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EUPORA, Miss. (WTVA) - A boil water alert is active for the entire city of Eupora until further notice, Mayor Blake McMullan announced on Wednesday, June 1.
The city shared the following information on its Facebook page.
EUPORA, Miss. (WTVA) - A boil water alert is active for the entire city of Eupora until further notice, Mayor Blake McMullan announced on Wednesday, June 1.
The city shared the following information on its Facebook page.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two artists who started their careers outside of country music were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as early rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and bluegrass performer-turned-country star Keith Whitley joined the ranks.
Lewis, the 87-year-old artist nicknamed “The Killer,” was unable to attend the induction ceremony on Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, due to guidance from his doctor. But his fellow country stars Hank Williams Jr. and Kris Kristofferson showed up in his stead to accept and honor the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.
Whitley’s widow, fellow country star Lorrie Morgan, accepted the medallion on his behalf during the ceremony featuring performances by Garth Brooks, Mickey Guyton, Chris Isaak, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert and Alabama. Also inducted this year was music executive Joe Galante, who had a key role in marketing country music to wider pop and rock audiences starting in the 1980s.
Lewis, from Ferriday, Louisiana, grew up on country music, but Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, turned him into a rockabilly star, with hits like “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire.”
Williams, who also helped induct Lewis into the Rock & Hall of Fame in 1986, recalled Lewis spending time at his home when he was a kid and listening to Lewis’ rock songs on the radio. He said Lewis taught him that entertaining was about more than skill.
“Jerry Lee doesn’t ask for your attention, he demands it,” Williams said. “He doesn’t take a stage, he commands it.”
In Memphis, Lewis played alongside Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash in the now famous Million Dollar Quartet. Lewis’ career was nearly derailed over the scandal arising from his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Myra, and he faced a backlash from fans during a tour in England in 1958, when crowds became combative.
Lewis was abandoned by concert promoters for several years before mounting a return to the country charts in the late 1960s. He had No. 1 hits on the Billboard Country Chart with “There Must Be More to Love Than This,” “Would You Take Another Chance on Me” and “Chantilly Lace.” His other top country singles included “What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me),” ″She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye” and “To Make Love Sweeter for You.”
Isaak delivered a rollicking version of “Great Balls of Fire” during the ceremony and 85-year-old actor and singer Kristofferson made a rare public appearance to help unveil Lewis’ plaque, which will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame rotunda.
Morgan was moved to tears during her speech, noting that her late husband would feel so undeserving of the honor. Whitley’s first work as a musician was in bluegrass, when he and Ricky Skaggs started playing as teenagers in Ralph Stanley’s band, the Clinch Mountain Boys.
“My whole family, we’ve all missed him together and all the fans who loved Keith and visited his gravesite all the time,” she said.
That bluegrass background made Whitley stand out as a country singer in the 1980s, where he brought tender emotion and incredible vocal range to hits including “When You Say Nothing at All” and “I’m No Stranger to the Rain.”
But his career was ended too short, spanning just four years and seven months on the Billboard charts before his 1989 death from alcohol poisoning at age 34. But the singer from Sandy Hook, Kentucky, continued to influence numerous country singers who came up alongside him, including Brooks, who praised his pure country singing and authenticity.
“Truth, honesty. The guy could outsing 99 percent of us,” Brooks said.
Galante was the head of RCA Nashville in his 30s and both Morgan and Whitley were among the hit artists that he brought to success, including Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, The Judds, Martina McBride and more. He helped the band Alabama achieve crossover success with multi-platinum hits.
“I was a label head, but I was a huge fan of their music,” Galante said. “And it’s all about the music at the end of the day.”
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Like a lot of Americans, I struggle with clutter. My office is littered with back issues of magazines, old bills, trinkets and swag. The pantry is packed with containers of spices I purchased for one recipe, expired snacks and canned goods, while my bathroom cabinets are lined with hotel-size toiletries and old makeup.
I hesitate to get rid of things because I worry that what I give or throw away will come in handy in the future (it rarely does) and removing unwanted stuff from my home seems like a monstrous project. That’s why I was intrigued by writer and decluttering pro Julia Williamson’s “Five a Day” habit, which simply involves getting rid of a few items every day.
“No matter how tired or overwhelmed I felt, there was no excuse not to find five things to get rid of,” she wrote in an article about the method for Apartment Therapy.
Williamson’s desire to have a home that wasn’t filled with unwanted items inspired her to donate or throw away five items each day, from travel-size shampoo and refrigerator magnets to socks and books. She hoped the commitment would minimize the accumulation of stuff in her house on a long-term basis (versus the short-term impact of an occasional clear-out) and documented her progress in a blog.
After eight months, she struggled to eliminate five items per day and realized her work was done. “My house felt absolutely free of mess,” she wrote in Apartment Therapy.
Like Williamson suggested, I started by tackling one room at a time: First my bedroom and then my bathroom. After just one week, I had a bag filled with socks, purses and clothing I hadn’t used in years. While some items were to be donated to the thrift store, I also ended up throwing away tons of half empty or unused tubes of lipstick and bottles of shampoo and lotion. While I still have multiple rooms to tackle, the spaces I decluttered felt clearer and cleaner, which gave me peace of mind.
Cutter may not seem like a big deal, but leaving messes or collections of unnecessary items around your home can be harmful to your well-being. In fact, having an untidy home can actually increase stress levels, negatively impact productivity and focus and even keep you up at night, according to WebMD.
But it’s possible to work toward a tidier place to live — one day at a time. Williamson was right: When it comes to decluttering, “a slow, steady, committed course of action” can be effective.
I’m happy I gave it a shot and hope you do, too.
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Check out Simplemost for additional stories.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport passenger numbers surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the third quarter of 2022, the airport’s chief executive said, causing the airport to revise its annual forecast by another 1 million passengers.
Paul Griffiths, who oversees the world’s busiest airport, told The Associated Press the annual forecast at Dubai International, or DXB, is more than 64 million. The airport saw 18.5 million passengers in the third quarter of this year, up from 17.8 million during the first quarter of 2020 — prior to and at the dawn of the pandemic.
Most of the growth, Griffith said, comes from the traditional markets of India, the U.K., Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. He added that the end of COVID-19 testing requirements and people’s eagerness to travel have contributed to the increase.
“Recovery is very much on the agenda and has been a phenomenon here ever since the end of the pandemic,” Griffiths said.
The new numbers are welcome news for the tourism-driven economy of Dubai, which accounts for about 12% of the tiny nation’s GDP. A year ago in the third quarter, 6.7 million came through the airport.
Still the figure is nowhere near the pre-pandemic milestone of 86.4 million in annual traffic logged by the airport in 2019.
The 46 million passengers who traveled through DXB in the first nine months of this year represent 72% of the airport’s pre-pandemic levels. Griffiths says they expect to reach pre-pandemic levels annually by 2023.
The largest share of traffic to Dubai came from India, with 6.8 million travelers, followed by Saudi Arabia, with 3.4 million travelers this year. A key growth market for travel to and from Dubai is Pakistan and the United States.
The United Arab Emirates is home to more than 100,000 British citizens. Dubai’s main airport logged 3.2 million passengers from the U.K. up to September this year, making it the third largest share of traffic numbers.
Around 60% of Dubai’s airport traveler figures this year represent arrivals, with the rest transiting through.
The first World Cup in the Middle East, currently taking place in Qatar, says Griffiths, is expected to add 494,000 passengers to Al Maktoum International Airport, or DWC, during the fourth quarter of the year. Currently, 120 daily flights are operational from DWC for FIFA fans to shuttle between matches in Doha and Dubai.
Qatar Airways has 60 daily flights to shuttle soccer fans to the tournament, while the other 60 are operated by low-cost carrier FlyDubai, he said.
Ambitious plans to turn the airfield in Dubai’s southern desert into a mega-aviation hub, first unveiled by Dubai before the 2008 global financial crisis, have sputtered in recent years. Long-haul carrier Emirates, based in Dubai, parked many of its double-decker Airbus A380s there during the pandemic as commercial flights halted.
Now, Griffiths says the air travel market continues to rebound around the world, with more people traveling as mobility returns to the world.
This year, 275,000 flights went through DXB, up 159% from 2021.
The widespread lifting of pandemic restrictions in Dubai triggered a rapid increase in air travel demand, filling Dubai’s hub. Griffiths says that has also contributed positively to the city’s economy.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:
04-07-08-09-10-14-16-18-20-21-22-24
(four, seven, eight, nine, ten, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four)
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Zenarate AI Coach develops confident top-performing agents through Simulation Training
PALO ALTO, Calif. and DENVER, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenarate, the world's leading Simulation Training solution, today announced a record year of more than doubling its already large customer base that now includes eight of the top 10 banks, three of the top five healthcare providers, three of the top four telecommunications companies, and leading brands in technology, travel, and services industries.
Zenarate AI Coach is the "flight simulator" for customer and prospect engagement where agents in training are immersed in life-like voice, screen and chat simulations to master high-impact topics they will face with live customers and prospects. Zenarate AI Coach uses advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Understanding (NLU), allowing agents to role-play with their personal unbiased AI Coach from home or office using their own words without any scripting. Zenarate AI Coach is used worldwide in over a dozen countries and 13 languages helping leading brands accelerate agent Speed to Proficiency by 56%, improve CSAT Scores by 33%, and reduce Agent Attrition by -32%.
"The incredible team at Zenarate has brought our AI voice, screen and chat simulation training technology to life by creating an offering unlike any other in the industry," said Brian Tuite, CEO and Founder at Zenarate. "Zenarate's AI Coach is helping agents around the globe improve their confidence, remove their anxiety, and learn how to deliver superior customer and prospect experiences and performance. We are proud to use AI for human good, and honored that leading brands put their faith in our team and technology to power agent connections with their customers and prospects."
Zenarate AI Coach 2022 Accomplishments include:
- Acquiring leading brands in financial services, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, technology, and travel industries.
- Launching new features in the Zenarate AI Coach platform, including:
- Receiving industry-leading customer review ratings on G2, including:
- Winning awards from premier organizations, such as CCW Excellence, Banking Tech, Finovate, Tech Trailblazers, Technology Excellence Awards (Gold), and the American Business Awards (Stevies). The recognitions covered a variety of categories, including FinTech Trailblazer, Automation Solution of the Year, Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Solution of the Year, Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology, and Tech of the Future - Data, AI, ML and RPA.
Zenarate AI Coach helps leading brands develop confident top-performing agents through Simulation Training. Zenarate's AI Coach is used worldwide every day in over a dozen countries in 13 languages. Zenarate customers include 8 of the top 10 US financial institutions and leading companies in the healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, technology, and travel industries. For more information, visit www.zenarate.com.
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LONDON (AP) — Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal on Monday was named a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Covention to Combat Desertification.
Maal has long been an activist on climate change and refugees. Since 2003, he has been committed to various development challenges in Africa, working with different U.N. family organizations.
His NANN-K Trust recently opened a solar-powered irrigation project in Senegal to fight desertification, which is one of the main drivers of people leaving the country on dangerous migration routes. The project will train people to start similar projects in their own communities.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Maal said he is a believer in putting power in the hands of young people and women.
“We are tackling climate change impact, but also fighting desertification on the African continent, especially in my region where we are just not far away from the desert and we see it coming to us,” he said.
“And it had an impact because people who don’t get more opportunities to do agriculture, fishing and many more will have to run away from their places, go to the big cities where nothing is planned for them there, and then later on, some of the young ones will just take the boats to go to Spain or some of these places or just try to cross the desert and it’s really dangerous. We did lose a lot of lives.”
Brought up in the small town of Podor in north Senegal, which has a fishing community at its heart, Maal was born into a fisherman caste and was expected to follow that career path, but he befriended storyteller and musician Mansour Seck, and has spent his life performing, traveling and raising awareness about the issues his homeland faces.
“Our role is first to give news about what’s going on, because sometimes the local people, they don’t know what’s happening to them is the impact of climate change. They don’t know how to stand up against that. But at the same time, when they know about it, they will say what to do,” he said.
The veteran musician released his first album in seven years, “Being,” on March 31 and will headline the Barbican in London for the first time in 20 years on May 30.
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SOMERS — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside College of Arts and Humanities, in partnership with the Professional and Continuing Education office, will offer a new personal enrichment course hosted by Artist in Residence Roberto Torres Mata, beginning on Oct. 20.
The course titled “Ink and Paper” will meet regularly on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. in Rita D102.
Open to all skill levels, the course will introduce students to several printmaking techniques, such as monotype printmaking and collagraphy, particularly focusing on the use of textures within a composition.
Over the course of six weeks, students will gain confidence in their artistic expression, develop their sense of composition, and learn how to utilize texture as a design element.
Mata is an artist from Huntington Beach, Calif., and Rockford, Ill., and is currently located in Madison. He earned his master’s degree and Masters of Fine Arts in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill.He has exhibited his work nationally and internationally and has been published by Capital Times, OnWisconsin, ToneMadison, and Artdaily.
Mata is a current recipient of the Education Graduate Research Scholars fellow and a recipient of the Chazen Prize.
Registration is open through Oct. 18 and will cost $90.
Open studio hours are also available for separate registration at an additional cost of $90, allowing students up to 60 hours of studio time outside of class.
For more information and to register, visit uwp.edu/personalenrichment .
IN PHOTOS AND VIDEO: University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
Kenosha Unified School District
University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
High school students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day on Dec. 3, 2021, to experience campus life, meet students and faculty, and see firsthand what a career in art is like. Attendees participated in art activities led by Parkside faculty and explored the Student/Teacher Art Exhibition, featuring many impressive works of art created by talented KUSD students.
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Arts Visit Day
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Providing Continuous Penetration Testing with context, and a host of other features, the Incenter platform is built to give organizations what they need to effectively secure their environment
NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OccamSec, a leading cybersecurity provider, announced today the launch of their Incenter platform. Incenter identifies the security weaknesses an organization has in real-time, and helps teams develop insights and communicate business context from a security perspective.
For today's organizations, the threat landscape is constantly evolving. Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can help, but with new vulnerabilities and exploits found all the time, infrequent testing means risk data may be outdated. At the same time the industry is trending towards slicing the solution ever thinner, which means costs keep increasing.
Incenter combines the functionality of a range of security services in one single solution. The platform provides, in real time, where an organization is vulnerable, and just as critically, what the impact will be if an attack occurs.
Incenter utilizes a dual approach. It combines the best in technology with advanced automated testing, and the best in people with OccamSec's security team. Supported by vulnerability research and a threat intelligence team, the burden on clients having to buy multiple services is eliminated.
Users have the ability to generate reports that compile real-time information with the touch of a button, rather than waiting for a timed report to be generated. Incenter also provides step-by-step guidance on how to mitigate any risks that are identified, with the tools an organization already has which means no hidden costs.
Incenter combines the functionality of a range of security services in one single solution:
- Manual Penetration Testing
- Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS)
- Automated Security Validation (ASV)
- Vulnerability Scanning
- External Attack Surface Management (EASM)
- Crowd Source Penetration Testing
- Threat Intelligence
This provides a single source of truth on the exposures an organization faces. Improving the effectiveness of any security team, regardless of size, and at the same time breaking organizations out of ever increasing cyber security expenditure.
The platform's focus on the unique business context of each organization means that security teams no longer have to trudge through 1000's of scan findings or determine how relevant a penetration test finding is and how to fix it. At the same time from the dashboard, management can see a high level summary of their organization's exposure, the likelihood of a breach, and how much it's going to cost them.
"Over the years we have seen what works, what doesn't and where the gaps are," says OccamSec founder Mark Stamford. "The biggest gap is organizations needing more and more tools and services to effectively secure themselves. The key to effective security is joining the dots, not having ever more dots scattered in ever more places. With Incenter we have combined the talents of our security team and their expert knowledge, with a technical solution that is unrivaled. The result is a win for our clients, regardless of size."
Incenter is now available. For more information, visit: www.occamsec.com/incenter
About OccamSec
OccamSec is a leading provider in the world of cybersecurity. Its clients rely on them to provide information security services that exceed current industry standards. OccamSec provides accurate, actionable information to reduce risk and enable better informed decisions. Its unique end-to-end solutions detect, identify, respond, and protect in order to maximize the effectiveness of security programs.
OccamSec's methodology is the result of years of experience in the field, providing real business outcomes. Its team has performed security assessments at some of the world's largest companies, including financial services and technology. They bring this experience to each and every project, ensuring that their clients get the best service in the industry.
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The Buffalo Bills blew a 17-point advantage before recovering to win Sunday. That narrow escape came less than 24 hours after the Jacksonville Jaguars overcame a 27-point deficit and pulled off one of the most stunning comeback victories in playoff history.
No lead is safe and the drama abounds so far in the NFL playoffs.
A loaded Sunday schedule saw the Bills escape with a 34-31 win over the Miami Dolphins, the New York Giants upset the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 and the Cincinnati Bengals hang on to beat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 as wild-card weekend continued.
One more game in the round remains: Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night.
All three of Sunday's games were decided in the final minutes. In the nightcap, Sam Hubbard returned Baltimore quarterback Tyler Huntley’s fumble 98 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter in a stunning turn of events that led the Bengals to their win.
Huntley tried to go over the top of the line for the go-ahead score. But he was stood up by Germaine Pratt and stripped by fellow linebacker Logan Wilson.
The ball went right to Hubbard at the 2, and the defensive end took off down the field for the longest fumble return for a touchdown in NFL postseason history. It also was the longest go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter in the postseason.
In Sunday's opener, Bills quarterback Josh Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing by throwing two touchdown passes 3:11 apart in the third quarter. He finished 23 of 39 for 352 yards and three TDs, but also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble.
Cole Beasley scored the go-ahead touchdown with a 6-yard catch, and Gabe Davis extended the lead to 34-24 with a 23-yard TD reception after Buffalo squandered its early 17-0 advantage.
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones became one of the stars of wild-card weekend by leading sixth-seeded New York to its road win over No. 3 Minnesota. Jones — playing in his first playoff game — threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in a stellar all-around performance. Saquon Barkley rushed for two scores, including the tiebreaker midway through the fourth quarter.
On Saturday, rookie Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 41-23 while the Jaguars capped their comeback by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30.
The No. 1 overall seed in the AFC was claimed by Kansas City with its 31-13 win over Las Vegas in Week 18. The NFC's top spot was taken by Philadelphia. Those teams got the weekend off before playing in the divisional round next weekend.
Here are some other things to know during the postseason:
WHAT'S THE UPCOMING SCHEDULE?
MONDAY
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN/ABC
SATURDAY, JAN. 21
Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:30 p.m. EST, NBC/Peacock/Universo
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m. EST, Fox/Fox Deportes
SUNDAY, JAN. 22
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, 3 p.m. EST, CBS/Paramount+
Dallas/Tampa Bay at San Francisco 49ers, 6:30 p.m. EST, Fox, Fox Deportes
WHAT'S THE FORMAT FOR PLAYOFFS?
This is the third straight year of the current playoff format, which includes the top seven teams from both the AFC and the NFC.
The four division winners in both conferences automatically get the top four seeds, regardless of record, and then the top three teams with the best record that didn't win their division are the wild-card selections. That's why it's fairly common for a wild-card selection to have a better record — but worse playoff seeding — than a team that finished as a division winner.
The No. 1-seeded team in each conference gets a bye into the second round — that's the Chiefs and Eagles — while No. 2 hosts No. 7, No. 3 hosts No. 6 and No. 4 hosts No. 5 during the wild-card weekend.
The NFL re-seeds teams after each playoff round. That means no matter how the bracket started, the lowest-seeded team will always travel to the highest-seeded team.
There are four rounds to the playoffs: The wild-card round is this weekend, the divisional round is Jan. 21-22, the conference championship games are on Jan. 29 and the Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
WHAT CHANGED WITH BILLS-BENGALS CANCELLATION?
Players and fans watched in horror on Jan. 2 as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field at Cincinnati when his heart stopped and he received CPR before leaving the field in an ambulance. Over the next week, those same players and fans reacted with joy at news of Hamlin's recovery.
Even better news came Saturday: Hamlin visited with teammates at the Bills’ facility for the first time since being discharged from a Buffalo hospital.
A person with direct knowledge of Hamlin’s schedule confirmed to The Associated Press the player’s visit. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because Hamlin has kept his schedule and recovery private.
Hamlin's remarkable recovery has made it much easier to focus on the playoffs.
The cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game because of Hamlin's injury could lead to one big change to the AFC playoff format.
The AFC championship game would be played at a neutral site if the Chiefs and Bills reach that point under a rule adjustment approved by NFL owners last Friday. That's because Buffalo (13-3) played one fewer game than Kansas City (14-3) and missed out on a chance to earn the top seed. The Bills beat the Chiefs 24-20 on Oct. 16 and would have held the tiebreaker had the teams finished with the same record. Buffalo lost 42-36 at Kansas City in a divisional-round classic last season.
The Chiefs would host the AFC title game against any other team, including the third-seeded Bengals (12-4).
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Michigan jury gets case against 3 men tied to Whitmer plot
(AP) - Jurors began deliberations Tuesday in a third trial connected to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a spinoff of the main case that resulted in four convictions in federal court.
Prosecutors acknowledge that Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were not deeply involved by fall 2020 when anti-government extremists trained in northern Michigan and took a ride to observe Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vacation home and a bridge that could be blown up.
The three, however, are accused of providing assistance earlier that summer when a leader of the plot, Adam Fox, drilled with their paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen, at a rural property in Jackson County where Morrison and Musico live.
“You can’t un-rob a bank. Once you commit a crime you can’t undo it,” state Assistant Attorney General Bill Rollstin said in final remarks Tuesday.
Morrison, 28, Musico, 44, and Bellar, 24, are charged with providing “material support” for a terrorist act and two other crimes.
The trial in state court in Jackson, Michigan, was a branch of the main case handled in federal court, where Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were convicted of a kidnapping conspiracy. Two other men pleaded guilty and two more were acquitted.
Authorities said the goal was to trigger a U.S. civil war, known to extremists as the “boogaloo.”
“I don’t care who you voted for,” Rollstin told the jury. “But to target our governor would be an incredibly destabilizing event in our state. What they had planned would have rocked this nation.”
Whitmer, a Democrat running for reelection on Nov. 8, was never physically harmed. Undercover FBI agents and informants were inside the group for months. The scheme was broken up with 14 arrests in October 2020.
Defense lawyers conceded that Morrison, Musico and Bellar expressed violent, profane opinions about Whitmer, police and government. But they argued that free speech is not a crime. They also emphasized that the three were on the sideline when the kidnapping scheme shifted to northern Michigan.
Bellar’s attorney, Andrew Kirkpatrick, said the trio’s connection to Fox was insignificant. He urged the jury to focus on the words “material support” in the main charge.
“If you’re building something, you gotta have materials to put something together. It’s not one time,” Kirkpatrick said Monday. “It’s not maybe two times of being at the same training session together. It’s material.”
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Supply chain experts behind Calyx IRT deliver valuable service to improve clinical trial efficiencies
NOTTINGHAM, England and MORRISVILLE, N.C., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calyx, the eClinical and Regulatory solutions and services provider relied on for solving complex data challenges in clinical research, today announced the availability of Calyx Supply Simulation, a clinical trial supply forecasting service available through Calyx's in-house expert statistical design and trial supplies consultants.
Clinical trial sponsors can leverage the simulation service to inform decision-making related to the quantity of medication produced for use in clinical development. The service helps sponsors improve clinical trial efficiencies by evaluating the amount of medication required to start and maintain clinical trial enrolment, predicting how long an existing amount of study medication will last, and determining the optimal site and depot buffer stock quantities required to ensure dispensation while reducing the cost and burden of excessive drug wastage.
"We're pleased to offer this valuable service so that global clinical trial sponsors can reduce the risk of drug availability impacting their clinical studies as patients progress through the dispensing events of clinical trials," said Juan Munoz Pujol. "In addition, by optimizing supply requirements upfront with Calyx Supply Simulation, sponsors can minimize the amount of drugs that end up destroyed during clinical trials, which will reduce excessive drug wastage and help sponsors meet their corporate sustainability goals."
Calyx's team of expert supply chain analysts – who bring a collective 100 years of experience in Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) – work closely with each trial sponsor to understand their specific challenges and tailor the simulation to meet their unique needs. Based on sophisticated simulation modeling methodology and using over 50 design parameters that closely mimic an Interactive Response Technology (IRT) system, Calyx Supply Simulation considers multiple, real-life fixed and variable domains and the 'what if' scenarios that often occur during clinical trials.
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Through innovative eClinical and Regulatory solutions and services, Calyx turns the uncertain into the reliable, helping bring new medical treatments to market reliably. With deep expertise in clinical development and 30 years supporting trial sponsors and clinical research organizations, Calyx harnesses its intelligence and experience to solve complex problems, deliver fast insights, and get new drugs to market every day.
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Deadly shooting investigation underway in Walker Co.
Published: Jan. 19, 2023 at 8:19 AM CST|Updated: 30 minutes ago
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Walker County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly shooting.
It happened Thursday morning on Graben Hill Drive, near the Jefferson/Walker County line.
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The Top Ten teams in the girls Associated Press Ohio high school basketball polls of the 2022-2023 season with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
Others receiving 12 or more points: Tol. Start 31. Powell Olentangy Liberty 27. Rocky River Magnificat 18. Fremont Ross 16. Solon 13.
Others receiving 12 or more points: Waynesville 34. Thornville Sheridan 22. Gates Mills Gilmour 18.
Others receiving 12 or more points: Milford Center Fairbanks 24. Portsmouth W. 20. Doylestown Chippewa 18. Sardinia Eastern 16. Rockford Parkway 15. Liberty Center 13.
Others receiving 12 or more points: Convoy Crestview 23. New Middletown Spring. 21. Xenia Legacy Christian Academy 13. Leipsic 12. Russia 12.
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Easton’s newest farmers market is about to get some fast food.
The Zucchini 500 — one of the Easton Farmers Market’s most popular annual events — is moving to the new West Ward Farmers Market. The event, where it is perfectly acceptable to play with your food, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 13 during the market, which runs along 12th Street near Paxinosa Elementary School.
At the Zucchini 500, kids can carve, decorate and race a car they build out of zucchini down the Zucchini 500 race track. Admission is free this year in celebration of the Easton Farmers’ Market’s 270th Birthday. Car building and test drives takes place from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and racing begins at 5:30 pm. The market will provide all you need, including, of course, the zucchini, wheels and axels.. The Zuke 500 pit crew will be on hand to assist with car building with NASCAR’s Peter Brohl back to officiate the race.
The West Ward Market opened on June 1 and offers fresh produce, made-from-scratch baked goods and bread, pantry staples and more. It join Easton’s two other markets: The Easton Farmers Market, the nation’s oldest continuously running open-air farmers market and the Easton Public Market, a food hall at 325 Northampton St.
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ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Wednesday marked an unofficial heat record as the average global temperature reached 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Associated Press.
With over 38 million Americans facing some kind of heat watch in recent days, staying safe from the warm weather is on the minds of many.
But although the high temperatures might seem like the main focus when it comes to avoiding harm from extreme conditions, your skin is a lot more concerned with the high UV ratings — something sunscreen is crucial in protecting from.
Does sunscreen really matter?
The answer is a resounding “yes.”
Sunscreen is a daily essential in protecting yourself from skin cancer and other forms of skin damage, said the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
That includes both the recent record-hot days and those when you aren’t even going outside — even during the wintertime.
If you spend time next to a sunny window or drive during the daytime hours, you’re still likely exposed to rays that can cause skin damage. And even during the coldest weather, radiation from the sun can still make its way to your skin.
MD Anderson Cancer Center recommends making it a habit to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher every morning.
The Center also advises individuals to apply sunscreen 30 minutes before heading outside since the product can take a while to work itself into the skin.
But what does the SPF number mean?
You’ve probably heard of UV rays before — but do you really understand what they are? Or how they’re different than the temperature on any given day? And what does SPF measure anyway?
There are two kinds of ultraviolet rays produced by the sun: UVB and UVA. Ultraviolet-B can cause sunburns and other skin damage, while UV-A can cause skin cancer, according to the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The SPF number refers to how much of the sun’s UVB rays the product absorbs and reflects from your skin. But a higher number doesn’t necessarily mean you’re better protected.
For example, an SPF 30 product can take care of around 97% of the sun’s burning rays, but an SPF 50 only increases that value by one percentage point.
Although MD Anderson Cancer Center advises that you should always choose an SPF of at least 30, applying sunscreen frequently and liberally — and choosing a product that protects you from both UVA and UVB rays — is more important than applying any specific SPF value.
What kind of sunscreen is the best?
Not all sunscreen is created equal, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
An ideal sunscreen should include either zinc oxide or titanium dioxide — two minerals that can protect your skin from both UVA and UVB rays.
According to Piedmont Medical, the presence of these active ingredients designates a product as a physical/mineral sunscreen instead of a chemical sunscreen.
Physical sunscreens rest on top of your skin, which means the product itself is absorbing and reflecting the sun’s rays. On the other hand, chemical sunscreens work their way into your skin, meaning the sun’s rays also travel into your skin before being reflected back out by the SPF.
Although physical suncare is often preferred by dermatologists, chemical SPFs have their advantages, especially for those who are wearing them while swimming or sweating.
Whether you opt for physical or chemical, make sure any sun product is at least SPF 30 and designated as “Broad Spectrum” to ensure you’re getting complete protection.
A product you do want to avoid in any sunscreen is benzene, which has been found to act as a carcinogen, according to MD Anderson.
However, it’s important to keep in mind that UVA rays also are well-known to cause cancer, so don’t let the fear of harmful ingredients stop you from wearing your SPF regularly.
How should I apply sunscreen?
According to MD Anderson, sunscreens typically wear off within two hours of application. And if you’re sweating or swimming them off on a summer day, they could be gone in as little as one hour.
As a rule, apply a golf ball-sized amount of cream sunscreen to every exposed area every two hours. This might seem like too much product, but MD Anderson writes that it’s important in ensuring skin protection.
If you’re opting for a spray sunscreen, make sure to check the packaging for re-application instructions. These products tend to wear off easier and require more frequent usage.
It’s also important to remember to apply SPF to the areas of your body that often get forgotten, such as your ears, feet and the back of your neck.
What else can I do to keep my skin safe?
Although wearing sunscreen is essential, it can’t filter out 100% of the sun’s harmful UV rays.
Here are other ways to minimize your UV exposure on top of wearing sunscreen, according to MD Anderson:
- Avoid spending long periods of time outside from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This period of time is usually when the UV index is highest, so spend your time outdoors early in the morning or evening to avoid mid-day UV rays.
- Wear other forms of sun protection. These can include lip balm and makeup with SPF protection, a tightly-woven brimmed hat, sunglasses with UV protection and sun-protective clothing.
- Never use a tanning bed. Whether you wear sunscreen or not, the concentration of UV rays in tanning salons are extremely harmful to your skin, according to MD Anderson Cancer Center. Opt for faux tanning products to instead to achieve the same sun-kissed glow.
For specific skin concerns, you should consult your personal dermatologist.
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DETROIT (AP) — A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs.
The move Tuesday by SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, comes just weeks after Ford, General Motors and Rivian said they would join Tesla’s large Supercharger network and adopt its North American Charging Standard connector in new versions of their electric vehicles. But a rival connector called CCS is still in thousands of current EVs and will stay in use.
Also Tuesday, Volvo Cars said it had become the fourth automaker to sign an agreement with Tesla to join the company’s charging network, starting next year. Volvo said it will adopt Tesla’s charging connector in new electric vehicles starting in 2025.
SAE said that it’s already working on the standards and hopes to finish them within six months. The standards would govern how the plugs connect with charging stations, cybersecurity measures, charging speeds and reliability requirements, said Frank Menchaca, president of sustainable mobility solutions for the innovation arm of SAE’s nonprofit parent company.
The move likely spells the end of CCS, which was developed to standards set by SAE, said Guidehouse Research e-Mobility analyst Sam Abuelsamid. “It’s only a matter of time before no one is building new EVs with CCS connectors on them,” he said.
CCS, he said, is much harder to maneuver and plug into vehicles than Tesla’s NACS connector, he said. Most consumers who have used both would choose Tesla’s connector, Abuelsamid said.
But he said charging stations will have to accommodate both plugs for many years because so many vehicles are equipped with the CCS connectors.
Menchaca said Tesla and industry engineers are working on the standards in partnership. He said automakers and consumers won’t have to pay royalties to Tesla, but EV owners will need to pay Tesla to charge on its network.
The organization, he said, is not picking which connector will be used and said the industry still wants to support CCS.
Menchaca said SAE is setting standards for NACS because Ford, GM and Rivian have adopted it and it “looks like it’s poised to become really widely used. So in talking to all of the stakeholders we decided it needs to be standardized.”
The standards, he said, will provide more choice and convenience and access to a bigger charging network. “Who knows if others come on board, it could be the dominant way that people charge,” he said.
Other automakers such as Stellantis and Hyundai are considering switching to Tesla’s connector.
At present, nearly all automakers other than Tesla use CCS.
Tesla’s Superchargers are coveted by other automakers because it has more direct current fast-charging plugs in the U.S. than any other network, and its stations are in prime locations along freeway travel corridors.
GM, Ford, Rivian and Volvo owners will get access to more than 12,000 Tesla Supercharger plugs. In the U.S., Tesla has 1,797 Supercharger stations and more than 19,000 plugs, according to the Department of Energy.
Since the stations are direct current fast-chargers, they can charge EVs relatively quickly as people travel.
ChargePoint has the biggest charging network in the U.S. with more than 32,000 stations and 55,000 plugs, but most of them are Level 2 chargers that can take up to eight hours to get a battery up to a full charge.
The Energy Department says there are about 54,000 public charging stations nationwide with more than 136,000 plugs. While most are slower Level 2 chargers, the network of DC fast chargers is growing.
Still, industry analysts say there is growing momentum to switch to Tesla’s connector to become the standard in the U.S., although vehicles likely will need to be able to use both connectors for a while.
GM and Ford say they’re not paying Tesla anything for access to the network.
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Individual investors can still buy shares in construction technology leader Apis Cor for as little as $250
MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apis Cor, the construction technology company known for its World Record building in Dubai, today announces a critical milestone in its crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine: over $200,000 raised within less than a week. (The round is still open; click here to invest today!)
With its vision to build homes that are accessible, affordable and durable, and through the strength of its founding team and technology, Apis Cor is already backed by At One Ventures and has raised over $1.1M from retail investors as part of its Reg A+ as of September 1, 2022.
Venture capital funding for 3D printing startups that aim to disrupt industries such as aerospace, healthcare and housing reached $1.5 billion in just the first six months of 2022. But those benefiting from these early-stage opportunities have been limited to accredited investors and institutions.
Recently, however, there have been several 3D-printed housing companies that have opened up the door to funding from outside sources through equity crowdfunding platforms like StartEngine and Republic.
And while not in 3D-printing specifically, the modular home company Boxabl saw a massive response from interested investors and raised over $3.5M this summer.
Unlike many of its competitors, Apis Cor is already established in the market, with completed projects in Texas and Missouri and MOU pre-contracts with two companies to develop and 3D print affordable houses in New Orleans, Louisiana and Wilmington, North Carolina.
In addition, Apis Cor has 117 Letters of Intent from construction companies across the country who are eager to start using the Apis Cor robotics system for construction.
Apis Cor is also the only construction company that has designed 3D-printed walls that comply with international building codes and has recently received broad regulatory approval for its method and material in Montana, the first state to do so.
Retail investors who are interested capitalizing on Apis Cor's investment opportunity should consider:
- The construction industry is facing a massive human labor and material shortage. Apis Cor's robotic technology solves this problem by reducing the amount of human labor required and leverages concrete vs. hard-to-get lumber.
- The world needs more than two billion new homes over the next 80 years, and at the going rate, that demand will go unmet. Apis Cor's primary addressable market is low-rising residential construction including affordable housing and both high-end and average-priced new residential single-family houses, the areas that need the highest volume.
- The global market for the residential building construction industry is estimated to reach $6.8 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 10.3%. Construction 3D printing is expected to hit $40 billion by 2027.
- Investment in the construction technology ecosystem reached a record level of US $4.5 billion in 2021, triple the amount of money invested in 2020, according to information released from Cemex Ventures. According to a McKinsey report, the largest construction industry clusters of use cases include 3D Printing, modularization and robotics. The same report shows that venture capital investment growth in construction tech has far outpaced the overall venture capital space.
Apis Cor creates value for an underserved market – building developers who must build quality, durable, homes at an affordable price in a short period of time, with materials that are readily available.
- Using precision through concrete 3D printing technology, developers will be able to build concrete, durable houses within 2-3 months, compared to 7-12 months that it takes currently with traditional construction.
- Apis Cor's business model is to lease out the printers to construction companies and exclusively sell our 3D print material as a B2B.
- Competitors' 3D equipment is huge and bulky, which limits the size of the 3D-printed buildings they may produce. Apis Cor robots feature compact dimensions, which we believe can work for any size building and are also easy to transport, making deployment costs almost to zero.
While the company's primary focus is on the low-rising residential housing market, there are more market segments available due to the capability of Apis Cor technology to construct wall structures of a building of almost any footprint (sq. footage) and up to three floors.
This could include commercial and industrial buildings, storage, warehouses, distribution centers and structures, elements, walls, fences, and retaining walls for large-scale industrial infrastructure construction projects.
"This is the way the construction industry is going," said Apis Cor co-founder and CEO Anna Cheniuntai. "Based on our momentum, we think much of the industry will switch to robotic or automated builders in the next 5 to 10 years. Apis Cor's houses are durable (hurricane and earthquake resistant) and affordable – a finished house can be up to 30% less expensive than a traditionally built house.Our world needs more hard technologies that create tangible products especially like housing and real estate assets."
Become an Owner in Apis Cor for as little as $250! Invest Now on StartEngine.
Founded in 2016 by Nikita and Anna Cheniuntai, Apis Cor is an American technology corporation headquartered in Melbourne, Florida that develops advanced technologies and materials for construction 3D-printing. The company holds the Guinness Book World Record for the Largest 3D-Printed Building on Earth and is proud to be a resident of the Autodesk Technology Centers Outsight Network. A successful participant in NASA's "3D Printed Habitat Challenge" – Apis Cor was awarded top honors in several categories. Apis Cor is backed by Alchemist Accelerator, the premier accelerator for Enterprise startups, and At One Ventures, a VC and private equity firm which supports deep tech ventures that are a net positive to nature and the planet. Learn more about 3D-printing construction technology at: www.Apis-Cor.com.
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WADSWORTH, Ohio, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolution Trucking, an Ohio based transportation and logistics company that specializes in mission critical, time-sensitive freight is proud to be a part of humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine as they fight for freedom and independence.
Working with the leading global non-profits for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Revolution Trucking assisted in the collection, storage, and transport of precious food, medical supplies, and sleeping bags from the US to Poland and the Ukraine. They are committed to helping those in need and are working tirelessly to get supplies to the people who need them most.
James Adams, CEO of Revolution, stated "All of us can do our part to support our allies, regardless of where they are in the world. I cannot imagine the hardships that Ukrainian families are dealing with right now. We will do anything within our power to help those in need".
Logistics needs during war can be very challenging. This is certainly true in the case of the conflict in Ukraine, where many people have been left homeless and without basic necessities - and normal trade routes have been devastated. Responders on the ground need as much help as they can get to continue their vital work. That's where Revolution Trucking comes in.
Kevin Bemiller, SVP of Revolution, stated "Coordinating large donations from all over the country is no small feat. There are hundreds of people from many organizations involved in making it happen. Our Control Tower is 24/7/365, so we can coordinate activities for freight originating or delivering anywhere in the world."
To facilitate emergency preparedness and response services, Revolution is continuing to expand its operations. This includes hiring additional personnel, adding offices, and growing their fleet of trucks. The company is also looking for opportunities to partner with other US based companies and organizations that are helping with relief efforts at home and abroad.
Revolution has a proven track record of success in getting mission-critical freight delivered with an unparalleled 99.8% on time delivery rate. Inquiries on relief efforts or other time-sensitive freight needs can be made by visiting revolutiontrucking.com or calling (330)475-4222.
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington County auditor John Hutzler has been the focus of two investigations into how he’s treated his employees, and he’s accused of misrepresenting himself to voters.
Hutzler submitted two statements of support in the official voters pamphlet. The first statement was attributed to the Beaverton Valley Times and said “John Hutzler is the clear choice to remain Washington County auditor.” The other was attributed to the Hillsboro Tribune, which is now called the Hillsboro News-Times. That statement said “Hutzler is an asset to Washington County.”
The same statements were on Hutzler’s website.
The two quotes were traced to a single letter published by both papers — but the letter wasn’t written by either paper.
A supporter of Hutzler’s policies, Eric Squires said he wrote the letter to the editor. Squires told KOIN 6 News Hutzler asked him to write the statements and agreed the voter’s pamphlet was misleading.
The regional publisher for Pamplin Media said:
“Mr. Hutzler has misstated information in the voters’ guide and on his website. Two quotes that he attributes to the Hillsboro Tribune and Beaverton Valley Times could be interpreted as an endorsement by our newspapers. The quotes are based on a letter to the editor written by a private citizen, not an endorsement by our editorial board. I want to clarify that no Pamplin Media Newspaper has endorsed Mr. Hutzler in this election.”
During an interview over Zoom with KOIN 6 News’ Dan Tilkin, Hutzler hastily ended the video call after being asked if he was endorsed by both the Beaverton Valley Times in the Hillsboro Tribune.
“I’m sorry, Dan, I’m gonna terminate this interview. You’re going way off what you had indicated to me, we would talk about,” Hutzler said before ending the video call.
After KOIN 6 News’ investigation began and Hutzler was asked about the two statements attributed to the newspapers, his website was changed. The statements are still there, but the attribution to the newspapers have been removed.
The statements Pamplin Media calls “misstated” are still in the voters’ pamphlet, which has already been mailed to homes across Washington County.
Hutzler released the following statement to KOIN 6 News:
“Pamplin has made no endorsement in the race for County Auditor, and I do not list Pamplin Media among my endorsers. The instructions for including quotes in the Voters Pamphlet Candidate Statement require only that the name and date of the publication in which the statement appeared be provided. I regret that, by following those detailed instructions, I created the impression that Pamplin was endorsing me. My intention was only to indicate when and where these statements were published, as directed by the instructions.
“When Pamplin Media brought their concerns to my attention, I promptly contacted Washington County Elections. The Elections Manager confirmed that the instructions currently require only that the name and date of the publication in which a statement appeared be provided. It was too late to amend the Voters Pamphlet, but I recommended that, to avoid such problems in the future, Elections should require that the name of the author of a published statement also be submitted.”
Adams-Wannberg released the following statement:
“Auditors need to have the public’s trust, maintain a high level of integrity and professionalism, and provide information that is accurate and transparent. I am disappointed that Mr. Hutzler would spread misinformation in the Washington County Voter’s Pamphlet. Washington County residents can’t afford a fourth term of the same failed leadership. I’ll restore transparency, trust, and morale to this crucial office as the next County Auditor.”
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Tarrant Area Food Bank cancels Weatherford food distribution due to freezing weather
WEATHERFORD, Texas - The Tarrant Area Food Bank canceled its Mega Mobile Distribution in Weatherford scheduled for Thursday night due to the arctic blast that is sending temperatures below freezing.
The giveaway was scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Weatherford High School.
The Tarrant Area Food Bank West's Mission Market will be open until 7 p.m. for people in need.
The Mission Market is located at 112 Winners Circle in Weatherford.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland made an announcement today at 1:15 p.m.
A special counsel has been appointed to look into classified documents found in the home of Pres. Biden.
You can watch Garland’s full statement in the video below.
Attorney General Merrick Garland made an announcement today at 1:15 p.m.
A special counsel has been appointed to look into classified documents found in the home of Pres. Biden.
You can watch Garland’s full statement in the video below.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Charles “Cotton” Nash, a three-time All-America forward at Kentucky who played in the NBA, ABA and Major League Baseball, has died. He was 80.
Nash went on to become one of just 13 players to appear in the NBA and the majors. Drafted 14th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1964, he played there and for the San Francisco Warriors during the ’64-’65 NBA season. Nash later played for the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels in 1967-68.
Nash played nine seasons of professional baseball, including three in the majors with the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins as a first baseman and outfielder. He signed his first pro deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
Nash was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection in basketball and runner-up as national player of the year as a senior. He helped the Wildcats win two SEC championships on the court and earned all-SEC Eastern Division honors in baseball.
He also threw the discus in track and field.
Nash’s No. 44 basketball jersey hangs in the rafters at Rupp Arena and he is a member of the UK Athletics and Kentucky Sports halls of fame.
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Jordan River Foundation Added to List of Beneficiary Organizations
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Kering Foundation announced Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan as an event Co-Chair for the first-ever Caring For Women Dinner taking place on September 15 in New York City. She will join previously announced Co-Chairs Salma Hayek Pinault, François-Henri Pinault, Gisele Bündchen, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Julie Mehretu, and Gloria Steinem.
Hosted by Anderson Cooper, the Caring for Women Dinner will also benefit HM Queen Rania's organization, the Jordan River Foundation (JRF), which was established in 1995 with a focus on child safety and community empowerment. JRF joins other Caring for Women Dinner beneficiaries: the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Ms. Foundation For Women and Global Fund For Women. One hundred percent of proceeds from the event will benefit these four organizations.
JRF continues to build a Jordan for safer children, equal opportunities, and sustainable growth as it marks the transformation of hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries reached under its Community Empowerment and Child Safety Programs. Proceeds from the event will help JRF provide case management and counseling services for women and children who are at-risk or survivors of abuse; as well as a toll-free Family & Child Helpline which offers support, guidance and referral services to women, children and parents.
An active humanitarian and mother of four, Queen Rania of Jordan's work has focused on empowering local communities and women, improving education, driving innovation and entrepreneurship through society, and finding innovative solutions to the world's greatest challenges. She is an influential voice in fighting stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims, and fostering greater understanding between people of different faiths. Her Majesty serves on the boards of United Nations Foundation (UNF) and the World Economic Forum (WEF). She is also UNICEF's first Eminent Advocate for Children, a member of the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Board of Advisors, and a member of Prince William's Earthshot Prize Council.
In recognition of her work, the Queen has received numerous prestigious awards including the Foreign Press Association's Humanitarian Award, the World Childhood Award, the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award, the Walther Rathenau Prize, the Vital Voices Global Trailblazer Award, and the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.
About Kering
A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, as well as Kering Eyewear. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow's Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: "Empowering Imagination". In 2021, Kering had over 42,000 employees and revenue of €17.6 billion.
For more information please visit kering.com
About the Kering Foundation
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women is or will be a victim of violence during her lifetime. Since 2008, the Kering Foundation combats this violence that affects all cultures and all social classes. To maximize its impact, the Foundation works with a limited number of local partners in six countries: China, France, Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Foundation supports local organizations that provide comprehensive and tailored services to women survivors, and works to change behaviors and attitudes by engaging youth, in particular young boys, to promote gender equality.
The Foundation also seeks to create safe and supportive workplaces for survivors, both at Kering and through mobilizing other companies. In 2018, with the FACE Foundation, the Kering Foundation founded "One in Three Women", the first European network of companies engaged against gender-based violence.
For more information please visit keringfoundation.org
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DeSantis says Taiwan a 'critical interest' to America, China 'more powerful' than Putin and Russia
DeSantis sat down for an exclusive interview with Fox Nation's Piers Morgan
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox Nation's Piers Morgan he believes Taiwan is a "critical interest" to the U.S., and suggested China was a far greater threat than Russia to America's ability to lead across the world.
DeSantis, who is mulling a run for the White House in 2024, made the comments during an exclusive interview with Morgan, which will air this week on Fox Nation's "Piers Morgan Uncensored."
"And if China did invade Taiwan?" Morgan asked DeSantis at one point of the interview focused on the global issue facing the U.S.
"That would be aggression. Absolutely would be aggression," DeSantis said, prompting Morgan to ask whether that was something Americans should be involved in.
"So I would say that Taiwan is a strong ally of the United States. I think that that's a critical interest. I think it's for us, but also for our key allies like Japan and South Korea," he responded.
"And I think overall, the number one issue that we face internationally is checking the growth and the rise of China. They're much more powerful, I think, than Putin and Russia are, and they really represent the biggest threat that we've seen to our ability to lead since the Soviet Union," he said.
Concern has been growing over an increasingly powerful China, which has continued to expand its military and strengthen its ties with nations hostile to the U.S. and its allies. Lawmakers and military officials have also grown more concerned over the Chinese threat to Taiwan, with some arguing China has become more emboldened to invade the island nation it sees as part of its territory because of the aggressive action Russia has taken against Ukraine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a three-day visit to Russia on Wednesday, which saw the two nations sign an agreement to expand economic ties. Some have also expressed worry that China could be planning to supply Russia with weapons intended to be used in its war with Ukraine.
Russia has, however, experienced a harder time than many expected in its fight against the Ukrainian military. It was forced to withdraw its armies from around the capital city of Kyiv after failing to capture it during the initial invasion, and instead had to reinforce its soldiers on the southern and eastern fronts that include the regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk.
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Following its failures on the battlefield, fewer Americans began to see the Russian military as a "critical threat" to the U.S.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drew Stevens made a 21-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to lift Iowa over Minnesota for a 13-10 victory on Saturday, after the Hawkeyes forced two late turnovers to take control of the Big Ten West with their eighth straight win over the Gophers for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.
Jack Campbell caused a fumble and came up with an interception off a tipped pass to thwart Minnesota drives in the closing minutes for Iowa (7-4, 5-3), which would repeat as division champions and return to the conference title game by beating Nebraska next week.
Iowa got a break before the game when No. 3 Michigan came back to beat Illinois and push the Illini out of first place. Purdue stayed tied at the top, but the Hawkeyes own the tiebreaker after beating the Boilermakers two weeks ago.
Mohamed Ibrahim trampled a dominant Hawkeyes defense by rushing for a career-high 263 yards and a touchdown on 39 carries, but the sixth-year star lost just his second fumble of the season with 5:07 remaining on a third-and-4 run that would've given the Gophers a first down at the 9. Campbell knocked the ball out, and Deontae Craig recovered it.
Minnesota (7-4, 4-4) forced a three-and-out and took over at its 45 with 4:11 to go, when Ibrahim ripped a 19-yard run off the right side to put the Gophers right back in scoring range. But on third-and-7 from the 33, Athan Kaliakmanis — making his third career start — threw a slant to fellow redshirt freshman La'Meke Brockington that Riley Moss reached to deflect. Campbell snagged it in the air, returned it 30 yards and almost scored — but his right foot was ruled out at the 45.
Spencer Petras, who scored on a first-quarter quarterback sneak and went 15 for 24 for 221 yards, hit Luke Lachey for 33 yards on the next play. That put the Hawkeyes well within range for their freshman kicker, who made a 38-yarder in the first quarter.
Matthew Trickett hit a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter for Minnesota, but he pulled a 34-yard try wide right with 38 seconds left before halftime. On the previous play, Kaliakmanis rolled left on third-and-1 and, under pressure by Campbell, missed a wide-open Brevyn Spann-Ford at the sideline. Moss almost intercepted the throw that went near the goal line.
The over-under fell to 31½ points on Friday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, the lowest ever posted for an FBS game.
TROPHY HOGS
This was Iowa’s 14th straight win in November, a streak that started by beating Minnesota at home in 2019 after a loss at Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes are on their longest winning streak in the history of the series against the Gophers, who still lead 62-52-2. Minnesota last kept the bronze pig with a 51-14 victory here in 2014.
Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz is 18-6 against the Gophers. He pulled into a tie for third place in Big Ten history with 115 conference wins, matching Amos Alonzo Stagg (Chicago) and still trailing Woody Hayes (152) and Bo Schembechler (143).
STILL SIDELINED
Kaliakmanis started again for Tanner Morgan, who suffered an unspecified upper body injury while taking a sack two weeks ago at Nebraska after a similar hit forced him out at Illinois on Oct. 15 and kept him from playing the following game at Penn State. Morgan, who's in his sixth year and second in program history in passing yards, was one of 15 departing players honored with their families in the traditional senior day ceremony.
ON TARGET
Petras hit Sam LaPorta, the Big Ten's leading receiver among tight ends, four times for 95 yards in the first quarter including a 58-yard gain off a middle screen on Iowa's first snap. LaPorta suffered a leg injury, however, and did not return. Backup Luke Lachey had five receptions for 77 yards.
BUNDLE UP
This was the second-coldest kickoff temperature (17 degrees) for a Gophers game since they opened the stadium in 2009, behind a 15-degree afternoon in 2015 against Ohio State. The windchill factor at the start was 1 degree. Stevens needed a holder for his second kickoff.
THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa: The Gophers gashed the Hawkeyes at the line of scrimmage all game long, but their nose for the ball is part of playing defense, too, and proved to be the ultimate deciding factor.
Minnesota: Ibrahim had his 19th straight 100-yard rushing game and would have won the game by himself, but too many times this year when the Gophers needed a completion they couldn't get it.
UP NEXT
Iowa plays at Nebraska on Friday. The Hawkeyes have beaten the Huskers seven straight times.
Minnesota plays at Wisconsin next Saturday. The Gophers haven't beaten both the Hawkeyes and the Badgers in the same season since 1990.
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A North Carolina man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while free on bail for an attempted murder case pleaded guilty Thursday to attacking police officers with a pole attached to an American flag during the mob’s riot.
Matthew Jason Beddingfield, 22, appeared to flash a Nazi salute toward the Capitol after attacking officers trying to protect the building from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors.
Beddingfield was one of the first rioters to jump over barricades and confront law enforcement at the Capitol’s West Plaza, where he attacked officers with his flagpole and threw a metal rod at police, prosecutors said.
“There is a connection in Beddingfield’s white supremacist views and the physical manifestations thereof and his violent acts,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy wrote in a court filing last year.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is scheduled to sentence Beddingfield on June 22. He pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Columbia.
Entering the Capitol through the Upper West Terrace door, Beddingfield marched around the building while waving his American flag before thrusting his flagpole at a riot shield during a skirmish between rioters and police, prosecutors said.
“Video evidence shows that Beddingfield actively participated in and was present for much of the violence that initiated the Capitol siege and emboldened the mob,” Murphy wrote.
Prosecutors had sought to keep Beddingfield jailed after his arrest, saying he has a “penchant for matching violent words with violent acts.” A judge ordered his release from custody over a month after his February 2022 arrest.
Several months before the Jan. 6 riot, authorities in Johnston County, North Carolina, arrested Beddingfield and charged him with attempted murder stemming from a December 2019 shooting in a Walmart parking lot.
“From publicly available interviews given by Beddingfield’s father, it seems that from the beginning, there was no dispute that Beddingfield shot his victim, a 17-year-old Hispanic male. The claim appears to be that Beddingfield shot the victim after Beddingfield was robbed,” Murphy wrote.
The teenager survived a gunshot wound to his head. Beddingfield pleaded guilty in August 2021 to a lesser charge of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to two years of probation, according to federal prosecutors. He was arrested again in January 2022 and charged with reckless driving.
Beddingfield is from Middlesex, North Carolina, a town about 30 miles east of Raleigh. Searching his family’s home, FBI agents found eight guns and over 2,000 rounds of ammunition.
Images found on Beddingfield’s phone included swastikas, Hitler memes and others glorifying white supremacist ideologies, prosecutors said. Messages on the phone suggest he harbored “deep resentment” toward Black, Hispanic, Native American and LGBTQ people, according to prosecutors.
“In some of the messages and exchanges,” Murphy wrote, “Beddingfield unabashedly expresses his wish that members of those groups meet a violent end and in others he expresses a desire to inflict said violence or death on the same.”
Nearly 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6 riot. More than 500 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. Approximately 400 have been sentenced, with over half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.
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Leiah is bringing 'elevated dining' to downtown Orlando
Newly announced restaurant concept Leiah Kitchen + Cellar is aiming to bring some elevated dining to downtown Orlando, for all that it's opening on the ground floor.
With chef Omar Torres — who's put in time at the Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf Astoria and Marriott Autograph Collection — taking the reins, Leiah will offer up a curated wine selection. (There's the cellar; put Basements of Florida out of your mind.)
The menu will feature dishes using locally sourced ingredients and produce, ethically sourced seafood, "handcrafted cuisine" and "elevated atmosphere" aplenty.
Lelah will open soon (on the ground floor!) in the Hilton Garden Inn building at
409 N. Magnolia St., where City Diner (RIP) used to sling hash.
The opening date is TBA.
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CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 27, 2022
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National Weather Service Eureka CA
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
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Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
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CAZ101-290230-
Coastal Del Norte-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in
the afternoon. Highs 43 to 53. Northwest wind up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost through the night.
Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of
rain overnight. Snow level 1000 feet overnight. Lows 28 to 38.
Northeast wind around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 43 to 53. East wind around
5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 33 to 43. Southeast
wind around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs 46 to 56. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Rain. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 41 to
56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows
28 to 38. Highs 41 to 54.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 32 to 42.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 44 to 54.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 30 to 40.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 44 to 54.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Crescent City 49 34 48 / 80 30 10
Klamath 48 30 48 / 80 20 0
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Del Norte Interior-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then rain
showers and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Near steady
temperature in the upper 30s. Snow level 2500 to 3000 feet. Snow
accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph at
higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the evening. Widespread frost through the night. Snow
level 1000 to 1500 feet. Lows 23 to 33.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 35 to 49.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level 2000 feet. Lows 29 to 39.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy, breezy. Rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet
rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 37 to 52. South wind
20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 33 to 45.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 34 to 49.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 30 to
40.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 34 to 49.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 35 to 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gasquet 46 30 49 / 80 20 10
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Northern Humboldt Coast-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,
then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 44 to
54. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
evening. Areas of frost in the evening, then widespread frost
overnight. Lows 27 to 37. North wind around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 43 to
53. Northeast wind around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost. Chance of rain.
Lows 32 to 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs 47 to 57. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 32 to 42.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs 43 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows
29 to 39. Highs 43 to 54.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain. Lows 33 to 43.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 44 to 54.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 31 to 41.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
McKinleyville 49 32 48 / 60 20 10
Arcata 49 32 48 / 60 10 0
Eureka 50 32 48 / 50 20 0
Fortuna 49 30 48 / 50 10 0
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Southwestern Humboldt-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers through the day.
Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 43 to 53. Northwest wind 5 to
15 mph in the valleys and northwest 15 to 25 mph at higher
elevation.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the evening.
Widespread frost overnight. Lows 30 to 40. North wind 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 43 to
53. North wind up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 32 to 42.
East wind around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain. Highs 46 to 56. Southeast wind
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 34 to 44.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 43 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 43 to 53.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 33 to 43.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs 43 to 53.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 32 to 42.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 43 to 55.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Honeydew 49 31 50 / 40 10 0
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326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Snow showers likely in the morning. Rain showers likely
through the day. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Snow level 3000 to
3500 feet. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Northwest wind
20 to 25 mph at higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the evening. Widespread frost through the night. Snow
level 1500 feet in the evening. Lows 24 to 34.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 37 to
52.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost. Slight chance of
snow. Snow level 2000 feet. Lows 29 to 39.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Snow level 2000 feet
rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Highs 41 to 56. South wind
around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 34 to 49.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 37 to 52.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 29 to
39.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 38 to 53.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 38 to 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Orleans 45 27 49 / 80 20 0
Hoopa 46 29 49 / 70 10 0
Willow Creek 46 28 49 / 70 10 0
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CAZ106-290230-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers
through the day. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 37 to 50.
Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph at higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 24 to 34.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 40 to
53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 28 to 38.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 2500 feet
rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 55.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 30 to 40.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 35 to 49.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
25 to 35.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 35 to 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 28 to
38.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 37 to 52.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 27 to
37.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 37 to 52.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Garberville 50 28 51 / 30 10 0
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CAZ107-290230-
Northern Trinity-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until early afternoon then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers through the day.
Windy. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 33 to 48. Northwest
wind 20 to 25 mph at higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 17 to 27.
Northwest wind around 20 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 36 to
51.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 23 to 33.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow level 1000 feet
rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 39 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 24 to 34.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 31 to 46.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
snow. Lows 17 to 27. Highs 33 to 48.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 21 to 31.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 34 to 49.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 21 to 31. Highs 35 to 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Trinity Center 45 27 47 / 30 10 0
Weaverville 45 23 47 / 30 10 0
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CAZ108-290230-
Southern Trinity-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers.
Breezy. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 33 to 47. Northwest
wind 20 to 25 mph at higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 20 to 30.
Northwest wind around 20 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 38 to
51.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 25 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level
1500 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 36 to 51.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 27 to 37.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 32 to 45.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
snow. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 32 to 47.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 23 to 33.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 33 to 48.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 23 to
33.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 34 to 49.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hayfork 43 21 47 / 30 10 0
Ruth 40 20 46 / 30 10 0
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CAZ109-290230-
Mendocino Coast-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers through the
day. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost in the evening. Widespread
frost overnight. Lows 28 to 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 46 to
56. North wind up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 31 to 41.
Northeast wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 48 to 58.
Southeast wind around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 36 to 46.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs 45 to 55.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
28 to 38.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 46 to 56.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 32 to
42. Highs 45 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 46 to 56.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Fort Bragg 52 35 50 / 20 0 0
Point Arena 52 41 50 / 20 10 0
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CAZ110-290230-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Snow level
3500 to 4000 feet. Highs 42 to 52. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph at
higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost through the night. Lows
22 to 32.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 45 to
55.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 26 to 36.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 44 to 56.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 30 to 40.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 39 to 49.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
and snow. Lows 22 to 32. Highs 39 to 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
26 to 36.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 40 to 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Lows 26 to 36.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 40 to 52.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Leggett 48 28 50 / 20 10 0
Laytonville 45 26 49 / 20 10 0
Willits 48 27 50 / 20 0 0
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CAZ111-290230-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Snow level 3500 to 4000 feet. Highs 34 to 48. Northwest
wind 20 to 25 mph at higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows 20 to 30.
Northwest wind around 20 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 38 to
53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 25 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 3500 feet in the afternoon. Highs 39 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 28 to 38.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 34 to 47.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 20 to 30.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Highs
35 to 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
24 to 34.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 35 to 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 25 to
35.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 36 to 51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 46 23 50 / 20 0 0
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CAZ112-290230-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph at higher
elevation.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost in the evening.
Widespread frost overnight. Lows 29 to 39.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 47 to
57.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 49 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 36 to 46.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs 44 to 54.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
28 to 38.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow. Highs
46 to 56.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 32 to
42. Highs 45 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 46 to 56.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 50 30 51 / 20 0 0
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CAZ113-290230-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 44 to 54. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph at higher
elevation.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost in the evening.
Widespread frost overnight. Lows 27 to 37.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 47 to
57.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 28 to 38.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 46 to
56.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Rain. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 41 to
56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
26 to 36.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost. Slight chance of rain
and snow. Highs 42 to 52.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Highs 42 to 52. Lows
31 to 41.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 43 to 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 52 29 55 / 10 0 0
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CAZ114-290230-
Northern Lake-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of frost. Highs 37 to 48. Northwest wind 20 to
25 mph at higher elevation.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows 21 to 31.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 40 to
52.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 25 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 38 to
53.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows 28 to 38.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs 35 to 46.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 20 to 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow. Highs
32 to 47.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 23 to 33.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Highs 33 to 46.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 26 to
36.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 35 to 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 48 19 51 / 10 0 0
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CAZ115-290230-
Southern Lake-
326 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 45 to 56. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph at higher
elevation.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost in the evening. Widespread
frost overnight. Lows 27 to 37.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 47 to
57.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 28 to 38.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 45 to 56.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Rain. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 42 to
56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Chance of rain
and snow. Lows 25 to 35.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost. Slight chance of rain
and snow. Highs 41 to 52.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 27 to 37.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Highs 41 to 51.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 31 to 41.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 42 to 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 49 28 51 / 10 0 0
Middletown 54 28 55 / 0 0 0
Clearlake 51 29 52 / 0 0 0
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The U.S. Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now."
With young people's social media use “near universal” but its true impact on mental health not fully understood, Dr. Vivek Murthy is asking tech companies to share data and increase transparency with researchers and the public and prioritize users' health and safety when designing their products.
"I recognize technology companies have taken steps to try to make their platforms healthier and safer, but it's simply not enough," Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. "You can just look at the age requirements, where platforms have said 13 is the age at which people can start using their platforms. Yet 40% of kids eight through 12 are on social media. How does that happen if you're actually enforcing your policies?"
To comply with federal regulation, social media companies already ban kids under 13 from signing up to their platforms — but children have been shown to easily get around the bans, both with and without their parents’ consent.
Other measures social platforms have taken to address concerns about children's mental health are also easily circumvented. For instance, TikTok recently introduced a default 60-minute time limit for users under 18. But once the limit is reached, minors can simply enter a passcode to keep watching.
It's not that the companies are unaware of the harms their platforms are causing. Meta, for instance studied the effects of Instagram on teens' mental health years ago and found that the peer pressure generated by the visually focused app led to mental health and body-image problems, and in some cases, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts in teens — especially in girls. One internal study cited 13.5% of teen girls saying Instagram makes thoughts of suicide worse and 17% of teen girls saying it makes eating disorders worse.
The research was revealed in 2021 by whistleblower Frances Haugen. Meta sought to downplay the harmful effects of its platform on teens at the time, but put on hold its work on a kids' version of Instagram, which the company says is meant mainly for tweens aged 10 to 12.
"The bottom line is we do not have enough evidence to conclude that social media is, in fact, sufficiently safe for our kids. And that's really important for parents to know," said Murthy, who's been traveling around the country talking to parents and young people about the youth mental health crisis. "The most common question I get from parents is whether social media is safe for their kids."
Policymakers need to address the harms of social media the same way they regulate things like car seats, baby formula, medication and other products children use, Murthy said in a report published Tuesday. Parents — and kids — simply can't do it all.
“We’re asking parents to manage a technology that’s rapidly evolving that fundamentally changes how their kids think about themselves, how they build friendships, how they experience the world — and technology, by the way, that prior generations never had to manage,” Murthy said. “And we’re putting all of that on the shoulders of parents, which is just simply not fair.”
While Murthy is calling for more research, he says there is ample evidence now that social media can have a “profound risk of harm" on the mental health and well-being of children and teenagers.
One critical factor is children's brain development. Adults can suffer from the harmful effects of social media. But children and adolescents are at a “fundamentally different stage of brain development, where the pathways in their brains, their social relationships, their self-esteem and identity are all under development," Murthy said. “And in this case, they’re even more prone to be influenced by social cues, social pressure and social comparison — and those three things exist in overwhelming abundance on social media.”
In fact, frequent social media use may be associated with “distinct changes” in the developing brain, and could could increase sensitivity to social rewards and punishments, according to a study cited in the Surgeon General's report.
How and how often they use social media, as well as extreme, inappropriate and harmful content they see could have profound effects on kids' and teens' mental health.
And research shows they are using it a lot. al. Up to 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 report using a social media platform, with more than a third saying they use social media "almost constantly," according to the Pew Research Center.
A systematic review of 42 studies found a “consistent relationship between social media use and poor sleep quality, reduced sleep duration, sleep difficulties, and depression among youth." On a typical weekday, nearly one in three adolescents report using screen media until midnight or later.
What they see on social media also matters. From being bombarded unrealistic body images to a culture of “hyper-comparison” to bullying, hate and abuse, Murthy said he's worried that its effects on young people's mental health is showing up in the “disturbing mental health statistics that we are seeing in our country, which are telling us that depression, anxiety, suicide, loneliness are all going up.”
Murthy's report doesn't tell young people to stop using social media altogether. There are benefits, too. It's where teens can find a community and have a space for self-expression. LGBTQ+ youth, in particular, has been shown to benefit from social media through connecting with peers, developing an identity and finding social support.
“For every family, it may not be feasible to stop your child from using social media or there may be benefit,” Murthy said. “But drawing boundaries around the use of social media in your child’s life so there are times and spaces that are protected, that are tech free, that can be really helpful.”
Murthy's own children are 5 and 6, but like many parents he's already thinking about their future on social media.
“We are planning to delay the use of social media for our kids until after middle school,” he said. “And you know, that’s not going to be easy. But we’re hoping to find other parents and families that we can partner with to make this a little easier, because we know there’s strength in numbers and sometimes making changes on your own is hard.”
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ZHUHAI, China, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 13, 2022, the 14th Airshow China ended perfectly in Zhuhai. Many interesting UAV products were exhibited in this air show, such as the WJ-700 "Falcon" large-scale inspection and attack UAV of the Third Academy of Aerospace Science and Industry, AVIC's Wing Loong-1E medium and low altitude UAV, LoongUAV's Loong 4 multi-rotor precision surveillance tactical drone, China Aerospace Science and Technology's Rainbow-4 medium-range surveillance drone, etc.
Nowadays, more and more unmanned equipment has been put into use. Among them, UAVs with various combat purposes are frequently used in wars. Loong 1 is a targeting drone that can provide precise positioning of long-range targets. Loong 2 is a reconnaissance drone that can be deployed quickly and covertly to detect battlefield conditions. The Loong 5 is an attack drone that can bombard targets in large areas. The Loong 4 is a medium-sized multi-rotor UAV. It's featuring heavy load capacity and long flight duration, which can meet different combat needs and attract the attention of all audiences at the air show.
Loong 4 can carry four 82mm and six 60mm mortars, lock the target position by the tracking pod, and perform the bombing mission from the air. It supports single-shot and multi-shot modes, and the drop accuracy is less than or equal to 2m, which is suitable for precise strikes in wartime. At the same time, when the tri-light payload is carried, it can also provide meter-level high-precision position data for the target artillery calibration.
LoongUAV designs, develops, manufactures, and markets professional tactical drones, and provides a variety of OEM/ODM services. LoongUAV is committed to building high cost-performance, lightweight, penetrating, invisibility, modularization, heavy capacity, and long duration drone products. Able to carry out intelligent, accurate and diversified combat tasks in a high-threat battlefield environment.
For more information, please visit www.loonguav.com or contact sales@loonguav.com
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BRUSSELS – The European Union is assessing the increase in COVID-19 cases in China following Beijing's rollback of its strict anti-infection controls in an attempt to streamline the testing of travelers from China in the 27 EU nations.
The European Commission said Thursday that the BF7 omicron variant prevalent in China was already active in Europe and that its threat has not significantly grown.
“However, we remain vigilant and will be ready to use the emergency brake if necessary,” the EU's executive arm said in a statement.
Even though virus experts in the EU have played down the immediate danger, Italy on Wednesday made coronavirus tests mandatory for all airline passengers arriving from China. More than 50% of people screened upon arrival at Milan’s Malpensa airport in recent days tested positive for the virus.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday increased pressure on the EU to join Italy's approach. She said requiring COVID tests of all passengers from China “is only effective if it is taken at the European level,’’ noting that many arrive in Italy on connecting flights through other European countries.
In Germany, however, the government had a different position. "There is "no indication that a more dangerous variant has developed in this outbreak in China ... which would bring corresponding travel restrictions,” Health Ministry spokesman Sebastian Guelde said.
A coordinated EU approach is necessary since almost all EU member nations are part of Europe's visa-free Schengen Area. The unrestricted travel means that testing in one nation would not be very effective since travelers from China could enter from another EU nation and spread the virus.
After strict travel restrictions at the height of the pandemic, the EU returned to a pre-pandemic system of free travel this fall, but member nations agreed that an “emergency brake” could be activated at short notice to meet an unexpected challenge.
The United States announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining some Asian nations that had imposed restrictions because of a surge of infections.
Japan will require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival for travelers from China, and Malaysia announced new tracking and surveillance measures. India, South Korea and Taiwan are requiring virus tests for visitors from China.
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Colleen Barry contributed from Milan, Geir Moulson from Berlin
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BERLIN (AP) — Four people were seriously hurt in an overnight fire at a hospital in Berlin, including a patient who sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities said Monday. A man was arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze.
The fire on the third floor of the Klinikum am Urban in the German capital was extinguished early Monday morning, the fire service said. Three patients and a nurse were seriously injured, among them a patient who got stuck in an elevator and whose life was in danger after inhaling smoke.
Forty people were evacuated as smoke spread through the building.
Police said the blaze appears to have started when a 48-year-old man set fire to two hospital beds shortly after midnight. He also tried to set a garbage can alight in a foyer, but firefighters prevented him from doing so, they said in a statement. The suspect was arrested.
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS
Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Tuesday the constitution will be changed to clip presidential powers and empower Parliament as protesters continued to call on the president and his powerful family to quit over the country’s economic crisis.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament that the power transfer will be one of the quick steps that can be taken to politically stabilize the country and help talks with the International Monetary Fund for an economic recovery plan.
“While looking for solutions to the economic problems, it is important that we have political and social stability in the country,” Rajapaksa said, adding that reverting to a constitutional status with more powers to Parliament will be start to the reforms.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is the prime minister’s brother, concentrated more powers in the presidency on being elected to the office in 2019.
Thousands of protesters were occupying the entrance to the president’s office for a 11th day Tuesday, holding him responsible for the economic crisis.
Sri Lanka is on the brink of bankruptcy, with nearly $7 billion of its total $25 billion in foreign debt due for repayment this year. A severe shortage of foreign exchange means the country lacks money to buy imported goods.
People have endured months of shortages of essentials like food, cooking gas, fuel and medicine, lining up for hours to buy the very limited stocks available.
Last week, the government said it was suspending repayment of foreign loans pending talks with the IMF. Finance Minister Ali Sabry and officials left for talks with the IMF on Sunday. The IMF and World Bank are holding annual meetings in Washington this week.
Sri Lanka has also turned to China and India for emergency loans to buy food and fuel.
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Travis Jankowski Player Prop Bets: Rangers vs. Guardians - July 15
Published: Jul. 15, 2023 at 1:23 AM CDT|Updated: 53 minutes ago
Saturday, Travis Jankowski and the Texas Rangers take on the Cleveland Guardians and Gavin Williams, with the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET.
In his last action (on July 8 against the Nationals) he went 1-for-4.
Travis Jankowski Game Info & Props vs. the Guardians
- Game Day: Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Guardians Starter: Gavin Williams
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -182)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1200)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +275)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
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Travis Jankowski At The Plate
- Jankowski is hitting .323 with eight doubles, a triple, a home run and 21 walks.
- Jankowski will look to extend his five-game hitting streak. He's batting .444 with one homer during his last games.
- Jankowski has had a hit in 30 of 46 games this year (65.2%), including multiple hits 10 times (21.7%).
- He has hit a long ball in one of 46 games, and in 0.6% of his plate appearances.
- In 26.1% of his games this season, Jankowski has had at least one RBI. He's picked up more than one in 8.7% and driven in three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- In 17 of 46 games this season, he has scored, and six of those games included multiple runs.
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Travis Jankowski Home/Away Batting Splits
Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 28th in the league.
- The Guardians have a 3.92 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Guardians pitchers combine to surrender the seventh-fewest home runs in baseball (95 total, one per game).
- Williams (1-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 4.01, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opposing hitters have a .225 batting average against him.
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While rumors abound that the next generation of Nissan’s GT-R sports car, the R36, will feature some form of electrification, the automaker on Tuesday came out with the announcement it is developing an electric GT-R, albeit a prototype based on the R32 Skyline GT-R of the early 1990s.
Nissan said the project was born out of the desire of an engineer who originally joined the automaker because of a longing for the GT-R, to add electrification technology to the car.
“I want to build a more exciting car by adding the latest electrification technology that I am involved with to my favorite car,” the engineer said in a statement.
The project currently goes under the title of R32 EV, and Nissan is yet to provide any details on how it will go about converting the R32 GT-R to electric power.
The R32 was the first GT-R to feature the legendary 2.6-liter turbo-6 known as the RB26DETT. Thanks to twin turbochargers and a sturdy iron block, the engine could be tuned to reliably deliver much bigger numbers than its 276-hp rating. Even that official rating is widely accepted as an understated figure, with Nissan only quoting it due to a gentleman’s agreement between Japanese automakers at the time to limit power to the 276-hp figure. While the engine is a huge part of the GT-R mythos, electric motors are more than capable of delivering the type of excitement GT-R fans seek.
It’s possible Nissan could eventually offer an EV conversion for the R32 GT-R and the car’s successors. Nissan’s Nismo division in recent years has been offering replacement parts for classic GT-Rs to help keep the cars on the road. The company even offers a full restoration service that involves stripping the car down to its bare body shell. An EV conversion kit could be something else Nismo offers in the future. Other automakers have already explored this path, including Ford, Mini, and Volkswagen.
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Micro Focus' market-leading mainframe replatform solution will integrate with the first-of-its-kind Dual Run product from Google Cloud to eliminate common risks from mainframe migrations
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) announced today that its mainframe application modernization solution will tightly integrate with Google Cloud's Dual Run product. Announced at Google Cloud Next, Dual Run works with the Micro Focus production platform technology to accelerate, automate and reduce risk of moving mainframe applications to Google Cloud.
Micro Focus' cloud agnostic attributes and high levels of mainframe compatibility allow it to play a significant role in Dual Run's capabilities by allowing the same application to run in any environment virtually unchanged. This capability means an organization can run its production workload on the mainframe in parallel with running in Google Cloud, where Dual Run can validate that outcomes are the same on both environments. Dual Run is especially valuable during the migration process, ensuring the new system is functionally equivalent to the original system.
"Dual Run is a solution that will provide many organizations with an avenue to efficiently and safely migrate their mainframe systems," said Neil Fowler, General Manager and VP of the Application Modernization and Connectivity business at Micro Focus. "The Micro Focus Mainframe Modernization solution has unique capabilities and features that have been built based on decades of successfully enabling companies to modernize their core business systems regardless of the environment."
"Organizations in highly-regulated industries like financial services, healthcare, public sector, and more have an opportunity to modernize their legacy IT infrastructures, including mainframes, for the cloud era," said Sachin Gupta, VP and GM, Infrastructure, Google Cloud. "Integrating Micro Focus' technology with Dual Run enhances customers' ability to run critical workloads simultaneously across their mainframe and cloud environments, a critical feature that allows Dual Run to simplify and largely de-risk organizations' mainframe migrations to the cloud."
Dual Run is built on top of unique technology developed by Banco Santander. Santander uses Micro Focus for part of its core-business modernization needs.
"Our relationship with Micro Focus has resulted in enhancements to Micro Focus products and to our core banking migration system that exceeded our expectations, resulting in higher workload system capabilities and efficiency due to the scalability and the tight collaboration between teams," said David Chaos, Santander's global CIO.
Many of the enhancements made to the Micro Focus solutions during this project with Santander will benefit businesses in banking and other sectors that are seeking to modernize their core business systems and move to the cloud.
The full range of Micro Focus mainframe modernization technology is available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Thorne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.
“My proceeds from these will go to the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund, which includes plans to build a public skatepark in his honor; as our worlds continue to grieve his loss,” Hawk tweeted Friday. “He was a talented skater among other admirable traits. Let’s keep his legacy alive.”
The photos can be purchased on Thorne’s website for $30. Only 1,000 copies will be available for sale.
Half of the proceeds from the autographed photos will go to Nichols’ memorial fund “to help his family out, and to build a memorial skate park in his name, honoring his love for skateboarding,” according to Thorne’s website.
Nichols was a 29-year-old skateboarder, FedEx worker and father to a 4-year-old boy.
He died Jan. 10 after police stopped him for what they said was a traffic violation and beat him. Video released after pressure from Nichols’ family shows officers holding him down and repeatedly punching, kicking and striking him with a baton as he screamed for his mother.
Six officers have since been fired and five of them have been charged. One other officer has been suspended, but has not been identified.
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DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, today announced that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results on March 6, 2023, premarket. The Company will also host its earnings call starting at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. CT).
The Company's financial results will be posted on its website at www.cecoenviro.com. Please visit the Investor Relations portion of the website to listen to the call via webcast or access by dialing 888-346-4547 (Toll-Free) within the U.S., or +1-412-317-5251 (Toll-Required) outside the U.S.
A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website or accessed by dialing 877-344-7529 (Toll-Free) within the U.S., or +1-412-317-0088 (Toll-Required) outside the U.S. and entering code 3422414.
ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving the broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets globally providing innovative solutions and application expertise. CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. CECO solutions improve air and water quality, optimize emissions management, and increase energy efficiency for highly-engineered applications in power generation, midstream and downstream hydrocarbon processing and transport, electric vehicle production, polysilicon fabrication, semiconductor and electronics, battery production and recycling, specialty metals and steel production, beverage can, and water/wastewater treatment and a wide range of other industrial end markets. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CECO." Incorporated in 1966, CECO's global headquarters is in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.
Company Contact:
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Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
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The new episode of 8@4 features segments of people, events and places that give the opportunity to find a new perspective in Central Virginia. Presented by Massey Cancer Center from the Virginia Wayside Furniture studio.
A 37-year-old woman died in crash Thursday morning in Prince George County.
A Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on West Quaker Road when it collided with a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on Wells Station Road, county police said.
Kristina Bouzidoune was pronounced dead at the scene.
A child who was in a car seat had no apparent injuries and was taken to Southside Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call police at (804) 733-2773.
From the Archives: 200 photos of Richmond in the 2000s
Crystal Blair, on the ground, screams as she is trampled by a crowd rushing through an open gate hoping to get a cheap Apple iBook computer at the Richmond International Raceway complex in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005. The Henrico County public school system was selling students' used laptop computers for $50 each. The school was offering about 1,000 iBooks, and the Henrico County Fire Dept. estimates 5,500 people showed up for the sale. Several people suffered minor injuries in the stampede.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Uncropped version of a photograph taken inside the dining facility, or DFAC, on FOB Marez in Mosul, Iraq on Dec. 21, 2004. A suicide bomber, dressed as an Iraqi National Guardsman detonated a bomb around his waist during lunch, which killed 22 people and injured about 70. This photo is one in a series of 15 photographs made in the first few moments after the blast, some graphic in nature, all unpublished. This one was number 7, taken approx. 20 seconds after the explosion.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
With temperatures below freezing, two University of Richmond football players players Chaz Curtis (left) and Sherman Logan wait on the sidelines for their turn in the early morning practice rotation.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Matt Moses reacts to the 65 degree water temperature as he settles in for a post game cold treatment for a soar back that kept him out of the game Mon. May 10, 2004. He told the team's trainer Chad Jackson that his back was tight but he could still play. Jackson made him sit the game out to prepare for an eight game road trip. Another player gets treatment on his ankle.
MARK GORMUS
Participants in the Group AAA state track meet run to get out of a sudden hailstorm which halted the events for about a half hour at the Sports Backers Stadium. A girls' race was about to begin when the hail started.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Enveloped in a cloud of tire smoke, Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates his win at RIR Sat., May 15, 2004.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Elizabeth Esfahani relaxes at pony pasture Wednesday, August 20, 2003.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Richmond Renegades' Dan Vandermeer and Peoria Rivermen's #13 Tyler Willis fight during the first period in game 4 of the ECHL playoff series in Richmond 4/13/01.
MARK GORMUS
Bruce Springsteen belts it out for his fans at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia Thursday, March 6, 2003.
BRUCE PARKER
Elton John sang at the Richmond Coliseum Thursday, September 5, 2002.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Timothy Schmit (left) and Glenn Frey with the Eagles during the Farewell I 2003 Eagles Tour at the Richmond Coliseum Friday, May 9, 2003. Glen Frey is one of the founding members of the Eagles. He is a guitar player, but also a vocalist and a songwriter.
CINDY BLANCHARD
Jasmine, an 11 week old Dachshund, prepares to settle down for a nap on the top step of the Richmond Braves dugout Wednesday, April 3, 2002 after spending a good part of the day playing with Cash, the 5yr. old son of the Braves head groundskeeper Chad Mulholland (owner of the dog). This was final day of preparation , grounds and players practice , before tomorrow's home opener at The Diamond in Richmond, VA.
MARK GORMUS
Roland Kenney comforts his sister LaToya Kenney who shed some tears after graduating from Armstrong High School at Landmark Theatre Monday, June 10, 2002.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Shawn Trosper, director of curriculum and instruction for Bedford County Public Schools, reviewed 11 books with BCPS staff, which unanimously recommended keeping the titles, including “Beloved” by Toni Morrison (above), in school libraries.
BRUCE PARKER
Evelyn Williams, three months old, is greeted by her father, Lt. Matt Williams, who returned to Norfolk on the USS Thoedore Roosevelt after six months at sea. (Evelyn was with mom, Christine Williams).
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Richard Hoyle hugs Earl, a yorkshire pig who lives at the Mini-Pig Sanctuary in Culpeper, Va. on 7/8/02. Hoyle says of Earl, "He's like the son I never had."
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner, left, waits to enter an auditorium full of state employees at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, VA Wed. Sept. 18, 2002 as Sandra D. Bowen, Secretary of Administration, right, adresses the crowd and prepares to introduce the Governor.
BOB BROWN
Charnie Tuck, 83 has Kate the mule drag slides of tobacco back and forth from the fields to the barn during a pulling in early September 2002 in Scottsburg, Virginia.
CINDY BLANCHARD
Robin Davis's two youngest children, George, 6 (left) and Robin, 5 (right) play with oranges in the living room of their Mosby Court apartment on 5/9.02.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
A large crowd watched the fireworks display at Dogwood Dell.
2013, DEAN HOFFMEYER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Flames from fire in a building under construction in the 900 block of W. Broad St. cross Broad St. in Richmond, Va. on 3/26/04.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Pocahontas Parkway facing west at the James River. Photo taken Tuesday, July 17, 2001.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Tom Warrington, interim pastor at Parham Road Baptist Church, views the damage done to his church after the roof collapsed. It was the first time he'd been inside the church to view the damage. Photo taken Thursday, June 17, 2004.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Sarah Werner talks on the phone as her makeup is applied for competition in the Miss Virginia Pageant in Roanoke Virginia 6/25/04.
MARK GORMUS
Rob Turner with Company C of the 3rd Battalion , 116th Regiment 29th Division Virginia National Guard writes a letter home to his wife on July 16 , 2004
CLEMENT BRITT
Interstate 95 is closed under the Belvidere overpass as rising floodwaters forcing motorists in both directions exit. 2004
JOE MAHONEY
Heavy rain from remnants of troipical storm Gaston caused a sinkhole at 31st and Grace St. in Richmond Va, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004. Bill O'Connor lives at 3102 Grace, to the right of this house on the corner. He awoke at 2:30 a.m. to his neighbor (of the house shown) yelling about gas line breaking. "It looked like water spraying, but it was gas," O'Connor said. Of the huge crater, he said: "I always wanted cliff-front property. If they cut those trees over there, I'd have river-front property."
MARK GORMUS
Bottoms Up Pizza owner Dirk Graham faces a major renovation of his Shockoe Bottom business which was devastated by high water from storms which sprang from Hurricane Gaston.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
A Virginia Tech cheerleader flies through the air during a game timeout 9/25/04.
MARK GORMUS
Dancers for the Richmond Ballet perform in the Snow Scene during a dress rehearsal of The Nutcracker at Richmond's Landmark Theater. The ballet opens Friday, December 10, at 7pm. and runs through December 19.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Musician,Dave Matthews photographed at the Starr Hill Restaurant Tues. May 3, 2005 in Charlottesville VA. The Dave Matthews Band is about to release a new studio recording, "Stand Up" May 10.
MARK GORMUS
With legs akimbo , riders are spun and flipped aboard Paramont's Kings Dominion new ride Tomb Raider . March 18 , 2005
CLEMENT BRITT
Light breaks through the morning clouds as children play in the surf at Sandbridge, VA 7/8/05.
MARK GORMUS
"We do one day at a time," said Allison Peterson who has to start her day at around 6:40 am to get the first of her seven children off to school. Peterson, who suffers from kidney failure and goes to dialysis three times a week, said her son, Anton, 16, a ninth-grader at the new Armstrong High School, helps her out a lot. Here, (left to right) Peterson irons at the kitchen table surrounded by her children Alida, 10, Anton, 16, Lomia, 5, and Charnice, 7.
EVA RUSSO
Zack Shultz (left) lets Chris Bush know he's right behind him as they leap from a tree limb into the James River near Belle Isle. They call the tree "Al's Log." They and other friends spent the afternoon beating the heat there.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
A 6th inning pitch by Houston Astro's Roger Clemens hits Washington Nationals batter Ryan Church during at night game at RFK stadium in Washington DC Fri. July, 22, 2005.
MARK GORMUS
Fencer Taylor Watson is on the attack during a fencing class at Salle Green, under the tutelage of fencing coach Walter Green, in Hanover.
BRUCE PARKER
Mike Skinner celebrates with his wife Angela after his truck win in Richmond on Thursday.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
A Richmond Firefighter battles a fire at Hamlet Cleaners, INC on Stafford Ave. in Richmond, VA Sun. March 12, 2006.
MARK GORMUS
(L-R) Robin Martin and Paula Barlow throw dirt on the graves of Buster and Baby, the two Maymont bears who were euthanized after one of them bit a four-year-old boy. The memorial service was held near the bear habitat Saturday, March 4, 2006, where the bears were to be buried.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
American Toga falls and tosses rider (scheduled to be Carl Rafter) after the final gate in The Pepsi Colonial Chase at the Strawberry Hill races held at Colonial Downs on 4/15/06. Both horse and rider walked away unhurt.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Hadley Holden, age 5 of Richmond, holds on to her hat at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Saturday, April 15, 2006, during the Peter Rabbit in the Garden celebration.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Megan Thomas of the James River H.S. crew team is flung back violently by the oar as a result of "catching a crab". This happens when the blade hits the water horizontally instead of cutting into the water like it should, resulting in an unexpected tug on the blade. This is James River's first year with a varsity team. Photographed Thurs. April 27,2006 during a practice for an upcoming regatta.
MARK GORMUS
Annual Chili Cookoff at Richmond Raceway Complex. 5/22/06. Donna Rodgers enjoys a sample of chili.
DON LONG
Elliott Yamin fans, old and young, reacted to the American Idol contestant during his performance at the James Center. An estimated 4,000 fans attended.
JAMES H. WALLACE
A Fox cameraman circles around American Idol finalist Elliott Yamin as he sings for a full crowd at Friday night's Richmond Braves game at the Diamond.
EVA RUSSO
Swimmers leave the blocks during a heat in the James River Aquatic Club championships at the Three Chopt Recreation Club. 2006
CLEMENT BRITT
My Chemical Romance at Richmond Coliseum on Thursday 11/30/06. lead singer Gerard Way.
DON LONG
The Treme Band from New Orleans marches in the parade to open the 68th National Folk Festival on 10/13/06
DEAN HOFFMEYER
The Godspeed nears its mooring on Dock St. on the James River as downtown Richmond can be seen in the background in 2007.
BRUCE PARKER
Floyd and Virginia Schooles, both 97, are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary. Photo taken Friday, January 26, 2007.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Roxanne M. Franck, VMI class of '09, from Poquoson, VA, marches with her company to the mess hall at VMI in Lexington, VA Thursday, April 26, 2007.
BOB BROWN
Richmond Ballet dancers Katherine Lynch and her husband Phillip Skaggs ride in their antique Impala Thursday, April 26, 2007.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Tashaya Johnson, 6, of Jersey City, cools off in an inflatable pool in Creighton Court on Wednesday, July 4, 2007, as her family prepares for a fourth of July cookout.
EVA RUSSO
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, governor Timothy M. Kaine and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, undertake a walkabout on Capitol Square, from the executive mansion to the South portico of the capitol in Richmond on Thursday, May 3, 2007. The walkabout was lined by extraordinary Virginians who have made great contributions to the Commonwealth. The 54 people who won the Royal Walkabout Lottery also lined the queen’s path.
EVA RUSSO
Keith Urban plays at the Richmond Coliseum on 8/19/07.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Tydaisha Shaw, 6, and her brother Antoine, 9, are embraced by many at the vigil for their mother, Stephon Shaw, in Fairfield Court on Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Shaw, 28, was fatally stabbed Sunday morning with her three children as witnesses.
EVA RUSSO
Crowds flood Cary St., in Richmond, to celebrate the new year in Carytown on Monday, December 31, 2007.
EVA RUSSO
Lainey Lowery takes a spill during the Mutton Bustin' competition at the State of Virginia. October 6 , 2007. Lainey wasn't injured.
CLEMENT BRITT
Snow blows on Broad St. between 3rd and 4th.
LINDY KEAST RODMAN
Building at the Rockett's Landing development where a restaurant will be located.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
College of Charleston's Jeremy Simmons (21) and Virginia Commonwealth University's Larry Sanders (1) go for the ball. In the center is VCU's Jamie Skeen (21) during the first half of CBI quarterfinals at VCU's Siegel Center Mon. March 22, 2010
MARK GORMUS
Cornelia Overton is turning 90 and her family is throwing a party for her to celebrate her long life and good work. For 34 years she served as a foster parent and approximately 4,000 children came through her home. Some stayed a day or two, others much longer. Mrs. Overton says she might still be keeping foster children, but she's lost her sight to glaucoma. Here, she is photographed in her Richmond home on Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
EVA RUSSO
A rainbow arches over The Diamond as fans wait out a short rain delay.
JAM
Heavy thunderstorms accompanied by lightning hit the area early evening Thursday. This view is looking east down East Grace Street.
JOE MAHONEY
McLean's Jessie Straub scores under the glove of Lee-Davis' Haleigh Cottrell to tie the game 1-1 in the top of the 4th inning of VHSL State Softball Finals at Westfield H.S. in Chantilly VA Sat. June 12, 2010. McLean won 4-2. Cottrell score both runs for Lee-Davis.
MARK GORMUS
Noelle Rowles, 3, has ice cream at the Carytown Watermelon Festival. Her parents painted her face.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Margaret Doyle, from Richmond, a pro-choice advocate, is ejected by Capitol Police from the General Assembly Building in Richmond, VA after HB1, the bill that states human life begins at conception, passed the Senate Education and Health committee Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.
BOB BROWN
Joey Rodriguez celebrates VCU's 71-61 win over Kansas.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Tuna, the cat, sits along the fence at the White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue in Burkeville, VA Mon. April 30, 2012.
MARK GORMUS
Ted Throckmorton wakes his wife Linda up Tuesday, April 3, 2012, after spending the morning working at his clock business from home. She is in the late stages of early onset Alzheimer's.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
A soaking wet Pres. Barack Obama gets a hug and admiring look from four-year-old Kaiah Hill of Richmond after speaking at Walkerton Tavern in Henrico County during the second day of campaigning in the state.
JOE MAHONEY
A supporter hugs President Barack Obama at the Carillon in Richmond's Byrd Park, Oct. 25, 2012.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Sabrina Baylor, 9, (center) grieves with family and friends at a vigil in remembrance of Sabrina's brother, Orlando Isaiah Baylor, 21, who was shot and killed Wednesday, May 16, in Henrico's Essex Village.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys perform on the Community Foundation stage in 10/14/12.
Dean Hoffmeyer
Former President Bill Clinton, left, smiles as Governor-elect Terry MCauliffe, right, gives him a thumbs-up as he heads down the steps of the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 to be sworn in as the 72nd Governor of Virginia. McAuliffe's wife, Dorothy is by his side and Hillary Clinton is hidden by her husband, left.
BOB BROWN
Gina Junkermann of Richmond places running shoes with the message of "MEG STRONG WE LOVE YOU!" at the corner of Hickory Hill Road and East Patrick Henry Road, Hanover, Tuesday, in honor of Meg Menzies, who died Monday after being struck by a car driven by Michael J. Carlson. Junkermann said she used to run with Menzies.
Daniel Sangjib Min
Caitilyn Thomas 7, of Richmond, Va. is surrounded by flying snow after becoming airborne while sledding along 2nd Street in downtown Richmond on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Central Virginia experienced the first significant snowfall of the season with single-digit temperatures and 2-4 inches of snow locally.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Flying Squirrels' COO Todd "Parney" Parnell jumps through a ring of fire after the home opener at The Diamond.
JOE MAHONEY
A bee perches on a sunflower growing at Riverview, a private property on the James River, Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Vaughan Garland, a VCU Ph.D art graduate, collected bee sounds as part of a public art project along Route 5.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
US soccer fans react to Portugal's tie-goal near the end of the game as they watch the game between US and Portugal in Richmond on Sunday, June 22, 2014. Organizers of Richmond’s only official FIFA approved viewing event and vendors set up at 1 W. Grace St., which is at Grace and North Foushee streets, in the parking lot of the YMCA.
Daniel Sangjib Min
Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell, center, his sister Maureen McDonnell, left, and his son, Bobby, right, leave the federal courthouse in Richmond, VA Thursday, September 4, 2014, after McDonnell was found guilty of eleven charges against him in the federal corruption trial against the former governor and former first lady Maureen McDonnell.
BOB BROWN
Danielle Stampe, who danced and sang with GWAR in the band's early days, responded to fans as the "viking ship" burns during a memorial for GWAR's lead singer Dave Brockie at Hadad's Lake Friday, August 15, 2014.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Carter Gilson, 16, enjoys fly fishing at the James River Park's Huguenot Flatwater, near the Huguenot Bridge, Sept. 10, 2014. Gilson's friend Susan Patch brought along her dog, Millie. Carter, who recently suffered a traumatic head injury, was spending some quiet time as "river therapy" while recovering. Fishing at the James River has a calming, therapeutic effect on Carter, Patch said. Carter is a student at Douglas Freeman High School.
P. Kevin Morley
Nicole Pries, center left, and Lindsey Oliver of Richmond kiss each other after their marriage ceremony outside the John Marshall Courts Building in Richmond on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014.
Daniel Sangjib Min
Fans cheer as Foo Fighters perform at The National in Richmond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
Daniel Sangjib Min
Rocket record at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. Two Chesterfield teenagers launched 3,973 rockets from the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Sunday and raised $20,000 for breast cancer research. They also set a tentative Guinness World Record for sending the most rockets skyward at once. Sanzio Angeli, 17, and Dylan Whitesel, 18, spent months assembling the rockets and finding sponsors for each one. They were inspired by Whitesel’s mother’s battle with the disease. About 500 people watched their project’s culmination Sunday.
JOE MAHONEY
Former Gov. Bob McDonnell hugs his daughter Cailin Young as his lawyers speak to the media outside Federal Court after he was sentenced to 24 months for corruption charges Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Del. Scott A. Sourvell, D-Fairfax, center, and Del. James E. Edmunds II, R-Halifax, right, use their cell phones to photograph Douglas B. Chadwick, left, as he checks the focus of his 1920-vintage Cirkut (cqbb) panoramic camera, before taking a "class picture" of the members, staff and pages of the Virginia House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The camera roatates 180 degrees and exposes a roll of film that is 10" x 70". The film rolls through the camera back in synch with the rotation of the camera to produce an undistorted view of the group.
BOB BROWN
A cyclist falls as their bike slips on Grace St. during an icy commute in downtown Richmond VA Wed. Jan. 14, 2014
Mark Gormus
Sledders took a selfie as they enjoyed a ride down the hill at Byrd Park on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
JOE MAHONEY
VCU's Briante Weber (2) crashes into the crowd during the first half against University of Richmond at the Siegel Center in Richmond VA Sat. Jan. 31, 2015.
Mark Gormus
Cupcake, a 18 month old dutch shepherd jumps and stretches for the ball during a practice run prior to the Subaru Ultimate Air Dogs competition during the Dominion Riverrock on Brown's Island in Richmond VA Fri. May 16, 2014.
Mark Gormus
A breeze billows the American flag over the head of Tommy Sammons of Richmond as he waits for a military band concert to begin at the Carillon, a memorial dedicated to Americans who died in WWI in Richmond, Va. on Monday, May 26, 2014. Sammons, a US Navy veteran, is a fixture at patriotic festivities in Richmond, typically dressing as Uncle Sam and carrying a flag.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
An early breakaway group, including Ben King of the USA, cycles past the Lee statue on Monument Ave. during the UCI men's elite road circuit in Richmond, Va. on Sunday, September 27, 2015
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The peloton turns up Libby Hill,to the delight of thousands of fans positioned along the hill during the UCI men's elite road circuit in Richmond, Va. on Sunday, September 27, 2015
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The Phifer family light up houses at 9604 and 9606 Asbury Court in Henrico County VA Tues. Dec. 6, 2016.
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Visitors walk on the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge in chilly Tuesday morning, Richmond, Dec. 26, 2017.
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Kurt Busch's pit crew executes a high-speed tire change during the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Busch won with a dominating performance. 2015
BUD KRAFT
A National Guard military vehicle was stolen from Fort Pickett , Nottoway County, Tuesday, May 5. The vehicle and the driver, an adult male, was stopped by Virginian State Police and taken into custody after stopping on Board St. one block from city hall, Richmond, VA. There were no weapons on the military vehicle and no injuries.
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Storm damage in the Bellevue area of Richmond- Holly Lawn. 6/27/2016: Winds exceeding 60 mph on June 16 damaged Holly Lawn, a 115-year-old home on Hermitage Road.
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The sun sets behind the Richmond International Raceway before the start of the 59th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond VA.
Dan Currier
Virginia State Police officers break out a window of a white Chrysler with a man inside, along I-95 south bound lanes in Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Both north and south lanes of I-95 were stopped for several hours as police worked to end a standoff with a man, reportedly brandishing a gun, near the Chamberlayne overpass. After unsuccessful attemps to coax the man from the car, police broke the window, fired a smoke substance into the car then eventually subdued the man inside the car with a K-9.
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Jay Ross, age 8, swings on a grape vine along a Pony Pasture trail Sunday, February 25, 2018. It is a native plant to Virginia.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Richmond Deputy Police Chief Steve Drew hugs the mother of a shooting victim at the scene of a shooting involving a police officer. The officer was wounded and the subject was killed near W. Cary Street in the Fan District of Richmond, VA Wednesday, August 5, 2015.
BOB BROWN
Shirley Perkins, a city resident who lives near the Pony Pasture, mows the grass in the median in the 1800 Block of Monument Avenue, Monday, May 16, 2016.
JOE MAHONEY
Rocco, a pug/beagle mix a motors along Monument Avenue Monday, July 18, 2016, with owner Ian Jannett who recently moved to Richmond from New Jersey. Jannett is a motorcycle specialist who works on classic motorcycles. 9/5/2016: Arrested Development performs at the Jazz Festival on Saturday Aug. 13, 2016. 8/14/2016: The sun begins to set over the Jazz Festival on Saturday Aug. 13, 2016. SHELBY LUM / TIMES-DISPATCH The sun begins to set over the Jazz Festival on Saturday Aug. 13, 2016. SHELBY LUM / TIMES-DISPATCH Esperanza Spalding performs at the festival, which has fanned out to include artists from genres other than jazz. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH Esperanza Spalding performs at the festival, which has fanned out to include artists from genres other than jazz. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH John Primus and his wife, Doza, pose with the "Love" sign. The couple came from Raleigh, N.C., for the festival. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH John Primus and his wife, Doza, pose with the "Love" sign. The couple came from Raleigh, N.C., for the festival. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH James Genus, a bassist, performed Saturday night with Herbie Hancock, a 14-time Grammy Award winner and one of the last of the great progenitors of modern jazz. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH James Genus, a bassist, performed Saturday night with Herbie Hancock, a 14-time Grammy Award winner and one of the last of the great progenitors of modern jazz. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH Jazz giant Herbie Hancock - a pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer - introduces his bandmates. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH Jazz giant Herbie Hancock - a pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer - introduces his bandmates. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH Esperanza Spalding performed Saturday at the Richmond Jazz Festival, held on the grounds of Maymont. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH Esperanza Spalding performed Saturday at the Richmond Jazz Festival, held on the grounds of Maymont. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH Herbie Hancock performs at the Jaz
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Two kayakers float in the James River near the Lee Bridge in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 26, 2016 as the temperature hovered near 100 degrees.
BOB BROWN
Cypriana McCray of Herndon and Tiffany Averette of Maryland dance at the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont on Aug. 8, 2015
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All living former governors of Virginia pose for a photo at Inaugural Ceremonies at the State Capitol, Saturday 1/13/2018.
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New copper cross installed on the steeple of St. John's Church in Richmond, June 23, 2015.
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Aziz Scott hugs his daughter De'Andra Scott when they met for the father-daughter dance at the Richmond Jail. Camp Diva and Girls for a Change partnered to put on the dance for 12 incarcerated men Saturday, March 21, 2015.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
UVA fans react as Notre Dame's Will Fuller gets set to catch a touchdown pass, with UVA's Maurica Canady (#26) on his heels. The touchdown won the game for Notre Dame, defeating UVA 34-27. Sept. 12, 2015
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Muslims pray as they celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond on Friday, July 17, 2015.
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Entering the Executive Mansion grounds at Capitol Square, Jack Mills, 5yrs. old, dressed as Darth Vader is searched by Capitol Police Officer J. Chandler as he, his family (including dad, David Mills, at right) and others prepare to enjoy trick or treating hosted by the first family Sat. Oct. 31, 2015 in Richmond VA.
Mark Gormus
Ramunas Navardauskas of Lithuania works on cycling up on Chamberlayne Road during the Elite Men's Individual Time Trial of UCI Road World Championships in Henrico on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
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Anna, a lab dog, swims around a boat as her owner, Robert Montague, works on his grandsons' boats in Urbanna on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Mr. Montague, a retired lawyer who lives all of his life in Urbanna, said water makes Urbanna very special.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
Robert Lett took a selfie with "Black Lives Matter" that was written on the west side of the Jefferson Davis monument on Monument Avenue. The letters did not fully come off after the city washed the monument Thursday, June 25, 2015. Lett planned to post the image on Facebook. He said, "I've always hated these statues," and "they need to go."
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Cosmas Phiri demonstrates soccer moves under blossoming trees in Byrd Park on April 6, 2015 while filming an instructional video he and a friend plan to post on youtube.
Dean Hoffmeyer
Pix from the 50 Cent concert 4/29/03 at the Richmond Coliseum by Scott Kirkland.
SCOTT KIRKLAND
Shania Twain singing at the Richmond Coliseum, May 4, 2004.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Mary McAlpin walks through the debris field left by Hurricane Isabel as it slammed into the Sunken Meadow section of Surry county. Residents of Chesterfield County, McAlpin and her husband, Bob, were inspecting damage their weekend home at the upper left of photo.
Joe Mahoney
A couple walks near downed power lines in the Salisbury Subdivision of Chesterfield Co., Va. on Sun., Sept. 21, 2003. Hundreds of thousands of people in Virginia have been without power since Hurricane Isabel swept through the area on Wednesday night. (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dean Hoffmeyer)
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Victoria Charbonneau holds Saule's hand while they wait for prosthetist/orthotist Daniel Mejia at Hanger Clinic Friday, July 24, 2015. Saule was born with amniotic banding syndrome which caused her to have a club foot. After her foot was amputated in Richmond last year, Mejia has been fitting her with a prosthetic leg. Charbonneau moved from Richmond to Kazakhstan to help orphans like Saule.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Seventeen babies model their "This Side Up" onesies during a press conference for the "This Side Up" campaign to help fight Sudden Infant Death Sydrome or S.I.D.S. at the Children's Museum in Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
People watch the RVA Fireworks on the James from the Manchester Bridge Friday, July 3, 2015.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
(L-R) Priscilla Boomer, age 4, Jovon McCray, age 6, and Curtrell Townes, age 7, dance on stage during the Down Home Family Reunion in Abner Clay Park Saturday, August 15, 2015.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Kickers block a kick by N.Y. Red Bulls II's Derrick Etienne Saturday, May 30, 2015.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Lead singer for Foreigner, Kelly Hansen entertains the crowd during a show at Innsbrook After Hours in Glen Allen VA Fri. May 29, 2015. This is the 30th year of the concert series.
MARK GORMUS
University of Richmond's David Jones (13) tackles University of Maine's Jeremy Salmon (80) during the first half at Robins Stadium in Richmond VA Sat. Oct. 3, 2015.
MARK GORMUS
Life section story on paddleboarding. Riverside Outfitters leads a tour on May 27, 2015. Folks enrolled show up to the shop at 9:30 a.m. and then head a few blocks to The Wetlands where they put in after brief instructions. Gibson, Scott Ross' dog, tried unsuccessfully to hitch a ride with Tian Zhou, (on board, center) but was called back to shore by Ross (right).
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Mom Tasha carries RJ, a four month old orangutan at the Metro Richmond Zoo on June 11, 2015
Dean Hoffmeyer
A fan throws back a ball that went into the crowd during Redskins' training camp on Saturday, August 8, 2015, in Richmond, Va. Heavy rain and short tempers dominated the day's practice with the Houston Texans.
JOE MAHONEY
Joe McCarthy scores the winning run to clinch a World Series berth at the Super Regional play at Davenport Field at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.,Saturday, June 6, 2015.
JOE MAHONEY
Manatee's catcher Ryan Gargett (facing camera) embraces pitcher Ryan Combs after clinching victory in the championship game in the Babe Ruth South East Regional All-Star tournament at RF&P Park on Saturday, July 25, 2015 Glen Allen fell to Manatee, Florida 1-0.
JOE MAHONEY
Hokies Desmond Frye sends OSU's Ezekiel Elliott out of bounds.
JOE MAHONEY
University of Richmond business administration graduates take selfies after UR President Dr. Edward Ayers asked them to do so during commencement exercises at the Robins Center, May 10, 2015.
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Slovakia's Peter Sagan enjoys his ride across the line at the finish of the Men Elite Road Race, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015.
JOE MAHONEY
Washington Redskins' Duke Ihenacho takes a selfie with fans during training camp in Richmond VA Thurs. July 30, 2015.
MARK GORMUS
Friend and fellow clown Megan Huddleston, left, listens as Eric Seidel, aka Recycle The Clown, who is terminally ill with cancer, talks about life and clowning as he sits in his Midlothian, VA home Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
BOB BROWN
Karl McTaggart, left, , a vice-president at SunTrust bank, turns to look at Samantha Walsh, right, as she rappels past the window on his way to the bottom of the SunTrust building in downtown Richmond, VA Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. A number of participants went over the edge to benefit Special Olympics. The event continues Saturday.
BOB BROWN
Richard Hunt, age 20, gets a hug from friend Sam duPont, left, after Hunt was one of five people who made it out of their burning home on Wicklow Lane early Sunday, January 17, 2016. Five others died. Hunt and duPont went to Banner Christian School together.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Mark Cline stands before "Foamhendge", his full-sized foam and fiberglass recreation of Stonehendge, located on Rt. 11 near Natural Bridge, VA Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The Natural Bridge historic area will become part of the state parks system in the near future and Cline has been told to move the sculpture.
BOB BROWN
Children walk across the Pirate Island bridge at the State Fair at The Meadow Saturday, September 24, 2016.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Richmond Battery GAA's Will O'Brien watches as Hampton Roads Hurling Club's Jeremy Hancock tosses the sliotar on his hurley during a match at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Squirrels' Tyler Horan catches the ball for an out against Bowie in the second inning Thursday June 2, 2016.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
St. John's Baptist Church's congregation join hands in prayer Sunday, February 28, 2016, outside their 145-year-old church in Essex County that was destroyed by a tornado last Wednesday.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Justin Bailey, an inspector with the Virginia Department of Health, takes a short break as he tries out a Knockerball during the final day of setup for the State Fair of Virginia at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County Va Thurs. Sept. 22, 2016.
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An overflow crowd of citizens watch from outside of Union Train Station as Petersburg city manager William E. Johnson III waits while city council meets in closed session in Petersburg VA Thurs. Feb 18, 2016. The room was standing room only forcing many to watch from outside the building.
MARK GORMUS
Atlee's Sydney Sears (8) battles with Maggie Walker's goalkeeper, Grace Young during the first half at Maggie Walker in Richmond VA Wed. April 27, 2016.
Mark Gormus
Monacan celebrates their 57- 53 4A State Final win over Lake Taylor at the Siegel Center Wed. March 9, 2016. Here are Wallace Washington (10) and Kenard Robinson (22).
Mark Gormus
Tim Lake and his dog Nala practice for the Ultimate Air Dogs during Riverrock on Brown's Island in Richmond VA Sat. May21, 2016.
Mark Gormus
The statue inside the Va. War Memorial on February 23, 2016. Names of Virginia's fallen soldiers are engraved on the walls of the memorial
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Brandon Brehony presses his hands up against the netting of a mini trampoline on Sunday April 17, 2016. Brandon is a triplet to first time parents Kate Bredimus and Matt Brehony.
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Larissa Biggs sweeps her dress while performing the Cumbia, Tamborito and Atravesado dances at the Que Pasa festival on Saturday May 7, 2016 at the Canal Walk.
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Maggie Walker's Ryan Buscaglia gets a hug from Freeman's Waleed Suliman after finishing the mile race at the Southern Track Classic track and field meet on Friday May 13, 2016.
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Protesters walk down Belvidere Street in an anti Trump Protest on Saturday Nov. 12, 2016 in Richmond, Jafar and an estimated 500-700 people walked in the protest.
Dan Currier
April 16 Get hopping to Dominion Energy Family Easter at Maymont for a day of music, food trucks, crafts, games, inflatable slides and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Fee for activities. 1700 Hampton Street. maymont.org .
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Richmond Coliseum on Friday, June 10, 2016.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Richmond Coliseum on Friday, June 10, 2016.
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Protesters shouted anit-Trump slogans as they marched from Monroe Park to the Richmond Coliseum to voice their objection to presumptive Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, who was holding a rally there Friday 6/10/2016
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Reid Christensen, 17, center, of Glen Allen views a solar eclipse with protective eyewear with others at Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond on Monday, August 21, 2017.
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Bill and Debbie Aggen watch the eclipse with their daughters Arianna Aggen, (standing) age 22, and Lexi Aggen, (right foreground) age 20, from Potterfield Memorial Bridge Monday, August 21, 2017. The are all from D.C.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Recreation of a solar eclipse with six different photo composition. Photos were taken at Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond on Monday, August 21, 2017.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
Sarah Conklin and Bill Gould viewed the eclipse from a comfortable spot on the lawn in front of the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Monday, August 21, 2017.
BOB BROWN
House Clerk G. Paul Nardo was using two phones just after the Virginia House of Delegates took a recess during a long day of dealing with bills at he State Capitol in Richmond, VA Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. No word on who he was talking with or what subject was under discussion.
BOB BROWN
Katrina Herbst, 28, a third-year medical student at VCU, took some time Friday, March 10, 2017, to relax and read a book in a hammock she put between two trees on Brown's Island in Richmond, VA. Katrina is from Tempe, AZ and said that she uses the hammock for camping out in addition to relaxing on a nice day.
BOB BROWN
Avery Hutchinson, 3, reacts to a smoking, whistling locomotive as it rolls past during the 39th Annual Model Railroad Show at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. The show runs through Sunday and features lots of model trains of different sizes.
BOB BROWN
J.S. "Casey" Bland, Jr., 97, reflects on the attack on Pearl Harbor while sitting in his study in the Varina district of eastern Henrico County, VA on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Bland was standing in a chow line when he saw the Japanese Zero fighter planes overhead and thought they were American planes on a training mission.
BOB BROWN
House members react after Del. David B. Albo, R-Fairfas, right, drops his microphone (lower right) after telling members of the Virginia House of Delegates that he is retiring, during the floor session of the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Wednesday, April 5, 2017, the day of the reconvened or veto session of the legislature.
BOB BROWN
A pedestrian appears to be unaware he is being watched while checking his iPhone as he walks down Lombardy St. near W. Main St. in Richmond, VA Friday, April 28, 2017. The mural behind him is one of a number of paintings done by various artists in the Fan District of the city.
BOB BROWN
L-R, Collegiate's Hallie Brost (11) and St. Catherine's Cara Menges (10) battle at Collegiate in Goochland County, VA Tues. Sept. 26, 2017. Menges score two goals in St. Catherine's 3-1 victory.
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Johnny Giavos and his dog Jett made their way along Franklin Street near Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond in August 2017.
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Actor Samuel Roukin, who has been in Richmond filming for "Turn" for the last four years, poses for a portrait at the Times-Dispatch on March 31, 2017. Roukin will move the Los Angeles when filming is complete.
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The tarp is pulled on the field during a delay of the Richmond Flying Squirrels against Akron RubberDucks game at The Diamond in Richmond VA. Fri. Aug. 18. 2017
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(From left) Latanya Walker and her sisters China and Dequalla hold each other during the vigil on Monday Feb. 20, 2017 for their sister Shaquenda Walker who was shot killed with her mother Deborah Walker at the Oliver Crossing apartments on Thursday.
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A bird flies over a lake in snowy Powhatan County. Winter is a good time to teach children about nature’s seasonal changes and to show them how wildlife adapt.
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Brittany Miller tosses a handful of snow into the air near Libby Hill Park on Saturday Jan. 7, 2017.
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Artist Sir James Thornhill stands in the newly unveiled mural honoring Arthur Ashe at the pedestrian tunnel to Battery Park on Wednesday July 12, 2017.
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Mayor Levar Stoney goes on his first ever sled ride at Forest Hill Park on Saturday Jan. 7, 2017.
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Donna Harmer, a ten month survivor, plants a kiss on her husband Chris after she walked in the survivor parade after the 2017 Komen Central Virginia Race for the Cure on Saturday May 13, 2017.
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A bee on his way to work heads to a sunflower patch along Cameron Street that greets motorists who exit I-195 at Cary Street.
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Matt Ogo, his wife Kristin Ogo and daughter Kailea Ogo, 4, of Richmond, pose for a photo with Uncle Sam played by Chirstopher Hudert while waiting for a performance by Samson Trinh and his Orchestra concert at Dogwood Dell on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
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Sam Ypma and Joseph Jueng of Washington, D.C. made a day trip to Richmond for a brewery and bar-b-que tour of the city. They took a noon break to view the city from Jefferson Park in Richmond on Friday, July 21, 2017.
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With his trusty horse Free Spirit hitched to a tree, Doc Mishler watches as a freight train passes through Ashland from a bench outside the Ironhorse reataurant. Mishler, a retired philosophy professor, traverses the United States on horseback, stopping where and when it strikes him. Originally from Choteau, Montana, he left in 2002 and has been back only once, in 2012. His next stop? "I'm heading to California," he said.
JOE MAHONEY
Iyanna Harris, 9, center, shares a laugh with Richmond Police Officers, Sgt. Eric Allen, left, and Chris Saunders, right, as she learns how to throw a ball from the officers during National Night Out event at Gilpin Court in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
TackyLights at 9215 Venetian Way in Henrico
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Country singer Garth Brooks performs at the Richmond Coliseum, Friday 11/11/2016. It was the first of four performances Brooks will perform at the venue over the weekend.
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Zak Obenchain, left, and Richard Lipes, with the Roanoke Fire embraced at the Public Safety Memorial Wall in Capitol Square after they had located the name of a colleague. They participated in the 2017 Virginia Public Safety Wreath Laying and Roll Call to honor police and fire officers who died while serving.
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(L-R) Fifth grader graduates Amani Navarro, Jennah Elganainy and Sumaiah Nasif pose for photos before the graduation ceremony begins at Al Madina Academy of Richmond Friday, June 16, 2017.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Richmond resident Noora Ramadan, originally from Palestine, became tearful in January as she addressed a rally hosted by ICE Out of RVA at the federal courthouse building on East Broad Street. The group campaigns to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement out of Richmond and educates people about their rights if they are confronted by ICE agents.
(L-R) Hannah Smith, Cor'Rales Dupree, Mason Edwards work out during the Sportable Spokes at the MCV gym Thursday, August 10, 2017. The person in front pulls everyone in train formation around the gym for one lap. Then the second person takes the lead. Twenty-year-old Dupree lost his leg after a domestic incident on Thanksgiving Day 2012.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Gov. Terry McAuliffe hands Karen Cullen, the widow of Lt. H. Jay Cullen, the flag during a funeral service Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Southside Church of the Nazarene. Their sons Max Cullen, left, and Ryan Cullen, right, sit beside her. Cullen was one of two State Troopers who were killed in a helicopter crash last weekend during the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Candles are raised during a vigil on Monday, March 6, 2017, for slain Varina High School student Kivonte L. Sessoms, killed last week.
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VCU's Mo Alie-Cox reaches for the ball against UMASS's Chris Baldwin, left, and Dejon Jarreau at the Siegel Center Saturday, January 7, 2017.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Donald Allen (right) and Bryan Rowland, the Bonnet Guys, are known for dressing up every year at Easter on Parade.
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"She likes to do this all day long," Barbara Barrett of Richmond says about her golden retriever, Madeleine, as Barrett throws a stick for Madeleine at Belle Isle in Richmond on Friday morning.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
A cloudy sky silhouettes the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, on Traveler, that stands on Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA Monday, August 14, 2017. Controversy continues to swirl around statues of Confederate figures and memorials around the country.
BOB BROWN
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Tribe seeks to adapt as climate change alters ancestral home
By TAMMY WEBBER and MARTHA IRVINE
Associated Press
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO, NM (AP) — This was a land of dense forests. A creek cascading through ponds in a canyon. A valley of sage and juniper with shady cottonwood galleries and many gardens.
For thousands of years, the Tewa people of Kha’p’o Owingeh — Valley of the Wild Roses — have called Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico home. They hunted, gathered firewood and medicinal and ceremonial plants and dug clay to make shiny black and redware pottery. Fields near the Rio Grande bore a bounty of corn, beans, squash and chiles.
But heat and drought, exacerbated by climate change, have taken a toll on the the pueblo’s 89 square miles (230 square kilometers), from the Rio Grande Valley to Santa Clara Canyon in the Jemez Mountains — threatening an existence tied to land, water and animals celebrated through stories, songs and dances passed down through ages.
Three large wildfires in 13 years burned more than 80% of the pueblo’s forested land. The last one, the 2011 Las Conchas fire, burned so hot it hardened ground like concrete.
Two months later, just a quarter-inch of rain unleashed the first of several devastating flash floods, scouring charred slopes and sending boulders, debris and sediment through the pueblo. It buried a canyon road 50 feet (15 meters) deep, blew out earthen dams and drained ponds. It decimated wildlife habitat and killed all fish.
In the valley, where the tribe of about 1,350 lives, runoff after rains still fills irrigation ditches with sediment and ruins crops. Farmers who once freely diverted water from the Rio Grande now do so on designated days. They say hotter temperatures and stronger winds dry soil quickly, rain is unpredictable, snowfall scarce.
People here are familiar with drought. But the megadrought now gripping the West and Southwest, the worst in 1,200 years, makes the future less certain.
“How do you prepare … with so many unknowns?” says Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. J. Michael Chavarria. “We can’t just pack up our bags and leave.”
The tribe is restoring the watershed with scientific and native knowledge: using rocks to slow water and create ponds and floodwater diversions. Tree roots and debris create habitat, enrich soil and shade seedlings and Santa Clara Creek.
Signs of progress include fir and spruce sprouting this summer along the creek. Only about 40% of the tribe’s more than 2 million trees planted in the past 20 years have survived, and some unshaded slopes may never again support trees in a hotter, drier climate.
So the natural regeneration is “like the apex of restoration,” says Garrett Altmann, a geographic information systems and project manager.
There are more signs of renewal: A carpet of green beneath blackened trees. Bulrushes along streambanks. Aspens filling in where conifers burned. Bears, elk, deer and bobcats returning.
But there’s much to do even after about $100 million in federal disaster aid and other funding was spent on emergency response and to rebuild a temporary canyon road, install culverts, erect steel mesh barriers to catch debris in ravines, and to dig ash and sediment from ponds and the creek.
The tribe needs to rebuild a permanent canyon road and restore ponds, where they hope to reintroduce native cutthroat trout — projects that could cost almost $200 million more, pueblo officials say.
But they believe they can spend less and accomplish more with their nature-based approach, while recognizing limitations in a warmer climate.
They’ll be strategic about replanting trees, leaving space between future forest stands. They’ll revive prescribed burns — an ancient practice long discouraged by state and federal agencies — to keep forests from again becoming overgrown and susceptible to drought, insects and disease.
Still, some fear climate change could outpace recovery, that another wildfire could undo years of progress.
“I want to be hopeful,” says Eugene “Hutch” Naranjo, 63, who wants to share his childhood experiences — hunting, fishing, camping — with his grandchildren. “But the way things are going now, I don’t know.”
Tribal members also worry about farming’s future in Rio Grande Valley, where dozens of families once tended plots.
“Fields just aren’t producing like they used to,” says Gilbert Naranjo — no relation to Hutch — who plows farmers’ fields. Many didn’t plant this year after losing much of last year’s crop to winds, a late-summer frost and ongoing drought.
Some who did lost crops again when drought returned in spring, after heavy monsoon rains in July and August, and when elk from the canyon raided their fields.
Hutch and Norma Naranjo attribute their successful harvest — especially corn, integral to Tewa diet and culture — to prayer, crop rotation and native seeds that better withstand drought.
But farming is now “a guessing game,” says Hutch.
Farmers say temperatures exceed 90 and 100 degrees (32 and 38 Celsius) more often. The wind blows harder, drying soil and flattening crops. Snowpack that melted in spring, filling waterways and recharging aquifers, is increasingly scarce.
A recent federal assessment for New Mexico projects even less snowpack in the future, along with more intense heat and drought that could trigger more wildfires and dust storms.
Changes over the past 30 years already contribute to drought and extreme weather, says National Weather Service hydrologist Andrew Mangham.
“It’s becoming very, very feast or famine,” Mangham says. “We either have no rain or we get 5 inches at once or 8 inches at once.”
Rainfall can be bittersweet — it helps crops but can wreak havoc, like this summer when flash flood sediment destroyed former Santa Clara Gov. Walter Dasheno’s irrigation system.
Tribal leaders also worry whether groundwater that supplies pueblo homes will continue to recharge adequately.
Dasheno, who’s on a pueblo water rights committee, says they’ve discussed a solar-powered well, rerouting irrigation ditches or finding a way to store water from Santa Clara Creek.
The tribe also hopes to recreate wetlands along the Rio Grande to recharge surface and groundwater, says pueblo forestry director Daniel Denipah.
All ideas are on the table, Gov. Chavarria says.
“If you don’t have good water to irrigate your crops … they die off,” he says. “So if we don’t have a good water source, good quality of water, we may die off as well.”
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Freelance photographer Andres Leighton contributed to this story.
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8 teenage girls charged in stabbing death of man in Canada
(CNN) - Eight teenage girls were charged Tuesday in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old Toronto man.
The incident happened early Sunday morning. The man later died at a nearby hospital.
Toronto police are calling it a “swarming” attack, saying the group of teens met through social media and come from various parts of the city.
“We don’t know how of why they met on that evening and why the destination was downtown Toronto. We don’t know how long they had been acquainted together with each other but I wouldn’t describe them as a gang at this point,” said homicide detective Sgt. Terry Browne of Toronto Police Department. “The 59-year-old victim (was) currently living in the shelter system but had only been recently moving into the shelter system, so late fall he had gotten there. He does have a very supportive family in the area.”
Police said they think the group may have been involved in an earlier altercation before the stabbing.
The teens, who range in age from 13 to 16 years old, were taken into custody shortly after the attack.
Authorities said the girls had several weapons on them and that three of them had previous contact with police.
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Hernando deputies: Suspect 'displeased with quality of' marijuana shoots victim's car in retaliation
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A Hernando County man was arrested after he admitted to shooting at a vehicle to "scare" the victim inside, deputies said, adding that the suspect was upset at the quality of marijuana the victim sold to him earlier that day.
On Saturday, deputies said the male victim called 911 around 6:30 p.m. reporting his vehicle was struck by gunfire while entering an apartment complex from Mariner Boulevard. When deputies arrived, they met with the victim, who said as he drove into the complex, he noticed two men standing on the sidewalk. He provided a description of each person.
During the investigation, deputies learned one of the men was either a resident or a guest at the apartment complex. Then, a male resembling the description provided to deputies exited one of the units. He was detained, along with two other men who were inside the apartment.
Deputies said all three were brought to the sheriff's office for questioning. One of the men, identified as 19-year-old Isiah Jaheem Geigel, admitted he shot at the victim's vehicle, officials said.
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"Geigel went on to say that he had previously purchased some marijuana from the victim and was displeased with the quality of the product. Geigel confronted the victim earlier in the day regarding his concerns and was unhappy with the way the victim was handling the situation," according to a news release from the sheriff's office. "Geigel felt the victim had ‘disrespected him.’"
Geigel added that while he chose to shoot at the victim, he had no intention of hurting him, deputies noted.
"He just wanted to scare him," officials said, adding that Geigel hid the firearm after the shooting occurred.
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A search warrant was obtained and deputies said they found the firearm.
Deputies also said two other vehicles were struck by stray rounds. Both were unoccupied at the time.
Geigel faces charges of shooting into a vehicle and aggravated assault.
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Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought, scientists studying the animals off Florida say.
Scientists with the New England Aquarium found that nurse sharks returned to the waters off the Dry Tortugas, 70 miles (113 kilometers) from Key West, to mate for up to 28 years. They also found that the sharks’ life span appears to extend at least into their 40s, rather than about 24 years as previously believed.
The researchers published their findings in October in the journal PLOS ONE as part of the world’s longest running study of shark mating behavior. The research sheds new light on the way sharks breed and the role their environments play in their reproduction, said Nick Whitney, a senior scientist with the aquarium and a co-author of the study.
“This is the first example that has shown long-term use of a mating ground,” Whitney said. “To observe natural shark behavior in the wild is incredibly rare to begin with and to observe mating behavior is really unusual.”
Scientists have known nurse sharks have used the waters off the Tortugas as a breeding ground since at least the late 19th century, but the question of whether the sharks returned to the area lingered. The researchers with the aquarium tagged 118 sharks from 1993 to 2014 and found that more than two-thirds returned to the breeding grounds in subsequent mating seasons.
The scientists wrote that this evidence of long-term fidelity to one site “reveals the importance of identifying and protecting mating sites for this and other” species.
Members of the research team said they did not guess the same animals would continue mating at the site for years at a time. Of all the sharks returning to the site, nearly 60% were monitored for more than 10 years and 13% were monitored for more than 20 years.
David Shiffman, a marine biologist at Arizona State University who was not involved in the study, said the work could open up new perspectives on sharks and how they migrate and make use of habitat.
That could be a key to helping conserve them, he said.
“Some of the better-known shark species are highly migratory, regularly crossing oceans. So to learn that other species are homebodies that use the exact same habitat year after year is fascinating,” Shiffman said.
The Dry Tortugas is a remote group of islands in the Gulf of Mexico that is beloved by divers and birdwatchers. The area’s status as a breeding ground for nurse sharks could be jeopardized by a direct hit it suffered during Hurricane Ian in September, Whitney said.
The scientists have not yet been able to find out if their underwater monitoring stations held up through the storm, they said. They also don’t yet know if sharks have come back. Female sharks come into the shallows in the area to get ready to give birth in September and October, said Ryan Knotek, an associate scientist with the aquarium and study co-author.
The site’s vulnerability is a good reason to protect both the sharks and their breeding grounds, Whitney said.
“These sharks clearly have a strong interest to return to this state,” he said. “This was a shark that was once thought to be a sedentary couch potato of a shark. It turns out they are much more active.”
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Lauren Biederman on Her Lox-Slicing Pet Peeves and the Power of Noodle Kugel
Lauren Biederman has built a devoted following of fish-inclined Philadelphians. Three years after opening Biederman's Specialty Foods, here's what she's learned.
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. For the complete archives, go here.
Biederman’s Specialty Foods is a Jewish appetizing store set just off the main drag of the Italian Market. The shop opened in December 2020 serving superlative smoked fish sliced to order, tubs of whitefish salad, and lavish brunch boards decked out with belly lox and the occasional dollop of caviar. The shop is the brainchild of Lauren Biederman, an industry veteran who looked around in the summer of 2020 and realized she wanted to capture the energy of the Jewish delis she grew up visiting in New York. As Biederman’s enters their third year of business, Lauren and I spoke about kugel, where she sources her fish, and her proudest moments as an owner.
I grew up in … Vermont, but I have a lot of family in New York and Connecticut, so we used to go down there a lot. We didn’t go to high-end Jewish appetizing stores, more like little Jewish delis.
The concept behind Biederman’s came to me … kind of out of nowhere. I’ve worked in restaurants since I was 14 or 15. So in the middle of 2020, I was just waiting to go back to that. But then I had a couple of conversations with people in my family where they all said to me, separately, that I should really do my own thing. And then later that night, I was spitballing ideas to my older brother, and I said, “What if I open a lox store?” He really liked the idea.
I chose the Italian Market as the location for the shop because … I knew I wanted to be in the Bella Vista and Queen Village area because there are a lot of Jewish people here. But it all happened really fast. I saw this building and I never saw another one. I signed the lease immediately, within two weeks of the idea of forming. It was maybe July 30th that I thought of it. Then, by September 1st, I had the keys. So it was very quick. But it actually took me over a month to buy anything because I was too scared.
Our fish comes from … Samaki Smoked Fish. I was trying to figure out where I was going to source from, and I reached out to them. I saw that they were relatively close to us, and then read some of their stories. They use wood-fired kilns to smoke all the fish. It’s really just the highest quality fish.
The secret to slicing lox is … it takes time and a very sharp knife. I had a chef friend offer to come teach me. There are two ways to cut. We use the D cut, which is kind of a half-moon shape.
I prefer a D cut because … I like smaller cuts. I think they fit better on a bagel. Lots of places in New York like to do “the London style,” which is when you slice very long strips across the top of the fish. I personally don’t love that, because it doesn’t lay on a bagel quite as easily.
My favorite thing we sell is … Gene’s noodle kugel. It’s so nostalgic for me. Gene says he makes it “how your grandmother tried to make it.”
Gene is … Eugene Mopsik, my first employee. He and his daughter knocked on the door before we were even open and he asked me for a job. I didn’t think I could hire anyone so I said no. But as soon as we got busy, I realized I definitely needed some help. So I called Gene and he’s been with me ever since. It’s kind of amazing. I mean, he’s a Jew from Connecticut. And he grew up at a Jewish summer camp, he used to cook at one, and he has made all these foods for his whole life.
I’m most proud of … how much of a community we’ve built inside the store. I would say 50-to-60 percent of our customers are regulars, at least twice a month, if not weekly, which is something that I had never anticipated. I’m really, really proud of that. Because having that kind of interaction where I know so many people by name, so many people rely on us for weekly grocery staples, I had no idea how important that would be to some people.
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CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of one of its deputies.
Deputy Shainah Conn died after "a heroic battle with cancer," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
The office described her as a law enforcement officer who served her community with pride and one of the strongest women anyone could know.
"She was a fighter to the end, and we ask that everyone stop and pray for her boys as they learn to navigate this life without their precious mother," the sheriff's office said.
Authorities ask that people respect the family's privacy during this time. The sheriff's office said it plans to announce memorial arrangements once they are made available.
"Deputy Conn, fly high, we love you, we will miss you always, and we will continue to fight the good fight in your memory," the statement read.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has represented her country at the Olympics in Tokyo, a king’s coronation in London and a royal wedding in Jordan. She gets another chance to put her ambassadorial skills to work this week when the United States formally rejoins a United Nations agency devoted to education, science and culture around the globe.
Biden arrived in Paris early Monday, accompanied by her daughter, Ashley Biden, after flying overnight from Washington to join other VIPs and speak at a ceremony Tuesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The American flag will be raised to mark the U.S. return to UNESCO membership after a five-year absence.
UNESCO aims to foster global collaboration in education, science and culture. It also designates World Heritage sites, deeming them worthy of eternal preservation.
The agency on Sunday condemned Russia’s attack on a cathedral in Odesa and other heritage sites in Ukraine in recent days and said it will send a team to the Black Sea port city to assess damage.
In a statement, UNESCO noted that Odesa’s historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site earlier this year and said attacks by Russian forces contradict recent promises by Russian authorities to take precautions to spare such sites across the country.
Before returning to Washington on Wednesday, Biden will tour a historic venue in France, Mont-Saint-Michel, a 1,000-year-old Benedictine abbey that was listed as a World Heritage site in 1979. It sits on an island in Normandy, in the north of the country.
A daughter and mother of U.S. service members, the first lady will also visit Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial to pay respects to the more than 4,400 U.S. service members buried there, most of whom died in Normandy and Brittany during World War II.
She will also stop at the Elysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday to catch up with Brigitte Macron, a former teacher and the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron. The women have met several times over the past two years, including in Washington last December when Macron was on a state visit to the U.S.
Senior Biden administration officials said returning to UNESCO fits President Joe Biden’s goal of strengthening global partnerships and recommitting to American leadership at the U.N. and other international organizations to serve as a counter to nations that do not share U.S. values.
Others said Jill Biden, who teaches English and writing at a Virginia community college, was best suited to represent the United States in Paris on Tuesday.
“The first lady, as a lifelong educator and believer in the power of educational opportunity across the world, is honored to help celebrate this important milestone,” said Elizabeth Alexander, a spokesperson. “She looks forward to raising the flag for the United States once again at the UNESCO headquarters, showing our country’s commitment to international cooperation in education, science, and culture.”
The U.S. pulled out of the Paris-based organization in 2018, under then-President Donald Trump, a Republican who claimed UNESCO was biased against Israel.
The administration of Biden, a Democrat, pushed to rejoin over concerns that China was filling the void in leadership created by the U.S. absence.
The administration announced in June that it would apply to rejoin the 193-member organization, which also plays a major role in setting international standards for artificial intelligence and technology education.
The organization’s governing board voted earlier this month to approve the Biden plan to rejoin, and the U.S. delivered a document certifying that it would accept the invitation to become the 194th member of UNESCO.
“Our organization is once again moving towards universality,” UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said at the time. She cast the U.S return as “excellent news for multilateralism as a whole. If we want to meet the challenges of our century, there can only be a collective response.”
The Trump administration in 2017 announced that the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias. That decision that took effect a year later.
The U.S. and Israel stopped financing UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a member state in 2011.
The Biden administration has requested $150 million for the 2024 budget to go toward UNESCO dues and arrears. The plan foresees similar requests for the ensuing years until the full debt of $619 million is repaid.
That makes up a big chunk of UNESCO’s $534 million annual operating budget. Before leaving, the U.S. contributed 22% of the agency’s overall funding.
The United States previously pulled out of UNESCO under the Reagan administration in 1984 because it viewed the agency as mismanaged, corrupt and used to advance Soviet interests. It rejoined in 2003 during George W. Bush’s presidency. Bush’s wife, Laura, a former elementary school teacher and librarian, spoke at that ceremony.
Standing in for the president at home and abroad has become a big part of a first lady’s unofficial job description, and Jill Biden travels at least several times a week to promote administration initiatives.
The trip to Paris is her fourth solo international excursion this year.
She visited Namibia and Kenya in February, followed by a trip to London in May for the coronation of King Charles III. In June, she traveled to Jordan to attend the royal wedding of a son of King Abdullah II, followed by stops in Egypt, Morocco and Portugal.
Before flying to Paris on Sunday night, she headlined fundraisers Friday and Saturday in Massachusetts for her husband’s reelection campaign.
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) -- A police officer in Rocky Mount opened fire while investigating a stolen car Thursday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. near the Oakwood Shopping Center in the 1600 block of Eastern Avenue.
A spokesperson for the City of Rocky Mount said two officers were investigating a stolen car when the shots were fired.
The man was initially taken to UNC Health Nash but then flown to ECU Health Medical Center.
The State Bureau of Investigation is now in charge of the case, as is standard protocol in the state when law enforcement officers discharge their weapons.
The two officers involved were not injured.
No further details about the investigation or why officers opened fire have yet been released.
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Trump judges, citing militias, have ruled against gun purchase limits for older teens
By Tierney Sneed
A spate of high-profile massacres where the shooters were in their late teens comes as the federal judiciary — yanked to the right by former President Donald Trump — has shown increased hostility to gun control measures aimed at people under 21 years old.
In the last year, two separate federal appellate courts, in opinions both written by Trump appointees, struck down restrictions that limited firearms sales to young adults. The most recent, from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, said that California had violated the Second Amendment with its law prohibiting the sale of semi-automatic weapons to those under 21.
“America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our revolutionary arm,” wrote Judge Ryan Nelson, who was joined by a fellow Trump appointee, Judge Kenneth Lee, in the May 11 decision. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.”
Last July, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals had said federal restrictions on the sale of handguns to 18-20 year-olds were unconstitutional. The panel majority — made up of a Trump appointee and judge named to the bench by President George W. Bush — embraced similar logic about teenage participation in militias when it ruled against a 1968 law.
Raising the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms has become a focus of proposed responses to recent mass shootings — one earlier this at grocery store in Buffalo, New York and another at a Texas elementary school this week — where both the suspects were 18 years old.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she’d support raising the minimum age for purchasing a firearm in the state from 18 to 21, and that at the very least, the age limit should be raised for purchasing an AR-15 rifle. California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum age for purchasing assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21.
Other states already set a 21-year-old mininum age for certain firearms purchases, but those measures risk legal challenge, particularly with a coming Supreme Court ruling in a conceal carry case that could expand the Second Amendment’s protections in a way that make such proposals even more vulnerable to invalidation.
“The idea an 18-year-old can buy weapons of war designed and marketed to kill is, I think, just wrong. It just violates common sense,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday.
Rulings focused on teenagers’ participation in founding-era militias
To assert in recent rulings that gun regulations for 18 to 20-year-olds burden their Second Amendment rights, the appellate courts pointed to a historical record they say showed that teenagers participated militias at the time of the Second Amendment’s adoption.
“Ultimately, the Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms and refers to the militia. Young adults were part of the militia and were expected to have their own arms,” the 9th Circuit said.
That court was reviewing a California law that banned the sales of semiautomatic centerfire rifles to those under 21. The appeals court left standing a separate provision of the law that allowed 18-20 year-olds obtain long guns if they obtained a hunting license — a process that includes gun safety education.
The 4th Circuit was considering a federal law that barred Federal Firearms Licensed dealers from selling handguns to those under 21.
“That 18-year-olds had to be part of the militia and bring their own arms establishes that 18-year-olds were included among ‘the people’ who enjoyed the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms,” Judge Julius N. Richardson wrote in the July 2021 decision, where he was joined by Judge G. Steven Agee.
(The 4th Circuit appeals court later wiped away its ruling, as the person who was challenging the restriction turned 21, making the case moot, and the federal law remains in effect.)
Both rulings also addressed the evidence that those in the 18 to 20 age group were more likely to commit violent crimes — a dynamic Congress was looking at when it crafted the age restrictions for handguns.
The 9th Circuit said that the evidence — which showed the age group accounted for more than 15% of homicide and manslaughter arrests despite making up less than 5% of the population — did not justify California’s restriction on their purchase of semi-automatic weapons.
That was a sentiment the 4th Circuit, in ruling against the federal handgun restriction, echoed with its opinion, which said “these laws over-inclusively restrict the rights of a large group of law-abiding citizens to target a tiny portion of them.”
Earlier court rulings upholding gun restrictions on older teens.
In a dissent to the 9th Circuit’s ruling, Bill Clinton-appointed Judge Sidney H. Stein took issue with the conclusion that the California regulation amounted to a burden on the young adults’ Second Amendment rights, as the law restricted purchases of only certain kinds of firearms, it left open other ways for older teenagers to obtain semiautomatic weapons, and it didn’t ban 18-20-year-olds from possessing them.
“[T]he semiautomatic rifle regulation is far afield from being a total or even near-total prohibition on the right to defend oneself in the home,” the judge wrote.
James A. Wynn Jr., a Barack Obama appointee, said in a dissent to the federal regulations ruling, that the 4th Circuit majority had broken “new ground” and had granted “the gun lobby a victory in a fight it lost on Capitol Hill more than fifty years ago.”
Indeed, prior to last year, other courts had upheld age-based gun control restrictions, including the federal ban on handgun sales to those under 21.
A 5th Circuit opinion in 2012 that rejected a challenge to that regulation said that historically, minors were understood to be those under the age of 21, not just those under 18.
“The age of majority at common law was 21, and it was not until the 1970s that States enacted legislation to lower the age of majority to 18,” Judge Edward Pardo wrote, later concluding that the ability of 18-to-20 year-old to purchase handguns from certain federally licensed dealers fell outside the Second Amendment’s protections.
“To be sure, we are unable to divine the Founders’ specific views on whether 18-to-20-year-olds had a stronger claim than 17-year-olds to the Second Amendment guarantee. The Founders may not even have shared a collective view on such a subtle and fine-grained distinction,” said Pardo, a George W. Bush appointee. “The important point is that there is considerable historical evidence of age- and safety-based restrictions on the ability to access arms. Modern restrictions on the ability of persons under 21 to purchase handguns — and the ability of persons under 18 to possess handguns — seem, to us, to be firmly historically.”
That ruling was appealed to the Supreme Court in 2013, which declined to take up the case.
The next year, the 7th Circuit upheld the process Illinois set out for 18-20 year-olds to possess a firearm. That age group must get a parent’s signature when applying for the license Illinois requires for firearm owners, though under the Illinois law, an applicant without that signature can seek an exemption through a hearing with the state police director.
The appellate panel in that case said it didn’t need to decide whether that age group fell under the Second Amendment’s protections, concluding that, even if they did, the regulation was justified.
Citing the evidence of that age group committing a disproportionate amount of violent crime, the court wrote those statistics “reflect important benefits to the public interest in limiting firearm possession by persons in the age group that is the subject of the challenged statute.”
The decision did not ultimately reach the Supreme Court.
New Supreme Court ruling could cause a dramatic shift
Now the justices have before them another gun rights case that gives the conservative majority the opportunity to drastically expand the Second Amendment’s scope.
The case does not concern age-based restrictions, but rather whether certain limits on firearms brought outside of the home are constitutional.
The challenged statute is a New York law, more than a century old, requiring that New York residents obtain a license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver, in a process where they must demonstrate that “proper cause” exists for the permit. An emboldened conservative majority could issue a sweeping ruling redefining the legal landscape around gun rights in ways that will affect all sorts of efforts to restrict access to firearms.
That is a possibility that the defenders of the California restriction on semiautomatic weapon sales have pointed to, as they have asked the 9th Circuit for more time to decide their next steps in the case.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the New York case “will address potentially related Second Amendment issues,” the defenders of California’s law wrote.
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Sheriff’s office mourns K-9 bloodhound who died unexpectedly
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (Gray News) – A sheriff’s department in West Virginia is mourning one of its beloved K-9 officers who died unexpectedly.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Waeylin, a 2-year-old bloodhound, died Sunday evening.
The sheriff’s office said Waeylin experienced a stomach disorder and was rushed to a veterinarian’s office, where he underwent emergency surgery. Waeylin survived the surgery but died shortly after.
Waeylin specialized in tracking. Whenever the sheriff’s office responded to a crime scene where the suspect was unknown and had fled from the area, Waeylin was often called to respond.
Waeylin tracked down suspects in arson cases, burglaries and more. He also helped in many missing person cases.
“Waeylin’s death is a tragic loss to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and to the citizens of Fayette County, but especially to Waeylin’s handler and partner, Corporal Ryan Fox,” said Sheriff Mike Fridley. “We are sincerely appreciative of the support shown to our K-9 Unit by the citizens of Fayette County over the past several years. We will all greatly miss Waeylin.”
The sheriff’s office said Waeylin was also a great public relations deputy. With his big nose, huge floppy ears and gentle demeanor, he was an instant hit with everyone he met, especially young children.
“Waeylin was like part of my family,” said Corporal Ryan Fox. “When we weren’t out working, Waeylin would be playing or just hanging out with me. We were buddies and it was nice to have someone to talk to. He never talked back of course, but I swear he understood everything I said to him.”
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Couple celebrates 72nd wedding anniversary at Chick-fil-A
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - A Pennsylvania couple shared a special moment this week at their favorite Chick-fil-A.
Fred and Betty Abdon celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary in style at the fast-food chicken restaurant.
The Chick-fil-A Cranberry Township location treated the two longtime lovebirds to a special lunch, complete with a limousine escort from their senior center to the restaurant.
Almost every Saturday, the couple says they visit the restaurant, order their favorite menu items through the drive-thru, and enjoy their meal together in a nice quiet parking spot.
But this day, their sweet tradition got an upgrade. The happy couple was entertained by a singing quartet and received a complimentary meal, including Betty Abdon’s favorite – Chick-fil-A Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
Fred and Betty Abdon say one of the secrets to making their love last is setting time aside to keep dating.
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Company's Support of Dog Racing Sparks "TwinSpires Cruelty" Campaign
ARLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest greyhound protection group in the world today launched a campaign to inform the public that gambling operator Churchill Downs is the last major corporation propping up dog racing in the United States.
"We believe there is reputational risk for any company that continues to align itself with greyhound racing."
"If Churchill Downs takes its own corporate social responsibility policy seriously, it will stop supporting an activity that is out of step with mainstream American values," said GREY2K USA President and General Counsel Christine A. Dorchak. "Churchill Downs and its subsidiary, TwinSpires, are propping up the final remnants of an industry that is responsible for the confinement, deaths and abuse of thousands of dogs. Such greed is unacceptable in today's increasingly humane economy."
To educate the public about Churchill Downs' involvement in greyhound racing, GREY2K USA has launched an educational website, TwinSpiresCruelty.org. It has also begun a series of Facebook ads, initially running in Louisville, Kentucky, and launched a Change.org petition to urge Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen to cease offering dog racing on its platform.
"We believe there is reputational risk for any company that continues to align itself with greyhound racing," said Dorchak. "We are especially concerned that TwinSpires is offering races from Agua Caliente on its betting platform. Caliente is a Tijuana-based dog track with no animal welfare standards that is owned by a controversial figure with alleged ties to organized crime."
Most gambling on dog racing now occurs over the internet. In 2022 the largest competitor to Churchill Downs, TVG, removed dog racing from its platform, leaving Churchill Downs as the largest remaining purveyor of greyhound wagering in the United States.
"The companies that are partnering with Churchill Downs, should ask themselves whether they want to be associated with a demonstrably cruel industry," said Dorchak. "Even the company that owns the last two remaining dog tracks, Delaware North, has publicly announced it is losing money on the activity and supports ending the state mandate for greyhound racing."
Greyhound racing is illegal in 42 states, and only continues to exist at two tracks in West Virginia. After dog racing gradually declined for decades, Florida voters outlawed the activity in 2018 in a vote of 69% to 31%, closing twelve operational racetracks. A bill to prohibit gambling on greyhound racing nationwide was introduced in the 117th Congress and earned the support of 105 cosponsors and more than 250 humane groups, anti-gambling organizations and local animal shelters.
All mainstream animal protection groups oppose greyhound racing due to animal welfare concerns. At the last two remaining dog tracks in West Virginia, state records indicate that 627 greyhounds were injured in 2021 including 189 dogs that suffered broken bones and 10 greyhounds that died. Thousands of dogs also endure lives of confinement at West Virginia tracks, kept in cages barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around for long hours each day.
Formed in February of 2001, GREY2K USA is the largest greyhound protection organization in the United States with more than 300,000 supporters. As a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, the group works to pass stronger greyhound protection laws and end the cruelty of dog racing on both national and international levels. GREY2K USA also promotes the rescue and adoption of greyhounds across the globe. For more information, go to www.GREY2KUSA.org or visit GREY2K USA on Facebook or Twitter.
Contact: Christine A. Dorchak, Esq., 781.488.3526, christine@grey2kusa.org
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HOUSTON, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, MSCC Funding I, LLC (the "SPV"), entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") led by Truist Bank ("Truist"), with Truist serving as administrative agent and as one of three initial lenders under the facility. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for $240 million of aggregate initial commitments with an accordion feature that allows for increases up to $450 million of total commitments from new and existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments. Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are revolving through November 21, 2025 and mature on November 21, 2027. Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at one-month Term SOFR plus a 0.10% credit spread adjustment plus an applicable margin of 2.50% during the reinvestment period and 2.625% and 2.75% during the first and second years of the amortization period, respectively.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are being used to purchase certain investments and participation interests from Main Street and to finance the SPV's direct investments thereafter. The SPV's obligations to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the SPV's assets but are non-recourse to Main Street.
ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
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Civil unrest and protests continue to grip Pakistan even amid violent crackdowns by police and the military. At the center of it all is Imran Khan, the former star cricket player and Prime Minister who was ousted just over a year ago. Khan was arrested on corruption charges, but in a twist Thursday morning, the country’s Supreme Court declared the arrest illegal and called for him to be released immediately.
Sahar Ghazi, South Asia editor for Vice World News, joins host Deepa Fernandes from Karachi in the south of Pakistan with the latest.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Mr. Staggs elevated from "interim" to "permanent" CEO as SWK advances multiple initiatives in 2023
Ms. Dotter joined SWK's Board of Directors in February 2022
DALLAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH) ("SWK" or the "Company"), a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today announced that Jody Staggs has been named the company's Chief Executive Officer. In September 2022, Mr. Staggs was promoted to the position of President and interim Chief Executive Officer. Effective January 1, 2023, Mr. Staggs holds the titles of President and Chief Executive Officer of SWK Holdings.
Additionally, SWK has appointed Laurie Dotter as Chair of the Board of Directors. Ms. Dotter joined the Board as an independent director in February 2022 and serves on the compensation, audit, and governance committees.
"Officially elevating Jody to Chief Executive Officer of SWK is a reflection of his strong leadership following his promotion to president and interim CEO in September 2022," said Ms. Dotter. "Under Jody's direction, SWK has progressed several important initiatives, including closing multiple financings, improving the company's credit facility, and further strengthening and developing SWK's team. We are excited by SWK's prospects and look forward to working with Jody and the management team to continue growing SWK's platform with a focus on generating strong shareholder returns."
Mr. Staggs commented: "I want to thank the Board for entrusting me to lead SWK and supporting our mission to be the leader in custom financings for small and mid-sized commercial-stage life science companies. We are well positioned for what is expected to be an active 2023 based on heightened interest in our non-dilutive financial offerings. As president and CEO, I look forward to working with Laurie and our team to optimize our capital structure and continue deploying capital in opportunities where we believe strong risk-adjusted returns are likeliest."
Ms. Dotter has served in executive leadership roles in several investment companies that delivered attractive investment returns on commercial real estate operating companies, development and management companies, and portfolios requiring repositioning to enhance value. In addition to her tenure as a director at SWK, Ms. Dotter serves in advisory or board roles at the Employee Retirement System of Texas, Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, and Stratus Properties Inc. Some of her prior roles include President of Transwestern Investment Group; founding partner of Corporate Properties Trust I, II and III; executive investment officer at Hunt Oil Co.'s real estate investment arm; director of Real Estate Investments at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; and as a Director of Financial Consulting Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
About SWK Holdings Corporation
SWK Holdings Corporation is a life science-focused specialty finance company partnering with small- and mid-sized commercial-stage healthcare companies. SWK provides non-dilutive financing to fuel the development and commercialization of lifesaving and life-enhancing medical technologies and products. SWK's unique financing structures provide flexible financing solutions at an attractive cost of capital to create long-term value for all SWK stakeholders. SWK's solutions include structured debt, traditional royalty monetization, synthetic royalty transactions, and asset purchases typically ranging in size from $5.0 million to $25.0 million. SWK also owns Enteris BioPharma, whose Peptelligence® and ProPerma® drug delivery technologies create oral formulations of peptide-based and BCS class II, III, and IV small molecules. Additional information on the life science finance market is available on the Company's website at www.swkhold.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
0-5-9-6, FIREBALL: 9
(zero, five, nine, six; FIREBALL: nine)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
0-5-9-6, FIREBALL: 9
(zero, five, nine, six; FIREBALL: nine)
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Customer Success company now hiring team for Sydney office
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChurnZero, a leading Customer Success platform, announced today the creation of ChurnZero Pty Ltd, the company's second international subsidiary. Its Sydney, Australia office will open by the end of 2022 to support ChurnZero's current and future clients in the Asia-Pacific region.
This marks a year of continued growth and expansion for ChurnZero. In addition to launching its first international headquarters in Amsterdam, the company has more than doubled its staff in the past year. ChurnZero has brought on more than 100 new employees in the last six months, including two key executive appointments: Aaron Levine as chief financial officer and Allison Tiscornia as chief customer officer.
ChurnZero is now actively hiring a go-to-market team in the Sydney region, where the company will employ local talent across functions including Customer Success, implementation, customer support, and sales. Within the next 12 months, ChurnZero expects to have more than 30 full-time employees based overseas.
"Our earlier expansion to Amsterdam has proven there is a great demand for purpose-built Customer Success solutions," said You Mon Tsang, CEO and co-founder of ChurnZero. "By establishing an office in Australia, ChurnZero can provide better support to subscription-based businesses in the APAC region."
To learn more about the open positions in Sydney and apply to join the growing team, visit the careers page at churnzero.com/careers.
ChurnZero is a recognized leader in Customer Success dedicated to helping subscription businesses succeed at scale. The company is known for its powerful, enterprise-class Customer Success platform and ongoing partnership with its customers to ensure they get everything they need to improve efficiency, increase revenue, and deliver the best possible customer experiences.
Through the platform, Customer Success teams can spot potential churn risks early and identify renewal and expansion opportunities. Best-in-class automation and in-app communication make it easy to engage with customers and lead them to value.
As Customer Success professionals serving Customer Success professionals, the ChurnZero team prides itself on being trusted partners, consultants, and coaches, so customers can focus on the work that matters to grow their businesses.
Founded in 2015, ChurnZero is a remote-first company with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and an office in Amsterdam.
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New York (CNN) — Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are calling on the Justice Department’s antitrust division to inspect the controversial partnership between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
In a letter to senior DOJ officials on Tuesday, Warren and Wyden argued the deal will allow Saudi Arabia to “sportswash” its “egregious human rights record” and would violate multiple provisions of antitrust law.
“The PGA-LIV deal would make a U.S. organization complicit — and force American golfers and their fans to join this complicity – in the Saudi regime’s latest attempt to sanitize its abuses by pouring funds into major sports league,” Warren and Wyden wrote in the letter, which was addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Jonathan Kanter, the assistant attorney general for the antitrust division,
The PGA Tour shocked the world last week by announcing that both PGA and the European-based DP World Tour will partner with LIV Golf, which is owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
“Significantly, the deal appears to have a substantial adverse impact on competition, violating several provisions of U.S. antitrust law, regardless of whether the deal is structured as a merger or some sort of joint venture,” the senators added.
No matter the structure, the lawmakers argued, the deal would violate multiple provisions of antitrust law including Section 1 of the Sherman Act, which criminalizes actions “in restraint of trade or commerce.”
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The letter comes after Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has launched a probe into the deal.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- In an effort to protect students and staff, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras is proposing putting metal detectors in the city's middle schools. The school board discussed the proposal at their Monday night meeting.
The proposal, which calls for walk-through and handheld metal detectors and additional care and safety associates, would come with a $1.3 million price tag.
Kamras proposed installing two metal detectors at Albert Hill and Binford Middle Schools, two at Boushall, Henderson, Lucille Brown and Martin Middle Schools and eight at River City Middle School.
There are already metal detectors installed in Richmond's six high schools.
Kamras said Monday night's discussion wasn't about action but about getting feedback from the board.
"It pains me that we're having this conversation. But I'm really listening. So I support this," Dawn Page, a member of the school board said.
This proposal comes after a gun was found on campus at Boushall Middle School amid other safety concerns Kamras said that he's heard from parents and staff.
"I will never support an initiative like this without deep community and student engagement. I want to hear student voices on this," board chair Stephanie Rizzi said.
Kamras said he doesn't want the school environment to feel hardened and that this isn't an absolute solution, but that the board needs to do everything they can to keep students and staff safe.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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MADDOCK, N.D. (AP) — A woman walked into a North Dakota bar carrying a raccoon, leading health officials to warn those who had contact with the animal about possible rabies exposure.
Bartender Cindy Smith said she was serving drinks at the Maddock Bar last week when a local resident brought in the animal during happy hour. There were about 10 people in the saloon at the time, she said.
Smith said she immediately asked the woman to leave but instead she took the raccoon around the bar to show another customer. The woman eventually departed with the animal after about five minutes.
“We finally got her out with it, and that’s all that happened,” Smith told The Bismarck Tribune. “It never left her arms one time, and there was absolutely no biting.”
Maddock is town of about 500 people located about 85 miles (137 kilometers) from the Canadian border.
Rabies is a viral infection that affects mammals, including humans. In an alert issued Tuesday, North Dakota’s Health and Human Services Department is asking anyone who may have been bitten or had contact with the raccoon’s saliva to seek medical care.
“Because rabies is such a serious disease with a nearly 100% fatality rate, we are making this information available to the public as a precautionary measure,” epidemiologist Amanda Bakken said in a statement.
Six rabid animals have been reported in North Dakota this year, including two bats, two cats, one bovine and one skunk.
Said Smith, “I had no idea what she was thinking.”
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a better way to hold required items used while operating a forklift," said an inventor, from Duluth, Ga., "so I invented the LIFT CADDY. My design offers a safer and more convenient alternative to holding items or storing them in a pocket."
The patent-pending invention provides a portable and durable bag accessory for forklift operations. In doing so, it ensures that necessary tools and other items are safe and accessible. As a result, it increases convenience and safety and it helps to prevent dropped and damaged items. The invention features a practical design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for forklift operators, warehouse workers, loading dock personnel, etc. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Fort Lauderdale sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-FJK-160, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Chief Pete Arredondo told the Uvalde Leader-News on Friday that he has decided to step down for the good of the city administration. He was elected to the District 3 council position on May 7 and was sworn in — in a closed-door ceremony — on May 31, just a week after the massacre.
“After much consideration, I regret to inform those who voted for me that I have decided to step down as a member of the city council for District 3. The mayor, the city council, and the city staff must continue to move forward without distractions. I feel this is the best decision for Uvalde,” Arredondo said.
Arredondo, who has been on administrative leave from his school district position since June 22, has declined repeated requests for comment from The Associated Press. His attorney, George Hyde, did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment Saturday.
On June 21, the City Council voted unanimously to deny Arredondo a leave of absence from appearing at public meetings. Relatives of the shooting victims had pleaded with city leaders to fire him.
Representatives of the Uvalde mayor, Don McLaughlin, have not responded to requests for comment Saturday.
Col. Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a state Senate hearing last month that Arredondo — the on-site commander — made “terrible decisions” as the massacre unfolded on May 24 , and that the police response was an “abject failure.”
Three minutes after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school, sufficient armed law enforcement were on scene to stop the gunman, McCraw testified. Yet police officers armed with rifles stood and waited in a school hallway for more than an hour while the gunman carried out the massacre. The classroom door could not be locked from the inside, but there is no indication officers tried to open the door while the gunman was inside, McCraw said.
McCraw has said parents begged police outside the school to move in and students inside the classroom repeatedly pleaded with 911 operators for help while more than a dozen officers waited in a hallway. Officers from other agencies urged Arredondo to let them move in because children were in danger.
“The only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from entering room 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” McCraw said.
Arredondo has tried to defend his actions, telling the Texas Tribune that he didn’t consider himself the commander in charge of operations and that he assumed someone else had taken control of the law enforcement response. He said he didn’t have his police and campus radios but that he used his cellphone to call for tactical gear, a sniper and the classroom keys.
It’s still not clear why it took so long for police to enter the classroom, how they communicated with each other during the attack, and what their body cameras show.
Officials have declined to release more details, citing the investigation.
Arredondo, 50, grew up in Uvalde and spent much of his nearly 30-year career in law enforcement in the city.
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MEXICO CITY – Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest electoral law reforms that they say threaten democracy. The plaza is normally thought to hold nearly 100,000 people, but many more protesters couldn't fit in.
The marchers were clad mostly in white and pink — the color of the National Electoral Institute — and shouted slogans like “Don’t Touch my Vote!”
The reforms proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador were passed last week. They would cut salaries, funding for local election offices and training for citizens who operate and oversee polling stations. They would also reduce sanctions for candidates who fail to report campaign spending.
“He wants to return to the past” when “the government controlled elections,” said protester Enrique Bastien, 64, a veterinarian, recalling the 1970s and 80s when the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, ruled Mexico with fraud and handouts. “It was a life with no independence.”
Fernando Gutierrez, 55, a small businessman, said López Obrador wanted to lead Mexico to a socialist government. “That's obvious, from the aid going to Cuba,” Gutierrez said.
López Obrador has imported coronavirus vaccines, medical workers and stone railway ballast from Cuba, but has shown little taste for socialist policies at home.
Many other demonstrators were simply wary of the kind of vote miscounting, campaign overspending and electoral pressure tactics that were common in Mexico before the independent electoral agency was created in the 1990s.
López Obrador dismisses the criticism as elitist, and says the institute spends too much money, funds that should be spent on the poor.
López Obrador said Thursday he he’ll sign the changes into law, even though he expects court challenges. Many at Sunday's protest expressed hope that Mexico's Supreme Court would overturn parts of the reform, as courts have done with other presidential initiatives.
Lorenzo Cordova, the head of the elections agency, the National Electoral Institute, has said the reforms “seek to cut thousands of people who work every day to guarantee trustworthy elections, something that will of course pose a risk for future elections.”
López Obrador has appeared nonchalant about court challenges, saying Thursday that he believed they would be upheld because none of it was “outside the law.”
However, in the past he has frequently attacked Mexico’s judiciary and claimed judges are part of a conservative conspiracy against his administration.
The president’s strident pushback against the judiciary, as well as regulatory and oversight agencies, has raised fears among some that he is seeking to reinstitute the practices of the old PRI, which bent the rules to retain Mexico’s presidency for 70 years until its defeat in the 2000 elections.
Elections in Mexico are expensive by international standards, in part because almost all legal campaign financing is, by law, supplied by the government. The electoral institute also issues the secure voter ID cards that are the most commonly accepted form of identification in Mexico, and oversees balloting in the remote and often dangerous corners of the country.
López Obrador remains highly popular in Mexico, with approval ratings of around 60%. While he cannot run for re-election, his Morena party is favored in next year’s national elections and the opposition is in disarray.
Part of his popular appeal comes from railing against high-paid government bureaucrats, and he has been angered by the fact that some top electoral officials are paid more than the president.
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Will Enhance Security Program to Support Safety of Residents, Communities, and Team Members
ATLANTA, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Residential, the nation's leading single-family rental (SFR) management services platform, today announced Matthew Horace as its Chief Security Officer. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Horace will be responsible for enhancing and overseeing a comprehensive security program for Progress Residential, which services more than 250,000 residents across approximately 100,000 homes.
Mr. Horace brings nearly 35 years of experience in the security industry and demonstrated success building, leading, and overseeing global, enterprise-wide security programs, including as inaugural Chief Security Officer for two large companies in complex private industries. Mr. Horace was most recently Chief Security Officer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He previously served as the first Chief Security Officer for Dominion Voting Systems and, before that, as the first Chief Security Officer and Chief Information Officer for FJC Security Service. Mr. Horace began his career in law enforcement, most recently serving as a Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
"Matt's risk-based, community-oriented approach to security, and deep experience with physical security, cybersecurity, and public safety issues make him an outstanding leader for our security program," said Adolfo Villagomez, Chief Executive Officer of Progress Residential. "As our new Chief Security Officer, Matt brings a track record of success as a security executive in both government and private company roles, and we are confident he will be able to implement security best practices on a national scale. We look forward to Matt joining our team to help ensure the safety and security of our residents, communities, and team members."
"Progress Residential's dedication to fostering strong communities and providing access to quality housing is exceptional," said Mr. Horace. "This team has a clear vision for their security ambitions that aligns with my personal goals to extend beyond security into community building. Having worked across the United States and around the globe, I believe that I can make a difference with Progress Residential, safeguarding residents and their communities."
Mr. Horace is an active member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the International Associations of Chiefs of Police, the International Security Management Association, ASIS International, and the Overseas Advisory Council. He earned a Master of Arts in Human Resources, Training and Development from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Delaware State University.
Progress Residential is a market leader in intelligent single-family rental management services, with people, technology, scale and data-driven solutions that streamline operations, optimize asset performance, and provide an exceptional renting and living experience for our residents. Progress Residential's approximately 2,500 employees currently manage approximately 100,000 homes across 30 markets. Progress Residential also offers third-party property management service for investors with mid-to-large single-family rental home portfolios and Built to Rent communities through its Progress Residential Management Services. For more information, please visit www.rentprogress.com
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Cesar Torres sworn in as Mission's new police chief
A familiar face in the law enforcement community made their return to policing as the city of Mission’s next top cop.
Cesar Torres was welcomed to a strong showing of American flags and Mission police cruisers before being sworn-in Monday.
The badge-pinning ceremony took just days after former chief Robert Dominguez retired following 35 years with the department.
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“We’re all going to miss you,” Torres said to Dominguez during the ceremony. “It’s a sad day for the city of Mission, Texas, that we lost 35 years of experience, but I’m the right one to replace you.”
Torres, 54, got his start in policing as a K-9 handler for the Mission Police Department. He said he is the first in his immediate family to receive a college education and thanked his friends and family in attendance.
Torres was most recently the chief of police for the city of Edinburg up until May 2021. Previous reports state the city “separated” from Torres, something he lightly mentioned.
“Unfortunately, we went two different sides of the aisle,” he said. “But it was a very humbling experience.”
With hopes to ‘beat’ crime and elevate the department, Torres called for “immediate and sustained” training in implicit bias and de-escalation efforts for his officers.
Most importantly, he added, is more training in mental health.
“It’s important that we know what we’re looking for,” Torres said. “It’s important that we give those citizens the proper help instead of arresting them and putting them in jail.”
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Veterinarians advise pet owners about rare fungal infection that can affect pets
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC/Gray News) - Veterinarians are advising pet owners of a potential fungal infection that can affect pets as warmer temperatures are approaching.
WLUC reports that cases of blastomycosis, a rare fungal infection, continue to rise in northern Michigan after a paper mill worker’s death.
According to The Associated Press, a worker at the Escanaba Billerud Paper Mill died last month as a result of a blastomycosis infection.
And health officials are reminding pet owners that the rare fungal infection can also affect pets.
“Blastomycosis is a fungal organism that animals can pick up from humus-type soil. So, riverbeds, lakes, streams, and swamp areas are very common areas that they can get exposed to it,” Dr. Edward Brauer II, Marquette Veterinary Clinic owner, said.
Brauer said once an animal is exposed, it can suffer several health issues.
“The organism is usually inhaled, and it can cause respiratory issues. In advanced cases, it can get into the neurologic system, cause an eye infection or show itself in abscesses on the skin,” Brauer said.
According to Brauer, symptoms can show up several weeks after initial exposure.
“Usually, the most common is a dry cough. A lot of times this can be similar to kennel cough, or a bronchial pneumonia problem,” he said.
While people and pets can get blastomycosis, it is not contagious and can be treated.
“Usually, once you diagnose the problem, the treatment is using anti-fungal therapy. In most cases, it’s an oral medication for four months minimum to get rid of it,” Brauer said.
The veterinary clinic owner advised pet owners to avoid wet, swampy areas when walking their pets.
“We know we have dogs that will go swimming in the summer. We have hunting dogs that will go through swamps and be along riverbeds. It’s a risk factor that we have,” Brauer said.
The veterinarian said if pet owners see any symptoms in their animals to schedule an appointment at their clinic and have them checked out.
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MS. LONG: Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m Heather Long, an economic columnist and member of the Post Editorial Board.
[Laughter]
MS. LONG: Welcome back to Post Live, Ms. Bair.
MS. BAIR: Thanks, Heather. Happy to be here.
MS. LONG: So let's get right to the heart of it. In your view, is the banking system in the United States safe now?
MS. BAIR: Yes. Yes, the vast majority of banks are quite safe and stable, particularly regional banks and community banks, I might add. So we do have some individual institutions that have not managed their risk well, and they're--you know, have been and are now suffering the consequences. But overall, the banking system is very safe, and if you're below the insured deposit limits, really, people, you know, Main Street households don't need to worry about this at all. The FDIC has a perfect record of protecting insured deposits, and the deposit cap is quite high, $250,000. And through different account restructures, it actually can get a lot more than $250,000 per bank. There's a lot of information on the FDIC'S website about that.
So--and if you're uninsured--and that's where we've seen the stress right now with runs on uninsured deposits--you know, you're still fine too, so long as you know the bank you're doing business with. We want the larger depositors to have some market discipline, understand the bank, understand its financial stability, but again, if you've been dealing with a regional bank or a smaller bank for a long time, you know them. You know their condition. There should be no problem whatsoever. Uninsured deposits are important to the banking system as well. So I think overall the system is fine. As I said in the quote that you flashed before we started, the main thing we have to fear now is fear itself, making people--incentivizing people to make irrational withdrawals of deposits when it's just not necessary.
MS. LONG: You're really focused on this issue of deposits and what's insured, as you were pointing out, the current system--
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: --insures people up to $250,000. That's a lot of comfort for most of us and in the middle class--
MS. BAIR: Exactly.
MS. LONG: --and working-class families. But as you know, one of the big debates here is should we ensure as a nation all deposits. There's been calls--
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: --from that across the political spectrum. The Mid-Size Bank Coalition sent a letter to the FDIC--
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: --asking for it. What do you think? Is that a good idea?
MS. BAIR: Yeah. Well, I think that would also be an overreaction, so no. Look, I think we need some market discipline to complement the supervisory process. Examiners can't do it all on their own, and the theory is--which I think is accurate is that those, you know, more financially sophisticated, large depositors can understand a bank's financial condition, can review their deposit base, their loan quality, their asset quality, and make, you know, informed decisions about which banks are safe and reward the banks that are being better managed. And again, that is the vast majority of banks. So you would lose that.
I fear unlimited insurance would--you know, really that would be very expensive to do. It would be assessed on the banking system, backstopped by taxpayers, and would primarily help very, very wealthy people.
One area where I do think unlimited coverage is warranted, at least for--in times of stress--and we did this during the great financial crisis--is with transaction accounts, basically checking accounts that are used by businesses and other organizations to pay for their operational expenses, their payroll. Those kinds of accounts almost always have to go significantly above the $250,000 cap, and they all need to be in one bank because you have, you know, constant cash flows going in and out. To provide unlimited coverage for those transaction accounts, I think, would make some sense, at least on a temporary basis. We did it during the great financial crisis when we saw, again, uninsured deposit flows from otherwise very healthy smaller banks going into the large institutions, not because the large institutions were better managed or run--they weren't actually. Most of them were in trouble too, but they were being bailed out. But because they had this too-big-to-fail status, uninsured depositors were moving in that direction, which was really not what you want to do. We've got enough domination of our banking system already with very, very large banks.
So we did it during the great financial crisis. I think we should do it again now. Congress under Dodd-Frank--Congress decided they didn't want the FDIC doing it on its own with a systemic risk exception. So they wanted Congress to approve it, but there's a fast-track procedure, and I hope Congress will institute that and let the FDIC guarantee these transaction accounts, because they are very important to real economy.
We want people to make payroll. We want people to be able to pay their businesses and others to pay their bills. So I think that is one area where unlimited coverage, at least on a temporary basis, makes a lot of sense.
MS. LONG: Yeah. That's interesting that you really encourage us to focus on the transaction accounts as opposed to that number.
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: I've heard a lot of numbers thrown out--3 million, 5 million, 10 million.
MS. BAIR: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I don't-- you know, somebody who's got $10 million and just, you know, keeping their $10 million in a bank, they can figure out whether the bank is safe or not. I think, you know, that's--and again, there's a--the more you expand it, the more expensive it's going to be to cover, and then we assess this on all banks, large banks and small banks. And again, the benefits, I think, primarily would be to very wealthy individuals or very large companies. Again, with this exception of the transaction accounts, I think there's a very valid reason to provide unlimited coverage, at least temporarily.
MS. LONG: Yeah, that makes sense.
MS. BAIR: Yeah.
MS. LONG: I wanted to get your take on this word "bailout." There's no formal definition.
MS. BAIR: Yeah.
[Laughter]
MS. LONG: But, you know, you sat in that FDIC chair, and obviously, the White House, the Biden administration has been careful saying what happened with the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is not a bailout. They were using that FDIC deposit insurance funds to backstop those banks and any losses. You know, is "bailout" a fair word here or not?
MS. BAIR: Yeah, yeah. Well, it was certainly a bailout of uninsured depositors. They did, unlike the last crisis--and I was fighting this battle constantly. They did wipe out the unsecured debt. So--and the equity. So that--so that is all at risk of loss. They're not bailing out the debt or the equity.
But the uninsured deposits, they are covering in full, and actually, the cost of that will not--that will be borne by a special assessment that applies to all banks. Any additional costs associated with it will be covered by a special assessment that applies to all banks, community banks as well as the very biggest guys, and, you know, that you got to do what you got to do, but it penalizes for SVBs. And both these banks, especially Silicon Valley, was dramatically mismanaged. You're protecting their uninsured depositors by assessing, you know, the other--vast majority of healthy banks, large and small, have to pay for it now.
So there's a--yeah, I'm not wild about that. I thought that was an overreaction. I thought the regular FDIC resolution process would have worked just fine with this bank, and that's where they started, but they ended up over the weekend deciding to bail out all the uninsured.
So, yes, it was a bailout. I call a bailout any special breaks, you know, special benefits that you give to certain stakeholders in the banking system that are not being given to every--that aren't, you know, provided for everybody else. You're breaking the rules. The rules are supposed to be $250,000. You're breaking the rules to help these uninsured. So, yes, I do call that a bailout. I recognized that by haircutting the debt, putting the debt at risk, that is something different from what we did in a lot of these other failures during the great financial crisis, but really uninsured depositors need to be at risk as well.
MS. LONG: Yeah. You mentioned that some--of course, the bank executives of these two banks lost their jobs, but sometimes when you sit here as the general public, that doesn't feel like enough, and obviously--
[Laughter]
MS. LONG: --the president--
MS. BAIR: Yeah.
MS. LONG: --has this idea, you know, is there a possibility to claw back some of their bonuses or pay--
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: --or have the FDIC put some sort of ban, that these people can't come back and work in the financial sector again. Does any of that have merit to you?
MS. BAIR: Yeah, yeah. Well, it doesn't really deal, as you say, with the immediate problem, and it's not really responsive to what's foremost on people's minds right now is--you know, are my bank deposits safe? I think that's the communication and the measures we need to be focusing on now.
But, yeah, I mean, I think they're--the FDIC has a lot of authority already. So, ironically, the very largest banks, if they go through something called "orderly liquidation," which is a special procedure provided for in Dodd-Frank, there is--there's a lot of like automatic clawback authority, and, you know, it's mandated. You got to fire the boards. You got to fire the top management, claw back a couple years of compensation.
For those that are not systemic, the FDIC absolutely can fire people now. We do almost always routinely. When a bank failed, the management was gone. Clawing back compensation is a little more onerous. You got to--you have to sue on this, you know, litigation involved. You got to prove your case of negligence. So having some type of automatic clawback, I think, does make some sense.
But again, that--and personal accountability is important here. There's no doubt. Management, there were a lot of opportunities for improvement, shall we tactfully say, with the regulation and supervision as well, and, you know, the auditors maybe should have been catching some things. So we know that will all be as sorted out as these things are investigated. But first and foremost, it's management's responsibility. They're on the front line to keep these banks safe and sound, and when they don't, yes, there should be very strong repercussions for them.
MS. LONG: I want to get your views on what else should change coming out of this--let's call it "turmoil." I don't think it quite rose to a crisis.
MS. BAIR: Right, right, right.
MS. LONG: Although I'd be curious if you disagree.
MS. BAIR: Yeah. Well, "turmoil" is a good word. Yeah.
MS. LONG: All right. You know, what else--obviously, something went wrong here. A lot of things went wrong, and with these two banks in particular, it wasn't just poor management. And, you know, I'm wondering in your view, where should Congress, where should people be focused, Federal Reserve or others, on trying to fix and improve the system?
MS. BAIR: Yeah. So I think this was a bit more human error than any fundamental fault with regulation. Look, I do think there were some mistakes made in this 2018 law that people are pointing to. One thing is that if a bank says that they're--that they are holding securities available for sale, saying that they think they might sell them, then they should--right now they can decide whether they want to mark those to market. Even if they've lost market value, they had to sell them today. They would have a reduced value from the par value that's being carried on the books. They don't have to mark that, though. They don't have to deduct it from capital. That needs to be changed. If it's in the--if you're saying you think you might want to sell these securities, you need to mark them down, and that needs to be reflected in your capital.
There also needs to be a tightening of what you can put in what's called a "hold-to-maturity portfolio." So that's a scary-sounding thing that simply means banks will put securities that they have, both the intent and the ability to hold until they mature. You can put them in that portfolio. That means if they can wait until maturity, there will be no market losses because they can redeem at full face value. That's how a bond works. If you hold to maturity, you can get your money back. If you have to sell it before maturity, if interest rates are now higher than what that bond is providing, you're going to take a market loss.
And that was the problem with Silicon Valley. It had, you know, a lot of these, millions and billions of these securities that had lost a lot of value. They had put it in the hold-to-maturity market and had not needed to reflect that on their books and mark it down against their capital. They clearly did not have the ability. The auditors should have caught this. They did not have the ability to hold those to maturity. Well over 90 percent of their deposits were uninsured, frankly, hot money institutions. They were very high-interest paying money. It was kind of a close-knit group of Silicon Valley, you know, venture capitalists and the portfolio companies that they fund. Word spread very fast when they decided to run. So it was in a very--what we called, the FDIC, an unstable, an unstable deposit franchise, very high run risk. They should have known that they could very well have had to sold these securities before the maturity. So that should be changed, and that was a mistake.
Again, that's just a problem with all banks. That had nothing to do with the 2018 law. So that needs to be tightened up.
I think more--there's a lot of, you know, focus on the frequency of stress test. So this 2018 law allowed for, you know, either elimination of stress test or making them every other year for the smaller and mid-tier banks, where the big banks have to go through it every year.
I'd all be for that, but I think people need to understand the stress test they're talking about really focused on credit risk. This is, again, regulators typically fight the last war. So during the great financial crisis, mortgages that were not going to be repaid, credit risk, default risk, that was the issue. Now we have liquidity risk, which these--you know, regrettably, regulators still focus, these stress tests still focus on capital and credit risk. So I think that doesn't need legislation. That's really not reflective of legislation. That just means that regulators need to be alert, don't fight the last war. Interest rates are going up. That means the market value of financial assets are going down.
Most of your viewers, I'm sure, they understand if interest rates go up, bond values go down. This is a simple rule.
So with that, people need to be alert that these securities have been appropriately marked, and that the deposit bases are stable. They're not at high risk for deposit run. That's called "liquidity and interest rate risk." It can transition into a capital problem. If you end up with a bank having to do fire sales of securities because they have got a deposit run, that's a problem, and then that can eventually create insolvency problems.
MS. LONG: Yeah.
MS. BAIR: But right now, this--we need to focus on liquidity, interest rate risk, and that's really not something that the stress test that were eased--focused on, and we need more focus on that, frankly.
MS. LONG: Thank you for explaining that. One of our viewers--
MS. BAIR: Yep.
MS. LONG: --Evelyn Moore from Florida had actually written in and just asked how this crisis was intertwined--or turmoil with the--
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: --elevation of interest rates, and I think you just gave a really nice summary of what exactly was going on here.
I want to ask you specifically. You know, you talk about regulators and auditors missing a lot here or certainly--
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: --weren't as vocal as they should have been. Are you--was this really the Federal Reserve that dropped the ball--
MS. BAIR: Yeah. Well--
MS. LONG: --on the regulatory side?
MS. BAIR: --you know, it is, so yes. So we have multiple bank regulators. So this was a state-chartered bank. Both were state-chartered banks, but they were members of the Federal Reserve. So the Federal Reserve was the lead federal regulator, and then the state--the states that chartered them also shared supervisory responsibilities with the Fed.
And so--and the federal--the Fed--the regional banks and the Fed take the lead on--they are the ones that hire the examiners and take the lead on supervision.
So, yeah, I mean, I do think--look, I feel bad for supervisors and regulators. I mean, the regulated process is the process of writing rules. The supervisors enforce the rules. So they kind of use them interchangeably.
I feel bad for both because their--people are quick to blame them, push back. They try to tighten the regulations. They try to question a bank. You know, they get a lot of pushback, and boy, you know, the top of the house at all these regulatory agencies, whether it's the Fed, the OCC, the FDIC, they need to support their examiners. And then, you know--but then when something goes wrong, there's a lot of finger-pointing and blame, but they were not really supported always as much as they should be when they tried to be more scrutinizing. So I do think of the Fed, in particular, your--the monetary policy--these dramatic, very rapid increases in interest rates--and I--you know, I'm an inflation hawk. I want fight inflation. I wanted to get rid of easy money back in 2010. I think it went on way too long. But you can only do so much so fast, and it is creating instability in the financial system.
But the Fed typically, in my experience, working with them over the years, they segment this. They think monetary policy is over here and supervision is over here, and that's kind of something else we do, but our main thing is monetary policy. And the regulation and supervision does not always get the attention it deserves, nor do I think that the Fed really acknowledges that this lax money, cheap money creates financial fragility. It creates instability.
This was something Paul Volcker wrote a lot about, who was a dear friend and mentor. For people listening to this, a great book, "Keeping At It." He wrote late in his life, and he talks about the financial instability that's created by this, these inflation targets and keeping money so low for so long, just because somehow you get the idea you need to generate inflation. And it just--it's not worth it. It hasn't worked. It created a lot of wealth inequality, you know, a lot of rich people getting richer, and financial assets exploding, stock bonds, and now that's all correcting. And that's why we're seeing some turmoil now.
MS. LONG: Yeah.
MS. BAIR: So the Fed needs to recognize the impact of its monetary policies on supervision, and it needs to take that calculus into its decision-making.
MS. LONG: Well, they've got a big decision to make tomorrow.
MS. BAIR: No kidding.
MS. LONG: They'll be announcing--
MS. BAIR: No kidding.
MS. LONG: --at 2:00 p.m., and as you say, it's tricky. There's still an inflation, stubborn inflation problem, but on the other hand, there's still a lot of tremors in the financial system.
MS. BAIR: Right. Yeah.
MS. LONG: What would you do. What would your advice be tomorrow? Do you think they should raise the interest rates again or go on pause?
MS. BAIR: I think they should hit pause. I think they should just--look, they've gone--you know, I wrote--last December, I said they should hit pause. I just did some back-of-the-envelope math. When they started raising rates, they were at--nominal rates rate were at 0.08 percent. They're well--you know, north of 4.5. That's over a 6,000 percent increase. That's a huge increase. 4.5 doesn't sound like really high historically, but if you compare it to where it was, you know, less than a year when they started raising, it is a lot for the system to absorb. It's a lot for the economy to absorb. I'm also worried about labor market, and it's a lot for the financial system to absorb.
And if they want a soft landing, if they want a soft landing, they will not get it if we have another financial crisis. Every single deep recession we have had in our history has been caused by financial crisis, by the banking system becoming unstable and a tremendous contraction of credit. That's what drives the economy into the ditch. If they want a soft landing, they will not be able to achieve it if there's a financial crisis, and I do think that needs to take a much higher priority now, I think.
MS. LONG: And you heard in the intro, there's obviously some, like Senator Warren, who have not been happy with Fed Chair Powell for a while, who are now calling a bit for heads to roll, maybe he should step down, or these sorts of things. Do you think the blame on Fed Chair Powell here is at all valid?
MS. BAIR: Yeah, yeah. Well, no. I--look, I've had my issues on monetary policy. I've had my issues over the years with the Fed too on supervision and regulation. But that perhaps would just even add more to the uncertainty. Whether you like Jay Powell or not, he's there. He's in charge. He's, you know--having a potential change in leadership right now might be even more disquieting. So, boy, Senator Warren is somebody I've known for years and really have a lot of respect for, and I've shared some of her concerns and criticisms over the years of the Fed. But I'm--you know, forcing a change in leadership, I don't think that would be the right move right now.
MS. LONG: Yeah.
MS. BAIR: And we do need to respect the independence of the Fed, whether you agree with them or not, and I think we should all be vocal in our concerns, right? So they need to listen to everybody on this, but at the end of the day, it's their decision to make. And they're--I think they are all good people. They're making the best decisions they can make, even if I don't frequently agree with them, and--
MS. LONG: It's difficult in real time.
MS. BAIR: --I think that forcing them out would be--yeah, exactly. It's easy to--
MS. LONG: Yeah.
MS. BAIR: That's for sure.
MS. LONG: And let me ask you one more. I am curious to get your take on the future of regional banks. I think one of the concerns you hear--obviously, there's the Silicon Valley Bank and the Signature Bank and, you know, somebody is eventually going to buy them.
MS. BAIR: Right.
MS. LONG: But, you know, the regional banks survive. There's kind of this--
MS. BAIR: Yeah.
MS. LONG: --theory that they're just going to get acquired, gobbled up by bigger banks, or that they're going to merge--
MS. BAIR: Yeah.
MS. LONG: --and basically, we're going to end up with even more really big banks, and does that put us in--
MS. BAIR: Yeah, yeah.
MS. LONG: --a worse place as a nation and as an economy?
MS. BAIR: Yeah. Well, I think, again, the fear I have is fear driving uninsured deposit withdrawals, all you know, fleeing from otherwise healthy banks, forcing them to be in distress, and going to the very biggest guys, not because the biggest guys are that much safer or that better managed but because everybody sees they're too big to fail and the government will never let them go down. So I do worry about that, which is one of the reasons why I hope the administration will ask Congress to invoke as fast-track authority to protect these uninsured accounts and these transaction accounts that are really the life bread of a lot of the business that the regional banks and smaller banks do.
I will tell you, if we hadn't had the regional banks during the great financial crisis, we really would have been in the soup, because for the most part, the thrifts, they were--the mortgage owners, they were a separate category. They were complicit in the problems. B But the traditional commercial bank, regional banks, you just look at how they performed during the crisis. Their share prices stayed--held up. Both they and community banks were lending when the big banks were retrenching. They are really the backbone, an unappreciated backbone of our financial system, and we do need to preserve and protect that. And again, the vast majority of them are quite safe, quite well managed, and very stable deposits, good asset quality.
And I would hate it for that sector, that important sector of our banking system, to be weakened or undermined just because of this irrational fear that somehow there's a big problem with the midsize bank. There's not.
MS. LONG: Thank you. And I have to ask you one more. As the author of these children's books, you know, are we doing enough financial education in this country?
MS. BAIR: No.
MS. LONG: Do we need to mandate it for school children?
MS. BAIR: No. Yeah, yeah.
MS. LONG: You've got them in the books behind you.
MS. BAIR: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, no, we don't do enough. I think, you know, we need--I write kids' books starting at grade school because I think kids get money at a very early age, and I think you need to make it fun for them. You need to make it basic and simple for them. There's a lot of good content out there for financial education for children that the parents should find.
I will have to say there's some content out there that's not so great. It's more promoting financial products, promoting debt, promoting spending. I think we need, you know, better filters around that. There's a lot of new financial literacy mandates in schools. That's been a positive trend, but I do think we need to help school administrators and educators to review these curricula to make sure they're really giving children the right message.
And there's an organization called "FoolProof," which I think Walter Cronkite started it, and it--and I work with them and others because they try to teach children to be a little skeptical. But you worry, you know. Somebody--your money is important. You want to hold onto your money. Don't squander your money. Don't spend it on impulse buys. Don't borrow when you don't--you know, for things that are just frivolous. Those are the kinds of things that will lose money, lose will, and we need more of that kind.
You see a lot of books out there about how to invest in the stock market and how to make a million dollars, and that's all fine too, but I'm more about here's how you don't lose money, right, because, boy, people lose by unnecessary borrowing, running credit card balances, late fees when they can't afford to repay their debt. There's just so many ways that--and the financial system profits when people do that. So I do think, hey, I love banks, love financial system. We need financial services. But kids need to learn how to be wary. All people need to learn how to be wary and be very careful with their money.
MS. LONG: Well said.
MS. BAIR: Good.
MS. LONG: We just reported nearly 25 million Americans are currently behind on personal loans, credit cards, or auto loans.
MS. BAIR: I hate that. I just--
MS. LONG: And, you know, right--we're seeing it right now.
MS. BAIR: Yeah.
MS. LONG: Sheila Bair, always so informative to speak with you. Thank you for joining us today on Washington Post Live.
MS. BAIR: Thanks. I enjoyed it.
MS. LONG: That’s all the time we have now, but there’s a lot more great interviews coming up. Check it out at WashingtonPostLive.com. Thank you.
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UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar dead at age 45
By The Associated Press
Former fighter Stephan Bonnar, who played a significant role in the UFC’s growth into the dominant promotion in mixed martial arts, has died, UFC announced. He was 45.
Bonnar, who was inducted into the UFC’s Hall of Fame in 2013, died Thursday from “presumed heart complications while at work,” according to a statement from UFC on Saturday. No further details were released.
Bonnar, who originally was from Indiana, hadn’t fought in the UFC since 2014, and he went just 8-6 during seven years with the promotion.
He was a contestant in 2005 on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the UFC’s long-running reality competition show. He reached the competition’s finale, where he had a spectacular, bloody brawl with Forrest Griffin.
Griffin won the decision, but the viral attention gained by the highly entertaining bout is widely credited with exposing the little-known sport to a larger worldwide audience online and on Spike TV, which broadcast it.
“Stephan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters to ever compete in the Octagon,” UFC president Dana White said in the statement. “His fight with Forrest Griffin changed the sport forever, and he will never be forgotten. The fans loved him, related to him and he always gave them his best. He will be missed.”
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She ran the course in 12 hours, 41 minutes and 11 seconds. Later the track was remeasured. USA Track and Field officials claim the course was 716 feet short. They did not recognize her record.
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Co-led by Hashed and Race Capital, the new funding comes as Notifi expands cross-chain messaging to Polygon, Avalanche, Aptos and Sui
SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Notifi (https://notifi.network/), a cross-chain messaging layer for Web3, announced today $10 million in a seed round of financing co-led by Hashed and Race Capital. Struck Capital, HRT Capital, Wintermute, Superscrypt founded by Temasek, and others have also participated in the oversubscribed round. Notifi had previously raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding, bringing its total funding to $12.5 million.
Notifi is addressing the broken communications model in Web3, which is not only fragmented across multiple messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord but also different layer 1 and layer 2 ecosystems. To close the communications gap, Notifi provides simple SDKs that allow developers to integrate 1:1 user communication into their dApps.
The Notifi SDK allows Web3 developers to easily embed messaging and notification functionality directly within their dApps and platforms, enabling users to opt-in to and manage alerts across Telegram, SMS, and Email. Among its many use cases, Notifi's communication infrastructure powers real-time liquidation alerts for DeFi protocols like LP Finance and Hedge; price and auction alerts for NFT marketplaces like Hyperspace and Holaplex; and governance proposal alerts for DAO platforms like Solana Realms and Astro DAO–keeping users informed in real-time via their preferred communication channels.
Designed to offer a seamless cross-chain user experience, Notifi currently supports Solana, Near, and Ethereum. With the new capital, Notifi is now expanding support to Polygon, Avalanche, Aptos, and Sui. Initial launch partners include SynFutures on Polygon; Pocket Worlds on Avalanche; and Pontem Networks, Aries Market, Shinami, and Ethos Wallet on Aptos & Sui.
More information about the funding, including quotes and a full list of investors, can be found here: https://bit.ly/NotifiSeedFunding
Notifi allows for simplified communication and user engagement across all blockchains and Web3 messaging channels, including Discord, Telegram, SMS, and Twitter. Designed with simple APIs for easy integration and customizable and advanced features for dApps and Web3 applications, Notifi is the go-to communication infrastructure platform for Web3 developers and creators.
For more information, visit www.notifi.network.
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GENEVA (AP) — Europe’s embrace of millions of Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion showed that it’s possible to welcome large numbers of asylum-seekers, and the approach should be replicated to receive those fleeing other nations, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said.
In an interview with The Associated Press, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi described the European Union’s response as “exemplary,” noting that nearly 4 million Ukrainians, mainly women and children, have registered with the bloc’s temporary protection system since the start of the war nearly six months ago.
That stands in stark contrast to EU efforts in recent years to keep migrants from Africa and the Middle East from reaching Europe’s shores. Some European leaders have sought to differentiate between the plight of Ukrainians and that of other refugees — a distinction that Grandi condemned as “racist.”
“If that’s possible for such a large number of people, and since that has proven so effective, why not use some of these approaches also for other people that are coming to knock at Europe’s doors?” Grandi asked.
Though it was created decades ago, the EU’s emergency protection system was activated for the first time this year in response to the flight of more than 6 million Ukrainians over the course of just a few months — the largest exodus of refugees the continent has seen since World War II. It allows Ukrainians to move around the bloc, gives them the right to work, and helps them to access housing, education and health care.
It has been credited with helping Europe avoid setting up refugee camps to house Ukrainians — like the ones that have existed in Greece for years and where thousands of asylum-seekers arriving by boat have often languished.
In the wake of the 2015-2016 refugee crisis, when more than 1 million people, mainly from Syria, arrived in Europe by land or sea, leaders erected fences within the EU to keep many from moving deeper into the continent. The bloc has also spent billions to keep people, including those fleeing persecution and conflict but also poverty, from reaching its shores, giving money to countries like Turkey, Libya and Morocco to stop migrants before they set out.
The number of irregular crossings into Europe fell from its peak in 2015 to under 200,000 in 2021, according to Europe’s border and coast guard agency, although it is on the rise again this year. While such crossings often attract significant attention, more than 80% of the world’s refugees are hosted by developing countries, according to UNHCR.
“Heads of government in Europe spent hours, days negotiating where, who should take a hundred people floating on a boat in the Mediterranean,” Grandi said, referring to European leaders’ inability to agree on how to resettle those who have arrived in recent years in Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain. “And then contrary to that, millions (of Ukrainians) embraced, accepted, allowed to have access to services in a very effective manner.”
Asked about the different responses, Grandi said he did not think the European governments’ policies themselves were racist.
But he added: “Declarations that I have heard from some politicians saying the Ukrainians are real refugees … and the others are not real refugees. That’s racist. Full stop.”
Grandi did not specify what statements he was referring to, but Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi was criticized by human rights organizations and opposition lawmakers when he used that phrase to refer to Ukrainians fleeing the war earlier this year.
Other European politicians have made similar statements — with some arguing that many people seeking asylum are looking for a better life, rather than fleeing wars, and thus may not qualify for that protection under international law. Some have also defended the differing treatment by saying they have a duty to help fellow Europeans but shouldn’t be responsible for taking in refugees from other continents.
Grandi acknowledged that the issue is complex and some of those heading to Europe are economic migrants. But he stressed effective systems exist to evaluate asylum claims.
Roughly half of Ukrainians who have left the country so far have returned — and many more may eventually do so, although Grandi said some have ended up fleeing a second time.
Still, with no end to the war in sight, the U.N. refugee agency has said the total number of Ukrainians who have left their homeland at some point could reach more than 8 million by December. There are also currently 6.6 million Ukrainians displaced within the country, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Some 2 million Ukrainians have ended up in Russia, whether they chose to or not. An AP Investigation earlier this year revealed many were forced to head there and subjected to human rights abuses along the way. Grandi acknowledged his agency’s access in Russia was limited. Of the 1,500 accommodation sites for Ukrainians in the country, UNHCR teams had only been able to visit nine so far, he said.
While the war in Ukraine has attracted global attention and support for those displaced by it, Grandi pleaded with world leaders to remember the other 12 humanitarian crises for which his agency is struggling to raise funds. He especially noted the Horn of Africa, where a prolonged drought and protracted conflicts have not only forced millions from their homes but have also pushed countries ever closer to famine.
“The big problem that we have at the moment is that it tends to marginalize all other crises in which people suffer,” Grandi said.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Javy Guerra from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday as part of a series of moves that reshape their bullpen.
In other transactions announced Friday night, the Brewers non-tendered right-handers Trevor Gott, Jandel Gustave and Luis Perdomo. Earlier in the day, the Colorado Rockies claimed left-hander Brent Suter off waivers from Milwaukee.
Tampa Bay designated Guerra for assignment earlier in the week. The Brewers acquired him for a player to be named.
Guerra, 27, is a former infielder who went 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 17 games for Tampa Bay this season. He struck out nine and walked eight in 16 innings.
“He’s a guy you bring into your mix with an upper-90s (mph) fastball who has a chance to pitch in the back end of games,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said.
Suter had pitched for the Brewers since 2016 and was their longest-tenured player. He went 5-3 with a 3.78 ERA in 54 appearances this season.
The 33-year-old Suter was the Brewers’ 2022 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, given to a player who best represents baseball through character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field. It was the third time the Brewers had nominated him for the award.
“Incredibly thankful for what he was able to provide to this team, our clubhouse, our community – just above and beyond what you could ever ask,” Arnold said. “Probably the best teammate I’ve ever been around since I’ve been in the game.”
Gott was 3-4 with a 4.14 ERA over 45 games in 2022. Gustave was 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 27 games. Perdomo went 3-0 with a 3.80 ERA in 14 appearances.
The Brewers already had declined a $3 million team option on reliever Brad Boxberger last week. Boxberger went 4-3 with a 2.95 ERA in 70 appearances this season.
“We’re aware of what has gone out the door (in the bullpen),” Arnold said. “I will say just because you’ve non-tendered these guys doesn’t mean they’ve gone away completely.”
The Brewers also avoided going to arbitration with right-handers Matt Bush and Adrian Houser by agreeing to one-year-deals with both. Houser gets $3.6 million and Bush $1.85 million
Bush was 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA in 25 games for the Brewers after they acquired him from Texas, where he went 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 40 appearances. Houser, part of the Brewers’ starting rotation, was 6-10 with a 4.73 ERA in 2022 after going 10-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 2021.
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Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NCAA Tournament First Round
The No. 14 Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-11) will be trying to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they take on the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5) on Friday. This 3-14 matchup in the West Region bracket tips off at 7:35 PM.
In this article, you will check out odds and spreads for the Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon matchup across multiple sportsbooks.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Game Info
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:35 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Odds, Spread, Over/Under
See the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup across different sportsbooks.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Betting Trends
- Gonzaga has put together a 14-18-0 record against the spread this season.
- So far this season, 19 out of the Bulldogs' 32 games have hit the over.
- Grand Canyon has covered 14 times in 32 chances against the spread this year.
- So far this season, 23 out of the Antelopes' 32 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
Gonzaga Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +1400
- Gonzaga is only sixth-best in college basketball in terms of its odds to win the national championship (+1400), but fourth-best according to computer rankings.
- In terms of their national championship odds, the Bulldogs have experienced the 77th-biggest change this season, falling from +900 at the start to +1400.
- Based on its moneyline odds, Gonzaga has a 6.7% chance of winning the national championship.
Grand Canyon Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +200000
- Grand Canyon is 55th in the country in terms of national championship odds (+200000). However, our computer rankings are significantly less confident, ranking the team 118th, a difference of 63 spots.
- The implied probability of Grand Canyon winning the national championship, based on its +200000 moneyline odds, is 0%.
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Posted: Jan 10, 2023 / 12:43 PM CST Updated: Jan 10, 2023 / 12:43 PM CST SHARE MINNEAPOLIS (AP)AP source: Carlos Correa agrees to $200M, 6-year contract with Minnesota Twins after deals collapse with Giants, Mets.
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Tuscaloosa City Schools to host job fair Monday at Central High School
Tuscaloosa City Schools will host a job fair Monday in an effort to fill essential positions in the school system.
The job fair will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Central High School, 905 15th St.
The human resources department is seeking candidates to be teachers, bus drivers, support personnel and more.
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Right now, Tuscaloosa City Schools has around 37 classroom teacher vacancies and 37 support vacancies, which include positions such as bus drivers, instructional aides, custodians, and child nutrition program workers.
During the job fair, candidates will have the opportunity to learn about employee benefits, which include state retirement, extensive health insurance, summers off, coaching opportunities and more.
Resumes will be collected and potential candidates will be able to speak first hand with school administrators about current openings at each school.
For more information on how to apply for jobs with Tuscaloosa City Schools, go to https://www.tuscaloosacityschools.com/Page/82.
Classes are set to begin Aug. 9 for Tuscaloosa City Schools.
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Fire crews save 6-week-old kitten stuck in block wall
Published: Jun. 23, 2023 at 3:19 PM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
Henderson, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) - Firefighters in Southern Nevada rescued a young feline caught in a tough spot.
The Henderson Fire Department reports that crews were able to free a 6-week-old kitten that got stuck inside a block wall earlier this week.
According to the department, firefighters responded to the scene at around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday with reports of the tiny cat being unable to free itself from the wall.
Crews said they used “a bit of creativity and perseverance” and were able to save the young cat.
“HFD saved the kitten!” the department shared online with photos of the rescue.
No immediate word was given about how the cat initially got inside the wall.
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Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Once a regional military power, Sweden has avoided military alliances since the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Like Finland it remained neutral throughout the Cold War, but formed closer relations with NATO after the Soviet collapse.
Public opinion in both countries was firmly against joining NATO until Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, after which polls indicated a dramatic shift in favor of membership.
The governments in Finland and Sweden responded by swiftly initiating discussions across political parties about NATO membership and reaching out the U.S., Britain, Germany and other NATO countries for their support.
In Helsinki, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that there is “very significant” support in the Congress and that he expects swift ratification. He said he hoped a vote could be held before the August recess.
The Kremlin has repeatedly warned the move would have destabilizing consequences for security in Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow “does not have a problem” with Sweden or Finland as they apply for NATO membership, but that “the expansion of military infrastructure onto this territory will of course give rise to our reaction in response.”
In the Swedish Parliament, only the small Left and Green parties objected to seeking NATO membership.
Andersson said Sweden would refuse nuclear weapons or permanent NATO bases on its soil — similar conditions as neighboring Norway and Denmark insisted on when the alliance was formed after World War II.
Though NATO officials have expressed hopes for a quick ratification process, all 30 current NATO members must agree to let Finland and Sweden in the door. Turkey voiced some objections last week, accusing the two countries of supporting Kurdish militants and others whom Turkey considers to be terrorists.
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist told public broadcaster SVT that a Swedish delegation would be sent to Ankara to discuss the issue.
___ Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, contributed to this report.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
0-1-4-5
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
0-1-4-5
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Texoma Sports Hall of Fame banquet finds proper home at DL Ligon Coliseum
Tobin McDuff’s brainchild finally found the proper venue for its setting.
The fourth edition of NexStar’s Texoma Sports Hall of Fame Awards banquet has not been held at the same location in consecutive years.
That’s no fault of the longtime KFDX sports anchor or KFDX’s parent company that supports the ceremony.
But I hope it found a permanent setting Thursday when it was held at Midwestern State’s D.L. Ligon Coliseum. With banquet seats on the floor hosting hall of fame inductees, award nominees and those who paid for a VIP ticket, it provided enough room for all of these people plus their families to sit and eat comfortably.
And for those just wanting to watch the ceremony without the banquet meal at a cheaper price, tickets with seating in the coliseum’s lower bowl.
I wrote last year that the annual event has become a must-see for local Wichita Falls sports fans. And Ligon is the perfect venue.
The next step is finding a brick-and-mortar site for the hall of fame, for which there have been discussions about MSU also potentially offering.
I expect this event to continue to grow each year, and there are some big names nearing enshrinement that could make the ceremony a hot ticket.
FOUR GREAT INDUCTEES
Ligon was the perfect venue for two of the four Texoma Hall of Fame inductees.
Jeff Ray is synonymous with athletic success at Midwestern State.
And while Mindy Myers may be most remembered for her 10 gold medals running track at Munday, she was also a record-setting player for the MSU women’s basketball program.
The other two inductees were unsurprisingly old Coyotes.
One of the state’s most successful football programs in history is already well-represented in the Texoma Hall of Fame and added Jerry Fouts and Lindy Berry alongside names like Joey Aboussie, Ronnie Littleton and Joe Golding.
And the Hall of Fame is still barely scratching the surface with former Old High football players worthy of enshrinement.
That leads to the next topic.
More:What does Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine predict for local teams and athletes?
WHO’S NEXT?
It’s safe to assume another Coyote or two will be in next year’s hall of fame class, and there’s still a strong field to choose from.
At the top of my list is Leo Baldwin, who was one of five inaugural members in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. Baldwin was Wichita Falls’ first football star in the 1920s and may have been even better as a track & field athlete.
It’s also time for former head coach Donnell Crosslin to be inducted. He spent 15 seasons leading the Coyotes and led them to their last state title in 1969.
But other worthy Coyotes include Bert Clark, who was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame this year, Maurice Doke, Dick Harris, Joe Parker and James Reed among several others.
It feels like the Hall of Fame will never get all of the worthy Coyotes among its members. And frankly, the logjam of Coyotes does hamper getting other candidates admitted.
I spoke to McDuff about the Hall expanding from just four inductees a year moving forward, and he said it’s an option they are considering.
Within WFISD alone, there are names like Rider’s J.T. Barrett and Morris Mercer and Hirschi’s Don King and Dub Largin far overdue inductions.
Beyond WFISD, Crowell’s Dick Todd, Bowie’s Gayno Shelton and former Wichita Falls resident Mia Hamm stand out as figures deserving the honor.
But we have to remember the Hall of Fame is really still in its infancy and still needs time to catch up.
BEST QUOTES OF THE NIGHT
*No one got the crowd laughing like SuperFan of the Year award winner Harvey “Grandpa” Kitchens. Kitchens, who was honored for being a constant at Wichita Falls High baseball games, gave a very honest answer to McDuff’s question, “What is it that makes you such a super fan that you enjoy being out at all the ball games?”
“Well, there’s so many of ‘em,” Kitchens replied. “None of the parents show up. None of the grandparents. Then they can’t figure out why the kids ain’t worth a damn.”
*Mindy Myers is well known as one of the best interviews among local sports personalities, and she delivered multiple great lines during her acceptance speech.
However, it was when she was talking about being the youngest of 14 children that she offered her best take.
“To my siblings, they always told me I was raised the only child of 14,” Myers said. “I don’t know, I just say that after 14 kids my parents just finally got it right.”
*Recent Hirschi graduate Jamarion Carroll received two awards Thursday night. First, he went to the stage as the Large School Male Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments on the football field, basketball court and track.
But it was when he accepted the award for Play of the Year that Carroll’s honesty delivered a memorable quote.
Carroll won the award for an incredible jumping spin move he executed in the Huskies’ football season opener against Clint nearly a year ago.
“Really, I was just trying not to get hit, that’s what it was,” Carroll said. “I seen the safety coming downhill, and I was trying not to get hit. I just did something, and it worked, and I scored.”
More:HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Picking the top games to cover each week of the 2023 season
*Holliday’s Frank Johnson has been a media favorite for his colorful interviews during his entire tenure as the Eagles’ head football coach. But it was the recently retired Johnson’s confession that he will be refereeing some Friday nights that set the stage for a hilarious moment near the end of the night.
Longtime Bowie radio broadcaster Scott Weber was surprised with the Robert Wilcox Golden Mic Award. During his interview with McDuff, Weber apologized to any referees or officials in attendance for things he’s said about them on the air.
McDuff brought up Johnson becoming an official, prompting Weber to confess, “I’ve hollered at him anyway with him on the sidelines at Holliday, I’ve hollered at him many times, ‘Get that coach off the field!’”
*The most tender moment of the night came during the presentation of the Noel Johnson Courage Award, which was given posthumously to former Wichita Falls High soccer star Sierra Anderson.
Anderson passed away after a battle with breast cancer in January. Anderson’s mother, Tonya Hall, accepted the award in her honor.
During the video package produced by McDuff, Hall noted how strong her daughter was during this fight and how Hall served as the family’s “crybaby.”
“I cried for everybody,” Hall said. “And she would say that, ‘Mom, I’m not gonna cry today. I’ll let you cry.”
Here is the full list of award winners:
Team Spirit – Rider Band
Next Level Athlete of the Year – Burkburnett grad Darion Chafin, Incarnate Word football
Team of the Year – Windthorst volleyball
SuperFan of the Year – Harvey “Grandpa” Kitchens, WFHS baseball
Small School Coach of the Year – Frank Johnson, Holliday football
Small School Male Athlete of the Year – Grayson Rigdon, Benjamin football/basketball
Large School Female Athlete of the Year – Alinessa Salinas, WFHS girls soccer
College Male Athlete of the Year – Mere Escobar, MSU men’s soccer
Large School Male Athlete of the Year – Jamarion Carroll, Hirschi football/basketball/track
Esprit De Corps – Vernon tennis team
Large School Athlete of the Year – Grant Freeman, WFHS football
Play of the Year – Jamarion Carroll, Hirschi football
College Female Athlete of the Year – Jenna Fabela, Vernon College softball
Noel Johnson Courage Award – Sierra Anderson, former WFHS girls soccer player
Small School Female Athlete of the Year – Jalynn Bristow, Holliday girls basketball
College Coach of the Year – Kelsey Bruce, MSU track & field
Robert Wilcox Golden Mic Award – Scott Weber, Bowie
Game of the Year – Windthorst vs. Lindsay state championship volleyball match
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Tellus, a leading private equity fund focused on building industrial and technology companies, has completed an investment in SP Manufacturing ("SP" or the "Company").
Headquartered in Singapore, SP Manufacturing is an Electronics Manufacturing Services provider for total manufacturing solutions from design concepts to full production. Focused on high-mix, high-performance mission critical electronics, SP has 6 locations strategically located across the globe in Southeast Asia, Europe, and China, with more than 60 years of manufacturing experience under its belt.
SP has grown considerably over the years due to its laser focus on customer service and innovative manufacturing techniques as a Reliable Solutions Partner. SP believes that the customer is at the heart of all that they do, and prides itself as being an extended manufacturing arm for all the key customers whom they serve.
With the investment from Novo Tellus, SP seeks to embark on the next chapter of the company's journey through active expansion, to meet the customers' needs and drive results through supply chain efficiencies. SP also intends to leverage upon NT's expert network and portfolio of companies, which would serve to open doors to new business opportunities and technological capabilities.
"We're indeed very pleased to partner with Novo Tellus to build the future of SP", noted Philip Ong, CEO of SP. "Having spent significant time with Novo Tellus, I feel that they deeply understand the many pressure points of operating a manufacturing business. Specifically, like us, they see the importance of adopting a long-term view on business relations, as well as customer centricity. Also, we've been most impressed with Novo Tellus' track record of growing industrial companies globally, and we are very excited to accelerate growth for our customers and to chart SP's future together.'
"We've been impressed with SP's specialised approach to building long-lived partnerships with global customers," said Keith Toh and Peishan Wong at Novo Tellus. "As a result, SP has grown 2 to 3 times faster than the global electronics manufacturing for over a decade now. We believe SP's ability to serve customers closely onshore in Europe and the United States, but also provide engineering and manufacturing services offshore in Southeast Asia and China, reflect the best strengths of where the modern global production network is evolving in the coming decade."
With the investment, Novo Tellus would acquire a controlling stake in SP, with the Company's family owners retaining a meaningful and active stake in the business.
To discover how SP Manufacturing can advance your mission critical electronics production and engineering, visit sp-manufacturing.com or contact SP directly below:
About Novo Tellus
Novo Tellus is a private equity firm focused on building lasting technology and industrial companies in Southeast Asia. The firm is distinguished by its deep insight into shifts in the global technology ecosystem, and by its active and empathic partnerships with management teams to build lasting businesses and superior investment returns.
To learn more about partnering with Novo Tellus, visit novotellus.com
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Which gaming laptop is better?
Gaming laptops offer a customizable, portable alternative to consoles for both casual and competitive gamers. With a gaming laptop, you can create an experience catered to not only the games you want to enjoy, but where and how you enjoy them. In most cases, you can use a gaming laptop for work, school and streaming entertainment as well.
Two of the top computer companies are Dell and Acer, and each has a line of gaming laptops for casual enthusiasts and dedicated players alike. While Dell’s lineup is reliable and varied, Acer provides better value for gamers of all interests.
Dell gaming laptop
Dell offers two series of gaming laptops, depending on your level of commitment and needs. Alienware is a top-tier line for competitive players who want the best specs and performance, while the G-Series is for more casual gamers.
Alienware boasts the latest graphics cards, most powerful processors and a high price tag. Split-second real time rendering with high refresh rates and low response times suits those competing in online multiplayer games where you need every edge you can get. As video games grow larger and more detailed, Alienware laptops are able to handle the newest virtual worlds without losing fidelity; some like the X17 R2 are also VR ready.
What’s more, Alienware laptops feature up to 4K resolution, 32 gigabytes of RAM and 2 terabytes of storage, all of which are amongst the highest limits available in these important categories.
The G-Series offers a few Quad HD resolution laptops and no more than 8GB RAM and 1 TB of storage, which means they are better suited for more casual gamers who aren’t playing the newest titles. They are also not ideal for competitive online games, as there may be some shadowing or lag. However, they provide value for gamers who enjoy solo campaigns or offline adventures.
Dell laptops all feature Windows 11. Screen sizes range from 14 to 17 inches, and both Intel Core and AMD Ryzen processors are offered.
Dell gaming laptop pros
- Reliable: Whether for business or gaming, Dell’s laptops are long-lasting and dependable.
- Display: The top Alienware laptops offer stunning 4K resolution, up to a 360 hertz refresh rate and as low as 1-millisecond response time to make for a faithful and visually stunning experience.
- Style: The Alienware line boasts an iconic logo, sharp edges and eye-catching colors that make gaming sleek.
Dell gaming laptop cons
- Price: Dell’s laptops skew slightly more expensive, partly due to name recognition. Price increases significantly as you select the highest specs in key categories.
- Transport: Most gaming laptops, particularly those in the more powerful Alienware series, are heavy and bulky. This can make movement and setup tedious.
- Excess: 4K resolution doesn’t necessarily make online gaming better, since it requires more power, while high levels of storage may be hard to fill up. Some argue it’s hard to tell the difference with any refresh rate over 240 hertz.
Best Dell gaming laptops
This high-end Alienware laptop boasts an AMD Ryzen 9 processor with RTX graphics and 16GB of RAM for reliable performance in vast, online games.
Sold by Dell
For casual gamers, the midrange core and graphics card in this budget-friendly laptop provide value for older games and offline solo campaigns.
Sold by Dell
Acer gaming laptop
Acer offers a fairly stark contrast to Dell gaming laptops. While Dell boasts plenty of expensive, high-end computers as well as some low-end offerings for casual gamers, Acer’s selection is filled with value for most gamers in the middle. Only a handful boast the newest, most expensive technology, but the choice of Intel and AMD processors as well as RTX graphics means gamers can play old and new titles alike, online or off.
Acer’s Predator line is the top series, while its Nitro gaming laptops come in at a lower price. Still, the difference isn’t as large as the difference between Dell’s Alienware and G Series. The Predator line has some key aesthetic upgrades and a more durable build with better graphics; Nitro laptops sacrifice some longevity in materials and display quality to lower the price.
Acer laptops are either 15 or 17 inches, with most offering 1TB or less of storage. Most feature an Intel processor, such as the Predator Helios 300, with only a few laptops utilizing AMD Ryzen. Unlike Dell, most Acer gaming computers offer 16 GB of RAM, with a handful boasting 32 GB.
Acer gaming laptop pros
- Value: Both Acer’s top-tier and more budget-friendly laptops provide quality value for gamers due to their performance and cost.
- Versatility: Gamers will find Acer laptops suitable for streaming entertainment, school and some casual work.
- Graphics: Most Acer gaming laptops run the latest Nvidia RTX graphics card, which prevents lag and shadowing while quickly rendering the most elaborate, detailed environments.
Acer gaming laptop cons
- Battery: You should be able to play most games for up to six hours off the battery, but you may not make it much beyond that.
- Noise: As the laptop heats up during more involved games, the fans kick in, and their noise may be disruptive.
- Aesthetics: Acer laptops lack the stylish look of Alienware’s and don’t compare to other competitors who promote unique colors and branding.
Best Acer gaming laptops
This powerful 14-core gaming laptop is reserved for the most serious gamers seeking detailed graphics and fast rendering. With 32GB of RAM and RTX graphics, it caters to the latest, biggest games.
Sold by Acer
This budget-friendly gaming laptop provides versatility with a newer graphics card and 8GB of RAM.
Sold by Acer
Should you get a Dell or Acer gaming laptop?
For the most dedicated of competitive gamers seeking every detail and edge in their gameplay, Dell’s top-tier Alienware laptops are better. Still, this comes at a high price.
Most gamers will be better served by an Acer gaming laptop, which suit online and offline play for those enjoying new and old titles. Provided you don’t care too much about look and branding, Acer’s Predator and Nitro gaming laptops will immerse you in exciting virtual worlds.
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A Senate fight over temporarily replacing Diane Feinstein on the judiciary panel is delaying the confirmation of several federal judicial nominees. Feinstein, who is 89, is recovering from shingles.
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A Senate fight over temporarily replacing Diane Feinstein on the judiciary panel is delaying the confirmation of several federal judicial nominees. Feinstein, who is 89, is recovering from shingles.
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TAMPA, Fla., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRTG) ("Heritage" or the "Company"), a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, announced today details regarding the placement of its 2022-2023 catastrophe reinsurance program for its statutory insurance subsidiaries, including Heritage Property Casualty Insurance Company, Narragansett Bay Insurance Company and Zephyr Insurance Company.
- Total consolidated cost of approximately $359.5 million, accounting for 31% of March 31, 2022, premiums-in-force, three points higher than the prior year cost which accounted for 28% of March 31, 2021 premium-in-force.
- First event reinsurance tower exhaustion points of $1.2 billion for the Northeast, $1.3 billion in the Southeast and $780.0 million in Hawaii with no co-participations in the syndicated program.
- Program and costs include a limit of $100 million from catastrophe bonds issued by our special purpose vehicle, Citrus Re Ltd., which provides multi-year reinsurance protection at a cost of $5.1million.
- First event consolidated loss retention in the Southeast and Hawaii of $40.0 million, and $30.0 million in the Northeast. Individual Insurance companies will be less given the use of captive Osprey Re.
- Entire program is indemnity based.
- Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund participation of 90%, consistent with the prior year program.
- Deferred the use of Reinsurance to Assist Policyholders (RAP) program created by the Florida legislature.
"We are pleased to have completed our catastrophe reinsurance program integrating indemnity-based traditional reinsurance and insurance-linked securities. Our longstanding relationships with existing reinsurers as well as going to the market early contributed to the success of our placement. I was also pleased that the Company's program had reached a level of maturity making the new RAP program unnecessary to complete the risk transfer. Our super-regional strategy allowed for an orderly placement with our partners in these markets despite deteriorating capacity for Florida risk."
In addition, Heritage proactively suspended the offering of new personal residential policies in various counties in Florida, effective June 3, 2022, as the Company evaluates the impact of recent legislation on the homeowner's insurance marketplace and awaits other meaningful and necessary legislative changes in Florida. The Company anticipates that the suspension will be temporary as it is dedicated to the Florida market but will continue to evaluate options and the overall strategy in Florida which could entail additional suspensions or openings.
Financial information, including material announcements about Heritage, is routinely posted on investors.heritagepci.com.
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company. Through its insurance subsidiaries and a large network of experienced agents, the Company writes approximately $1.2 billion of gross personal and commercial residential premium across its multi-state footprint.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "estimate," "or "continue" or the other negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. This release includes forward-looking statements relating to the benefits of our 2022-2023 catastrophe reinsurance program, the impact of our strategic initiatives, and our suspension of offering of new personal residential policies in various counties in Florida, the temporary nature of such suspension, the impact of Florida legislation, and our overall strategy in Florida.. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed or implied herein include, without limitation: the success of the Company's underwriting and profitability initiatives; the continued and potentially prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, demand for our products and our operations; inflation and other changes in economic conditions (including changes in interest rates and financial and real estate markets), including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including the impact of supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, labor availability and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; the impact of new federal and state regulations that affect the property and casualty insurance market; the costs of reinsurance, the collectability of reinsurance and our ability to obtain reinsurance coverage on terms and at a cost acceptable to us; assessments charged by various governmental agencies; pricing competition and other initiatives by competitors; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for requested rate changes, and the timing thereof; legislative and regulatory developments; the outcome of litigation pending against us, including the terms of any settlements; risks related to the nature of our business; dependence on investment income and the composition of our investment portfolio; the adequacy of our liability for losses and loss adjustment expense; our ability to build and maintain relationships with insurance agents; claims experience; ratings by industry services; catastrophe losses; reliance on key personnel; weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and hail); changes in loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions and trends in litigation; and other matters described from time to time by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022 and subsequent filings. The Company undertakes no obligations to update, change or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, additional or subsequent developments or otherwise.
Investor Contacts:
Kirk Lusk
Chief Financial Officer
klusk@heritagepci.com
Mike Houston
Lambert
HRTG@lambert.com
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BLOOMINGTON — Mace Hathaway said his song repertoire is like trail mix: “A whole bunch of stuff held together with some hippie spit.”
That ball of music is built of 200 original songs he’s written, plus a bit of “old-timey” country music and Grateful Dead covers.
The former “roadie” moved to Mason City over the summer, and is headed for an opening set Friday at The Stable in Bloomington. Hathaway will be supporting Chicago bluegrass band Miles Over Mountains.
As he was getting ready to drive back to Illinois on Sunday, Hathaway told me he just “snatched up all these suitcases and briefcases of all my songs” so he could digitize them.
While the music is all his, Hathaway said some of the songs are other people’s stories that he just put a melody to. He said he can read their words, and see: “That's real life, man. That writes itself.”
His musical subjects range from whiskey and old bar rooms to rodeo clowns, and how you don’t hear train songs on the radio anymore. In “Train Song,” he supposed that people just aren’t “listening to the chug-a-lug in time” of steam engines rolling down the line.
Hathaway said he’s a “hobo at heart.” He grew up in the small town of McClelland, Iowa, watching rail cars creep by. He said he’d see a circus train and imagine joining them.
Those dreams came from the music Hathaway likes to listen to, he said, because it does such great storytelling. He said he hopes to write music that gets people to stop and listen.
In “Waltz of a Rodeo Clown,” he said some might see the song’s name, but not entirely hear that the song isn’t just about rodeo clowns.
Hathaway said everybody can relate to that same situation if they’re asking themselves, “Why do I keep doing this? Why do I keep re-doing this?” It’s because there's some great, huge draw that keeps them there, he said, and it isn’t want they really want to do, but it’s what they’re doing.
And that’s what the rodeo clown sadness is.
On the road
From 2000-08, Hathaway crewed over 800 shows with Dark Star Orchestra, a cover band that recreates Grateful Dead concerts. He said he wore many hats: driver, merchandise seller, road manager, tour manager and tour planner.
Hathaway said he had opportunities to open for DSO, which was a huge boost. He also joined the band for a show on his birthday.
Now 53, Hathaway said he’s been writing songs since he was 18. He said he started thinking about performing on his own after former Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux read his material and asked why he was driving a van.
About a year later, he said DSO gave Godchaux a surprise. Hathaway said the band asked her to sing her song “Sunrise” with them.
She said, per Hathaway, she couldn’t, because it's in a key she can't sing anymore. Hathaway said the band then transposed the song to a key she could sing, but didn’t tell her.
Hathaway said when DSO started playing “Sunrise” with Godchaux already on stage, she first doubted herself, but then nailed her vocal parts after he encouraged her to sing. And the crowd of several thousand went nuts, he said.
Afterward, he said Godchaux didn’t bask in the moment. Instead, she walked up and grabbed Hathaway by the shoulders, telling him: “God doesn't give people a voice like that to push road cases around.
“You need to be making different decisions.”
Big river
Hathaway said when he lived in Omaha, it wasn't the easiest scene to perform in, explaining the city is really supportive of certain genres, but others are a struggle.
But after moving from Omaha to Mechanicsburg about two years ago, he said Central Illinois has been super kind to him. He credits that to a foundation laid by Edward David Anderson and Chicago Farmer.
Hathaway played bluegrass with the Dirty River Ramblers for around five years. Recently, he played in the OG Acoustic Trio with “Stumpy Joe,” who plays a single-stringed bass, plus mandolinist Wes Duffy of Still Shine. On Friday he’ll be joined by cellist Benjamin Brockway.
Hathaway said Brockway “listens to the story and he becomes part of it.”
In Riverton, he said he discovered a kind of venue that makes a musician feel spoiled. The Backroom Lounge, 713 N. 7th St., is a “listening room” spot where audiences are not allowed to talk during shows, he said.
Hathaway said Central Illinois is super lucky to have a stage like that, adding the Backroom Lounge has a congregation of people who “really sit on the edge of their chair and just want to hear every word of every story.”
When someone comes up after a show to say they loved a single song, Hathaway said he survives on that — it makes him go home, practice differently, and prepare to present himself anew.
“If I didn’t have at least somebody catching it every now and then at all of these off-gigs, it’d be hard to keep doing it, regardless,” he said. “Because, you hope at least someone is getting it.”
When asked what advice he has for aspiring musicians, Hathaway said to spend time with your craft and your instrument, and analyze what you’re doing.
He also said don’t be locked in to your original idea, and be ready to turn it inside out. Spend just a little more time developing that notion, Hathaway said, and you might unlock something new, like solving a Rubik’s Cube.
Before anything else, Hathaway said, just try to be a good person. That’s the biggest part.
“The music industry just kind of eats people up and turns people into things that they're not,” he said.
The original Woodstock, by the numbers
The original Woodstock, by the numbers
600 porta-potties
186,000 tickets sold
$18 tickets
2 fatalities
300,000 extra people
5:15 p.m. start time
3 days
2 mythic births that may or may not have happened
$18,000 fee for Jimi Hendrix
4-hour documentary
80 arrests
$750,000 in estimated expenses
2006 founding of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
4 organizers with one big dream
70 miles: the distance from Woodstock to Woodstock
Third-largest city in New York State
32 musical acts, $140,700
1 injury by guitar
2 bands didn't make it
$10,000 location fee
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump reported losses on his tax returns every year for a decade, including nearly $700 million in 2009 and $200 million in 2010, his longtime accountant testified Tuesday, confirming long-held suspicions about the former president’s tax practices.
Donald Bender, a partner at Mazars USA LLP who spent years preparing Trump’s personal tax returns, said Trump’s reported losses from 2009 to 2018 included net operating losses from some of the many businesses he owns through his Trump Organization.
“There are losses for all these years,” said Bender, who was granted immunity to testify at the company’s criminal tax fraud trial in Manhattan.
The short exchange amounted to a rare public discussion of Trump’s taxes — which the Republican has fought to keep secret — even if there was no obvious connection to the case at hand.
A prosecutor, Susan Hoffinger, questioned Bender briefly about Trump’s taxes on cross examination, at one point showing him copies of Trump tax paperwork that the Manhattan district attorney’s office fought for three years to obtain, before moving on to other topics.
The Trump Organization, the holding company for Trump’s buildings, golf courses and other assets, is charged with helping some top executives avoid income taxes on compensation they got in addition to their salaries, including rent-free apartments and luxury cars. If convicted, the company could be fined more than $1 million.
Trump is not charged in the case and is not expected to testify or attend the trial. The company’s former finance chief testified that he came up with the scheme on his own, without Trump or the Trump family knowing. Allen Weisselberg, testifying as part of a plea deal, said the company also benefited because it didn’t have to pay him as much in salary.
Bender’s testimony came on a day full of Trump-related legal drama, including the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for Congress to get six years worth of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses.
Also Tuesday, the judge in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and his company set an October 2023 trial date; a federal appeals court heard arguments in the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago documents investigation; and Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, testified before a Georgia grand jury probing alleged 2020 election interference.
Bender’s tax loss testimony echoed what The New York Times reported in 2020, when it obtained a trove of Trump’s tax returns. Many of the records reflected massive losses and little or no taxes paid, the newspaper reported at the time.
The Times reported Trump paid no income tax in 11 of the 18 years whose records it reviewed, and that he paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2017, the year he became president. Citing other Trump tax records, The Times previously reported that in 1995 he claimed $915.7 million in losses, which he could have used to avoid future taxes under the law at the time.
Manhattan prosecutors subpoenaed Bender’s firm in 2019, seeking access to eight years of Trump’s tax returns and related documents, finally getting them after a protracted legal fight that included two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bender handled tax returns and other financial matters for Trump, the Trump Organization and hundreds of Trump entities starting in the 1980s. He also prepared taxes for members of Trump’s family and other company executives, including Weisselberg and Weisselberg’s son, who managed a company-run ice rink in Central Park.
Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty in August to dodging taxes on $1.7 million in extras in exchange for a five-month jail sentence, testified that he hid company-paid extras such as Manhattan apartments and Mercedes-Benz cars from his taxable income by having the company’s comptroller, Jeffrey McConney, reduce his salary by the cost of those perks.
Bender testified that Weisselberg kept him the dark on that arrangement — and that he only found out about it from prosecutors last year.
But emails shown in court Tuesday suggested that McConney tried to loop him in as early as 2013, with attached spreadsheets listing Weisselberg’s pay and reductions for extras, including Trump-paid tuition for his grandchildren’s private schooling.
Bender, who testified that he got numerous emails from Trump executives daily, said he didn’t recall seeing those messages. If he had, he said: “We would have had a serious conversation about continuing with the client.”
Mazars USA LLP has since dropped Trump as a client. In February, the firm said annual financial statements it prepared for him “should no longer be relied upon” after James’ office said the statements regularly misstated the value of assets — an allegation at the heart of her lawsuit.
Trump blamed Bender and Mazars for the company’s troubles, writing on his Truth Social platform last week: “The highly paid accounting firm should have routinely picked these things up – we relied on them. VERY UNFAIR!”
Bender testified that he put the onus on Weisselberg to fix any problems as scrutiny of the Trump Organization intensified after Trump’s election in 2016 and advised him to stop one dubious practice: the company’s longstanding, tax-saving habit of paying executive bonuses as freelance income.
The accountant said he told Weisselberg: “If there is anything bothering you, even if there’s the slightest chance, we have to set the highest standards so the company should be, effectively, squeaky clean.”
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WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Monday, December 5, 2022
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303 FPUS56 KSEW 060859
ZFPSEW
Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for .MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY..., Tuesday, Tuesday night, and
Wednesday.
WAZ558-061200-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Light wind.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs near 40.
South wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. A
chance of rain in the morning. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid
40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet after midnight. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 400 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seattle 32 40 38 45 / 10 20 40 30
$$
WAZ559-061200-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bremerton and Silverdale
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. West
wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
A slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Highs near 40.
Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 30s.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then cloudy with rain after midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter
to a half inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South
wind around 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs near 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bremerton 31 39 35 42 / 10 20 30 30
$$
WAZ507-061200-
Everett and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s. East wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. A
slight chance of rain through the day. A chance of snow late in
the morning. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southeast wind to
10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to
10 mph or less after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower
to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 300 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 33 40 38 44 / 10 20 30 20
Everett 31 38 36 42 / 10 20 40 30
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WAZ509-061200-
Tacoma Area-
Including the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and Sumner
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Light wind.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs near 40.
South wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain in the
morning. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. South wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 32 41 36 46 / 10 20 40 20
Tacoma 32 41 36 44 / 10 20 40 20
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WAZ556-061200-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Light
wind.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs near 40.
South wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. South wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s.
Southeast wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Light wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower
to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet decreasing to 400 feet after midnight.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 400 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 31 40 38 45 / 10 20 40 30
$$
WAZ555-061200-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
and Buckley
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
Southeast wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet.
Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s.
Southeast wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the
30s. Southeast wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in
the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower
40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in
the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs near 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 400 feet. Highs near 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gold Bar 31 40 35 45 / 10 40 60 30
Enumclaw 31 38 34 43 / 10 30 40 20
North Bend 31 39 35 45 / 10 30 50 30
$$
WAZ503-061200-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. East
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower
40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the
30s. Southeast wind 20 to 35 mph. Gusts to 40 mph increasing to
50 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs near 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 400 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 200 feet. Highs in the upper 30s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 27 38 34 44 / 10 40 50 30
Sumas 25 36 33 42 / 10 50 60 50
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WAZ506-061200-
Western Skagit County-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. East
wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower
40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Southeast
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in
the evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows
in the 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 30 mph. Gusts to
40 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower
40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower
40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs near 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 300 feet. Highs near 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 32 40 37 45 / 10 40 40 30
Mount Vernon 28 38 35 44 / 10 40 40 20
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WAZ001-061200-
San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
and Roche Harbor
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Southeast wind to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s
to mid 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. A
chance of rain in the morning. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 40s.
Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain
at times after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast
wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight. Lows in the 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 300 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 31 42 35 47 / 10 40 40 40
Eastsound 32 39 37 44 / 10 40 40 40
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WAZ510-061200-
Admiralty Inlet Area-
Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
South wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs near 40.
South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 30s. South wind
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph
increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in
the evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows
in the 30s. South wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 15 to
30 mph with gusts to 40 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower
to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 400 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 30 41 36 46 / 10 30 40 20
Port Townsend 30 41 32 44 / 10 20 20 20
$$
WAZ511-061200-
Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. Light wind.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. A slight chance
of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. South
wind 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to mid
40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph. North part, gusts to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening,
then cloudy with rain after midnight. Rainfall amounts a half
inch to one inch possible. Lows in the 30s. South wind 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Rain at times. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows
in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs near 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows
near 30.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows near 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs near 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs near 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Shelton 29 40 33 43 / 10 30 30 40
$$
WAZ504-061200-
Southwest Interior-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Light
wind.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain until early
morning, then a slight chance of rain in the morning. Lows in the
30s. South wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain after midnight. Rainfall amounts a
quarter to a half inch possible. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the
lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 32 42 35 45 / 20 20 30 30
Olympia 31 42 34 44 / 10 20 30 30
$$
WAZ512-061200-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. Light wind.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. A
slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain
late in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Light
wind.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 30s. South wind
to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. South wind
to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a half inch to one inch possible. Lows in the 30s.
Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, snow and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the
lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
WAZ514-061200-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower
30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. Wind variable to 10 mph becoming light
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain until
early morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Wind variable to
10 mph becoming light after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the 40s. Light wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then cloudy with rain at times after midnight. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Lows in the 30s.
Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph increasing to
20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in
the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower
40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in
the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 1500 feet.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs near 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 31 43 34 46 / 10 20 20 40
Sequim 29 43 31 46 / 10 10 20 30
$$
WAZ515-061200-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Wind
variable to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower
40s. Wind variable to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain until
early morning, then a chance of rain in the morning. Lows in the
30s to lower 40s. Wind variable to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less
than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the upper 30s to mid
40s. Wind variable to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
possible. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to
15 mph becoming east after midnight. Gusts to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times. Highs near 40.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain showers, snow and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs near 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 1500 feet.
Highs near 40.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows near 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 34 41 38 44 / 20 30 30 80
$$
WAZ517-061200-
Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. East wind to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s
to mid 40s. Southeast wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. South wind to 10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less
than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the 40s. Southeast wind
10 to 15 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible. Lows
in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 35 44 40 46 / 10 30 30 60
$$
WAZ516-061200-
North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. Lows in the 30s. Southeast wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s
to mid 40s. South wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain until early
morning, then a chance of rain in the morning. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. South wind to 10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less
than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the 40s. Southeast wind
to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to
one inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast
wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 30 mph after midnight.
Gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower to mid
40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level near
1000 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Forks 30 44 35 47 / 20 40 30 80
$$
WAZ513-061200-
Olympics-
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet. Snow
may be heavy at times in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hurricane Ridge 21 26 23 29 / 10 10 10 20
$$
WAZ567-061200-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 1500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near
1000 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely
after midnight. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet. Snow may be
heavy at times.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1000 feet
decreasing to 500 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow
level near 500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 400 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 300 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 200 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Mount Baker 21 25 25 30 / 10 40 50 20
$$
WAZ568-061200-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning. Snow level near 1500 feet. No new snow
accumulation. Northwest wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near
1500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid to upper 20s.
West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 2000 feet. West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 2500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures near 30. West
wind in the passes around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely
after midnight. Snow level near 2000 feet. Southeast wind in the
passes around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level
near 1000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 300 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 23 28 27 32 / 10 30 40 20
Stevens Pass 19 24 25 29 / 10 30 40 10
$$
WAZ569-061200-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
1258 AM PST Tue Dec 6 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning. Snow level near 2500 feet. No new snow
accumulation.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely
after midnight. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Snow
level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet.
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Raiders owner Mark Davis was in a friendly mood a couple of Monday evenings ago at the NFL owners’ meetings in Minnesota. Sitting over a charcuterie plate in the hotel lobby restaurant, Davis expressed excitement over Tom Brady’s pending deal to join the team’s ownership group, conveyed total confidence in coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler, and shared a few Raider stories from over the years.
Yet Davis was surprisingly squirrelly when asked if he was excited about Jimmy Garoppolo. I chalked it up to Davis not wanting to create any outsized expectations for his new quarterback, but now we know what’s really going on: The Raiders don’t truly know if Garoppolo is going to be their QB this fall.
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McDaniels and Ziegler are entering a critical Year 2, and their plan at quarterback has hit a major snag. Garoppolo, signed to replace Derek Carr as the starter, has surprisingly been watching the Raiders’ offseason workouts from the sideline.
Garoppolo broke his left foot Dec. 4, but it didn’t heal to the Raiders’ liking, and they required him to undergo surgery in March as a condition of signing. Garoppolo won’t practice with his new teammates until training camp in July and August. The Raiders also required Garoppolo to sign an amended contract that could allow them to release him before the regular season without owing a penny.
McDaniels and the Raiders are trying to put on a good face.
“I have no anxiety,” McDaniels told reporters Thursday. “This is football. There’s definitely going to be players that miss time. I mean, Josh Jacobs wasn’t able to do a whole lot last year either and [he had] a decent year.”
But there’s a big difference between a running back missing offseason workouts and a new starting quarterback doing it. Garoppolo is the leader of the offense and has to learn new teammates, new linemen, and a new scheme that will be significantly different than the one he ran in San Francisco the last six years.
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Even the best QBs know they need as much work as they can get with a new team. Aaron Rodgers is participating in voluntary workouts as he joins the Jets. Brady broke COVID rules in the spring of 2020 to work with his new Buccaneers receivers. With no on-field work this spring, Garoppolo and the Raiders’ offense will be behind the rest of the league when they get to training camp.
There’s also a chance that Garoppolo never suits up for the Raiders.
When they signed Garoppolo in March, the news conference was pushed back a day without explanation. Now we know it had to do with his foot injury. As first reported by Pro Football Talk, the Raiders required Garoppolo to sign an amended contract with an injury waiver that gives them the right to release him with no money owed if he can’t pass a preseason physical.
Garoppolo originally agreed to a three-year, maximum $75 million deal with $22.5 million fully guaranteed in 2023 — an $11.25 million signing bonus and $11.25 million salary. The deal also called for $11.25 million in fully guaranteed salary in 2024.
The amended contract has the same financial payouts, but shifted all of the risk to Garoppolo. The Raiders converted the $11.25 million signing bonus into guaranteed base salary, which doesn’t get earned until Week 1, whereas a signing bonus is earned immediately. And all guarantees “shall not be effective unless and until and is expressly conditioned upon Player passing the Club’s 2023 physical examination.”
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The contract also has an Addendum G in which Garoppolo “acknowledges that in the absence of this waiver he would not pass the Club’s physical examination because of a preexisting” injury in his left foot, “and that the Club would not enter into an NFL Player Contract with Player.”
McDaniels projected calm Thursday and said he expects Garoppolo to be ready for training camp.
“Like I said, I have very good information that would tell me that we’re going to be fine,” McDaniels said. “Nothing has happened that would’ve changed that. That’s why I feel that way.”
But the bottom line is if the Raiders don’t like what they see with Garoppolo’s foot during preseason, they can flunk his physical and release him with no penalty.
The episode also exposes a major issue with NFL free agency: That teams and top players agree to significant contracts before meeting face to face or scheduling a medical exam.
Garoppolo and the Raiders agreed to their initial contract March 13, the first day of the negotiating window and two days before free agency officially began. As far as the Raiders knew, Garoppolo’s foot had healed to the point that he had a chance to play in the Super Bowl, as the 49ers intimated throughout the postseason. On March 16, the Raiders’ doctors discovered otherwise.
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The Raiders were able to adjust the contract and shift the risk to Garoppolo. But they were also stuck — they had moved on from Carr, and had already put their eggs in the Garoppolo basket. There was no real Plan B, other than maybe signing Jacoby Brissett or trying to get one of the top rookies in the draft. So the Raiders bit their lip and still signed Garoppolo, bad foot and all.
“I’m not going to put a timeline on it or a day or anything,” McDaniels said. “But like I said, I have no anxiety. Feel pretty good about it.”
Even if Garoppolo is fine for camp, this is still a disastrous turn of events for a Raiders team and coaching staff that desperately needs to get off to a good start after last year’s 6-11 season. The Raiders’ only other quarterbacks are journeyman Brian Hoyer, fourth-round rookie Aidan O’Connell, and practice squadder Chase Garbers.
Despite his positivity, there’s no way for McDaniels to really know what Garoppolo’s foot will look like in August. He’ll just have to hope for the best, and hope Garoppolo and his receivers will somehow make up for lost time during training camp.
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What are odds of Brady playing for Las Vegas?
Meanwhile, as Tom Brady’s deal to buy a small slice of the Raiders makes its way through the NFL’s vetting process, he went on a media tour this past week and reiterated that he is retired from playing quarterback.
“I’m certain I’m not playing again, so I’ve tried to make that clear,” he told Sports Illustrated. “I’m looking forward to my broadcasting job with Fox next year, I’m looking forward to the opportunity I have with the Raiders . . . and just spending as much time with my kids that I can.”
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The only problem is not too many people believe Brady is truly done playing, or that he’s going to follow through on his 10-year deal with Fox, which was supposed to begin this fall but was pushed back to 2024.
Troy Aikman was the latest to cast doubt on Brady’s retirement, telling TMZ this past week, “I would bet that just nothing is off the table, as far as what may occur during the season or what Tom’s role may be.”
Longtime “Sunday Night Football” producer Fred Gaudelli told the New York Post that he was “really surprised” that Brady signed up for a traditional TV job.
“I’ve been in meetings with Tom for over 20 years. And while he definitely knew our team, I never heard him express any interest in being an analyst,” Gaudelli said. “I never got the impression once that being in a booth and doing what we were doing was something that appealed to him.”
Brady, who will turn 46 in August, may say he’s done playing, but even he doesn’t know how he’s going to feel this summer when he’s not out there for the first time in more than 30 years.
There’s also the reality that the team he’s buying into — the Raiders — have a tricky quarterback situation, as written above. Should Jimmy Garoppolo not make it to the regular season, or should he suffer another midseason injury, do coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler really want to entrust their season — and potentially their careers — to Brian Hoyer, Aidan O’Connell, or Chase Garbers? Or is the plan to have Brady descend from the owners’ box to save the day?
For a minority owner such as Brady to play for the Raiders, an NFL source confirmed that it would take a vote of 24 of 32 owners, and the owners would have to decide what to do with Brady’s share of the team or whether his profits should be accounted for on the salary cap. A simpler solution would be for Brady and the Raiders to slow down the vetting process and just give Brady an honorary front office job before the ownership stake becomes official.
It sounds hare-brained, except that Brady had a similar setup with the Dolphins locked and loaded last year before it was blown up by Brian Flores’s lawsuit and subsequent tampering accusations.
So Brady can say all he wants that he is done playing. But not too many people will believe him.
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Colts’ most-hated foe is still Patriots
The Patriots and Colts have played each other in conference championship games, prime-time showdowns, and many a nationally televised game. Now in 2023, the rivalry will ship over to Germany when the teams play in Frankfurt in November.
Colts owner Jim Irsay feels a little nervous about the matchup, but loves the idea of spreading the Patriots-Colts rivalry to Europe.
“I think it’s a bit unfair to put a rookie quarterback against [Bill] Belichick in Germany. That’s a little tough for Anthony Richardson,” Irsay told me at the owners’ meetings two weeks ago. “But the fact that we get a chance to play in Germany is really cool and will just add another chapter to our rivalry. There’s still people there — Reggie Wayne is coaching, and, of course, Bill Belichick and the Krafts. It’s a lot of fun having a chance to play a game there against them.”
The Patriots-Colts rivalry has simmered in recent years, with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning gone, the memories of Deflategate and Josh McDaniels fading, and both teams struggling to find their footing. The Patriots’ top rivals today are probably the three teams in the AFC East, but Irsay, who is bringing a concert and memorabilia collection to TD Garden in July, said the Patriots are still the No. 1 enemy for the Colts, who haven’t built meaningful rivalries against the AFC South teams.
“People ask us all the time, ‘Who’s your biggest rival?’ I say it’s still kind of the Patriots, because in our division we don’t have a blood feud with anyone,” Irsay said. “It’s always kind of been the Patriots, and it seems like it will for a long time. Colts fans always want to talk about Colts-Patriots, No. 1. Nothing like that memory.”
A special bond in Michigan
This year’s NFL Draft saw six specialists get drafted — three kickers and three punters — and four were connected the Wolverine state: Michigan kicker Jake Moody (49ers), Michigan punter Brad Robbins (Bengals), Michigan State punter Bryce Baringer (Patriots), and former Eastern Michigan kicker Chad Ryland (Patriots), who spent four years at EMU and one at Maryland.
The four specialists appeared to develop a special bond during the predraft process.
“They hung out together and worked out all offseason together,” said Bruce Baringer, the father of the Patriots’ new punter. “They had a road trip back from the Combine. Jake and Brad were at Ann Arbor, Chad was in Ypsilanti, and Bryce was up in East Lansing. They had an indoor place to go to, and they were kicking together, punting together, holding for one another. I thought that was really cool that they all have developed a friendship.”
Watchdogs on the prowl in offseason
A noteworthy attendee at the Patriots’ voluntary practice Wednesday was former NFL linebacker Andy Studebaker, who now serves as a player director for the NFL Players Association. Studebaker is one of the union’s watchdogs who monitors offseason workouts to ensure that teams are abiding by a lengthy and precise list of rules.
Studebaker’s presence was noteworthy because the Patriots were just punished by the NFL for keeping players too long in the facility on three occasions last month. But Studebaker’s presence Wednesday may have been just part of his typical rounds.
“It’s common. Our guy was here yesterday,” one NFC coach said of having the NFLPA watchdog at practice. “Very common. They come during each phase,” one AFC executive said.
An executive from a different AFC team provided more detail about how the NFLPA watchdogs work: “They will watch practice live. Usually they’ll just observe the whole day’s session, and maybe talk to some players or staff. If they see something they think is a violation of the rules, they’ll usually discuss with the team staff or, in rare instances, it may move up to the union and league getting involved.”
Extra points
One of the best things the NFL has done off the field in years is their educational and awareness programs around the importance of automatic electronic defibrillators in the wake of the Damar Hamlin situation. It paid major dividends this past week when Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris helped save a boy who was drowning in a Las Vegas hotel pool thanks to recent training he received. “My first question was, ’Where is the AED?’ ” Morris told ESPN. “When I got back, we had a doctor on site that was able to start the compressions. I was able to hand the AED to him, get it open for him, put the pads on the child, and he ended up being OK. I’m just thankful I knew what to do.” . . . Among the many great points that Matthew Slater made Wednesday against the new kickoff rule was this one: “They said they’re making the play safer, but the reality is they haven’t done a single thing to make the play safer. They haven’t changed the rules. They haven’t changed the techniques. There are still going to be collisions that occur if the ball’s not fair caught.” The NFL estimates that by allowing for touchbacks on fair catches, the number of kickoff returns will decrease from 38 percent to 31 percent. “We did that with the idea of — it wasn’t rocket science — it was just, ‘Let’s get fewer returns,’ ” the NFL’s Rich McKay said on SiriusXM. But that’s just reducing the raw number of concussions, not making the play any safer . . . After a shaky rookie season, Titans receiver Treylon Burks really wants to impress his coaches this year. So when his flight from Dallas was delayed, meaning he would be late getting to Nashville for voluntary practices, Burks’s agent found a private pilot willing to squeeze Burks into his tiny Cessna. “I mean, you got to do what you got to do,” Burks said.
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New Vacation-Booking Service Built in Partnership With DH Enterprise & Associates
Klarna to Serve as Official "Travel Now, Pay Later" Sponsor
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmopolitan, the world's largest women's media brand, announced today the launch of CosmoTrips, a bespoke travel-booking service. The new offering delivers a unique opportunity for the brand's Gen Z and millennial audience to "travel like an editor" through instantly bookable, curated vacation experiences in top cities across the U.S.
A new business venture for Cosmopolitan, CosmoTrips—designed and built in partnership with tech-first travel industry leaders DH Enterprise & Associates (DH)—launched today with a collection of two- and three-night itineraries in four U.S. cities: New York, Austin, Charleston, and West Hollywood. Each itinerary offers best places to stay, eat, and play—plus exclusive perks and insider access—all vetted by the Cosmo editorial team and secured in collaboration with experience provider Travel Curious. Cosmo will continue to expand the destination offerings and city-specific itineraries—including New Orleans, Miami, and Las Vegas—in the coming months.
With the launch of CosmoTrips, Cosmopolitan is further solidifying its commitment to its audience of travel enthusiasts by leveraging its editorial influence and expertise to create experiences that bring the brand to life and inspire discovery. According to a recent Avail survey, 71% of both Gen Zers and millennials are planning to travel more, or the same amount, in 2022 than they did pre-pandemic, and many in those demographics are either already planning or are considering splurging on a big trip. The CosmoTrips business is designed to serve young Americans' appetite for travel while saving them time by providing one-click access to Cosmo-approved vacation itineraries.
"Our audience of Gen Zers and millennials are considered the golden generation for travel, and research shows that they prioritize experiences over things," said Nancy Berger, SVP/publishing director and chief revenue officer of Hearst Youth + Wellness Group. "CosmoTrips travel packages are specifically curated for this demographic, vetted by our editors, and include perks and surprise and delight moments, many of which are exclusive to our offering. Cosmo is such a trusted resource on so many aspects of their lives; creating a travel experience they will love, making it easy to book, and guaranteeing them a fun time was a natural brand extension for us."
Over the past year, Cosmo has invested in travel coverage, delivering more content than ever before, including travel features in every print issue and a robust digital channel anchored by The Must-Visit List. Issue 5, the Travel Issue—on newsstands nationwide on August 23—will be entirely dedicated to travel, exploring the hottest places to travel right now, the best places to stay, where to dine, what to wear, and things to check out while you're there. The issue will also include a special CosmoTrips feature spotlighting the four launch destinations.
"Our editors love to travel—and so does our audience. CosmoTrips not only takes out the stress of planning their next vacation, but travelers are guaranteed an experience that passes our editors' pickiness test, all without lifting a finger," said Jessica Giles, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan. "With the coolest destinations, chicest restaurants, and the secret spots only locals know about, these are the extremely curated trips that our audience deserves."
As Cosmopolitan further establishes its editorial position in the travel space, it has also attracted new print and digital advertising partners in the category, including Air New Zealand, Sandals, and Texas Tourism as well as CosmoTrips launch destinations Explore Charleston and Visit West Hollywood. To celebrate the launch of the new venture, Cosmo will host an invitation-only event in West Hollywood next month.
Among the sponsors supporting the launch of CosmoTrips, Klarna serves as the official "travel now, pay later" partner, making it easy for consumers to budget their travel plans. The payment platform is fully integrated into the CosmoTrips booking website, and CosmoTrips will be featured in a variety of premium placement formats across Klarna's app and website as well as promoted through Klarna's influencer network.
"We are excited to be partnering with Cosmopolitan on their new travel proposition, CosmoTrips," said David Sandstrom, chief marketing officer of Klarna. "Together, we are looking forward to giving readers the opportunity to explore new cities whilst spreading the cost of their experience."
"We are thrilled to partner with an iconic brand like Cosmopolitan. The pairing of DH's bespoke travel technology platform and Cosmo's travel-passionate audience is an unbeatable combination," said Ben Block, CEO of DH Enterprise & Associates. "We are leveraging the best of both companies and we couldn't be more excited to grow the CosmoTrips business together."
The CosmoTrips booking site is open now. For more information or to book a CosmoTrips travel experience, visit CosmoTrips.com and follow along on Instagram and Twitter @Cosmopolitan, #CosmoTrips
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon should prepare for the U.S. government eventually legalizing marijuana and position the state, with its huge stockpiles of the drug, as a national leader in the industry, state auditors said Friday.
Oregon, long known for its potent marijuana, would be competing with other pot-producing states — particularly California, which also has a vast oversupply — for the export market if marijuana is ever legalized nationally.
“Now is the time for Oregon to prepare its system for a future when cannabis is legal nationally,” said a statement Friday from Oregon Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Myers, whose office conducted the audit.
A total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational use of marijuana, but activists see little chance of the current Congress moving toward national legalization. Still, there’s hope the Biden administration will allow pot commerce among states that have legalized it.
The legislatures of Oregon and California have already authorized their governors to enter into interstate cannabis trade agreements if the feds allow it. Lawmakers in Washington state followed suit this month, with the measure waiting for Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature.
Oregon’s auditors reminded the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to follow its own strategic plan to position the state as a national leader by increasing the number of speaking engagements at national conferences, holding more statewide meetings and championing a nationwide framework for cannabis regulation.
OLCC Executive Director Craig Prins wrote in response that his agency is keen on moving quickly if, and when, interstate marijuana commerce is permitted.
Prins said he expects that “only the highest quality products from well-regulated systems, that have recognized testing, packaging, labeling, and traceability standards, will be allowed for sale into other states.”
Oregon has been prioritizing these standards, aimed at protecting consumers, for years, Prins said.
The state audit suggested that Oregon marijuana regulators should have looser rules. For example, it questioned the OLCC’s requirement that marijuana businesses keep their stash behind steel doors and have 24-hour video surveillance systems.
“A steel door cannot prevent someone from purchasing cannabis legally in Oregon and taking that cannabis out of the state,” the auditors said.
It’s an open secret that some licensed growers have funneled product to the out-of-state black market to stay afloat, because the oversupply — there is 3 million pounds (1.36 million kilograms) of unused cannabis in Oregon’s supply chain — has driven wholesale and retail prices to record lows. In addition, officials in Oregon have been cracking down on illegal marijuana farms, financed by foreign criminal cartels, in the lush, forested valleys of southern Oregon.
The auditors noted that federal authorities have been hands-off on states that legalize marijuana since the “Cole Memorandum,” written by a U.S. deputy attorney general, came out in 2013. The memorandum said federal intervention wouldn’t be necessary as long as marijuana in those states was not trafficked to other states or distributed to minors, among other conditions.
It was rescinded in January 2018 by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. But four months later, Oregon’s then-U.S. attorney issued five priorities that closely mirrored the Cole Memorandum.
The Oregon auditors concluded that the risk of federal intervention in the state’s regulated system is increasingly unlikely, in part because it hasn’t happened yet. They also cited “the changing social and political environments, and increasing number of draft federal bills focused on cannabis reform.”
The auditors said the OLCC should make burdensome marijuana regulations more like those governing distilled spirits, which the agency also regulates.
Additional regulations, lack of banking support, combined with federal tax burdens “increase operating costs, decrease competition and business diversity, and leave many cannabis startups underserved and overlooked,” the auditors said.
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MONROE, Ohio, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSafe, the largest provider of a complete range of active and passive temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, is honored to announce an innovative program for Krystal Biotech that provides the cold chain solution for Krystal's Vyjuvek gene therapy.
CSafe's custom thermal shipper for Krystal maintains -20°C throughout the product journey to help ensure that doses of Vyjuvek reach clinicians and patients safely. In addition to best-in-class Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) technology, the customized CSafe CGT Ultra solution features simplified product handling.
The Vyjukek supply chain is further optimized by utilizing CSafe's Retest & Reuse program. This approach features reusable shippers that maintain the highest level of thermal performance. When customers participate in CSafe's reuse program, our highly qualified team inspects, cleans and thermally requalifies the insulation and shippers to assure thermal integrity prior to reuse. This fully managed, end-to-end solution reduces unnecessary landfill waste and is an efficient, effective, and environmentally responsible packaging program.
"Cell and gene therapies are a core focus for CSafe, and we're honored to support Krystal Biotech and their transformative treatment," said Patrick Schafer, CSafe CEO. "Using innovative engineering concepts, the CSafe team is able to stay at the forefront of both biopharmaceutical innovation and sustainability approaches. We're pleased to support the most advanced therapies with the most advanced solutions for the sustainable, high-performance cold chain."
About CSafe
CSafe offers the most comprehensive suite of thermal shipping solutions for pharmaceutical cold chain shipping needs around the world. With a "patient-first" focus, deep industry expertise and commitment to innovation, CSafe delivers industry-leading products in both the active and passive segments. CSafe is the only provider with an end-to-end portfolio including active and passive bulk air cargo, parcel, cell and gene and specialty last-mile use cases and the ability to meet the complete range of pharma cold-chain shipping requirements with industry-leading quality and reliability. Offering nearly any size, duration and temperature – CSafe is At the Heart of Your Cold Chain. csafeglobal.com
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SHANGHAI, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news from OFweek:
At the 16th International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai in May major players unveiled their latest 600W+ PV modules. In particular, 600W+ modules using 210mm technology have gained a clear lead, accounting for 60% of the exhibits. In the PERC, TOPCon and HJT technology routes, 81% of 600W+ modules are based on the first two technologies. 600W+ modules and 210mm i-TOPCon technology have emerged as a definitive trend.
Mainstream manufacturers have joined 600W+ trend, and 210mm technology has a 60% share
82% of module manufacturers showcased nearly 100 600W+ modules at the show. In terms of cell size of these modules, about 90% of the modules, particularly among the 600W+ exhibits, were comprised of 210mm, 182mm and rectangular cells. Of these, the 210mm cell held firm sway, with a 60% share, demonstrating large-format high-power modules have emerged as the prevailing industry trend.
Furthermore, to maximize power output and optimize container space utilization and cell spacing within modules, Trina Solar has pioneered in introducing rectangular cell technology, setting a trend in the industry.
*Note: incomplete statistics of 600W+ exhibits.
TOPCon and PERC enjoy 80% market share, with 210mm n-type technology emerging as the mainstay of 600W+ modules
In terms of technology routes, an extensive analysis of 279 module exhibits presented by 68 manufacturers at the SNEC highlights the significant presence of 600W+ high-power modules, employing diverse technological routes including PERC, TOPCon and HJT. PERC modules accounted for 44.8%, TOPCon modules for 36.5%, and HJT modules 17.7%. These figures emphasize the steady rise of n-type technology for next-generation solar cells, firmly establishing its position as the prevailing choice in the PV market.
Furthermore, with the integration of n-type technology, module power continues to increase. At the SNEC nearly 20 modules power exceeded 700W+, and all relied on 210mm technology. Among them, 12 modules incorporated HJT technology, and six modules incorporated TOPCon technology.
Trina Solar has taken the lead in introducing high-power modules based on the 210mm wafer, leading the industry into 600W+ era, as demonstrated at the SNEC. The exhibition also highlighted the n-type trend. Trina Solar unveiled its n-type i-TOPCon Advanced technology globally, upon which the Vertex N portfolio will undergo a comprehensive upgrade, with the power output of mass-produced modules reaching 700W next year.
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The number of victims impacted by data breaches has skyrocketed into the hundreds of millions, even though the latest data shows slightly fewer data breaches occurred last year compared to 2021.
And it is continuing in 2023: in January, T-Mobile announced a data breach impacting 37 million accounts.
The US Marshals Service, meantime, just reported a "major" security breach in February.
Lilly Morrow panics at every alert she gets about breaches.
"I think my personal information is going to get stolen," she said.
Sariah Lattimore says it's so frustrating.
"I think they need to do better," she said, saying she is tired of getting breach notices from banks, credit cards, and health care companies.
Pete Nicoletti of Check Point security software has responded to hundreds of incidents as a field Chief Information Security Officer.
He says data breaches occur when hackers find vulnerabilities in a company's network.
Often information is stolen, and held using ransomware until a company pays.
In other cases, he says, "it's stolen and there's no ransomware because it's valuable in itself."
According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 1,802 data breaches in the US in 2022, just 60 short of the all-time high set in 2021.
Things you can do
So if you receive one of those dreaded letters in the mail informing you of a breach, we wanted to know what you can do immediately after a breach to keep your information safe.
Nicoletti says:
- First, confirm that is it real, by doing an online search about the breach.
- Then be extra cautious about phishing emails that may follow.
- Take advantage of free services offered by the company, such as a year of free credit monitoring
Nicoletti also suggests the site https://haveibeenpwned.com/, where you can see if your emails or phone numbers were compromised.
"What that tells you is don't reuse that password," he said,
Most important: Change passwords after a breach and be sure to set a unique password for every account.
His last tip: always pay close attention to what you click, so you don't waste your money.
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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens had 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the No. 8 Iowa State women opened the season with a 87-54 rout of Cleveland State on Monday.
Joens, a preseason All-American, nearly recorded a double-double in the first half with 24 points and nine boards. She has 50 career double-doubles.
The entire Cleveland State roster had a combined 20 points at halftime.
Stephanie Soares added 15 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for the Cyclones (1-0). Denae Fritz contributed nine points and 10 rebounds.
Iowa State held the Vikings (0-1) to 26.2% shooting and forced 19 turnovers.
Gabriella Smith led Cleveland State with 16 points and Brittni Moore added nine.
The Cyclones jumped to a 21-6 lead with 4 1/2 minutes left in the first quarter and owned a 60-20 advantage early in the third.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa State may be even better than last season, when the Cyclones won a school-record 28 games and advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 2010. The 6-foot-6 Soares, a two-time NAIA Division I player of the year, is a key addition.
UP NEXT
Iowa State hosts Southern on Thursday, before making its first road trip to in-state rival Northern Iowa on Nov. 16. Cleveland State plays three of its first four on the road, with the lone home date coming Saturday at Hofstra.
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“A fallow field is a sin.”
— John Steinbeck
At the foot of the Sierra, where square acre after square acre of industrial farmland is planted in precise rows, an unusual garden grows and climbs and spirals.
Three types of guavas, papaya, bananas, jujube — fruits that speak of faraway homelands — flourish at the 13-acre Woodlake Botanical Garden, which is wedged between a road and reservoir on a skinny, left-over piece of land where railroad tracks once ran. No chemicals are used here. Visitors are welcome to pick any fruit they see and to sit in spots so deeply shaded they stay cool in the summer heat and dry in the rains that don’t come often enough.
Each inch of irrigation water is counted and will soon have to be defended. But founders Olga and Manuel Jimenez argue that even in a state with an intensifying drought and conflicting needs, what’s here is a priority: a charmed space tended by a volunteer workforce of Woodlake children and teenagers stretching back 30 years. As a reminder of the garden’s true purpose, Manuel has lined the trails with plaques bearing quotes.
“If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.”
— Chinese proverb
On a recent Saturday Hamida Mohamed, 17, and Alexandra Martinez, 16, worked in the garden. They’ve been inseparable since the day Alexandra introduced herself to the new girl at school because she figured being new is scary.
Hamida, who arrived this year from Yemen, wore a rose-colored hijab. She speaks Arabic, Spanish and Chinese but is still learning English. Her father owns Woodlake Drive-In, a popular burger stand where the Jimenezes often buy lunch for their volunteers.
Olga showed the girls how to deadhead roses and immediately delved into their lives.
“Tell me, mija, is your dad going to let you go to college? Is he going to let you date?” she asked Hamida. “Many of the Mexican girls can tell you that I talked to their father about the need for women to be independent, and I know your dad.”
Hamida smiled and said, “I will go to university.”
She used a translation app on her phone to type out her plans: “My dream is to be a filmmaker, writer, film director and cinematographer.”
In the meantime, Manuel loaded a group of boys in an old pickup and drove them a mile down the garden, past apple and citrus trees, to a spot that was wild and overgrown. He directed Alonso Velasquez, 17, to hand out weed whackers and show the other boys how to use them.
“I could tell Alonso was a leader right away,” Manuel said. “Because when a job was done, he’d say, ‘What next?’” There are not many agricultural skills that Alonso — who runs track, keeps his grades high and, later on this day, will be an escort at a quinceañera — doesn’t possess.
He grew up working summers on his family’s avocado ranch in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Two years ago, he said, he was kidnapped by a cartel member who hid him in a forest for three days. But a more powerful cartel stepped in and helped his family find him after they paid a ransom.
“The different cartels are almost like how Manuel handles pest control in the garden,” Alonso said.
Everything growing here attracts every pest known to it, but the garden also draws the natural predators of every pest, to strike a balance.
Manuel studied agricultural plant science at Fresno State and spent 30 years as a University of California small farm adviser before retiring nine years ago. He spearheaded efforts to grow exotic, niche crops in the San Joaquin Valley and was key in founding the region’s blueberry industry.
But his and Olga’s biggest gifts may be their talents as storytellers.
“The whole time you’re with them, they tell stories. There’s funny ones and dumb stories. And then there’s the ones that are really important things for you to remember,” said Karem Barreto, 18, who had recently added violet highlights to her dark hair.
“Hey, did you notice Karem has developed a phosphorous deficiency?” Manuel teased her, a reference to the shortage that turns the leaves of some plants purple.
Barreto’s family moved from Los Angeles to Woodlake when she was in the seventh grade.
“We were suddenly in the country,” she recalled. She remembers being almost scared of the wide, open spaces.
“My parents are very protective, and they weren’t sure about me and my sisters going to the garden. But then they met Manuel and Olga and said, ‘Oh, as long as you’re with them, you’re good.’” She now balances volunteering at the garden with studying at College of the Sequoias, a community college in Visalia. She plans to be a special needs teacher.
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Manuel and Olga grew up in this Tulare County town of 7,708 back when it was about half that size. The screen saver on Manuel’s phone is a photo of them as high school sweethearts in 1968.
They were from farmworker families, and kids from those families were often directed to a nonacademic track.
Olga, a gifted student, was determined that wouldn’t happen to her.
One year, she and her family returned from following the crops after school had started. Unbeknownst to her, Olga had been shifted to an English class that was known to be for “slow” students.
She went to the advanced class she had registered for. The administrators told her there wasn’t room. She said she would sit on the floor. They told her they couldn’t have her sitting on the floor.
She said, “Then you’ll have to bring me a desk,” and they did. Olga went on to attend Fresno State.
Barreto, listening to Olga’s story, nodded. “See?” she said. “That’s about determination. It’s one of the ones to remember.”
From the time he was a teenager, Manuel has almost always had a camera around his neck, and the garden is sprinkled with photos of volunteers through the years.
Manuel pointed to one showing a chubby-cheeked preteen. He said that the boy had good parents and showed leadership, but that a gang recruited him in middle school.
“He shot two people,” Manuel said, staring at the photograph. “Two people lost their lives, and he’s spending the rest of his in prison. We didn’t save them all.”
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
— Margaret Mead
The Woodlake Botanical Garden grew out of another clash with authority. In the early 1970s, newly married and determined to improve the bad side of town, the Jimenezes led children and teens in beautifying projects. The wall of a former bar was covered in gang signs and profanity, and the owner agreed to let them cover it with a mural.
Olga and Manuel gave each teen a section of the wall to paint.
It was the era of the Delano grape strike, which rattled the power structure of the region. One teen painted “raices” (“people”) and a raised fist. Another added the United Farm Workers symbol.
The all-white City Council sent police to serve a cease-and-desist order and said it would paint over the almost-finished mural.
Manuel went to California Rural Legal Assistance for help.
It was a hot issue, and community members packed the City Council meeting that week. Old friends, even Mexican families, were mad at Olga and Manuel. “Why are you causing division in our town?” a close friend asked them.
The City Council declared the mural violated a sign ordinance and then announced the meeting was over. Then the CRLA attorney stood.
“I know you called this meeting to an end, but you should reopen it or tomorrow there will be a federal lawsuit filed over free speech,” Manuel recalled him saying. The council went into a closed-door meeting. The mayor stomped out, announced the mural would stay, banged the gavel and left.
Eventually, the Jimenezes and the city were able to negotiate a friendlier alliance. In 1999 when Woodlake obtained a barren strip of land through a federal grant, the couple agreed to turn it into a permanent garden with their brigade of youthful volunteers they’d christened Woodlake Pride. The city would provide water and insurance.
Seed money for equipment and plans came from Everett Krackov, the owner of a local olive processing plant. As a teenager, Manuel had worked at the plant, but he quit after Krackov yelled at him for being slow.
Years later, Krackov pulled up to an early Woodlake Pride project and asked Manuel whether he fed the kids who were volunteering. Manuel said that sometimes community members baked cookies.
Krackov gave Manuel a $500 check for lunch money. The account opened with that money is still the one that pays for after-work trips to the drive-in — an account held by Woodlake Pride, now an official nonprofit organization.
Around the time they received the land, Bank of America closed its Woodlake branch. Krackov, who had a talent for raking people over the coals, called the regional office and told officials that they had abandoned a community and that the least they could do was support this project. Woodlake Pride received a $10,000 donation from the bank.
Sooner or later, most people in town spend time in the garden. On this day, a young couple sat beneath an apple tree stealing looks at each other between looking at their laps. Two cousins walked two dogs. A visitor from Orange County shouted her thanks and put money in a donation box as she was leaving.
“That doesn’t happen very often,” Barreto said. “It’s like the donation box grows invisible when people look at it.”
For decades, the Jimenezes asked for the garden to be included in the city budget, but they were always turned down. At one point they walked away: Let the city see what it took to run the place. They returned to their positions when they couldn’t bear to see more plants die. Two years ago, the city started budgeting $25,000 per year, funded by California’s marijuana business tax.
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“The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
— Nelson Henderson
At 72, Olga and Manuel have moved from outside agitators to community members of standing.
They are even depicted on a city-sponsored mural in the center of town.
“I didn’t want it,” Manuel said. “It makes it seem like we are no longer fighting for the people. We’re still fighting.”
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers in Tulare County died. The jobs in the rural areas are in packinghouses and food processing plants. People went to work whether they were sick or not.
“The businesses didn’t want anyone to know that they were rampant with COVID. They were trying to keep it hush-hush,” Manuel said.
Starting in April 2020, every Saturday evening Manuel and Olga lighted luminarias in the garden for every death in Tulare County. They did it for more than a year, and by 2021 there were 841 candles. The garden was closed, but people could see the glow from the street. Manuel posted photos of the growing number of candles on their Facebook page. In the comments, people told the stories of those who died.
One of the boys working on this Saturday lost his mother. Manuel and Olga’s close friend died, and then, one by one, most of their friend’s extended family.
“It’s very important to remember this time,” Olga said.
The last three years have not only been defined by a global pandemic, but they’ve also been the driest in California’s recorded history. Recently, Olga and Manuel went for a drive to see what was going on in the fields beyond Woodlake. They saw thousands of acres of newly planted orange trees.
“We are in a serious crisis. It might already be too late,” Manuel said. “The simple truth is that there isn’t enough water. Choices have to be made.”
They’ve been warned that city water to the garden could be cut back as the drought continues. “But it’s the community places — the shared spaces of beauty and food — that we must keep,” Olga said.
It was the end of the workday, and she rested, legs outstretched and tools beside her. “When the good Lord calls me, I’m going to tell him, ‘Just a minute while I get my clippers,’” she said. Then she moved to the shade of a Pakistan mulberry tree — her favorite spot, one where people tend to gather.
She said that what is learned in the garden — how to work with others, how to grow food, the importance of resting in the shade and, most of all, sharing stories — are the tools of survival.
“These young people need to know that they’re not alone in the fight ahead,” Olga said. They carry the courage, love, humor; the losses and injustices weathered before them.
“No matter what, this garden stays,” Olga said. “It’s vital.”
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BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Along with the notice of Beijing city resuming its inter-provincial group tour, photos of the Forbidden City, one of the capital's brightest "namecards," have flooded the Chinese internet, once again sparking the passion of tourists and cultural enthusiasts across the country.
Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum, has hope and tranquility in his heart, and this is the summary of his journey over three decades of devoting himself to cultural heritage conservation.
In April 2019, Wang, then 52, became the seventh director of the Palace Museum after 28 years of working at the Mogao Grottoes in Northwest China's Gansu Province.
In the process serving and managing the two distinctive world cultural heritage sites, Wang insists on protecting the splendid historical and cultural treasures with scientific and standardized means. He has promoted exchanges and dialogue among scholars at home and abroad; he has also continuously promoted the research and interpretation of cultural heritage, telling the wonderful stories behind cultural relics.
From a difficult start to a flourishing development, Wang has witnessed China's confident strides through a self-strengthening, inclusive cultural path. His career is intertwined with the forward movement of China's heritage conservation, research, and promotion.
Road for heritage conservation
From the Mogao Grottoes to the Forbidden City, Wang is confronted by two different states of conservation of world cultural heritage. "Although there are differences in the specific heritage conservation practices, the principles of conservation are the same, and the huge difference was in fact of the attitude of Chinese society toward cultural relics," Wang told the Global Times in an exclusive interview.
Wang will never forget the thrilling "accident" he experienced at a fresco restoration site in Yulin Caves in Gansu Province in 1993, just two years after he started working.
At that time, Wang and his colleagues were overconfident about the results of their research of a fresco grouting material in the laboratory. "However, when it came to operating at site, the repaired wall immediately bulged. Fortunately, the remedy was timely, but I could not imagine what would have happened had a piece of the mural really fallen off. It is not renewable," Wang said.
That adventure forever fastened Wang's heartstrings around his work. "I always tell myself to be in awe of cultural relics," He said.
Wang pointed out that since the 18th CPC National Congress, the Party has attached unprecedented importance to the protection and promotion of cultural relics.
"At present, the requirements of the country for the high-quality conservation of cultural relics and the ardent expectations of the public urge us to continue to develop and renew ourselves," Wang said.
In recent years, Wang noted that China's cultural preservation concept has evolved from the initial salvage protection-oriented plan, to the same emphasis on salvage and preventive protection, with both focusing on cultural relics and the surrounding environment's protection.
In his report to the 20th CPC National Congress, Xi Jinping fully recognized the major achievements made in cultural undertakings in the new era, and proposed to "put more effort into protecting cultural artifacts and heritage, better protect and preserve historical and cultural heritage."
As a delegate to the 20th CPC National Congress, Wang was present to witness this milestone event, and was asked by the congress to give an interview to the media on the delegate channel. He introduced the work of the Palace Museum in protecting, studying, and interpreting cultural heritage in recent years, which has been positively affirmed by the Chinese people.
"We must be at the forefront, leading the development of technical norms and management concepts of cultural relic protection, explaining, excavating, and spreading the value of the Forbidden City and more Chinese cultural heritage sites, so that more people can know about it and cherish it," Wang said.
'Share different stories with each other'
In his three years at the head of the Palace Museum, Wang has visited almost all of the Forbidden City's more than 9,000 rooms and met more than 1,400 staff members in the museum's 40 departments.
As the director of a museum with a collection of more than 1.86 million objects, Wang has a very busy schedule, in which Wang said his most relaxed moment was talking with experts, scholars and staff from different departments about their happiness and difficulties in their work.
As a Party member, Wang cherishes the mission given by the CPC and does his best to play a unifying and leading role in his post.
Wang noted that an important goal for him now is to further stimulate the technical and managerial advantages of the museum's talent, while integrating the strengths of the whole community and even overseas knowledgeable people to make new breakthroughs for the Palace Museum's development in heritage conservation, academic research, open services, and talent training.
"Only through listening to people, respecting their differences, and finding mutual consensus, can we open new perspectives for the development of the Palace Museum and truly deepen exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations," he emphasized.
Wang pointed out that the Forbidden City is also a typical representative of the inclusiveness of Chinese culture. "The Forbidden City was founded 602 years ago, but it embodies 5,000 years of the Chinese civilization by showcasing various ethnic groups and schools of thought," he said.
In recent years, the Palace Museum has further deepened its exchanges with the cultural circles of other countries through cooperative exhibitions, forums, and personnel exchanges.
Wang revealed that the Palace Museum has finalized the list of scholars who will initiate exchanges with overseas countries and regions in 2023. He expects that more scholars from other countries will come to the Palace Museum to find the cultural elements of their own country and nation. He also hopes that Chinese scholars will venture forth with excellent Chinese traditional culture for learning and exchange.
Meanwhile, exhibitions that the Palace Museum had planned with countries including Austria, Italy, and France, as well as Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, but which were postponed due to the global pandemic, will also be put on the 2023 schedule, Wang noted.
The museum is also planning to introduce more cultural relics from countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for exhibition, he added.
"We should not just stand in the Forbidden City to see the world, but stand in the world to see the Forbidden City," Wang said, "We look forward to placing ourselves on the historical scale of the development of the entire human civilization to look at ourselves, after opening our hearts and minds, to firmly shouldering the historical mission of fully protect and responsibly carry forward the fine traditional Chinese culture carried by the Forbidden City," Wang said.
Make cultural relics come alive
At present, the Forbidden City and Mogao Grottoes continue to attract Chinese and even foreign visitors.
Wang believes that the public's affection for museum of cultural relics stems not only from the growing demand of the Chinese people for high-quality intellectual and cultural products, but also from the continuous improvement of the education level of museum exhibitions and the awareness of management and service in the country.
Wang noted that both the Palace Museum and the Dunhuang Academy shoulder the mission of promoting the creative transformation of fine traditional Chinese culture. "We should always be awake and vigilant. Cultural creativity is not to copy the classical elements. Exhibitions, educational activities, network publicity, variety shows, and literary works are the ways in which the Palace Museum turns heritage resources, and research results into popular cultural forms," he said.
Wang pointed out that the Palace Museum has been making efforts to express modern traditional culture through scientific and technological means. "So far, the Palace Museum has completed the digital image collection of more than 800,000 cultural relics, with more than 1 million still to be collected. Now we are digitizing artifacts at a rate of 75,000 a year," he said.
In 2023, Wang said the Palace Museum will continue to improve the construction of a digital platform for the dissemination of Chinese culture, while actively looking for the combination of traditional culture and modern life, to meet the growing intellectual and cultural needs of the people, and further stimulate the vitality of fine traditional Chinese culture.
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Haze over Great Lakes region reminds US residents that Canadian wildfires persist
CHICAGO (AP) — The haze of unhealthy air that settled over Chicago and other Great Lakes cities Tuesday reminded U.S. residents from the Midwest to the Northeast and as far south as Kentucky to brace for more depending on which way the wind blows as Canadian wildfires rage on.
“Until the fires are out, there’s a risk,” said Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “If there’s any north component to the wind, there’s a chance it’ll be smoky.”
Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada created curtains of haze and raised air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region and in parts of the central and eastern United States. The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov site showed parts of Illinois, lower Michigan and southern Wisconsin had the worst air quality in the U.S., and Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee had air quality categorized as “very unhealthy.”
In Minnesota, a record 23rd air quality alert was issued Tuesday through late Wednesday night across much of the state, as smoky skies obscured the skylines of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued an air quality alert for the entire state. Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources also issued an air quality advisory for the state.
In Chicago, officials urged young people, older adults and residents with health issues to spend more time indoors.
“Just driving into the zoo ... you could just see around the buildings, kind of just haze,” said Shelly Woinowski, who was visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
Some day care centers in the Chicago area told parents that their children would remain indoors Tuesday due to the poor air quality, while one youth sports club said it adjusted its activities to add more time indoors.
“As these unsafe conditions continue, the city will continue to provide updates and take swift action to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the resources they need to protect themselves and their families,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a statement.
Fires in northern Quebec and low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes are responsible for the smoke, Jackson said. He added that a north wind would push the smoke further south, moving into southern Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky overnight.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported Monday that 76,129 square kilometers (29,393 square miles) of land including forests has burned across Canada since Jan. 1. That exceeds the previous record set in 1989 of 75,596 square kilometers (29,187 square miles), according to the National Forestry Database.
Nationally, 490 fires are burning, with 255 of them considered to be out of control.
Even recent rainfall in Quebec likely won’t be enough to extinguish the wildfires, but the wet weather could give firefighters a chance to get ahead of the flames, officials said Tuesday.
Nearly a quarter of the fires burning in Canada are in Quebec. Environment Canada meteorologist Simon Legault said he expects rain to stop falling by Wednesday morning in the regions most affected by forest fires.
Earlier this month, massive fires burning stretches of Canadian forests blanketed the northeastern United States and the Great Lakes region with smoke, turning the air yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed.
The small particles in wildfire smoke can irritate the eyes, nose and throat, and can affect the heart and lungs, making it harder to breathe. Health officials say it’s important to limit outdoor activities as much as possible to avoid breathing in the particles.
In early June, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that hundreds of American firefighters and support personnel have been in Canada since May and called attention to the fires as a reminder of the impacts of climate change.
The warming planet will produce hotter and longer heat waves, making for bigger, smokier fires, said Joel Thornton, professor and chair of the department of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington.
Priti Marwah, who was beginning a run along Chicago’s lakefront on Tuesday, described the haze in the city as “bad.”
“Like, you can smell it bad,” she said. “I run a hundred miles a week, so this is going to be dangerous today. You can feel it ... just even parking right there and coming out, I can feel it in my lungs.”
Smoke from the wildfires moved into Minnesota late Monday, and ground-level smoke is expected to linger across southern, east-central and northeastern Minnesota. That includes the Twin Cities area, up to the northeast corner of the state and down to the southwest and southeast corners.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tweeted that Tuesday marked the 23rd air quality alert in Minnesota this year, breaking the previous record of 21 in 2021. Minnesota usually averages two or three alerts in a season.
The agency said a cold front will move across Minnesota on Wednesday, bringing cleaner air from the west across the region by early Thursday.
But on Tuesday, the coming respite meant little to Dan Daley, a resident of St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
“It’s kind of miserable some days because you can’t spend a lot of time outside,” he said.
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Ahmed reported from Minneapolis. AP reporter Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis, Corey Williams in Detroit and Ken Kusmer in Indianapolis contributed to the story.
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For just $1 lenders can integrate their systems of record with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and achieve greater loan decisioning capabilities
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Staircase, the company building an integrated, digital infrastructure to accelerate tech-enabled mortgages, has launched a new application programming interface (API) that enables lenders and servicers to embed automated underwriting technology into any application and sync to their point of sale (POS) and loan origination systems (LOS), saving time and money.
Most POS and LOS products come equipped with integrations to automated underwriting system (AUS) technology provided by government-sponsored entities (GSEs) but these integrations are typically static and offer fixed functionalities. Staircase's same-day GSE integrations eliminate these obstacles while empowering lenders to seamlessly synchronize AUS results across all of their systems, enabling them to move loan decisioning further upstream in the origination process.
For start-ups, the new API cuts out a 6- to 12-month AUS application process and gives them instant automated underwriting capabilities without spending time and money on IT and procurement reviews. Staircase does not charge any integration costs—only a $1 fee per API call.
Lenders have the option to embed Staircase's GSE APIs into their other tools such as web and mobile apps. For example, they can embed AUS logic into their online loan applications and provide borrowers with real-time feedback through the borrower's web browser or mobile device. This allows loan officers to reach out to borrowers immediately after a borrower fills out an application rather than call or text them later.
"Our GSE API is a real game changer," said Staircase Co-founder and CEO Adam Kalamchi. "By pulling AUS logic upstream as far as possible and enabling real-time feedback, our GSE API saves both lenders and borrowers time and money during the application process."
In addition to making GSE integrations quick and simple, Staircase also makes AUS findings and messages machine readable to create greater automation in the origination process. The GSE API even includes queuing mechanisms to compensate for downtime across multiple systems.
Like other Staircase products, the GSE API supports all data languages created by the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO). Staircase can translate any data language to a lender's preferred language, eliminating the need for lenders to adapt to other data models.
For more information about the GSE API, email hello@Staircase.co.
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