner is leading a bipartisan push to pass a bill to give the Biden administration more power to crack down on TikTok, including with a possible ban. Sen. Warner has long said the app presents national security risks.
“TikTok has to answer to the communist party, it’s Chinese law. So, your data is in jeopardy to be used in malicious ways down the line,” Warner said.
TikTok is already banned from federal devices and from government devices in several states as well.
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On Sunday night, April 16, the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history. The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit musical, is closing after more than 35 years.
The stats are absolutely staggering – since it opened on Broadway in January of 1988, Phantom has played almost 14,000 performances to audiences of over 20 million, grossing over $1.3 billion. An estimated 6,500 people have been employed by the production – including over 400 actors – and it takes a cast, orchestra and crew of 125 to put on the show. On Monday, it will all be over.
"I got the gig of a lifetime. There's no other way to describe it," says Richard Poole, who's been a member of the ensemble, playing small roles, for almost 25 years. "It's given me the ability to have security, to plan ahead," says Poole. "It gives me discipline and structure in my life, and it gives me a constant way to maintain my craft."
Musician Joyce Hammann has been at the show even longer than Poole: "I'm concertmaster at Phantom of the Opera, which is first violin. And holy moly, I've been there 33 and a half years." Hammann is one of several members of the orchestra to have a "Phantom baby" – her son, Jackson just turned 18. "This has been his home away from home," she says. "People [here] have watched him grow up. He had the pleasure of sitting backstage during Saturday matinees sometimes when I wasn't able to get a babysitter."
The Phantom of the Opera, for those who've never seen it, is the story of a disfigured genius who haunts the Paris Opera House, pining away for a young soprano, Christine, who's in love with a dashing count. People die, a chandelier crashes to the stage, but love kinda triumphs ... all set to a sweeping romantic score.
"I was very keen to write something which was a high romance at the time, having done Evita and having done Cats and various things, which ... didn't let me ... go in that direction at all," Lloyd Webber recalled in 2013, for the show's 25th anniversary on Broadway. When he read Gaston Leroux's novel, he found the vehicle and collaborated with Richard Stilgoe and Charles Hart on the adaptation, directed by Hal Prince.
"I think the enduring appeal is because it's so romantic and because audiences escape into it," the late director said for the 25th anniversary. "It has a world of its own. And whatever problems they have out on the street and in their daily lives, they come in here and it's like a little kid tripping on a fairy tale or something. Only this is a slightly dangerous one. But the point is, I think that they escape from reality for a couple of hours and in a romantic world."
"The Phantom being misunderstood, I think is a big symbol for a lot of people," says Ben Crawford, who now has the distinction of being the last Phantom to haunt the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. Like other Phantoms before him, he has a special relationship with the Phans who've visited the show over and over. Some even send him their own artwork. "They saw that I had dinosaurs in my room," he says, "because when I play with my kids on FaceTime, my son loves dinosaurs, so they 3D printed this velociraptor that's, like, in a tuxedo with a phantom mask. And it came to my dressing room in a box with, like, holes in it so it could breathe."
But even the longest running show in Broadway history has to close at some point. Producer Cameron Mackintosh says Phantom was losing money, even before the pandemic. So, last September, he and Andrew Lloyd Webber announced a final date. "The following week, we were profitable for the first time," Mackintosh said in a phone interview from London. "So, you know, it was the right decision to take at the right time. And, you know, I think people's memory now is back with people saying Phantom of the Opera is one of the great successes of all time, which is what one always prays when a great show finishes."
So, Phantom is going out with a bang – it's been selling out again. Music supervisor and conductor David Caddick has been around since the very beginning – he was music director for a staged reading on Andrew Lloyd Webber's estate back in 1984. He's conducting the final performances on Broadway. "I simply don't know how I'll feel on the morning of the 17th of April," Caddick says. "At the moment, it's about maintaining what we have: keeping the show vibrant. I still give notes to the actors, to the orchestra. We will look to maintain every element of the production through to the very last note."
There are plans for some surprises at the final curtain call. Actor Richard Poole says the closing is bittersweet. "I was retiring anyway," he says. "So, I have a very enviable spot in my life in the fact that I had something to go to, which was nothing!" For the other 124 people employed by The Phantom of the Opera, it's time to find a new gig.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Automatic runner Manny Machado hustled home when a two-out wild pitch in the 10th inning led to a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz, lifting the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
“Ball in the dirt, you take a chance,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “Just another aggressive play by Manny, who helps us wins games in so many different ways.”
Machado began the 10th at second base and stayed there as Carlos Estevez (1-4) retired the first two batters.
Estevez then bounced a breaking ball and Machado took off for third. Díaz's throw went wild, and Machado raced home ahead of the throw to the plate by left fielder Yonathan Daza.
“Talk about finding a way (to win),” Melvin said. “That is one we had not worked on.”
The Padres have won seven of eight and improved to 37-22, the best start in franchise history through 59 games.
Colorado has lost seven of nine.
Steven Wilson (4-1) pitched a scoreless 10th.
“Wilson, after last night seemed like he kind of found his breaking ball again and has some ability for some strikeouts,” Melvin said. “That is going to be big for his confidence.”
Padres starter Nick Martinez allowed one run and five hits through 5 2/3 innings. He filled in for Mike Clevinger, who was put on the COVID-19-related injured list.
“At times maybe he pitches around the zone and then it forces him to throw in the zone,” Melvin said of Martinez. “He is finding out that his stuff is good enough to pitch in the zone all of the time.”
Trent Grisham hit a solo homer in the Padres third. He connected against Ryan Feltner, who lasted six innings, giving up two hits and while striking out six.
Martinez threw shutout ball until the sixth, when the Rockies scored a run to make it 1-all. Charlie Blackmon reached first on a wild pitch while striking out and Brendan Rodgers hit an RBI double.
“The fastball was really good, my off-speed was good when I needed it,” Martinez said. “I want to attack every hitter with all of my pitches.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: Clevinger and LHP Adrian Morejon were put on the COVID list. San Diego brought up two relievers from Triple-A El Paso to take their place — LHP Ray Kerr and RHP Reiss Knehr. … San Diego also recalled OF Brent Rooker from El Paso to be the team’s 27th man for the doubleheader.
RARE DOUBLEHEADER IN SAN DIEGO
The previous scheduled doubleheader in San Diego was Aug. 16, 1998, against Milwaukee at Qualcomm Stadium. Also, Saturday’s twin feature was the first doubleheader at Petco Park since it opened in 2004. ... This was Colorado's fifth doubleheader of the season.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (1-5, 4.53) will start the nightcap of the twinbill.
Padres: LHP MacKenzie Gore (4-1, 1.50) starts in the evening game.
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