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Public works crews prepping incase of local flooding
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It’s been a rainy Labor Day and with grounds still saturated from the stormy weekend, you’ve probably noticed some flooding on the streets.
But, in between pops of rain is when Birmingham Public Works Crews hit the streets to clean out backed up inlets. They’re doing this to try to prevent local flooding, but with so much rain, there’s only so much they can do.
Director of Public Works Josh Yates said they check inlets on a weekly basis and they go through routine maintenance. He said they find a lot of garbage and debris inside the inlets, which can cause big back up when it rains.
Right now, he also has crews specifically checking inlets in the city’s hot spot areas that are known to flood to make sure they are clear. Yates said they will keep up this routine, but sometimes flooding happens even when the inlets are open.
“Our crews are limited to what they can do once inlets are under water,” Yates said. “They can hardly find them, much less try and clean them out. A lot of the time, the inlets are flooding due to capacity. It’s not due to anything blocking the line, it’s just that full of capacity.”
Yates said they are also expecting around eight new limb loader and picker trucks. He said those will help with limb and brush pick up after wind and rain storms.
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MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and said Tuesday it is seeking a four-year ban.
WADA is objecting to a finding by a Russian tribunal that Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” in the case, which overshadowed last year’s Beijing Olympics. WADA wants a four-year ban and for Valieva’s results to be disqualified from the date she gave the sample, Dec. 25, 2021. That would include the Olympics.
A year after the Beijing Games finished, no medal ceremony has taken place for the team competition because of the uncertainty.
WADA said the Russian decision was “wrong under the terms of the World Anti-Doping Code in this case,” without giving further detail.
The Russian skater, who was then 15, won Olympic gold in the team competition in February before it was announced that a sample she gave two months before tested positive for a banned substance. The result was reported later because the laboratory which tested the sample was affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Another CAS panel granted an emergency request for Valieva to be allowed to skate in the women’s competition at the Olympics, in part because of her age. Valieva was favored for the gold medal but falls in her free skate left her in fourth. She left the venue in tears.
After the Olympics finished, the Russian anti-doping agency took several months to carry out its own investigation and hold hearings. WADA tried to refer the case to CAS in November because of the delays before the Russian agency eventually produced a verdict, which it has not made public.
WADA, which has received a copy, said the Russian tribunal didn’t impose a ban and only disqualified Valieva from one day of the 2021 Russian national championships, where the sample was taken.
U.S. Figure Skating said this month that it and its skaters, who placed second behind the Russians in the team event, were “deeply frustrated by the lack of a final decision” on the competition results.
The case put a spotlight on Russia’s intensive training system for young skaters and in particular the practices of Valieva’s coach, Eteri Tutberidze, who has worked with a series of champion Russian skaters. Tutberidze criticized Valieva as she left the ice in the women’s event in Beijing.
Concerns around young skaters’ physical and mental health led the International Skating Union to vote last year to raise the minimum age to compete at the Olympics to 17 in time for the next Winter Games in 2026.
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You asked what’s up with these closed places and features in Philly. We found out.
Will water ever flow from the fountains along the Art Museum steps again? Will we ever be able to walk down the sidewalk in front of Independence Hall? We investigate.
I was surprised to read a recent story by my colleague, Nick Vadala, who set out to answer a reader’s question about why the cascade fountains along the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art haven’t worked in decades.
My astonishment mainly sprang from the fact that I didn’t know the fountains existed.
“Am I the least observant journalist ever?” I wondered.
As it turns out, I was not alone. Others on social media were bewildered by the story, too. (”There are fountains on the Art Museum steps?” one asked. “Never knew this about the fountains. Wow,” another said.)
The fountains — like the Art Museum and its famous Rocky steps — are owned by the city. Closed for repairs in 1995, they were scheduled to reopen the following year, but didn’t because the cost of repairs and maintenance exceeded available resources, said Maita Soukup, spokesperson for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, which oversees the fountains.
Seeing photos of the fountains in their heyday made me nostalgic for something I never knew existed and it made me wonder about what other spaces and features in Philly aren’t working or are no longer open, and whether they might return one day.
(At the top of everyone’s minds right now is the closure of the Greyhound bus station, which my colleague, Inga Saffron, recently tackled in her column on the subject.)
I wanted to know what else Philadelphians missed, so I put a callout on Twitter, asking: “What’s something that’s not functioning in Philly or is closed off to the public that you’d like to see working and/or accessible again?”
Some responses were too big, or too snarky, to tackle here, including: the Flyers; the Mayor’s Office; every school building; “my husband;” SEPTA; the sidewalks; and, my personal favorite, “They should definitely get the hydraulic fluid on the light poles working.”
But people also had questions I was able to find answers to. Below is a list of spaces and features in Philly that are closed, where they stand, and whether they will open again.
Art Museum steps’ fountains
The chances we’ll ever see water flowing from the cascade fountains at the Art Museum again are slim to none.
“Due to safety concerns and a lack of funding, the city has no plans in place or funding sources identified for such a project,” Soukup said.
Not only would a river of cash be needed for repairs and maintenance, but while they were in operation, the fountains were used as pools by the public, and several swimmers suffered serious injuries diving into them.
Could they, perhaps, be repurposed as a space for public art, lighting, or even flower displays?
“The city and its partners are open to exploring options to repurpose the basins with a safer, more cost-effective design treatment for this iconic public space,” Soukup said.
The Perelman Building
A curious reader also asked about the Art Museum’s Perelman Building, which opened in 2007 and featured modern and contemporary art, along with the museum’s library. Like the museum itself, the building closed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but unlike the museum, it never reopened.
According to Maggie Fairs, spokesperson for the Art Museum, the Perelman was slated to close at the end of the 2020 fiscal year anyway, and “the pandemic brought this timeline forward.”
Fairs said the closure is “part of a larger effort to rethink the visitor experience for the building.”
“There are currently no plans or a timeline for reopening,” she said via email.
The museum library and collections that were at the Perelman will continue to be housed on-site there, Fairs said.
The sidewalk in front of Independence Hall
Before Sept. 11, 2001, the sidewalk in front of Independence Hall was a public space and a chance to get up close to history. But after 9/11, it was cordoned off in the name of security.
While the unsightly bike racks that once fenced off the sidewalk are gone, the bollards remain and security guards are quick to stop anyone who tries to walk on the south side of the 500 block of Chestnut Street.
Andrew McDougall, spokesperson for Independence National Historical Park, said the area is open to the public, but people must pass through a security screening to access the space (no tickets are required).
When I asked if the sidewalk closure was temporary or permanent, he said it’s neither because it is not closed to the public. OK, technically it’s not closed, but I don’t know many Philadelphians who will go through a security screening just to walk down the street.
“There may be a way to reconfigure this at some point in the future and still maintain a secure zone around Independence Hall,” McDougall said via email.
Pedestrian tunnels under Center City
Several people wanted to know the status of SEPTA’s pedestrian tunnels under Center City. According to SEPTA spokesperson John Golden, it’s still possible to walk underground in the concourses from Eighth and Market Streets to 18th Street and JKF Boulevard.
“To do so you will need to use the Fashion District between 8th and 11th Street,” Golden said via email. “To travel between the Juniper and 15th Street underground, you will need to pay to access the concourse area for City Hall Station. This is not new and was the case prior to the pandemic.”
But some parts do remain closed, including the concourses that loop down from the South Market concourse under City Hall and Dilworth Park to the South Broad concourse, as well as the upper end of the South Broad concourse itself, which remains closed for “maintenance and security concerns,” Golden said.
That concourse is home to a 2020 Mural Arts project, “Color Me Back,” which can only be viewed now with advance notice by calling 215-925-3633 or sending an email to: tours@muralarts.org.
The concourse under 15th Street and JFK Boulevard is closed and isn’t scheduled to reopen in the foreseeable future, but one area that may open later this year is the Center City District’s concourse under Dilworth Park that connects to the circular underground space known as the “oculus” that SEPTA installed in 2018, according to Golden.
The concourse under Locust Street that connects PATCO’s 12th-13th Street and 15th-16th Street stations remains closed indefinitely due to “issues related to homeless encampments, maintenance and security,” Golden said.
PATCO’s Franklin Square Station
Speaking of PATCO, several people asked the status of the return of PATCO’s Franklin Square Station at Seventh and Race Streets, which first opened in 1936 and closed in 1979.
Responding directly to a reader who tagged them in my callout on Twitter, PATCO confirmed that the station is still on track to open in 2024. Mike Williams, PATCO spokesperson, said the station is expected to open in the spring.
Weekend library hours
Many parents and book lovers were curious about whether the Free Library of Philadelphia, which has faced funding and staffing shortages, would offer weekend hours at neighborhood branches again during the summer.
In late June, the Free Library announced 10 of its 54 neighborhood branches will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays from July 8 to Aug. 26 (the same 10 that were open on Saturdays this spring).
While I wish every branch were open on both weekend days, it’s a start. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, only the main branch and three regional branches held summer Saturday hours.
To see a full list of libraries open on Saturdays this summer, visit freelibrary.org.
Franklin Institute IMAX
One reader asked me about the Tuttleman IMAX Theater at the Franklin Institute, the status of which has also been the topic of a discussion thread on Philadelphia’s subreddit.
The theater, which opened in 1990, shut down at the start of COVID-19, but didn’t reopen when the museum did, and there’s currently no mention of it on the institution’s website.
Stefanie Santo, Franklin Institute spokesperson, said future plans for the IMAX theater are “still undetermined” and no additional information was available.
Strawberry Green Driving Range
Another question from a reader that also came up on Philly’s subreddit was about the status of the Strawberry Green Driving Range in Strawberry Mansion.
Folks last checked in at the driving range on Facebook in October 2022, but it hasn’t opened this year and the number listed for the range is disconnected.
Located in Fairmount Park, the range is on city-owned land but is operated by a third party on a five-year concession agreement with the city’s Parks and Rec Department, said Soukup.
While typically open May to October, the range is temporarily closed, and Soukup said it’s expected to reopen under new management for “an abridged season” later this year.
One Liberty Observation Deck
The observation deck, which opened in 2015 and provided panoramic views of the city from One Liberty Place’s 57th floor, was operated by M56, a Paris-based group that runs observation decks around the world.
According to Kevin Mayer, director at Cushman & Wakefield, which manages One Liberty Place, the observation deck space was leased by M56, which suspended operations in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic and later, permanently closed the deck.
The space is now being marketed for lease as an office “with some of the best views in the city,” Mayer said via email.
While we may never be able to observe Philly from the One Liberty Observation Deck again, tower tours of City Hall, which also provide panoramic views of Philadelphia, have resumed. Tickets can be purchased through the Philadelphia Visitor Center.
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Harden knows he’s no longer the man in Philadelphia
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — James Harden is ready for his first full season with the Philadelphia 76ers. He played 21 games for the Sixers after being acquired from Brooklyn at the trade deadline. Harden is a three-time NBA scoring champion and 2018 league MVP. He knows the Sixers belong to Joel Embiid. Harden no longer needs to play as the dominant scorer like he did during his days with the Houston Rockets. Harden and Embiid need to figure out how to play together for the Sixers to have a shot at winning their first NBA championship since 1983.
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Associated Press
The prison staff didn’t know much about the new acting warden. Then, they say, he made a bizarre and startling confession: Years ago, he beat inmates — and got away with it.
Thomas Ray Hinkle, a high-ranking federal Bureau of Prisons official, was sent to restore order and trust at a women’s prison wracked by a deplorable scandal. Instead, workers say, he left the federal lockup in Dublin, California, even more broken.
Staff saw Hinkle as a bully and regarded his presence there — just after allegations that the previous warden and other employees sexually assaulted inmates — as hypocrisy from an agency that was publicly pledging to end its abusive, corrupt culture.
So at a staff meeting in March, they confronted the then-director of the Bureau of Prisons and asked: Why, instead of firing Hinkle years ago, was the agency keen to keep promoting him?
“That’s something we’ve got to look into,” Michael Carvajal responded, according to people in the room.
Three months later, the Bureau of Prisons promoted Hinkle again, putting him in charge of 20 federal prisons and 21,000 inmates from Utah to Hawaii as acting western regional director. Among them: Dublin.
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MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS
An Associated Press investigation has found that the Bureau of Prisons has repeatedly promoted Hinkle despite numerous red flags, rewarding him again and again over a three-decade career while others who assaulted inmates lost their jobs and went to prison.
The agency’s new leader defends Hinkle, saying he’s a changed man and a model employee — standing by him even as she promises to work with the Justice Department and Congress to root out staff misconduct. And Hinkle, responding to questions from the AP, acknowledged that he assaulted inmates in the 1990s but said he regrets that behavior and now speaks openly about it “to teach others how to avoid making the same mistakes.”
Among the AP’s findings:
— At least three inmates, all Black, have accused Hinkle of beating them while he was a correctional officer at a Florence, Colorado federal penitentiary in 1995 and 1996. The allegations were documented in court documents and formal complaints to prison officials. In recent years, colleagues say, Hinkle has talked about beating inmates while a member of a violent, racist gang of guards called “The Cowboys.”
— One inmate said he felt terrified as Hinkle and another guard dragged him up a stairway and slammed him into walls. Another said Hinkle was among guards who threw him to a concrete floor, spat on him and used racist language toward him. A third said Hinkle slapped him and held him down while another guard sexually assaulted him.
— The Bureau of Prisons and Justice Department knew about allegations against Hinkle in 1996 but promoted him anyway. The agency promoted Hinkle least nine times after the alleged beatings, culminating in June with his promotion to acting regional director.
— At least 11 guards connected to “The Cowboys” were charged with federal crimes, but not Hinkle. Three were convicted and imprisoned. Four were acquitted; four pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate. Hinkle was promoted twice before the criminal investigation was over.
— In 2007, while a lieutenant at a Houston federal jail, Hinkle was arrested for public intoxication at a music festival after police say he got drunk, flashed his Bureau of Prisons ID card and refused orders to leave. After the case was dropped, the agency promoted Hinkle.
— Hinkle has also come under fire as a senior agency leader. The Justice Department rebuked him in March after he was accused of attempting to silence a whistleblower, and the Bureau of Prisons said it was taking corrective action after he impeded a member of Congress’ investigation and sent all-staff emails criticizing her and the agency. Three months later, he was promoted to acting regional director.
— The Bureau of Prisons, already under intense scrutiny from Congress for myriad crises and dysfunction, did not publicize Hinkle’s promotion. Instead, the agency left his predecessor’s name and bio on its website and refused requests for basic information about him.
The AP has spent months investigating Hinkle, obtaining more than 1,600 pages of court records and agency reports from the National Archives and Records Administration, reviewing thousands of pages of documents from related criminal cases and appeals, and interviewing dozens of people. Many spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing retaliation or because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Together, they show that while the Bureau of Prisons has vowed to change its toxic culture in the wake of Dublin and other scandals — a promise recently reiterated by the agency’s new director, Colette Peters — it has continued to elevate a man involved in one of the darkest, most abusive periods in its history.
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`WE ARE ALL HUMAN’
The extent of Hinkle’s alleged misconduct and his subsequent rise to the upper ranks of the Bureau of Prisons has never been revealed. The AP’s findings raise serious questions about the agency’s standards, its selection and vetting of candidates for top-tier positions, and its explicit commitment to rooting out abuse.
“As a minimum, the music festival incident, handling of the whistleblower, and the congressional investigation exhibit his extremely poor judgment,” said Allan Turner, a former federal prison warden who reviewed the AP’s findings.
“This should have been a red flag for any promotion board and is certainly not the appropriate level of judgment expected of someone serving in a leadership role in a correctional institution or in a region,” said Turner, a research professor emeritus in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
This story is part of an ongoing AP investigation that has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency with more than 30,000 employees, 158,000 inmates and an annual budget of about $8 billion.
AP reporting has revealed rampant sexual abuse and other criminal conduct by staff, dozens of escapes, deaths and severe staffing shortages that have hampered responses to emergencies.
In response to detailed questions from the AP, Hinkle conceded that he beat inmates as a correctional officer but said he has made significant changes to his life since then, including seeking professional treatment and quitting alcohol. He said he was disciplined — a two-week suspension for failing to report abuse of an inmate — and that he cooperated fully with investigators.
“With the support of my friends, family, and colleagues, and through professional help, I have made the most of my opportunity for a second chance to serve the Bureau of Prisons honorably over the past 12 years,” Hinkle said.
“I cannot speak to why some are dredging up history from so many years ago, but my distant past does not reflect who I am today,” Hinkle added. He “vehemently and categorically” denied using racial slurs, targeting whistleblowers and any recent allegations of misconduct.
“My story I share with my fellow staff has more to do with hope and change after getting help and not self-medicating with alcohol,” Hinkle said. “We are all human and make mistakes. There is no shame in admitting our problems and seeking help.”
The Bureau of Prisons responded to detailed questions about Hinkle with a statement from Peters defending him and the agency’s decisions to promote him.
“Mr. Hinkle has openly acknowledged his past mistakes, gone through the employee discipline program, sought professional help and reframed his experiences as learning opportunities for others,” Peters said. “Today, I am confident he has grown into an effective supervisor for our agency.”
At the same time, Peters said she remains committed to working within the agency and the Justice Department and with Congress “to root out staff misconduct and other concerns.”
The AP also filed requests with the Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act for background information on Hinkle, including his job history, work assignments and official photograph. The agency claimed it had “no public records responsive” to AP’s request.
The agency also denied a request for Hinkle’s disciplinary records, saying that “even to acknowledge the existence of such records … would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”
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‘ONE OF THE ORIGINAL COWBOYS’
Hinkle showed no privacy concerns when he stood up in front of his boss, wardens and union brass and told them what he had done.
It was 2020. The new regional director, Melissa Rios, was holding court at regional headquarters in Stockton, California. Suddenly here was Hinkle, her deputy, talking at length about how he brutalized inmates long ago.
“I am one of the original Cowboys from Florence,” Hinkle said, according to people who were there. He also said, according to them: “We were abusing inmates” and “we were assaulting them.”
Around the room, people looked at each other, puzzled. Was it intended as a cautionary tale? Or was he bragging?
Fresh from the Marine Corps, Hinkle was among the first wave of correctional officers hired to staff the federal penitentiary in Florence, Colorado. The prison, opened in 1993, was part of a cluster built in the high desert 110 miles (175 kilometers) south of Denver to relieve overcrowding elsewhere. Next door, an even higher-security prison was springing up: the super-max “Alcatraz of the Rockies” for terrorists, mob bosses, drug lords and other dangerous felons.
The federal inmate population had tripled since 1980, fueled by a surge in violent crime and mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. Within the Florence penitentiary’s freshly poured walls, “The Cowboys” were taking over.
One guard told a grand jury that the prison’s captain had given a “green light” for “The Cowboys” to attack inmates. In particular, “The Cowboys” ran roughshod over the special housing unit or SHU (pronounced “shoe”) — a prison within the prison for inmates with disciplinary problems.
They’d walk around wearing “Cowboys” baseball caps and leave a “Cowboys” medallion as a calling card. They’d throw a ball painted with “Cowboy Love” into a cell, wait until an inmate picked it up and then rush in and jump him.
They’d meet during off hours to talk about beatings. They’d stress secrecy, bribe inmates with cigarettes to stay quiet, and repeat slogans like “you lie ’till you die.”
In all, prosecutors said, “The Cowboys” beat more than two dozen prisoners — many of them Black — in less than three years.
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BEATINGS, NO CONSEQUENCES
Hinkle was accused of assaulting at least three inmates. The allegations were detailed in court actions and formal complaints to agency officials. Two said Hinkle beat them as he and other guards brought them to the penitentiary’s special housing unit on Oct. 29, 1995, after a violent uprising at Florence’s neighboring medium-security prison.
Both men said they were in full restraints — handcuffs, chains, and shackles — and unable to protect themselves from guards wearing helmets, elbow pads and knee pads.
Marion Bryant Jr. alleged in a lawsuit, later settled by the Bureau of Prisons for $7,500, that Hinkle and other guards dragged him up a flight of stairs and slammed him into walls in a dark hallway. He said guards held his arms, tripped him, kicked his groin and taunted him with racial slurs.
“We’ll kill you if you f— with staff,” they said, according to Bryant.
Bryant said Hinkle and another officer then carried him down some stairs, dragged him down a hall and threw him on a cell floor, where Hinkle removed his restraints and his clothing.
“I’m terrified. I don’t know what’s going to happen to me,” Bryant testified in a 2000 deposition.
Bryant, a former University of Utah linebacker, said in court documents that he sustained bruised ribs, a busted lip and injuries to his left shoulder but wasn’t seen by prison medical staff for more than a week.
Norman McCrary accused Hinkle and three other guards of slamming him to a concrete floor, spitting on him, and calling him a “f—— n——.”
Bryant and McCrary, both in for drug offenses, were among two dozen inmates taken to the SHU in the wake of the uprising.
Bryant was accused of breaking off a table leg in the melee and swinging it at a prison worker “in a threatening manner.” He denied the allegation but later pleaded guilty to assaulting a correctional officer, adding two years to his sentence. Bryant said he was held in the special housing unit for six months after his alleged beating.
Hinkle was accused by a colleague in court proceedings of assaulting a third inmate, Reginald McCoy, around the same time. McCoy, 52, told the AP that Hinkle was among four guards who slapped him and held him down while a guard fondled his genitals.
McCoy, who also goes by the name Kojovi Muhammad and is serving a life sentence for cocaine distribution, said another guard punched him in the jaw, causing him to spit up blood and knocking his teeth out of place. He pretended to be unconscious until they left.
One guard told a grand jury investigating “The Cowboys” in 2000 that McCoy was sent to the special housing unit for allegedly following a female employee around, and that once he was in a holding cell, Hinkle and other guards assaulted him.
Prosecutors listed McCoy’s assault among dozens of acts in the indictment of seven members of the “The Cowboys.” They did not mention Hinkle, who wasn’t charged.
Bureau of Prisons policy bars workers from using “brutality, physical violence, or intimidation toward inmates, or use any force beyond what is reasonably necessary to subdue an inmate,” with punishment ranging from reprimand to firing.
Bryant tried to fight back through the legal system. Within weeks of his alleged beating, he filed a staff assault complaint through the prison’s administrative remedy process and later added a tort claim seeking $2 million. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division closed its investigation in February 1997, saying there was “insufficient medical evidence” and “insufficient eyewitness corroboration.”
The Bureau of Prisons also denied Bryant’s tort claim, writing that its investigation “does not reveal evidence to show that you suffered any actual personal injury as a result of negligence, omission, wrongful acts, or improper conduct on the part of Bureau of Prisons staff.”
Bryant filed a prisoner’s civil rights lawsuit against Hinkle and other officers in April 1997. The Bureau of Prisons settled with Bryant in 2003, the same year he was released from prison, but fought until after his death in 2015 to keep the terms secret.
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A SECOND CHANCE AND MORE TROUBLE
Within a year of the Justice Department closing its investigation into Bryant and McCrary’s allegations, the Bureau of Prisons promoted Hinkle out of Florence.
By February 1998, he was a senior officer specialist at a low-security prison at the federal prison complex in Beaumont, Texas, northeast of Houston. The position, which was to be awarded through a competitive selection process, put Hinkle one rung below management.
Bryant had just filed his lawsuit, and the FBI investigation into “The Cowboys” was ongoing. Two years later, though, the Bureau of Prisons promoted Hinkle into management as a lieutenant at its Houston jail.
But in October 2007, Hinkle was arrested for public intoxication after authorities say he refused to leave an all-day music festival when security ejected him for not having a ticket.
“Some punk inside made me f—— leave,” Hinkle told a sheriff’s deputy, according to an arrest report obtained by the AP through an open records request from the Montgomery County, Texas sheriff’s office.
It was around 9 p.m. at the annual Buzzfest festival, featuring The Smashing Pumpkins and other alt-rock favorites, in the Houston suburb of The Woodlands. Hinkle, then 41, flashed his Bureau of Prisons ID and told the sheriff’s deputy that “he was an officer just like” him.
In that moment, though, the deputy saw Hinkle — his breath smelling of booze, defying orders to leave — as a “danger to himself and others” and told him he was under arrest for public intoxication. As the sheriff’s deputy turned him around to handcuff him, Hinkle stiffened his body and resisted, according to the arrest report. Several other officers had to help.
After 16 months, prosecutors dropped the case just before trial, sparing Hinkle the maximum penalty — a $500 fine — and, more importantly, the prospect of a criminal record.
Hinkle’s lawyer in the case, Earl Musick, said Hinkle had misplaced his ticket after entering. Musick said he found several witnesses who would’ve testified that Hinkle wasn’t intoxicated. Prosecutors decided to withdraw the case after they had trouble finding witnesses to support the allegations, Musick said.
“He was completely innocent of that,” Musick said. “They got pissed off at him for some reason and hung that charge on him.”
Hinkle stayed in Houston, where he’d bought a house and remarried, until 2012 — nearly 12 years after he’d arrived. It was his longest gap between promotions.
Then, the Bureau of Prisons promoted him again and again in rapid succession.
— In 2013, Hinkle was made deputy captain of the federal prison complex in Forrest City, Arkansas. A year later, he was the captain of the federal prison complex in Beaumont, Texas.
— In 2016, the agency promoted Hinkle to assistant administrator of the correctional programs division at its Washington, D.C. headquarters, giving him a hand in setting policies and overseeing operations at all 122 federal prison facilities.
— In 2018, the Bureau of Prisons sent Hinkle to help run its newest and one of its most dangerous facilities, making him associate warden — second-in-command — at the federal penitentiary in Thomson, Illinois. Among his duties: Overseeing staff sexual abuse training and compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Then, in January 2020, the agency sent Hinkle west as deputy regional director.
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‘MESS UP, MOVE UP’?
Hinkle’s rise is a stark example of what Bureau of Prisons employees call the agency’s “mess up, move up” policy — its tendency to promote and transfer troubled workers instead of firing them.
Hinkle had never worked in the western region before and had never been a warden, often a prerequisite for a top regional post. And yet there he was, appointed to help run one-fifth of the nation’s federal lockups and given a $40,000 raise. This year, Hinkle is on pace to make $176,300, according to government data.
Employees say Hinkle has been a foul-mouthed bully who leads through fear and intimidation. Inmates allege in court filings that, on his watch, they’ve been subjected to “Cowboys”-style violence from correctional officer “goon squads” roughing them up after a hunger strike at an Oregon federal prison.
Hinkle has been accused of targeting employee whistleblowers; questioning the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic as it raged in federal prisons; defending the ex-Dublin warden charged with sexually abusing inmates; and, in an ad hoc security policy, female workers say he ordered them to take off their bras when they arrived for work.
“I’ve never heard one positive thing about the guy,” said Aaron McGlothin, president of the union at the federal prison in Mendota, California. “Everybody says the same thing,” he says — that Hinkle is “narcissistic” and “arrogant.”
McGlothin said Hinkle sent a lieutenant to videotape union members protesting understaffing last year outside the Mendota prison. Union leaders at another federal prison, in Herlong, California, said Hinkle threatened to discipline them for insubordination after they spoke up about staffing shortages.
Union representatives have complained repeatedly to the Bureau of Prisons and Justice Department about Hinkle. They’ve written to Attorney General Merrick Garland and his top deputy, Lisa Monaco, pleading for his removal, and they’ve sought help from members of Congress.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., had her own hostile encounter with Hinkle when she visited Dublin in February. Her assessment: “He’s a thug.”
Speier said Hinkle was dismissive of Dublin’s sexual-abuse crisis — worrying more about the prison’s reputation than the inmates — and tried to block her from speaking one-on-one with women who reported abuse.
“The lens through which he looked at the issue wasn’t that this was some horrible cultural rot — it was that it was an embarrassment,” Speier said. “I think he’s risen through the ranks by being part of the team… He came off as arrogant. He just really didn’t get it.”
The Bureau of Prisons made Hinkle acting warden at Dublin in January after former warden Ray Garcia and several other workers were arrested for sexually abusing inmates. Garcia was convicted Thursday after a week-long trial.
Hinkle told Dublin staff that he was there to help the prison “regain its reputation,” but employees say his two months in charge left the facility even more tattered. They say Hinkle attempted to silence an employee whistleblower and even threatened to close the prison if workers kept speaking up about misconduct.
Employees say Hinkle met alone with a female worker who filed a harassment complaint against a prison manager, a violation of established protocols that gave the appearance he was trying to keep her quiet. Afterward, the woman said she felt blindsided and was reluctant to proceed.
The episode led to rare public condemnation from the Justice Department, which said in a March statement: “These allegations, if true, are abhorrent.”
Employees say Hinkle also showed little sense of the crisis that brought him to Dublin, wrongly claiming to workers that what Garcia was accused of was consensual sex — even though the law, which he oversaw training on at Thomson, is clear that no such thing exists between inmates and prison workers.
Hinkle left Dublin at the end of February, returning to his deputy regional director duties while a new, permanent warden took over. A week later, Carvajal was at the prison, pledging to look into employees’ concerns about how Hinkle kept getting promoted instead of fired.
Nevertheless, on June 10, Carvajal sent a memo to Bureau of Prisons staff announcing that he was promoting Hinkle to acting western regional director indefinitely. Rios, the regional director, was on leave for a family emergency and not expected back, but the agency said she returned in late September, bumping Hinkle back to deputy regional director.
And that’s where he remains, at least for now. Under Justice Department policy, Hinkle must retire next May when he turns 57. That, said Hinkle, is precisely what he plans to do.
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Smith-Marsette’s late mistakes hurt Bears in loss to Vikings
By BRIAN HALL
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago was driving late and trailing by a touchdown when Ihmir Smith-Marsette reached the Minnesota 39 with his first reception for the Bears. He juked past Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler with a cut and a stiff-arm for a crucial first down. Then he tried to make another move for more yardage. Dantzler ripped the ball away to seal a 29-22 victory for the Vikings. Smith-Marsette made another crucial mistake on Chicago’s previous possession with an illegal block penalty that wiped out what would have been a 52-yard touchdown run by Justin Fields.
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WASHINGTON, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) is reminding homeowners and renters impacted by natural disasters, including those affected by Typhoon Mawar in Guam, of available mortgage assistance and disaster relief options. Mortgage servicers are also reminded of these options to assist people, especially as storm season begins nationwide.
"The health and safety of those impacted by Typhoon Mawar is paramount," said Cyndi Danko, Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Single-Family, Fannie Mae. "Fannie Mae is committed to ensuring assistance is available to homeowners and renters in need and we encourage Guam residents to seek relief as soon as possible. Any homeowner facing a hardship because of a natural disaster or storm this season should contact their mortgage servicer to discuss forbearance options, and both homeowners and renters can learn more about disaster relief resources, including personalized support, by contacting Fannie Mae's free disaster recovery counseling services."
Under Fannie Mae's guidelines for single-family mortgages impacted by a natural disaster:
- Homeowners may request mortgage assistance by contacting their mortgage servicer (the company listed on their mortgage statement) following a disaster.
- Mortgage servicers are authorized to offer a forbearance plan for up to 90 days – even without establishing contact with the homeowner – if the servicer believes the home was affected by the disaster.
- Homeowners affected by a disaster are often eligible to reduce or suspend their mortgage payments for up to 12 months by entering into a forbearance plan with their mortgage servicer. During this temporary reduction or pause in payments, homeowners will not incur late fees and foreclosure and other legal proceedings are suspended.
- Following a forbearance plan, there are a number of options available to potentially help homeowners catch up on missed payments, including Disaster Payment Deferral.
In addition, homeowners currently on a COVID-19-related forbearance plan who were subsequently impacted by a natural disaster may still be eligible for assistance and should contact their mortgage servicer to discuss options.
Homeowners and renters looking for disaster recovery resources may visit FannieMae.com to learn more about addressing immediate needs. Fannie Mae also offers help navigating the broader financial effects of a disaster to homeowners and renters through disaster recovery counseling at 855-HERE2HELP (855-437-3243).* Assistance is provided by Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved housing counselors who are trained disaster-recovery experts that provide:
- A needs assessment and personalized recovery plan.
- Help requesting financial relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), insurance, and other sources.
- Web resources and ongoing guidance for up to 18 months.
- Services available in Spanish and other languages.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hymns echo through the spacious, blue-walled church. The congregants listen to the Gospel and the homily. They kneel, eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer or palms turned skyward. They line up to receive Communion as a choir belts out: “Lord, for my sake, teach me to take one day at a time.”
In many ways, the service at the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary feels like a standard Sunday Mass. But at this church in Qatar, the small Gulf emirate hosting the World Cup, there are some tweaks.
The church sits in a “religious complex” housing other Christian denominations. Its building looks non-descript from the outside, with no crosses on its exterior. Sunday Mass is celebrated also on Fridays and Saturdays, the weekend days in the conservative Muslim country.
“This is something very unique here in the Middle East,” said parish priest, the Rev. Rally Gonzaga. “Our Sunday is Friday.”
From Masses to baptisms, weddings and confessions, the church provides a window into the religious life of Catholic expatriates in Qatar. Mass is offered in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Konkani, Tagalog and Sinhala, to cater to Catholics from India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and other countries. While Qatar is unusually full of visitors now for the World Cup, migrant workers already make up the majority of the country’s population of about 3 million.
“When I was in the Philippines, I only catered to the Filipinos. But here, (there are) different nationalities and then they have different cultures,” Gonzaga said. “I could feel the real spirit of the church, the universal church,” he said, adding the different communities learn from each other.
Non-Muslim religious groups in Qatar include Hindus, Roman Catholics and Buddhists, with smaller groups of Anglicans, Protestants, Egyptian Copts and others, according to a U.S. Department of State’s report on international religious freedom for 2021.
Sunni and Shiite Muslims and eight Christian denominations constitute the registered religious groups; unregistered religious groups are illegal, but Qatari authorities generally permit them to practice their faith privately, the report added.
The complex known as “Church City,” located on government-owned land, provides worship space for Christian denominations, “with clear government instructions that Christian symbols such as crosses, steeples, and statues were not permitted on the exterior of church buildings,” the report said. Gonzaga said having no crosses outside was out of “respect” for the country and its people.
Like other Gulf nations, Qatar has faced criticism, particularly in the run-up to the World Cup, for its use of low-paid migrant workers to build and support skyscrapers, roads and other projects amid concerns for their rights. Qatari authorities say they have taken steps to improve labor conditions. Rights groups, while crediting Qatar with reforms, have called for more to be done.
The needs of migrant workers who have left behind wives and children to work for long stretches in Qatar and other Gulf countries condition much of the pastoral care that the Catholic Church provides in that region.
During a visit to Bahrain last month, Pope Francis lamented that much labor can be “dehumanizing” and encouraged the promotion of equal rights for workers. Worshippers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other Gulf countries packed the Bahrain national stadium for Francis’ big Mass.
The pope delivered a similar message in 2019 in Abu Dhabi where he also called for greater access to citizenship for residents of different beliefs.
Gonzaga described a religious life within the church complex in Qatar that includes Masses, celebrations for Christmas and catechism classes where children are taught the basics of the faith from prayers to the sign of the cross.
“Many people think that there is no Christian church here,” Gonzaga said at his office, surrounded by statues of the Virgin Mary, a crucifix and illustrations of the sacraments. “That’s why they are surprised when they see … that we could do everything that we are doing inside the compound of the church.”
A newly erected Christmas tree just outside the church building towers over churchgoers waiting to take photos with it.
Another priest, the Rev. Albert, said there are some differences in marking Christmas here from what he was used to in India.
“There, we can go for carol singing on the streets and we can go door-to-door and we can express our joy,” he said. “But, here, it’s not possible. … We respect the feeling of other religion(s).”
Carol singing and other festivities take place within the complex, he added.
Qatari law restricts public worship for non-Islamic faiths and criminalizes proselytizing on behalf of an organization, society, or foundation of any religion other than Islam, the State Department’s report said.
Outside the complex, priests visit Christian inmates and go into hospitals to respond to requests for Communion, confessions or anointing of the sick.
“I go there wearing this,” Gonzaga said, pointing to his Franciscan habit, adding he feels accepted and respected. “I don’t encounter any problem,” he said.
Some Catholics living far from the complex would like to see a new church in a different part of the country, Gonzaga said. That might have helped Catholics like Christopher Battad. He used to work in an area that is far from the complex and couldn’t regularly make the trip to church, which made him feel guilty.
“I just feel that something is less in my heart,” he said.
Still, he would pray, use a rosary and sometimes watch online services streamed from the Philippines, where he’s from. Now, he lives closer to the church.
Riya Sebastian, who moved to Qatar from India, said she’s been finding solace and joy at the church.
“It gives more peace and happiness in my life,” she said. “Christmas is coming and when this is going on, we should … beautify our hearts to receive our Jesus Christ.”
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SYDNEY, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to announce the presentation of new data from an ongoing research collaboration with the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT.
A poster presentation by Dr Gennie Parkman and colleagues, working in the laboratory of Professor Sheri Holmen, has shown paxalisib to be active in vitro and in vivo against a range of preclinical models of metastatic melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Dr Parkman's data suggested substantial activity for paxalisib as monotherapy, and greater activity in combination with MEK and BRAF inhibitors, two classes of drugs that are commonly used for a substantial proportion of melanoma patients.
"This is among the most promising single agent data that we have seen in our research," commented Professor Sheri Holmen, lead investigator on the project. "Despite the widespread adoption of immunotherapy in recent years, there remains substantial unmet need in melanoma, particularly in those patients who develop brain metastases. We look forward to exploring the potential of paxalisib further in our research, and hopefully seeing the drug transition to a clinical trial in the near future."
A copy of Dr Parkman's poster is available via the Kazia website.
The research by the University of Utah team was presented at the 19th International Congress of the Society for Melanoma Research, held in Edinburgh, Scotland from October 17th – 20th, 2022. The collaboration remains ongoing, with additional preclinical studies anticipated as a prelude to potential future clinical trials.
- Approximately 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with invasive melanoma each year. It is the fifth most common cancer in the US, and one of the most common cancers in young adults. Despite marked progress in treatment of the disease, around 7,500 patients die from melanoma in the US each year.
- Approximately 50% of melanoma cases harbor a genetic mutation known as BRAF. Such patients are often treated with a combination of two drugs, known as a MEK inhibitor and a BRAF inhibitor respectively.
- Despite receiving BRAF / MEK inhibitor therapy, most patients eventually progress. Activation of the PI3K / Akt / mTOR pathway, which is the target of paxalisib, has been identified as a key resistance mechanism to these therapies, and has also been found to promote brain metastases.
"We are honored to be collaborating with Professor Holmen's team at the Huntsman Cancer Institute," commented Dr James Garner, Chief Executive Officer at Kazia. "Although brain cancer, in various forms, has been the primary focus of paxalisib's clinical development thus far, we have always believed that the drug offers the potential to treat cancers that metastasize to the brain, and indeed cancers outside the central nervous system. This promising data from one of the leading US melanoma research centers points towards an important new opportunity for paxalisib. We look forward to working closely with the team to move this collaboration forward."
Approximately 1 in 50 people will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime. Most cases are localized to the skin and can be cured through surgical resection. However, about 20% of cases spread (metastasize) and require more complex and ongoing treatment.
Melanoma represents approximately 1% of all skin cancers, but accounts for the majority of deaths from skin cancer. For melanoma that is confined to the skin at the time of diagnosis, the five-year survival rate is 99.5%. However, for melanoma that has spread to distant sites (metastatic melanoma), the five-year survival rate falls to 32%.
Approximately 50% of patients harbour activating mutations in the BRAF gene. Such patients are typically treated with the combination of a BRAF inhibitor and a MEK inhibitor. The most common drugs used are Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) / Mekinist® (trametinib) (manufactured by Novartis), Braftovi® (encorafenib) / Mektovi® (binimetinib) (manufactured by Pfizer), and Zalboraf® (vemurafenib) / Cotellic® (cobimetinib) (manufactured by Genentech). The introduction of such targeted therapies has improved the average survival of patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma from approximately 6 months to approximately 24 months. However, there remains a need for additional therapeutic options to further improve survival.
Kazia anticipates further data from the ongoing collaboration with the Huntsman Cancer Institute in CY2023. Depending on the results, Kazia may evaluate future opportunities to launch a clinical trial of paxalisib in melanoma.
A broad clinical program exploring paxalisib in multiple forms of brain cancer is ongoing. During 2022, two ongoing clinical trials of paxalisib in the treatment of brain metastases have reported positive interim results and have graduated to expansion cohorts.
In addition, six other clinical trials of paxalisib in other forms of adult and pediatric brain cancer are ongoing, with multiple data read-outs anticipated throughout CY2023.
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Our lead program is paxalisib, a brain-penetrant inhibitor of the PI3K / Akt / mTOR pathway, which is being developed to treat multiple forms of brain cancer. Licensed from Genentech in late 2016, paxalisib is or has been the subject of ten clinical trials in this disease. A completed phase II study in glioblastoma reported promising signals of efficacy in 2021, and a pivotal study for registration, GBM AGILE, is ongoing, with final data expected in CY2023. Other clinical trials are ongoing in brain metastases, diffuse midline gliomas, and primary CNS lymphoma, with several of these having reported encouraging interim data.
Paxalisib was granted Orphan Drug Designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in February 2018, and Fast Track Designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in August 2020. In addition, paxalisib was granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Designation by the US FDA for DIPG in August 2020, and for atypical teratoid / rhabdoid tumours (AT/RT) in June 2022 and July 2022, respectively.
Kazia is also developing EVT801, a small-molecule inhibitor of VEGFR3, which was licensed from Evotec SE in April 2021. Preclinical data has shown EVT801 to be active against a broad range of tumour types and has provided compelling evidence of synergy with immuno-oncology agents. A phase I study commenced recruitment in November 2021.
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Deloitte and technology provider Vatom will provide both in person and virtual attendees an opportunity to learn more about how to extend their business into the metaverse
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte and Vatom today announced the launch of a new immersive experience platform that enables companies to quickly build virtual spaces for their customers, partners and employees. The platform combines Deloitte's Unlimited Reality services and Vatom's virtual spaces capability and includes an integrated digital wallet for offering loyalty points, POS redemption and more.
The first instance of this solution is Deloitte's "Mirror World," an immersive experience created for Mobile World Congress 2023. With "Mirror World," Deloitte booth visitors, as well as those not attending the event, will be able to speak with Deloitte subject matter specialists and learn more about AI-meets-metaverse use cases including:
- An immersive sports fandom – an interactive 3D "clubhouse" to engage fans pre-game, post-game and throughout the postseason.
- The Moser Lounge Experience - a holistic, exclusive experience for luxury watch connoisseurs, containing digital collectables.
- Digital twins and simulation of factories – a demonstration of how data digital twins of machines can be fed real time data to analyze the current state of a manufacturing operation.
- Immersive soft skills learning for managers – an immersive, interactive learning experience for employees, where managers practice difficult conversations and receive specific, real-time feedback.
"We're incredibly excited to build upon the rapid advancements in spatial computing and artificial intelligence to create meaningful immersive experiences for global audiences," said Michael Stephan, U.S. human capital leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP. "We invite attendees at Mobile World Congress, both virtually and in-person, to experience Deloitte Unlimited Reality™ practice's 'Mirror World' and learn more about how these metaverse applications can impact their customers, operations and workforces."
The product was developed on Vatom's unique Web3 SaaS platform that enables businesses to engage with their customers and stakeholders in more meaningful way than a traditional digital presence, with features including:
- World's first consumer-friendly universal cross-chain wallet accessed easily via a URL
- No-code drag-and-drop creation of Smart Programmable Objects used to reward and incentivize customer or workforce behavior
- Ability to host thousands of people simultaneously in the same space and at the same time
- Access to collection of digital assets and tokens of all metaverse experiences, including Vatom's scalable plug-in architecture, token-gated access controls, community point systems and more
"We're pairing Deloitte's Unlimited Reality services with the Vatom platform to offer unprecedented power to organizations that are looking to learn more about and engage with their target audiences at scale, whether customers or employees. With compliant data handling, and the world's leading consumer-friendly digital wallet we are launching a truly significant experience with Deloitte that can drive real business outcomes for every company," said Eric Pulier, chief executive officer and founder, Vatom.
Deloitte's Unlimited Reality™ practice helps companies fuse the physical and digital through the interaction of AI and 3D computing. Whether it is creating XR experiences for consumers, digital twins for operations or metaverse based training experiences, Deloitte works with global corporations to grow customer engagement, lower costs and improve both safety at work and employee satisfaction.
Learn more about Mirror World at Mobile World Congress here.
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Teacher under investigation for allegedly tying students together
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) - A New Mexico teacher has been removed from the classroom as the school investigates allegations that she tied two arguing students’ hands together with fabric.
Julianna Rendon, a mother of three, has a daughter with special needs in the third grade at Tierra Antigua Elementary School. She says her daughter and another student got into an argument May 5, and their teacher got frustrated with them.
The teacher allegedly told the students she was going to put them in handcuffs, so they could learn to get along, according to a letter from the principal sent to parents. Shen then allegedly used fabric to tie the children’s hands together.
“I was angry, disgusted, saddened, you know?” Rendon said. “The other kids were laughing at them because they were tied together.”
Rendon says her daughter has sensory issues and having something on her wrist still has the third grader rattled. She says her daughter has nightmares about the incident.
“It’s just heartbreaking. She lives it every day. I hear about it every day,” she said.
Rendon says this is not the first time the family has had problems with this teacher. She says that she asked the teacher to communicate with her if her daughter ever had a hard time in class.
“I have had other issues with her where she doesn’t let me know when things happened during the class time, and I have to find out from the nurse or someone else,” she said.
The incident is under investigation by the school. The teacher was removed from the classroom pending the results, according to the letter from the school.
“I definitely need to know what action they’re going to take because that’s a serious thing for her to take into her own hands,” Rendon said.
The letter also included an apology that read, “We’re sorry this happened in our school and want to be clear that what took place is unacceptable. It does not reflect the values of our school or our district.”
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ROCHESTER — The celebratory Taco Bell dinner followed by the drive back home was far from awkward for Anci and Anika Dy.
That says a lot for the sibling duo, considering it was younger sister Anci that proved victorious over older sister Anika in a 21-hole marathon match at the 106th Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship at Great Oaks Country Club on Friday.
The meeting between the two marked the first time in the tournament’s long and storied history that two sisters battled it out for the championship in the final match.
“I went in there just happy to be there,” Anci said. “I was looking a little bleak there in the morning, so to just walk up to the first hole knowing I had a shot at the trophy was enough for me.”
Anci found herself looking up at last year’s runner-up, Mikaela Schulz, in the morning’s semifinal match after being down four after the first nine holes. But the University of Indianapolis golfer turned up the heat and won the next five consecutive holes to go 1-up through 14. Schulz won No. 15, and it would take another five holes — two of the sudden-death variety — before Anci came out on top and earned a berth in the title match.
“It felt like a lot of golf. I’m not gonna lie,” Anci said. “It was a lot of fighting and grinding it out and just pushing myself to do what I can do — one shot at a time.”
When she finally got the opportunity to battle her sister, Anci jumped out to a quick lead with a win on the first hole.
“I knew that if it was going to be a real match, it was going to be a grind-it-out-until-the-end match,” Anci said.
She and Anika played even in seven of the next eight holes with Anika tying the match with a win at No. 5.
“I was a bit in my head about it,” Anika said of the first hole. “I’ve been working through a lot of mental stuff, so to have one of my biggest supporters also be my opponent was something I had to get over quickly.”
Anika said it took about a half dozen holes before she settled down.
“After that, I just tried to treat her like any other person and like it was any other match,” she said. “But it was definitely hard for me to separate the emotions, that’s for sure.”
Just like she did in her match against Schulz, Anci fired up the jets after the turn and won the first three holes on the back nine.
Anika stopped her sister’s momentum with a win on the 13th and 15th but she still trailed by one going into the final hole.
Anika got the job done on 18, taking advantage of Anci finding the fairway bunker and missing a putt that would have given her the title.
But Anci would earn the right to hoist the championship trophy three holes later, defeating Anika in a sudden-death playoff after 21 holes. The champion said the day was more mentally taxing than physically draining.
“It was fun but nerve-wracking,” Anci said. “It was definitely rewarding. As a player, I felt tested and I felt pushed, but in really good ways.”
Anika admitted that the match was a little more competitive for her, being the older sister.
“I wanted to win really bad,” she said. “Of course, I’m supporting (Anci) and would never wish her bad, but I’m disappointed with how it turned out for selfish reasons. But I’m super happy for and super proud of my sister. I can’t wait to see what she does the rest of the summer, because she’s playing really well.”
Being in the finals with family was “unreal,” Anika said. It also provided opportunities to dig at each other and have fun playing a competitive round against a very familiar opponent.
“There was a healthy amount of trash talking that was all in good fun,” Anika said. “Us know each other and our games so well, it could have gotten scrappier and dirtier out there — but we kept it respectful and clean.”
Now, Anci has the bragging rights to talk a little trash off the course.
“I’ll hold it over her as long as I’m champ and until we come back and battle it out next year,” Anci said. “But when we go into the Michigan Women’s Open, it’ll be a clean slate.”
The two will take to Crystal Mountain Golf Course for the Women’s Open on June 27-29.
Anika is already preparing for the impending jabs from friends and family. She said one of the biggest motivators to not lose was to avoid such interactions.
“I know how much grief I’m going to get for this loss,” she said. “I know it’s all in good fun, but I don’t want to keep thinking about it.”
Anika and Anci both work at Bay Meadows Golf Course in Traverse City, and Anika said she expects to hear it from her boss every morning for quite a while.
“So how’s the runner-up doing? Where’s the champ at?” Anika said with a laugh. “I’m ready for these comments, but I’m not looking forward to it.”
With the Women’s Open on the horizon, Anci is thankful to be able to play a sport she loves with a sister she loves and to do it at such a high level.
“Golf has helped us build such a strong foundation as friends and as sisters,” Anci said. “It’s something we can do for fun, to push each other, to help each other feel good. Golf has brought us together in a lot of ways outside of just being competitors.”
Every time they step on the course together, it’s another opportunity to make lifelong memories.
“This is something we’re going to remember forever,” Anci said. “I’m so proud of us both.”
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- Announces 2022 reported earnings (GAAP) of $1.02 per share.
- Exceeds 2022 forecast midpoint, achieving earnings from ongoing operations of $1.41 per share.
- Reaffirms 2023 earnings forecast range of $1.50 to $1.65 per share, with midpoint of $1.58 per share.
- Increases quarterly common stock dividend to $0.24 per share.
- Reaffirms expectations for 6% to 8% annual EPS and dividend growth through at least 2026.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced 2022 reported earnings (GAAP) of $756 million, or $1.02 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.48 billion, or $1.93 per share in 2021.
Adjusting for special items, 2022 earnings from ongoing operations (non-GAAP) were $1.04 billion, or $1.41 per share, compared with $806 million, or $1.05 per share, a year ago.
PPL's fourth-quarter 2022 reported earnings were $190 million, or $0.26 per share, compared with fourth-quarter 2021 reported earnings of $134 million, or $0.18 per share.
Adjusting for special items, fourth-quarter 2022 earnings from ongoing operations were $209 million, or $0.28 per share, compared with fourth-quarter 2021 earnings from ongoing operations of $163 million, or $0.22 per share.
"Over the past two years, we've taken bold steps to transform PPL for long-term growth and success and to improve shareowner return while building on our core strengths," said PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi. "In June 2022, this included introducing a new PPL positioned to create the utilities of the future, generate top-tier earnings and dividend growth, and lead the clean energy transition while delivering exceptional value for our customers and shareowners.
"Since then, we have continued to deliver on the goals we set, exceeding the midpoint of our 2022 earnings forecast, advancing industry-leading grid modernization, providing highly reliable electricity and gas service, and economically advancing our clean energy strategy with a proposal that would provide safe, reliable and affordable energy for our Kentucky customers while significantly reducing our carbon footprint," said Sorgi.
In conjunction with today's earnings announcement, PPL today reaffirmed its 2023 earnings forecast range of $1.50 to $1.65 per share. The midpoint, $1.58 per share, represents a 7% increase over the $1.48 per share midpoint of PPL's 2022 pro forma earnings per share range (reflecting a full year of earnings contributions from Rhode Island Energy).
In addition, PPL announced a 7% increase in its quarterly common stock dividend, raising the dividend from $0.225 per share to $0.24 per share. The increased dividend will be payable April 3, 2023, to shareowners of record as of March 10, 2023, and reflects PPL's commitment to dividend growth in line with earnings per share growth.
The company reaffirmed its 6% to 8% annual EPS and dividend growth targets through at least 2026 off the midpoint of the 2023 earnings forecast range, or $1.58 per share.
PPL also reaffirmed its planned infrastructure investments, targeting $12 billion in improvements from 2023 to 2026 to strengthen grid reliability and resiliency and economically replace aging coal generation with reliable, least-cost and clean energy sources. These investments are expected to result in 5.6% average annual rate base growth through 2026, with greater than 7% rate base growth in the back half of the plan.
Also as outlined on Jan. 11, PPL has raised its target for annual operation and maintenance savings to at least $175 million by 2026. The expected savings will be driven largely by transmission and distribution operations as PPL continues to deploy scalable technologies and data science across its utility portfolio.
The company's plan also continues to support a balance sheet that is among the best in the U.S. utility sector, supporting the company's capital investment plan without the need to issue equity through at least 2026. PPL's credit profile also reflects a projected Funds from Operations (FFO)/Cash Flow from Operations (CFO) to debt ratio of 16% to 18% throughout the planning period.
Fourth-Quarter and Year-to-Date Earnings Details
As discussed in this news release, reported earnings are calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). "Earnings from ongoing operations" is a non-GAAP financial measure that is adjusted for special items. See the tables at the end of this news release for a reconciliation of reported earnings to earnings from ongoing operations, including an itemization of special items.
Key Factors Impacting Earnings
In addition to the segment drivers outlined below, PPL's reported earnings in 2022 included net special-item after-tax charges of $285 million, or $0.39 per share, primarily attributable to integration and related expenses associated with the acquisition of Rhode Island Energy. Reported earnings in 2021 included net special-item after-tax charges of $2.29 billion or $2.98 per share, primarily attributable to discontinued operations of the U.K. utility business sold in 2021, a U.K. tax rate change and a loss on the early extinguishment of debt.
PPL's reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 included special-item after-tax charges of $19 million, or $0.02 per share, primarily attributable to integration and related expenses associated with the acquisition of Rhode Island Energy, partially offset by taxes related to discontinued operations of the U.K. utility business. Reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 included special-item after-tax charges of $29 million, or $0.04 per share, primarily attributable to integration expenses for the planned acquisition of Rhode Island Energy and discontinued operations of the U.K. utility business.
Kentucky Regulated Segment
PPL's Kentucky Regulated segment primarily consists of the regulated electricity and natural gas operations of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and the regulated electricity operations of Kentucky Utilities Company.
Reported earnings in 2022 increased by $0.07 per share compared with a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in 2022 increased by $0.09 per share compared with a year ago. Factors driving earnings results primarily included higher retail rates effective July 1, 2021, higher sales volumes and share accretion, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense and higher depreciation expense.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by $0.01 per share. Factors driving earnings results primarily included higher operation and maintenance expense and higher interest expense, partially offset by higher sales volumes.
Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
PPL's Pennsylvania Regulated segment consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of PPL Electric Utilities.
Reported earnings in 2022 increased by $0.13 per share compared with a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations increased by $0.09 per share compared to a year ago. Factors driving earnings results primarily included returns on additional capital investments in transmission, higher peak transmission demand, higher sales volumes and share accretion, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense.
Reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by $0.01 per share compared with a year ago. Factors driving earnings results primarily included returns on additional capital investments in transmission and higher sales volumes, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense.
Rhode Island Regulated Segment
PPL's Rhode Island Regulated segment consists of the regulated electricity and natural gas operations of Rhode Island Energy, which was acquired on May 25, 2022.
The Rhode Island Regulated Segment reported a net loss of $0.06 per share since the acquisition in May and reported earnings of $0.01 per share in the fourth quarter of 2022. The net loss since May, as well as fourth-quarter results, reflected integration expenses and related costs associated with the acquisition, which were treated as special items. Adjusting for the special items, PPL's earnings from ongoing operations increased $0.08 per share since acquisition and $0.03 per share in the fourth quarter due to the addition of Rhode Island Energy to PPL's ongoing earnings results.
Corporate and Other
PPL's Corporate and Other category primarily includes financing costs incurred at the corporate level that have not been allocated or assigned to the segments, certain non-recoverable costs resulting from commitments made to the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers and the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office in conjunction with the acquisition of Rhode Island Energy, and certain other unallocated costs.
Reported earnings in 2022 increased by $0.79 per share compared with a year ago, primarily attributable to certain special items discussed above. Adjusting for special items, earnings from ongoing operations in 2022 increased by $0.10 per share compared with a year ago. Factors driving earnings results primarily included lower interest expense from less outstanding holding company debt.
Reported earnings in the fourth quarter of 2022 were even compared with a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by $0.03 per share. Factors driving earnings results primarily included lower operation and maintenance expense, lower income taxes and other factors that were not individually significant, partially offset by higher interest expense.
2023 Earnings Forecast
PPL today reaffirmed its 2023 earnings forecast range of $1.50 to $1.65 per share, with a midpoint of $1.58 per share.
Earnings from ongoing operations is a non-GAAP measure that could differ from reported earnings due to special items that are, in management's view, non-recurring or otherwise not reflective of the company's ongoing operations. PPL management is not able to forecast if any of these factors will occur or whether any amounts will be reported for future periods. Therefore, PPL is not able to provide an equivalent GAAP measure for earnings guidance.
See the tables at the end of this news release for a complete reconciliation of reported earnings to earnings from ongoing operations, including an itemization of all special items.
About PPL
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to 3.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com.
(Note: All references to earnings per share in the text and tables of this news release are stated in terms of diluted earnings per share unless otherwise noted.)
Conference Call and Webcast
PPL invites interested parties to listen to a live Internet webcast of management's teleconference with financial analysts about fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, Feb. 17. The call will be webcast live, in audio format, together with slides of the presentation. Interested individuals can access the webcast link at www.pplweb.com/investors under Events and Presentations or access the live conference call via telephone at 1-888-346-8683. International participants should call 1-412-902-4270. Participants will need to enter the following "Elite Entry" number in order to join the conference: 0862911. For those who are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay with slides will be accessible at www.pplweb.com/investors for 90 days after the call.
Management utilizes "Earnings from Ongoing Operations" as a non-GAAP financial measure that should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income, an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with GAAP. PPL believes that Earnings from Ongoing Operations is useful and meaningful to investors because it provides management's view of PPL's earnings performance as another criterion in making investment decisions. In addition, PPL's management uses Earnings from Ongoing Operations in measuring achievement of certain corporate performance goals, including targets for certain executive incentive compensation. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.
Earnings from Ongoing Operations is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items are presented in the financial tables on an after-tax basis with the related income taxes on special items separately disclosed. Income taxes on special items, when applicable, are calculated based on the statutory tax rate of the entity where the activity is recorded. Special items may include items such as:
- Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
- Impairment charges.
- Significant workforce reduction and other restructuring effects.
- Acquisition and divestiture-related adjustments.
- Significant losses on early extinguishment of debt.
- Other charges or credits that are, in management's view, non-recurring or otherwise not reflective of the company's ongoing operations.
Statements contained in this news release, including statements with respect to future earnings, cash flows, dividends, financing, regulation and corporate strategy, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: asset or business acquisitions and dispositions; the novel coronavirus pandemic or other pandemic health events or other catastrophic events and their effect on financial markets, economic conditions and our businesses; market demand for energy in our service territories; weather conditions affecting customer energy usage and operating costs; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; operating performance of our facilities; the length of scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating plants; environmental conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; any impact of severe weather on our business; receipt of necessary government permits, approvals, rate relief and regulatory cost recovery; capital market conditions and decisions regarding capital structure; the impact of state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; stock price performance; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension income and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; the securities and credit ratings of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; political, regulatory or economic conditions in jurisdictions where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business, including any potential effects of threatened or actual cyberattack, terrorism, or war or other hostilities; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax legislation; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with factors and other matters discussed in PPL Corporation's Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Morris County reported from Mar. 6 to Mar 13. There were 62 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,862-square-foot home on Lamerson Circle in Budd Lake that sold for $490,000.
Budd Lake
46 Lamerson Circle, Budd Lake, $490,000.
Cedar Knolls
69 Mountain Avenue, Cedar Knolls, $888,000.
Chatham
26A Heritage Drive, Chatham, $364,000.
18 Lenape Trail, Chatham, $1,179,000.
88 Highland Avenue, Chatham, $2,762,500.
Chester
7 Chester Woods Drive, Chester, $770,000.
1 Bird Song Court, Chester, $950,000.
9 Mountain View Drive, Chester, $999,999.
Denville
31 Station Road, Denville, $350,000.
49 Memory Lane, Denville, $350,000.
3507 Scenic Court, Denville, $360,000.
Dover
91 Millbrook Avenue, Dover, $221,000.
56 Academy Street, Dover, $325,500.
23 West McFarlan Street, Dover, $340,000.
East Hanover
13 Surrey Lane, East Hanover, $585,000.
Florham Park
89 Brandywyne Drive, Florham Park, $420,000.
2 Indian Lane, Florham Park, $850,000.
149 Braidburn Road, Florham Park, $1,425,000.
Gillette
18 Daugherty Avenue, Gillette, $490,000.
Kenvil
33 Roxbury Drive, Kenvil, $405,000.
Kinnelon
14 Cabot Lane, Kinnelon, $220,000.
Lake Hiawatha
60 Wenonah Avenue, Lake Hiawatha, $312,716.
Lake Hopatcong
57 East Shore Road, Lake Hopatcong, $475,000.
945 Hunters Ridge, Lake Hopatcong, $665,000.
152 South Georgia Avenue, Lake Hopatcong, $995,000.
Landing
184 Orben Drive, Landing, $229,000.
Ledgewood
222 Main Street, Ledgewood, $250,000.
42 Drake Lane, Ledgewood, $325,000, 3 bedrooms.
3 Cather Court, Ledgewood, $420,000.
Lincoln Park
232 Gettysburg Way, Lincoln Park, $303,000.
64 Homestead Lane, Lincoln Park, $361,000.
385 Gettysburg Way, Lincoln Park, $362,000.
33 Pocohontas path., Lincoln Park, $390,000.
Madison
17 Essex Place, Madison, $900,000.
71 Hamilton Street, Madison, $1,770,000.
Mendham
43 Galway Drive, Mendham, $508,000.
5 Galway Drive, Mendham, $592,000.
Montville
9 Waterford Drive, Montville, $675,000.
Morris Plains
284 Malapardis Road, Morris Plains, $899,000.
Morristown
61 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown, $350,000.
10 Cleveland Avenue, Morristown, $470,000.
8 North Star Drive, Morristown, $540,000.
18 Taft Lane, Morristown, $559,000.
99 Skyline Drive, Morristown, $695,000.
10 Whitney Farm Place, Morristown, $880,000.
11 Lee Drive, Morristown, $995,000.
4 Bell Drive, Morristown, $1,500,000.
Mount Arlington
8 Spruce Terrace, Mount Arlington, $320,100.
65 Zachary Way, Mount Arlington, $407,000.
Mount Tabor
2 Strowbridge Avenue, Mount Tabor, $350,000.
Mountain Lakes
4 Robinhood Drive, Mountain Lakes, $730,000.
Oak Ridge
19 Oriole Road, Oak Ridge, $265,000.
11 Mt Crest Road, Oak Ridge, $450,000.
7 Pudding Stone Lane, Oak Ridge, $469,000.
Parsippany
174 Harrison Road, Parsippany, $600,000.
Pequannock
6 Cross Street, Pequannock, $600,000.
Rockaway
1202 Bush Circle, Rockaway, $260,000.
3 Iverson Court, Rockaway, $705,000.
Stirling
185 Delaware Avenue, Stirling, $818,000.
Wharton
22 West Lakeview Trail, Wharton, $437,500.
Whippany
19 Sunrise Drive, Whippany, $79,186.
2205 Yardley Place, Whippany, $520,000.
Real Estate Wire is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to generate analysis of data from Propmix, an aggregator of national real-estate data.
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Lebanese elections this weekend are taking place under a system designed to keep the same parties in power in the parliament. But a few candidates hope they can send a message about change.
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Lebanese elections this weekend are taking place under a system designed to keep the same parties in power in the parliament. But a few candidates hope they can send a message about change.
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Local organization to discuss redlining and its hand in shaping Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The League of Women Voters will host a discussion about redlining - the discriminatory practice which has had a hand in shaping the Topeka community.
The League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County says at noon on Aug. 2, its Tuesday Topics meeting will feature Donna Rae Pearson and a discussion on redlining.
The League noted that Pearson will discuss how redlining helped shape the Topeka community and surrounding areas.
According to the League, redlining is a discriminatory practice that denies loans or services to certain areas in a community - often due to racial characteristics.
The League said Pearson is a research and public historian who participates in the Humanities Kansas speakers bureau. She is the historian librarian at the Topeka-Shawnee Co. Public Library and has conducted statewide focus groups in the Black community for the Kansas State Historical Society as part of its Engaging Communities Project. She is also active throughout the Topeka community.
The League said it is a non-partisan political organization that moves to empower residents to actively participate in government at the local, state and national levels. It said both men and women are welcome to participate in its volunteer activities.
The meeting is free to attend and will be held via Zoom. For the Zoom link and instructions, click HERE.
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Dear Annie: What is the proper etiquette for paying the bill at restaurants while dining out with in-laws?
My daughter is married to a wonderful man who is from a large family. He has three brothers who are all married with several children each. My daughter is our only one. There are times when I attend dinners with this wonderful family, but I’m not sure what to do when the bill comes. There are 15 of them and only one of me (but five of them are mine, too, being my daughter and her family).
I have offered to help out with the bill several times, but they have taken care of it before I can get my wallet out. What should I do next time I am invited to their family dinners? I don’t want to be thought of as taking advantage of their generosity. -- Not a Cheapskate
Dear Not a Cheapskate: I’m confident your in-laws don’t think anything of the sort. Likely, they’ve taken it upon themselves to reach for the bill because they realize how many more of them there are than you. Before the next family meal, take one of your son-in-law’s parents aside to express your gratitude and see how you can contribute for your portion before the check comes. I’m sure they will appreciate your mindfulness.
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New reality-defying attraction opens at American Dream next month
🔵 American Dream will get a new reality-defying attraction next month
🔵 The museum is only the fourth of its kind in the U.S.
🔵 Tickets are on sale now
EAST RUTHERFORD — If you like to defy reality, then you’re going to love the new attraction coming to American Dream Mall — The Paradox Museum.
The fourth U.S. location of the Paradox Museum will officially open its doors at the North Jersey mega mall in July.
“With more than 70 mind-twisting, eye-tricking exhibits encompassing 11,000 square feet, Paradox Museum New Jersey will force guests to rethink what’s real and what’s not, with exhibits that challenge the senses and make for the ultimate photo op,” according to a statement.
Paradox Museum New Jersey will feature dozens of exhibits including its popular Upside Down Room where all objects and people will seem to defy gravity. As an homage to New Jersey, the Upside Down Room will be set in a Jersey diner.
Guests can strike poses while sipping on a milkshake at the bar or sitting at a table getting ready to order dinner.
“We’re incredibly excited to finally be able to bring the unique, one-of-a-kind experience that only the Paradox Museum can offer, to New Jersey, said Marc Gregory Tipton, regional sales and marketing manager at Paradox Museum.
The attraction is ideal for all ages and interests. A trip through the museum will take visitors approximately 60 to 90 minutes.
Team members will be on hand to guide guests as they explore the exhibits and experiences, all while learning about vision, perception, and the human brain.
There is also a Paradox Boutique where visitors can purchase games, clothing, accessories, gadgets, and more.
Looking for a job? The museum is currently seeking to hire qualified applicants for over 25 open positions, ranging from guides to supervisors. Additional information can be found here.
Paradox Museum New Jersey joins three other Paradox Museum locations in the U.S. and five locations in Europe.
More than two dozen more locations are in development for 2024.
Founded by the Paradox Group, the New Jersey destination joins three other Paradox Museum locations in the United States: Las Vegas, Chicago, and Miami, and five locations in Europe; more than two dozen additional locations are in development through 2024.
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SAN ANTONIO — Amber and her husband are still experiencing the emotional trauma of going through with an abortion they wish never had to happen. But they felt it was necessary upon learning of their child’s terminal birth defect. The abortion was not performed in Texas.
“We were really trying for a baby and holding onto a dead baby wasn’t going to get us anywhere,” said Amber, who requested KENS 5 only user her first name due to fear of judgement.
Amber suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder that impacts the ability to become pregnant.
Amber was relieved to learn she was pregnant in the fall of 2021. Over the course of her pregnancy, she experienced multiple bleeding episodes. At one point, she had to be rushed to the hospital because of severe bleeding and a tear in her placenta lining.
The bleeding ceased 11 weeks in, which was accompanied by welcoming news that Amber was expecting a boy she decided to name Michael.
There came a time during the 16th week of pregnancy when Amber met with a high-risk doctor who revealed her child had a lethal birth defect.
“He goes straight for Michael’s head and he says that my baby has anencephaly. He says that my pregnancy is not viable and that it was a lethal pregnancy and that my baby has no brain and no skull,” Amber said.
Amber noted she made the tough decision to seek an abortion 15 seconds after hearing the doctor reveal the diagnosis of Michael’s neural tube defect and zero chance of survival.
“At this point, Texas had started their six-week heart beat bill and there was not many exemptions to the rule,” Amber said.
She heard about abortion clinic options in neighboring Oklahoma. But she would quickly learn how difficult it was to book prompt appointments.
Trust Women is among the handful of abortion clinics in Oklahoma that endured the impacts of SB 8 and surging demand for abortion services from Texas women.
“I called Oklahoma and they were so backed up that they didn’t think it was possible to see me. The soonest appointment they had was late December,” she said.
Amber ended up scheduling an appointment a clinic in Albuquerque, N.M. She was provided medication the day before the abortion to stop Michael’s heartbeat.
October 27 is the day doctors performed the procedure. Amber never got the chance to see Michael but clinicians did provide her with images of his hand and feet prints.
Amber and her husband have since attended counseling sessions, coping through the anxiety and grief of losing Michael, a boy who a doctor said was not capable of living.
“He was traumatized just like me with a baby that we really planned for and that we really wanted. It’s just been really hard for both us,” she said.
Michael’s cremated ashes now rest in an angelic urn with his name inscribed across the base.
Amber had been preparing for a long life with her son.
“All of his clothes is still here, his stuffed animals that we bought. His books, I would read to him a lot. He would kick like crazy,” Amber said.
The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has reignited fear among women nationwide as it relates to abortion access.
Non-profit organizations such as Fund Texas Choice and the Lilith Fund have halted direct financial assistance to clients needing abortion care due to Roe’s reversal and concerns about criminal liability.
“Women who are poor, who are not financially stable aren’t going to have those options. They’re not going to be able to up and say they’ll fly across the country to get an abortion and I feel like this was a hit at women’s bodily autonomy.”
Amber’s chances of getting pregnant initially were already slim due to PCOS, but she worries what will happen if she ends up in a similar situation.
She and her husband have even discussed the idea of moving out of Texas to a state where women's reproductive freedoms aren't restricted.
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SAN DIEGO and HONG KONG and SYDNEY, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals ("Inmagene") and HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13) announces today that the first participant, based in Australia, was dosed in a global Phase I trial of IMG-007, an investigational OX40 antagonistic monoclonal antibody.
The Phase I study is a multi-stage, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study in healthy volunteers, and a dose-escalation and parallel design, multiple-dose study in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. The study will be used to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of IMG-007 in patients with atopic dermatitis. Additional details will be found at clinicaltrials.gov, using identifier NCT05353972.
"Dosing the first participant is an important milestone for the IMG-007 program," said Dr Jonathan Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inmagene. "We hope the data will help us demonstrate that IMG-007 is one of the strongest OX40 antagonist drug candidates worldwide."
Dr Jean-Louis Saillot, Chief Development Officer of Inmagene, said, "IMG-007 blocks the OX40 activity and has demonstrated high potency in preclinical studies, indicating a best-in-class potential. We welcome the start of the IMG-007 clinical program with the hope of developing an innovative, safe and effective treatment option for patients with atopic dermatitis and other immunological diseases."
Dr Weiguo Su, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of HUTCHMED, said: "This is an exciting step towards taking our novel drug candidates into immunological diseases, where Inmagene has significant expertise, as we work to maximize the impact of our drug discovery engine."
About IMG-007
IMG-007 is a novel antagonistic monoclonal antibody targeting the OX40 receptor. It was originally discovered by HUTCHMED, with Inmagene assuming development responsibility at the candidate stage. Inmagene has an exclusive option to in-license IMG-007's global rights.
About OX-40 and Atopic Dermatitis
OX40 is a costimulatory receptor member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily expressed predominantly on activated T cells. The ligation of OX40 by its ligand OX40L leads to enhanced T cell survival, proliferation, and effector functions. Preclinical research results show that IMG-007 can bind to human OX40 receptor with high affinity, thereby inhibit the binding of OX40 to OX40L, reducing OX40L-dependent downstream signaling and cytokine release by OX40+ T cells. By selectively shutting down OX40+ T cell function, IMG-007 may provide a treatment option for pathological OX40+ T cell-mediated immune diseases, such as atopic dermatitis.
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is estimated to affect 8-19% of children and 2-5% of adults in US, Europe, and East Asia.[1],[2],[3]
About Inmagene
Inmagene is a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics for immunology-related diseases. The company is building a robust pipeline of nearly twenty drug development programs.
Inmagene's most advanced drug candidate is IMG-020 (izokibep), which has successfully met the endpoints in global phase II studies for both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis ("PsA"). It has received the IND approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for phase III studies in plaque psoriasis. Inmagene is working with its partners to conduct global phase II studies for multiple autoimmune diseases, including PsA, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and uveitis. In addition, IMG-004 and IMG-007, both of which with global rights, are in global phase I studies.
Believing in "Borderless Innovation", the Inmagene team strives to integrate efficient resources worldwide to develop novel therapeutics for global patients. Based on its proprietary QuadraTek™ drug discovery platform, Inmagene is operating 12 "Smart Innovation" programs to create and develop drug candidates with global rights. Inmagene also in-licenses drug candidates and, together with its partners, carries out global development activities, including global multi-center clinical trials. Inmagene has formed strategic partnerships with multiple partners, such as HUTCHMED and Affibody AB, to develop highly innovative drug candidates. For more information, please visit: www.inmagenebio.com
About HUTCHMED
HUTCHMED (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) is an innovative, commercial-stage, biopharmaceutical company. It is committed to the discovery and global development and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. It has more than 4,900 personnel across all its companies, at the center of which is a team of over 1,800 in oncology/immunology. Since inception it has advanced 13 cancer drug candidates from in-house discovery into clinical studies around the world, with its first three oncology drugs now approved and marketed in China. For more information, please visit: www.hutch-med.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect Inmagene's and/or HUTCHMED's current expectations regarding future events, including expectations regarding the therapeutic potential of IMG-007 for the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis and other immunological diseases, the further clinical development of IMG-007, expectations as to whether clinical studies of IMG-007 would meet their primary or secondary endpoints, and expectations as to the timing of the completion and the release of results from such studies. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, assumptions regarding enrollment rates and the timing and availability of subjects meeting a study's inclusion and exclusion criteria; changes to clinical protocols or regulatory requirements; unexpected adverse events or safety issues; the ability of IMG-007 to meet the primary or secondary endpoint of a study, to obtain regulatory approval in different jurisdictions and to gain commercial acceptance after obtaining regulatory approval; the potential market of IMG-007 for a targeted indication; the sufficiency of funding; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general economic, regulatory and political conditions. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. For further discussion of various risks applicable to HUTCHMED, see HUTCHMED's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on AIM and with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Neither Inmagene nor HUTCHMED undertakes to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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Latest features will be demonstrated live at the Amazon Experience Area and the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Labrador Systems today returned to CES® presenting new demonstrations of its award-winning personal robot at two locations within the Venetian Expo. The Labrador® Retriever will be featured at the Amazon Experience Area as well as the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP (Venetian Expo A-C, Smart Home Category, Booth #52332).
First announced at CES 2022, the award-winning Labrador Retriever personal robot empowers people to live more independently and extends the impact of caregivers. The assistive robot lightens the load of daily activities by moving essential items within the home and bringing them within reach. (See one-minute intro video here.)
One of the Retriever's unique abilities is to make smart home devices more accessible to people in their homes. Show attendees will be able to see new ways that Labrador is integrating with connected products to improve access for individuals where health issues are impacting their physical activities.
As one example, Labrador will be test demonstrating a proof-of-concept featuring Amazon's Echo Show 10, which will be installed on top of the Labrador Retriever. On its own, the Echo Show 10 is an HD smart display with the Alexa. The device can rotate toward a person when they say the wake word ("Alexa"), helping the screen stay in view as they move around the room. When combined with the Retriever, this enables a new degree of freedom for customers by bringing the Echo Show 10 within easy view in different parts of the home. The result is a new way of interacting with the Retriever as well as broader range of options for connecting with caregivers. A video of the demo is available here.
"The proof-of-concept demo with the Echo Show 10 is a preview of what we will be testing in our next rounds of pilots with care providers," said Mike Dooley, CEO and Founder of Labrador Systems. "Capabilities like this can make a dramatic difference in the quality of people's lives and their ability to live independently while staying connected with others, and we're grateful to Amazon's team for their support on this project."
"The Alexa Fund originally invested in Labrador due to our belief in the utility of robotics and the company's vision to utilize this technology to benefit customers with mobility challenges or who lack access to home assistance," said Paul Bernard, Director of the Alexa Fund. "This test demonstration with Retriever and our Echo Show 10 not only makes technology physically within reach via voice, but also showcases the power of ambient intelligence as the system can operate and navigate independently in the background."
Labrador Systems Joins AgeTech Collaborative from AARP
Labrador will be running its demos at both the Amazon Experience Area as well as at the Age Tech Collaborative™ booth by AARP.
AARP, the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age, launched its AgeTech Collaborative™ platform to scale new solutions for the $8.3 Trillion 50+ market. As a new graduate of AARP's Startup Accelerator program and member of the AgeTech Collaborative™, Labrador joins an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, VCs, and industry leaders to meet the changing needs of our society.
In late 2022, Labrador announced reservations from leading care providers to support individuals in a variety of settings. Organizations set to receive the first deliveries of the Retriever Pro include: On Lok PACE, Nationwide Insurance, Masonic Homes of California, Western Homes Communities, Eskaton, The Perfect Companion, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, University of Michigan Flint, and Graceworks Lutheran Services.
The Retriever is the first autonomous robot of its kind to be deployed in homes at this scale to physically assist individuals where pain, injury or other health conditions impact their daily activities. It is large enough to carry items such as a laundry basket but agile enough to navigate the tight spaces of a home. The Retriever also features an innovative retrieval and delivery system to bring items within reach, enabling caregivers to set up items for delivery when they are not present. Caregivers and users can easily command the Retriever using their smartphone or with their voice through an Alexa-enabled device.
Labrador Systems is an early-stage robotics company developing a new generation of assistive robots to help individuals live more independently and extend the impact of caregivers. The company's core focus is creating affordable solutions that can transform the future of home healthcare by addressing practical and physical needs at a fraction of the cost of commercial robots. Labrador Systems' investors include SOSV/HAX, Amazon's Alexa Fund, iRobot Ventures, Grep VC and SkyRiver Ventures. Labrador was awarded a National Science Foundation Phase I SBIR Grant in 2021 and a Joseph F. Engelberger Foundation Robotics Grant for Elder Care in 2022. For more information, visit www.labradorsystems.com.
All products, names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Labrador® is a registered trademark of Labrador Systems, Inc. CES® is a registered trademark of the Consumer Technology Association.
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"This is a tragic incident that could have been avoided. I can't emphasize strongly enough that guns need to be well secured and kept out of the hands and away from children at all times," Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
"Gun owners that do not properly secure their firearms are just one split second away from one of these tragedies happening in their home," he said.
The shooting, at a residence on the outskirts of Pine Bluff, remains under investigation, the sheriff's office said. Pine Bluff, a city of around 40,000 residents, is 44 miles south of Little Rock.
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States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision overturning a gun-permitting law in New York has states with robust firearms restrictions scrambling to respond on two fronts — to figure out what concealed-carry measures they might be allowed to impose while also preparing to defend a wide range of other gun control policies.
The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws, from setting an age limit on gun purchases to banning high-capacity ammunition magazines, may now be in jeopardy.
“The court has basically invited open season on our gun laws, and so I expect litigation across the board,” said New Jersey acting Attorney General Matt Platkin, a Democrat. “We’re going to defend our gun laws tooth-and-nail because these gun laws save lives.”
The court ruling issued Thursday specifically overturned a New York law that had been in place since 1913 and required that people applying for a concealed carry permit demonstrate a specific need to have a gun in public, such as showing an imminent threat to their safety. The court’s conservative majority said that violated the Second Amendment, which they interpreted as protecting people’s right to carry a gun for self-defense outside the home.
While the ruling does not address any other laws, the majority opinion opens the door for gun rights advocates to challenge them in the future, said Alex McCourt, the director of legal research for the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
Pro-firearms groups in several states said they plan to do just that.
Attorney Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle and Pistol Association, said the group is preparing to expand its legal challenges based on the high court changing the legal standard used to assess whether gun control laws are constitutional.
Courts must now consider only whether a gun control regulation is consistent with the Second Amendment’s actual text and its historical understanding, according to Thursday's ruling. Before that, judges also could consider a state's social justification for passing a gun control law.
Michel said the standard will affect three prominent California laws. Legal challenges to the state’s limits on assault weapons, its requirement for background checks for buying ammunition and its ban on online ammunition sales are pending before a federal appellate court.
“All of these laws should be struck down under this new Supreme Court standard,” he said.
The Supreme Court also is considering whether to take up California’s law banning ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets, as well as a similar law in New Jersey. He expects the court may consider those laws under the new standard.
The new restrictive landscape for gun laws outlined in Thursday's majority opinion is not without escape routes for states, especially those that may want to impose some limits on concealed carry permits.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, said states still can require people to get a license to carry a gun and condition that on such things as background checks and mental health records. They also can limit where guns are allowed, suggesting that states can prohibit firearms in “sensitive places” such as schools, courthouses or polling places.
That leaves an opening for governors and state lawmakers in New York and the six other states with similar concealed carry laws: California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
In California, lawmakers are amending legislation to expand the qualifications people must have to obtain a concealed carry permit and to define the places where guns would be off-limits. The revised bill will get its first hearing Tuesday, and lawmakers hope to send it quickly to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called Thursday's Supreme Court decision shameful.
Other Democratic governors, lawmakers and state attorneys general also vowed to defend or amend their gun laws.
Most state legislatures are finishing their sessions or have already ended for the year, so any response would likely have to wait until next year. Rhode Island Democratic state Rep. Robert Craven, an attorney, said he would study the opinion in the New York case to determine whether or not it creates a concern that Rhode Island’s requirements could be challenged, and whether that can be remedied by legislation.
He questioned whether the high court will now employ a strict interpretation of the Second Amendment — that the right to bear arms is absolute — and apply it to other laws, such as those banning military-style weapons.
“I see the court headed in that direction,” Craven said.
In Hawaii, Democratic state Sen. Chris Lee said lawmakers will try to determine how else they can ensure public safety and will look at screening, training requirements and ways to keep guns out of certain public spaces — provisions the justices said would be permitted.
“Bottom line is Hawaii is about to become a more dangerous place,” said state Sen. Karl Rhoads, a Democrat. “Hawaii will go from a place where the right to carry in public is the exception to a place where not having the right to carry on the street is an exception. I see no restriction on the type of firearm.”
Gun rights groups in Hawaii and elsewhere applauded the ruling. In Maryland, Mark Pennak, president of a gun rights group challenging that state's concealed carry law, said he's “absolutely ecstatic” about the high court’s decision because there’s “simply no way” the law can be defended any longer.
The Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly said that if necessary, they will pass legislation that complies with the new precedent but still protects residents.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, criticized the court's opinion for limiting how states can address the proliferation of firearms in public, but vowed to protect the state's gun control measures. He said his administration believes the state can still regulate who can carry concealed weapons and where they can take them.
He vowed that his administration “will do everything in our power to protect our residents.”
Associated Press writers Bobby Caina Calvan in New York; Mike Catalini in Trenton, New Jersey; Jennifer Kelleher in Honolulu; Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston; Don Thompson in Sacramento, California; Marina Villeneuve in Albany, New York; and Brian Witte in Annapolis, Maryland, contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) resulting from allegations that Ryan Cohen, his investment firm RC Ventures LLC, and/or the Company may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased or sold Bed Bath & Beyond securities between August 15, 2022 and August 19, 2022, both dates inclusive, 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=8240 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 March 6, 2022, through his investment firm RC Ventures LLC, Ryan Cohen, the billionaire co-founder of Chewy Inc. who also serves as chairman of GameStop Corp., sent a letter to Bed Bath & Beyond's board which announced that he owned a 9.8% stake in Bed Bath & Beyond and in which he criticized the Company's management. On this news Bed Bath & Beyond stock to closed 34% higher on March 7, 2022 compared to its close on March 4, 2022, the previous trading day, on extremely heavy trading volume. On March 25, 2022, Bed Bath & Beyond added three new directors appointed by Ryan Cohen's investment firm, RC Ventures LLC.
On August 15, 2022, Ryan Cohen, through his investment firm RC Ventures LLC, announced in an SEC filing purchases of over one million January 2023 call options with exercise prices at $60, $75, and $80—significantly higher than Bed Bath & Beyond shares were trading. On this news, Bed Bath & Beyond stock to closed 29% higher on August 16, 2022 compared to its close on August 15, 2022, on extremely heavy trading volume.
Then, on August 18, 2022, Ryan Cohen, through his investment firm RC Ventures LLC, announced that he would sell his entire stake in Bed Bath & Beyond. Also on August 18, 2022, Bloomberg published an article entitled "Bed Bath & Beyond Taps Kirkland & Ellis for Help Addressing Debt Load" which revealed the Company hired a law firm for help with its debt. On this news, Bed Bath & Beyond shares fell $4.53 per share, or 19%, to close at $18.55 per share on August 18, 2022, on extremely heavy trading volume. Bed Bath & Beyond shares continued to drop on August 19, 2022, falling $7.52 per share, or 40%, from its August 18, 2022 close, to close at $11.03 per share, on extremely heavy trading volume.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
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LETHAM, United Kingdom, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MDJM LTD (Nasdaq: MDJH) (the "Company" or "MDJM"), an integrated global culture-driven asset management company, recently completed the acquisition and renovation of two new properties, Fernie Castle and Robin Hill Hotel, in the United Kingdom. The acquisition and renovation of the two properties, each with their own inimitable historical heritage and cultural value, represent the completion of the first phase of MDJM's repositioning and upgrade, driving the strategic transformation of its corporate globalization and setting out the business philosophy and strategic vision of its future business.
Tucked away among 17 acres of enchanting woodlands in Fife, Scotland, Fernie Castle stands as a captivating testament to 670 years of history and offers a unique experience. Guests can explore the untouched beauty of a native forest and a serene lake, where wildlife thrives undisturbed. There are 3 rare London Plane tress with over 900 years old inhabited by a lovely red squirrel family. The castle's turret, private lake, ancient igloo, and even a treehouse perched on top of six towering sycamore trees all evoke an aristocratic splendor of the past. After the completion of MDJM's acquisition and renovation, Fernie Castle is now available to host weddings of up to 180 guests with meticulous attention to detail that we believe will ensure an experience where history, elegance, and service converge to fulfill the dream of a romantic castle wedding.
Located in the heart of Torquay in southwest England, Robin Hill Hotel tempts guests with its vintage boutique charm, offering a delightful blend of nostalgia and elegance. Quintessentially English, it evokes nostalgia for times gone by and is a peaceful retreat just a short walk from the seafront, harbor, and multiple dining options. With a long and rich heritage, Robin Hill Hotel exudes an artistic vibe, providing a special experience for discerning guests. From its exquisite breakfast offerings and tranquil garden to the inviting bar and sunlit library, the hotel seamlessly combines British classics with modern amenities, making it a destination that transports guests back to a more traditional time.
"Since our NASDAQ listing, MDJM made a strategic decision to expand our global development footprint and set asset investment as our top priority," commented Siping Xu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MDJM. "Once we visited ourselves, we found the profound value of the historical heritage of both properties very attractive. Based on our long-term investment plan, we have shaped our development strategy and business philosophy by focusing on investments in traditional-style properties. We intend to respect traditions through a combination of the exploration and development of historical and cultural properties with modern digital technology to create assets that have both historical and contemporary practical value. MDJM firmly believes that in this way, we can better respond to the market demand and maintain our value."
With the acquisition and renovation of these two properties completed and a team with a wealth of hotel and wedding planning experience in place, MDMJ's five-year vision is to continue exploring and developing high-quality historical and cultural properties by combining cutting-edge digital technology with such properties to create assets that encapsulate contemporary practical value.
About MDJM LTD
Founded in 2002, MDJM is an integrated global culture-driven asset management company that, through its subsidiaries, is undergoing business transformation and globalization transitioning, especially in the development of real estate-related hospitality, butler services and more. For more information, please visit http://ir.mdjmjh.com/.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Oregon says the electric utility PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for causing devastating wildfires in 2020 — on top of an earlier verdict already expected to amount to billions of dollars.
The decision Wednesday came two days after the jurors found PacifiCorp liable for the fires and said it must pay for damage to property as well as emotional distress. The jury awarded $73 million to 17 homeowners named as plaintiffs in the case, with damages for a broader class involving the owners of nearly 2,500 other properties to be determined later.
PacifiCorp, owned by billionaire Warren Buffett’s Omaha, Nebraska-based investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, said it would appeal the liability verdict and damages.
The Multnomah County Circuit Court jury in Portland found Wednesday that PacifiCorp’s negligence warranted additional damages to punish the utility’s alleged indifference to the safety of others and to deter such conduct in the future. The jury determined the amount should be one-quarter of whatever is eventually awarded for property damage and emotional distress — meaning the punitive damages could reach hundreds of millions of dollars or more.
The fires over Labor Day weekend in 2020 were among the worst natural disasters in Oregon’s history. They killed nine people, burned more than 1,875 square miles (4,856 square kilometers) and destroyed upward of 5,000 homes and other structures.
The property owners alleged that PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm, despite warnings from then-Gov. Kate Brown’s chief of staff and top fire officials, and that its power lines were responsible for multiple blazes.
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Trusted supplement brand for over 40-years launches N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (N-A-C) to support liver function and promote healthy cellular glutathione levels*
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jarrow Formulas®, the #1 probiotic brand for customer satisfaction, announced the launch of N-A-C, featuring 500mg of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine in a vegetarian capsule form. The latest product offering is a powerful antioxidant amino acid, as well as a precursor in the body to the critical antioxidant glutathione – one of the body's most important and abundant antioxidant and detoxification agents.* More specifically, N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine supplies readily available L-cysteine, which acts as an antioxidant itself or as a precursor to glutathione.
"At Jarrow, we have been paying close attention to a number of independent clinical studies which underscore the effectiveness of N-A-C and its ability to support better health," said Hanan Wajih, Chief Marketing Officer of Jarrow Formulas. "Consumers are working with their medical providers and conducting their own research to identify the best supplement protocols to fit their personalized health goals. We want to provide them with highest quality option available, and we are thrilled to add N-A- C back to our product roster."
Other attributes of Jarrow Formulas® N-A-C include:
- Precursor to Glutathione* (Glutathione is essential for the immune system's proper functioning, vital in maintaining healthy tissue and supports liver function.*)
- Helps support glutathione production in the brain, liver and other organs*
- Supports the detoxification function of the liver*
- Supports the immune system*
Jarrow Formulas® evaluates the purity, strength and composition of all ingredients and only works with raw material suppliers that follow Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Working with top scientists and research institutes, Jarrow's formulations are carefully crafted to ensure the vitamins, minerals and other dietary ingredients are efficacious.
Jarrow Formulas® strives to meet the needs of all consumers with all products. N-A-C is non-GMO, vegetarian and contains no wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, peanuts/tree nuts or sesame. Jarrow Formulas'® N-A-C is available at Amazon and at Jarrow.com. Also visit this website and follow the brand on Instagram and Facebook to learn more about Jarrow Formulas® and their variety of wellness products.
About Jarrow Formulas®
Jarrow Formulas® was founded in 1977 in Los Angeles by Jarrow L. Rogovin with the goal to promote optimal health with high-quality, effective, affordable, and superior formulation of dietary supplements.
Jarrow offers a wide range of scientifically supported supplements including products that support digestive, bone, brain, heart and immune health, and supplements that aid with energy and metabolism.* Jarrow Formulas products are available worldwide in countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Former Hurricane Julia has dissipated, but is still drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua.
At least 28 people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm.
Guatemala’s disaster prevention agency said five people died after a hillside collapsed on their house in Alta Verapaz province, burying them. And in Huehuetenango province, near Mexico, nine people died, including a soldier killed while performing rescue work.
Authorities in El Salvador said five Salvadoran army soldiers died after a wall collapsed at a house where they sought refuge in the town of Comasagua, where hundreds of police and soldiers have been conducting anti-gang raids. Another soldier was injured.
Two other people died in the eastern El Salvador town of Guatajiagua after heavy rains caused a wall of their home to collapse. Another man in El Salvador died when he was swept away by a current, and another died when a tree fell on him.
Rivers overflowed their banks and El Salvador declared a state of emergency and opened 80 storm shelters.
In neighboring Honduras, a 22-year-old woman died when she was swept away by currents, and three people died when their boat swamped or capsized in northern Honduras. A man in Nicaragua was killed by a falling tree.
Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast early Sunday as a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) and survived the passage over the country’s mountainous terrain, entering the Pacific late in the day as a tropical storm..
By Monday, Julia had moved inland over Guatemala and its winds were down to 30 mph (45 kph).
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Julia was centered about 80 miles (125 kilometers) west-northwest of Guatemala City, and was moving west-northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).
The center said floods and mudslides were possible across Central America and southern Mexico through Tuesday, with the storm expected to bring as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain in isolated areas.
In Guatemala, two people were listed as missing and two were hospitalized, and about 1,300 people had to leave their homes because of flooding and rising streams.
Julia was expected to dissipate later Monday as it passes along the Guatemalan coast.
Colombia’s national disaster agency reported Sunday that Julia blew the roofs off several houses and knocked over trees as it blasted past San Andres Island east of Nicaragua. There were no immediate reports of fatalities
In Nicaragua, Vice President Rosario Murillo told TN8 television that 9,500 people had been evacuated to shelters.
Heavy rains and evacuations were also reported in Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica, where some highways were closed due to the downpours.
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Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
By FREIDA FRISARO
Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida jury has convicted three men of first-degree murder in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot during a robbery that netted $50,000. The jury deliberated a little more than seven days before finding 28-year-old Michael Boatwright, 26-year-old Dedrick Williams and 24-year-old Trayvon Newsome guilty on Monday. The jury also convicted them of armed robbery. They will receive mandatory life sentences on April 6. Prosecutors tied them to the slaying through extensive surveillance video from a motorcycle shop and cellphone videos the men took of them flashing fistfuls of $100 bills hours after the killing.
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(NewsNation) — A family is pleading for information on a college student who is missing in France.
Kenny DeLand Jr., originally from Clifton Springs, New York, is a study abroad student finishing up a semester at the University Grenoble Alpes in the southeast part of France, near the border of Italy and Switzerland.
His family told Nexstar’s WROC that he got on a train on Nov. 27, and that was the last time they heard from him. Police pinged his phone on Nov. 30, and surveillance video showed DeLand entering a store on Dec. 3.
DeLand, currently enrolled at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York, spent $8.40 at the store and since then, his family said there have been no messages or social media posts, no bank charges or phone pings.
“Before this, he was in contact with me almost daily,” his father, Ken DeLand Sr, told WROC.
The family said they’ve tried texting, Facebook messaging and using WhatsApp to contact the 22-year-old college student with no success. Deland Sr. told WROC his son isn’t one to go “off the grid.”
“At this point — I’m trying to stay positive. We’re all trying to stay positive,” he said.
They are trying to work with local authorities, but the language barrier makes it difficult. Officials did say DeLand’s passport would ping if he left the country on a train.
The family said the U.S. Embassy can’t release any information because DeLand didn’t sign a release, and they are bound by privacy laws.
DeLand’s hometown held a vigil praying for his safe return, and his family has set up a website in hopes of getting tips to find him.
His family said Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has started a Congressional Inquiry for Ken Jr. They have also involved the FBI. If anyone has any information, you can leave a tip on the website located here or call the Office of Safety and Security at (585) 385-8025.
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OAK GROVE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was arrested early Saturday after a Lamar County sheriff's deputy was shot in the back hours earlier.
A deputy, named by WDAM-TV as Steve Pazos, was shot and wounded Friday night while investigating an auto burglary in Oak Grove, just outside Hattiesburg. The shooting happened when Pazos got out of his car after a chase, the Lamar County Sheriff's Office said.
Pazos was taken to a hospital but later released, the sheriff's office said.
Troy Prenell Johnson, 22, was arrested several hours later and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer. He is jailed in Lamar County awaiting an initial appearance before a judge who will decide whether to set bail. It's unclear if Johnson has a lawyer.
“The suspect was taken into custody and he was brought to a local hospital for injuries that he received,” Rigel told the television station. “They are non-life threatening or anything like that.”
MBI will report the results of its investigation to the attorney general's office.
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BUSAN, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance, the world's leading blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Busan in South Korea.
As part of the agreement, the City of Busan will receive technological and infrastructure support from Binance for the development of the city's blockchain ecosystem and promotion of the Busan Digital Asset Exchange. Another form of cooperation between the two parties will be order book sharing.
Binance plans to develop and foster Busan City's blockchain sector in several ways:
- Utilizing Busan's blockchain regulatory-free zone to promote blockchain initiatives and businesses.
- Supporting blockchain-related research and investments in the city.
- Providing specialized blockchain education and online resources from Binance Academy.
- Advancing initiatives that promote societal well-being through Binance Charity.
- Helping with the organization of Blockchain Week in Busan in 2022 (BWB 2022).
Furthermore, Binance said that it will be establishing a presence in Busan by the end of the year, which is expected to serve as a driving force for the city to become one of East Asia's most vibrant digital hubs.
CZ (Changpeng Zhao), CEO and Founder of Binance, said, "We are happy to be working with the City of Busan to bring tangible blockchain-related developments that benefit and support the city's innovation efforts. Through our industry-leading position and technological expertise, combined with the City of Busan's strong support for the blockchain industry, we hope to help grow crypto adoption within the city and beyond. We look forward to our close cooperation with the city to support the establishment of digital asset exchanges and various blockchain industries."
Heong-Joon Park, Mayor of Busan, said, "With this agreement, we are one step closer to establishing the Busan Digital Asset Exchange as a global integrated platform for digital assets."
"By making Busan a blockchain-specialized city that is attracting worldwide attention, we will boost a new growth engine for the local economy and make it a global digital finance hub," he added.
About Binance
Binance is the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider with a financial product suite that includes the largest digital asset exchange by volume. Trusted by millions worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money for users, and features an unmatched portfolio of crypto products and offerings, including: trading and finance, education, data and research, social good, investment and incubation, decentralization and infrastructure solutions, and more. For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com.
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New charges filed in death of a man in Washington County
New charges filed in death of a man in Washington County
CIPRIANI WITH WHAT COMES NEXT. >> AFTER HEARING FROM SEVERAL WITNESSES INCLUDING THE -- OWNER OF BOB’S TAVERN THE JUDGE RULED THAT IT WILL BE A NUISANCE -- AND THE OWNER OF THE TAVERN DID NOT EXERCISE TO -- CONCERN IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT. >> I DO NOT THINK THAT WAS A FAIR ASSESSMENT. I CONTROL WHAT I CAN CONTROL. >> RUDY ZELAK’S FAMILY HAS OWNED BOB’S TAVERN SINCE 1948. ON THE STAND TODAY HE TOLD THE JUDGE HE ISN’T AWARE OF ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY INSIDE HIS BAR BUT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG HE USUALLY KICKS CUSTOMERS OUT RATHER THAN REPORTING ANY ISSUES. BUT POLICE TESTIFIED THAT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE BAR FOR YEARS BEFORE THE SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE FINLEYVILLE BAR EARLIER THIS MONTH. POLICE SAY THEY HAVE RECEIVED 133 CALLS TO BOB’S TAVEN SINCE 2006 AND ZELAK HIMSELF TESTIFIED ABOUT A STABBING INSIDE THE BAR RECENTLY. THAT IS WHAT THE JUDGE RULED MOST CONCERNED HIM THAT ZELAK NEVER CALLED POLICE. THE JUDGE SAID IF NOT FOR HIS ZELAK’S TESTIMONY HE MAY HAVE GIVEN THE BAR RULES AND WAYS TO STAY OPEN, BUT THE JUDGE SAID AFTER HEARING THAT ANYTHING LESS THAN CLOSING BOB’S TAVEN BRINGS HIM CONCERN. WHICH WAS WHY THE DA SAYS HE ASKED FOR THE INJUNCTION. >> I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE. -- THERE IS NO DISCRETION, THERE IS NO SAFETY OR SECURITY AND CHECKS AND BALANCES AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT. NEXT SOAK BOB’S TAVERN REMAINS CLOSED FOR NOW. THERE WILL BE A FINAL HEARING HERE IN THE WASHINGTON WORKHOUSE TO DETERMINE IF IT WILL REMAIN
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New charges filed in death of a man in Washington County
New homicide charges were filed in the shooting death of a man in Washington County.Jaisen Irwin, 29 was shot and killed last month in Finleyville.Police now say 29-year-old Keaundre Crews was involved in an altercation at a bar with Irwin before the shooting.Crews faces several charges including homicide.Maruissa Larae Spencer is also charged in connection to this case.
New homicide charges were filed in the shooting death of a man in Washington County.
Jaisen Irwin, 29 was shot and killed last month in Finleyville.
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Police now say 29-year-old Keaundre Crews was involved in an altercation at a bar with Irwin before the shooting.
Crews faces several charges including homicide.
Maruissa Larae Spencer is also charged in connection to this case.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, today announced that, five products (including new indications) of the company have been included in the updated National Reimbursement Drug List (2022 Version) ("NRDL"). This includes: two additional indications of PD-1 inhibitor TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) were included (negotiation list); olverembatinib was included for the first time (negotiation list); multiple additional indications of BYVASDA® (bevacizumab injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab injection), and SULINNO® (adalimumab injection) were included (general list). The updated NRDL will officially take effect on March 1st, 2023.
This time, TYVYT® has been included in the NRDL for two additional indications including gastric cancer and esophageal cancer. TYVYT® is the first and the only PD-1 inhibitor for gastric cancer in the NRDL, as well as the only PD-1 inhibitor for the first-line treatment of five high-incidence cancer types in the NRDL. Olverembatinib, as an exclusive third generation BCR-ABL inhibitor, has been included in the NRDL for the first time, filling the gap in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients harboring the T315I mutation. In addition, all the new indications of BYVASDA®, HALPRYZA® and SULINNO® have been included in the updated NRDL this year, expanding the reimbursement coverage and benefiting broader patient groups.
Dr. Michael Yu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Innovent, stated: "Over recent years, China government has been persistently promoting the reform of healthcare system for the healthier and better life of people in China, and has achieved conspicuous success. Against such a backdrop and our company's mission of 'developing high-quality biopharmaceuticals that are affordable to ordinary people', Innovent has been highly responsive to China's drug policy and reform. In merely three years, we are pleased that our company has five products being included in the NRDL and keeps expanding the scope of our drugs' indications. We hope to continue to work together with the government to improve drug affordability and accessibility, and bring more high-quality drugs to patients and their families."
New Products and Indications Included in the Updated NRDL
TYVYT®: the only PD-1 inhibitor for the first-line treatment of five high-incidence cancer types included in the NRDL
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection): an innovative PD-1 inhibitor co-developed by Innovent and Eli Lilly and Company. Six indications of TYVYT® for the treatment of lung cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, etc. have been approved and included in the NRDL[1][i]. In particular, two additional indications of TYVYT® for the treatment of gastric cancer and the treatment of esophageal cancer have been included in the NRDL for the first time, further enhancing the accessibility of this novel immunotherapy to a wider group of cancer patients. TYVYT® is the first and the only PD-1 inhibitor for gastric cancer in the NRDL, as well as the only PD-1 inhibitor for the first-line treatment of five high-incidence cancer types (non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, squamous non-small cell lung cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer) in the NRDL.
The updated NRDL reimbursement scope of TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) include:
- For the treatment of unresectable locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma;
- For the treatment of unresectable locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- For the treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer lacking EGFR or ALK driver gene mutations;
- For the treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer;
- For the treatment of unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma with no prior systematic treatment;
- For the treatment of relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin's lymphoma after two lines or later of systemic chemotherapy.
Olverembatinib: initial listing in the NRDL of the exclusive third generation BCR-ABL inhibitor in China
Olverembatinib: an innovative third generation BCR-ABL inhibitor co-commercialized by Innovent and Ascentage Pharma. Olverembatinib has been included in the NRDL for the first time for adult patients with T315I-mutant chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-CP) and accelerated-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-AP).
The introduction of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has significantly improved the clinical practice and management of CML, allowing treatment-compliant patients to achieve long-term survival. However, acquired resistance to TKIs remains a major challenge in the treatment of CML. Patients with CML harboring the T315I mutation are resistant to all current first and second generation BCR-ABL inhibitors. Olverembatinib, as the only approved third generation BCR-ABL inhibitor in China and the only therapy for CML harboring the T315I mutation, has been included in the NRDL. This fulfills the treatment gap in T315I-mutant CML, and further improves the accessibility and affordability of the medicine.
Inclusion of New Indications for Three Antibody Drugs in the NRDL
Several new indications of three antibody drugs, i.e. BYVASDA® (bevacizumab injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab injection) and SULINNO® (adalimumab injection), have been included in the NRDL, which will benefit a broader group of cancer patients and patients with autoimmune diseases. Details are as follows:
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab injection):
- A total of seven indications have been approved and included in the NRDL (including three new indications) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, hepatocellular carcinomas (in combination with Atezolizumab), epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer (new indication), cervical cancer (new indication), and hepatocellular carcinomas as a new drug (new indication, in combination with sintilimab).
HALPRYZA® (rituximab injection):
- HALPRYZA® is newly included in the NRDL for the maintenance therapy for previously untreated follicular lymphoma and the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. HALPRYZA® has been approved in China for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, all of which are included in the NRDL.
SULINNO® (adalimumab injection):
- A total of eight approved indications (including two new indications) have been included in the NRDL for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, uveitis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, pediatric plaque psoriasis, crohn's disease (new indication) and pediatric crohn's disease (new indication).
About Sintilimab
Sintilimab, marketed as TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) in China, is a PD-1 immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody co-developed by Innovent and Eli Lilly and Company. Sintilimab is a type of immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody, which binds to PD-1 molecules on the surface of T-cells, blocks the PD-1 / PD-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) pathway, and reactivates T-cells to kill cancer cells[ii]. Innovent is currently conducting more than 20 clinical studies of sintilimab to evaluate its safety and efficacy in a wide variety of cancer indications, including more than 10 registrational or pivotal clinical trials.
In China, sintilimab has been approved and included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) for six indications. Approved indications of sintilimab include:
- For the treatment of relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin's lymphoma after two lines or later of systemic chemotherapy;
- In combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer lacking EGFR or ALK driver gene mutations;
- In combination with gemcitabine and platinum chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer;
- In combination with bevacizumab for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma;
- In combination with cisplatin plus paclitaxel or cisplatin plus 5-fluorouracil for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- In combination with fluorouracil and platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Innovent currently has the regulatory submission for sintilimab in combination with bevacizumab biosimilar and chemotherapy for EGFR-TKI failed EGFR-mutated non-squamous NSCLC under review in the China's NMPA.
Additionally, two clinical studies of sintilimab have met their primary endpoints:
- Phase 2 study of sintilimab monotherapy as second-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- Phase 3 study of sintilimab monotherapy as second-line treatment for squamous NSCLC with disease progression following platinum-based chemotherapy.
About Olverembatinib
Developed by Ascentage Pharma with support from the National Major New Drug Discovery and Manufacturing Program in China, the orally active, third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor olverembatinib is the first China-approved third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor targeting drug-resistant CML. Olverembatinib can effectively target a spectrum of BCR-ABL mutants, including the T315I mutation.
In November 2021, olverembatinib was approved by the NMPA of China for the treatment of adult patients with TKI-resistant CML-CP or CML-AP harboring the T315I mutation as confirmed by a validated diagnostic test. In March 2021, it was granted the Breakthrough Therapy designation by the CDE for the treatment of patients with CML-CP who are resistant and/or intolerant of first- and second-generation TKIs.
In July 2021, Innovent and Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK) reached the agreement regarding the joint development and commercialization of olverembatinib in China.
About BYVASDA® (bevacizumab injection)
BYVASDA® is a bevacizumab biosimilar and a recombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody drug. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important factor in angiogenesis that is highly expressed by the endothelial cells in most human tumors. An anti-VEGF antibody binds VEGF-A selectively with high affinity and blocks its binding to VEGF-2 receptors on the surface of vascular endothelial cells, thereby inhibiting signaling pathways such as PI3K-Akt/PKB and Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK. BYVASDA® produces anti-tumor effects by inhibiting the growth, proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells, blocking angiogenesis, reducing vascular permeability, blocking blood supply to tumor tissues, inhibiting the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells and inducing apoptosis in tumor cells. In China, BYVASDA® is approved and included in NRDL for seven indications including advanced non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, adult recurrent glioblastoma, advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer and cervical cancer.
About HALPRYZA® (rituximab injection)
HALPRYZA® is rituximab biosimilar injection and a recombinant human/murine chimeric monoclonal antibody drug. Rituximab binds to the CD20 antigen on the surface of B lymphocytes and mediates complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). Normal and malignant B cells are targeted for destruction by the antibody, thereby achieving anti-tumor and immunosuppressive therapeutic effects[iii]. In China, HALPRYZA® has been approved and included in the NRDL for the treatment of various subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
About SULINNO® (adalimumab injection)
SULINNO® is an adalimumab biosimilar and a fully humanized recombinant human anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody. TNF, a proinflammatory cytokine mainly produced by activated macrophages, natural killer cells and T lymphocytes, is involved in inflammatory and immune responses. Anti-TNF-α antibody can bind to human TNF-α monomer or trimer, subsequently block the binding of TNF-α to the cellular surface receptor, p55 and p75, and neutralize the cytotoxic effect of TNF-α, ultimately resulting in the inhibition of the release of TNF-α mediated inflammatory factors and cytokines, the adhesion and infiltration of inflammatory cells, the proliferation of fibroblasts and the activation of osteoclasts. In China, SULINNO® had been approved and included in NRDL for the treatment of eight indications including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, uveitis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, pediatric plaque psoriasis, crohn's disease and pediatric crohn's disease.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, metabolic disorder and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 36 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, metabolic disorder, autoimmune disease and other major therapeutic areas, with 8 approved products on the market. These include: TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor), olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) , Cyramza® (ramucirumab) and Retsevmo® (selpercatinib). An additional 3 assets are under NMPA NDA review, 5 assets are in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and 20 more molecules are in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines to make life better for people around the world.
We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and http://newsroom.lilly.com/social-channels.
About Eli Lilly and Company's strategic cooperation with Innovent Biologics
Lilly entered into a strategic collaboration with Innovent focused on biological medicine in March 2015 – a groundbreaking partnership between a Chinese pharmaceutical company and a multinational pharmaceutical company. Under the agreement, Lilly and Innovent will co-develop and commercialize oncology medicines, including Tyvyt® (sintilimab injection) in China. In October 2015, the two companies announced the extension of their existing collaboration to include co-development of three additional oncology antibodies targeting oncology indications. In August 2019, Innovent further entered into a licensing agreement with Lilly to develop and commercialize a potentially global best-in-class diabetes medicine in China. Its collaboration with Lilly indicates that Innovent has established a comprehensive level of cooperation between China's innovative pharmaceuticals sector and the international pharmaceuticals sector in fields such as R&D, CMC, clinical development and commercialization. In August 2020, Lilly and Innovent announced a global expansion of their strategic alliance for sintilimab. In March 2022, Lilly and Innovent deepened the strategic partnership in oncology, in which Innovent obtained the sole commercialization rights to import, market, promote, distribute and detail CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab) and Selpercatinib, and a right of first negotiation for potential future commercialization of pirtobrutinib in Mainland China.
About Ascentage Pharma
Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK) is a globally focused biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B, and age-related diseases. On October 28, 2019, Ascentage Pharma was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code 6855.HK.
Note:
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA®, SULINNO®, and HALPRYZA® are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Selpercatinib (Eli Lilly). Selpercatinib was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Innovent Biologics, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Innovent, are intended to identify certain of such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements regularly.
These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of the Company with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, the Company's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
The Company, the Directors and the employees of the Company assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialise or turn out to be incorrect.
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(iSeeCars) — A hybrid vehicle has a powertrain made up of both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. It uses this combination of power sources to improve fuel economy and reduce tailpipe emissions. A hybrid vehicle’s lower fuel consumption comes from leveraging electric power, provided by an on-board battery pack, to turn the electric motor and partially or fully motivate the vehicle, usually at lower speeds. By reducing the gasoline engine’s role in driving, the hybrid’s fuel efficiency can be substantially improved over a conventional car.
Types of Hybrid Cars
While the above description covers the basic design of a hybrid vehicle, there are variations on hybrid vehicle design.
- Mild Hybrid: Some early hybrid models, including the 1999 Honda Insight and 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, used a mild hybrid design. These hybrids incorporate an electric motor and hybrid battery pack into the drivetrain, but both the motor and battery are relatively small, providing a bit of extra power to the engine during low-speed acceleration, then recharging the battery when the vehicle is decelerating or through regenerative braking. Beyond the relatively small motor and battery pack, a mild hybrid is defined by never moving via pure electric power – the gas engine always plays the primary role in turning the wheels.
- Full Hybrid: As the name implies, a full hybrid uses electrical energy more aggressively than a mild hybrid, and can even offer pure electric driving at low speeds or for short distances. This hybrid system’s larger battery and motor use high voltage – relative to a mild hybrid – to drastically reduce the engine’s workload, thus delivering substantially better fuel economy than a similarly-sized traditional vehicle. The most famous full hybrid is the Toyota Prius, but several automakers, including BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, and Porsche, have produced and sold full hybrid sedans and SUVs.
- Parallel Hybrid: Both mild and full hybrids use a parallel hybrid design. The name comes from how the electric motor is integral (or “parallel) to the gasoline drivetrain. Both the engine and electric motor are aligned, allowing either or both to power the vehicle’s wheels, either independently or working together. The battery pack, usually made of lithium ion cells, is recharged by the engine or through regenerative braking.
- Series Hybrid: A series hybrid takes a different approach to saving fuel by using only its electric motor to power the vehicle’s wheels while either a battery pack or on-board generator power the motor. The gasoline engine only comes on when the battery pack falls below a certain voltage, at which point the engine turns on to power an on-board generator, which sends electricity to the electric motor. In this system the engine never directly drives the wheels. The Chevrolet Volt is probably the best-known series hybrid.
- Plug-In Hybrid: Because series hybrids require larger battery packs, most of them are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs. But parallel hybrids like the Prius and RAV4 are also available as plug-in hybrid models. In both cases, plug-in hybrids use energy from the electric grid to charge the battery pack when the vehicle is parked. Plug-in hybrid cars use even larger battery packs than a full hybrid, and all PHEVs offer at least a limited pure electric range – usually between 20 and 50 miles. The fuel savings for PHEVs versus traditional cars is the highest due to their substantial battery power and extended pure electric range.
What is the Best Hybrid Design?
Hybrid technology has evolved and improved over the past two decades, but the real shift in recent years is the move toward more plug-in hybrid models. These make an excellent alternative to pure electric cars because their all-electric range can handle most consumers’ daily commuting needs, meaning zero fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions most of the time.
And if a driver needs to travel beyond a PHEV’s electric range, the engine is always there, ready-and-willing to fire up to keep the vehicle moving after the battery pack is depleted. Of course, like a Tesla or any other electric car, PHEVs need daily access to the electric grid to recharge, whether that comes from a level 2 charger in the owner’s garage or a public charging station.
Plug-in hybrids also appear to be future proof, as California included them, along with electric and hydrogen cars, as one of the vehicle types to be legally sold in the state starting in 2035. That’s the year California plans to ban all new car sales of traditional gasoline vehicles.
If you like the idea of rarely using gasoline, but want to avoid the range anxiety many consumers feel with an electric car, plug-in hybrids offer an excellent blend of traditional and modern automotive technology.
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GREAT FALLS — The City of Great Falls said in a news release on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, that over the past six months, First United Methodist Church has been expanding its homeless outreach ministry located at 610 2nd Avenue North.
Initially, the Church provided food and space for homeless persons, and has now expanded its activities into a tent and camper encampment in violation of the City of Great Falls Municipal Code.
The City has notified Pastor Jeff Wakeley that the church is required under the City’s zoning ordinance to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to operate any type of homeless shelter in the first instance.
The church has since submitted a CUP application that is currently being processed by City staff and will be presented to the Great Falls Zoning Commission within the next few weeks.
In the meantime, the Church was also placed on notice in early May that the tent and camper encampment is a separate violation of the City’s zoning code, which does not permit campgrounds in the zoning district where the church is located.
The church did not respond to that notice by removing the tents and camping arrangements as directed, so the City has now filed a lawsuit in District Court to enforce its zoning requirements.
The City has also begun the process of reviewing and responding to several citizen complaints regarding a “public nuisance” condition on the property under City Code.
That process can ultimately lead to a City Commission hearing on the matter and a possible order from the City Commission that the nuisance conditions on the property be abated.
City officials said they had hoped that First United Methodist Church would work with the Great Falls Local Continuum of Care and other existing service providers to assist the homeless. Instead, First United has sought to expand its efforts stating that the City has not done enough to support a “low barrier” shelter.
Wakely told MTN News in January: “It’s not a problem you’re going to solve, it’s a problem you’re going to manage. The community needs to take responsibility for it. We’re all a part of the community regardless of whether you’re poor or homeless or whatever. We’re all a part of what makes up the community, we’re all neighbors."
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Jacksonville elects first female mayor, giving Florida Democrats a rare win in GOP-dominated state
Democrat Donna Deegan’s decisive win over a Republican in the open Jacksonville mayor’s race will make her the first woman to hold the job in the Florida city’s history, sparking a flicker of hope for a besieged Democratic Party that has few levers of power in a state dominated by the GOP.
Deegan, 62, a former television anchor who runs a breast cancer support nonprofit, earned 52% of the vote in Tuesday’s election to defeat Republican Daniel Davis, CEO of the JAX Chamber business group, according to unofficial results. About 217,000 people voted in the race, for a turnout of 33%.
Alvin Brown’s victory in 2011 was the last time a Democrat won the mayor’s race, and he was defeated in 2015 by Republican Lenny Curry. Brown was the only Democratic mayor in the past 30 years. Curry could not run again this year because of term limits and Deegan will take over July 1.
“We have made history tonight, folks. It’s a brand new day for Jacksonville, Florida,” Deegan told cheering supporters Tuesday night. “I am so excited about creating a city that sees everybody. That brings everybody in. That gives everybody a voice.”
For Florida Democrats, the victory provides something to build on in a state where Republicans hold every statewide elected office, have supermajorities in the Legislature and recently surpassed Democrats in voter registration. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, expected soon to announce his run for president, won re-election last year by nearly 20 percentage points.
In April, DeSantis called the Democratic Party “a hollow shell. It’s like a dead carcass on the side of the road” after a decisive GOP win in 2022 that including flipping traditionally blue Miami-Dade County to the Republican side.
Democrats know they have a steep hill to climb to return to relevance. While Jacksonville was firmly Republican two decades ago, shifting demographics have made it more of a swing city. And the way Jacksonville votes isn’t necessarily a harbinger for next year’s election. Jacksonville makes up almost all of Duval County, which has supported the eventual loser in three of the last four presidential elections.
Still, any victory is enough to excite the party faithful.
“There haven’t been many good days lately, so @FlaDems have every right to cheer tonight’s big victory in the Jacksonville mayor’s race,” Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, a former Democratic state legislator, said Tuesday on Twitter.
Others were even more effusive: “Florida is a bright purple state!” tweeted former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler said there were several factors that helped Democrats, including a voter registration advantage and a brutal primary between Republicans seeking the job. And he noted Deegan is a well-known face in the region from her television days.
“Deegan spent her entire career in the living rooms of Jacksonville families,” he said.
But Ziegler said it’s silly for Democrats to relate this to future success statewide and that Republicans are in good shape for 2024.
“Using some municipal race with super-low turnout in an off-year in a Democrat area and trying to use that for some sort of momentum for an on-year race statewide is pretty ridiculous. But obviously they’re going to try to celebrate their win any way they can,” he said. “We’re going to use this as motivation that you can’t get complacent in the state of Florida.”
Still, former President Donald Trump tried to spin the election as a failure for DeSantis, who endorsed Davis along with Sen. Rick Scott and other Republicans.
“Wow! In a big upset, the DeSanctimonious backed Republican candidate for Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, LOST. This is a shocker. If they would have asked me to Endorse, he would have won, easily. Too proud to do so. Fools! This is a BIG LOSS for the Republican Party,” Trump said on his Truth Social media platform.
Trump has had his share of endorsement losers as well, such as 2022 failures Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate race and Kari Lake for Arizona governor.
Deegan, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020, said she plans to focus on upgrading infrastructure, providing affordable housing, building an economy that works for everyone and improving access to healthcare. More than that, she said in her victory speech that she would “not to go with division. We would go with unity.”
“I wanted love to win,” Deegan added.
Jacksonville has swung between Republicans and Democrats over the years; President Joe Biden carried the city in 2020, while DeSantis easily won in 2022.
Also notable about Deegan’s win is that three of Florida’s largest jurisdictions — Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami-Dade County — will now be run by Democratic women.
“Everybody said it could not be done in Jacksonville, Florida,” Deegan said. “We did it because we brought the people inside.”
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Anderson reported from St. Petersburg and Farrington from Tallahassee.
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3-year-old dies following house fire in Indiana; family donates organs to save others
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) – A 3-year-old girl died days after she was trapped in a house fire in Indiana last week.
Officials said Ophelia Young was trapped in the home during the fire Friday. She was upstairs when the fire broke out, hiding because she was scared.
Three days later, on Monday, Ophelia died at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, according to the Marion County Coroner.
Ophelia’s family describes the little girl as vibrant, with a personality that was fun-loving, charismatic and silly. Her grandfather Ronald Young said the family is hurting right now, but they’re glad Ophelia is out of pain.
“Words can’t explain how the family’s feeling. She’s in God’s arms now, and we know she’s not in no pain,” Young said.
The house that caught fire was not Ophelia’s home. The homeowner, Zachary Ford, said he and his wife were babysitting Ophelia, his cousin’s daughter.
According to a release from the Evansville Fire Department, they believe the cause of the fire was from a child playing with a lighter in the home.
Ford said it was his son who was playing with a lighter. Ford was asleep at the time. There were seven people in the house total, including Ford, and he said he quickly realized that Ophelia was the only one not accounted for when the rest made it outside.
Ford said he tried to run back upstairs to save her, but the smoke was too thick.
“I tried. I tried multiple times. I was, like, I kept running back up there. I soaked my shirt and covered my mouth, but the smoke was still too thick,” Ford told WFIE. “I was so, I was scared… I was more worried about the little girl that was up there. That was the only thing that was on my mind.”
Young said there is a silver lining amongst the pain – Ophelia’s parents decided to donate their daughter’s organs to save the lives of other children.
“As tragic as it is, they all chose to give another child a chance to grow up and have a childhood and grow up to be an adult,” Young said.
The important decision to make Ophelia an organ donor is not one the family took lightly, but they knew what impact it could have for other families in need.
“It’s a very great feeling to know, and I know it’s hard, and I’m sure every time I walk down the street and go into Walmart and see a child, that thought’s always going to be in your mind – is that the one that she touched? Did she change that life?” Young said.
He said the process is quick, as the family is already working to match Ophelia with potential recipients.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, June 17th, the second season of David Meltzer's late-night entrepreneurial show "Office Hours" premieres on Apple TV and will be available in more than 100 countries around the world upon its release. Office Hours features billionaires, millionaires, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes and entertainers to talk about success, failure, and everything in between. Hosted by Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur, David Meltzer.
Season 2 features appearances from Daymond John from Shark Tank, entrepreneur and best-selling author Ed Mylett, US Olympic beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings, chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck, New York Times best-selling author, researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant Dr Joe Dispenza, "The Iceman" Wim Hof, and Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Enterprises, Cardone Capital, international speaker, entrepreneur, and author of The 10X Rule.
Alongside Host David Meltzer, will be his star-studded co-hosts, including Jayson Waller, the host of True Underdog Podcast and CEO of Pink Energy, Thomas "T.J." Colaiezzi, Founder & CEO of LifeBrand, Kim Perell, CEO & Founder of 100.co, and Rory Cutaia, CEO of Verb Technologies (NASDAQ: VERB).
Providing the "Junior Achievement Impact Honoree'' this season is renowned business leader, CEO, and founder of VoteBash, Martijn Atell. Each episode, the global social voting platform will be acknowledging one entrepreneur for the positive impact that they are making on the world.
Junior Achievement Worldwide one of the largest non-governmental organizations and has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for its work empowering the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Asheesh Advani, CEO of Junior Achievement Worldwide, will serve as a special guest for one episode, joining David Meltzer, who is also the organization's Chief Chancellor.
This season's Executive Spotlights will feature trailblazing entrepreneurs including Ryan Ellis, CEO of TravisMathew Apparel, Thaddeus Gala, CEO of The Guardians, and Tushar Nadkarni, chief growth and product officer at Celsius Network.
"I'm so excited for this new season to launch on one of the world's most popular streaming platforms, Apple TV," explains Executive Producer, David Meltzer. "It's my mission to create content that gives entrepreneurs the tools to be their best, and I can't wait to share this new season with the world."
David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is one of the world's top Entrepreneurs, Investors and Business coaches. David has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaron Ekblad paused for almost 10 seconds to consider what the Florida Panthers need to do better to even their series against the Washington Capitals.
“I think there’s a lot of things that we could do better,” he said. “I think to sum it up simply is: Find the game that we had in the regular season and mold it into a playoff game that we can play.”
It’s no longer the regular season, where the Panthers were the best team in the NHL. Now the pressure is on the Presidents’ Trophy winners and two other favorites all trailing their respective series 2-1 going into Game 3 Monday. The Pacific Division-champion Calgary Flames are in the same spot against the Dallas Stars, as are the New York Rangers against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
“Pressure you can handle two ways,” Florida interim coach Andrew Brunette said. “It can beat you down, or you could pick it up a notch and work harder and bring that level of battle and intensity to a higher level.”
Intensity has been lacking and nervousness high for the Panthers against an opponent with much more playoff experience and a history of success this time of year. They need to find a remedy for that in Game 4 Monday night (7 p.m. EDT, TBS) or they’ll be on the brink of elimination and another early postseason exit.
“If we win a game, we’re evened up and we’re on home ice again,” forward Sam Reinhart said. “It’s a seven-game series. We’re three games in, and we know our best hockey is yet to be played and it’s right there for us.”
Asked if he might consider inserting veteran Joe Thornton or other lineup changes, Brunette said the Panthers were “considering everything.” A demotion could also be in order for top-pairing defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, who has struggled in the series.
“Everything’s on the table,” Brunette said after a short, intense practice full of battle drills. “It’s kind of nice to have a day reprieve here, really a day and a half, and go over a few things. We’re going to make some decisions.”
The decisions seem easy on the Capitals side afterIlya Samsonov stopped 29 of 30 shots in his first start this series. It’s status quo for Washington with right winger Tom Wilson still expected to be out and no reason for major changes.
RANGERS at PENGUINS (7 p.m., ESPN)
The Rangers went into the playoffs with a slight edge on the Penguins in large part because of Igor Shesterkin, who was one of the best goaltenders in the league this season. They lost Game 3 at Pittsburgh in large part because Shesterkin allowed four goals on 15 shots and got the hook after the first period.
“He’s not an easy goalie to beat,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. “I think our guys so far have done a really good job at trying to create the net traffic and making the sightlines difficult for Shesterkin.”
For the Rangers to overcome their deficit in playoff experience against Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins, they’ll almost certainly need Shesterkin to return to Vezina Trophy-caliber form. He showed he could do it in the playoffs by making 79 saves in Game 1, which went to triple overtime.
Teammates in front of Shesterkin also need to be better.
“I don’t think we were playing together, especially at this point of the season,” forward Chris Kreider said. “Effort is not something you question. It’s a matter of working smart, not hard.”
FLAMES at STARS (9:30 p.m., TBS)
The Flames are working plenty hard, but they’re in a tough battle against Dallas, which plays a similar style. The series has had only seven goals, not counting empty-netters, and offense is difficult to come by.
Confidence, on the other hand, is not an issue for Calgary, which had 111 points in the regular season — 13 more than the Stars.
“I have more than enough belief in this group to know that we can come out of this,” winger Matthew Tkachuk said. “We know that this series, ultimately the way the two teams play and how competitive it is and similar styles, it’ll probably go the distance, if not really close. We’ve got to come in here and win one game.”
MVP candidate Johnny Gaudreau, who led the league in even-strength points, has just two assists in the series. Like Tkachuk, he’s not concerned about the Flames trailing in the first round and suggests they flip the script despite going in as favorites.
“We’ve been underdogs all year,” Gaudreau said. “No one expected us to be where we’re at right now, so we’ll just keep that same mindset that we’ve had all year and we’ll be fine.”
Not if the Stars have anything to do about it. Much like the Capitals and Penguins, they have more recent playoff success to draw from after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and understand how to handle the ups and downs from game to game.
“As the series goes on, it gets more and more intense,” coach Rick Bowness said. “Calgary doesn’t want to go down 3-1. We want to put them down 3-1. We want to put them down 3-1, so the intensity just goes along with the predicament that the teams find themselves in. We’ll handle it.”
AVALANCHE at PREDATORS, Colorado leads 3-0 (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
The predicament the Nashville Predators find themselves in is on the brink of being swept by the Avalanche. Colorado has looked every bit like the Cup favorite it was supposed to be and is one victory away from advancing to the second round for a fourth consecutive year.
Forward Logan O’Connor said the Avalanche have a swagger they’re trying to bring each game. That includes the second one of this series that went to overtime.
“At the start of the year, if we would have had a game like we did in Game 2, we might have got frustrated and guys might have gone on their own page a little bit, try and do things individually a little more,” O’Connor said. “And in that Game 2, I think we exemplified how far we’ve come because everyone was just determined to keep doing what we’re doing.”
Colorado got a scare when goaltender Darcy Kuemper took an inadvertent stick to his right eye from Nashville’s Ryan Johansen on Saturday and left the game. Avs coach Jared Bednar said Sunday after further evaluation Kuemper’s eye was fine with no vision loss and the only problem was swelling.
Kuemper could play in Game 4 if the swelling goes down, but with a 3-0 series lead the Avalanche could play it safe and start Pavel Francouz. No matter who’s in goal, the aim remains the same.
“We got to continue to play the same way we have the first three games of the series,” Bednar said. “I’ve liked all three games with our group. Just you know stay resilient.”
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AP Sports Writers Will Graves in Pittsburgh, Teresa M. Walker in Nashville and Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed.
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(The Hill) — A federal court in New York on Tuesday convicted Mexico’s former head of internal security, who was accused of engaging in a criminal enterprise, making false statements, and conspiring to distribute 58 tons of cocaine.
Former Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna led Mexican law enforcement, including the now-defunct Federal Police, from 2006 to 2012, and had previously been in charge of the country’s also-defunct criminal investigation agency.
U.S. law enforcement officials who investigated and prosecuted García Luna took a victory lap Tuesday, painting the conviction as a major win against narcotrafficking and corruption.
“García Luna, who once stood at the pinnacle of law enforcement in Mexico, will now live the rest of his days having been revealed as a traitor to his country and to the honest members of law enforcement who risked their lives to dismantle drug cartels,” United States Attorney Breon Peace said.
“Today’s verdict is a shining light for the rule of law, right over wrong, and justice over injustice for all those who have suffered as a result of the defendant’s deplorable crimes,” he added.
Representatives for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) also flaunted the most politically significant conviction of a high Mexican official in a U.S. court.
“It should send a clear message — to all political leaders around the world that trade on positions of influence to further transnational organized crime – that DEA will relentlessly pursue drug trafficking organizations that threaten the safety and health of the American people,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.
Yet the prosecution’s case raised eyebrows in Mexico, as it relied largely on the testimony of convicted cartel operatives, some of whom were well-known bosses.
“I’m not asking you like them,” Prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy told the jury, according to the New York Times.
“These people have done horrible things. They’re criminals. But it takes one to know one.”
If the jury had any doubt about the witnesses, they did not show it in their verdict, finding García Luna guilty of all charges leveled against him, including participating in the distribution of 58 tons of cocaine.
García Luna was also accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for protection from the Federal Police, as well as for leaking government information to the narcos.
García Luna’s conviction is a boon for current Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has often blamed his predecessors for the country’s ills, and has shown particular resentment against former President Felipe Calderón, García Luna’s former boss.
It’s also a disturbing sign for Calderón, who was briefly mentioned in a negative light by a witness in García Luna’s trial, although that witnesses’ account of Calderón’s involvement in the incident in question was based entirely on hearsay.
Calderón immediately denied the allegations made on the witness stand by Edgar “El Diablo” Veytia, a former Nayarit state prosecutor who was convicted of drug trafficking by the same court in 2019.
But the entire trial was seen as a broader indictment of the Mexican criminal justice system, which at one time was led by García Luna, and its collaboration with U.S. authorities.
“Corrupt officials like Garcia Luna create a dangerous work environment for U.S. law enforcement who often share sensitive information with the Mexican government to stem the flow of dangerous narcotics into the United States,” said HSI New York Special Agent in Charge Ivan J. Arvelo.
“HSI, along with our law enforcement partners, will aggressively pursue individuals and organizations that negatively impact the national security of the United States and the safety of its citizens.”
The verdict comes at a time when relations between the United States and Mexico are somewhat strained amid growing concerns in Washington over illicit fentanyl smuggled across the border.
López Obrador has largely shopped out Mexican policing to the armed forces, all the while focusing his attention on a series of pet projects, like a refinery and a tourist train in the country’s southeast.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) last week in a hearing on fentanyl trafficking called on the Biden administration to harden its approach towards López Obrador.
“We work with our Mexican friends with kid gloves on this issue and I just — it’s just fundamentally wrong,” Menendez said.
“I don’t know how many more lives have to be lost for Mexico to get engaged. If this was in the reverse, they’d be all over us. President López Obrador would be all over us in this regard.”
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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.
Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme that stretched from 2018 to early 2023, according to court documents. The body parts were taken without the school’s knowledge or permission, authorities said, adding that the school has cooperated with the investigation.
Lodge sometimes took the body parts — which included heads, brains, skin and bones — back to his home where he lived with his wife, Denise, 63, and some remains were sent to buyers through the mail, authorities said. Lodge also allegedly allowed buyers to come to the morgue to pick what remains they wanted to buy.
Bodies donated to Harvard Medical School are used for education, teaching or research purposes. Once they are no longer needed, the cadavers are usually cremated and the ashes are returned to the donor’s family or buried in a cemetery.
In a message posted on the school’s website entitled “An abhorrent betrayal,” deans George Daley and Edward Hundert called the matter “morally reprehensible.” They said Lodge was fired May 6.
“We are appalled to learn that something so disturbing could happen on our campus — a community dedicated to healing and serving others,” the deans wrote. “The reported incidents are a betrayal of HMS and, most importantly, each of the individuals who altruistically chose to will their bodies to HMS through the Anatomical Gift Program to advance medical education and research.”
The indictment charges the Lodges and three others — Katrina Maclean, 44, of Salem, Massachusetts; Joshua Taylor, 46, of West Lawn, Pennsylvania; and Mathew Lampi, 52, of East Bethel, Minnesota — with conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods. It was not known Wednesday if any of the defendants had a lawyer who could comment on their behalf.
According to prosecutors, the defendants were part of a nationwide network of people who bought and sold remains stolen from the school and an Arkansas mortuary. The Lodges allegedly sold remains to Maclean, Taylor, and others in arrangements made through telephone calls and social media websites.
Taylor sometimes transported stolen remains back to Pennsylvania, authorities said, while other times the Lodges would mail remains to him and others. Maclean and Taylor resold the stolen remains for profit, authorities said.
Denise and Cedric Lodge both made their initial court appearances Wednesday in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, and were each released on personal recognizance bail. They declined comment as they left the courthouse.
Two other people have been charged in the case.
Jeremy Pauley, age 41, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, allegedly bought some remains from Candace Chapman Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, who allegedly stole them from a mortuary where she worked. Authorities have said Scott stole body parts from cadavers she was supposed to have cremated, noting many of the bodies had been donated to and used for research and educational purposes by a medical school in Arkansas.
Pauley allegedly sold many of the stolen remains to other people, including individuals, including Lampi. Pauley and Lampi bought and sold from each other over an extended period of time and exchanged more than $100,000 in online payments, authorities said.
Scott and Pauley have both pleaded not guilty.
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Gerber infant formula recalled due to possible contamination
(CNN) - The maker of a popular powdered infant formula is voluntarily recalling one of its products.
Perrigo Company makes Gerber’s Good Start Infant Formula, and it announced a recall this week.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Perrigo is recalling some of its Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula because it may be contaminated with bacteria.
The recalled formula was made between Jan. 2-18 and sold at retailers across the country.
The company says so far, no products have shown any signs of bacterial contamination, and no one has become sick. But Perrigo opted for the recall out of an abundance of caution.
Customers with the product should toss it out, and they can ask the company for a refund.
Consumers can request refunds for impacted products or find more information by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource Center at 1-800-777-7690.
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--AI-informed dashboard is designed to give clients access to standards-based greenhouse gas emissions data and help manage cloud carbon footprint
--e.tres, provider of e-commerce platform, leverages IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator to enhance sustainability performance of operations and transform the digital shopping experience
ARMONK, N.Y., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE:IBM) launched a new tool to help enterprises track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across cloud services and advance their sustainability performance throughout their hybrid, multicloud journeys. Now generally available, the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator – an AI-informed dashboard – can help clients access emissions data across a variety of IBM Cloud workloads such as AI, high performance computing (HPC) and financial services.
Across industries, enterprises are embracing modernization by leveraging hybrid cloud and AI to digitally transform with resiliency, performance, security, and compliance at the forefront, all while remaining focused on delivering value and driving more sustainable business practices. According to a recent study by IBM, 42% of CEOs surveyed pinpoint environmental sustainability as their top challenge over the next three years1. At the same time, the study reports that CEOs are facing pressure to adopt generative AI while also weighing the data management needs to make AI successful. The increase in data processing required for AI workloads can present new challenges for organizations that are looking to reduce their GHG emissions. With more than 43% of CEOs surveyed already using generative AI to inform strategic decisions, organizations should prepare to balance executing high performance workloads with sustainability.
To help clients respond to these challenges, the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator is designed to quickly spot patterns, anomalies and outliers in data that are potentially associated with higher GHG emissions. Based on technology from IBM Research and through a collaboration with Intel, the tool uses machine learning and advanced algorithms to help organizations uncover emissions hot spots in their IT workload and provide them with insights to inform their emissions mitigation strategy2.
"As part of any AI transformation roadmap, businesses must consider how to manage the growth of data across cloud and on-premise environments. This is especially critical today as we see organizations face increasing pressure from investors, regulators, and clients to reduce their carbon emissions," said Alan Peacock, General Manager, IBM Cloud. "For IBM, reducing environmental impact to help create a more sustainable future is a top priority and we are committed to helping clients achieve both sustainability and business goals. With the AI-enabled IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator, we're helping clients better understand the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their IT workloads and giving them the insights to adjust their strategies and further their sustainability objectives."
Clients are already using the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator to address their sustainability goals. This includes e.tres, an Argentinian ecommerce platform, who is using the dashboard to measure greenhouse gas emissions.
"The way people shop is changing, and we're committed to helping our customers deliver frictionless online shopping experiences backed by high levels of sustainability. As we help our customers power their digital businesses with our innovative e-commerce platform, sustainability is at the center of everything we do, with our e3Eco solution. With the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator, enabled by AI, we can boost the sustainability of our clients' operations, their technology and logistics shipments, so any ecommerce portal can become sustainable by measuring and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions." said Diego Gorischnik, CEO of e.tres.
The IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator is designed to give clients access to standards-based GHG emissions data for IBM Cloud workloads with just a few clicks. Its capabilities include:
- Track emissions across various workloads down to the cloud service level for enterprise accounts: By helping deliver access to detailed GHG emissions data for their workloads on IBM Cloud, the tool is designed for clients to visualize and track GHG emissions associated with individual cloud services and locations, in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Clients can use filters to see emissions profiles across locations and a variety of services – starting with commonly used classic and cloud native infrastructure services, with more service coverage planned quarterly.
- Identify GHG emissions hot-spots and opportunities for improvement: Clients can analyze emissions by month, quarter and year, enabling enterprises to gain a regular view of progress towards targets. Having access to emissions trends and patterns helps to uncover anomalies and hotspots, and clients can use the insights they gained to adjust their strategies in near real time to optimize workloads across locations and ultimately help reduce emissions.
- Leverage data for GHG emission reports: Clients can access the output and audit trails generated by the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator to help meet their reporting needs. Additionally, enterprises can integrate their emissions data into the IBM Envizi ESG suite3, which can help enhance their ability to conduct further analysis and reporting.
The availability of the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator is a new milestone in our commitment to helping clients turn sustainability ambition into action and create a more energy efficient future. It complements IBM's existing portfolio of sustainability solutions and consulting expertise, including the IBM Envizi ESG Suite, IBM Turbonomic, IBM Planning Analytics and IBM LinuxONE, that help organizations set, operationalize, and achieve their environmental sustainability goals.
Building on IBM and Intel's deep commitment to helping enterprises solve their unique business challenges and prioritize their compute performance capabilities, IBM Cloud was among the first cloud providers to deliver Intel's most sustainable data center processors, 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, earlier this year. With energy efficiency innovations and designed to deliver superior performance, 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors can help IBM Cloud clients reduce GHG emissions associated with computing — with the performance being tracked via the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator dashboard.
As companies embrace hybrid cloud, IBM Cloud and IBM Research plan to continue their close collaboration and work with its partners, such as Intel, to execute programs and activities aimed at helping clients reduce compute-related GHG emissions and increase energy efficiency.
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Iowa's Attorney General has paused funding for emergency contraception and abortions for sexual assault victims, according to an email Iowa's Coalition Against Sexual Assault received that was also shared with CNN.
The email was sent from Chief Deputy Attorney General Sam Langholz. Attorney General Brenna Bird's office did not respond to CNN's request for comment.
Langholz told the nonprofit that a review of victim's services is ongoing and the Attorney General has not made a final decision on whether the payments will resume.
"While not required by Iowa law, the victim compensation fund has previously paid for Plan B and abortions. As a part of her top-down, bottom-up audit of victim assistance, Attorney General Bird is carefully evaluating whether this is an appropriate use of public funds," Bird's Press Secretary Alyssa Brouillet said in a statement to the Des Moines Register. "Until that review is complete, payment of these pending claims will be delayed."
Langholz shared the same statement from Bird's press secretary in the email obtained by CNN.
Under the 1979 Iowa Sexual Abuse Examination Payment Program, victims of sexual assault in Iowa are "never responsible for a sexual abuse forensic examination or for medications required due to the assault," according to Iowa's Victim Assistance annual report.
Though it was not explicitly required, it has been the state's longtime policy to cover the cost of emergency contraception under the victim compensation fund, and in rare cases, the fund has also paid for abortions for rape victims, Sandi Tibbetts Murphy, director of the victim assistance division under the previous attorney general, told the Des Moines Register.
After Bird took office, Tibbetts Murphy resigned at request of the new attorney general, the Des Moines Register reported.
Funds for the program are entirely made up of fines and penalties paid by convicted criminals, rather than general taxpayer money -- a point victim advocacy groups emphasize.
"Victims of rape and child abuse have an acute need for timely access to health services, including contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy and abortion care. Cost should never be a barrier for rape victims seeking medical care," Iowa's Coalition Against Sexual Assault said in a statement Monday, urging the attorney general to continue the payments to sexual assault victims. "Using offender accountability victim compensation funds to cover the cost of forensic exams, incentivizes victims to undergo an invasive exam that can help prevent offenders from victimizing others and enhance access to medical care for crime victims."
Ruth Richardson, CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, called Bird's decision "deplorable and reprehensible," saying it "further demonstrates politicians' crusade against Iowans' health and rights," according to a statement.
Bird, a Republican, won her election in 2022 in a race that largely focused on abortion after her Democratic opponent declined to defend Iowa's "fetal heartbeat" law, which would ban most abortions after about six weeks.
During her campaign, Bird said, "I am pro-life and I will defend the laws that are passed by the Legislature."
Iowa's Coalition Against Sexual Assault says that ensuring victims are not responsible for the cost of a forensic exam or for needed medications after an assault is "key to encouraging victims to undergo this extremely invasive medical exam as soon as possible after a violent assault."
Juveniles accounted for the majority of sexual abuse victim costs paid for by Iowa's state victim compensation funds, according to a 2021 Iowa's Victim Assistance report.
Nearly 2.9 million women across the US experienced rape-related pregnancy during their lifetime, according to a study published in 2018 by the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
"Emergency contraception should be provided to victims of sexual assault, requiring its immediate availability in hospitals and other facilities where sexual assault victims are treated," the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says on its website.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indy-based Aahaa Chai makes and sells loose leaf, concentrate and ready-to-drink Chai teas in a variety of unique flavors.
The teas are available for sale on the company’s website; at farmers markets throughout Indiana, including Bloomington, Carmel, downtown Indy, Noblesville and Zionsville; and at local coffee shops through their wholesale distribution.
Founder and Owner Raji Muthukrishnan grew up in a small town in India, where she enjoyed herbal tea made by her mom. When she moved to the United States for graduate school, she was excited to find chai on the menu at coffee shops but not as excited about the taste. She found it to be less flavorful and not as fresh as her mom’s varieties.
Aahaa Chai is made by hand using a blend of high-quality organic tea and natural spices. The tea blends are made in small batches at the company’s production facility on East 65th Street in Indy.
Visit the Aahaa Chai website to browse products and farmers market locations. Muthukrishnan is currently offering a special deal for Indy Now viewers. Use the discount code ‘CHAIONFOX59’ for 20% off your online order.
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MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro was told before the season began that he wouldn’t be in the Miami Heat starting lineup. To his credit, he saw that as an opportunity.
“I said, ‘Let’s go for Sixth Man of the Year,’” Herro said.
And that’s what he got.
Herro was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s top sixth man this season, the first player to win the award as a member of the Heat. He averaged 20.7 points, nearly four more per game than any other reserve in the league, plus had a huge role in Miami securing the No. 1 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
“It means a lot,” Herro said. “I accepted the sixth-man role for a reason. I wanted to be the best sixth man in the league.”
By overwhelming agreement of the 100 sportswriters and broadcasters who cover the league and vote on season-ending awards, that’s what Herro was. He received 96 first-place votes and 488 total points, well ahead of runner-up Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cameron Johnson of the Phoenix Suns was third.
“Everyone who knows me knows I love Tyler Herro’s game (and swag) - much respect on an incredible 6th man campaign," Love tweeted.
Love got three first-place votes and 214 points in the system where players received five points for a first-place nod, three for second place and one for third. Johnson got one first-place vote and 128 points.
“Tyler was ignitable for this team,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He was that way all season.”
Herro had eight 30-point games off the bench this season, more than any other three players did combined. The last time a reserve had more than eight 30-point games was 2017-18, when Lou Williams had 11 for the Los Angeles Clippers. Before that, it was 1989-90, when Ricky Pierce had 17 for Milwaukee.
And in those years, Pierce and Williams — two of the best sixth men ever — wound up winning the award that Herro received Tuesday. Herro got the official word in a ceremony during practice Tuesday morning, with teammate Udonis Haslem serving as the presenter.
“When you come in and you’re going to be the featured player, that, to me, is a better role than a starting role in a lot of ways,” said Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers, whose 76ers are facing Herro and the Heat in an Eastern Conference semifinal series that resumes Wednesday. Miami leads the series 1-0, with Herro scoring 25 points in the opener on Monday night.
“You look at the old Celtics with Kevin McHale and (John) Havlicek and you look at history, there’s been a lot of key sixth men to lead teams a championship,” Rivers said. “They end up playing starter minutes. They just don’t start the game.”
McHale was a two-time winner of the award, including in Boston’s 1984 title season. Havlicek was part of eight Celtics championships, six of them as a reserve.
Herro is hoping to do the same this spring with Miami.
He actually played more minutes this season than anyone else on the Heat, posting career-bests in most offensive categories, and was second on the team in points per game behind only Jimmy Butler’s 21.4 — just 0.7 ahead of Herro’s pace.
“I just realized what this team was built for,” Herro said. “It was built for a championship. When you look at our roster, if I was our coach, I would probably bring myself off the bench, too. Just looking at what we have on the team, if it makes sense to bring either me or Jimmy off the bench, obviously it’s going to be me. We’ve got to bring one of our main scorers off the bench. And I understand that.”
Sixth Man was the fourth major award to be announced this offseason, joining Most Improved ( Memphis' Ja Morant ), Rookie of the Year ( Toronto's Scottie Barnes ) and Defensive Player of the Year ( Boston's Marcus Smart ).
Still to come: Coach of the Year (Spoelstra, Phoenix's Monty Williams and Memphis' Taylor Jenkins are the finalists), and MVP (either Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver's reigning MVP Nikola Jokic).
The 22-year-old Herro grew up in Wisconsin and played one year at Kentucky before getting drafted by Miami. He is completing his third season, is extension-eligible this summer and it’s a certainty that Miami will try to sign him to a deal that will kick in at the start of the 2023-24 season. The extension could be as much as five years and around $185 million — if Miami offers him a full max deal.
He’s proven his worth.
Herro’s 1,162 points in games where he didn’t start this season were a Heat record, as are his 2,348 career points off the bench. He had 32 games this season scoring at least 20 points off the bench and is up to 51 such games in his career — more than any other two Heat players combined.
“Young guys coming into the league, it’s often about themselves scoring and getting paid and the next contract,” Herro said. “But I feel like no one’s in my situation. Obviously, if I was in a different organization, things would be different. I’m on a team that’s winning, playing for championships and scoring and doing my thing. I think that’s a blessing to do it all — score, get minutes, get better at the end of the day, and win.”
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MADISON, Wis., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Office Star Products (OSP) has just delivered their Space Seating series including heavy-duty office chairs to the Madison Liquidators online marketplace. The Space Seating collection offers a dynamic selection of modern office chairs that pairs well with a variety of interior decorating styles. The focus of incorporating this new line into existing products is to offer greater choices for big and tall customers.
Heavy-duty office chairs are ergonomically engineered to support office workers throughout the workday, mitigating or even eliminating the aches from regular work in a seated position. These big and tall chairs offer weight limits of up to 300 or 400 pounds and include fully adjustable elements. The OSP Space Seating collection itself adds a contemporary, state-of-the-art flare to any office environment with a high-end appearance that spans the entire series.
The expansion of heavy-duty chair options is important for instilling confidence and surety in customers who need office furniture made using the highest of industry standards. In providing quality choices for a particular type of consumer, Madison Liquidators hopes to signal that no accommodation is too small, especially where there is a real need for marketplace diversification. Another stand-apart factor is that the new products are available in a spectrum of price points and boast both style and comfort for the modern office worker.
Additionally, OSP provides a limited lifetime warranty as a guarantee for their products. These heavy-duty office chairs are constructed to last years in service as desk or conference chairs, while maintaining their attractive appearance. Top tier materials are utilized including aluminum or metal frames, with mesh or leather upholstery and backing. Through the online marketplace, office furniture customers can continue to expect exceptional customer support throughout the purchasing process.
Since it can be more difficult to find the right design, capacity and quality of furniture to personalize the office experience for big and tall employees, Madison Liquidators hopes that these new heavy-duty chair additions continue to provide stylish and functional options which move away from one-size-fits-all and instead promotes affordable customization.
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MIAMI — An aide to former President Trump, Walt Nauta has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he conspired with Trump to withhold classified documents.
Nauta faces, along with Trump, five counts of concealing or withholding documents and taking part in a conspiracy to obstruct justice, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. The federal indictment alleges that Nauta moved dozens of boxes containing classified documents at Trump's direction at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's home in Palm Beach, Fla., and then lied to federal investigators about it.
Nauta is a Navy veteran who began working in the White House mess and then later as a valet to then-President Trump. After Trump left office, Nauta exited the Navy and began working for the former President personally.
This is the third time his arraignment has been scheduled. Nauta asked for his first appearance to be postponed because he didn't yet have a local attorney (Sasha Dadan represented Nauta on Thursday). Last week's hearing was rescheduled after his flight to Miami was canceled.
Prosecutors have told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon they would like to begin Trump's trial on December 11. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges including that he allegedly retained dozens of classified documents and conspired to obstruct justice.
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State trooper hit by car on I-94
Town of Lucas, Wis. (WEAU) -
A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper is hurt after he was hit by a car on I-94.
According to the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened in the Town of Lucas just before 10 p.m. Thursday night.
Sheriff Kevin Bygd reports the trooper was investigating an unrelated crash in the westbound lanes of the interstate, when a car with three women inside it hit the trooper and the pickup truck he was standing next to. The trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The two men inside the pickup were not hurt; neither were the women inside the car.
The road conditions were snow-covered and slippery at the time. Both vehicles involved were damaged and removed from the scene by tow trucks. The trooper’s squad car was not hit. One lane near the scene of the crash was closed for 2 hours.
Deputies are reminding all drivers to slow down during inclement weather and move over when approaching emergency scenes on the highway. State law requires drivers to reduce speed in both of these situations:
SS 346.57(3) “The operator of every vehicle shall… drive at an appropriate reduced speed… when special hazard exists with regard to other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.”
The crash remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office.
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Most registered voters no longer have traditional television subscriptions, prompting a need for campaigns to increasingly shift advertising to streaming, according to a new Samba TV-HarrisX survey.
The poll found that only 49 percent of registered voters nationwide have traditional TV subscriptions, and the figure falls to 39 percent in 10 key battleground states.
But more than 80 percent of registered voters nationally and in key battleground states indicated they stream television.
Those 10 battleground states were Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Colorado.
“The story this election season is the same whether you are looking nationally or at the key battleground states. Voters have left traditional linear television in droves,” Ashwin Navin, co-founder and CEO of Samba TV, said in a statement.
“Only 39 percent of independent swing voters in battleground states have traditional TV,” Navin continued. “With so many elections now being determined by the slimmest of margins, campaigns need to dramatically rethink how they reach voters in the closing weeks to ensure they are not just saturating the same shrinking number of households with ads while leaving the vast majority of the electorate under-reached.”
The poll also suggested the gap between streaming and traditional television plans will continue to grow following the midterms.
One in four respondents who said they still have a traditional subscription indicated they plan to cancel in the next six months.
The poll found millennials and Gen Z voters were more than twice as likely to stream than having a traditional linear television subscription. The gap only grew when polling those younger voters in battleground states.
“The data points very clearly that the future king of political ad spending will be streaming. Voter eyeballs are more likely to be present there by a factor of almost two to one,” said Dritan Nesho, founder and CEO of HarrisX.
The pollsters also looked at respondents’ social media use, finding that Facebook remains the most used platform nationally by registered voters, although Gen Z voters are staying away from the platform in larger proportions and moving to TikTok and YouTube.
Thirty-seven percent of Democratic voters indicated they use TikTok weekly, compared to 27 percent of Republicans.
The poll was conducted from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 among 2,300 registered voters nationwide. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points.
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Inotiv between September 21, 2021 and June 13, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 22, 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, Inotiv, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Inotiv's acquisition, Envigo RMS, LL ("Envigo"), and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s difficult to truly gauge the Southeastern Conference’s tight-end talent through two weeks of the season.
There’s little chance the same will be said after two months.
The powerhouse league has arguably its deepest and most skilled tight-end group in years. The collection includes big-time playmakers and is sure to produce NFL first-round draft picks such as Kyle Pitts (Florida), Hayden Hurst (South Carolina), Evan Engram (Ole Miss) and O.J. Howard (Alabama).
South Carolina’s Jaheim Bell, Georgia’s Brock Bowers and Mississippi’s Michael Trigg top the list. They’re big. They’re fast. They’re versatile. And they’re hardly alone.
Here’s a look at the best of the SEC’s current crop, five of whom will share a field when South Carolina (1-1) hosts top-ranked and defending national champion Georgia (2-0) on Saturday:
BELL, SOUTH CAROLINA
Bell might be the most multifaceted tight end in the SEC, possibly in the country. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound junior from Lake City, Florida, lines up all over the field. He has four catches for 18 yards to go with 11 carries for 44 more. He also owns the top two receiving games by a tight end in school history: 136 yards against Vanderbilt and 159 against North Carolina.
“He’s a freak athlete,” teammate and fellow tight end Austin Stogner said. “You can really put him anywhere.”
BOWERS, GEORGIA
Anyone who watched the eventual champs play last season should remember Bowers. The 6-4, 230-pound native of Napa, California, burst onto the scene as a freshman, finishing with 56 receptions for 882 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has five catches for 95 yards this year, getting plenty of time off during Georgia’s back-to-back blowouts.
ARIK GILBERT, GEORGIA
Arik Gilbert appears to be the odd man out in Georgia’s ultra-deep position group. The former LSU starter and the No. 1 tight end prospect in the 2020 recruiting class doesn’t have a reception while playing behind Bowers and Darnell Washington. He caught 35 passes for 368 yards and two TDs as a freshman with the Tigers before entering the transfer portal.
He was briefly committed to Florida but ended up in Athens, about 80 miles from his home in Marietta, Georgia. Coach Kirby Smart said Gilbert’s lack of playing time has more to do with his practice habits than the depth chart.
“It’s really based on Arik’s performance,” Smart said. “It’s not really based on those guys ... That’s all based on how he practices and how he carries over to game day.”
STOGNER, SOUTH CAROLINA
The Oklahoma transfer landed at South Carolina along with quarterback Spencer Rattler. They already have chemistry, although Stogner has just six catches for 75 yards through two games. The 6-6, 251-pound senior from Plano, Texas, had 47 receptions for 654 yards and eight scores with the Sooners. And he enjoys blocking as much as anything else he does.
“It’s amazing; it’s an extra O-lineman on the field,” Gamecocks running back Marshawn Lloyd said.
MASON TAYLOR, LSU
First-year LSU coach Brian Kelly called the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor “the No. 1 surprise of camp.” Mason Taylor has five catches for 47 yards, including a 17-yarder that set up a late touchdown against Florida State.
“He’s been outstanding,” Kelly said, adding that Taylor has added 20 pounds. “I’ve been blessed. I’ve had some great tight ends. I’ve got seven of them right now who are active in the NFL. And Mason Taylor is as good as any freshman tight end that I’ve had.”
TRIGG, OLE MISS
The Southern Cal transfer had three TD receptions in last week’s 59-3 romp over Central Arkansas, all from inside the 10-yard line. The 6-3, 240-pound sophomore from Tampa, Florida, has nine receptions for 61 yards. He caught seven balls for 109 yards and a score in six games with the Trojans in 2021. He landed in Oxford as part of the package deal with quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Rebels coach Lane Kiffin likes what he’s seen from Trigg but wants more.
“There’s some inconsistency there because he’s a young player,” Kiffin said. “He needs to play more consistent because you can see the big-play potential.”
WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
No one his size is supposed to move like that. But Washington has rare traits. The 6-7, 260-pound junior is a blocking beast as well as a threat to run by linebackers and post up –- or leap over — defensive backs. He has four catches for 66 yards, well on his way to surpass his two-year totals of 17 receptions for 320 yards and a score.
He already created a career highlight when he hurdled Oregon cornerback Bryan Addison in the team’s opener.
“Darnell Washington is in the best shape he’s been in,” Smart said recently, adding the big man can play “harder for longer.”
The SEC appears poised for talent at the position for years to come, too.
Texas A&M signed three of the top six tight-end prospects in its ballyhooed 2022 class: Jake Johnson, Donovan Green and Theo Melin Öhrström. Georgia landed the No. 2 guy on the list, Oscar Delp.
Tennessee and Georgia have commitments from the second- and third-rated tight-end recruits for 2023. The Vols ave a pledge from Ethan Davis of Suwanee, while the Dawgs are in line to land Pearce Spurlin of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Dede Robertson, the wife of religious broadcaster Pat Robertson and a founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died Tuesday at her home in Virginia Beach, the network said in a statement.
Robertson was 94. The statement did not provide her cause of death.
Robertson became a born-again Christian several months after her husband found his faith. The couple, who met at Yale University in 1952, embarked on a journey that included living in a roach-infested commune in New York before Pat Robertson bought a tiny television station in Virginia that would become the Christian Broadcasting Network.
He later ran for president of the United States in 1988, with his wife campaigning by his side.
“Mom was the glue that held the Robertson family together,” said Gordon Robertson, one of her four children, and the president and CEO of CBN. “She was always working behind the scenes. If it weren’t for Mom, there wouldn’t be a CBN.”
Adelia “Dede” Elmer was born in Columbus, Ohio, to middle-class Catholic Republicans. She got her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State and a master’s in nursing from Yale.
Robertson’s future husband was the son of a Southern Baptist, Democratic U.S. senator. Eighteen months after meeting, they ran off to be married by a justice of the peace, knowing that neither family would approve.
Robertson’s husband was interested in politics until he found religion, she told The Associated Press in 1987. He stunned her by pouring out their liquor, tearing a nude print off the wall and declaring he had found the Lord.
They moved into the commune in Bedford-Stuyvesant because Robertson said God had told him to sell all his possessions and minister to the poor. Robertson told The AP she was tempted to go back to Ohio, “but I realized that was not what the Lord would have me do … I had promised to stay, so I did.”
Pat Robertson later heard God tell him to buy the small TV station in Portsmouth, Virginia, which would become a global religious broadcasting network. He ran the network’s flagship program, the “700 Club,” for half a century before stepping down last fall.
In her autobiography, Robertson recalled bridling at staying at home and her husband’s refusal to help around the house.
“I was a Northerner, and Northern men just generally help around the house a little more,” she said. “I noticed the further south we moved, the less he did.”
Her attitude changed after she had her own born-again experience at a church service, she told The AP. “I began to see how important what he was doing really was.”
Robertson said that women should not work outside the home while their children are young unless they must. She reared her kids and worked as a nursing professor after they went to school.
She had represented the U.S. on the Inter-American Commission of Women, which was established to ensure recognition of women’s human rights. She also served on the board of Regent University, which her husband founded.
Pat Robertson said in a statement that his wife “was a woman of great faith, a champion of the gospel, and a remarkable servant of Christ who has left an indelible print on all that she set her hand to during her extraordinary life.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parent Teacher Association (Texas PTA) will be at the State Capitol on Monday to rally for more funding for students and other improvements within the public education sector.
The Texas PTA will participate in Rally Day at the Capitol at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 27.
The bi-annual event helps bring awareness to a variety of different topics that parents feel need legislative attention. It is an advocacy event for members of various associations to speak face-to-face with local legislators and key policy staff on the matters they want addressed or amended.
The legislative focus for the Texas PTA includes:
- Increasing the basic allotment for per-student funding and basing funding on enrollment
- Opposing legislation that authorizes state funds to pay for private school tuition and related costs
- Improve teacher retention and increase teachers
- Increase student mental health interventions
- Includes systems to identify students in need and prepare them to cope with personal challenges
- Adding parent engagement to the A-F accountability system
- Includes advocating for an accountability system to broadly review school performance
The Texas PTA is rallying for local legislators to focus on these issues to help "make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children," according to the association's mission statement.
Around 1,200 students, parents and family members are expected to gather at the Capitol's south steps to speak and "make their presence heard" before Texas PTA members meet directly with legislators to negotiate the association's legislative focus.
Some of the speakers at the Capitol on Monday will include Texas PTA President Suzi Kennon, State Rep. James Talarico, State Rep. Ken King and State Sen. Jose Menendez. The Round Rock High School marching band and Canyon Lake High School cheerleaders will also be in attendance.
In addition to its main focus, the Texas PTA has other legislative priorities and will support legislation on the following issues:
- Providing state funding for alternative disciplinary placement plans
- Provides students with repeated violent offenses on campus to have their placement costs funded by the State, not districts
- Require charter schools to guarantee parents the same rights and responsibilities as public schools
- Address the "learning loss" due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Continued enforcement of David's Law and any new legislation related to cyberbullying
- Ensure all Texas public school students have access to reliable digital connectivity and devices
- Strengthen distracted driving laws to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes that affect children
- Legislation that addresses drug overdoses on school campuses
- Decriminalize victims of human trafficking
- Waives criminal responsibility for children and youth when the activity is a result from exploitation by a human trafficker.
- Provide local control and "parental opt-out for library books"
- Fully fund breakfast and lunches for all public school students
- Increase funding for school safety and determine what additional safety measures are needed in each school district
- Support comprehensive reform of the juvenile justice system
- Includes increasing the age of criminal responsibility from 17 to 18, and reducing the "school-to-prison pipeline"
- Provide medically accurate sex education with parental opt-out
- Provide adequate special education services
- Have a reduced emphasis on state-mandated testing and eliminate tests not required by federal law
- Ban flavored vape devices and regulate them further
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Myanmar's military government has executed four people it accused of carrying out acts of terror. They're the first official executions in the Southeast Asia nation in decades.
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Myanmar's military government has executed four people it accused of carrying out acts of terror. They're the first official executions in the Southeast Asia nation in decades.
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Fergus Falls declares snow emergency
Parking rules are in place.
Published: Dec. 15, 2022 at 12:35 PM CST|Updated: 56 minutes ago
FERGUS FALLS, M.N. (Valley News Live) - The City of Fergus Falls is declaring a snow emergency.
Officials say with the amount of snowfall and deteriorating road conditions, parking rules will go as follows:
- Starting at 5 pm today, parking will only be allowed on the odd side of the streets. This is determined by the last digit of your address, and it could last up to 24 hours.
- Tomorrow at 5 pm, parking will be allowed on the even side of the streets.
In summary, park on the odd side of the street on odd dates, and park on the even side of the street on even dates.
This will continue until the snow emergency has ended. That’s anticipated to be 11:59 pm on Dec. 19th, but it may be extended if conditions warrant.
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Increase in the portion of the Trading on TASE from the Total Trading Volumes of the Shares in Israel and Abroad
As international markets experience price drops, the Israeli market serves as a significant anchor for the dual-listed companies
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Yuval Tsuk, Research Unit at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE), The dual-listed companies, which are simultaneously traded on TASE and on international exchanges, have a material effect on the Israeli equity market, in general, and on the flagship indices, in particular. 50 dual-listed companies are currently traded on TASE, most of which are simultaneously traded in the United States.
The TA-35 Index includes 10 dual shares, which accounted for 40% of the weight of the index at the end of March 2022, and the trading in which represented 35% of the total trading in all shares of the index in the first quarter of 2022. The TA-125 Index includes 21 dual shares, which accounted for 33% of the weight of the index, and the trading in which represented 27% of the total trading in all shares of the index.
Dual listing offers many benefits to the companies, the investors and the Israeli economy. Among others, Israeli and international investors can concurrently trade in both markets and generate greater liquidity than that afforded by a single market, the more diversified mix of investors facilitates capital raising on both markets, and the trading hours are longer. In addition, inclusion in TASE's leading indices and investments by ETFs and tracking funds on those indices also contribute to more expansive volumes of investment and trading.
Dual listing also benefits the Israeli economy as a whole, as the increase in the volumes of investment and trading in the dual companies also reflects on the volumes of investment and trading in Israeli high-tech companies, both listed and private, that initially only have access to the Israeli exchange. The dependence on the U.S. capital market is problematic. When international markets plummet, foreign investors prefer to invest in their country's local companies, which reduces their exposure to the Israeli companies.
The dual listed companies are mostly mid- to large cap companies in local terms and are household names in Israel. However, overseas, the companies are considered to be small cap, are less familiar and usually are not included in the leading indices abroad. In addition to the "home-bias" advantage, these companies enjoy lower volatility on TASE compared to abroad during upheavals or when they undergo their own material event.
In the first quarter of 2022, the trading volume of dual-listed shares on TASE rose by an impressive 38%, reaching a daily NIS 473 million, compared to an average daily trading volume of NIS 343 million in 2021. The trading volume of the dual-listed shares accounted for 25% of the total average trading volume of shares on TASE.
Since the dual-listed shares are simultaneously traded on two markets, in Israel and abroad, we examined the contribution of the trading volumes on TASE to the dual-listed companies, compared to their trading abroad.
The overall trading in the dual-listed shares(1) on TASE totaled a daily US$ 147 million in the first quarter of 2022 - an increase of 40% compared to 2021 (in dollar terms).
The overall trading in the dual-listed shares abroad totaled a daily US$ 402 million in the first quarter of 2022 - a 11% decrease compared to 2021.
The portion of the trading on TASE this quarter from the total trading volume in Israel and abroad is 27%, a significant increase compared to 19% in 2021.
For most dual-listed shares that experienced a rise in trading volumes in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, the trading volume on TASE rose more sharply than the trading volume abroad.
However, for most dual-listed shares that experienced a downturn in trading volumes in the first quarter of 2022, the reduction in the trading volume was more moderate on TASE.
The data show that when international markets experience price drops, the Israeli market serves as a significant anchor for the dual-listed companies.
(1) The trading volumes of the 47 dual-listed shares that are traded on TASE at the end of March 2022, excluding the foreign shares that are not Israeli-oriented (Pennantpark, Creative Media and UMH).
Trading volume on TASE accounting for more than 75% of trading in Israel and abroad
For six of the companies, the trading volume on TASE accounts for more than 75% of the total trading in Israel and abroad in the first quarter of 2022, the largest and most liquid of which are Partner (97% on TASE) and Formula Systems (76%).
For Icecure Medical, which was listed on Nasdaq in August 2021, the trading volumes on TASE constituted 84% in the first quarter of 2022.
Trading volume on TASE accounting for 50%-75% of trading in Israel and abroad
The largest and most liquid of the six companies in this category are ICL (74%), Elbit Systems (56%), and Kenon Holdings (73%). It should be noted that the volume of trading in the ICL share rose by 117% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the average trading volume in 2021, but in the United States it surged by 518%, reducing the share of the trading on TASE from 89% in 2021 to 74% in the first quarter of 2022. Similarly, a sharp rise of 207% in the trading volume of Kenon Holdings on TASE, compared to 748% soar in the United States, reduced the share of the trading on TASE from 88% in 2021 to 73% in the first quarter of 2022.
Trading volume on TASE accounting for 25%-50% of trading in Israel and abroad
For 13 companies, the trading on TASE represented 25%-50% of the total trading in Israel and abroad, most notably Nice, whose trading volume on TASE rose by 33% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, while in the United States its average trading volume decreased by 2%, raising the share of the trading on TASE in the overall trading from 20% to 25%.
Trading volume on TASE accounting for up to 25% of trading in Israel and abroad
The number of companies for which the trading on TASE out of the total trading in Israel and abroad was less than 25% is 22, including Teva, whose average trading volume increased by 16% on TASE but decreased by 19% in the United States, raising the share of its trading on TASE to 17%; Tower, whose average trading volume on TASE tripled in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, but grew five times larger in the United States, reducing the share of the trading on TASE from 31% in 2021 to 20% in the first quarter of 2022; Ormat Technologies, with a trading volume of 18% on TASE in the first quarter of 2022, an increase from the 14% in 2021, following an 8% reduction in the average trading volume on TASE compared to a 30% reduction in the United States.
Contact:
Orna Goren
Head of Communication and Public Relations Unit
Tel: +972 76 8160405
tase.ir@tase.co.il
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Christina Haack is back on the coast!
But this time, the HGTV star enjoyed a romantic wedding ceremony in Hawaii with husband Joshua Hall, which comes five months after the couple privately tied the knot.
"Shared vows in front of family and our close friends," the Christina on the Coast star captioned her Sept. 4 Instagram. "Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be. My dream man on the dreamiest island. Maui holds a special place in my heart."
She concluded, "What an amazing night filled with love."
The newlyweds' whirlwind love story first began in early 2021 and they quickly kicked their romance into high gear by September of that year with an engagement. By April 2022, a source confirmed to E! News that the two officially become husband and wife in a private wedding ceremony.
Now, Christina and Josh are giving fans a glimpse inside their most recent nuptials.
Keep on scrolling to take a look at their breathtaking Hawaiian ceremony and relive their cutest relationship moments.
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Ammon man indicted for allegedly offering vape products in exchange for teenage nude photos
By Kaitlyn Hart
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A man from Ammon has been indicted after allegedly enticing a teenager to send him naked pictures in exchange for vape products.
Jared Michael Crow, 23, was indicted on Oct. 25 by a grand jury on two counts: coercion and enticement of a minor, and receipt of child pornography.
Crow was originally charged out of Bonneville County with five counts of felony enticing children through the internet, two counts of child sexual battery, one count of child sexual abuse, and two counts of lewd conduct with a child.
In November, a motion to dismiss the case from Bonneville County was filed, and the original charges were dismissed.
The case was then moved to the federal courts for a grand jury to decide if there was probable cause to indict Crow. Grand jury proceedings are private and closed to the public.
“The state and the feds will refer cases back and forth wherever we think justice can be best served,” Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal tells EastIdahoNews.com. “In this particular case, it’s a situation where the federal system is probably in a position to better serve justice … with the kind of penalty system that they have associated with these particular crimes.”
According to the indictment, Crow “did knowingly persuade, induce, entice and coerce any individual who had not attained the age of 18 years to engage in any sexual activity.”
It also states that Crow “did knowingly receive one or more obscene visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.”
According to a news release from Thunder Ridge High School in March, administration and a school resource officer received a report about Crow while he was there to be a guest speaker for a class.
According to court documents, Crow had been invited to talk about the military. Crow told the victims that he was a military veteran.
Deputies interviewed victims and learned that Crow had previously contacted several students through the internet and social media, engaging in sexual conversations.
Crow allegedly asked for nude pictures in exchange for vaping products or alcohol. Documents say victims described being sexually assaulted by Crow in the backseat of his vehicle.
At the time, Bonneville School District 93 released a statement that said, “A review of the Idaho sex offender registry did not provide any records that would prohibit Mr. Crow from visiting schools. … We are committed to ensuring that every student feels safe in our schools and are grateful for the courage of the students who reported their concerns to the school administration.”
In May, documents were filed by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, stating that the detective in the case received information from Snapchat showing a user who was 14 years old at the time and living in Michigan, spoke with Crow between November 2021 and December 2021.
The minor was allegedly solicited by Crow for nude images and videos of her in exchange for vape products. The minor told police she believed Crow was living in Michigan and had access to bring her the vape products to a local park in her town if she sent him the images and videos.
The Snapchat account showed the conversations with Crow, and it showed the victim sent him videos and pictures in exchange for the vape products. The victim never received the vape products even though she sent Crow the images.
No hearings have been scheduled yet for Crow in Idaho District Court.
Though Crow has been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.
If convicted, Crow could face up to life in prison.
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Arizona court OKs execution request that AG tried to undo
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court issued a warrant to execute a prisoner even though the state’s new Democratic attorney general tried to withdraw her Republican predecessor’s request to carry out the execution.
The decision to schedule the execution of Aaron Gunches came six weeks after Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office said it wasn’t going to seek court orders to execute prisoners until a review ordered by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs of death penalty procedures is completed. The state has a history of mismanaging executions.
In an order issued Thursday, the state’s highest court said it must grant an execution warrant if certain appellate proceedings have concluded — and the court said those requirements were met in Gunches’ case.
The court said the review being conducted by the Hobbs administration “does not constitute good cause for refraining from issuing the warrant.”
Mayes’ office declined to comment on the Supreme Court’s order, and Hobbs’ office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision.
While Hobbs didn’t declare a moratorium on the death penalty, Mayes’ office said she would not seek court orders to execute prisoners while the review is underway.
Arizona, which currently has 110 prisoners on death row, carried out three executions last year after a nearly eight-year hiatus that was brought on by criticism that a 2014 execution was botched and because of difficulties obtaining execution drugs.
Since resuming executions, the state has been criticized for taking too long to insert an IV for lethal injection into a condemned prisoner’s body in early May and for denying the Arizona Republic newspaper’s request to witness the last three executions. Gunches is scheduled to be executed on April 6 for his murder conviction in the 2002 killing of Ted Price, his girlfriend’s ex-husband, in Maricopa County. Gunches, who isn’t a lawyer, represented himself in November when he asked Supreme Court to issue his execution warrant so that justice could be served and the victims could get closure. In Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s last month in office, his office asked the court for a warrant to execute Gunches.
But Gunches then withdrew his request in early January, and Mayes later asked for the execution warrant submitted during Brnovich’s tenure to be withdrawn.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights law firm Julie & Holleman has launched an investigation into the proposed acquisition of EVO Payments, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOP), a leading payment technology and services provider.
To learn more about the investigation, click here.
On August 1, 2022, EVO announced that it had entered into a merger agreement whereby Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) would acquire EVO Payments for $34 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $4 billion. In connection with the proposed acquisition, EVO entered into various side agreements, including one providing for EVO to pay more than $1 billion to Blueapple, Inc., a company controlled by Rafik R. Sidhom, EVO's founder and chairman.
Julie & Holleman is investigating potential legal claims available to EVO's shareholders regarding the proposed acquisition, including claims relating to potential conflicts of interests and the adequacy of the $34 per share acquisition price.
If you would like more information about Julie & Holleman's investigation, or about the acquisition in general, please contact W. Scott Holleman by email at scott@julieholleman.com or by telephone at (929) 415-1020. You may also visit the firm's website by clicking here.
Julie & Holleman is a boutique law firm that focuses on shareholder litigation, including derivative actions, mergers and acquisitions cases, securities fraud class actions, and corporate investigations. The firm's attorneys litigate in state and federal courts across the nation. For more information about the firm, please visit www.julieholleman.com. This notice may constitute attorney advertising.
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Today's standout mortgage deal? 15-year rates fall to 6.25 percent | Mar. 1, 2023
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders, all opinions are our own.
Check out the mortgage rates for Mar. 1, 2023, which are largely unchanged from yesterday. (Credible)
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage rates for home purchases have fallen for one key term and remained unchanged for three other terms since yesterday.
- 30-year fixed mortgage rates: 6.875%, unchanged
- 20-year fixed mortgage rates: 6.375%, unchanged
- 15-year fixed mortgage rates: 6.250%, down from 6.375%, -0.125
- 10-year fixed mortgage rates: 6.125%, unchanged
Rates last updated on Mar. 1, 2023. These rates are based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates may vary. Credible, a personal finance marketplace, has 5,000+ Trustpilot reviews with an average star rating of 4.7 (out of a possible 5.0).
What this means: Mortgage rates for home purchases edged down today for 15-year rates, while rates for all other terms held steady. Borrowers who want a smaller monthly mortgage payment may want to consider 30-year rates, which have held steady for three straight days. But borrowers who want to minimize interest costs will find greater interest savings with 10- or 15-year rates. Buyers may want to lock in a low rate today while rates for all repayment terms are still under 7%.
To find great mortgage rates, start by using Credible’s secured website, which can show you current mortgage rates from multiple lenders without affecting your credit score. You can also use Credible’s mortgage calculator to estimate your monthly mortgage payments.
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage refinance rates have risen for one key term and remained unchanged for three other terms since yesterday.
- 30-year fixed-rate refinance: 6.375%, unchanged
- 20-year fixed-rate refinance: 6.000%, unchanged
- 15-year fixed-rate refinance: 5.875%, up from 5.750%, +0.125
- 10-year fixed-rate refinance: 6.125%, unchanged
Rates last updated on Mar. 1, 2023. These rates are based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates may vary. With 5,000 reviews, Credible maintains an "excellent" Trustpilot score.
What this means: Mortgage refinance rates edged up today for 15-year terms, while rates for all other repayment terms held steady. Still, homeowners will find greater interest savings with 15-year rates, which remain the lowest available at 5.875%. But homeowners who want to refinance into a longer repayment term may want to consider a 20-year refinance. At 6%, a 20-year term offers a desirable blend of a relatively low rate and smaller monthly payments.
How mortgage rates have changed over time
Today’s mortgage interest rates are well below the highest annual average rate recorded by Freddie Mac — 16.63% in 1981. A year before the COVID-19 pandemic upended economies across the world, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for 2019 was 3.94%. The average rate for 2021 was 2.96%, the lowest annual average in 30 years.
The historic drop in interest rates means homeowners who have mortgages from 2019 and older could potentially realize significant interest savings by refinancing with one of today’s lower interest rates. When considering a mortgage refinance or purchase, it’s important to take into account closing costs such as appraisal, application, origination and attorney’s fees. These factors, in addition to the interest rate and loan amount, all contribute to the cost of a mortgage.
How Credible mortgage rates are calculated
Changing economic conditions, central bank policy decisions, investor sentiment and other factors influence the movement of mortgage rates. Credible average mortgage rates and mortgage refinance rates reported in this article are calculated based on information provided by partner lenders who pay compensation to Credible.
The rates assume a borrower has a 740 credit score and is borrowing a conventional loan for a single-family home that will be their primary residence. The rates also assume no (or very low) discount points and a down payment of 20%.
Credible mortgage rates reported here will only give you an idea of current average rates. The rate you actually receive can vary based on a number of factors.
How much can I borrow for a mortgage?
It’s critical to have an idea of how much you can afford to borrow for a mortgage before you begin home shopping or make an offer on a house.
Generally, the 28/36 rule is a good measure of how much you can afford to borrow without strapping your finances. The rule states that your mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn’t be more than 28% of your gross monthly income. And all your debts, including your mortgage and other monthly expenses like car and student loan payments, shouldn’t exceed 36% of your gross monthly income.
For example, if your gross monthly income is $6,250 (annual salary of $75,000), you should be able to afford a monthly payment of $1,750. And your total monthly debt load shouldn’t exceed $2,250.
A general rule of thumb is that you shouldn’t take out a mortgage that’s two to two and half times your gross annual income. So in the above scenario, the maximum you should borrow to buy a house would be $187,500.
Ultimately, lenders determine how much you can afford to borrow by weighing your income, debt, assets, credit and other financial factors.
If you’re trying to find the right mortgage rate, consider using Credible. You can use Credible's free online tool to easily compare multiple lenders and see prequalified rates in just a few minutes.
Have a finance-related question, but don't know who to ask? Email The Credible Money Expert at moneyexpert@credible.com and your question might be answered by Credible in our Money Expert column.
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From September 19th to September 22nd, more than the 1,000 attendees and luxury travel industry experts enjoyed completely renovated facilities , world-class cuisine and Maykana , the Riviera Maya's most spectacular beach club, as well as days of meetings, networking and events.
RIVIERA MAYA, México, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From September 19th to September 22nd Fairmont Mayakoba, a AAA Diamond resort, once again hosted ILTM North America 2022, an event attended by exhibitors, buyers and designers of the most exclusive and coveted travel brands in the North American region, with the objective of generating business and presenting the latest trends in luxury travel.
For the tenth consecutive year, ILTM chose Fairmont Mayakoba as the venue for its event thanks to the hotel's personalized service, the quality of the event, luxury facilities, the accessibility of the destination, its commitment to sustainability and, above all the opportunity for attendees to enjoy the renovations and new spaces that are part of the hotel's most ambitious restoration project since its opening.
This year's event, recognized among travel experts as "the pinnacle of the luxury travel markets, " featured exhibitors from 60 countries, buyers from 153 North American cities, 255 travel agencies, 140 hotel and convention center representatives, as well as more than 1,000 attendees, making it the most attended edition in ILTM North America.
Buyers of luxury travel and high-end hotels, representatives of hotel chains, cruise lines, tour operators and other luxury suppliers from Mexico, Canada and the United States, as well as all the attendees that ILTM North America brought together; enjoyed the best of the Mexican Caribbean at Fairmont Mayakoba and its vast culinary offers, fully renovated rooms, activities and the recently inaugurated beach club "Maykana". This new space, considered the new heart of the property was a meeting point for guests and the audience of the event, who were able to enjoy the new gastronomic novelties, as well as the terraces with spectacular views, luxury cabanas, pools by the sea and the unique and exclusive atmosphere of this new beach club.
Undoubtedly, the remodeling of the Fairmont Mayakoba, which included a complete change of design, furniture, interior decoration and construction of new spaces, turned the hotel into the best scenario to generate business in this edition of the ILTM North America in the midst of a renewed environment and energy.
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About Fairmont Mayakoba
Fairmont Mayakoba is a resort that offers its guests the perfect combination of luxurious facilities, contact with nature in its five magnificent ecosystems, first class personalized service and high quality regional and international cuisine. Located 40 minutes from Cancun International Airport and 20 minutes from Playa del Carmen, Fairmont Mayakoba has 45 acres in the heart of the Mayan jungle. Its facilities include 401 rooms, five swimming pools, 15 restaurants/bars, gym, spa and a convention center, all designed in harmony with nature to contribute to the preservation of the local flora and fauna. Since its inauguration in 2006, Fairmont Mayakoba has been recognized with 5 Diamonds by the AAA. Travelers from around the world are warmly welcomed at this resort where everything revolves around the needs of the guest, in order to make each trip a memorable experience. For more information or reservations visit www.fairmont.mx/mayakoba.
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About Accor
Accor is a world leading hospitality Group consisting of more than 5,200 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. The Group has one of the industry's most diverse and fully-integrated hospitality ecosystems encompassing luxury and premium brands, midscale and economy offerings, unique lifestyle concepts, entertainment and nightlife venues, restaurants & bars, branded private residences, shared accommodation properties, concierge services, co-working spaces, and more. Accor also boasts an unrivaled portfolio of distinctive brands and approximately 260,000 team members worldwide. Over 68 million members benefit from the company's comprehensive loyalty program ALL - Accor Live Limitless - a daily lifestyle companion that provides access to a wide variety of rewards, services, and experiences. Through its Planet 21 – Acting Here, Accor Solidarity, RiiSE, and ALL Heartist Fund initiatives, The Group is focused on driving positive actions through business ethics, responsible tourism, environmental sustainability, community engagement, diversity, and inclusivity. Founded in 1967, Accor SA is headquartered in France, and publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404), and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACCYY) in the United States. For more information visit group.accor.com or follow Accor on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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Public Relations Manager
Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya
T + 52 984 206 3000 Ext. 3801
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President Joe Biden plans to designate the nation’s newest national monument in southern Nevada. The 450,000-acre expanse is sacred to at least a dozen tribes.
The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument would include Spirit Mountain and the surrounding Mohave Desert landscape 80 miles south of Las Vegas.
It’s considered the origin point for the Hualapai, Havasupai, Maricopa and several other tribes. Indigenous leaders and environmental groups say the designation will connect several other biologically diverse protected areas and provide vital habitat and migration corridors for bighorn sheep, desert tortoise and other species.
The new monument would span an area in the southern tip of Nevada between Arizona and the Colorado River to the California Mohave National Preserve.
Biden made the announcement at Wednesday’s White House Tribal Nations Summit. The designation hasn’t been made final, but tribes, conservationists and others applauded the announcement.
The Antiquities Act gives presidents the power to enact broad protections on public lands. Biden last year restored the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah after they were slashed by the Trump administration in 2017.
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Same Store RevPAR Increases 63%; 2019 RevPAR Recapture Reaches New Quarterly High of 94%
Accretive Transaction Activity Completed with Miami Brickell Acquisition and San Francisco Hilton Garden Inn Sale
Reinstatement of Quarterly Common Dividend Announced
AUSTIN, Texas, August 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company"), today announced results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
"Our operating results continued to improve meaningfully during the quarter driven by robust leisure demand and the accelerating recovery of corporate transient and group demand which has continued to shift growth in our portfolio midweek and to our urban assets. During the second quarter, we achieved pandemic era highs in nominal RevPAR, 2019 RevPAR recapture, and operating profit margin as average daily rates exceeded 2019 levels by 2% for the quarter and an encouraging 5% in the month of June," said Jonathan P. Stanner, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Given the ongoing strength of the recovery in our operating results and our successful transaction and balance sheet activity, we are pleased to announce the reinstatement of a quarterly common dividend. This reinstatement reflects our conviction in the ability of our business to continue to produce strong free cash flow and navigate any uncertainty created by macroeconomic volatility. Year-to-date we have completed nearly $1 billion of opportunistic transactions, including more than $900 million of acquisitions in high-growth sun belt markets which continue to perform better than our underwritten expectations. Our balance sheet is well positioned with nearly $500 million of total liquidity and a favorable debt maturity profile, giving the Company ample flexibility to pursue a broad range of opportunities," commented Mr. Stanner.
Second Quarter 2022 Summary
- Net Income (Loss): Net income attributable to common stockholders was $7.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to ($22.4) million, or ($0.21) per diluted share, in the same period of 2021.
- Pro forma RevPAR: Pro forma RevPAR increased 54.2 percent to $121.40 compared to the same period in 2021. Pro forma ADR increased 37.1 percent to $163.62 compared to the same period in 2021, and pro forma occupancy increased 12.5 percent to 74.2 percent.
- Same Store RevPAR: Same Store RevPAR increased 62.7 percent to $127.44 compared to the same period in 2021. Same store ADR increased 40.4 percent to $169.01 compared to the same period in 2021, and same store occupancy increased 15.9 percent to 75.4 percent.
- Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA: Pro forma hotel EBITDA increased to $70.7 million compared to $36.5 million in the same period in 2021. Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin grew to 37.8 percent from 31.4 percent in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDAre: Adjusted EBITDAre increased to $54.6 million from $21.7 million in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted FFO: Adjusted FFO was $32.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $8.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the same period of 2021. During the second quarter, the Company recognized a one-time $20.5 million gain on sale related to the sale of the Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North hotel which resulted in $3.5 million of incremental tax expense recorded during the quarter. Adjusted for the one-time gain and related income tax expense, adjusted FFO was $36.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share.
- Capital Improvements: The Company invested $14.9 million in capital improvements during the second quarter and $11.8 million on a pro rata basis after consideration of joint ventures.
The Company's results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Monthly Operating Data
Year-to-Date 2022 Summary
- Net Loss: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $4.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $57.5 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the same period of 2021.
- Pro Forma RevPAR: Pro forma RevPAR increased 64.8 percent to $110.27 from the same period in 2021. Pro forma ADR increased 41.9 percent to $159.26 compared to the same period in 2021, and pro forma occupancy increased 16.1 percent to 69.2 percent.
- Same Store RevPAR: Same store RevPAR increased 72.5 percent to $113.22 from the same period in 2021. Same store ADR increased 43.9 percent to $163.22 compared to the same period in 2021, and same store occupancy increased 19.8 percent to 69.4 percent.
- Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA: Pro forma hotel EBITDA increased to $120.1 million compared to $51.5 million in the same period in 2021. Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin grew to 35.6 percent from 26.4 percent in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDAre: Adjusted EBITDAre increased to $87.5 million from $28.0 million in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted FFO: Adjusted FFO was $52.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the same period of 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a one-time $20.5 million gain on sale related to the sale of the Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North hotel which resulted in $3.5 million of incremental tax expense recorded during the second quarter. Adjusted for the one-time gain and related income tax expense, adjusted FFO was $56.2 million, or $0.47 per diluted share.
- Capital Improvements: The Company invested $25.3 million in capital improvements during the six months of 2022 and $20.9 million on a pro rata basis.
The Company today announced that its Board of Directors has reinstated and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on its common stock and per common unit of limited partnership interest in Summit Hotel OP, LP.
In addition, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of:
- $0.390625 per share on its 6.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
- $0.3671875 per share on its 5.875% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- $0.328125 per unit on its 5.25% Series Z Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Units
The common and preferred dividends are payable on August 31, 2022, to holders of record as of August 17, 2022.
In June 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of a 90% interest in the newly constructed, dual-branded 264-guestroom AC Hotel by Marriott & Element Miami Brickell (the "Brickell Hotels"). The equity purchase option price was based on a gross hotel valuation of $89.0 million, or $337,000 per key, and the Company funded its $38 million equity requirement with the conversion of the previously funded $30 million mezzanine construction loan, which earned 9% cash interest during the loan term, and $8 million in cash. The transaction included the assumption of a $47 million mortgage loan that has a variable interest rate of 30-day LIBOR + 300 basis points and maturity date of February 15, 2025. Upon closing, a $10 million letter of credit that supported the equity purchase option was released, and the Company will continue to retain the option to acquire the remaining 10% equity interest of the Brickell Hotels in December 2026. The Brickell Hotels have performed exceptionally well during their first six months of operations with occupancy of more than 75%, RevPAR of nearly $170 and hotel EBITDA of $4.4 million year-to-date. The Brickell Hotels are estimated to generate an 8.0-9.0% hotel EBITDA yield for the full year 2022.
In May 2022, the Company completed the previously announced disposition of the 169-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North for a gross sales price of $75.0 million, or $444,000 per key, through its joint venture with GIC. The transaction represented a 1% capitalization rate based on the hotel's net operating income after a 4% FF&E reserve for the twelve months ended March 31, 2022. The joint venture will also forego a comprehensive renovation that was scheduled for late 2022 estimated to be $7.1 million, or $42,000 per key, as a result of the sale. The joint venture acquired the hotel in October 2019 for $58.0 million, or $343,000 per key, and the transaction resulted in a $20.5 million net gain on sale. The Company applied its $38 million share of net proceeds from the transaction, along with existing cash, to repay its only remaining 2022 debt maturity for $62 million.
On June 30, 2022, inclusive of its pro rata share of the Joint Venture credit facility, the Company had the following:
- Outstanding debt of $1.2 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 3.83 percent. After giving effect to interest rate derivative agreements, $837.7 million, or 68 percent, of our outstanding debt had fixed interest rates, and $386.2 million, or 32 percent, had variable interest rates.
- Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $86.6 million.
- Revolving credit facility availability of $350.0 million, plus an additional $50.0 million available to borrow subject to certain requirements. The Company had no borrowings outstanding on its revolving credit facility.
- Total liquidity of $486.6 million, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and revolving credit facility availability.
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company amended the credit agreements for its $400 million senior revolving credit facility and two senior term loans totaling $425 million to extend the available loan term and enhance overall flexibility. The amendments on the $600 million senior credit facility included additional extension options that allow the Company to extend the maturity date to March 2025 for the $400 million revolving credit facility and to April 2025 for the $200 million term loan facility. All of the Company's corporate-level debt now matures in 2025 or later after consideration of available extension options. Additionally, the Company has retained complete capital allocation flexibility regarding future potential acquisitions, dispositions, capital expenditures, and dividends. The credit spreads for the credit facilities remain unchanged. For additional detail regarding the amendments, please refer the Company's Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2022.
On July 22, 2022, inclusive of the recent transaction activity and its pro rata share of the Joint Venture credit facility, the Company had the following:
- Outstanding debt of $1.2 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 4.01 percent. After giving effect to interest rate derivative agreements, $837.3 million, or 68 percent, of our outstanding debt had fixed interest rates, and $386.2 million, or 32 percent, had variable interest rates.
- Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $80.6 million.
- Revolving credit facility availability of $400.0 million.
- Total liquidity of $480.6 million, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and revolving credit facility availability.
The Company's balance sheet continues to be well-positioned with sufficient liquidity to retire all pro rata debt maturities through 2024.
On July 26, 2022, the Company entered into two, $100 million interest rate swaps that will fix 1-month term SOFR for an average of 5.0 years. The swaps will become effective on January 31, 2023, after $200 million of the Company's existing interest rate swaps expire. The new SOFR-based interest rate swaps have fixed rates of 2.60% and 2.5625% that correspond with expiration dates of January 31, 2027, and January 31, 2029, respectively. The new swap transactions will result in the Company maintaining an estimated 70 percent of pro rata outstanding debt with fixed rates after consideration of all outstanding interest rate derivative agreements which have a weighted average fixed SOFR rate of 2.74%.
Given the continued uncertainty and volatility of the operating environment, the Company is not providing operational or earnings guidance at this time. However, the Company is providing its expectations for certain non-operational items based on 102 hotels owned as of June 30, 2022.
The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 AM ET.
- To access the conference call, please pre-register using this link. Registrants will receive a confirmation with dial-in details.
- A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed using this link. A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investors section of the Company's website, www.shpreit.com, until October 31, 2022.
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the Upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of August 2, 2022, the Company's portfolio consisted of 102 hotels, 61 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 15,323 guestrooms located in 24 states.
For additional information, please visit the Company's website, www.shpreit.com, and follow the Company on Twitter at @SummitHotel_INN. Investors and others should note that the Company routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and the Investors section of the Company's website. The Company uses these channels as well as social media channels (e.g., the Company's Twitter account @SummitHotel_INN) as a means of disclosing information about the Company's business to our colleagues, investors, and the public. While not all the information that the Company posts to the Company's website or on the Company's social media channels is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information that it shares on https://investor.shpreit.com/corporate-profile.
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "forecast," "continue," "plan," "likely," "would" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections, or other forward-looking information. Examples of forward-looking statements include the following: the Company's ability to realize growth from the allocation of capital; projections of the Company's cash corporate G&A, interest expense, capital expenditures or other financial items; descriptions of the Company's plans or objectives for future operations, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings; and descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing expectations regarding the timing of their occurrence. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, not all of which are known to the Company and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the U.S. economy, supply and demand in the hotel industry, and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
For information about the Company's business and financial results, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC, and its quarterly and other periodic filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to update the statements in this release to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.
We disclose certain "non-GAAP financial measures," which are measures of our historical financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are financial measures not prescribed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). These measures are as follows: (i) Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO"), (ii) Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate ("EBITDAre"), Adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA (as described below). We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP financial measures in the same manner. Our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income (loss) as a measure of our operating performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, debt service obligations and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that our non-GAAP financial measures can enhance the understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily better indicators of any trend as compared to a comparable measure prescribed by GAAP such as net income (loss).
As defined by Nareit, FFO represents net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding preferred dividends, gains (or losses) from sales of real property, impairment losses on real estate assets, items classified by GAAP as extraordinary, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization related to real estate assets, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, and joint ventures. AFFO represents FFO excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, franchise fees, equity-based compensation expense, debt transaction costs, premiums on redemption of preferred shares, losses from net casualties, non-cash lease expense, non-cash interest income and non-cash income tax related adjustments to our deferred tax assets. Unless otherwise indicated, we present FFO and AFFO applicable to our common shares and common units. We present FFO and AFFO because we consider FFO and AFFO an important supplemental measure of our operational performance and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO and AFFO when reporting their results. FFO and AFFO are intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO and AFFO exclude depreciation and amortization related to real estate assets, gains and losses from real property dispositions and impairment losses on real estate assets, FFO and AFFO provide performance measures that, when compared year over year, reflect the effect to operations from trends in occupancy, guestroom rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. Our computation of FFO differs slightly from the computation of Nareit-defined FFO related to the reporting of corporate depreciation and amortization expense. Our computation of FFO may also differ from the methodology for calculating FFO used by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. Where indicated in this release, FFO is based on our computation of FFO and not the computation of Nareit-defined FFO unless otherwise noted.
EBITDA
EBITDA represents net income or loss, excluding: (i) interest, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. Our management team also uses EBITDA as one measure in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions.
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
EBITDAre is based on EBITDA and is expected to provide additional relevant information about REITs as real estate companies in support of growing interest among generalist investors. EBITDAre is intended to be a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure that is independent of a company's capital structure and will provide a uniform basis to measure the enterprise value of a company compared to other REITs.
EBITDAre, as defined by Nareit, is calculated as EBITDA, excluding: (i) loss and gains on disposition of property and (ii) asset impairments, if any. We believe EBITDAre is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.
We make additional adjustments to EBITDAre when evaluating our performance because we believe that the exclusion of certain additional non-recurring or certain non-cash items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDAre, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of net income, is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.
Hotel EBITDA
With respect to hotel EBITDA, we believe that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses and non-cash items provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. We believe the property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative measure of our net income (loss) or operating performance. EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA can enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily a better indicator of any trend as compared to a comparable GAAP measure such as net income (loss). Above, we include a quantitative reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre and hotel EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (loss) and operating income (loss).
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Your recent editorial regarding conspiracy-mongering from the right was perfectly on target and all of the points you made were justified and substantiated (“Blame Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson for the plot to blow up Baltimore’s power grid,” Feb, 8). There was just one characterization that was incorrect. You, as well as most of the media, continue to mislabel the Tucker Carlsons, Laura Ingrahams, Andy Harrises and Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world as “conservatives.” They are not.
Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are conservatives. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski and, perhaps, a very few other Republican elected officials, as well as a limited number of Fox News network commentators, are conservatives. Almost all of the others, including every one of the 147 members of Congress who traitorously voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election, are right-wing radicals and haters with nothing conservative about them.
To include people like those in the once-honorable term “conservatives” must make true conservatives of the past, like William Howard Taft, Everett Dirksen, Jacob Javits and Ronald Reagan spin in their graves. They are all much closer to being fascists than believers in democracy or the principles of our republic. Until the voters of this country wake up and vote out every one of these dimwits and haters, the prospects for the future of our country are dim.
— Harris Factor, Columbia
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Mercedes-Benz on Thursday announced plans to establish its own EV charging network spanning many major markets across the globe, including North America.
The automaker made the announcement at the 2023 CES in Las Vegas, where it also said it aims to roll out more than 10,000 chargers by the end of the decade when its full lineup will consist of EVs only.
Construction will start this year in the U.S. and Canada and slowly expand to more countries. More than 400 stations will be in operation in North America by 2027, which combined will have more than 2,500 chargers. The chargers will offer power ratings up to 350 kw.
In North America, Mercedes is working with charging network technology company ChargePoint and solar energy and battery storage company MN8 Energy on the build-out. The involvement of MN8 Energy will help ensure that users have access to renewable energy.
Mercedes and MN8 Energy will together invest approximately $1.05 billion in the construction of the North American stations over the next six to seven years.
The stations will be located in major cities, as well as near major highway arteries and popular retail and restaurant locations. Chargers will also be installed at participating Mercedes-Benz dealerships. While the stations will be open to EVs from other brands, Mercedes customers will be able to reserve charging slots from their vehicles.
The system will know the usage rates at respective locations and ensure the Mercedes owner gains immediate access to the reserved charger at the required time. The charger will also communicate with the vehicle, so no authentication will be required.
Mercedes is already part of the Ionity joint venture that operates charging stations across Europe, though the new stations will feature the automaker’s own branding, similar to Tesla’s Supercharger network that was introduced more than a decade ago.
Audi has tested the waters with a handful of its own charging stations in Germany, though the automaker has yet to commit to a global network.
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The West Springfield girls and W.T. Woodson boys entered Saturday morning’s Class 6 cross-country title meet in Leesburg as slim favorites. In the early afternoon they each exited, narrowly, as Virginia state champions.
All three teams found their way to the podium Saturday, but it was West Springfield (51 points) and its four top-15 finishers that again got the best of Langley (59) and Woodson (80) on the 5K course.
“We were crying and hugging, it was a special moment for our team,” said West Springfield sophomore Adeline Barker, who finished ninth with a time of 19 minutes 27 seconds.
In the second race, the Woodson boys’ team (57 points) knocked off defending champion Oakton (70) for its first title since 2018. Senior Samik Bhinge, who finished 11th (16:36), said the runners closed their eyes Friday and visualized what success might look like. Senior Daniel Cassata, the team’s next-fastest runner, said the Cavaliers’ title aims began the moment they placed third last year. The nerves took three hours off his sleep schedule.
Around the two-mile marker, a teammate yelled that the Cavaliers were behind pace. So in a move that has driven their ascent this season, they pushed ahead as a pack. All five point-earners placed inside the top 25.
“When you’re running and you see a Woodson jersey, you know you’re not alone,” Cassata said.
Herndon senior Gillian Bushée capped her immaculate season with an individual victory in the girls race, completing the course in 18 minutes 17 seconds to outpace McLean senior Thais Rolly (18:45) and West Springfield junior Aidan MacGrath (18:50).
The past three seasons have seen a string of virtual toss-ups between Bushée and Rolly, with the former winning by less than a second in at the regional championship. But Bushée, who entered particularly motivated after she passed out 150 meters from the finish line in last year’s meet due to an issue with her iron levels, sprung ahead in the last kilometer.
“We’re lucky — or maybe unlucky — since we’re both nationally ranked runners and yet we’re from the same district,” Bushée said. “Since sophomore year, we’ve helped each other PR. I just felt good today.”
South County senior Isaac Garcia (15:46) was the top local boys runner, jockeying with Franklin County senior Nathan Atchue for the state title before Atchue (15:43) pulled ahead. Junior Nayan Kasperowski, Garcia’s South County teammate, placed third.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jarred Tinordi scored his second goal on a double deflection with 2:42 to play, improbably doubling his career NHL goal total in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.
Tinordi, a 30-year-old journeyman defenseman, scored just two goals in his first seven seasons before this trip to Honda Center. After scoring Chicago's first goal in the first period, he collected a turnover late in the third and took a shot that glanced off Ducks forward Adam Henrique and then hit the skate of Anaheim's Dmitry Kulikov to beat Anthony Stolarz.
Filip Roos also scored his first NHL goal for the Blackhawks, who haven't lost to Anaheim in eight meetings since Feb. 2, 2019. Patrick Kane ended a three-game scoring drought with two assists, while Arvid Söderblom made 39 saves in his second career victory and just Chicago's second win in eight games.
Troy Terry and Henrique scored first-period goals for the Ducks, who lost their third straight despite dominating long stretches and outshooting the Blackhawks 41-22. Stolarz stopped 19 shots, but Anaheim still hasn't won in regulation at home this season.
The Ducks were sharper from the start, and Terry scored 19 seconds after the opening faceoff on a pass from Trevor Zegras. Henrique then ripped a shot past Söderblom on a 2-on-1 with Terry to score a goal in his first game since the birth of Blake Delphine Henrique, his first child with wife Lauren, early Thursday morning.
Anaheim had an 18-1 shots advantage late in the first period before Tinordi was left unmarked to score his first goal for the Blackhawks, who claimed him off waivers from the Rangers last month. The son of former North Stars captain Mark Tinordi had scored two goals over 122 career games since his debut in March 2013.
Roos tied it early in the second, converting a fat rebound off Stolarz's pads. Exactly one month after his NHL debut, the 23-year-old Swedish defenseman got his first goal in his eighth game with Chicago.
Terry went to the Ducks’ dressing room with six minutes left in the second after taking a nasty fall onto his back when Chicago’s Boris Katchouk clotheslined him from behind, earning a double minor. Anaheim couldn't score on the ensuing advantage, and Terry returned for the third period.
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Anaheim played without two regular defensemen due to injury. Kevin Shattenkirk missed his first game of the season with a lower-body injury, and Nathan Beaulieu sat with an upper-body injury.
Chicago scratched forward Jason Dickinson, who has a non-COVID-19 illness.
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Blackhawks: Host Hurricanes on Monday.
Ducks: Host Red Wings on Tuesday.
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The Brands Kick-Off with the Ultimate Cinco De Mayo Event in Miami Featuring Celebrity Talent, Influencers & More
MIAMI, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal and Old El Paso™ are partnering on the ultimate Cinco de Mayo celebration. To kick off this collaboration, the brands will host an event in Miami at Oasis Wynwood on May 5th that celebrates their shared vision of inclusivity as part of their joint mission to "build a bigger table" and bring people together over a shared meal, drinks, and conversation. Attendees can expect to enjoy a curated taco and tequila experience while being entertained by live performances and surprises. The partnership will not only celebrate Cinco de Mayo but will also serve as a kick-off for the Summer of Lobos, a season long celebration by Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal.
"We are excited to partner with Old El Paso and further educate consumers on our mission to 'Build a Bigger Table,'" said Diego Osorio, Lobos 1707 Founder and Chief Creative Officer. "Whether it's over tacos and tequila or any meal that inspires, there's always an extra spot to pull up a chair. Lobos 1707 is all about bringing people together and building a community that everyone can be a part of, and Old El Paso shares in our commitment to doing just that."
The invite-only event will be hosted by Terrence J with guest appearances by Lenny S, DJ Meel and other notable personalities. Apart from the paired meal and live performances, there will also be additional elements that are sure to enhance the Cinco de Mayo celebration. These elements include taco trucks and other exciting surprises.
"This event reinforces Old El Paso's shared purpose of bringing people together around the table over a shared meal and experience," Emiko Brook, Sr. Brand Manager. "With our roots in Mexican cuisine, we know a great meal is not just about the food – it's about celebrating, connecting and having fun with those close to you. Together with Lobos 1707, we want to encourage conversations and inspire people to have a voice, starting at the table with a fresh and inventive taco meal."
As an extension of the partnership, Lobos 1707 and Old El Paso will unveil two social media content series that will further enforce the build a bigger table narrative. Both series are intended to showcase diverse taco and tequila recipes, fun personal stories and inspiration from beloved dishes, all while being surrounded by friends.
Ahead of the Miami event, a "Tequila and Toast" content series will launch and feature influencers sharing their favorite taco recipes, mixing up fun and tasty Lobos 1707 cocktails, and enjoying the company of friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Following the Miami event, the "Shop and Cook" content series will debut with influencers taking viewers on a shopping journey to select their favorite Old El Paso products and whipping up some mouth-watering dishes, while enjoying a signature Lobos 1707 cocktail with friends.
For more information on Lobos 1707 and Old El Paso, please visit https://www.lobos1707.com/ and https://www.oldelpaso.com/ and follow them on Instagram @lobos1707 and @oldelpaso.
ABOUT LOBOS 1707 TEQUILA AND MEZCAL
Lobos 1707 is an independent spirits producer that blends heritage and innovation. Inspired by his ancestor of the same name, Founder and Chief Creative Officer Diego Osorio launched Lobos 1707 in 2020 with CEO and brand-builder Dia Simms and legendary athlete and cultural icon LeBron James. The Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal portfolio is made up of four ultra-premium offerings infused with history, culture and family legacy: Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila, Lobos 1707 Reposado Tequila, and Lobos 1707 Extra Añejo Tequila, all made from 100% blue weber agave harvested, distilled and bottled in Jalisco, and Lobos 1707 Mezcal Artesanal, made from espadin, distilled and bottled in Oaxaca. Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal are influenced by both old and new world techniques, finished in Pedro Ximénez (PX) wine barrels for unique and elevated flavor profiles. Lobos 1707 has received numerous taste awards for its portfolio, including earning a Master recognition and two gold medals at the 2022 Tequila and Mezcal Masters, a double gold medal and Best Reposado Tequila at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and a double gold medal at the 2022 SIP Awards. Everyone has a seat at the table to stir, sip and savor Lobos 1707. For more information on Lobos 1707, visit www.lobos1707.com or follow them on Instagram @lobos1707.
ABOUT GENERAL MILLS
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to drive shareholder value by boldly building its brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing its scale and standing for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Annie's, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills generated fiscal 2022 net sales of U.S. $19.0 billion. In addition, the company's share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1.1 billion.
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STANTON, Del. — At the historic Hale-Byrnes House, an enduring relic of the revolutionary era stands tall and mighty but may be on its final breath.
Now, though leaves still adorn the tree’s top, its hollow trunk and leaning stature may signify its approaching end.
Members of the Delaware Society for Preservation of Antiquities board manage the Hale-Byrnes House and have been working on a proper way to memorialize the tree, which is located right outside the house off Route 7.
Board member K. Lynn King has facilitated some of the group’s planning since last year. They secured Pamela and Bryant White, two experienced Revolutionary War artists, to paint a portrait of the tree. The board is asking for $5,000 in donations from the community to ensure the painting can be completed.
Ms. King said the portrait will memorialize the historic gathering that occurred three days after the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge and five days prior to the Battle of Brandywine.
Delaware historian and author Kim Rogers Burdick, who has lived in the house with her husband since 2008, said that around eight to 10 men, including Washington, occupied the house for one day. They came from Bucks County in Pennsylvania.
“They got word that the British were coming, so Washington marched them down here,” Ms. Burdick said.
Famous figures like Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox and Robert Kirkwood likely accompanied Washington. However, perhaps the most well-known man aside from the future president was an officer by the name of Marquis de Lafayette.
It was under the tree and in the house where Lafayette celebrated his 20th birthday, amidst planning for the campaign’s upcoming defense of Philadelphia.
Ms. King said that an optimistic timeline for the tree’s painting to be completed is early September, so it can be released around Lafayette’s birthday. Regardless, she has complete confidence in the artists handling the task.
While Bryant has agreed to take the lead on this painting, Ms. King said the pair are “equally good” and the best in the business. The Whites are also revolutionary reenactors, which gives them a historical knowledge and background that some artists may not have.
“The way they interpret 18th century events is just amazing,” said Ms. King. “I wouldn’t have anyone else but them doing it.”
The tree was joined by the house in 1750, on a property originally owned by a potter named Samuel Hale. David Finney soon bought the property and possibly built the house, though Hale may have been involved as well. By 1754, Daniel Byrnes, a Quaker miller, acquired the property, and added a kitchen that gave a modern feel.
“It was a rich man’s house,” Ms. Burdick said of what the building looked like after Byrnes made his many additions and upgrades.
The expansive kitchen and modern design contributed to Washington deciding to hold a meeting at the two-story house, according to Ms. Burdick.
As the towering sycamore stands the test of time, both the tree and the house have survived bouts of abandonment.
Around 1960, Ms. Burdick said, the Delaware Department of Transportation aimed to knock the house down, with no preservation laws in place to stop them.
It had been abandoned and teenagers around the area often stopped in to occupy the house recreationally, leaving rooms damaged and unclean.
But a woman by the name of Marguerite “Carita” Boden would not allow the historic house to be erased. She and other locals lobbied for historical preservation around the state, Ms. Burdick said.
“The story is they went down to Legislative Hall,” Ms. Burdick said, “and DelDOT called the place an ‘attractive nuisance.’”
“And Carita said, ‘Well, so am I.’”
A few decades earlier, the house was owned by the Boyce family, but the last remaining member that Ms. Boden could find was in a nursing home. Ms. Burdick said that Ms. Boden wrote out a check to buy the house then and there.
Soon thereafter, it was deeded to the Delaware chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution before being turned over to the state’s Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs in the 1970s. Since then, the house has been in safe hands and used as a place for reenactments, speakers and events that commemorate its historical relevance.
With preservation laws in place and recognition from the state as a historic site, the outlook for the Hale-Byrnes House is much brighter than it was 60 years ago. But the focus is now on preserving the tree that stands taller than the house itself.
Despite the tree’s hollow inside and old age, state arborists have performed annual assessments on the tree, with no pressing concerns thus far, according to Ms. Burdick.
However, over 300 years takes a toll, and Ms. Burdick and Ms. King both are skeptical how much longer the tree can persist. That is why they sought out the Whites — to bring the tree and the revolutionary officers who surrounded it to life in portrait.
“They’re just too awesome,” Ms. King said of the artists. “You can almost put yourself into their paintings.”
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- Patients treated with investigational bimekizumab, an IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor, achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements over placebo in signs and symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa at week 16, as measured by HiSCR50
- Bimekizumab demonstrated deep levels of clinical response over placebo at week 16, as measured by HiSCR75, a key secondary endpoint
- Patients treated with bimekizumab experienced improved health-related quality of life over placebo at week 16, a key secondary endpoint
- Clinical responses were maintained with continuous bimekizumab treatment – over 75 percent of patients achieved HiSCR50, and over 55 percent achieved HiSCR75, at week 48±
BRUSSELS and ATLANTA, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced detailed positive results from two Phase 3 studies (BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II) evaluating the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).1 Data from the two studies showed that bimekizumab achieved statistically significant and consistent clinically meaningful improvements over placebo in the signs and symptoms of HS at week 16, which were maintained to week 48.1,± Clinical responses with bimekizumab were observed from the first dose with some patients achieving HiSCR50 at week four.1 These new data were presented today at a late-breaking platform presentation at the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, March 17-22.
"Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, debilitating inflammatory skin disease for which only one approved treatment is available today," said Lead Investigator, Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston. "Treating moderate to severe cases with bimekizumab has shown promising results in Phase 3 patient trials, with sustained improvement after one year."
In the U.S., the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab have not been established for any indication, and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The two studies (n=505 in BE HEARD I; n=509 in BE HEARD II) evaluated two dose regimens of bimekizumab (320 mg every two weeks [Q2W] and 320 mg every four weeks
[Q4W]) versus placebo over the 16-week initial and the 32-week maintenance treatment periods.1 Data presented at AAD 2023 show that:
- A significantly higher proportion of patients treated with bimekizumab (Q2W) achieved HiSCR50, the primary endpoint, at week 16 vs. placebo in BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II (47.8 percent vs. 28.7 percent [p=0.006] and 52.0 percent vs. 32.2 percent [p=0.003], respectively).1
- A greater proportion of patients treated with bimekizumab (Q4W) achieved HiSCR50 at week 16 than placebo in BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II, with statistical significance achieved in BE HEARD II (45.3 percent vs. 28.7 percent [p=0.030] and 53.8 percent vs. 32.2 percent [p=0.004], respectively).1
- Patients treated with bimekizumab achieved deep levels of clinical response with a greater proportion achieving HiSCR75, a key secondary endpoint, at week 16 than placebo, with statistical significance in BE HEARD II with both dose regimens and for Q2W in BE HEARD I.1
- Patients treated with bimekizumab experienced improved health-related quality of life (change from baseline in the dermatology life quality index) compared with placebo at week 16 (BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II, Q2W and Q4W).1
- Clinical responses (HiSCR50 and HiSCR75) were maintained with continuous bimekizumab treatment – over 75 percent of patients achieved HiSCR50, and over 55 percent achieved HiSCR75 at week 48 (observed case analysis; BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II, Q2W and Q4W).1
"Today, at the largest dermatology meeting of the year, we unveiled 48-week data from our Phase 3 bimekizumab program in hidradenitis suppurativa. Results from the Phase 3 program highlight the meaningful clinical outcomes achieved by targeting IL-17F in addition to IL-17A," said Emmanuel Caeymaex, Executive Vice President, Immunology Solutions and Head of U.S., UCB. "We are now focused on the next steps with global regulatory filings for bimekizumab in hidradenitis suppurativa planned for later this year."
The safety profile of bimekizumab across BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II was consistent with previous studies with no new safety signals observed.1 The most common (frequency of >5 percent) treatment emergent adverse events on bimekizumab over 16 weeks were hidradenitis (7.2 percent in BE HEARD I and 8.8 percent in BE HEARD II), oral candidiasis (4.4 percent in BE HEARD I and 6.7 percent in BE HEARD II), headache (7.0 percent in BE
HEARD I and 5.8 in BE HEARD II), and diarrhea (7.0 percent in BE HEARD I and 5.3 percent in BE HEARD II).1
UCB expects to submit global regulatory applications for bimekizumab in moderate to severe HS starting in Q3 2023.
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± Observed case analysis.
BE HEARD I is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter, Phase 3 study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). BE HEARD I enrolled 505 participants with a diagnosis of moderate to severe HS. 1
BE HEARD II is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter, Phase 3 study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in adults with moderate to severe HS. BE HEARD II enrolled 509 participants with a diagnosis of moderate to severe HS.1
BE HEARD I and II comprised double-blind 16-week initial and 32-week maintenance treatment periods. Participants with moderate to severe HS were randomized 2:2:2:1 to (initial/maintenance) bimekizumab 320mg every 2 weeks (Q2W)/Q2W, bimekizumab Q2W/Q4W, bimekizumab Q4W/Q4W, placebo/bimekizumab Q2W. Until week 16, bimekizumab Q2W/Q2W and bimekizumab Q2W/Q4W were combined to bimekizumab Q2W.1
The primary endpoint in both studies was HiSCR50 at week 16.1 A key secondary endpoint was HiSCR75 at week 16.1 HiSCR50 and HiSCR75 are defined as at least either a 50 or 75 percent reduction from baseline in the total abscess and inflammatory nodule count, with no increase from baseline in abscess or draining tunnel count.2,3
For additional details on the studies, visit BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II on clinicaltrials.gov.2,3
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurring, painful, and debilitating inflammatory skin disease.4,5 The main symptoms are nodules, abscesses, and pus-discharging fistulas (channels leading out of the skin) which typically occur in the armpits, groin, and buttocks.4,5 People with HS experience flare-ups of the disease as well as severe pain, which can have a major impact on quality of life.4,5
HS develops in early adulthood and affects approximately one percent of the population in most studied countries.4,5 Approximately one third of people with HS have a family history of HS, and lifestyle factors such as smoking and obesity can also play a crucial role in the clinical course of HS.6
The symptoms of pain, discharge, and scarring are not only a physical burden. People with HS also experience stigma: worrying about or directly experiencing negative attitudes and reactions from society in response to their symptoms.7 These feelings can lead to embarrassment, social isolation, low self-esteem, and sexual life impairment, and impact all areas of life, including interpersonal relationships, education, and work. 4,6
Bimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that is designed to selectively inhibit both interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and interleukin 17F (IL-17F), two key cytokines driving inflammatory processes.8 In August 2021, bimekizumab was first approved in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) and in Great Britain for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy.9,10 The label information may differ in other countries where approved. Please check local prescribing information. In the U.S., the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab have not been established for any indication, and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com), is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With approximately 8,600 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of €5.5 billion in 2022. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB). Follow us on Twitter: @UCBUSA.
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- Kokolakis G, Wolk K, Schneider-Burrus S, et al. Delayed Diagnosis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Its Effect on Patients and Healthcare System. Dermatology. 2020;236:421–430.
- Koumaki D, Ourania E, Bozi E, et al. Perspectives On Perceived Stigma And Self-Stigma In Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2019;12:785–790.
- Glatt S, Helmer E, Haier B, et al. First-in-human randomized study of bimekizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody and selective dual inhibitor of IL-17A and IL-17F, in mild psoriasis. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2017;83(5):991-1001.
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Ukraine warns of 'nuclear terrorism' after strike near plant
Video above: Russian pullback reveals devastation in Ukraine villages
A Russian missile struck close to a nuclear power plant Monday in southern Ukraine without damaging the three reactors but hit other industrial equipment in what Ukrainian authorities denounced as an act of "nuclear terrorism."
The missile made impact within 328 yards of the reactors at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, blasting a crater 6 1/2 feet deep and 13 feet across, according to Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom.
The reactors were operating normally and no staff members were injured, the agency said. But the proximity of the strike renewed fears the nearly 7-month-long war in Ukraine might produce a radiation disaster.
The nuclear power station, which is also known as the Pivdennoukrainsk plant, is Ukraine's second-largest after the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has repeatedly come under fire. The two facilities' reactors are of the same design.
Following recent battlefield setbacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened last week to step up attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. Throughout the war, Russia has targeted Ukraine's electricity generation and transmission equipment, causing blackouts and endangering the safety systems of the country's nuclear power plants.
The industrial complex that includes the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear plant sits along the Southern Bug River about 190 miles south of the capital, Kyiv. The attack caused the temporary shutdown of a nearby hydropower plant, shattered more than 100 windows at the complex and severed three power transmission lines, Ukrainian authorities said.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry released a black-and-white video showing two large fireballs erupting one after the other in the dark, followed by incandescent showers of sparks. A time stamp on the video read 19 minutes after midnight.
The ministry and Energoatom called the strike "nuclear terrorism." The Russian Defense Ministry made no immediate comment. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Video below: Mass graves found in Izium
Russian forces have occupied the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station, since the early days of the invasion. Shelling cut off its transmission lines, forcing operators to shut down its six reactors to avoid a radiation disaster. Russia and Ukraine have traded blame for the strikes.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, which has stationed monitors at the plant, said a main transmission line was reconnected Friday, providing electricity that the Zaporizhzhia plant needs to cool its reactors.
But the mayor of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhia plant is located, reported more Russian shelling Monday in the city's industrial zone.
While warning Friday of possible ramped-up strikes, Putin claimed his forces had so far acted with restraint in responding to Ukrainian attempts to hit Russian facilities.
"If the situation develops this way, our response will be more serious," Putin said.
"Just recently, the Russian armed forces have delivered a couple of impactful strikes," he said, referring to attacks last week. "Let's consider those as warning strikes."
As well as infrastructure, Russian forces are pounding other sites. The latest shelling killed at least eight civilians and wounded 22, Ukraine's presidential office said Monday.
The governor of the northeastern Kharkiv region, now largely back in Ukrainian hands, said Russian shelling killed four medical workers trying to evacuate patients from a psychiatric hospital, and wounded two patients.
The mayor of the Russian-occupied eastern city of Donetsk said shelling killed 13 civilians there.
Patricia Lewis, the international security research director at the Chatham House think-tank in London, said the previous attacks at the Zaporizhzhia plant and Monday's strike indicated that Russian military planners were attempting to knock Ukrainian nuclear plants offline before winter by targeting power supplies that keep them functioning safely.
Video below: Liberated Ukraine city carries scars of battle
"It's a very, very dangerous and illegal act to be targeting a nuclear station," Lewis said in an interview. "Only the generals will know the intent, but there's clearly a pattern."
"What they seem to be doing each time is to try to cut off the power to the reactor," she said. "It's a very clumsy way to do it, because how accurate are these missiles?"
Power is needed to run pumps that circulate cooling water to the reactors, preventing overheating and — in a worst-case scenario — a radiation-spewing nuclear fuel meltdown.
Other recent Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure targeted power plants in the north and a dam in the south. They came in response to a sweeping Ukrainian counterattack in the country's east that reclaimed Russia-occupied territory in the Kharkiv region and broke what had largely become a stalemate in the war.
The Ukrainian successes — Russia's biggest defeat since its forces were repelled from around Kyiv in the invasion's opening stage — have fueled rare public criticism in Russia and added to the military and diplomatic pressure on Putin.
The Kremlin's nationalist critics have questioned why Moscow failed to plunge Ukraine into darkness by hitting all of its major nuclear power plants.
In other developments:
— Ukraine claimed it recaptured a village in the Russian-occupied area of Ukraine's Luhansk region. Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Ukrainian forces had retaken Bilogorivka. Russia didn't acknowledge the claim.
— The Supreme Court in the Russian-controlled region of Luhansk convicted a former interpreter for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and another person whose duties were not specified of high treason Monday. Both were sentenced to 13 years in prison.
—The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania closed their borders Monday to most Russian citizens in response to domestic support in Russia for the war in Ukraine. Under the coordinated travel ban, Russians wishing to travel to the Baltic countries or Poland for tourism or business, sports or cultural purposes will not be allowed in even if they hold valid visas for the European Union's checks-free Schengen Area.
— Iconic Russian singer Alla Pugacheva used her famous voice to question the war. In an Instagram post Sunday, she described Russia as "a pariah" and said its soldiers were dying for "illusory goals."
The Russian Justice Ministry designated Pugacheva's husband, singer and TV presenter Maxim Galkin, as a foreign agent Saturday for allegedly conducting political activities on behalf of Ukraine and receiving Ukrainian funding. Galkin previously criticized the war.
On Instagram, where Pugacheva has 3.5 million followers, the singer said she also wanted to be added to the foreign agents register, in solidarity with her husband. She called her husband a "true and incorruptible patriot" who wants "the end of the deaths of our boys for illusory goals that make our country a pariah and weigh heavily on the lives of its citizens."
The 73-year-old singer has been hugely popular since Soviet times. Her statement was a notable slap from a prominent figure at Russian authorities, who have sought to stifle dissent.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Brooklyn man who allegedly hit and killed a man walking across Elkhorn Boulevard was booked for murder, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officials say Ilya Shamailov, 32, was driving a Corvette eastbound on Elkhorn Boulevard at Butterball Way just after 11 p.m. April 10.
He allegedly hit a pedestrian walking across the street, killing them and seriously injuring the person in his passenger seat.
He was arrested April 14 on suspicion of DUI once he was released from the hospital.
Officials served an arrest warrant for Shamailov Wednesday where he was found and booked into the Sacramento County Jail under a no bail warrant for murder.
No additional information is available at this time.
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How to Watch the Dream vs. Liberty Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for June 13
Published: Jun. 13, 2023 at 2:28 PM EDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
One game after scoring 32 points in a 102-93 win over the Wings, Breanna Stewart leads the New York Liberty (6-2) at home against the Atlanta Dream (2-5) on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. It begins at 8:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network, YES App, and BSSE.
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Dream vs. Liberty Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: CBS Sports Network
- Arena: Barclays Center
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Key Stats for Dream vs. Liberty
- Atlanta scores an average of 82.6 points per game, just 3.3 more points than the 79.3 New York allows.
- The Dream are 2-3 when they shoot higher than 40.6% from the field.
- Atlanta's three-point shooting percentage this season (35.1%) is only 0.4 percentage points lower than opponents of New York are averaging (35.5%).
- The Dream are 1-3 when shooting over 35.5% as a team from three-point range.
- New York and Atlanta rebound at the exact same rate, 36.4 boards per game.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young scored 28 points, including a key 3-pointer with 1:17 remaining that helped the Atlanta Hawks hold off the Washington Wizards 114-107 on Friday night.
The Hawks won in Washington for the second time in three days in what could be a preview of a play-in round matchup in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is in eighth place, and the Wizards are a half-game up on Chicago for 10th.
The Hawks led by 13 in the fourth quarter, but Washington made a game of it down the stretch. It was 106-104 when Young connected from long distance to push the lead to five.
The Wizards still trailed by just three when Bradley Beal came up empty trying for a quick 2-pointer. Dejounte Murray made two free throws for Atlanta with 12.7 seconds left, and the Hawks closed out the game from there.
Beal led Washington with 27 points and Kristaps Porzingis scored 22.
Atlanta outscored the Wizards 32-21 in the second quarter to take a 56-50 lead into halftime. De'Andre Hunter finished with 18 points for the Hawks and Murray contributed 16.
It was the third game between these teams in 11 days. The Hawks won 122-120 on Wednesday, and the Wizards won 119-116 at Atlanta on Feb. 28.
BEYOND THE ARC
It wasn't even close from 3-point range, with Atlanta going 15 of 31 and Washington 7 of 27. Young went 6 of 10 and Bogdan Bogdanovic was 4 for 8. Bogdanovic scored 15 points.
TIP-INS
Hawks: Atlanta had 13 offensive rebounds to Washington's seven. ... Saddiq Bey scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers.
Wizards: Washington stayed in the game by shooting 36 of 61 (59%) inside the arc. The Wizards outscored Atlanta 60-32 in the paint. ... Kyle Kuzma scored 17 points.
UP NEXT
Hawks: Host Boston on Saturday night.
Wizards: At Philadelphia on Sunday night.
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Commitment will Empower Outcome to Accelerate Lending Growth across the Portfolio with Current and Future Partners
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outcome Group Inc (Outcome), an outcome-based education financing company, today announced it has secured a new debt facility from Variant Investments, LLC (Variant) and its Variant Impact Fund (IMPCX) which will allow Outcome to accelerate the growth of its education lending programs.
Please find more information and important disclosures for Outcome, Variant and IMPCX.
This significant commitment from the impact investing arm of a leading alternative investment manager expands Outcome's ability to support students attending trade schools, bootcamps, and four-year institutions. Outcome offers student-friendly, inclusive, and affordable Income Share Agreements (ISAs) and Deferred Tuition Agreements (DTAs). These financing options directly link repayment with students' career success. Students only repay the obligation if they earn above a predetermined level of income after they leave school. Monthly payments vary with their income, ensuring they are always affordable.
Variant is an alternative investment manager focused on uncorrelated income-generating assets in niche markets and is one of the leading investors in the growing ISA and DTA sectors. The Variant Impact Fund takes that a step further, providing investors with a diversified portfolio of unconventional cash-flowing assets that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
"The commitment from Variant is a true vote of confidence in our ability to deliver innovative lending programs for our education partners and their students and drive growth across our portfolio. Outcome-based lending is changing the way students and families finance their education to help them realize their dreams and we are proud to be at the forefront of that transformation," said Outcome CEO Jim Courtland. "We thank Variant and the team for their support and look forward to our work together."
"The Variant team is excited by the recent partnership with Outcome and the opportunity to expand exposure to Access to Quality Education which is a core impact theme within the Impact Fund," said Variant Principal and Co-Founder Bob Elsasser "the experienced Outcome team brings differentiated exposure to the broad impact mandate within IMPCX"
About Outcome Group:
Outcome Group is an education finance company specializing in outcome-based financing solutions. These novel financial tools link the amount a student pays for their education to that student's future earnings. They help schools attract and retain students by making the benefits of education more transparent and the costs of education more affordable and accessible, regardless of an individual's financial circumstances.
Outcome leverages state of the art origination and underwriting capabilities to provide students with cost-effective financing. Outcome partners directly with schools and educators to design, implement, manage, and fund these outcome-based financial solutions.
About the Variant Impact Fund (IMPCX):
The Variant Impact Fund (the "Fund") offers investors efficient access to a diversified portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ("UN SDGs"). The Fund invests in niche market opportunities with strong cash flow characteristics and low correlations to public equity and bond markets. The Fund's primary objective is to provide a high level of current income, with capital appreciation a secondary objective. The Fund also seeks to generate positive social and environmental impact by targeting investment opportunities aligned with both the UN SDGs and the Fund's impact investing framework. The Fund intends to invest in a wide range of opportunities across three core impact objectives: (i) financial inclusion; (ii) equitable growth; and (iii) responsible consumption.
To learn more about Outcome Group, please visit www.outcomegroup.org
Ali Fredman, Head of Strategic Partnerships, press@outcome.group
To learn more about the Variant Impact Fund (IMPCX), please visit https://funds.variantinvestments.com/variant-impact-fund/
To learn more about Variant Investments, LLC, please visit www.variantinvestments.com
Ryan Warren, Director of Investor Relations, IR@VariantInvestments.com
An investment in the Variant Impact Fund is speculative, involves substantial risks. The Variant Impact Fund is a continuously-offered, non-diversified, registered closed-end fund with limited liquidity. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its objectives. An investment in the Fund should only be made by investors who understand the risks involved, who are able to withstand the loss of the entire amount invested and who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of Shares. A prospective investor must meet the definition of "accredited investor" under Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.
In implementing the Fund's impact investment strategy, the Investment Manager may select or exclude certain investments for reasons other than investment performance. For this reason, the Fund's impact strategy could cause it to perform differently compared to funds that do not have such strategy. There is no guarantee that the Investment Manager's definition of impact investing, security selection criteria or investment judgment will reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor. Currently, there is a lack of common industry standards relating to the development and application of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, which may make it difficult to compare the Funds' principal investment strategies with the investment strategies of other funds that integrate certain "impact" criteria.
Shares are an illiquid investment. You should generally not expect to be able to sell your Shares (other than through the repurchase process), regardless of how the Fund performs. Although the Fund is required to implement a Share repurchase program only a limited number of Shares will be eligible for repurchase by the Fund.
BEFORE INVESTING YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES. THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION IS IN THE PROSPECTUS, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM (877) 770-7717 OR WWW.VARIANTINVESTMENTS.COM. PLEASE READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INVEST.
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Iowa ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms, to headline a rally for Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley, Trump's organization announced Wednesday.
The event, set for Nov. 3 in Sioux City, the hub of Iowa's conservative northwest, comes as Trump has continued to tease interest in a White House comeback campaign as he has campaigned around the country for Republican candidates.
Returning to Iowa, where the 2024 Republican presidential caucuses are scheduled to launch the GOP nominating sequence, would likely further stoke speculation of Trump's future.
“In order to make our country successful, safe and glorious again, I will probably have to do it again,” Trump said in Robstown, Texas, on Oct. 22.
The Iowa event is part of Trump's rally tour in the home stretch of the 2022 campaign. It is also expected to include stops in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Republican candidates in Iowa don't appear to need much of a boost from Trump.
Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has swamped her Democratic challenger in fundraising and leads comfortably in polls, is heavily favored to win her second full term. Though seven-term Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley appears to be facing his most serious challenge for reelection, the 89-year-old still leads in a race where national Democrats have spent no money advertising on behalf of retired Admiral Michael Franken.
It would be Trump's second trip to Iowa since the 2020 election, coming a year after he drew thousands to the Iowa state fairgrounds in Des Moines. It also comes as other would-be 2024 Republican contenders, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Trump administration appointees Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo, have visited the state on behalf of Iowa Republicans in recent weeks.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV) between September 21, 2021 and June 13, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 22, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Inotiv securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Inotiv class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6426 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. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 22, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) Envigo RMS, LLC ("Envigo") and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Inotiv class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6426 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.
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A look at what’s happening around baseball today:
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FLOUNDERING FATHERS
The Padres’ hopes of shaking off a disappointing 2021 aren’t off to a great start — San Diego has lost four of five heading into its series finale against the World Series champion Braves.
After pitching six hitless innings on opening day, Yu Darvish (0-1, 10.75 ERA) was hammered by the Giants last time out, allowing nine runs in 1 2/3 innings. He’ll face right-hander Bryce Elder (1-0, 4.76), making his second big league start.
ON A ROLL
Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner is riding a 27-game hitting streak going back to last season — the third-longest in the team’s Los Angeles history. Turner, who led the majors in batting average (.328) and hits (195) last year, has hit safely in all eight games in 2022. He faces Cincinnati right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.00 ERA) in the series finale at Dodger Stadium.
Turner had three hits Saturday night, including a two-run homer that snapped a scoreless tie in the sixth inning of a 5-2 victory. Los Angeles has won five in a row, while the Reds have dropped five straight.
GLAD TO HEAR IT
The Twins breathed a sigh of relief Saturday when an MRI on Byron Buxton’s injured right knee didn’t find any structural issues.
Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said a team doctor would examine Buxton, but for now the Twins anticipate him traveling with them for the next series at Kansas City, which begins Tuesday.
Buxton left in the first inning of Minnesota’s series-opening 8-4 win over Boston on Friday night after sliding roughly into second base. His left leg appeared to get caught underneath him while his right foot slammed into the bag.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
Two star players in new places this season wrap up weekend series against their original teams.
Matt Chapman and the Blue Jays host the Oakland Athletics, who traded the slick-fielding third baseman to Toronto a month ago. Chapman hit a two-run homer in Saturday’s loss to the A’s. Before the game, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay and first base coach Eric Martins presented Chapman with his 2021 Gold Glove award. Martins coached Oakland’s infielders last season.
And at Coors Field, Kris Bryant and the Colorado Rockies face the Chicago Cubs. Bryant spent his first 6½ seasons with the Cubs, winning an NL MVP award and leading them to a World Series title in 2016 that snapped a 108-year championship drought. They traded him to San Francisco last season and he signed a $182 million, seven-year contract with Colorado as a free agent in March.
Bryant went 4 for 12 and scored three runs in the first three games of the four-game series. He was lifted in the fifth inning Saturday night because of tightness in a quadriceps muscle. But manager Bud Black said the move was precautionary and Bryant could be back in the lineup Sunday at DH.
BRASH START
Mariners rookie right-hander Matt Brash faces Houston for his second start after an impressive debut against the White Sox.
The 23-year-old skipped Triple-A to crack Seattle’s opening day roster, and he showed off a pair of overpowering breaking balls in his first start against Chicago. He struck out six over 5 1/3 innings, limiting the defending AL Central champs to two runs on four hits.
Houston will be without All-Star closer Ryan Pressly, who went on the 10-day IL on Saturday due to inflammation in his right knee.
MOTOWN BLUES
Injuries are piling up for the Detroit Tigers just over a week into the season. New shortstop Javier Báez was added to the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sore right thumb. He joins right-hander Casey Mize, who is sidelined by a sprained right elbow.
Another right-handed starter, Matt Manning, was pulled from Saturday’s game against Kansas City with right shoulder discomfort.
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NPR's Juana Summers and Washington Post national baseball writer Chelsea Janes talk about the New York Yankees' star player Aaron Judge. The outfielder leads the major league in homeruns this season.
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 10, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
134 PM PST Sat Dec 10 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected above 3000 feet. New snow
accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph
over high and exposed terrain.
* WHERE...Elevations above 3000 feet within Western Siskiyou
County. This includes Etna Summit on Sawyers Bar Road, and
highway 3 east of Fort Jones.
* WHEN...Through 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow could
significantly reduce visibility. Strong winds may cause tree
damage.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Travel is strongly discouraged because of dangerous conditions.
* If you must travel, keep tire chains, a flashlight, blankets,
food, water, medications, and a fully charged phone with you.
Do not detour during winter storms.
* The safest place during a winter storm is indoors.
* A Winter Storm Warning means that severe winter weather is
imminent and poses a threat to life and property. Take
protective action now.
accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph
within Shasta Valley.
* WHERE...Elevations above 3000 feet within Central Siskiyou
County. This includes Forrest Mountain Summit on Highway 3 and
Interstate 5 near Weed and Hilt.
significantly reduce visibility. Very strong winds may cause
tree damage.
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Periods of heavy snow in showers expected. New
accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible. Then, showers lighten
up some, and an additional 2 to 4 inches will be possible.
* WHERE...South Central Siskiyou County, including all areas
along I-5 and highway 89, Grass Lake on highway 97 as well as
Mt. Shasta City, Dunsmuir, McCloud and Tennant.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 PM PST this
afternoon, then showers will lighten and the Winter Weather
Advisory will continue until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult driving conditions. Blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact evening travel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
occurring and poses a threat to life and property. Take
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy wet snow in showers.
Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting
as high as 35 mph. Snow showers will lighten up somewhat after 4
pm with an additional 2 to 4 inches possible.
* WHERE...Modoc County including Cedar Pass on highway 299.
afternoon. Then, showers will lighten up and the Winter
Weather Advisory will continue until 4 AM PST Sunday.
could significantly reduce visibility.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. New snow accumulations of up to an
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terrain.
* WHERE...Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 4 PM PST Saturday.
could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring
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* Carry tire chains and be prepared for snow covered roads and
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DUBLIN, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today announced that Burton M. Goldfield, TriNet's President and CEO, and Kelly Tuminelli, TriNet's Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Baird 2022 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference in New York, NY on Monday, June 6, 2022. A public presentation will be held at 11:00 am PT (2:00pm ET) but will not be webcast.
About TriNet
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, Benefits, Employee Engagement, Payroll and Time & Attendance. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business and enabling their people. TriNet, incredible starts here. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Twitter.
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First lady Jill Biden is traversing the country in the final weeks before the midterm elections, adding several stops to her already travel-heavy time in the White House and outstripping her recent predecessors in terms of campaign appearances and active fundraising.
Biden this week visited Tennessee, Wisconsin, Georgia and Florida. Her solo trips, while President Biden has been traveling out west this week, have been focused on top issues for her portfolio, including education, the military and COVID-19, but also include fundraising for Democrats.
The first lady on Wednesday told a group of donors at a private Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraiser in Nashville’s Hillsboro-West End neighborhood that “we have to act now” ahead of November.
“Just imagine what he could do with a few more partners in Congress,” Biden said.
In 2018, former first lady Melania Trump was mostly out of sight on the campaign trail during the midterms. Even in the final days before the election, she opted to stay home while then-President Trump held campaign rallies across the country.
Former first lady Michelle Obama was known to have a distaste for campaigning — setting out in support of Democrats only in the last few days of the 2016 cycle, during her husband’s final months in office. During the 2014 midterms, some Democrats complained about her absence beyond things such as get-out-the-vote efforts.
“The first lady will be an active campaigner for Democrats this fall and will carry a message of optimism and hope, focusing on the accomplishments of her husband’s administration,” a senior adviser to Jill Biden told The Hill.
Biden will frequently spread the message that “Joe is delivering results,” and she plans to use her “personal experience and perspective as a woman who lived in the pre-Roe era,” to remind women what’s at stake in the election, the adviser said.
Biden in San Francisco last week shared a personal story about a friend who became pregnant as a teenager in the late 1960s, before Roe v. Wade, and had to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before she could get abortion. She then couldn’t return to her home after her procedure, so she recovered at the first lady’s family home.
“Secrecy. Shame. Silence. Danger. Even death. That’s what defined that time for so many women,” Biden said in her remarks.
She is set to join Florida Senate hopeful Rep. Val Demings (D) and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist (D) for events in the Sunshine State on Saturday and hold an event with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) for the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative to mark National Mammography Day.
On Friday, she delivered remarks at a political event with Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams. Also in Georgia, the first lady visited with service members and military families at Lawson Army Airfield in Fort Benning as part of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative.
Georgia is also a top-watched Senate race this cycle, and Biden’s visit came as the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Raphael Warnock, has held a slight lead in polls amid allegations that GOP challenger Herschel Walker paid for an abortion he pressured an ex-girlfriend to get.
Michael LaRosa, former press secretary to the first lady, said that in her first 18 months in office, Biden has traveled to over 75 cities, 40 states and 10 countries. He also pointed out that she is meanwhile teaching a full course load.
“She has been raising money and working for hard Democratic candidates since the beginning of the year because she knows how high the stakes are in this midterm election,” said LaRosa, now a managing director at the Penta Group. “She’s really leaning in and trying to motivate voters to do the same because of how serious consequences are for sitting out this election.”
While other first ladies, with the exception of Trump, hit the midterm campaign trail close to Election Day, Biden has been on the road for months working on her own initiatives, such as supporting military families, as well as promoting Democrats.
Trump made headlines in 2018 for being a no show before the election, while her office pointed to her schedule as to why she wasn’t campaigning.
Obama, for the 2010 midterms, campaigned for Democrats running for Senate in Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado and other states, but by the 2014 midterms, she left Democrats wanting to see more from her.
Obama made visits to states including Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in the 2014 cycle, by which time her national profile had risen to the point that she was arguably the most popular person in the administration. Democrats knew the impact she could have and wanted her to be a top surrogate, while she made her dislike of fundraising known.
Katherine Sibley, director of American Studies Program at St. Joseph’s University, argued that first ladies are “often, more popular than their husbands [and] they are in high demand.”
“Today we are seeing Jill Biden too capitalizing on her greater popularity in comparison to her husband’s, but unlike some of her predecessors, she started this months ago, traveling for example to Arizona, Nevada, and Kentucky in March 2022 in a tour connected with the midterms, to fundraise and to promote some of the more bipartisan bills that have since passed, and highlighting her role as an educator,” Sibley said.
Other former first ladies, such as Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush, did their part for the midterm elections while in the White House. After the Republican sweep in the 1994 midterms, Clinton put some blame on herself and told reporters she regretted that Democrats’ efforts on health care reform were used against them politically.
“I take responsibility for that and I am very sorry about that,” she said at the time.
Biden’s visits to purple and red states this week are particularly notable, especially considering that Democrats have a chance of keeping their narrow control of the Senate, an unexpected result for the president’s party in a midterm.
When she went to Wisconsin on Wednesday and attended a Milwaukee Public Schools event, she met with Democrat Mandela Barnes, who is running to unseat GOP Sen. Ron Johnson. Earlier that day in Tennessee, she pleaded to the group at a DNC fundraiser to “keep volunteering and keep giving money.”
“I know you’ve donated but, if you could, help with just a little bit more. Because politics isn’t a game. … Together, we will win this November,” she said.
Katherine Jellison, a professor of U.S. women’s and gender history at Ohio University, said Biden’s fundraising is part of an all-out effort from Democrats ahead of November.
“With Democrats hoping to hold on to both houses of Congress, and their majority margins being razor thin, perhaps the strategy is to pull out all the stops,” Jellison said.
She added that “placing the first lady in front of an audience of people already inclined to donate to her husband’s party and its candidates has been a proven strategy for attracting additional donations in larger amounts.”
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900 Block of South Arthur Avenue to Main Street restricted to 1 lane
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - For the transmission line replacement project, traffic will be restricted to one lane on the 900 Block of South Arthur Avenue continuing to Main Street starting Monday, April 3, 2023.
Contracted work crews will be installing new waterlines across the roadway. This portion of the project is anticipated to take four weeks to complete, but the work schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
The pipeline is part of the Pocatello Water Department’s Transmission Line Replacement for the Five Million Gallon Tank project. More information on the project is available HERE.
The project includes the replacement of two large-diameter waterlines with a total length of approximately 6,500 feet. The project route has been identified to minimize public impact while maintaining the lowest cost. The pipeline will require trenchless crossing underneath the Portneuf River and Union Pacific Railroad. The construction work will be completed in several phases, with a project completion date of October 2023.
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McLEAN, Va, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced that Kay Sears has been elected to the Iridium Board of Directors, effective May 17, 2022. As a director on the Iridium Board, Sears will play a role in helping shape the strategic direction of Iridium's business.
Sears currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of Autonomous Systems for the Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) unit of The Boeing Company, which she joined in February 2022. At BDS, Sears oversees development of cutting-edge autonomous technologies, intelligence capabilities and networking solutions for government and commercial customers. Prior to this, Sears held senior positions with Lockheed Martin Space, Intelsat General Corporation, PanAmSat Corporation and has been a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee since 2009.
With her background in the space industry combined with expert knowledge of government and commercial trends, Sears' experience will help guide Iridium's entry into growing and new markets. This includes the growing defense satellite business, for which Iridium is well known and continues to expand its role in providing reliable satellite services to government customers.
"We are fortunate to have such an accomplished executive with a keen understanding of our industry join our Board of Directors," said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. "Kay has a finger on the pulse of the industry, and we look forward to her helping further the Iridium mission as we continue this era of strong subscriber growth and increasing free cash flow."
Sears received a bachelor's degree in business and economics from the University of Richmond and an MBA in information systems from The George Washington University.
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
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193, Justin Jefferson, MIN at BUF 11/13 (OT) (10 rec., 1 TD)
190, Tyreek Hill, MIA at BAL 9/18 (11 rec., 2 TD)
188, Tyreek Hill, MIA at DET 10/30 (12 rec., 0 TD)
184, Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. GB 9/11 (9 rec., 2 TD)
179, T.J. Hockenson, DET vs. SEA 10/2 (8 rec., 2 TD)
177, Tyreek Hill, MIA vs. MIN 10/16 (12 rec., 0 TD)
171, Gabe Davis, BUF vs. PIT 10/9 (3 rec., 2 TD)
171, Jaylen Waddle, MIA at BAL 9/18 (11 rec., 2 TD)
169, DeVonta Smith, PHI at WAS 9/25 (8 rec., 1 TD)
160, Tyreek Hill, MIA at CIN 9/29 (10 rec., 0 TD)
159, DeAndre Hopkins, ARI at MIN 10/30 (12 rec., 1 TD)
158, Mack Hollins, LAS at TEN 9/25 (8 rec., 1 TD)
156, A.J. Brown, PHI vs. PIT 10/30 (6 rec., 3 TD)
156, DeVante Parker, NE vs. BAL 9/25 (5 rec., 0 TD)
155, Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. ATL 10/23 (8 rec., 1 TD)
155, A.J. Brown, PHI at DET 9/11 (10 rec., 0 TD)
154, Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. CHI 10/9 (12 rec., 0 TD)
152, DJ Moore, CAR at ATL 10/30 (OT) (6 rec., 1 TD)
150, CeeDee Lamb, DAL at GB 11/13 (OT) (11 rec., 2 TD)
149, DK Metcalf, SEA at DET 10/2 (7 rec., 0 TD)
148, Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. TEN 9/19 (12 rec., 3 TD)
148, Stefon Diggs, BUF at KC 10/16 (10 rec., 1 TD)
148, Tee Higgins, CIN at PIT 11/20 (9 rec., 0 TD)
147, Chris Olave, NO at CAR 9/25 (9 rec., 0 TD)
147, Justin Jefferson, MIN at NO 10/2 (10 rec., 0 TD)
146, Davante Adams, LAS at JAC 11/6 (10 rec., 2 TD)
145, Zay Jones, JAC vs. BAL 11/27 (11 rec., 0 TD)
143, Tyreek Hill, MIA at CHI 11/6 (7 rec., 1 TD)
141, Davante Adams, LAS at DEN 11/20 (OT) (7 rec., 2 TD)
141, Davante Adams, LAS at LAC 9/11 (10 rec., 1 TD)
140, Marquise Brown, ARI vs. LAR 9/25 (14 rec., 0 TD)
139, Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. NE 11/24 (9 rec., 1 TD)
134, Mike Williams, LAC at CLE 10/9 (10 rec., 0 TD)
134, Michael Pittman Jr., IND vs. JAC 10/16 (13 rec., 0 TD)
132, Ja'Marr Chase, CIN at NO 10/16 (7 rec., 2 TD)
131, Amari Cooper, CLE vs. CIN 10/31 (5 rec., 1 TD)
130, Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. ATL 10/23 (8 rec., 2 TD)
129, Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. PIT 9/11 (OT) (10 rec., 1 TD)
129, Jaylen Waddle, MIA vs. MIN 10/16 (6 rec., 0 TD)
128, Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. BUF 9/8 (13 rec., 1 TD)
128, Terry McLaurin, WAS at PHI 11/14 (8 rec., 0 TD)
128, Demarcus Robinson, BAL vs. CAR 11/20 (9 rec., 0 TD)
128, Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. MIN 11/13 (OT) (12 rec., 0 TD)
127, Cooper Kupp, LAR at TB 11/6 (8 rec., 1 TD)
126, Davante Adams, LAS vs. IND 11/13 (9 rec., 1 TD)
125, Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. DAL 10/9 (7 rec., 1 TD)
124, Davante Adams, LAS at KC 10/10 (3 rec., 2 TD)
124, JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC at SF 10/23 (7 rec., 1 TD)
124, Tee Higgins, CIN vs. MIA 9/29 (7 rec., 1 TD)
123, Mike Evans, TB vs. BAL 10/27 (6 rec., 0 TD)
122, Stefon Diggs, BUF at LAR 9/8 (8 rec., 1 TD)
122, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET vs. BUF 11/24 (9 rec., 1 TD)
122, Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. HOU 9/18 (7 rec., 0 TD)
122, Cooper Kupp, LAR at SF 10/3 (14 rec., 0 TD)
121, Travis Kelce, KC at ARI 9/11 (8 rec., 1 TD)
121, Michael Pittman Jr., IND at HOU 9/11 (OT) (9 rec., 1 TD)
120, Mike Williams, LAC at HOU 10/2 (7 rec., 0 TD)
119, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, TEN vs. DEN 11/13 (5 rec., 2 TD)
119, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET at CHI 11/13 (10 rec., 0 TD)
117, Christian Kirk, JAC at WAS 9/11 (6 rec., 0 TD)
116, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET vs. WAS 9/18 (9 rec., 2 TD)
116, Allen Lazard, GB vs. NE 10/2 (OT) (6 rec., 0 TD)
115, Travis Kelce, KC at LAC 11/20 (6 rec., 3 TD)
115, Deebo Samuel, SF vs. LAR 10/3 (6 rec., 1 TD)
115, Justin Jefferson, MIN at WAS 11/6 (7 rec., 1 TD)
115, Garrett Wilson, NYJ vs. NE 10/30 (6 rec., 0 TD)
114, Tee Higgins, CIN at TEN 11/27 (7 rec., 1 TD)
114, Jarvis Landry, NO at ATL 9/11 (7 rec., 0 TD)
113, Amari Cooper, CLE at BUF 11/20 (8 rec., 2 TD)
113, JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC vs. BUF 10/16 (5 rec., 1 TD)
113, Mike Williams, LAC at KC 9/15 (8 rec., 1 TD)
113, Terry McLaurin, WAS at IND 10/30 (6 rec., 0 TD)
111, Jakobi Meyers, NE vs. DET 10/9 (7 rec., 1 TD)
111, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC at SF 10/23 (3 rec., 0 TD)
111, Treylon Burks, TEN at GB 11/17 (7 rec., 0 TD)
110, Christian Watson, GB at PHI 11/27 (4 rec., 1 TD)
110, Nelson Agholor, NE at PIT 9/18 (6 rec., 1 TD)
110, Chris Godwin, TB at CLE 11/27 (OT) (12 rec., 1 TD)
109, Tony Pollard, DAL at MIN 11/20 (6 rec., 2 TD)
108, Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. ATL 9/18 (11 rec., 2 TD)
108, Rashod Bateman, BAL vs. MIA 9/18 (4 rec., 1 TD)
108, Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. GB 10/30 (6 rec., 1 TD)
108, Travis Kelce, KC vs. BUF 10/16 (8 rec., 0 TD)
107, Christian Watson, GB vs. DAL 11/13 (OT) (4 rec., 3 TD)
107, Justin Jefferson, MIN at MIA 10/16 (6 rec., 0 TD)
107, Tyler Lockett, SEA at SF 9/18 (9 rec., 0 TD)
106, Jaylen Waddle, MIA at DET 10/30 (8 rec., 2 TD)
106, Joshua Palmer, LAC vs. KC 11/20 (8 rec., 2 TD)
106, Mark Andrews, BAL at NYG 10/16 (7 rec., 1 TD)
106, CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. NYG 11/24 (6 rec., 0 TD)
106, Chris Olave, NO at ARI 10/20 (7 rec., 0 TD)
106, Joshua Palmer, LAC at ATL 11/6 (8 rec., 0 TD)
106, Travis Kelce, KC vs. TEN 11/6 (OT) (10 rec., 0 TD)
105, Dyami Brown, WAS vs. TEN 10/9 (2 rec., 2 TD)
105, Christian Kirk, JAC at KC 11/13 (9 rec., 2 TD)
105, Tyler Boyd, CIN at NYJ 9/25 (4 rec., 1 TD)
105, Tre'Quan Smith, NO at CAR 9/25 (4 rec., 0 TD)
104, Tyler Lockett, SEA at NO 10/9 (5 rec., 2 TD)
104, Mark Andrews, BAL vs. MIA 9/18 (9 rec., 1 TD)
104, Marvin Jones Jr., JAC vs. HOU 10/9 (7 rec., 0 TD)
103, Mike Evans, TB vs. KC 10/2 (8 rec., 2 TD)
103, DJ Moore, CAR vs. DEN 11/27 (4 rec., 1 TD)
103, Greg Dortch, ARI vs. SF 11/21 (9 rec., 0 TD)
103, DeAndre Hopkins, ARI vs. NO 10/20 (10 rec., 0 TD)
102, Garrett Wilson, NYJ at CLE 9/18 (8 rec., 2 TD)
102, Jerry Jeudy, DEN at SEA 9/12 (4 rec., 1 TD)
102, Chris Olave, NO vs. LAR 11/20 (5 rec., 1 TD)
102, Robbie Anderson, CAR vs. CLE 9/11 (5 rec., 1 TD)
102, Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. PIT 10/9 (8 rec., 1 TD)
102, Jaylen Waddle, MIA vs. BUF 9/25 (4 rec., 0 TD)
102, George Pickens, PIT vs. NYJ 10/2 (6 rec., 0 TD)
102, Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. PHI 9/25 (6 rec., 0 TD)
101, Amari Cooper, CLE vs. PIT 9/22 (7 rec., 1 TD)
101, Amari Cooper, CLE vs. NYJ 9/18 (9 rec., 1 TD)
101, Davante Adams, LAS vs. DEN 10/2 (9 rec., 0 TD)
100, Dallas Goedert, PHI at HOU 11/3 (8 rec., 1 TD)
100, Breece Hall, NYJ vs. MIA 10/9 (2 rec., 0 TD)
100, Wan'Dale Robinson, NYG vs. DET 11/20 (9 rec., 0 TD)
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PORT RICHMOND, Staten Island (WABC) -- Two men were beaten with a baseball bat inside a Staten Island deli, according to police.
Officials say the attack happened at Keshi's Deli in the Port Richmond section just after 11 p.m. Saturday.
Both victims were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police say one deli worker was questioned and they are still searching for a second deli worker.
No arrests have been made.
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Explosions in annexed Crimea highlights Russia’s woes in Ukraine war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fires burned and ammunition exploded at a depot in Crimea on Wednesday, a day after the latest suspected Ukrainian attack on a military site in the Russia-annexed peninsula, highlighting the challenges facing Moscow.
The peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, was once a secure base that Moscow’s forces have used to launch attacks — and it was a staging ground for the start of the Feb. 24 invasion. But in recent days, explosions have destroyed several Russian planes at an air base in Crimea, and munitions blew up Tuesday.
Ukrainian authorities have stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alluded to Ukrainian attacks behind enemy lines after the most recent blasts Tuesday while Russia blamed “sabotage.”
The spate of attacks represented the latest setback for Moscow, which began its invasion with hopes of taking the capital of Kyiv and much of the country in a lightning blitz but soon became bogged down in the face of fiercer than expected resistance from Ukrainian forces.
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As the war nears the half-year mark, the sides are now engaged in a war of attrition, fighting village to village, largely in the country’s east. The attacks in Crimea could open a new front that would represent a significant escalation in the war and further stretch Russia’s military resources.
“Russian commanders will highly likely be increasingly concerned with the apparent deterioration in security across Crimea, which functions as rear base area for the occupation,” Britain’s Defense ministry wrote on Twitter.
But it was not clear whether the attacks in Crimea would unblock the stalemate, as Ukrainian and Russian forces grind each other down in a war that has driven millions from their homes, disrupted food supplies worldwide and occasionally raised concerns about a nuclear accident.
On Thursday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to travel to Ukraine for a meeting with Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss getting out grain shipments that are critical to feeding the world’s hungry. They are also expected to talk about a possible fact-finding mission to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of shelling.
Tuesday’s explosions and fires ripped through an ammunition depot near Dzhankoi in Crimea, leading to chaotic scenes when around 3,000 people had to be evacuated.
As a vivid reminder of Russia’s vulnerability in Crimea, the peninsula’s regional leader, Sergei Aksyonov, said that authorities were still fighting the fires Wednesday with a helicopter, as minutions continued to detonate. He said that a search for perpetrators of the attack was underway.
The Kommersant business paper also reported explosions Tuesday at a base in Gvardeyskoye. By Wednesday, there still was no comment from the Russian authorities.
The British intelligence report noted that Gvardeyskoye and Dzhankoi “are home to two of the most important Russian military airfields in Crimea.”
A week earlier, Russia’s military came under pressure on the peninsula when Ukraine said nine Russian warplanes were destroyed following explosions at Crimea’s Saki air base. The massive explosions sent plumes of smoke rising over nearby beaches and caused sunbathers to flee.
At the time, Moscow suggested that the blasts were accidental, perhaps caused by a careless smoker, an explanation that drew mockery from Ukrainian authorities who hinted at their involvement in the attack but didn’t directly claim responsibility.
On the eastern front, the stalemate continued, with the shelling causing ever more death and destruction.
In the Donetsk region that is the current focus of the Russian offensive, two civilians were killed and seven others were wounded by recent Russian shelling of several towns and villages.
Meanwhile, in the south, Russian long-range bombers fired cruise missiles at the Odesa region overnight, leaving four people injured, according to regional administration spokesman Oleh Bratchuk.
In Mykolaiv, also in the south, two Russian missiles damaged a university building early Wednesday but injured no one.
The Russian forces also shelled Kharkiv in the northeast and various parts of the surrounding region overnight, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure but inflicting no casualties.
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July 31, 1923: The Santa Fe Fiesta for 1923 is getting into the most encouraging shape, President Carl Bishop of the Chamber of Commerce, stated at the Kiwanis club luncheon today when called on for a report by President O.W. Lasater of the Kiwanians. Bishop said, Dr. Hewitt reported, after a tour of Indian pueblos with Lansing Bloom, hed of the Indian section of the Fiesta, that the Indian dances program would undoubtedly be the best and most elaborate ever given, judging by the interest shown .... .
July 31, 1948: Chief of Police Manuel Montoya said today that signs directing one-way northbound traffic on Burro alley and on Grant avenue from Palace avenue to Johnson street will be up by Wednesday. Orders for signs were placed yesterday.
The proposal to close the narrow alley to southbound traffic was approved by the council at Thursday night’s meeting.
July 31, 1973: Voters will go to the polls tomorrow to decide the fate of an area vocational school for Santa Fe and to vote on the mill levy to finance it.
The polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Anyone living in the Santa Fe school district who registered to vote by July 2 is eligible to cast a ballot.
July 31, 1998: Santa Fe Mayor Larry Delgado said Thursday he is working with city officials to put together a quick plan of action for city management of the 50-acre rail-yard property.
The City Council voted 4-to-3 Wednesday night to reject a 40-year least that would have turned the rail yard over to a nonprofit management corporation.
“We chose to go in this direction, now it’s time to get to work,” Delgado said, pointing out that he began holding meetings on the subject first thing Thursday morning.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Friday ordered pretrial detention for a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent in Russia that spiked to unprecedented levels since the start of the war in Ukraine.
The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow jailed Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and Svetlana Petriychuk, a playwright, for two months pending investigation and trial. The two were detained in the Russian capital on Thursday because of the play Petriychuk wrote and Berkovich staged, “Finist, the Brave Falcon.” Police also raided the apartments of Berkovich’s parents and grandmother in St. Petersburg.
The play, named after a Russian fairy tale, depicts Russian women who faced prosecution after being lured into marriage and life in Syria by representatives of radical Islam.
The authorities have alleged that the play justifies terrorism, accusations that both Berkovich and Petriychuk have rejected, maintaining their innocence.
Berkovich’s lawyer Yulia, Tregubova, pointed out in court on Friday that the play was supported by the Russian Culture Ministry and won the Golden Mask award, Russia’s most prestigious national theater award. Petriychuk’s lawyer Sergei Badamshin told the court that in 2019, the play was read to inmates of a women’s prison in Siberia, and Russia’s state penitentiary service praised it on its website.
Justifying terrorism is a criminal offense in Russia, punishable by up to seven years in prison.
The case against Berkovich and Petriychuk elicited outrage in Russia. An open letter in support of the two artists, started by the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, has been signed by more than 3,400 people by Friday evening. The play, the letter argued, “carries an absolutely clear anti-terrorist sentiment.”
Dozens of Russian actors, directors and journalists also signed affidavits urging the court to release Berkovich from custody pending investigation and trial.
Immediately after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin unleashed a sweeping campaign of repression, unparalleled since the Soviet era. It has effectively criminalized any criticism of the war, with the authorities targeting not only prominent opposition figures who eventually received draconian prison terms, but anyone who spoke out against it, publicly or otherwise.
Pressure mounted on critical artists in Russia, too. Actors and directors were fired from state-run theaters, and musicians were blacklisted from performing in the country. Some were slapped with the “foreign agent” label, which carries additional government scrutiny and strong negative connotations. Many left Russia.
Berkovich, who raises two adopted daughters, has refused to leave Russia and continued working with her independent theater production in Moscow, called Soso’s Daughters. Shortly after the start of the war in Ukraine, she staged an anti-war picket and was jailed for 11 days.
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NFL community reacts to Kyler Murray's 'Independent Study' contract clause with Cardinals
Some more details of Kyler Murray's contract with the Arizona Cardinals have been released and one definitely caught the eyes of the NFL community on Monday.
The quarterback has a clause requiring him to spend at least four hours per week in "Independent Study" preparing for games on his own.
Interestingly, the contract detailed that time spent on the TV, playing video games or using the internet did not count toward his four-hour requirement of "Independent Study."
Naturally, social media had thoughts, with the NFL community reacting to the unique clause in Murray's contract, with some wondering why the Cardinals would include the clause, even if it were needed.
More:Report: Kyler Murray must conduct 4 hours of 'Independent Study' per week with Arizona Cardinals
More:Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray agree on 5-year, $230M contract extension
Reaction to Kyler Murray's contract clause with Arizona Cardinals:
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LONDON (AP) — Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London’s National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction.
The group Just Stop Oil which wants the British government to halt new oil and gas projects, said activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works.
London’s Metropolitan Police said officers arrested two people on suspicion of criminal damage and aggravated trespass.
The group has drawn attention, and criticism, for targeting artworks in museums. In July, Just Stop Oil activists glued themselves to the frame of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, and to John Constable’s “The Hay Wain” in the National Gallery.
Activists have also blocked bridges and intersections across London during two weeks of protests.
The wave of demonstrations comes as the British government opens a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration, despite criticism from environmentalists and scientists who say the move undermines the country’s commitment to fighting climate change.
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California’s reparations task force began voting Saturday on recommendations for how the state may compensate and apologize to Black Californians for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
The nine-member committee, which first convened nearly two years ago, was given final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of proposals that will then go to state lawmakers to consider for reparations legislation.
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who is cosponsoring a bill in Congress to study restitution proposals for African Americans, at the meeting called on states and the federal government to pass reparations legislation.
“Reparations are not only morally justifiable, but they have the potential to address longstanding racial disparities and inequalities,” Lee said.
The panel’s first vote approved a detailed account of historical discrimination against Black Californians in areas such as voting, housing, education, disproportionate policing and incarceration and others.
Other recommendations on the table ranged from the creation of a new agency to provide services to descendants of enslaved people to calculations on what the state owes them in compensation.
“An apology and an admission of wrongdoing just by itself is not going to be satisfactory,” said Chris Lodgson, an organizer with the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, a reparations advocacy group.
An apology crafted by lawmakers must “include a censure of the gravest barbarities” carried out on behalf of the state, according to the language of the draft recommendation.
These could include a formal, posthumous condemnation of former Gov. Peter Hardeman Burnett, the state’s first elected governor and a white supremacist who encouraged laws to exclude Black people from California.
After California entered the union in 1850 as a “free” state, it did not enact any laws to guarantee freedom for all, the draft recommendation notes. On the contrary, the state Supreme Court enforced the federal Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed for the capture and return of runaway enslaved people, for over a decade until emancipation.
“By participating in these horrors, California further perpetuated the harms African Americans faced, imbuing racial prejudice throughout society through segregation, public and private discrimination, and unequal disbursal of state and federal funding,” the document says.
The task force could vote for a public apology acknowledging the state’s responsibility for past wrongs and promising the state will not repeat them, issued in the presence of people whose ancestors were enslaved.
California has previously apologized for placing Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II and for violence against and mistreatment of Native Americans.
More than 100 residents and advocates gathered at Mills College of Northeastern University in Oakland, a city that is the birthplace of the Black Panther Party. They shared frustrations over the country’s “broken promise” to offer up to 40 acres and a mule to newly freed enslaved people.
Many said it is past time for governments to repair the harms that have kept African Americans from living without fear of being wrongfully prosecuted, retaining property and building wealth.
Elaine Brown, former Black Panther Party chairwoman, urged people to express their frustrations through demonstrations.
Saturday’s meeting of the task force marked a crucial moment in the long fight for local, state and federal governments to atone for discriminatory policies against African Americans. The proposals are far from implementation, however.
“There’s no way in the world that many of these recommendations are going to get through because of the inflationary impact,” said Roy L. Brooks, a professor and reparations scholar at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Some estimates from economists have projected that the state could owe upwards of $800 billion, or more than 2.5 times its annual budget, in reparations to Black people.
The figure in the latest draft report released by the task force is far lower. The group has not responded to email and phone requests for comment on the reduction.
Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a former Democratic assemblymember, authored legislation in 2020 creating the task force with a focus on the state’s historical culpability for harms against African Americans, and not as a substitute for any additional reparations that may come from the federal government.
The task force voted previously to limit reparations to descendants of enslaved or free Black people who were in the country by the end of the 19th century.
The group’s work has garnered nationwide attention, as efforts to research and secure reparations for African Americans elsewhere have had mixed results.
The Chicago suburb of Evanston, for example, has offered housing vouchers to Black residents but few have benefited from the program so far.
In New York, a bill to acknowledge the inhumanity of slavery in the state and create a commission to study reparations proposals has passed the Assembly but not received a vote in the Senate.
And on the federal level, a decades-old proposal to create a commission studying reparations for African Americans has stalled in Congress.
The efforts of California’s task force “should be encouraging” for advocates nationwide, said Mary Frances Berry, a University of Pennsylvania history professor and author.
“The fact that California was able to move this far in order to come up with a positive answer to the question of reparations is something that should … have influence on people in other parts of the country,” Berry said.
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