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NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Global Payments, Inc., (NYSE: GPN) between October 31, 2019 and October 18, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 10, 2023.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Global Payments securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Global Payments class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=11841 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 10, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Active Network used deceptive and abusive acts and practices to dupe its customers into enrolling into Active Network's own discount club; (2) since July 2011, Active Network, and by extension, Global Payments, was aware of such unauthorized conduct and that it was violating relevant regulations and laws aimed at protecting its consumers; (3) since 2011, Global Payments failed to properly monitor its subsidiary from engaging in such unlawful conduct, detect and stop the misconduct, and identify and remediate harmed consumers; (4) all the foregoing subjected the Company to a foreseeable risk of heightened regulatory scrutiny or investigation; (5) Global Payments' revenues were in part the product of Active Network's unlawful conduct and thus unsustainable; and (6) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Global Payments class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=11841 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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Porsche has issued a recall on certain versions of the Panamera hatchback and wagon due to a potential fire risk.
The recall affects Panameras and Panamera Sport Turismos from the 2017-2021 model years, and specifically the Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo, and Panamera Turbo S grades.
A total of 24,467 examples may be affected in the U.S., according to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on Jan. 27.
The issue is caused by the external coolant pump for the climate control system on the vehicles. In some cases, humidity may enter the pump and cause an electrical short circuit, which in turn could lead to a fire.
The remedy requires dealers to replace the coolant pump and inspect and replace the plug-in connection, if necessary. The service will be offered free of charge.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed out on March 27, but anyone looking for further information can contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243 or the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (reference recall campaign number 23V033000).
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The man in charge of the Cleveland County Detention Center, where two women died last month, resigned Wednesday, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office.
Deputy Chief Scott Sedbrook submitted his resignation letter Wednesday morning. Major Dennis Hansen, a jail administrator in charge of support services, also resigned this week. Hansen submitted his letter Monday, according to the sheriff's office.
"Those were accepted by the Sheriff and will take effect immediately," CCSO spokesman Hunter McKee said in an email. "Undersheriff Marcus Williams will be in charge of jail operations until a new chief is appointed."
Asked if the resignations were offered or requested, McKee said the letters "did not state a reason." He did not respond when asked in writing if the resignations were related to the recent deaths.
Shannon Hanchett, a 38-year-old Norman business owner, was found dead in her jail cell on Dec. 8, nearly two weeks after being arrested.
She baked cookies in a tiny cottage on the corner of Main Street and Webster Avenue.
Hanchett was arrested by Norman police Nov. 26 on complaints of making a false 911 call and obstructing an officer.
Hanchett died early Dec. 8 in the Cleveland County Detention Center. Friends told The Transcript she called police on the night she was arrested because she was having a “mental health crisis.”
Noble resident Kathryn Milano, 66, died Dec. 20 after suffering a medical emergency “related to pre-existing medical conditions,” the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office reported Dec. 29.
Her family has said her incarceration “was not handled properly” and she should have received “proper mental and physical health care” while in custody.
In recent days, friends and family of both women have protested the deaths at public gatherings and meetings, including a Cleveland County Commissioners meeting Monday and a Norman City Council meeting Tuesday.
Kate Bierman, a former council member and friend of Hanchett, has co-organized the protests.
"Though we do not know if these resignations are in any way connected to the recent deaths at the jail, this is an opportunity to bring in an administrator who believes, as we do, that expansion of carceral services under the guise of "behavioral health" is not the answer to our community's mental health needs," Bierman told The Transcript.
"We ask our elected officials who oversee the jail (the sheriff and county commissioners) to choose wisely."
This is a developing story.
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Bismarck State College will offer a diesel technology certification program beginning with the spring 2023 semester.
Students will learn how to service, repair and troubleshoot diesel equipment, and will be guaranteed an internship. The one-year certificate will give graduates the qualifications to find work as truck, tractor, or heavy equipment technicians for dealerships, independent shops or national service centers, according to the school.
The program begins in January and is accepting applications. For more information or to apply, go to bismarckstate.edu/DieselTechnology.
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Ask any avid home chef about the most important tools in their kitchen and a good set of knives will likely be right at the top. Most cooks have a single go-to knife they lean on most when doing their prep work but each blade in your set has advantages for cutting, slicing, chopping and even crushing various types of food.
Storing knives in a drawer keeps them out of the way but keeping them in a block also has its advantages. Not only does a knife block keep them in an easy-to-reach spot on top of your kitchen counter, but it also prevents accidental pokes from happening when reaching for them. It’s also nice to keep all your knives in one place. Storing cutlery in blocks can also help keep the edges sharp longer, too, which can extend the longevity of your knife set.
We recently found a deal at Amazon on a top-rated knife set from a trusted brand that is worth checking out if you’re looking for some new blades.
Cuisinart C77BTR-15P Classic 15-Piece Triple Rivet Block Set
The Cuisinart C77BTR-15P Classic Triple Rivet Block Set offers a 15-piece set of knives, kitchen scissors, a blade sharpener and the block. The knives feature tapered ground blades that narrow gradually to a sharp, fine edge. The blades are secured into the handles using three stainless steel rivets, which should keep them from becoming wobbly, even with a lot of use.
At Amazon, this Cuisinart knife set boasts an impressive rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars with more than 9,500 global ratings so far. They scored highly for being easy to clean, sturdy and for being a good value for the money, according to the vast majority of Amazon raters. Several purchasers also mentioned that the set looked great on their countertops in the block.
This Cuisinart knife set should make for a good cutlery starter set for new cooks because it has a little bit of everything. In addition to six 4 1/2-inch steak knives, a sharpening tool, kitchen shears and the wooden knife block, each set includes one of the following:
- 8-inch chef knife
- 8-inch slicing knife
- 7-inch santoku knife
- 5 1/2-inch utility knife
- 3 1/2-inch paring knife
- 2 3/4-inch bird’s beak paring knife
One Amazon reviewer named Tabitha wrote, “My kitchen is a full-on homestead, working kitchen. I have had a few good brands of knife sets. These are up to par and possible crossing over into my new favorite set yet. Very sharp, and I love that it comes with so many styles of knives and a knife sharpener. Great buy, highly recommend.”
To keep the knives in tip-top condition, Cuisinart recommends washing them by hand.
You can get this Cuisinart knife set for $139.99 on Amazon, which is a slight markdown from the usual price.
What do you think? Does this block set make the cut for home cooks?
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Pumuckel is a therapy horse, but not the kind that people ride. Instead, he climbs into his mom’s van and goes on outings to visit senior citizens. That’s because Pumuckel is a Shetland pony, and at just 20 inches tall, he is likely the tiniest horse in the world.
Carola Weidemann and her family live on a large farm in Breckerfeld, Germany, along with two dogs, some boarding horses and several mini Shetland ponies. So when she purchased Pumuckel last year, she assumed he would be just like the rest of the ponies, which grow to about 31 inches tall. But Pumuckel (likely named after a mischievous little goblin from a German children’s program) stopped growing at about 20 inches.
According to Britain’s Shetland Pony Club, most mini Shetland ponies should weigh about 264 pounds (120 kg) and Pumuckel weighs about 77 pounds.
Pumuckel is smaller than Weidemann’s dogs. Unlike her other ponies, he is allowed into the house and eats breakfast in the kitchen. Then, when it’s time to visit nursing homes, Pumuckel climbs a ramp into the vehicle, Weidemann straps him into the passenger seat, and off they go.
Voice of America shared photos of Weidemann and Pumuckel on Facebook that show just how tiny he is.
Weidemann contacted Guinness World Records, as Pumuckel is two inches shorter than the current record holder for world’s smallest horse. Bombel, a mini Appaloosa horse with dwarfism, stands 22 inches tall. However, according to Reuters, when the authority on record-breaking achievements responded, they informed Weidemann that horses and ponies must be 4 years old to be considered. Since Pumuckel is only 3, he’ll have to wait a year for this recognition.
Weidemann told Reuters she hopes her cuddly little horse, who is so small in stature due to “the vagaries of nature,” doesn’t grow any taller in the meantime.
Until then, he spends time with his mom, training and visiting seniors.
“Many of the seniors we visit used to have a connection to horses or farming,” Weidemann told Westfalenpost in a translated article. “A lot of emotions come up then. Especially during the time when the residents were not allowed to receive visitors and could not see their families, it was a nice change from the dreary everyday life. The reactions and the feedback I get make up for the training and education effort by far. It’s an affair of the heart.”
By Tricia Goss, for Newsy.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPX) ("Synaptogenix" or the "Company"), an emerging biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders, today announced topline data from its National Institute of Health (NIH)-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial of Bryostatin-1 for the treatment of advanced Alzheimer's disease.
The trial's primary endpoint of change from baseline in the Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) total score assessment obtained after completion of the second course of treatment (week 28) was not met with statistical significance. An average increase in the SIB total score of 1.4 points and 0.6 points was observed for the Bryostatin-1 and placebo groups, respectively, at week 28.
"We are disappointed in the topline results from this Phase 2 trial. Having just received the primary endpoint data, we are conducting a full review of all of the trial data to determine potential next steps and will provide an update of our plans when appropriate. We are committed to creating value for our shareholders and our substantial balance sheet offers us flexibility as we determine the next steps forward," said Synaptogenix Chief Executive Officer Alan Tuchman, M.D. "We are grateful to the study participants, investigators, the National Institutes of Health, and our distinguished advisors for their important contributions."
Synaptogenix remains well-funded with approximately $38.5 million in cash as of December 15, 2022, or approximately $4.00 per share.1
The Phase 2 clinical trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study comparing bryostatin-1 to placebo for long-term efficacy in the treatment of advanced and moderately severe AD in the absence of memantine. The study was conducted with financial support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Synaptogenix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that has historically worked to develop novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Synaptogenix has conducted clinical and preclinical studies of its lead therapeutic candidate, Bryostatin-1, in Alzheimer's disease. Preclinical studies have also demonstrated Bryostatin's regenerative mechanisms of action for the rare disease Fragile X syndrome, and for other neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Synaptogenix for Bryostatin-1 as a treatment for Fragile X syndrome. Bryostatin-1 has already undergone testing in more than 1,500 people in cancer studies, thus creating a large safety data base that will further inform clinical trial designs. Additional information about Synaptogenix, Inc. may be found on its website: www.synaptogen.com.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Phase 2 clinical trial of Bryostatin-1 and further studies, and continued development of use of Bryostatin-1 for AD and other cognitive diseases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which the Company has no control over. There can be no assurance that the clinical program for Bryostatin-1 will be successful in demonstrating safety and/or efficacy, that the Company will not encounter problems or delays in clinical development, or that Bryostatin-1 will ever receive regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Additional factors that may influence or cause actual results to differ materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation, the Company's inability to obtain adequate financing, the significant length of time associated with drug development and related insufficient cash flows and resulting illiquidity, the Company's patent portfolio, the Company's inability to expand its business, significant government regulation of pharmaceuticals and the healthcare industry, lack of product diversification, availability of the Company's raw materials, existing or increased competition, stock volatility and illiquidity, and the Company's failure to implement its business plans or strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Investors:
800-811-5591
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1 Based on 7,267,032 shares of common stock outstanding and 1,935,484 shares of common stock underlying preferred stock convertible into shares of common stock at $7.75 per share of common stock.
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- Easily check incineration progress details and deflation status through WEMIX BURN platform
- Realize deflationary WEMIX tokenomics through three types of incineration: Mass, Batch, and Auto Burn
- Achieve long-term healthy growth and value enhancement of WEMIX3.0 Mainnet mega-ecosystem by balancing WEMIX issuance and incineration
SEOUL, South Korea, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global blockchain developer WEMIX has unveiled the WEMIX BURN platform to promote the healthy growth of the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet mega-ecosystem by balancing issuance and incineration through the WEMIX BURN Program. The WEMIX BURN platform enables investors, WEMIX holders and community members to easily check the details of each burning process, while the WEMIX BURN program is divided into three stages - Mass Burn, Batch Burn and Auto Burn.
Mass Burn
- Burning based on total issuance volume: In line with the foundation's policy, the foundation's holdings are burned to maintain total issuance volume under 1 billion WEMIX.
- 1st Mass Burn Amount: 71,302,181 WEMIX.
- Burning based on price: In line with the foundation's policy, the price cap is set at $200 and 1% of the total issuance volume is burned from the foundation-owned assets under the condition that the previous top price is renewed after dividing sections of different price ranges in units of $10.
- 2nd Mass Burn Amount: 20,000,000 WEMIX Classic (with top price set at $21.5 by CoinMarketCap standard).
- Next Price of Burn: $30.
Batch Burn
- Batch Burn aims to return some of the investment income of the WEMIX Foundation to the community and market.
- Along with the implementation of the WEMIX BURN program, income settlement, buyback, and incineration are carried out on a quarterly basis.
- As of 9 March 2023, a total of 15,392,444.22 WEMIX has been burned in 3 burning processes.
- Priority fees burned before transferring to the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet's phase 2 period will be classified as Batch Burn, and as of 10 May 2023, a total of 1,777 WEMIX has been burned.
Auto Burn
- Auto Burn is carried out in such a way that the scale of incineration expands according to the growth of the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet and platform.
- Transaction Fee Burn:
○ Base fees will be burned in real time.
○ Priority fees will be burned in real time after transferring to the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet's phase 2 period.
- Service Revenue Burn: 25% of all the revenue occurring from currently provided services will be burned to balance WEMIX tokenomics.
- Services provided: WEMIX PLAY, WEMIX.Fi, NILE
○ *KLEVA will be later added after the service system's establishment.
WEMIX plans to achieve deflationary tokenomics by balancing issuance and incineration based on the WEMIX BURN program's three types of incineration, while enhancing the value of the Mega-ecosystem at the same time. More details are available at https://wemixburn.com/.
About WEMIX
The blockchain subsidiary of renowned Korea-based game development company Wemade, WEMIX is accelerating the adoption of blockchain technology by building an experience-based, platform-driven, and service-oriented mega-ecosystem that offers a wide spectrum of intuitive, convenient, and easy-to-use Web3 services for everyone. www.wemix.com
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A store manager reported that he was robbed at gunpoint Monday as he was leaving with money he planned to deposit at a bank, according to a police report.
At about 8:50 a.m., Denton police officers were dispatched to a robbery in the 1800 block of South Loop 288. The caller said he manages a store and was robbed on his way to the bank.
In the report, the manager said he was leaving the store with a bag of money to deposit when two male suspects approached him. One tried to pull the bag away from him, he said. After he didn’t let go, he said the other pointed a handgun at him, and the pair left on foot with the money, he said.
The report does not specify the exact amount of money that was in the bag, police spokesperson Amy Cunningham said, but confirmed it was several thousand dollars.
Denton police contacted the Denton County Sheriff’s Office to enlist the help of a K-9 while searching the area. They were unable to locate the suspects though.
Police are still investigating the incident.
Other reports
800 block of North Wood Street — A 31-year-old driver allegedly hit another vehicle and drove off. When police found him, he alleged he had drunk 24 beers
At about 6:23 p.m., police were dispatched for a hit-and-run crash. The caller said they saw a vehicle collide with a pickup and take off.
The caller told police that the vehicle drove away from the scene. The report does not mention any related injuries or damages, Cunningham said.
The caller found the suspected vehicle parked on North Crawford Street near McKinney Street, and police saw the vehicle parked away from the curb. The report states it had significant damage to the front end.
As officers approached, a man came walking up to the vehicle and said it was his. He said he crashed into another vehicle on his way home and allegedly admitted to having too many drinks.
He said he had finished off a 24-pack of beer he had been drinking since 9 a.m. The report states the man believed it was 10 p.m., more than three hours past the time of the crash.
According to the report, he refused all tests. He allegedly admitted he was impaired and told police to take him to jail. The report states police could smell a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his breath, and he had watery eyes.
Police placed him under arrest and transferred him to the city jail without incident, where he was charged with driving while intoxicated third or more.
If convicted of three or more DWI offenses, the offense becomes a third-degree felony. It is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Roundup
From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Monday, the Denton Police Department handled 412 service and officer-initiated calls and made five arrests.
BROOKE COLOMBO can be reached at 940-566-6882 and via Twitter at @brookecolombo.
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Museum of the Southwest hosted ReinBeer XI in December. The 11th annual beer-tasting festival is one of Christmas at the Mansion's most anticipated events during the holiday season.
The event featured allowed participants to mix and mingle, hop from one brewery tent to the other, and dance to musical guest The Croakin’ Toads.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Workers in a manufacturing facility in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou appear to have left to avoid COVID-19 curbs, with many traveling on foot for days after an unknown number of employees were quarantined in the facility after a virus outbreak.
Videos circulating on Chinese social media platforms showed people who are allegedly Foxconn workers climbing over fences and carrying their belongings down the road.
The Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, Henan province, is one of the largest factories in China that assembles products for Apple Inc., including its latest iPhone 14 devices.
Not all the videos that showed workers purportedly leaving the facility could be verified. It is unclear if the workers leaving the facility had escaped or if they were allowed to leave.
Foxconn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Volunteers from nearby villages put out food and drinks for the Foxconn workers. One such volunteer, who asked to be identified only by his surname Zhang out of privacy concerns, was put in charge of distributing supplies that his village in Xingyang county had prepared. He said that the people shown in a video he uploaded to the short-video platform Douyin were Foxconn workers because they would have to take that road if they were leaving the facility.
The workers’ exodus comes after reports that Foxconn had placed a number of workers under quarantine following a COVID-19 outbreak in the factory.
The Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou can accommodate up to 350,000 factory workers, but it is not clear how many are currently employed by the factory. It is also unclear how many of them have left, or how many were affected by COVID-19 curbs implemented in the factory prior to their departure.
Earlier this week, media reports said that a “closed-loop” system had been implemented in the factory that largely restricts workers to movements between their residence and the plant.
Local media reports said that Foxconn workers complained of poor food quality and a lack of medical care for those who tested positive amid growing concerns that the infection could be spreading. The company also denied rumors that 20,000 people in the plant had been infected with COVID-19.
Cities near Zhengzhou have since urged Foxconn workers to report to local authorities if they have plans to return to their hometowns so they can undergo appropriate isolation measures.
According to posts on the Zhengzhou government’s public WeChat account, Foxconn issued notices Sunday to workers at its factory, pledging to ensure the safety, legitimate rights and income for those willing to stay.
A day after videos circulated of workers leaving the factory, Foxconn and several local governments have also arranged transportation for employees who choose to return home. It is not clear how much agency the workers had in deciding to leave the factory.
The departure of Foxconn workers from the Zhengzhou plant highlights the growing discontent in China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, where governments attempt to stamp out outbreaks by implementing strict isolation and lockdown measures where infections are detected.
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(The Hill) – Texas is suing the Biden administration over its recent guidance reminding hospitals and physicians that federal law requires them to provide abortions if there is a medical emergency and the health or life of the patient is at risk.
According to the suit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, the Biden administration “seeks to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic,” and is “flouting the Supreme Court’s ruling before the ink is dry.”
Texas alleged the guidance goes much further than simply reminding hospitals of their obligations under current law, saying in the suit, “it includes a number of new requirements related to the provision of abortions that do not exist under federal law.”
The state is asking the court to issue a permanent injunction prohibiting the administration from enforcing the guidance.
“I will ensure that President Biden will be forced to comply with the Supreme Court’s important decision concerning abortion and I will not allow him to undermine and distort existing laws to fit his administration’s unlawful agenda,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in a statement.
The lawsuit was filed just days after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance reaffirming that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) protects providers when offering legally mandated, life- or health-saving abortion services in emergency situations.
Under the EMTALA law, if an emergency medical condition is found to exist, the hospital must provide available stabilizing treatment or an appropriate transfer to another hospital that has the capabilities to provide stabilizing treatment. HHS said abortion care qualifies as stabilizing care.
The law leaves it up to a physician to determine what qualifies as an emergency medical condition for a pregnant patient, but administration officials said examples such as ectopic pregnancy, complications of miscarriage or severe preeclampsia would apply.
But according to Texas, “EMTALA does not mandate, direct, approve, or even suggest the provision of any specific treatment. It says nothing about abortion.”
The HHS guidance followed President Biden’s executive order on reproductive health issued last week, and comes as the White House fends off criticism for its seemingly sluggish response to the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
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FARGO, N.D., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pedigree Technologies announces the addition of two new Tracking Tags to its OneView platform. By attaching to outdoor tools, equipment, and remote assets, these Bluetooth® tags offer customers increased visibility at a fraction of the cost of GPS devices. The tracking tags will connect and sync with truck and trailer GPS devices, Pedigree applications on handsets and tablets, Pedigree's Cab-Mate ELD, and yard-based receivers.
Businesses can only make money if they deploy their equipment and tools efficiently. Pedigree's Tracking Tags are one tool that solves the dilemma of "Where's my stuff". These tags are far less expensive than GPS trackers, so monitoring your lower-valued assets becomes affordable. Bluetooth tags are small, weatherproof, long battery-life devices that are quickly installed on most anything including tools, ladders, light equipment, bins, and iron attachments.
Using Bluetooth wireless signals, the tags repeatedly transmit messages with an asset's unique identifier. These signals are picked up and displayed on the OneView platform along with other vehicle- and asset-based GPS devices that are being monitored. The OneView platform can also display common industrial tool tags from leading manufacturers.
The Tags are purpose-built for the harsh environments found in the industries Pedigree serves: transportation, construction, oil and gas, and heavy equipment. The PT TAG 20 and PT TAG 5 each have a signal range of up to 200 meters. Both models are designed for a long-life of consistent operation with batteries that last 20 and 5 years, respectively. Installation of these small, compact devices is quick and simple.
Pedigree Technologies is challenging the telematics status quo. Traditional solutions overlook the complex operating environments of Heartland industries such as transportation, oil & gas, and heavy equipment. These enterprises require a 360-degree view into all service and supply chain assets, not just fleets. Using telematics as a foundation, we integrate and layer smart technologies to offer a more expansive view into assets, inventory, and business-critical systems. The power of Pedigree is to connect the unconnected, all through a single pane of glass.
Key solutions include ELDs, asset tracking, fleet management, maintenance, dispatching, IoT sensors, and more. Pedigree provides 24x7x365 domestic customer service and employs more than 90 professionals across the country. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Fargo, North Dakota. For more information about Pedigree Technologies visit PedigreeTechnologies.com or to learn more about Bluetooth Tags read, "Where's My Stuff?" – Listen to Your Bluetooth® Tags. For more information about this release or Pedigree Technologies, please contact Deidra Schwindt at Deidra.Schwindt@PedigreeTechnologies.com.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, made an unexpected appearance at a UK court on Monday during a high-profile privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
Other big names in entertainment and pop culture were also at the Royal Courts of Justice in London as proceedings in the case against Associated Newspapers proceeded.
The BBC reported that Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish arrived around noon local time, along with actress Sadie Frost and Elizabeth Hurley.
The case alleges that unlawful practices were used to get information for stories by the publisher.
SEE MORE: UK has new Duke of Edinburgh as king gives his brother title
Prince Harry alleges that he lost friends, citing "paranoia" over the "unlawful" stories that ANL newspapers published.
He claims the paper tapped phones and "largely deprived" him of portions of his teenage years.
While promoting his book "Spare," Prince Harry said he has made reforming the press in Britain his life's work. He said the lawsuits are a campaign for "accountability."
Associated Newspapers denies any unlawful behavior. The case centers around allegations of hacking, bugging and a technique known as "blagging," which is obtaining information based off deception or persuasion by impersonation.
The lawsuit claims the publisher of the Daily Mail committed unlawful acts to gather information techniques over the course of years.
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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The author was taken or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.
New York State Police say a man ran on to the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer. They say Rushdie suffered a stab wound to his neck, Rushdie was taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter. His condition was not immediately known.
The interviewer suffered a head injury.
A State Trooper assigned to the event took the suspect into custody.
Chautauqua Institution released this statement following Friday morning's incident:
We ask for your prayers for Salman Rushdie and Henry Reese, and patience as we fully focus on coordinating with police officials following a tragic incident at the Amphitheater today. All programs are canceled for the remainder of the day. Please consult the NYS Police statement.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she has directed the State police to further assist in the investigation.
Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. A year later, Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling for Rushdie’s death.
A bounty of over $3 million has also been offered for anyone who kills Rushdie.
Iran’s government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment has lingered. In 2012, a semi-official Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.
Rushdie dismissed that threat at the time, saying there was “no evidence” of people being interested in the reward.
That year, Rushdie published a memoir, “Joseph Anton,” about the fatwa. The title came from the pseudonym Rushdie had used while in hiding.
Rushdie rose to prominence with his Booker Prize-winning 1981 novel “Midnight’s Children,” but his name became known around the world after “The Satanic Verses.”
The Chautauqua Institution, about 55 miles southwest of Buffalo in a rural corner of New York, is known for its summertime lecture series. Rushdie has spoken there before.
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DALLAS (AP) — Trevor Reed’s nearly three year imprisonment by Russia ended Wednesday when he walked off a Russian plane and onto an American one.
The Marine veteran’s release was half of an unexpected U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that came despite high tension between the two countries. It saw the U.S. turn over a convicted Russian drug trafficker for the 30-year-old Texan who has maintained his innocence after being convicted on what a U.S. official decried as “laughable” evidence.
A look at who Reed is, why he was imprisoned and what will happen now that he’s been released.
WHO IS TREVOR REED?
Reed was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in the mountains of Southern California, where he enjoyed fishing and participating in the Boy Scouts, according to his family.
After graduating high school there, he returned to Texas for college but left before finishing his degree to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He was based at Camp Pendleton in California at one point, was deployed to the Middle East and also served in the presidential guard, providing security at Camp David when Barack Obama was president.
He was photographed in uniform with Obama before being honorably discharged.
In 2017, Reed returned to college at the University of North Texas in Dallas, studying international relations and Russia — the native tongue of his girlfriend. Two years later, he traveled to Moscow for a summer of learning the language and visiting her family.
Reed wouldn’t leave the country for years.
WHY WAS REED IMPRISONED?
A week before he was scheduled to return home, Reed attended a party where his family says he was encouraged to drink a large amount of vodka. He became nauseous while sharing a ride home, got out of the car and began running around a busy street, prompting a call to the police.
Reed was charged with assaulting the officers who picked him up. Russian authorities alleged he grabbed the arm of the officer driving him to a police station, causing the officer to swerve into another lane, and that he elbowed another officer who tried to intervene. The then-28-year-old was jailed in Moscow for nearly a year before going on trial in 2020.
Russian investigators didn’t give Reed’s defense team video that was recorded inside the police car and his parents expressed other concerns about the case, citing what they said was missing evidence and contradictory accounts by the officers. After Reed was sentenced to nine years in prison, the U.S. ambassador visited him behind bars.
“He’s been detained and convicted on evidence that is laughable,” U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan said in 2020.
HOW REED’S FAMILY CAMPAIGNED FOR HIS RELEASE
For years before Reed was released, his situation did not look hopeful. He fell ill in prison and geopolitics loomed.
With Russia’s war against Ukraine well underway, Reed’s parents told The Associated Press in March that they were worried the military conflict complicated any effort to bring their son home by potentially shutting lanes of communication.
“We’re concerned that those channels are closing, and we just want to make sure that they don’t all close and that there are hopefully multiple channels about multiple issues,” Joey Reed said.
The Reeds had pressed Biden administration officials to think creatively, for example by supporting a swap like the one that happened Wednesday, though they said the reaction had been cool.
Complicating matters was Reed’s own declining health in prison. He was coughing up blood and, at one point, went on a hunger strike.
“If this becomes long and drawn out, and they take over Ukraine, then the Western countries and the United States are going to be at odds with Russia for a long time,” Joey Reed said in the March interview. “That could lead to additional charges against our son, if he lives, and keep him there indefinitely, which is not uncommon in Russia.”
Last month, the Reeds tried to connect with President Joe Biden, standing along the motorcade route during a presidential visit to Texas. When that didn’t result in a meaningful face-to-face interaction, they demonstrated outside the White House to seek a meeting with the president.
In late March, they got the meeting and less than a month later their son was headed home.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Trevor’s parents said they’d spent Tuesday cleaning his room in anticipation of his return, making sure his bed was cleared of paperwork and other clutter so he’d have a place to sleep.
His health is an immediate concern — both Reeds were troubled by his unsteady gait and how thin he looked as TV footage captured him walking, flanked by guards, from a van to the jet.
Beyond that, though, they said they anticipated him going back to school — he’d asked to be sent college books while in prison — to finish a degree and pursue a career with the federal government.
His parents expect Reed to have time for leisure, too. Assuming he reacquires a driver’s license that had expired while he was away, he should be able to tool around in his Jeep Wrangler with the top down, Joey Reed said, and to do the things that locals take for granted: visit a nearby wildlife animal park and watch the Texas Rangers play baseball.
Joey said he and his son are also excited for the coming “Top Gun” sequel.
“I was still in Russia when they were supposed to come out,” he said, referring to time spent visiting his son, “and then they delayed it. And I said, ‘Trevor, they’re delaying this movie until you get out.’ And that’s exactly what has happened.”
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The new Freddie Gibbs album, $oul $old $eparately, arrives with the prestige and buzz of an artist's Big Moment. Only Gibbs has cycled through a handful of these moments already — and delivered with aplomb. Now 40, he's dispatched an emotionally nuanced record, one that's neither a self-indulgent victory lap, a re-telling of the origin story for newcomers or a bespoke project laced with beats from a hypebeast icon. Titled after a snatch of a line from "Education," a key track from 2019's Bandana ("Drugs for free / Soul sold separately"), Gibbs is an amalgamation of every facet of his artistry on this record: the hustler, the dealer, the street veteran, the effortlessly gifted MC, the audio tour guide through a beatmaker's fanciful compositions. It's a rewarding listen from an artist still in his prime that leaves questions about what might come next.
Forget what F. Scott Fitzgerald said about American lives and second acts, Gibbs is on his third or fourth by any account. What to make of the pride of Gary, Indiana, signed to Interscope in 2006 then unceremoniously dropped without releasing an album, who latched onto Young Jeezy's CTE World label a few years later before acrimoniously departing to start his own imprint in 2013. Along the way he tore through a hot streak of undeniable street-rap mixtapes from 2009's The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs until 2012's Baby Face Killa. But with 2014's collaborative album with Oxnard producer Madlib, Pinata, listeners heard Gibbs reborn: a real-deal gangster rapper who could sail on top of a beloved sampler's frayed analog beats to universal acclaim.
Gibbs now seems to be opening yet another act. After managing to reinvent himself for a few key quadrants — from the kind of guy who treats r/hiphopheads as gospel, to a sophisticated listener lured by the magnetism of tightly looped beats from revered indie beatmakers, to the longtime devotee who fell in love with the verisimilitude of his older material but finds this sustained career arc nice — his portfolio is the stuff of indie-rap fantasy. Pinata signaled a shift in focus on the trajectory of Gibbs' career: in 2018, he released Fetti, a collaborative EP with New Orleans rapper Curren$y helmed entirely by blunted bicoastal producer the Alchemist, before a reunion with Madlib on Bandana, an equally celebrated full-length of impeccable rapping amid perfectly complementary and just-outre-enough production. 2020 saw Alfredo, a full-length solo project entirely produced by the Alchemist that nabbed him a Grammy nomination, cap Gibbs' six-year run as a one-man auteur who could rap over anything and whose new releases were immersions into lush hip-hop panoramas. In this stretch of his career, Gibbs has clearly found a few muses without sacrificing an ounce of credibility. These singular albums are all profoundly satisfying and not the one-dimensional output of a dilettante.
$oul $old $eparately lacks the lyrical and thematic cohesion to truly be a statement or legacy-defining masterwork above the rest of his distinguished catalog, and it sometimes labors under the weight of a forced progression. The album's loose conceptual framework — Gibbs is staying at a luxury Las Vegas hotel, ignoring famous friends to hole up and finish the record — hints at a level of paranoia and trauma that is not examined as thoroughly as possible. (Refer back to moments like, "The revolution is the genocide / My execution might be televised," from Alfredo for more pathos.) After the sole Alchemist collab on the album, the ferocious "Blackest in the Room," where Gibbs depicts a barrage of vivid scenes that set the table for an album of fiery reflection ("My cousin live in Flint, she been sick since they fucked the water up"), the album sputters a bit in trying to find a balance between a blockbuster record and Gibbs' natural tendency toward dense and unyielding raps. Lead single "Too Much" is a fine crossover attempt but Moneybagg Yo steals the show with his nonchalant bluster and charismatic flexes; there's an anonymous Offset verse on the bland "Pain and Strife" on the way there. Gibbs acquits himself nicely on "Lobster Omelette," but Rick Ross shows up, uncharacteristically languid, failing to live up to the delirious luxury-rap promise of the title or capture the magic of previous collabs like Alfredo's "Scottie Beam" or loosie "Ice Cream" from earlier in the year.
But even at his most compliant, Gibbs can never stray too far from the craftsman-like approach he brings to his music. "Space Rabbit'' boasts an opulent Boi-1da beat and Gibbs is locked in, offering surgical bars that find him navigating between the rapid-fire realities of dealing and soul-searching: "Sunday night through Thursday, you hit me, I'll get you situated / Wonder if I'm going to Hell or my soul obliterated / Neighbor kids just hit me, they mama just sold the 'fridgerator." On "Rabbit Vision," he soberly addresses his past beef with former mentor Jeezy. Both of these songs center his Rabbit persona, evoking his Vice Lord gang affiliation. It's these meticulous details and personal flourishes that separate Gibbs' deft pen from the movie-villain flows of peer Pusha T. Gibbs is never sentimental, his verses point toward a moral reckoning but don't make obvious the inward conflict – he's so skilled in the booth you have to meet him halfway to extract the penitence and sorrow in the marrow of some of these songs.
His willingness to bend at all accounts for the minute shifts in tone and perspective on the album. "Grandma's Stove" finds Gibbs contemplating the fallout of a flourishing rap career. A diaristic journey into his come-up, growing celebrity stature and deep-seated fears, he raps, "I bought a house in Cali, I made it out for real / Pop Smoke killed in the hills, that shit gave me the chills," accounting for his "lane out of Gary" to the growing existential danger of being a rapper anywhere. The comedown is the only track sporting a Madlib beat, the penultimate "CIA," which finds the man affectionately nicknamed "Gangsta Gibbs" showing his cards ("I did this album off pages ripped out my diary"), peering beneath the perception of pivotal scenes in his story. He's often made thoughts like this sound exuberant and blistering, but here he seems resigned and wistful. Sometimes you wish for the levity, or at least the bounce, of non-album singles like "Gang Signs" with SchoolBoy Q or "Black Illuminati" with Jadakiss, but the sincerity can be bracing, sidestepping Real Hip-Hop fetishism and instead conceding that the long road to success is littered with familiar potholes that make the tenure of an esteemed rapper tenuous.
After the breakthrough of Pinata, Gibbs retreated to the murky, features-addled waters of Shadow of a Doubt in 2015, the type of album he abandoned until this one. But even the deviations in his discography are never all that experimental. At their most probative, his records find new ways to measure features of his personality. Here, Gibbs delivers a great album that excels when he brings the listener into his headspace, even if it doesn't uncover memoir-tier revelations. There's a through-line of old-head references — memorable appearances by Kelly Price and Musiq Soulchild, interpolations of Maxwell and Bone Thugs hooks, a prominent sample of "Sippin' on Some Syrup," solid features from Raekwon and Scarface — that seem to long for an era where a journeyman rapper could become a star almost by accident. But that feels a bit like wish-fulfillment for a rapper who has spent his career ignoring the zeitgeist.
The well-worn mythology of the reformed gangster is not new, but Freddie Gibbs has become the most notable artist embodying a more refined, less late-capitalist mogul vision of growing older in hip-hop, one he will likely never fully abandon. If $oul $old $eparately wants for anything, it's the cold-blooded precision of Roc Marciano and Alchemist's collaborative album The Elephant Man's Bones or the moral wrestling of billy woods' Aethiopes, both from earlier this year. Gibbs continues to clear his own trail and now he's simply allowed to be himself, armed with the confidence of an artist that's lived a hundred lives toward self-actualization. $oul $old $eparately may not be a slam-dunk thesis statement, the unassailable capper on a storied arc, but it does fit with Gibbs' other stabs at rap immortality; he knows that after you've put in the work, legends never die, and Gibbs, the eternal technician, never stops working.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
7-0-9-6, SB: 1
(seven, zero, nine, six; SB: one)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
7-0-9-6, SB: 1
(seven, zero, nine, six; SB: one)
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
05-07-08-10-16-17-20-38-46-47-48-50-52-54-62-64-66-68-73-76
(five, seven, eight, ten, sixteen, seventeen, twenty, thirty-eight, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, fifty, fifty-two, fifty-four, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-six, sixty-eight, seventy-three, seventy-six)
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TAIPEI, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 7th, 2023, the Databroker International Data Trade Consulting Platform, led by Dr. Ta-yu Wu, made its debut on the Nasdaq Media advertising board in New York. The platform's ads were also displayed in Times Square and broadcasted by multiple international media outlets. According to a report recently published by 《The Icons》, This move further promotes China's digital economy business globalization.
According to the latest forecast data released by IDC's "2023 V1 Global Big Data Spending Guide," China's IT investment in the big data market is expected to reach approximately $17 billion in 2022, doubling to $36.49 billion in 2026. The Chinese market's share of the global total scale will continue to rise during the five-year forecast period. It is expected to surpass the total of the Asia-Pacific region excluding China and Japan in 2024, and approach 8% of the global total scale in 2026.
"China's market maintains strong growth due to new policies such as Digital China, Data Elements, Big Data, and major projects landing. Additionally, there is a further release of enterprise project demand after the epidemic, and the demand for data value mining in various industry sectors after completing basic information construction. The big data market is about to usher in a new outbreak stage."
Dr. Wu also explained that the Databroker International Data Trade Consulting Platform was created in response to this background. It has powerful domestic and international data trading information integration capabilities.The platform not only connects international well-known data trading platform information with the data trading network established by Mr. Zhang Yao, a well-known entrepreneur in China, but also provides the latest data dynamics for domestic and international data supply and demand sides. It integrates data strategic consulting methods to diagnose and guide the value of data processing.
The platform has also established a data collaboration mechanism with the well-known Chinese digital economy intelligence alliance community. This alliance is composed of industry leaders who focus on integrating industry data from various associations, building upon each other's work, and using smart contracts to help companies effectively convert data into assets for transactions and assist companies in going global.
Dr. Ta-yu Wu is a senior expert in innovation management and digital transformation in China, providing training and consulting services in innovation management and digital transformation to Fortune 500 companies. He is a member of the International Digital Asset Standards Management Committee and initiated and drafted the Chinese Digital Governance Expert Team Standards, as well as the Chinese Digital Asset Management and Personnel Governance Standards. In 2022, he worked with the Greater Bay Area Digital Economy Quality Management Promotion Association to jointly develop China's first Chief Digital Officer talent standard.
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The driver of a Jeep Wrangler died from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Mandan, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Randy Spitzer, of Mandan, whose age was not listed, was ejected from the Jeep after it struck an embankment about 2 p.m. Saturday, the Patrol said. He was pronounced dead at a Bismarck hospital.
Officials said the Jeep “was travelling in an erratic manner” as it was going northwest on the exit ramp of I-94 onto state Highway 1806. Spitzer drove through the intersection and hit the embankment after entering the west ditch. He was not wearing a seat belt, the Patrol said.
The Mandan Police Department, Morton County Sheriff’s Office and Metro Area Ambulance also responded. The Patrol’s investigation of the crash is ongoing.
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The Pathfinder rolled into 2023 on a high note after Nissan refreshed the model and shifted gears for 2022.
But the three-row family competition’s already fighting back with the Toyota Highlander undergoing a refresh along with the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride receiving updates as well.
The Pathfinder’s TCC Rating of 6.7 out of 10 trails those rivals, but the numbers don’t tell the full story.
After spending a snowy winter week with the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder, I was reminded why it’s worth considering for many families. Here’s where it hit and missed.
Hit: Retains V-6 power
For 2023, the Toyota Highlander ditched its V-6 engine in favor of a turbo-4 with similar power. Traditionalists who appreciate naturally-aspirated power delivery and a bit more bravado for the ears will appreciate the Pathfinder’s 3.5-liter V-6 that makes 284 hp and 259 lb-ft of torque. It’s a smooth operator with power that builds as the revs climb. None of that business of the turbo kicking in and suddenly shoving the vehicle forward.
Miss: Three-zone climate sync confusion
The Pathfinder features three-zone climate control, which is a handy feature when the kids, significant other, and driver all want different temperatures. But hitting the sync button on the dashboard doesn’t fully sync all three zones. In a convoluted process to sync all three zones you must enter the rear climate control settings by hitting the “rear button” then hit sync, which will sync the rear to the front. If someone changes the temperature in the rear this process needs to be done again. Syncing the front two zones requires one push of the sync button.
Hit: Well-calibrated safety tech
Most new vehicles feature advanced safety features powered by cameras and radar sensors. In foul weather, these sensors go offline quickly once snow or ice build up on the sensors. Once offline, the dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree screaming, “Systems offline!” None of that happens in the Pathfinder. Nissan’s done a commendable job calibrating the system so it never freaked out during a snowstorm. Both Subaru and Honda should take notes.
Hit and Miss: Snow mode calibration
During the Minnesota snowstorm, I messed around with various modes and the Pathfinder’s Snow mode is impressive. I say this because my $54,785 Platinum model rode on 20-inch wheels wrapped in Bridgestone Alenza tires. Those tires are luxury truck tires meant to be quiet and comfortable on the highway. They are typically terrible in snow and ice, except on the Pathfinder. Flipping the Pathfinder’s powertrain into Snow mode recalibrated the transmission, throttle, and stability control system so dramatically the wheels never slipped.
But Snow mode’s programming swings too far. It neuters the power so much it takes deep stabs at the throttle to get the Pathfinder moving. The Honda Pilot’s Snow mode is better calibrated in terms of power delivery while remaining sure-footed in the white slippery stuff.
Miss: Heated steering wheel lacks memory
The top-spec Platinum Pathfinder features a heated steering wheel, which worked great to keep my hands toasty warm. But unlike the heated seats, which turned back to the same setting as when the car was shut off, the heated steering wheel had no such memory. Other cars, including my wife’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, have a memory for both the heated seats and steering wheel and both will turn back on to their last state of use upon key cycle. The Pathfinder needs this.
Bonus hit: Second-row slides and tilts
Unrelated to winter weather but impossible not to reiterate in a Pathfinder review, this is one of the few vehicles on the market that features second-row seats that slide and tilt. It enables the second row to be tilted and slid forward to access the third row without removing a booster or kid’s seat. The last-generation Pathfinder had it and it carried into the latest model. The Ford Expedition has this feature.
The Pathfinder isn’t as flashy, trendy, or up-market looking as the Telluride or Palisade, but it’s worth putting on the three-row SUV consideration list for its snowy capability and convenient features.
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2023 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD
Base price: $36,295, including destination
Price as tested: $54,785
Powertrain: 284-hp V-6, 9-speed automatic, all-wheel drive
EPA fuel economy: 20/25/22 mpg
The hits: V-6 power, well-calibrated safety tech, Snow mode, slide-and-tilt second-row seats
The misses: Three-zone climate out of sync heated steering wheel memory, Snow mode
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Dog day in court: Jack Daniels sues pet company over squeaky toy
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Jack Daniels is suing the makers of a dog toy, accusing them of putting their paws all over their brand.
This ‘spirited’ case made it all the way to the Supreme Court - and now the dog toy company is over a barrel.
If you think the lawsuit sounds frivolous well, you don’t know Jack.
“It can seem like sour grapes that Jack Daniels just can’t take a joke, but there’s a little more to it,” said trademark lawyer Michael Kondoudis
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Some believe the Jack Daniel’s case can be *distilled* into a pretty clear argument.
“The defendant is essentially selling products that are mimicking their name. And the bottle shape, both of which are trademarks. And so that equals consumer confusion, which is a classic form of trademark infringement,” said Kondoudis.
But the defense argues the toy is an obvious parody - something that is usually protected by free speech.
What doesn’t make that argument fool *proof* is the fact that they’re turning a profit on the toys.
“When you move beyond just parody and you move on to commercialization, where you actually making a line of products and selling them for profit,” said Kondoudos. “The line gets blurry as to what is commentary and protected versus what is just ordinary commercial activity, which is subject to trademark protection.”
This isn’t the first time there’s been a legal dog-fight over a chew toy.
Back in 2007, a court of appeals in Richmond, Virgina sided with a pet company over their “Chewy Vuitton” toy.
A judge in that case, Paul Niemeyer wrote, “The dog toy irreverently presents haute couture as an object for casual canine destruction. The satire is unmistakable.”
If the high court rules the same way, it’ll be harder to leash toys like this in the future.
“It’s going to be harder for companies to protect their trademarks. And it’s going to excuse a little bit of consumer confusion,” said Kondoudis.
Oral arguments will be heard on the case Wednesday - so this isn’t the end of this tail.
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As the final seconds ticked away, taking with them any last hope of the College Football Playoff, Caleb Williams looked up at the clock in Las Vegas last Friday, his eyes welling with tears. USC’s quarterback had given everything to that point. He’d carried the Trojans as they climbed rung by rung from 4-8 disaster to 11-1 contender over the past year, dancing and dazzling his way to one of the most dominant seasons the school had ever seen, a campaign so special it’s likely to win him the Heisman Trophy.
But it wasn’t enough. Not tonight, at least. Not while Utah’s pressure bore down and the searing pain in his hamstring sapped him of his usual magic. Williams tried his best to hide the limp, to convince himself and everyone else there was nothing wrong, though deep down he knew there was. He said he tried to channel Kobe Bryant, reciting over and over in his head that the game was bigger than whatever he was feeling.
But it was no use. With one minute remaining, Williams stared up at the scoreboard as he hopped to the sideline — 47-24. A season’s worth of feelings swelled to the surface. He thought of all they’d done to get here — and how close they’d come. He thought of center Brett Neilon, who’d just been carted away, his college career now over due to injury. He thought of all the relationships he’d built during the past 10 months after transferring from Oklahoma to USC.
As Utah celebrated its Pac-12 title, Williams plopped down on the bench, a towel draped over his helmet, and the tears came rushing.
“Sometimes,” Williams said later, “there are just moments where there’s 50 seconds on the clock, and you’re down by 20 in a championship game, and you know these guys have worked so hard, and you’ve worked so hard, and you just love this game more than just about anything in this world, and, well — it does affect you.”
Caleb Williams’ run to the Heisman is comparable to Carson Palmer, with him hanging around but not moving into the spotlight until late in the season.
The image of Williams under a towel with tears in his eyes was captured that night by Fox cameras, broadcast for all the world to see. Here was a window into the raw passion that many who know him say drives this year’s presumptive Heisman Trophy favorite.
But soon enough, social media users seized on the moment, distilling it down into 280-character takes, an army of anonymous accounts raising questions about his integrity and lobbing criticism at USC’s quarterback. A flood of Utah fans, unhappy with his explicit nail art for the evening, unleashed their own torrent of takes. Even the Utes’ Twitter account piled on with a meme, changing the letters painted on his nails to celebrate back-to-back Pac-12 championships.
The next day, when Texas Christian quarterback and fellow Heisman finalist Max Duggan was lauded for showing similar emotion in defeat, Williams became frustrated and fired off a quote-tweet of one media member’s compliment, tacking on a sarcastic “Lol.” He intended to call attention to what he saw as a “double standard,” but the message was lost. The tweet, Williams said, was misinterpreted — and deleted — but the negative social media cycle had already started anew. “Caleb Williams Appears to Mock TCU QB for Crying After Loss,” one headline read.
“I love that Max showed that he cared,” Williams clarified later. “It truly shows you’re not afraid to express and to feel. … It’s OK to have emotions.”
It’s a tightrope the USC quarterback now walks as the new face of a new age of college football. At one moment, he’s “Superman,” impenetrable and poised. The next, he’s opened a vein for all the world to see. It’s a unique balance of bravado and vulnerability that teammates and coaches say has set the star quarterback apart since his days at Gonzaga High School — and could make him the eighth Heisman winner in USC history.
But the new Trojans star sees no need to tiptoe along any tightropes, confining himself to what others expect a quarterback — or Heisman winner — to become. He’s reminded of the lyrics to a Drake song, one that feels especially poignant just as the spotlight brightens and the world debates what Williams should be.
“He says, ‘Mike never tried to rap like ‘Pac and ‘Pac never tried to rap like Mike,” Williams said. “They’re themselves. They are who they are. I know myself and who I am.
“I’m just trying to be real to me.”
It took all of one summer workout at Gonzaga College High in Washington, D.C., for John Marshall to know that Williams was the real deal. Right away, the junior receiver’s eyes went to the 14-year-old who could uncork a deep ball 50 yards on a rope, a throw that would leave the other quarterbacks in attendance quietly wondering about a position change.
“I saw that one pass, and I was like, ‘Yeah, he’s gonna be the starter,’ ” said Marshall, who’s now a defensive captain at Navy. “I’d never seen arm strength like that from a quarterback.”
No one at Gonzaga blinked when Williams was named the starter of the football powerhouse as a freshman. But talent was one thing. Actually leading an offense at 14 was another.
Caleb Williams’ run to the Heisman is comparable to Carson Palmer, with him hanging around but not moving into the spotlight until late in the season.
The future Heisman favorite wasn’t entirely comfortable playing a vocal role at first, said Danny Schaecter, his former offensive coordinator at Gonzaga. But Schaecter challenged him to practice. Any time the coaches asked for comments, Schaecter told him it was his job to say something.
“He wasn’t really comfortable as a freshman, even as a sophomore, to get up and speak,” Schaecter said. “Not that he was nervous, but he would stumble over words or maybe he wasn’t sure what to say, so he couldn’t start speaking. It was like, the more you practice this, the more you’ll be comfortable doing it.”
He didn’t have to force it. Before long, as the freshman shined on the football field, he became a natural leader.
“He was not a guy to go out of his way to show that he’s in charge,” said Aaron Turner, one of Williams’ high school wideouts who now plays at Connecticut. “He doesn’t have to.”
But Williams had an uncanny ability to make others believe.
“People just gravitated to him,” Gonzaga athletic director Joe Reyna recalls, “even outside of football.”
Certainly no one at Gonzaga, past or present, would ever doubt Williams after his sophomore season and the Hail Mary that etched him into the school’s lore.
Gonzaga had fallen into a 20-0 hole against potent DeMatha Catholic in the first quarter of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship, the game drawing dangerously close to getting out of hand. But while panic was starting to set in, Williams remained unflinchingly calm.
“I was upset about it,” Marshall said, “and he helped bring me back down.”
Bit by bit, Gonzaga chipped away, buoyed by its quarterback’s belief. At one point, Williams converted a third-and-33 to keep a Gonzaga drive alive. A sack in the second half left him limping but undaunted. He fought the rest of the night through an ankle injury that likely would’ve held him out had there been another week of the season.
As Gonzaga coach Randy Trivers tells the story, he can’t help but draw parallels to last Friday’s Pac-12 title loss.
“He held it together,” Trivers said. “That’s one of those times where you could feel the energy I’m talking about, that positivity, that belief, that confidence coming to the forefront. None of this is possible, if he doesn’t have that.”
Williams was calm as he stepped under center with 45 seconds left. He hit Marshall with a deep bomb downfield, then another receiver on a slant for a score, surgically picking apart the defense. Gonzaga took its first lead with less than 30 seconds remaining, before DeMatha returned the ensuing squib kick to regain the lead.
Caleb Williams and his father share the strategies they have used to put the USC quarterback in the best position to win on and off the field.
On the sideline, Schaecter recalls, Williams wiped tears out of his eyes, composing himself for two final plays. He hit one short completion. Then, with time expiring, he heaved a pass 65 yards in the air toward a mess of players in the end zone. The ball whistled through outstretched arms, straight toward Marshall, who could barely believe it as he pulled down the title-winning touchdown.
Williams fell to his knees, sobbing tears of joy.
“The emotion was just pouring out of him,” recalls Jalen McMurray, a former teammate who now plays for Temple. “That’s the passion he brings, and as a teammate of his, you love it. It goes through the whole team.”
The miraculous play announced what most at Gonzaga already knew, deep down: “With that guy,” Turner said, “you’re always gonna have a chance.”
Soon after the rally, teammates started calling him “Superman.”
The next season, however, Superman fell short in the playoffs to Our Lady of Good Counsel, Gonzaga’s second loss to the same team that season. Williams was devastated. He promised Schaecter in the locker room after the game they’d come back better.
He’d never get the chance at Gonzaga, as the pandemic canceled his senior season. But the lopsided loss bore a striking resemblance to what Williams faced three years later in Las Vegas, where Utah kept USC out of the College Football Playoff semifinals.
“The beauty of Caleb is when it hurts that deeply,” Schaecter said, “he knows that’s something he can use to get back up — and never let that happen again.”
Less than 48 hours after his hamstring popped and his heart was broken during the Pac-12 title game, Williams limped to the front of a room on USC’s campus filled with kids, each of them watching him closely. He winced as he sat, his left leg splayed to the side, his hamstring still sore, but duty called: A group of students from Audubon Middle School was set to graduate from a college readiness program that his foundation, Caleb Cares, helped organize and he wanted to see them, heartbreak or not.
“I know myself and who I am. I’m just trying to be real to me.”
— USC quarterback Caleb Williams on navigating the spotlight
He was still processing the loss from two nights earlier, still coming to grips with coming up short. There would be time to address the more pertinent questions that have emerged since last weekend — the first of which will be answered Saturday night on a stage in Manhattan. But for now, there were other questions to be answered from eager young onlookers.
Questions like, what was his favorite subject in school? History.
Where is his favorite place he’s traveled? Jamaica, on a family trip.
Williams was happy to answer, well aware of the influence he wields.
“I know I do have a platform,” Williams told the room, “where I can help and reach out to others and others might look up to me.”
Caleb Williams has a reputation for eluding defenders with a level of speed and agility that often leaves his USC teammates in a state of disbelief.
He is collecting recognition this week for a hard-fought regular season, earning Associated Press player of the year honors and the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the most outstanding player in college football.
Williams’ platform is certain to grow Saturday, assuming Williams becomes the first Trojan to hoist the trophy since Reggie Bush in 2005. The pressure to perform is sure to grow with it.
But those who have witnessed his rise know Williams is uniquely qualified to carry that burden. They’ve already seen him do the impossible once.
And after an 11-win campaign, just its second in 15 years, there are no doubts about how much Williams has meant at USC, where such a season would’ve been just as impossible without him.
He will smile in the spotlight and accept individual accolades, but he unquestionably remains unsatisfied after falling far short against Utah.
The tears are dry, but the motivation remains fresh.
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Jury is chosen to decide Florida school shooter’s sentence
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury of seven men and five women was tentatively chosen Tuesday for a penalty trial to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be sentenced to death or get life in prison for the 2018 attack, capping a nearly three-month winnowing process that began with 1,800 candidates.
The jurors were picked from a final group of 53 candidates by prosecutors and defense attorneys. Those chosen survived three rounds of questioning that began on April 4 and dragged on through numerous delays caused by illnesses and other factors. Eight of 10 alternates were selected before Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer adjourned late Tuesday.
The jury will be finalized Wednesday. Both sides still have peremptory challenges that could change the main panel’s final makeup — the defense has two and the prosecution has six.
The jury will decide whether Cruz, 23, receives the death sentence or life in prison without parole for the murders of 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. Opening statements, originally expected in May, are now scheduled for July 18.
Cruz pleaded guilty in October to those murders and 17 counts of attempted murder, so the jurors will only decide his punishment. They must be unanimous for Cruz to get the death penalty — if at least one votes for life, that will be Cruz’s sentence.
The jurors currently on the main panel are two banking executives and two technology workers, a probation officer, a human resources professional and a Walmart store stock supervisor. Also included are a librarian, a medical claims adjuster, a legal assistant, a customs officer and a retired insurance executive. The defense used a late peremptory challenge as alternates were being chosen to remove a retired health care executive who had originally been seated on the main panel.
At least five currently seated are gun owners.
The panel will have a task never faced by a U.S. jury — no American mass shooter who killed at least 17 people has ever made it to trial. Nine others died during or immediately after their shooting attacks, killed either by police or themselves. The suspect in the 2019 slaying of 23 at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, is awaiting trial.
In the first phase of jury selection, the prospective panelists were simply asked if their employment and life circumstances would allow them to serve the four months the trial is expected to last. About 80% were eliminated because their employers wouldn’t pay them, they are self-employed, or they had school obligations or vacations planned.
In the second phase, the 300 remaining panelists were asked their opinions on the death penalty and whether they could be fair to Cruz. Finally, about 85 were asked about their lives and work histories, whether they could stomach seeing gruesome crime scene and autopsy photos and even if they play violent video games and believe white people have advantages in society not available to racial minorities.
The selection process was upended several times. One day, the sheriff’s deputies who guard the courtroom thought some potential jurors were about to attack Cruz and pulled him to safety as they quickly removed the threatening panelists. On another day, Scherer had to dismiss a group of potential jurors because one wore a T-shirt referencing the shooting that supported the victims and survivors. Selection also was delayed for two weeks when lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill contracted COVID-19.
The jurors will be exposed to graphic evidence, including crime scene and autopsy photos and tour the three-story classroom building where Cruz methodically stalked the halls, shooting at anyone in front of him and into classrooms. It has not been cleaned since the shooting and remains bloodstained and bullet-pocked, with Valentine’s Day gifts strewn about.
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FOSHAN, China, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar," the "Company," "we" or "our") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third fiscal quarter of fiscal 2022 ended May 31, 2022.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Third Fiscal Quarter Ended May 31, 2022 Financial Highlights
(in comparison to the same period of the last fiscal year):
Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 Financial Highlights
(in comparison to the same period of the last fiscal year):
Overseas Schools (CATS Global Schools)
CATS Global Schools include 4 Stafford House locations in UK, 4 CATS Colleges in US and UK, Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts and 3 independent boarding schools in UK as of May 31, 2022.
- Revenue amounted to RMB187.9 million, representing a 32.1% increase compared to RMB142.3 million in the same fiscal quarter last year, and accounted for 42.9% of the total revenue for the third fiscal quarter.
- For the nine-month period, revenue amounted to RMB531.1 million, representing a 24.4% increase compared to RMB427.1 million in the same period of last fiscal year, and accounted for 40.5% of the total revenue.
Complementary Education Services
The complementary education services business comprises language training, overseas study counselling, career counselling, study tour and camps as well as international contest training and others.
- Revenue amounted to RMB138.0 million, compared to RMB147.5 million in the same fiscal quarter last year, and accounted for 31.5% of the total revenue for the third fiscal quarter.
- For the nine-month period, revenue amounted to RMB456.9 million, representing a 3.1% increase compared to RMB443.0 million for the same period of last fiscal year, and accounted for 34.8% of the total revenue.
Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services
The domestic kindergartens & K-12 operation services business comprises of for-profit kindergartens and operation services for domestic K-12 schools including catering and procurement services.
- Revenue amounted to RMB111.6 million, representing a 53.6% increase compared to RMB72.6 million in the same fiscal quarter last year, and accounted for 25.6% of the total revenue for the third fiscal quarter.
- For the nine-month period, revenue amounted to RMB323.1 million, representing a 52.6% increase compared to RMB211.7 million for the same period of last fiscal year, and accounted for 24.7% of the total revenue.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On Repayment of Senior Notes
As of the earnings release date, Bright Scholar has redeemed all of its outstanding senior notes matured (the "Redemption") on July 31, 2022 (the "Maturity Date"). The redemption price included the principal amount of all outstanding Senior Notes of US$223,984,000 and the interest of US$8,343,404 accrued till the day before the Maturity Date. The redemption price paid by the Company on the Maturity Date is US$232,327,404.
Upon completion of the Redemption, all the senior notes will be cancelled and delisted from the official list of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
On Going Private Proposal
On April 29, 2022, the Company received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter (the "Proposal") from its Chairperson of the board of directors (the "Board"), Ms. Huiyan Yang, and Ms. Meirong Yang (collectively, the "Buyer Group") proposing to acquire all of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "Class A Shares"), including Class A Shares represented by American depositary shares (the "ADSs," each representing one Class A ordinary share), and Class B ordinary shares of the Company (the "Class B Shares," and together with the Class A Shares, the "Shares") that are not beneficially owned by the Buyer Group for a purchase price of US$0.83 per Share in cash in a going private transaction (the "Proposed Transaction"), subject to certain conditions.
On May 6, 2022, the Board announced that it is has formed a special committee (the "Special Committee") consisting of three independent directors, Mr. Peter Andrew Schloss, Mr. Jun Zhao and Mr. Ronald J. Packard, to evaluate and consider the Proposal. Mr. Schloss chairs the Special Committee.
On July 21, 2022, the Special Committee announced the appointment of Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited as independent financial advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as legal counsel to the Special Committee to assist it in the process of reviewing and evaluation of the Proposal and any alternative strategic options that the Company may pursue.
"Multiple market and segment performances reflect broad and gradual resumption of its business momentum," said Mr. Jerry He, Executive Vice Chairman of Bright Scholar. "For continuing operation in the quarter, we recorded a 20.7% growth in revenue and enhancement in operating margin from (19.3%) to 4.4%, compared to the same quarter last fiscal year. On the nine-month basis, top line revenue grew by 21.2% year-over-year, with operating margin improved from (17.2%) to (0.3%)."
Mr. He commented on the performance of overseas school business, "The recovery of overseas business has started to gather momentum. We are pleased to see more and more students back to campus, as a result, our top line revenue increased 32.1% for the quarter and 24.4% for the nine-month period. Our effective cost management measures also yielded results with operating loss continued to narrow."
"Despite the challenges amid the regional outbreak of pandemic and travel restrictions, the effective COVID-19 containment strategy continues to provide a conducive environment for business recovery across China," commented by Mr. Zi Chen, Chief Executive Officer of Complementary Education Services. "In particularly, we have been encouraged by the recovery of our overseas study counselling, international contest training, and other quality training business with respective revenue grew by 24.3%, 15.7% and 22.9% year-over-year on a nine-month basis, respectively. Camp business also recorded a promising advanced bookings for summer activities in our main camp sites in Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong. Our margin profile continues to enhance as we focus on maintaining a competitive cost base to respond to dynamic business environment and optimizing returns by expanding our business portfolio."
"Our focus remains firmly on rebuilding our business revenues and we are pleased with the progress," said Ms. Wanmei Li, Chief Executive Officer of Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services. "In the quarter, revenue increased by 53.6%. On nine-month basis, revenue grew by 52.6%. The business and financial performance mainly attributed to the expansion of catering services to the students of additional 7 schools and 7 kindergartens over the last nine months. As of the end of May 2022, we had provided catering services to the students in a total of 21 schools and 56 kindergartens."
Mr. He concluded, "Looking ahead, we will be vigilant to the continued risks related to rising inflationary cost pressures, COVID, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory changes that could affect our businesses. The management team remains steadfast in its commitment to rebuild our domestic business, further improve operational efficiency through effective cost control, strengthen business resilience through diversification and capitalize emerging opportunities to speed up the pace of recovery."
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD FISCAL QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2022
Revenue from Continuing Operations
Revenue for the quarter was RMB437.5 million, representing a 20.7% increase from RMB362.4 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Overseas Schools: Revenue contribution for the quarter was RMB187.9 million, representing a 32.1% increase from RMB142.3 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to the recovery of overseas schools' operation from pandemic.
Complementary Education Services: Revenue contribution for the quarter was RMB138.0 million, as compared to RMB147.5 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in language training and study tour and camp business.
Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services: Revenue contribution for the quarter was RMB111.6 million, representing a 53.6% increase from RMB72.6 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in catering services to the students of K-12 schools.
We have continued to provide essential services without recognizing any revenues relating to such activities to schools provide compulsory education in our discontinued operations, which are key to the normal daily operation of such schools.
Cost of Revenue from Continuing Operations
Cost of revenue for the quarter was RMB302.2 million, as compared to RMB310.0 million for the same period last fiscal year.
Gross Profit, Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit from Continuing Operations
Gross profit for the quarter was RMB135.4 million, representing a 158.2% increase from RMB52.4 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. Gross margin increased to 30.9% from 14.5% for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted gross profit for the quarter was RMB139.9 million, representing a 147.1% increase from RMB56.6 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses and Adjusted SG&A Expenses from Continuing Operations (6)
Total SG&A expenses for the quarter were RMB117.1 million, as compared to RMB129.2 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted SG&A expenses for the quarter were RMB117.1 million, as compared to RMB128.5 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Operating Income/Loss, Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Income/Loss from Continuing Operations
Operating income for the quarter was RMB19.3 million, representing a 127.5% increase from operating loss of RMB70.1 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. Operating margin was 4.4% for the quarter, as compared to (19.3%) for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted operating income for the quarter was RMB23.8 million, representing a 136.4% increase from adjusted operating loss of RMB65.3 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Net (Loss)/Income and Adjusted Net Loss
Net loss for the quarter was RMB7.1 million. Net income was RMB163.9 million for the same period of the last fiscal year, which includes net loss of RMB94.2 million from continuing operations and net income of RMB258.1 million from discontinued operations.
Adjusted net loss for the quarter was RMB3.5 million, as compared to adjusted net loss of RMB90.2 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Net Loss per ordinary share/ADS and Adjusted Net Loss per ordinary share/ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders from continuing operations for the quarter were RMB0.08 and RMB0.08, respectively, as compared to loss of RMB0.73 and RMB0.73, respectively, for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders for the quarter were RMB0.05 and RMB0.05, respectively, as compared to loss of RMB0.69 and RMB0.69, respectively, for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was RMB69.0 million, as compared to RMB3.2 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2022
Revenue from Continuing Operations
Revenue for the period was RMB1,311.1 million, representing a 21.2% increase from RMB1,081.8 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Overseas Schools: Revenue contribution for the period was RMB531.1 million, representing a 24.4% increase from RMB427.1 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to the recovery of overseas schools operation from pandemic.
Complementary Education Services: Revenue contribution for the period was RMB456.9 million. It represented a 3.1% increase from RMB443.0 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to the recovery of overseas study counselling business, expansion of international contest business, and other quality education training.
Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services: Revenue contribution for the period was RMB323.1 million, representing a 52.6% increase from RMB211.7 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly due to an increase in catering services to the students at K-12 schools and management and operation services for kindergartens.
We have continued to provide essential services without recognizing any revenues relating to such activities to schools that provide compulsory education in our discontinued operations, which are key to the normal daily operation of such schools.
Cost of Revenue from Continuing Operations
Cost of revenue for the period was RMB916.7 million, as compared to RMB908.6 million for the same period last fiscal year.
Gross Profit, Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit from Continuing Operations
Gross profit for the period was RMB394.3 million, representing a 127.7% increase from RMB173.2 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. Gross margin increased to 30.1% from 16.0% for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted gross profit for the period was RMB408.2 million, representing a 121.1% increase from RMB184.7 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses and Adjusted SG&A Expenses from Continuing Operations
Total SG&A expenses for the period were RMB402.1 million, as compared to RMB377.4 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted SG&A expenses for the period were RMB402.9 million, as compared to RMB375.3 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Operating Loss, Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Income/Loss from Continuing Operations
Operating loss for the period was RMB3.7 million, representing a 98.0% decrease in loss from operating loss of RMB185.7 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. Operating margin was (0.3%) for the period, as compared to (17.2%) for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted operating income for the period was RMB9.4 million, representing a 105.5% increase from adjusted operating loss of RMB172.2 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Net (Loss)/Income and Adjusted Net Loss
Net loss for the period was RMB60.0 million. Net income was RMB312.4 million for the same period of the last fiscal year, which includes net loss of RMB255.9 million from continuing operations and net income of RMB568.3 million from discontinued operations.
Adjusted net loss for the period was RMB49.9 million, as compared to adjusted net loss of RMB244.7 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Net Loss per ordinary share/ADS and Adjusted Net Loss per ordinary share/ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders from continuing operations for the period were RMB0.49 and RMB0.49, respectively, as compared to loss of RMB2.13 and RMB2.13, respectively, for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders for the period were RMB0.41 and RMB0.41, respectively, as compared to loss of RMB2.04 and RMB2.04, respectively, for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the period was RMB196.7 million, as compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of RMB0.5 million for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Cash and Working Capital
As of May 31, 2022, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were RMB1,371.6 million (US$205.6 million), as compared to RMB1,492.6 million as of February 28, 2022. The company also had short-term investments of RMB1,234.8 million (US$185.1 million) as of May 31, 2022.
CONVENIENCE TRANSLATION
The Company's reporting currency is Renminbi ("RMB"). However, periodic reports made to shareholders will include current period amounts translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rates at the balance sheet date, for the convenience of readers. Translations of balances in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, and cash flows from RMB into U.S. dollars as of and for the quarter and nine-month ended May 31, 2022 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB6.6715, representing the noon buying rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board on May 31, 2022. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on May 31, 2022 or at any other rate.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In evaluating our business, we consider and use certain non-GAAP measures, including primarily adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted gross profit/(loss), adjusted SG&A expenses, adjusted operating income/(loss), adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders basic and diluted as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define adjusted gross profit/(loss) from continuing operations as gross profit/(loss) from continuing operations excluding amortization of intangible assets. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income/(loss) excluding interest income/(expense), net, income tax expense/benefit, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. We define adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. We define adjusted SG&A expenses from continuing operations as selling, general and administration expense from continuing operations excluding share-based compensation expense. We define adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations as net operating income/(loss) from continuing operations excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets. Additionally, we define adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted, as adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders (net income/(loss) to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares or American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share of the Company, on an as-converted basis.
We incur amortization expense of intangible assets related to various acquisitions that have been made in recent years. These intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition and are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition. We believe that exclusion of these expenses allows greater comparability of operating results that are consistent over time for the Company's newly-acquired and long-held business as the related intangibles do not have significant connection to the growth of the business. Therefore, we provide exclusion of amortization of intangible assets to define adjusted gross profit from continuing operations, adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations, adjusted net income/(loss), and adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted. In addition, due to the impact of the amended Implementation Regulations of the Law on the Promotion of Private Education of the People's Republic of China (the "Implementation Rules"), the Affected Entities(7) deconsolidated is classified as discontinued operations, which is a non-recurring item. The exclusion facilitates comparisons of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Therefore, we provide exclusion of income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, to define adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted.
We present the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Such non-GAAP measures include adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted gross profit/(loss) from continuing operations, adjusted SG&A expenses from continuing operations, adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations, adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders basic and diluted. Non-GAAP financial measures enable our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expense, and without considering the impact of non-operating items such as interest income/(expense), net; income tax expense/benefit; share-based compensation expense; amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, and without considering the impact of non-recurring item, i.e. income/(loss) from discontinued operations. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP measures facilitates investors' assessment of our operating performance.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Interest income/(expense), net; income tax expense/benefit; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; tax effect of amortization of intangible assets; and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of these non-GAAP measures, including adjusted EBITDA or adjusted net income/(loss). Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.
About Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited
Bright Scholar is a global premier education service company, which primarily provides quality international education to global students and equip them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education. Bright Scholar also complements its international offerings with Chinese government-mandated curriculum for students who wish to maintain the option of pursuing higher education in China.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's business plans and development, which can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.
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Which kitchen sink organizer is best?
Storing your cleaning tools near the kitchen sink helps keep things tidy and hygienic. The best kitchen sink organizers have spaces designed for necessary items, including dish soap, sponges and scrub brushes. If you’re looking for something that you can customize with removable dividers that keeps the essentials on hand, the Amazon Basics Kitchen Sink Organizer and Sponge Holder is the best.
What to know before you buy a kitchen sink organizer
Size
The best kitchen sink organizers are small enough to fit on the edge of the sink or nearby countertop. They are often between 6 and 10 inches wide, although most are on the smaller end.
Consider the depth of the lip on your sink as well. Organizers meant to go near the faucet are around 5 inches deep. Larger organizers can go on the countertop near the sink. Those with baskets for storage are between 4 and 5 inches tall.
Compartments
Some organizers include divided compartments, ideal for storing upright items such as scrub brushes and sponges. This optimizes space as well as providing support to keep items from falling.
Removable and adjustable dividers have the most customization. Ventilation holes help things dry quickly, even in storage compartments.
Design
Kitchen sink organizers can be flat or have one or more vertical baskets for storage. Hanging arms for damp towels provide extra utility, although they are rarely big enough for anything but a small washcloth.
Holes and ridges on the bottom surface keep water from pooling under your items. These are often designed in geometric shapes for added visual interest and function.
What to look for in a quality kitchen sink organizer
Material
Kitchen sink organizers come in silicone, plastic or metal.
- Silicone is the most flexible and is used for flat organizers rather than baskets.
- Plastics are usually shatterproof and thick enough to hold heavy items such as full bottles of dish soap without bending.
- Metal organizers are the most rigid but can rust and wear, especially at the joints and corners. Look for stainless steel or powder-coated metal that is rustproof.
Durability
Silicone is a durable material that is also non-slip. Plastic made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene holds up under hot and wet conditions. Metal is one of the most durable materials, but should be coated to work well in water.
Smaller pieces, such as towel racks or wire baskets, are often the first places that show wear. Look for sturdy construction and welds that connect these parts to the main organizer base.
Drainage
Organizers that let water drain keep your sponges and brushes cleaner and ready to use. Some have drainage trays you manually empty while others let water drain into the sink through a built-in lip. Look for an organizer that’s easy to keep dry. This increases the longevity of the organizer and the items it stores.
Easy cleaning
Even the best organizers get dirty with use. Look for one that can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. White kitchen sink organizers may need regular wiping to keep from staining.
Emptying them to rinse and dry is another option, although that requires more time and space. Removable trays and liners make this process easier by eliminating the need to wash the entire organizer.
How much you can expect to spend on a kitchen sink organizer
Kitchen sink organizers cost $10-$20. Cost is based on material, size and features such as baskets and towel bars.
Kitchen sink organizer FAQ
How do I keep my kitchen sink tidy?
A. A consistent daily cleaning routine is key to keeping your kitchen sink tidy. Keeping things such as dish soap and sponges nearby encourages you to wash dishes, wipe up spills and even deep clean regularly. Use a cloth to wipe down the sink, including the organizer, after each time you wash dishes.
How do I add storage to my sink?
A. Use convenient spaces such as the lip by the faucet or nearby countertop space to store things you use daily, such as dish soap. Putting your items in a kitchen sink organizer keeps things from looking cluttered. You can also use the same ones under the sink for additional storage. This space is ideal for things you use less frequently, such as dishwasher pods or silicone gloves.
What’s the best kitchen sink organizer to buy?
Top kitchen sink organizer
Amazon Basics Kitchen Sink Organizer and Sponge Holder
What you need to know: A removable divider and integrated washcloth rail combine functionality and customization.
What you’ll love: Multiple vertical baskets can fit dish soap as well as long-handled scrub brushes and sponges while the removable liner makes cleaning easy. The sturdy white plastic is neutral enough to go with any decor.
What you should consider: Water accumulates quickly in the base due to a lip that keeps water off the counter but leads to frequent washing of the organizer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top kitchen sink organizer for the money
Luxet Sponge Holder for Kitchen Sink
What you need to know: Store dish soap, sponges and scouring pads on a food-grade silicone base that’s textured to facilitate water draining.
What you’ll love: There’s a lip to let water and soap go back into the sink automatically. It comes in grey, black, blue, pink and red. The budget-friendly price means you can purchase multiple for added storage.
What you should consider: There aren’t any vertical supports to hold things upright.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
ODesign Kitchen Sink Organizer
What you need to know: This caddy stores everything from soap to small towels on the side of the sink.
What you’ll love: It’s easy to clean due to the removable towel arm, base and vertical basket. The plastic tray catches water and slides out for emptying without needing to move the organizer.
What you should consider: You have to manually empty the water tray.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun
By Kristen Rogers, CNN
When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at you when you go out for lunch or a $7 oat milk latte?
You don’t have to think or feel this way, thanks to a flexible personal finance approach called conscious spending.
“Unlike a budget, which looks backward, a conscious spending plan allows you to look forward,” said Ramit Sethi, author of best-selling “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” and CEO of the eponymous blog. “Conscious spending is all about spending extravagantly on the things you love, as long as you cut costs mercilessly on the things you don’t. It’s not about restriction. It’s about being intentional with your money, and then spending on the things you love guilt-free.”
That doesn’t mean that some age-old, general guidelines for saving aren’t valid — such as saving 5% to 10% of your income and having a three- to six-month emergency fund, Sethi said.
But a conscious spending plan allows you to say, “Yes, I want to go on vacation. Yes, I like nice clothes. Yes, I’m going to spend on these things guilt-free. I’m also going to invest, save, and make sure I can cover my rent,” Sethi said.
Whether wanting to save money, squash debts or have a little more fun is making you want to try conscious spending, you can apply this approach as soon as today. Here’s how.
Rewiring your spending habits
The term “conscious spending” implies that people experience unconscious spending, said Bradley Klontz, a financial psychologist and associate professor of practice at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business in Omaha, Nebraska.
“It’s almost like unconscious eating,” he said. “We’re just without a plan, we’re not really paying much attention, especially using credit cards.”
What’s most important in undoing unconscious spending is asking yourself specific questions about your financial goals and life desires: Where has my money been going? What do I love spending money on and why? How much do I need for fixed expenses, such as bills and rent? How much do I want to invest and save, and why? How much do I want to set aside for impulse buys or charges, such as drinks with a friend or a parking ticket?
Your answers need to be very clear, Klontz and Sethi said. Saying you want to be able to do what you want when you want is abstract. But stating that you and your partner want to fly to Italy with extended legroom, visit for three weeks and watch the sun set over Rome while drinking wine? Now that’s a vision that’s vivid, specific, emotional and meaningful, Sethi said. “What’s not meaningful is just some spreadsheet with numbers in it. Truthfully, nobody cares.”
Answering these questions can help you feel excitement and clarity about your finances, identify what you care less about and live in alignment with what’s important to you. “Then, it’s a lot easier to cut in areas that don’t matter as much,” Klontz said.
Your answers to these questions make up what Sethi calls your “rich life” — your life and financial goals that are unique to you, not influenced by what anyone else thinks you should do.
A personal example: I recently decided that on workdays, I’d drink the office complimentary instant coffee instead of spending several dollars on lattes a few times per week. Weekends would be when I allow myself to indulge at coffee shops with friends. I decided this because on weekdays, needing more energy was my only reason for wanting coffee — whereas having money to enjoy better coffee and quality time at my favorite coffee shops on the weekends was more important to me. In this way, I get what I want out of my coffee-drinking by consciously focusing on what’s most valuable to me, rather than restricting all coffee purchases.
When you’ve already intentionally thought about what you value, you don’t have to feel anxious, obsessed, doubtful or guilty. When Sethi was a child, his family couldn’t afford to buy appetizers while eating out, he said. These days, one of his “money rules” is to never question spending money on appetizers because “it gives me great joy to be able to buy any appetizer that I see looks good,” he added. “I don’t have to decide, ‘Should I pay this much? Or should I not?'”
If you want to give conscious spending a shot, try it for a month. Then, using your bank statements or a budgeting app, review what happened, what worked and what didn’t.
“It’s not going to work perfectly the first time. It’s a system that you’re going to continually tweak,” Sethi said. “But overall, you’re going to start to get a sense for how it works and what you need to change. And then you just make the change each month after that.”
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm an automotive mechanic and I wanted to design a more fuel-efficient engine that does not directly operate the alternator with a belt," said an inventor, from Freemont, Neb., "so I invented the AUTOMOTIVE ENERGY IDEA. My design would also reduce engine strain and wear for a longer service life and fewer repairs."
The invention provides an improved way to generate electrical power for a motor vehicle. In doing so, it eliminates the need for the engine to directly power the alternator and other systems with a belt and pulleys. As a result, it helps to reduce engine drag and it could improve fuel economy, power and performance. The invention features a reliable design that is easy to operate so it is ideal for vehicle owners and manufacturers.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LBT-305, 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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Three weeks after President Biden signed the CHIPS Act to boost domestic production of semiconductors, chip company Micron has announced that it is building a $15 billion manufacturing plant in Boise, Idaho. Boise State Public Radio's Sasa Woodruff reports.
SASA WOODRUFF, BYLINE: Fifteen billion dollars is a huge investment for Boise, where Micron is based. Mayor Lauren McLean says the company is promising 2,000 jobs here and expects its plant to create 17,000 nationwide.
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LAUREN MCLEAN: It's a big day for the city of Boise, and I'd say it's a big day for our state and our nation too.
WOODRUFF: Emilie Simons, assistant White House press secretary, says the new memory chip plant will help fix supply shortages that emerged during the pandemic.
EMILIE SIMONS: We saw this in real life when cars became harder to find, dishwashers were more on back order.
WOODRUFF: Simons says the CHIPS and Science Act was crucial to Micron building the new plant in the U.S.
SIMONS: They were looking at opportunities in Europe and in other countries where countries had already passed legislation that was meeting them halfway.
WOODRUFF: Micron will fund science and technology education in Idaho from elementary school through college, says Chief People Officer April Arnzen.
APRIL ARNZEN: As you can imagine, hiring another 2,000 direct employees to Micron is going to require a lot of support from our educators in Idaho and across the region.
WOODRUFF: Idaho ranks last in the country for per student spending. Micron also plans to partner with Boise on housing, where prices skyrocketed during the pandemic.
ARNZEN: Housing is a challenge, and we continue to partner with the mayor's office and others to support all of these jobs that we're bringing to Boise.
WOODRUFF: Micron says this investment in Boise is the initial phase of a $40 billion plan to build memory fabrication plants in other parts of the country.
For NPR News, I'm Sasa Woodruff in Boise.
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The world is facing a global epidemic of diet-related chronic illnesses.
According to the American Society for Nutrition, a study conducted by the British Medicine Association found that 1 of every 5 deaths across the globe is attributable to suboptimal diet — more than any other risk factor, including tobacco. That's why organizers in Kentucky are creating a pilot program to prescribe food to patients instead of modern medicine.
Dr. John Stewart is a primary care physician with the University of Kentucky's new Food as Health Alliance that created the program.
"People that struggle to find healthy foods, a lot of times it can feel that the healthier option is more expensive," Stewart told Scripps News. "We want to be able to provide people with opportunity and resources for food that helps nourish their bodies and live healthier lives."
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Stewart says the focus is on patients with certain health conditions, like hypertension or Type 2 diabetes, who also deal with food insecurity. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 33.8 million people in the U.S. lived in food insecure households last year.
"We're seeing if we can impact those things over the course of time by allowing people to eat fresh, healthier foods," Stewart added. "We're going to see if we can achieve lower blood pressures and lower sugar levels in our patients."
The program partners with area food banks to pack, prepare and deliver meals straight to the homes of patients who may lack access or funds for healthy food.
The study is slated to begin this fall, and doctors hope other states can mimic their program if it's a success.
"We prescribe medicine all the time for these medical conditions," Stewart said. "A lot of time, just by eating healthier foods, [patients] might not have to take medications every day."
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will have surgery to have his appendix removed, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported on Tuesday.
Rapoport reports that the LSU legend will miss some practice time following the appendectomy, but it's better to go ahead and have the procedure now than during the season.
The recovery time for a such a surgery usually ranges from 2-4 weeks.
The Bengals will begin training camp with a first session on Wednesday.
Burrow proved durable during his second season in 2021 with the Bengals, leading the team to Super Bowl LVI. His rookie campaign ended in November following a major knee injury.
#Bengals QB Joe Burrow is undergoing surgery to remove his appendix, source said. He’ll miss some practice time but better now than later.
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Trusted advisor in operations consulting adds world-class provider of AI capabilities
CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kearney, the leading global management consulting firm, today announced that it has acquired OPTANO, a top European provider of AI-powered operations optimization solutions. Now operating as "OPTANO, a Kearney company," OPTANO will support Kearney on operations engagements, chiefly in AI-powered end-to-end supply chain projects and large-scale operations transformations while continuing working with its existing clients.
"Kearney is the world leader in operations consulting, and adding OPTANO to the firm will enable us to maintain our position and do even more to help our clients optimize their supply chains in support of their growth, cost, resilience, and sustainability goals," said Suketu Gandhi, global co-lead of Kearney's operations and performance practice.
"Supporting our clients in making their operations future-proof requires AI-powered offerings. OPTANO adds just the right solutions to complement Kearney's preeminent data and analytics capabilities for tomorrow's operations challenges," added Stephan Krubasik, global co-lead of Kearney analytics.
"This acquisition builds upon a four-year history of mutual partnership and achievement that has seen our two firms successfully collaborate on more than 30 Kearney client projects," noted Dr. Marc Lakner, global co-lead of Kearney's operations and performance practice. "Our clients have been very impressed by the joint value we have delivered them, and we are confident we will continue to do so as we look to bring our new AI-powered operations capabilities to Kearney clients worldwide."
"Our OPTANO platform enables us to rapidly create enterprise-ready software for virtually every business and its planning puzzles," added OPTANO managing director Dr. Ingmar Steinzen.
Leadership at Kearney and OPTANO believe that their cultures and project approaches are highly complementary. Both firms pride themselves on their ability to build transparent, open, and constructively honest relationships. Likewise, both firms are known to be highly collaborative, with the ability to work alongside clients through implementation to help them succeed and deepen the benefits of their work long after a project ends.
"Among the many benefits OPTANO brings is our adaptability to many different operations challenges," said OPTANO managing director Dr. Jens Peter Kempkes. "From end-to-end network optimization to complex portfolio optimization to planning of transport solutions, our AI-powered solutions support clients in addressing the toughest operations challenges. All of us at OPTANO are very excited to become part of the Kearney family."
About Kearney
Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm. For nearly 100 years, we have been the trusted advisor to C-suites, government bodies, and nonprofit organizations. Our people make us who we are. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. To learn more about Kearney, please visit www.kearney.com.
About OPTANO
Since 2009, OPTANO has provided innovative AI solutions, enabling businesses to plan faster, better, and more easily. Thanks to mathematical optimization, we find the optimal solution to any problem. Our solution is customized to suit your specific needs. Whether it's supply chain, production, or network optimization, OPTANO makes your planning process efficient, clear, and flexible. OPTANO also supports you in your strategic decisions using prescriptive analytics to provide sound recommendations for action and what-if scenarios. Visit us at www.optano.com and find out how we can take your planning to the next level together.
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Customers of Birmingham Water Works pay more for their water than most customers in the 10 largest cities in Alabama, based on a survey of water rates by the Lede. Only customers in Montgomery pay more.
To make the comparison, the Lede asked each city for information about water rates and average water use, then based on that information, calculated the bill for a customer using 4,000 gallons of water in a month – the most frequent amount cited by systems as average monthly residential use.
Many of Birmingham Water Works’ 200,000 customers across the five-county metro region are not being billed based on meter readings of actual usage. Instead, as the Lede has previously reported, thousands of customers have gone months without bills, some since October, and many in June got multiple bills with estimated charges system officials say are based on previous months’ billings.
These estimated bills, which Water Works staff said were necessitated by a lack of meter readers due to COVID and a difficult hiring market, had totals that in some cases far exceeded typical previous bills.
The Lede’s survey showed Tuscaloosa was also estimating bills because of a lack of meter readers. Mobile recently transitioned to self-reading “smart meters” for the same reason along with other goals including reduced carbon emissions.
Below is a breakdown of water prices in the 10 largest cities in Alabama, ranked by population size.
1. Huntsville
In Huntsville 4,000 gallons of water will cost $18.04, according to the following information provided by Huntsville Utilities.
The average Huntsville consumer uses a 1″ water meter at a base rate of $12.34 a month.
Additional water usage charges are listed as follows
- First 3,000 gallons: $1.33 per 1,000 gallons
- Next 3,000 gallons: $1.71 per 1,000 gallons
- Next 6,000 gallons: $1.91 per 1,000 gallons
- Over 12,000 gallons: $3.01 per 1,000 gallons
- For sprinklers: $3.01 per 1,000 gallons
The average Huntsville household uses 4,200 gallons of water each month.
2. Birmingham
In Birmingham 4,000 gallons of water will cost $30.22, according to the following information provided by Birmingham Water Works Spokesman Rick Jackson.
The average Birmingham consumer uses a 5/8″ water meter at a base rate of $26.26 a month.
Additional charges are
- 1-3 CCF*: $2.66
- 4-15 CCF: $3.96
- >15 CCF: $6.93
*1 CCF= 748 gallons
The average Birmingham household uses 5.6 CCF, or nearly 4,200 gallons, of water each month.
3. Montgomery
In Montgomery 4,000 gallons of water will cost $43.31, according to the following information provided by Montgomery Water Works.
The average Montgomery consumer uses a 3/4″ water meter at a base rate of $43.31 a month.
Additional usage charges begin after 4,000 gallons and cost $8.40 for each 1,000 over up to 46,000 gallons.
The average Montgomery household uses roughly 4,000 gallons of water each month.
4. Mobile
In Mobile 4,000 gallons of water will cost $25.03, according to the following information provided by the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System.
The average Mobile consumer uses a 5/8-3/4″ water meter at a base rate of $11.11 a month.
Additional charges are as follows
- $3.48 per 1,000 gallons up to 2,000,000 gallons
- $3.10 per 1,000 gallons from 2,000,000- 8,000,000 gallons
- $2.11 per 1,000 gallons for >8,000,000 gallons
Representatives were unavailable to say the average water usage for Mobile households.
5. Tuscaloosa
In Tuscaloosa 4,000 gallons of water will cost roughly $13.20, according to the following information provided by the City of Tuscaloosa.
The average Tuscaloosa consumer uses a 5/8″ water meter at and there is no base rate charge, customers are charged $2.49 per CCF of water up to 2,500 CCF, water company representatives say residents never go above this amount.
The average Tuscaloosa household uses around 5.5 CCF per month, which equates to a little over 4,000 gallons.
6. Hoover
According to the City of Hoover website, most of the city is serviced by Birmingham Water Works, see above for billing rates and usage information.
7. Auburn
In Auburn 4,000 gallons of water will cost $19.92 according to the following information provided by Auburn Water Works.
The average Auburn consumer uses a 3/4″ water meter at a base rate of $15.75 a month, this rate covers up to 3,000 gallons of water.
Beyond that amount users are charged $4.17 per 1,000 gallons of water.
The average Auburn household uses 5,000 gallons per month.
8. Dothan
In Dothan 4,000 gallons of water will cost $13.48, according to the following information provided by Dothan Utilities.
The average Dothan consumer uses a 5/8″ by 3/4″ water meter at a base rate of $5.97 a month.
Additional charges are as follows according to the Dothan Utilities website
- $1.79 per 1,000 gallons up to 3,000
- $2.14 per 1,000 from 3,001-10,000
- $2.46 per 1,000 from 10,001-60,000
- $3.33 per 1,000 for anything >60,000
Representatives were unavailable to provide the average water usage for Dothan households.
9. Decatur
In Decatur 4,000 gallons of water will cost $19.60, according to the following information provided by Decatur Utilities.
The average Decatur consumer uses a 5/8″ water meter with an access rate of $13 a month.
Additional charges are as follows
- $1.65 per 1,000 gallons for the first 10,000
- $1.51 per 1,000 for the next 10,000
- $1.43 per 1,000 for the next 30,000
- $1.29 per 1,000 for the next 100,000
- $1.18 per 1,000 for the next 350,000
- $1.06 per 1,000 for the next 500,000
- $0.96 per 1,000 for the next 1,000,000
- $0.88 per 1,000 for anything >2,000,000
Representatives were unavailable to provide the average water usage for Decatur households.
10. Madison
In Madison 4,000 gallons of water will cost $23.80, according to the following information provided by Madison Utilities.
The average Madison consumer uses a 5/8″ water meter with an access rate of $6.68 a month and an additional usage charge of $4.28 per 1,000 gallons.
Numbers were not available to estimate average water usage for Madison residents, but water manager Jason Leggett estimated it to be around 5,000 gallons a month based on his own usage.
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For the first time in 11 years, a monthly measure of housing prices showed a year-over-year decrease in April 2023. The data released Tuesday showed that the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index dropped 0.2% compared to a year earlier.
The index is a composite of single-family home prices for major markets throughout the U.S. The index has seen a major correction after prices went up by over 18% in 2021 and 10% in 2020.
The index, however, has noted small increases over the last three months after housing prices dropped for the last half of 2022.
"Home prices peaked in June 2022, declined until January 2023, and then began to recover," said Craig J. Lazzara, managing director at S&P DJI. "The National Composite rose by 1.3% in April (repeating March's performance), and now stands only 2.4% below its June 2022 peak. Our 10- and 20-City Composites both gained 1.7% in April."
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Whether housing prices resume a more normal, modest trend of price increases remains to be seen. Much of it could depend on future decisions by the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates, which remain at a nearly 15-year high.
The rates have remained high to combat high inflation, which also peaked in June at 9.2%. It has since returned to a more modest 4%, closer to the Fed's goal of 2%.
"If I were trying to make a case that the decline in home prices that began in June 2022 had definitively ended in January 2023, April's data would bolster my argument," Lazzara said. Whether we see further support for that view in coming months will depend on how well the market navigates the challenges posed by current mortgage rates and the continuing possibility of economic weakness."
Lazzara called regional differences in pricing "striking." While housing prices saw modest bumps in the East and South, cities in the Mountain and Pacific time zones had major declines.
The report noted a 12.4% drop in home prices in Seattle, and San Francisco had an 11.1% decline.
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Mysterious UFOs: A look at sightings in Minnesota
(FOX 9) - It’s been 43 years since Minnesota’s most infamous UFO sighting after a deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office had a close encounter with a flying object. Now decades later, hundreds of unidentified flying objects are still being reported across the state.
Over 2,000 possible Minnesota UFO sightings have been recorded by the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), ranking the state 23rd in the nation for most reported sightings.
"I think it [UFO reports] will awaken the human population on our planet to the fact that we appear to be being visited by UFOs on a routine basis," director of NUFORC Peter Davenport told FOX 9. "And the value of that information will probably be the greatest, most important scientific question that’s ever confronted mankind: ‘Are we alone in this galaxy, or are we not?’"
NUFORC receives roughly 6,000-8,000 UFO sightings from across the country per year and some internationally. The Minnesota chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) gets an estimated 100 reported sightings per year.
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However, several UFO sightings can be explained by Starlink satellites, planets, twinkling stars, and weather phenomena, while others cannot.
Deputy Val Johnson is one of those unexplained UFO encounters that left investigators with more questions than answers.
Minnesota sheriff's deputy reports UFO sighting
OSLO, MN. - NOVEMBER 1979: Val Johnson, a 35-year-old Marshall County Deputy Sheriff, reported being engulfed by a flash of light while patrolling Minnesota Highway 220 near Stephen, in the northwest corner of the state, the evening of August 27, 197
On Aug. 27, 1979, Johnson was outside the town of Stephen when a small, bright light about the size of a Frisbee was hovering a few feet above the road. The object followed him for a mile and a half and ultimately shattered his windshield and bent the antennae on his patrol car 90 degrees.
Johnson woke up 39 minutes later with burns around his eyes. The clock on his dashboard and watch was 14 minutes behind.
"My opinion is that's completely genuine," the chief investigator for the Minnesota chapter of the Mutual UFO Network, Bill McNeff, told FOX 9. "The deputy ran into an unidentified object that was of unearthly origin and suffered these very strange effects in his car."
MARSHALL COUNTY, MN. - SEPTEMBER 1979: Val Johnson standing where he says he was engulfed by a flash of light on the evening of August 27, 1979, indicated how big the beam was as it approached. Johnson, a 35-year-old Marshall County Deputy Sheriff, r
McNeff estimates that historically, only around 10% of UFO cases turn out to be unidentified. But, over the past 20 or 30 years, authentic sightings have increased, and now approximately 20% of experiences MUFON investigates can’t be explained.
Here are some of the most fascinating UFO cases McNeff investigated in Wisconsin and Minnesota during his career.
Mysterious UFO sightings
Alien pancakes
In April 1961, Joe Simonton had a late breakfast around 11 a.m. at his farm near Eagle River, Wisconsin. Simonton thought he saw something move outside, and when he looked out his kitchen window, he saw a spacecraft on the side of his house.
Simonton walked up to this craft, which was "making a very uneasy noise," according to McNeff. The UFO opened a hatch, and an alien appeared holding a metal container.
McNeff said the alien motioned to Simonton he wanted water and handed him the container. When Simonton arrives back with the container, he sees a second alien in the back of the craft who appeared to be "flipping pancakes."
The alien handed Simonton a stack of pancakes, which he said "tasted like cardboard," according to McNeff. Shortly after, the craft closed and began to hover about 60 feet off the ground before launching into the sky.
Once Simonton reported the sighting, thousands of people showed up on his property to see where the UFO appeared. The case ultimately caught the Air Force’s attention, and it investigated the sighting as a part of Project Blue Book, McNeff said.
My friend Bug Eye
A 4-year-old boy named Carl made an unusual friend called "Bug Eye," who McNeff described as looking like a gray alien with black eyes.
In 1989, a mother was living in a St. Paul home near Midway with her three children when the strange event occurred. One night, Carl’s mother heard footsteps from downstairs and later heard her older son's ukulele, which was normally kept on a high shelf above the refrigerator.
To her surprise, Carl had the ukulele, and when she asked where he got it, he responded, "Bug Eye helped me get it."
The mother went back downstairs and noticed the back door was left open, and a chair with two steps on it had been pushed in front of the refrigerator.
Before Carl and his mother fell asleep, they heard a loud bang above the house. Carl responded, "Bug Eye is back."
The following day Carl went to the doctor after complaining of ear pain. McNeff said the doctor noticed a large scratch of the greek letter Omega above his diaper.
McNeff said while he was investigating the case he had Carl stand on a chair in front of the refrigerator with a step stool on top to try and grab the ukulele. Carl stood on the stepstool and stretched as far as he could to grab the ukulele, but he was still a foot too short.
"There was no way he could have gotten it," McNeff added.
Carl's name was changed to protect his identity.
Rosemount UFOs
A man living in Rosemount said he encountered a similar UFO on four separate occasions. On Aug. 4, 2017, the man was near his Rosemount home when he saw what he described as a "black object with bright orange light" coming from the craft and flying over the area, according to the MUFON database.
Nearly a month later, on Sept. 6, 2017, he saw three crafts with the same description hovering above downtown Rosemount. Two days later a singular craft returned to Inver Grove Heights. He spotted the craft one last time on March 12, 2018.
The man took photos or video footage for each of the events and submitted it to MUFON.
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The Rochester visitor
In 2018, Dave had an unexpected guest show up around 3 a.m. in his Rochester home. McNeff said on Aug.12, 2018, Dave was playing video games and heard a door behind him open. He saw a gray alien peek around and look at him.
Dave was startled and grabbed a nearby ruler, which alarmed the alien. The alien backed out of the door and pulled it shut. After a few moments, Dave got up and started looking throughout the house, but nobody else was there.
Dave’s name was changed for the story.
Dozens of UFO sightings reported in Minnesota
As of September, at least 35 sightings have been reported to MUFON in 2022. In the past five years, MUFON recorded 449 sightings, and NUFORC recorded 425 sightings in Minnesota.
Both McNeff and Davenport say they believe there have been more UFO sightings than what’s been reported.
"The sighting doesn’t count if it’s not written down, that’s the position we take. It’s the only way to preserve the information and make it available to people who are interested in them," Davenport added.
Both NUFORC and MUFON are nonprofit organizations dedicated to the preservation of UFO sightings. NUFORC is a collective database of people’s experiences, while MUFON chapters investigate individual sightings.
When a witness reports a UFO sighting on MUFON’s website, a field investigator interviews them and enters the details of the case in MUFON’s database, which is preserved for MUFON officials and scientists who are properly cleared to access the information and analyze it, McNeff said.
People who think they’ve seen a UFO are encouraged to report sightings to MUFON and NUFORC.
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LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singer Amaka Kai'ro set to host radio show with NAAB Radio Monday nights at 8PM. The show is titled "The Amaka Show" and will feature celebrity guests like Snoop Dogg, Taye Diggs and Lamar Odom.
The show is set to be filmed at the NAAB Radio station in Woodland Hills. Celebrity guests join Amaka at the station and discuss upcoming projects, their favorite things, spirituality and gossip. The show airs on iHeart radio, NAAB Radio Official Worldwide, Monday nights at 8PM PST. NAAB Radio, Amaka and celebrity guests will also go live on their IG during the show. In addition to on-air, fans can watch full episodes of the show on NAAB Radio YouTube.
The iHeart radio affiliate NAAB Radio delivers a platform of over 2 million listeners per broadcast throughout the United States with iHeart having a reach of over 220 million listeners worldwide. Plus, nearly 100,000 viewers on NAAB Radio's YouTube channel. The demographics across NAAB Radio's live broadcast, IG and YouTube platforms are 68% African American 22% White American, with Latin and Asian communities filling the final 10%. Listeners are 62% male and 38% female.
The first episode of "The Amaka Show" will air Monday night July 11th at 8PM PST on iHeart radio. To tune in, go to iHeart.com or the iHeart app and get NAAB Radio Official Worldwide. You can also tune in at naabradio.com, using the NAAB radio app, or naab. radio on Instagram.
The first episode stars entrepreneur Derrick Starks, an inspiring 22 year old self-made multi-millionaire and owner of the Sole World empire.
Congratulations to Amaka Kai'ro for landing an On-Air hosting show with iHeart radio's NAAB Radio Official Worldwide.
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After stuffing yourself this Thanksgiving, it might be a good idea to try burning off some of those second helpings from the holiday dinner table.
Consider lacing up your comfy shoes and heading to Historic Bethlehem’s Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fun Walk a few days after The Big Meal.
The activities begin at 8 a.m. Nov. 26 (the Saturday following Thanksgiving) along the Colonial Industrial Quarter. The run/walk begins at 9 a.m.
The annual event, now in its 20th year, features a fitness tour for strolling or striding among The Christmas City’s scenic historic district, Main Street, and Sand Island along the Lehigh River.
Prizes for first and second place finishers in the 5K Run and Competitive Walk will be awarded in seven adult categories and three youth categories. First place winners will receive a gift certificate from Aardvark Sports Shop and second place winners will receive a turkey.
Here are the details and highlights:
* Start time for the run is 9 a.m. The walk begins at 9:05 a.m.
* Starting line: Colonial Industrial Quarter, 459 Old York Road, Bethlehem
* How much: 5K run and competitive walkers — $40 online till Nov. 23 and $45 Nov. 24-25 ... Fun walkers $25 until Nov. 23 and $30 Nov. 24-25.
* Registration: historicbethlehem.org
* What you get: Registered runners will receive a Turkey Trot T-shirt, refreshments, and admission to Historic Bethlehem museums Saturday and Sunday with the race T-shirt or bib.
* Best Pet Costume: Get your pup in on the fun for the Best Pet Costume Contest! Contestants will meet at the stage at 8 a.m. and will be judged on originality, execution of design, and Turkey Trot-related theme. Entry is free to participants registered for one of the Turkey Trot races. Dogs may only participate in the Fun Walk.
* After the event, you can check out the Holiday Dinner Art exhibition on the second floor of the Luckenbach Mill featuring local artists including Erin Pryor Gill, Sandra Corpora, Diane Hutchinson, and Elena Shackleton. Also, use your bib or T-shirt for free admission to the Trees of Historic Bethlehem exhibition, open until 6 p.m. and featuring 28 themed trees, take the Christmas City Stroll walking tour with a certified local guide, or stop in the blacksmith shop to see a Colonial Blacksmith at work.
* More info: historicbethlehem.org
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HALETHORPE, Md. — It's the giving season, and for one man, a used car means more time with his kids.
"My commute in the morning will be a Lyft, so I'll be paying between $20 to $25 daily to commute back and forth to work," said Derrick Sanders. "Once I get off, I'm going from all the way from the city back to where I live. So it was about at least a good four hour commute."
Sanders was one of three families that got a used car from Vehicles for Change on Tuesday in Halethorpe.
Inside the car though were other gifts, these for Sanders' kids, some toys and plush animals to help make their Christmas that much sweeter.
Sanders says having the car won't just cut down on his commute time but will also give him a chance to go on adventures with his.
"The kids, they love movies, so I definitely plan on doing that," said Sanders. "My son, he's three-years-old, he'll be four in the next two weeks or so. He's going to be starting school, so that definitely was a major plus."
Vehicles for Change charges $950 for the car, paid over a year-long loan. The group says that it helps families improve their credit scores.
The cars also come with a six-month, 6,000-mile warranty.
The group has awarded nearly 8,000 cars to Maryland families since 1999.
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Subtropical storm Don forms in open Atlantic waters, becomes the fifth named storm of the year
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Subtropical storm Don formed in open Atlantic waters on Friday, posing no threat to land, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving north at six mph (nine kph). It was located about 1,165 miles (1,875 kilometers) west-southwest of the Azores, a cluster of islands west of Portugal.
Don is the fifth named storm to form this year. It’s forecast to turn east on Sunday and weaken in upcoming days.
A subtropical storm tends to have a wide zone of strong winds farther from its center compared with a tropical storm, which generates heavier rains, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- The developer that’s bringing a Sheetz to Regency has another location in mind a couple miles east. Rebkee Co. has filed plans with Henrico County for a Sheetz and a separate commercial building across Staples Mill Road from the Amtrak station. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense.
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Martic Elementary School in Lancaster County closed due to threats
Matric Elementary School in the Penn Manor School District is closed today due to threats.
"Due to the events of Thursday, February 23, Martic Elementary School will be closed to all students on Friday, February 24, 2023. All other Penn Manor Schools will operate on a normal schedule Friday. Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate the threats that were made toward Martic Elementary on Thursday. The school is scheduled to reopen on Monday, February 27, 2023," a statement on the school district website says.
In a previous statement, Superintendent Dr. Phil Gale said the school received anonymous phone calls Thursday afternoon threatening the school.
"Building staff immediately contacted Pennsylvania State Police, and the school was placed on lockdown. No one was permitted to enter or leave the building," Gale said. "State police assessed the situation and advised the staff to release students beginning at the regular dismissal time in small groups under police supervision. After all bus riders were released, parents and guardians picked up student car riders."
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG), today announced that Shreyans Jain and Richard Chang joined the company and announced the promotions of Danny García-Vélez to Group Vice President – Head of Regional Sales & Marketing and Leslie Schunk to Vice President – Securities Law Counsel.
Mr. Jain joins MGIC as Senior Vice President – Mortgage Risk Analytics, coming from PNC where he was responsible for analytics, strategy, portfolio management and data for a $10B business banking portfolio. Prior to that role, he held the position of Head of Analytics for Consumer Real Estate and Portfolio Management, and prior to joining PNC he was at Fannie Mae.
"Shreyans' strong experience in risk and portfolio management, as well as his collaborative leadership style, position MGIC to effectively compete in an ever-changing landscape," said Steve Thompson, Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer. "I welcome Shreyans to MGIC."
Mr. Chang joins MGIC as Vice President – Internal Audit, coming from Fiserv where he was a Director in the Internal Audit group focused on IT. Prior to that, he was at Rockwell Automation where he held various roles in Technology Operations, Information Security, and Internal Audit.
"With an extensive background auditing in technology and financial service environments and deep technical expertise in IT and information security, Rich will be a strong asset to MGIC," said Nathan Colson, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. "I am excited to bring his expertise and leadership into our organization."
Mr. García-Vélez joined MGIC in 2017 with a rich background in housing policy, community development and product management, and he quickly rose to Vice President – Business Development. With this promotion to Group Vice President – Head of Regional Sales & Marketing, he will be responsible for MGIC's regional business development, inside sales, marketing, and business strategy teams.
"We are excited about Danny's promotion and the ideas he will bring to business development and marketing," said Jay Hughes, Executive Vice President – Sales & Business Development. "He is uniquely qualified to integrate the advances in data & analytics with our highly successful sales team as we look to the future of customer interaction and buying behavior."
Ms. Schunk joined MGIC in 2020 as Lead Corporate Counsel and has been promoted to Vice President – Securities Law Counsel. She holds a J.D. from Marquette University Law School.
"Leslie has quickly proven herself adept at navigating challenging issues, and I could not be more pleased with having her step into this critical responsibility," said Paula Maggio, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary.
About MGIC
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation "MGIC" (www.mgic.com), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, serves lenders throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and other locations helping families achieve homeownership sooner by making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality through the use of private mortgage insurance.
From time to time MGIC Investment Corporation releases important information via postings on its corporate website, and via postings on MGIC's website for information related to underwriting and pricing and intends to continue to do so in the future. Such postings include corrections of previous disclosures and may be made without any other disclosure. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Enrollment information for MGIC Investment Corporation alerts can be found at https://mtg.mgic.com/shareholder-services/email-alerts. For information about our underwriting and rates, see https://www.mgic.com/underwriting.
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Looking for things to do this weekend? Check out these six events in the Phoenix-area
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Looking for something to do with friends, family or your significant other this weekend? There are several events around the Valley that are perfect for all ages!
Disney On Ice - Footprint Center 201 E. Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Calling all Disney and ice skating fans! Disney On Ice will be hitting the ice at Footprint Center starting Jan. 12-15. Guests will see the Road Trip Adventures show and have the opportunity to purchase a preshow “character experience” that includes a dance party, crafting and meeting Moana! Click/tap here to purchase tickets.
ZooLights - Phoenix Zoo 455 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008
It’s the last chance to experience one of the Valley’s favorite holiday events! The ZooLights will go on until Jan. 15 and will run from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Check out the thousands of twinkling lights and try to spot your favorite animals! If you purchase online, tickets are $30 and members are $25. However, if you decide to purchase tickets at the gate, it is $35 a person and $30 for members. Click/tap here to buy tickets.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series - Papago Park 625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Want to take a run through the Valley? Lace up your running shoes and take on the Rock ‘N’ Roll running series at Papago Park Tempe on Jan. 14 and 15! Runners can sign up for the marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K or kids run. Click or tap here to register for the races. Start times vary depending on your race.
Surprise Fine Art and Wine Festival - Mark Coronado Park 15940 N Bullard Ave, Surprise
Art and wine lovers, this event is for you. The 11th annual Surprise Fine Art and Wine Festival will be from Jan. 13-15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $3 cash-only and wine tasting is $15. Featured artist Sue Elliot will attend to show off her colorful illustrations. Click/tap here for more information about the event.
Chandler Multicultural Festival - Dr. A.J. Chandler Park: Stage Plaza 178 E. Commonwealth Ave Chandler, AZ 85225
The 28th annual Chandler Multicultural Festival is back to celebrate the community’s heritage and diversity and pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. Guests will experience music, dance, art, storytelling and more. There will be cultural performances, activities for kids, along with delicious food! It will be on Jan. 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Click/tap here for more event information.
Maricopa County Home and Garden Show - Arizona State Fairgrounds 1826 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Looking to spice up your home and garden or check out local food and drinks? The Maricopa County Home and Garden Show is perfect for you! Hundreds of vendors will offer tons of things to do for everyone, including checking out local artists, watching a cooking demonstration, sitting in on a garden seminar and more! The event runs from Jan. 13-15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $8, children 3-12 are $1 and military veterans are $4. The event offers $4 tickets for people ages 60 and up on Friday morning. For more information, click/tap here.
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A Shiba Inu who earned global fame for starring in a viral meme is sick with leukemia and liver disease, her owner says.
In a series of Instagram posts this week, Atsuko Sato, a teacher who lives in Japan, said the 17-year-old pooch was in "a very dangerous condition" after being diagnosed with acute cholangiohepatitis, a type of inflammation in the digestive system, and chronic lymphoma leukemia, a blood cancer.
"Right now, the liver level is very bad and jaundice appears," Sato wrote in one caption. "But antibiotics will definitely improve."
The dog, known by the name "Kabosu," had stopped eating and drinking over the weekend but was beginning to get her energy back, Sato said.
Kabosu, a rescue dog, became an internet sensation after social media users began resharing a photo posted to Sato's personal blog in 2010.
Kabosu's smirking face, side eyes and crossed paws were a hit online, often overlaid with comic sans text depicting what might be her inner dialogue. Users began referring to the image as "doge" and a global meme was born.
According to internet lore, the term "doge" first appeared in a 2005 episode of "Homestar Runner," an animated web-based comedy series.
But the misspelled moniker took on another meaning in 2013 with the emergence of a titularly-branded cryptocurrency, Dogecoin.
The currency — which was supposed to be a joke — spiked in value years later when Elon Musk, the richest man on earth at the time, tweeted "Dogecoin is the people's currency" and "no highs, no lows, only Doge."
Kabosu's legacy has only continued to grow, transcending internet culture to appear on pastries, ads for the Stockholm subway and the jerseys of professional athletes.
In 2021, the iconic image of Kabosu sold as an NFT for a record $4 million.
On Instagram, Kabosu's owner thanked the dog's fans for the outpouring of support, saying the pair were "getting power from all over the world."
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Wild temps, drought, and a few big storms: NJ’s top weather stories of 2022
As another calendar year comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the weather and climate events that transpired here in the great Garden State. Now only because it is cathartic and educational. But more so because it is time to compile my annual list of the top weather stories of 2022.
In 2021, the list — a whopping top 15 — was dominated by flooding caused by Ida and numerous tornadoes. 2020's countdown highlighted New Jersey's hottest month ever recorded. For some reason, I skipped 2019.
2018 was an incredibly wet year. And for 2017, I declared the solar eclipse to be the biggest weather-related buzz of the year.
Putting together a list of 2022's big meteorological happenings was far less clear cut than past years. But I came up with a top eight. (Plus one bonus entry, featuring a prominent anniversary that just passed.)
One important note: This list is not necessarily limited to the "biggest storms" of the year. It's the biggest weather stories. The headlines that we cared about. Stretches of nice weather can make the cut. As can droughts, heat waves, cold snaps, etc. Important climate events are there too. The final list is admittedly totally subjective. Inclusion and ranking are based on how impactful, newsworthy, memorable, and/or widespread an individual event was for all/part of the Garden State.
I owe a very special thanks to my friend, colleague, and mentor Dr. Dave Robinson, the State Climatologist of New Jersey. His office runs the NJ Weather Network, a system of 60+ weather stations throughout the state. And he produces incredibly helpful, comprehensive narrative recaps for every month and season.
Additional data and statistics contained here come from the National Weather Service offices in Mt. Holly and Upton, the Storm Prediction Center, the National Hurricane Center, and the National Centers for Environmental Information's Storm Events Database.
Hot and cold. Snow and ice. Tornadoes, heat, drought, and a hurricane. Let's dive in...
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm Management Group (Rhythm), a market leading service provider of remote monitoring services, has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Remote Patient Monitoring of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) and external physiologic equipment and devices with Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Effective as of February 1, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for remote monitoring services and solutions.
"Remote patient monitoring continues to be in high demand throughout the healthcare industry. Despite being one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare today, RPM remains vastly underutilized due to the complexities of maintaining a viable program. We are able to help hospitals and physician practices create a more efficient system of care delivery through our customer service, advanced technology, continued collaboration and clinical expertise," said Rhonda Bray, founder and CEO.
Under the terms of the contract, Rhythm will offer Premier members direct access to our superior service with our advanced technology platform to help physicians, practices, alternate sites, hospitals, and health systems monitor patients with cardiovascular disease and rhythm disorders, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health issues.
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 250,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
About Rhythm Management Group.
Founded by experienced clinicians who care deeply about delivering exceptional remote monitoring services, Rhythm connects your organization to more patients, more optimal monitoring, more actionable data, and more reimbursement. For over a decade, we've helped practices and health systems create, improve, and scale their remote monitoring programs, providing compassionate services to more than 125,000 patients across the country. Whether you need a full-service solution or technology alone, we can engage more patients in your program, streamline your workflows, and deliver timely, critical insights to your physicians, so you can care for more people with fewer resources. For more information visit https://www.myrhythmnow.com/.
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Return to in-person shopping and dining globally helps drive results ahead of previously-established outlook
First quarter revenue grew 50% YoY to $173.9M
First quarter GTV grew 36% YoY to $22.1B
First quarter GPV of $3.3 billion increased 96% YoY
Lightspeed reports in US dollars and in accordance with IFRS.
MONTREAL, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (TSX: LSPD) (NYSE: LSPD), the one-stop commerce platform for merchants around the world to simplify, scale and create exceptional customer experiences, today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
"Our two flagship offerings, Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant, continued to see excellent market reception this quarter, which helped drive strong revenue growth." said JP Chauvet, CEO of Lightspeed. "Consumers are once again shopping in-store and dining out, and our customers are turning to Lightspeed to help them deliver compelling omni-channel experiences under one comprehensive commerce platform, helping them grow revenue, reduce complexity and lower operating costs."
Although macro-economic conditions have become more concerning in recent months, Lightspeed believes its available growth opportunities of increasing the number of Customer Locations1, improving software adoption amongst these Customer Locations and expanding the amount of GTV1 that is processed by the Company's payments solutions, provide the Company with multiple levers to continue to perform. Lightspeed also believes that the return to in-person shopping and dining can help to mitigate negative influences from deteriorating macro-economic conditions.
"Our diversified business model continued to serve us well this quarter, with hospitality leading GTV growth " said Asha Bakshani, Chief Financial Officer of Lightspeed. "Gross Payment Volume1 hit record levels in the quarter and software adoption amongst our customer locations increased, putting the Company in a strong position to meet our financial commitments and realize our goal of Adjusted EBITDA2 break-even or better next fiscal year3."
First Quarter Financial Highlights
(All comparisons are relative to the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 unless otherwise stated):
- Total revenue of $173.9 million, an increase of 50%
- Subscription revenue of $73.6 million, an increase of 47%
- Transaction-based revenue of $91.5 million, an increase of 62%
- Net loss of ($100.8) million, or ($0.68) per share, as compared to a net loss of ($49.3) million, or ($0.38) per share, representing (58.0)% of revenue versus (42.6)%. After adjusting for certain items such as acquisition-related costs and share-based compensation, Adjusted Loss2 was ($17.6) million, or ($0.12) per share4
- Adjusted EBITDA2 loss of ($15.6) million, representing (9.0)% of revenue4 versus its previously established outlook of an Adjusted EBITDA2 loss of ($16.0) million
- As at June 30, 2022, Lightspeed had ~$915 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents
In its third fiscal quarter of 2022, Lightspeed completed the acquisition of Ecwid, Inc. The table below distinguishes certain quarterly financial measures and key performance indicators between Lightspeed's traditional operations and those of the acquired company for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
- Total revenue of $173.9 million was up 50% year-over-year due primarily to strong organic growth and $16.8 million in revenue from our acquisitions of NuORDER and Ecwid.
- Subscription and transaction-based revenue grew 55% year-over-year to $165.1 million. Organic5 growth in subscription and transaction-based revenues was 38% year-over-year.
- Subscription revenue increased 47% year-over-year to $73.6 million. Subscription revenue was positively impacted by recent acquisitions along with a growing Customer Location base and an expanding ARPU.
- Transaction-based revenue of $91.5 million grew by 62% year-over-year. The strong performance was a result of continued growth in GTV and an increasing portion of that GTV being processed through the Company's payments solutions. GPV increased over 96% to $3.3 billion from $1.7 billion in the same period last year.
- Customer Locations increased to approximately 166,000 from approximately 163,000 in the previous quarter and the monthly ARPU of these Customer Locations grew by 39% to approximately $320 compared to just over $230 in the same quarter last year. Subscription ARPU increased to $136 from $113 a year earlier. The growing ARPU and Customer Locations reflects the Company's ongoing focus on attracting a customer profile that provides strong underlying unit economics, high GTV, and long-term strategic value. The above Customer Location and ARPU numbers exclude 160,000 Customer Locations attributable to the Ecwid eCommerce standalone product, which Customer Locations carry a monthly ARPU of approximately $15 per Customer Location.
- Selected customer wins in the quarter include: Panos, one of the leading bakery groups in Belgium with 100 locations using Lightspeed; the Parker Palm Springs, a premier independent luxury hotel in California; Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii where the Jurassic Park movies were filmed; the Holland Restaurant Group with 5 locations in Covington, Kentucky; and Monterey Plaza Hotel in Menlo Park, California. Additionally, long-standing POS customer, "The One", adopted Lightspeed Payments in their over 40 locations in Australia, and world-renowned luxury brand Michael Kors will be added to Lightspeed B2B.
- For the quarter, Lightspeed's customers processed GTV of $22.1 billion, up 36% year-over-year. Omni-channel retail GTV grew by 32% whereas hospitality GTV grew by 40%. Organic GTV growth was 25% year-over-year, with organic omni-channel retail GTV growing at 15% and organic hospitality GTV growing at 40%. From a geographic perspective, EMEA delivered the strongest GTV growth. The Ecwid eCommerce standalone product contributed $0.7 billion in GTV. In the quarter, Lightspeed continued to observe similar GTV trends to last quarter with a shift in consumer spending resulting in a slowdown in certain retail categories such as bike and garden supplies and a resurgence in other categories such as hospitality, footwear and apparel.
- Adjusted EBITDA2 in the quarter was ($15.6) million versus ($6.0) million in the same quarter last year. As a percentage of revenue4, Adjusted EBITDA2 was (9.0)% versus (5.2)% for the same quarter last year. The increased Adjusted EBITDA2 loss as a percentage of revenue4 was largely due to a recent acquisition with higher Adjusted EBITDA2 losses as a percentage of revenue4, costs associated with Lightspeed's annual sales, partner and customer conference which returned to a live, in-person format in the quarter for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and increased hardware incentives provided to new customers that negatively impacted gross margins.
- During the quarter, Lightspeed announced the initial launch of its B2B Network, connecting brands and retailers in three key North American verticals: fashion, outdoor and sporting goods. Lightspeed's B2B Network aims to automate the retail supply chain, liberating retailers from time-consuming manual workflows while giving brands sell-through reporting from their SMB channels. By automating and delivering insights across the entire supply chain, Lightspeed hopes to improve revenue for both brands and retailers and get consumers the products they want into their local retailers.
- As of June 30, 2022, $9.4 million of merchant cash advances were outstanding, up 49% from the previous quarter.
- After the quarter, Lightspeed paid down, in full, the $30 million balance outstanding under its acquisition term loan, which was previously drawn in January 2020 in connection with the acquisition of Gastrofix.
Lightspeed's first quarter results were strong, with growing subscription and transaction-based revenue. Although the Company continues to monitor the macro-economic environment, Lightspeed is encouraged by the reception of its new flagship offerings, growing adoption of our payments solutions and the return to in-person shopping and dining. As a result, Lightspeed expects revenue and Adjusted EBITDA2 to be in the following ranges:
Fiscal 2023
- Revenue of $740 - $760 million, in line with our target organic subscription and transaction-based revenue growth rate of 35 - 40%.
- Adjusted EBITDA2 loss of approximately ($35) - ($40) million, or approximately (5)% as a percentage of revenue.
Second Quarter 2023
- Revenue of $178 - $183 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA2 loss of approximately ($10) million, or approximately (6)% as a percentage of revenue.
In addition, the Company remains confident in its expectation that it should reach Adjusted EBITDA2 break even3 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
Lightspeed will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results at 8:00 am ET on Thursday, August 4, 2022. To access the telephonic version of the conference call, visit https://conferencingportals.com/event/rPYvDbSx. After registering, instructions will be shared on how to join the call including dial-in information as well as a unique passcode and registrant ID. At the time of the call, registered participants will dial in using the numbers from the confirmation email, and upon entering their unique passcode and ID, will be entered directly into the conference. Alternatively, the webcast will be available live on the Investors section of the Company's website at https://investors.lightspeedhq.com.
An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2022, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 11, 2022, by dialing 800.770.2030 for the U.S. or Canada, or 647.362.9199 for international callers and providing conference ID 74316. In addition, an archived webcast will be available on the Investors section of the Company's website at https://investors.lightspeedhq.com.
Lightspeed's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended June 30, 2022 are available on Lightspeed's website at https://investors.lightspeedhq.com and will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
When calculating the Adjusted EBITDA included in our financial outlook for the second quarter and full year ended March 31, 2023, we considered IFRS measures including revenue, direct cost of revenue, and operating expenses. Our financial outlook is based on a number of assumptions, including that the jurisdictions in which Lightspeed has significant operations do not drastically strengthen or re-strengthen strict measures put in place to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 or put in place new or additional measures in response to a resurgence of the virus or the proliferation of a new variant thereof; requests for subscription pauses and churn rates owing to business failures remain in line with planned levels; our ability to grow our Customer Locations in line with our planned levels; revenue streams resulting from partner referrals remaining in line with historical rates (particularly in light of the continued expansion of our payments solutions, which compete with the solutions offered by some of these referral partners); customers adopting our payments processing solutions having an average GTV at or above that of our planned levels; future uptake of our payments processing solutions remaining in line with past rates and expectations, including that transaction-based revenue growth will be more than twice the rate of subscription revenue growth year-over-year; gross margins reflecting this trend in revenue mix; our ability to price our payments processing solutions in line with our expectations and to achieve suitable margins; our ability to achieve success in the continued expansion of our payments solutions; historical seasonal trends return to certain of our key verticals and impact our GTV and transaction-based revenues; continued success in module adoption expansion throughout our customer base; our ability to successfully integrate the companies we have acquired and to derive the benefits we expect from the acquisition thereof including expected synergies resulting from the recent launches of our flagship Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant offerings; market acceptance and adoption of our flagship offerings; our ability to attract and retain key personnel required to achieve our plans; our ability to manage customer churn; our ability to manage customer discount and payment deferral requests; and assumptions as to inflation, changes in interest rates, consumer spending, foreign exchange rates and other macroeconomic conditions. Our financial outlook does not give effect to the potential impact of acquisitions that may be announced or closed after the date hereof. Our financial outlook, including the various underlying assumptions, constitutes forward-looking information and should be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on forward-looking information below. Many factors may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the risks and uncertainties related to: any pandemic such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of any new or continued resurgence of the COVID-19 virus or any variants or mutations in our core geographies and the resulting impact on SMBs, including heightened levels of churn owing to business failures, requests for subscription pauses and delayed purchase decisions; the Russian invasion of Ukraine and reactions thereto; our inability to attract and retain customers; our inability to increase customer sales; our inability to implement our growth strategy; our inability to continue the acceleration of the global rollout of our payments solutions; our reliance on a small number of cloud service suppliers and suppliers for parts of the technology in our payments solutions; our ability to maintain sufficient levels of hardware inventory; our inability to improve and enhance the functionality, performance, reliability, design, security and scalability of our platform; our ability to prevent and manage information security breaches or other cyber-security threats; our inability to compete against competitors; strategic relations with third parties; our reliance on integration of third-party payment processing solutions; compatibility of our solutions with third-party applications and systems; changes to technologies on which our platform is reliant; our inability to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property; risks relating to international operations, sales and use of our platform in various countries; our liquidity and capital resources; litigation and regulatory compliance; changes in tax laws and their application; our ability to expand our sales, marketing and support capability and capacity; maintaining our customer service levels and reputation; macroeconomic factors affecting small and medium-sized businesses, including inflation, changes in interest rates, consumer spending trends; and exchange rate fluctuations. The purpose of the forward-looking information is to provide the reader with a description of management's expectations regarding our financial performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Our long-term targets reflect the current trend of customer adoption of our payments solutions resulting in an increased proportion of transaction-based revenue relative to higher margin subscription-based revenue. Our long-term targets also reflect a gradual increase in operating leverage, including as a result of increased ARPU and the benefits of increased scale in our primary operating expense lines. Our long-term targets constitute financial outlook and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The purpose of communicating long-term targets is to provide a description of management's expectations regarding our intended operating model, financial performance and growth prospects at a further stage of business maturity. Such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
A number of assumptions were made by the Company in preparing our long-term targets, including:
- Continuation of favorable economic conditions in our core geographies and verticals, including relatively elevated consumer confidence, disposable income, consumer spending and employment.
- The COVID-19 pandemic, including any variants, having durably subsided with broad immunity achieved in our core geographies and verticals, including the elimination of social distancing measures and other restrictions generally in such markets.
- Customer adoption of our payments solutions in line with past rates and expectations, with new customers having an average GTV at or above planned levels.
- Gross margin continuing to decrease as a percentage of revenue as more customers adopt our payments solutions.
- Our ability to price our payment processing solutions in line with our expectations.
- Our ability to achieve success in the continued expansion of our payments solutions.
- Revenue streams resulting from partner referrals remaining in line with historical rates (particularly in light of the continued expansion of our payments solutions, which compete with the solutions offered by some of these referral partners).
- Long-term growth in ARPU of 10% or more per year, including growth in subscription ARPU, in line with past rates and expectations, driven by customer adoption of additional solutions and modules and the introduction of new solutions, modules and functionalities, including our flagship Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant offerings.
- Our ability to price solutions and modules in line with our expectations.
- Our ability to recognize synergies and reinvest those synergies in core areas of the business as we advance our roll out of our flagship Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant offerings;
- Growth in Customer Locations in line with past rates and expectations, including continued organic growth in Customer Locations.
- Our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies and to derive expected benefits from such acquisitions.
- Our ability to attract, develop and retain key personnel.
- The ability to effectively develop and expand our labour force, including our sales, marketing, support and product and technology operations, in each case both domestically and internationally.
- Our ability to manage customer churn.
- Our ability to manage requests for subscription pauses, customer discount and payment deferral requests.
- Assumptions as to foreign exchange rates and interest rates, including inflation.
- Our ability to successfully sell our Lightspeed Capital offering to our customers.
Our financial outlook does not give effect to the potential impact of acquisitions that may be announced or closed after the date hereof. Many factors may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such targets, including risk factors identified in our most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and under "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Information Form. In particular, our long-term targets are subject to risks and uncertainties related to:
- The COVID-19 pandemic, including the risk of any new or continued resurgence in our core geographies and the resulting impact on SMBs, including heightened levels of churn owing to business failures, requests for subscription pauses, payment deferrals and delayed purchase decisions.
- The Russian invasion of Ukraine and reactions thereto.
- Supply chain risk and the impact of shortages in the supply chain on our merchants.
- Other macroeconomic factors affecting SMBs, including inflation, changes in interest rates and consumer spending trends.
- Our ability to implement our growth strategy and the impact of competition.
- The substantial investments and expenditures required in the foreseeable future to expand our business.
- Our liquidity and capital resources, including our ability to secure debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms.
- Our ability to increase scale and operating leverage.
- Our ability to continue the acceleration of the global rollout of our payments solutions.
- Our reliance on a small number of cloud service providers and suppliers for parts of the technology in our payments solutions.
- Our ability to improve and enhance the functionality, performance, reliability, design, security and scalability of our platform.
- Our ability to prevent and manage information security breaches or other cyber-security threats;
- Our ability to compete and satisfactorily price our solutions in a highly fragmented and competitive market.
- Strategic relations with third parties, including our reliance on integration of third-party payment processing solutions.
- Our ability to maintain sufficient levels of hardware inventory.
- Compatibility of our solutions with third-party applications and systems.
- Changes to technologies on which our platform is reliant.
- Our ability to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property.
- Risks relating to our international operations, sales and use of our platform in various countries.
- Seasonality in our business and in the business of our customers.
- Litigation and regulatory compliance.
- Our ability to expand our sales capability and maintain our customer service levels and reputation.
- Gross profit and operating expenses being measures determined in accordance with IFRS, and the fact that such measures may be affected by unusual, extraordinary, or non-recurring items, or by items which do not otherwise reflect operating performance or which hinder period-to-period comparisons.
- Any potential acquisitions or other strategic opportunities, some of which may be material in size or result in significant integration difficulties or expenditures, or otherwise impact our ability to achieve profitability on our intended timeline or at all.
See also the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" in this press release.
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale and provide exceptional customer experiences. The cloud solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financing and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montreal, Canada, Lightspeed is dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the Company serves retail, hospitality and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
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Customer Locations. "Customer Location" means a billing merchant location for which the term of services have not ended, or with which we are negotiating a renewal contract, and, in the case of NuORDER, a brand with a direct or indirect paid subscription for which the terms of services have not ended or in respect of which we are negotiating a subscription renewal. A single unique customer can have multiple Customer Locations including physical and eCommerce sites and in the case of NuORDER, multiple subscriptions. We believe that our ability to increase the number of Customer Locations served by our platform is an indicator of our success in terms of market penetration and growth of our business.
Gross Payment Volume. "Gross Payment Volume" or "GPV" means the total dollar value of transactions processed, excluding amounts processed through the NuORDER solution, in the period through our payments solutions in respect of which we act as the principal in the arrangement with the customer, net of refunds, inclusive of shipping and handling, duty and value-added taxes. We believe that growth in our GPV demonstrates the extent to which we have scaled our payments solutions. As Customer Locations using our payments solutions generate more sales and therefore more GPV, we see higher transaction-based revenue. We have excluded amounts processed through the NuORDER solution from our GPV because they represent business-to-business volume rather than business-to-consumer volume and we do not currently have a robust payments solution for business-to-business volume.
Gross Transaction Volume. "Gross Transaction Volume" or "GTV" means the total dollar value of transactions processed through our cloud-based software-as-a-service platform, excluding amounts processed through the NuORDER solution, in the period, net of refunds, inclusive of shipping and handling, duty and value-added taxes. We believe GTV is an indicator of the success of our customers and the strength of our platform. GTV does not represent revenue earned by us. We have excluded amounts processed through the NuORDER solution from our GTV because they represent business-to-business volume rather than business-to-consumer volume and we do not currently have a robust payments solution for business-to-business volume.
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TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Public Safety says an accident involving a commercial tanker truck caused a hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, prompting state troopers to shut down traffic on the freeway.
Garcia referred to the accident as an “injury collision,” but did not provide details, including whether another vehicle was involved and who, if anyone, was injured. There were no reports of anyone being hospitalized because of exposure to the substance.
Garcia said first responders were working to clear people from the area and that troopers anticipate a lengthy freeway closure.
Nitric acid is used to make ammonium nitrate for fertilizers, and in the manufacture of plastics and dyes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nitric acid is a highly corrosive, colorless liquid with yellow or red fumes and can cause an acrid smell.
It says exposure to nitric acid can irritate the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Depending on the dosage, it also can also cause delayed pulmonary edema, pneumonitis, bronchitis, and dental erosion.
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Man dies in crash
Published: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:33 PM EST|Updated: 11 minutes ago
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man died Thursday in a single-vehicle accident on state Route 10, West Virginia State Police said.
Thomas Diamond, 63, of Delbarton, is identified as the victim.
Troopers said the accident happened just north of Man after the vehicle went off the roadway and crashed.
Other details were unavailable.
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Customer and Industry Input Drives Multiaxis, Mill-Turn Advancements
TOLLAND, Conn. , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNC Software, LLC, developer of Mastercam, the world's leading CAD/CAM software, announces the release of Mastercam 2023.
Manufacturers worldwide got the chance to test-drive Mastercam 2023 during the Public Beta Program before it was released and provided valuable feedback to help shape the final 2023 product. Many of the improvements in Mastercam 2023 are directly driven by Mastercam users and shops. Feedback from Public Beta releases, shop visits, customer surveys, and consultation with our expert industry partners create the practical, shop-driven focus that helps ensure Mastercam users' success.
Expanding and Consolidating Multiaxis Toolpaths. The new Unified Multiaxis toolpath brings together Morph, Parallel, Along Curve, and Project Curve strategies into a single interface, delivering expanded and highly flexible cutter path creation. The Unified toolpath allows access to these cut patterns when you add the appropriate curves. For example, to create a toolpath that morphs between two surfaces, select Unified from the Multiaxis toolpaths, and then set the Cut Pattern to two surfaces with the Morph style. The Unified toolpath allows for more flexibility in cut pattern when programming in Multiaxis.
New B-Axis Contour Turning Toolpath. Mastercam 2023 introduces a new toolpath to the Turning suite for the Mill-Turn product. B-Axis Contour Turning is a finishing toolpath that allows for rotation of the B-axis while the tool is cutting. The toolpath features a top-down workflow and provides you with either Automatic or Manual motion control. Automatic mode produces safe toolpath motion that keeps the insert in contact with the contour. Manual mode offers full control over the B-axis angles along the contour. Areas that would have taken multiple tools and resulted in blends are now possible with one single toolpath, resulting in superior finish, fewer tool changes, and less cycle time.
Detecting Undercut Stock When Machining. The Dynamic OptiRough and Area Roughing toolpaths can now be aware of undercut stock conditions, resulting in improvement to the toolpath motion, including less air cutting.
Machine Group Setup. Mastercam 2023 introduces the new Machine Group Setup function panel for Mill and Router machine groups. This panel encompasses features and functionality from the Machine Group properties dialog box, including new features. Machine Group Setup provides a clean, modern interface to define stock, material properties, workholding, tools, and simulation settings. Accessing all of the critical components of setting up a job, from stock to simulation, has never been easier or more organized.
These are only a few of the new features and enhancements coming to Mastercam 2023. For more information on Mastercam 2023, please visit https://www.mastercam.com/mastercam-2023/ or https://whatsnew.mastercam.com.
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DeSantis rival to emerge from high-stakes Florida primary
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to learn the identity of his general election opponent on Tuesday as Democrats choose between a man who spent a lifetime in politics — much of it as a Republican — and a woman casting herself as “something new” as she seeks the energy of her party’s resurgent base.
The Democratic establishment has largely lined up behind Charlie Crist, a 66-year-old Democratic congressman who served as the state’s Republican governor more than a decade ago. Running now as a moderate Democrat, Crist is facing 44-year-old Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who hopes to become the state’s first female governor while leaning into the fight for abortion rights.
The race is ultimately a debate over who is best-positioned to defeat DeSantis, who emerged from a narrow victory four years ago to become one of the most prominent Republicans in politics. His relatively light touch handling the pandemic and his eagerness to lean into divides over race, gender and LGBTQ rights have resonated with many Republican voters who see DeSantis as a natural heir to former President Donald Trump.
His reelection effort is widely assumed to be a precursor to a presidential run in 2024, adding to a sense of urgency among Democrats to blunt his rise now.
“I have been in the trenches. I have taken on DeSantis,” Fried told The Associated Press. DeSantis “won’t have a 2024 because he won’t have a 2022. We are going to beat him in November, and we are going to kill all of his aspirations to run for president of the United States.”
Crist, in an interview, described DeSantis as a threat to democracy.
“He is the opposite of freedom. He is an autocrat. He is a demagogue. And I think people are sick of him,” Crist said of the sitting Republican governor, noting that DeSantis earlier this year admonished a group of high school students for wearing face masks at an indoor news conference. “Who is this guy? Who does he think he is? He is not the boss.”
The Florida contest wraps up the busiest stretch of primaries this year. Republicans from Pennsylvania to Arizona have supported contenders who have embraced Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, an assertion roundly rejected by elections officials, the former president’s attorney general and judges he appointed.
And for the most part, Democrats have avoided brutal primary fights. That could be tested Tuesday, however, as voters in New York participate in congressional primaries that feature two powerful Democratic committee chairs, Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler, competing for the same seat and other incumbents fending off challenges from the left.
Democrats are entering the final weeks ahead of the midterms with a sense of cautious optimism, hoping the Supreme Court’s decision overturning a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion will energize the party’s base. But Democrats still face tremendous headwinds, including economic uncertainty and the historic reality that most parties lose seats in the first midterm after they’ve won the White House.
The dynamics are especially challenging for Democrats in Florida, one of the most politically divided states in the U.S. Its last three races for governor were decided by 1 percentage point or less. But the state has steadily become more favorable to Republicans in recent years.
For the first time in modern history, Florida has more registered Republicans — nearly 5.2 million — than Democrats, who have nearly 5 million registered voters. Fried serves as the only Democrat in statewide office. And Republicans have no primary competition for four of those five positions – governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and chief financial officer — which are all held by GOP incumbents.
Democrats hope that U.S. Rep. Val Demings, who faces a little-known candidate in her Senate primary Tuesday, can unseat the state’s senior U.S. senator, Republican Marco Rubio, this fall. But for now, the party’s national leadership is prioritizing competitive Senate contests in other states, including neighboring Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
In Florida’s governor’s race, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision has animated the final weeks of the Democratic primary.
Fried has promoted herself as the only true abortion-rights supporter in the race, seizing on Crist’s appointment of two conservative Supreme Court justices while he was governor.
The conservative-leaning court will soon decide whether the Republican-backed state legislature’s law to ban abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional. Florida’s new abortion law is in effect, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life, to prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. It does not allow exemptions in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.
Crist insisted he is “pro-choice” and highlighted a bill he vetoed as governor in 2010 that would have required women seeking a first-trimester abortion to get and pay for an ultrasound exam.
“It is a woman’s right to choose,” Crist told the AP. “My record is crystal clear. And for my opponent to try to muddy that up is unconscionable, unfair and unwise.”
In experience and personality, voters have a clear contrast between Crist, an establishment-backed lifelong politician viewed as a relatively safe choice, and Fried, a newer face who may be in better position to catch fire with the party’s most passionate voters.
Crist has raised $14 million so far this election cycle, nearly twice as much money as Fried. Having served in elected office since 1992, his supporters describe him as reliable and personable with an excellent memory.
“He is the best retail politician in Florida in this century. He is just an outstanding politician. He asks about my grandchildren by name,” said Mac Stipanovich, a political strategist who served as chief of staff to former Republican Gov. Bob Martinez.
Meanwhile, Fried has gained twice as many followers on every social network and is quick to jump on online trends. She built her profile as one of DeSantis’ fiercest opponents, regularly challenging him on policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also created a position within her department to ensure LGBTQ members are given opportunities as DeSantis wages what the Human Rights Campaign recently described as “an assault on transgender Floridians.”
DeSantis signed into law what opponents called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and restricts it in upper grades. He also championed the “stop WOKE act” that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education, although a Florida judge last week declared the law an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
Such issues have been good for DeSantis’ standing with GOP voters.
The Florida governor touted his record at a weekend rally with more than 1,000 Pennsylvania voters, having already recently campaigned for Republican allies across Arizona, New Mexico and Ohio.
DeSantis was officially in Pennsylvania to help the GOP gubernatorial candidate, Doug Mastriano. But DeSantis barely mentioned Mastriano’s name in remarks to his Pittsburgh audience and focused instead on the political battles he fought in Florida to confront liberal “woke ideology.”
He didn’t mention that he’s running for reelection for governor this year.
“If you lead and lead with strength and courage, and you deliver results, the people will be with you,” DeSantis said.
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Peoples reported from Washington, Farrington from Tallahassee. Associated Press writer Marc Levy in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.
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HubSpot's second-annual Sustainability Report discloses progress and trajectory across key pillars and aligns with industry standards, including Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HubSpot, the customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, today announced the release of its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting HubSpot's progress and trajectory across three key pillars: investing in climate action, creating equity for our people and communities, and practicing good governance.
With so much change in the world - from the evolving pandemic to growing structural inequality, and the continued impact of a warming climate - now more than ever, HubSpot believes it's important to deliver on its purpose to build a company future generations would be proud of.
In 2021, HubSpot released its inaugural Sustainability Report, sharing progress in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) since the company's founding in 2006. Since then, HubSpot has focused on building the foundations of a strong program to create meaningful change, including hiring a Director of ESG to steer its ESG strategy and initiatives. Disclosures in HubSpot's 2022 report are aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and reference the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), The Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), allowing HubSpot to identify, measure, and manage where it can grow better.
"Transparency is a core value at HubSpot and publishing our 2022 Sustainability Report is just one way we anchor our commitment to building a more sustainable future," said Yogesh Chauhan, Director of ESG at HubSpot. "I'm really proud of our achievements as well as our momentum, but our work is far from done. As we continue to make strides in ESG, we must keep our purpose at the centre of everything we do in order to create long-term change. I'm excited to continue to partner with HubSpotters, our customers and shareholders as we move forward in our sustainability journey."
ESG highlights from HubSpot's 2021 fiscal year and key milestones in the first half of 2022 include:
- Achieved 100% renewable energy across all building sites
- Invested in diversity at the leadership level, with four women in its C level Executive ranks and more than 50% of people leaders identifying as women
- Increased BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) employee representation to 37%
- Contributed $8M+ to communities across the globe through financial donations, investments, and employee volunteering
- Launched self-service tools to learn more about HubSpot's data privacy, security, and controls
While HubSpot has made great progress, there is more work to do. Building upon its commitment to doing better each year, HubSpot's focuses for the future include:
- Developing a roadmap toward reaching net zero and committing to science based emissions reduction targets aligned with the criteria set forth by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
- Increasing retention of BIPOC talent and making progress on age diversity by building inclusive environments across all aspects of the employee lifecycle
- Refreshing its HubSpot Helps community impact program to bring greater focus on skills-based volunteering, allowing HubSpotters one day a year to give back through volunteering as well as the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice through payroll giving
- Engaging and collaborating with suppliers through its Supplier Code of Conduct
With more than 5,890 employees and over 135,000 customers around the world as of December 2021, HubSpot's opportunity for greater impact is tremendous. That's why the company is taking significant steps to ensure its ESG efforts connect with HubSpot's mission, purpose, and core values.
For more information about sustainability at HubSpot and to view the 2022 Sustainability Report, visit www.hubspot.com/sustainability and follow HubSpot Life on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay connected with our sustainability efforts in the future.
About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides software and support to help companies grow better. The platform includes marketing, sales, service, operations, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers' needs at any stage of growth. Today, more than 143,000 customers across more than 120 countries use HubSpot's powerful and easy-to-use tools and integrations to attract, engage, and delight customers.
Named Glassdoor's #2 Best Place to Work in 2022, HubSpot has been recognized for its award-winning culture by Great Place to Work, Comparably, Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc., and more. HubSpot was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company's thousands of employees work across the globe in HubSpot offices and remotely.
Learn more at www.hubspot.com
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LONDON (AP) — A second person has died after a crush at a London concert venue last week, British police said Monday.
Gaby Hutchinson, 23, was working as a security guard at the O2 Brixton Academy, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform Thursday. Hutchinson was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem at the venue, and died on Monday, the Metropolitan Police force said.
Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died on Saturday morning. A 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition. All three were in the foyer of the concert hall when they were caught up in a throng of people.
The police force said emergency services were called to reports of a large crowd and people trying to force their way into the venue.
The force said detectives were reviewing security camera and phone footage, speaking to witnesses and conducting forensic examinations as part of a “large and complex” investigation. It said it was too early to say whether any crimes were committed.
The Brixton Academy in south London is one of the city’s most famous music venues. Built as a movie theater in the 1920s, it has a capacity of just under 5,000.
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The incoming Israeli government includes ultra-nationalists who Israeli democracy groups and Palestinians fear could touch off violence and damage liberal norms.
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The incoming Israeli government includes ultra-nationalists who Israeli democracy groups and Palestinians fear could touch off violence and damage liberal norms.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 8, 2023
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1005 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN KIMBLE, SOUTHWESTERN MENARD, SOUTHEASTERN
SCHLEICHER AND NORTHEASTERN SUTTON COUNTIES...
At 1003 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Fort Mckavett, Camp Sol Mayer and The Intersection Of Us-83 And
Ranch Road 1773.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
RM 2291 crossings along Bear Creek and Toe Nail crossing San Saba
River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HARDIN, SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER, NORTH
CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED
WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
The Flash Flood Warning is transitioning to an areal Flood Warning
to allow for water to recede from earlier heavy rains.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson and Orange.
* WHEN...Until midnight CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1001 PM CDT, Very heavy rainfall fell earlier this evening
with areas seeing as much as 7 inches. Flooding is likely
ongoing in the warned area. Minor flooding is expected along
Black Creek 8 miles north-northeast of Sour Lake and any
other creeks or bayous in the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Wildwood, Saratoga,
Evadale, Thicket, Bevil Oaks, Pine Forest, Lakeview, Honey
Island, Village Mills, Caney Head, Weiss Bluff and Votaw.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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Chris Christie Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research
Here’s a look at the life of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Personal
Birth date: September 6, 1962
Birth place: Newark, New Jersey
Birth name: Christopher James Christie
Father: Wilbur “Bill” Christie, an accountant
Mother: Sondra (Grasso) Christie
Marriage: Mary Pat (Foster) Christie (1986-present)
Children: Bridget, Patrick, Sarah and Andrew
Education: University of Delaware, B.A., 1984; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1987
Religion: Roman Catholic
Other Facts
While serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, Christie prosecuted more than 130 public officials for corruption.
A fan of Bruce Springsteen, Christie claims to have attended more than 100 of the New Jersey rocker’s performances.
Timeline
1977 – Volunteers for Republican Tom Kean’s gubernatorial campaign.
1987-2002 – Attorney at the law firm of Dughi and Hewit, later named Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci PC.
1992 – Co-coordinates the New Jersey reelection efforts of US President George H.W. Bush.
1993 – Becomes a partner at Dughi and Hewit.
1995-1997 – Member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
1997 – Director of the Freeholder Board.
2002-2008 – US attorney for New Jersey. Earns a reputation for being tough on corruption.
November 3, 2009 – Defeats Democrat Jon Corzine, winning the election for governor.
January 19, 2010-January 16, 2018 – Republican Governor of New Jersey.
October 31, 2012 – Two days after Hurricane Sandy hits New Jersey, President Barack Obama visits the Garden State and tours devastated beach towns with Christie.
February 4, 2013 – During an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Christie pulls a doughnut out of his pocket and begins eating it mid-interview. Christie’s weight has often been commented on in the media and mocked by comedians.
May 7, 2013 – Christie reveals to the New York Post that he secretly underwent lap-band surgery for the sake of his wife and kids.
November 5, 2013 – Wins reelection.
November 21, 2013 – Becomes the 2014 chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
January 8, 2014 – Emails emerge from Christie’s top aides bolstering suggestions that George Washington Bridge lane closures last year that tied up traffic stemmed from a political vendetta and not bureaucratic incompetence as his administration claimed. The scandal is dubbed Bridgegate.
June 30, 2015 – Formally announces he is running for the Republican presidential nomination during a speech in Livingston, New Jersey.
February 10, 2016 – Announces that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
February 26, 2016 – Endorses Donald Trump for president of the United States.
May 9, 2016 – Trump announces that Christie will lead his presidential transition team, serving as chairman of the group tasked with finding candidates for jobs in a potential Trump administration.
August 10, 2016 – In a text message, a Christie aide declares the governor “flat out lied” during a 2013 Bridgegate press conference, according to court documents filed in the criminal case against two Christie staffers accused of plotting to create a traffic jam in Fort Lee.
November 11, 2016 – After Trump wins the election, he shakes up his transition team, demoting Christie to a supporting role and selecting Vice President-elect Mike Pence to take Christie’s place as chair.
December 6, 2016 – A Quinnipiac University Poll indicates that 19% of voters approve of Christie’s job performance as governor and 77% disapprove. That’s the lowest score for a governor in 20 years of Quinnipiac’s polls of 11 different states.
January 27, 2017 – The Bergen County prosecutor’s office says it won’t pursue charges of official misconduct against Christie in the Bridgegate case.
February 16, 2017 – A Bergen County municipal judge rules that a misconduct case against Christie, stemming from a citizen’s complaint related to Bridgegate, can proceed in court.
March 29, 2017 – Trump announces that Christie has been tapped to chair a commission that will seek ways to address the opioid crisis. On the same day, Christie’s former staffers, Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly are sentenced for their roles in the Bridgegate scandal. Baroni is sentenced to two years in prison while Kelly is initially sentenced to 18 months behind bars.
July 1, 2017 – Due to a dispute over a Christie-backed bill that would allow the state to control how Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield spends its cash reserve funds, the legislature fails to break an impasse during budget talks. As a result, Christie orders a government shutdown, closing state parks, courts, motor vehicle commission offices and unemployment offices statewide. Christie says the Democrats in the legislature created the crisis.
July 2, 2017 – As the government shutdown continues, Christie and his family vacation at one of the state parks that is closed during the holiday weekend. Island Beach State Park has a private governor’s residence, where Christie, his wife and other family members soak up sun on an empty beach. During the afternoon, the governor travels via state helicopter to Trenton to hold a news conference and denies that he has been enjoying the beach amid the crisis. Photos published by NJ Advance Media show that Christie was sitting on a beach chair earlier in the day.
July 3-4, 2017 – The state legislature reaches a deal to reopen the government and Christie signs the budget into law. During a press conference, Christie says that the backlash over the beach photos was unwarranted. He says that he was transparent about his plans to visit the oceanfront residence during the weekend and questions the news value of the pictures.
January 16, 2018 – Christie leaves office after two terms, and turns control of New Jersey’s state government over to Democrats for the first time in eight years.
January 29, 2019 – Christie’s memoir “Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics” is published.
April 24, 2019 – Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie’s former chief of staff, is sentenced to 13 months in prison for her involvement in the “Bridgegate” scandal. She was previously sentenced to 18 months but appealed her conviction. Following her sentencing, Kelly makes a statement: “Mr. Christie, you are a bully and the days of you calling me a liar and destroying my life are over.”
May 7, 2020 – The US Supreme Court throws out fraud convictions against Kelly and Baroni, who were involved in the “Bridgegate” political scandal. Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Elena Kagan says the move “jeopardized the safety of the town’s residents,” but concludes that “not every corrupt act by state or local officials is a federal crime.”
October 3, 2020 – Christie tells CNN he checked himself into a hospital as a precautionary measure after announcing earlier in the day that he had tested positive for Covid-19. Christie was among a group of senior Trump campaign staffers who were tested following news of the President’s positive diagnosis.
October 15, 2020 – In a statement, Christie says he spent seven days in an intensive care unit before recovering from Covid-19.
October 21, 2020 – In a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “I Should Have Worn a Mask,” Christie writes that mask wearing is not a “partisan or cultural symbol,” and that he was “wrong” not to wear a mask at the Supreme Court nomination ceremony of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and during debate prep with Trump.
December 16, 2020 – In an ad paid for by the COVID Collaborative, Christie says that he regrets not wearing a mask while visiting the White House, a choice he acknowledges led to him contracting the coronavirus and spending a week in the ICU.
November 16, 2021 – Christie’s book “Republican Rescue: Saving the Party From Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden” is published.
June 6, 2023 – Announces that he’s running for the Republican presidential nomination at a New Hampshire town hall event.
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Around 80 hurt in crash between New York City bus and double-decker tour bus
NEW YORK (Gray News) - The New York Fire Department reports around 80 people were hurt when a New York City transit bus and a double-decker tour bus collided Thursday evening.
FDNY says a Topview NYC double-decker tour bus crashed into an MTA bus on 1st Avenue and E. 23rd Street in Manhattan around 7 p.m.
Sources told WABC the MTA bus had the right of way when it passed through the intersection on 23rd Street. The tour bus reportedly ran the red light, hitting the MTA bus.
Eighteen people were taken to local hospitals and an additional 63 people were being evaluated at the scene. Firefighters said none of them had life-threatening injuries. Most were said to have suffered cuts, bruises and scrapes, with a few possible broken bones and head injuries.
Some passengers on the double-decker tour bus had to be removed through a window.
An FDNY spokesperson said the number of injured is expected to fluctuate.
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(KTLA) — They can’t all be winners, right?
As McDonald’s brings back some of its older menu items, such as the Cheese Danish and McRib, the Golden Arches have also had their fair share of McFails over the years.
Here they are, in no particular order:
Mighty Wings
McDonald’s introduced chicken wings to its menu to celebrate the NFL season in 2013. The company enlisted the help of football players Joe Flacco, Colin Kaepernick and Victor Cruz to promote them.
“Mighty Wings were inspired by larger size chicken wings from McDonald’s Hong Kong where customers enjoyed the big, bold flavor,” McDonald’s said in a news release.
The wings, however, didn’t fly. Some customers called them “too spicy, expensive and unappetizing,” according to Business Insider.
McHot Dog
McDonald’s introduced the McHot Dog in 1995 at certain locations. Customers weren’t so hot on them, and they were later removed from menus in the U.S.
The late McDonald’s founder, Ray Kroc, vowed that his restaurants would never sell hot dogs, so maybe they were doomed from the start.
“There’s a damned good reason we should never have hot dogs. There’s no telling what’s inside a hot dog’s skin, and our standard of quality just wouldn’t permit that kind of item,” Kroc said in his autobiography, “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s”
The McHot Dog got a second chance at success in Japan as locations added it to their breakfast menus.
McPizza
The McPizza was introduced in 1989 as McDonald’s attempted to include a product that could compete with the likes of Pizza Hut and Domino’s, according to Mashed. It didn’t.
McSpaghetti
McDonald’s first tried its hand at Italian food with McSpaghetti in the late 1970s to give customers various food options besides burgers. Nope.
Hula Burger
Even though McDonald’s specializes in burgers, the introduction of the Hula Burger wasn’t so special. The burger combined pineapple and cheese to cater to Catholics who didn’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Those customers opted to get the Filet-O-Fish instead.
McLean Deluxe
The restaurant also introduced a diet-ish burger to cater to healthy eaters in 1991. The McLean Deluxe was marketed to be “91% fat-free and infused with water and seaweed extract” to make up for less fat, according to Business Insider. It was eventually McCanceled.
McLobster
Canadian McDonald’s chains introduced the McLobster in 2013. Restaurants promised to provide “100% fresh Atlantic lobster” for $7. Customers and their stomachs didn’t respond well to this item.
Salad Shakers
In another attempt to include healthy food options, McDonald’s introduced Salad Shakers in 2000. It came in three options: Chef, Grilled Chicken Caesar and Garden, according to mcdonalds.fandom.com. While the product wasn’t a terrible idea, people just didn’t buy them.
Big N’ Tasty
The Big N’ Tasty was supposed to compete with Burger King’s Whopper, but it never took hold. The item joined the great flame boiler in the sky in 2010.
Onion Nuggets
Believe it or not, just before McDonald’s introduced its enduring Chicken McNuggets, it rolled out Onion Nuggets in 1975. They had a relatively good run — nine years before they were discontinued in 1984.
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Trump’s sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing
By MARYCLAIRE DALE
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cassandra Nuñez and her grandmother cast their first ballots in a U.S. presidential election in 2016. She was a first-year college student; her grandmother, a newly minted citizen. They both hoped to elect the first woman president over a man who bragged about grabbing and kissing women at will.
But Donald Trump became president, and it would be nearly seven years before a Trump accuser could press her claims at trial. This week, jurors in a New York civil case said they believed that Trump sexually assaulted writer E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room in the 1990s — making him the first U.S. president found liable by a jury in a sexual battery case. The panel awarded her $5 million in damages.
“It’s a victorious moment, but why did the people of the United States let this happen?” said Nuñez, now 25, of Los Angeles, noting the number of sexual misconduct accusations against Trump during the campaign and since his election. “It’s kind of late.”
The verdict — a rare moment of accountability for a former president and powerful men like him — comes as women across the U.S. ponder the cultural landscape amid sweeping threats to their hard-won progress, including Hillary Clinton’s loss to Trump in 2016, the Supreme Court’s repeal of abortion rights last year and the uneven success of the #MeToo movement.
Juliet Williams, a professor of gender studies at UCLA, called it an ambiguous time for women.
“It’s very hard to feel at this moment that the accounting, the reckoning that we need has yet happened,” she said. “I feel this is a small step in the right direction.”
Some may find “yet another day contemplating the behavior of Donald Trump just feels like a colossal waste of attention,” Williams said. But she believes it’s important to address “the everyday abuses of power that have real consequences for victims.”
With a string of investigations swirling around Trump, the sex-abuse case — a civil verdict, with no criminal prosecution possible — hit only so hard across a news-weary America. Nuñez followed the trial and discussed it with a few colleagues at her public relations job. For others, the news barely hit their radar, if they were aware of the decision at all, even as Trump campaigns for the presidency again.
“Trump’s long list of scandals makes any single moment seem less surprising,” said Kelly Dittmar, a scholar with the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. “What might certainly derail other candidates or elected officials meets an eye roll among many Trump detractors — and only further mobilizes Trump supporters around the idea that this is a ‘witch hunt’ against him.”
Carroll this week savored the outcome of the lawsuit she filed the day New York, like some other states, opened a one-year window for adults to file suit over old sexual assault claims. Advocates say it can take years for victims like the 79-year-old advice columnist to move past their sense of shame and go public. But it’s often too late, as it was for her, to pursue criminal charges.
Trump dismissed the accusation as a way to boost sales of Carroll’s 2019 book, “What Do We Need Men For?”
But Carroll, in the wake of the verdict, said the case was never about money. She said she only hoped to clear her name, one the jury — in awarding nearly $3 million for defamation — agreed Trump had sullied.
Trump, in hours of deposition questioning, denied he knew Carroll despite photographic evidence, and he denigrated her as “not my type.” He also mused that celebrities had gotten away with sexually abusing women for centuries, “unfortunately, or fortunately.”
Trump doubled down on his insulting, often misogynistic rhetoric about women in a CNN Republican town hall Wednesday evening, mockingly calling Carroll a “wack job” in a comment that drew glee from the New Hampshire audience.
The day after his inauguration in January 2017, millions of people around the world took part in a Women’s March to protest his rise to power. Many sported bright pink hats that were the brainchild of the Pussyhat Project — a cat-earred design meant as a wry clapback to Trump’s infamous comments on women’s genitals.
“The Women’s March demonstrated that we are watching,” Williams said. “But in terms of the scope of sexualized violence, a $5 million fine to somebody who commands immense resources and will certainly not show that this does any material harm to him, there’s a grotesque imbalance with this outcome.”
Los Angeles screenwriter Krista Suh, who helped launch the Pussyhat Project, is not sure Tuesday’s verdict strikes a death knell for Trump’s political career.
“He’s very good at skirting the truth, and I’m just not sure this verdict pins him down, but it definitely helps,” the 35-year-old said.
The crowd at the Women’s March in Washington included an anonymous observer from Toronto: Andrea Constand, whose sexual abuse claims against actor Bill Cosby would soon go to trial.
In the years that followed, she would see Cosby convicted, sent to prison and then released when his conviction was overturned on appeal. Amid that setback, and the inability of victims like Carroll to pursue criminal cases, she believes the civil court process can alone be effective. Constand had received $3.4 million from Cosby in a civil settlement in 2006, long before the criminal case was reopened, and she used the money to rebuild her life and career.
“If that’s what it takes to get justice and you have no other option, then it is about the money, because the money helps you heal and move forward and accomplish things that you haven’t been able to accomplish because you’ve been gripped by your trauma,” she said.
Despite the jury’s view that Trump is a sexual offender, millions of women would likely still vote for him given the chance in 2024, to maintain the country’s social, economic or racial order, Williams said. More than half of white women voted for Trump in 2020.
“There are people that like Trump’s brand of masculinity. They like the bravado, they like the confidence, they like a certain type of patriotism, they like the performance of a certain kind of virility,” Williams said. “So when these episodes of sexual misconduct come out, I think people are willing to give it a pass.”
For Nuñez, Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 was “a double whammy” given his behavior. His presidency, and later the #MeToo movement, spanned her time in college at Loyola Marymount University. She sees progress in small victories, like when her workplace required sexual misconduct training.
“These beginnings give me hope that one day when I have my own children,” she said, “leaders will be held accountable for all their actions, and all types violence against women will not be tolerated.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alijah Martin, Vlad Goldin and ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic became the first and lowest-seeded team to reach this year's Final Four as the Owls withstood another huge game by Kansas State's Markquis Nowell to beat the Wildcats 79-76 on Saturday night.
FAU (35-3), making just its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament, won the East Region at Madison Square Garden and will head to Houston to play the winner of Sunday's South Region final between Creighton and San Diego State.
“I expect the prognosticators to pick us fifth in the Final Four,” fifth-year FAU coach Dusty May said.
The winningest team in Division I this season had never won an NCAA Tournament game before ripping off four straight, all by single digits, to become the first No. 9 seed to reach the Final Four since Wichita State in 2013 and the third to get that far since seeding began in 1979.
Nowell, the 5-foot-8 native New Yorker, was incredible again at Madison Square Garden, with 30 points, 12 assists and five steals, coming off a Sweet 16 game in which he set the NCAA Tournament record with 19 assists. He didn't get enough help this time.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin was the only other player in double figures for Kansas State (26-10) with 14 points. Keyontae Johnson, the Wildcats' leading scorer, fouled out with nine points.
Martin scored 17 points, including a huge 3 down the stretch, the 7-foot-1 Goldin had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Michael Forrest made four clutch free throws in the final 20 seconds for the Owls, who held steady as the Wildcats made a late push.
Cam Carter made a 3 from the wing with 22.8 seconds left to cut FAU’s lead to 75-74 and Kansas State fouled and sent Forrest to the line with 17.9 seconds left. The senior made both to make it a three-point game.
Nowell found Tomlin inside for a layup with 8.6 left to cut the lead to one again, and again K-State sent Forrest to the line. With 6.9 left, he made them both.
With no timeouts left, Nowell rushed down the court, gave up the ball to Ismael Massoud outside the 3-point line, and never got it back. FAU's Johnell Davis swiped it away and time ran out.
The Owls rushed the floor to celebrate a historic moment for the school. FAU didn't even have a basketball program until the late 1980s and has only been a Division I school for the last 30 years.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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DENSE FOG ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
128 AM CST Tue Jan 10 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of Deep South Texas.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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distance ahead of you.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Thursday in a civil trial involving Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis and a publicist who accused him of rape.
The jury heard three weeks of testimony. Haggis and accuser Haleigh Breest spent days on the witness stand giving their divergent accounts of what happened between them on Jan. 31, 2013.
Both agree he invited her to his apartment for a drink after they crossed paths at a movie premiere.
Breest, 36, says Haggis quickly became sexually aggressive and, though she told him she wasn’t willing, forced her to perform oral sex and raped her.
Haggis, 69, says that the encounter was consensual and that Breest initiated parts of it.
Breest is seeking unspecified damages from the screenwriter-director. He was a longtime TV writer before he penned early-2000s best picture Oscar winners “Million Dollar Baby” and “Crash” and directed the latter.
The Associated Press generally does not name people who allege they have been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly, as Breest has done.
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San Francisco Elite Soccer Club revealed their decision to become a member of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Boys for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. With over 100 of the country's most top-tier youth clubs, the ECNL is a renowned competition and development platform for youth soccer.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Elite Soccer Club (SF Elite) has announced today that the ECNL has promoted them to the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Boys for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Widely recognized as youth soccer's leading competition and development platform, the ECNL comprises over 100+ of the nation's most elite youth clubs.
Ranked as one of the top three clubs in NorCal Premier Soccer based on the spring and fall 2022 seasons, San Francisco Elite will now move from the NorCal Premier NPL Division into the ECNL Northern Cal Conference beginning next season.
Founded in 2014 with a vision to create a soccer club that addressed the lack of opportunities for student-athletes in San Francisco, San Francisco Elite has flourished from the humble beginnings that initially saw it field just a handful of teams. Today, San Francisco Elite Academy has grown to include more than fifty teams for girls and boys, a Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) first-team, and a men's first-team.
"Our goal as a club is to create a player pathway that provides the best opportunities for all our players. Our entrance into the ECNL Boys aligns perfectly with this goal, as we can now compete at the highest level in the country on the boy's side. We look forward to collaborating with the league and the club members to create a positive environment for everyone involved to thrive," said Joe Dugan, San Francisco Elite Executive Director.
San Francisco Elite teams have captured numerous NorCal League Championships, State Cups, Surf Cups, and a US Club Soccer Western Regional Championship over the last nine years. The club is one of the original Players First clubs in the country appointed by US Club Soccer and has seen more than 85 players matriculate to collegiate soccer at schools in all corners of the country – a significant determinant in San Francisco Elite choosing the ECNL Boys as their preferred pathway.
"Our decision was heavily influenced by the incredible college visibility opportunities the league provides through national events," Dugan continued. "The ECNL's strong relationships with college coaches and US National Team scouts, as well as their focus on player development and the college pathway, make them the perfect platform for our talented athletes to showcase their skills and pursue their dreams of playing at the next level."
Created to serve players, coaches, and clubs within a holistic development environment, the ECNL collaboratively raises standards in all areas of the game. Through its programming, the ECNL and its member clubs seek to lead innovation and improvement in youth club soccer, facilitate the development of the next generation of collegiate stars and national team players, and support the success of US Soccer's national teams.
San Francisco Elite Academy is a mission-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization born out of the belief that club soccer should be accessible to all. SF Elite has created an inclusive, equitable, and accessible player pathway for youth student-athletes across the San Francisco Bay Area through our intentional club structure. San Francisco Elite Academy is one of the original 59 clubs nationwide to be recognized by U.S. Club Soccer as a Players First organization.
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RED DEER, Alta. - Kai Uchacz led the way with two goals as the Red Deer Rebels continued their unbeaten run with a 6-2 win over the Victoria Royals on Wednesday night.
Jace Isley, Matteo Fabrizi, Carson Birnie and Dwayne Jean Jr. also scored for Red Deer (11-0-0). The Rebels jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Teague Patton scored for Victoria (2-9-2) in the first period.
After four unanswered goals from Red Deer made it 6-1, Reggie Newman put the Royals on the board one final time with just 1:41 remaining in the game.
Rhett Stoesser stopped 13-of-15 shots in the win.
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WARRIORS 2 PATS 1
REGINA — Brayden Yager scored what proved to be the winner as Moose Jaw (7-4-0) defeated Regina (6-6-0-1) in a low-scoring affair. Jagger Firkus opened the scoring before Yager added one more in the first period. Alexander Suzdalev scored the Pats' lone goal in the second.
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BRONCOS 5 HURRICANES 4
SWIFT CURRENT, SASK. — Sam McGinley scored the eventual winner as Swift Current held off a Lethbridge (5-8-0) comeback effort. The Broncos (3-7-0) were up 3-1 going into the final frame before the Hurricanes scored twice to tie it. Mathew Ward's second goal and McGinley's score put the game out of reach.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2022.
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- dappOS announced today that it has joined forces with decentralized spot and perpetual exchange GMX to provide the seamless user experience empowered by the dappOS Web3 operating protocol. This collaboration will lower barriers to entry for users to access GMX's DeFi functions on the Arbitrum and Avalanche blockchains.
Darren Mayberry, Ecosystem Lead at dappOS shares his views on this new product launch: "GMX empowers users by letting them benefit from its low swap fees and zero price impact trades when leverage trading and market making through GLP. dappOS simplifies the procedures and makes DeFi intuitive, allowing users to access GMX seamlessly cross-chain. Together, we can realize the promise of Web3 for truly democratic decentralized finance."
Introducing GMX
GMX is a decentralized spot and perpetual exchange that supports low swap fees and zero price impact trades and enables permissionless leveraged trading. Trading is supported by a unique multi-asset pool, GLP, which earns liquidity providers fees from market making, swap fees and leverage trading.
The exchange provides services on the Avalanche blockchain and Arbitrum Layer-2. GMX users can trade, hedge and earn yield by providing liquidity for leading tokens including ETH, BTC, AVAX, UNI and LINK. Dynamic pricing is supported by Chainlink oracles and an aggregate of prices from leading volume exchanges.
GMX became the top dApp on Arbitrum by TVL and the leading perpetual exchange in DeFi, over the last year. The total trading volume on the Ethereum Layer-2 exceeded $80 billion, as of December 2022. An additional $18.4 billion in trading volume has been realized on the Avalanche blockchain, by more than 22,400 users trading on GMX.
The GMX contracts have been audited, you can check the audit report here: https://github.com/gmx-io/gmx-contracts/tree/master/audits
Learn more about GMX:
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What is dappOS
dappOS is a Web3 operating protocol. dappOS improves Web3 user experience and makes it as frictionless for users as using their familiar mobile apps. This helps to overcome the usual hurdles for users, such as Web3 wallet setup, gas token purchase and bridge tokens from one blockchain to another. dappOS was also selected to join the Binance incubation program Season5.
dappOS focuses on solving the complicated issues behind the scenes. With its innovative solution, the workflow on dApps can be simplified, and the same seamless user experience can be provided to users from different chains. To exemplify, an A-chain user can use B-chain dApps through the same user interface as on A-chain. In this way, dApps can be used across chains seamlessly, without incurring unique gas fees on each chain.
Learn more about dappOS:
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Experience the product and unlock more opportunities as our first batch of users
dappOS and GMX will jointly organize a series of campaigns for this exciting product launch soon, featuring a new referral program with an extra 20% bonus (release details soon).
Please tune in to our respective Twitter accounts for more announcements and campaign details.
Access GMX deployed on Avalanche from a BSC wallet is already supported. Head to the following link and check out our product today: https://gmx.dappos.finance
Upcoming development roadmap in February
- Support buy/sell/stake GLP/GMX
- Support Ethereum wallets
The dappOS interface is built utilizing the GMX interface from GMX's github, but may not at all times be the most recent version of the interface.
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HANGZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Songs of the Earth: Artistic Documentary for a Better China, an exhibition hosted by China Academy of Art, featured the most significant amount of case studies on the Beautiful China Initiative. The exhibition kicked off at the China Millennium Monument on March 1. Through interviews with more than 300 artists, scholars, designers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners in 34 provinces and autonomous regions, researchers from the CAA Research Institute of the Beautiful China Initiative have accumulated a wealth of documents and video materials, successfully founding the country's first Beautiful China Case Study Database. During the research, these case studies were sorted into four categories: Ecology, Village, Community, and Digital. In the exhibition, nearly 100 cases, selected from a pool of more than 300, vividly showcased the social, artistic, demonstrative, innovative, sustainable, and representative practices taking place across China since the reform and opening-up, especially in the past decade, demonstrating how a beautiful China is coming into being. The Beautiful China Online Interactive Archive System also debuted in the exhibition. Still in its initial stage, the system allows the viewers to find cases from their hometowns when sorted by region. The viewers can also select specific cases based on categories and practice attributes. Moreover, the system will go through constant upgrades to include a variety of functions, such as digital twins of the exhibition and research, the digital map and family tree of the cases, and the records of follow-up research of the proposals. The exhibition connected an army of practitioners to form an "action network", collecting over 100 "future-oriented proposals" on how to build a better life. Such "network of intelligence", gathering talents to create border-crossing innovation in the Beautiful China Initiative, illustrated the multiple dimensions involved in building a beautiful China. And bit by bit, the network pooled efforts from countless practitioners to write magnificent songs of the earth for the Beautiful China Initiative.
The Beautiful China Initiative involves ecology, production, and life, affecting natural environment, urban and rural features, industrial innovation, humanistic aspects, social ethics and more. From regional development to community-level governance, from urban and rural planning to community empowerment, from ecological restoration to rural revitalization and eventually to the physical and mental health of every individual, all of these are included in the great cause of building a beautiful China.
The Academy has taken action to promote the Beautiful China Initiative over the last few years. Committed to the principle of "taking the fields as a classroom", the Academy has established more than 100 "rural colleges" in different cities, towns, and villages. As a result, a nationwide network for practical education has taken root in China. In the past decade, about 80,000 students have traveled to 28 provinces to participate in people-oriented art activities. While contributing to social development through artworks, these young students also gained a deeper understanding of China's society and a stronger sense of social identity, thus becoming more concerned about our society and country. In 2021, China Academy of Art established the Research Institute of the Beautiful China, creating new possibilities of art and life by crossing boundaries and inspiring new ways to create artworks through practices. The institute serves as a platform for research and innovation, through which artist think tanks, public aesthetics, and social innovation converge and new practices empowering social development via art and culture are developed.
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General Motors-specific J2534 Pass-Thru Device Offers Shops an OEM-approved Low-cost Solution for Use with General Motors Techline Connect
DETROIT, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Opus IVS™, a global diagnostics, ADAS calibration, programming and on-demand remote expert support leader that is innovating the future of safe, complex vehicle repair, announced today the latest enhancement of the award-winning Mongoose®-Plus series of J2534 OEM-specific pass-thru devices with the addition of the General Motors version to the GM Dealer Equipment Program.
The Mongoose solutions have long been a fixture in OEM Dealer facilities as the approved solution for J2534 pass-thru diagnostics and reprogramming. This newest version of the General Motors-specific Mongoose-Plus comes with the latest protocols such as DoIP (ethernet) and CAN FD on all channels as well as fault tolerant CAN, K&L-Line on multiple pins and UART Echo Byte needed to service the newest model year GM vehicles. The device, when working with General Motors Techline Connect, can perform emissions reprogramming, non-emissions programming and OEM diagnostics.
"Our heritage as Drew Technologies is providing essential diagnostic tools to automakers as the OEM VCI (Vehicle Communication Interface) for their car dealerships, and we are pleased with the addition of this low-cost capability to now be extended to General Motors dealerships," said Brian Herron, CEO of Opus IVS. "The Mongoose-Plus has been tested by OEMs and is in use at tens of thousands of vehicle dealerships as their essential diagnostic tool. General Motors dealerships now have a choice for their J2534 pass-thru needs. Aftermarket shops have already been creating profitable capabilities with this device by getting a Mongoose-Plus on Amazon or via their preferred tool and equipment provider – now the General Motors dealership can access this capability via the General Motors Dealer Equipment Program," added Herron.
Opus IVS is the Intelligent Vehicle Support division of Opus Group, formed through the merging of industry-leading companies DrewTech, Autologic, Farsight, BlueLink, AutoEnginuity and Auto Techcelerators to develop innovative automotive solutions for more than 50,000 repair shops and dealerships worldwide, giving them the confidence to get the most complex vehicles back on the road safely and efficiently. Opus IVS develops industry-leading OEM-endorsed diagnostic technology with over 70 patents issued and pending related to remote flash programming, pre- and post-repair scanning, remote technical support, ADAS calibration and vehicle network technology. The Opus IVS remote technical support connects the shop with 100+ brand-specific Dealer Master Technicians to help interpret trouble codes, review OEM service procedures and provide diagnostic assistance directly through the tool. Opus IVS is a division of Opus Group, which has over 2,600 employees, 34 offices globally and connects to 30M vehicles per year for OBD testing.
To Learn More:
Website link: Opus IVS
(877) 945-6442
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2-year-old boy suffered abuse for most of life before final beating, authorities say
HOUSTON (KTRK) - Authorities in Texas say a child suffered continuous physical abuse before he died in May.
Extended family members shared that they were devastated to hear about 2-year-old Daniel Escamia’s death.
According to the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office, he was found beaten with his body enduring continuous physical abuse.
The boy’s mother, Rebecca Lynn Hart, is currently in jail. She has been charged with capital murder. The child’s father, Eddie Escamia, has been charged with child endangerment with bodily injury.
According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Daniel’s young life was dotted with abuse and neglect investigations, with the first coming soon after he was born. The department confirmed a March 2020 allegation of neglect after the baby tested positive for drugs.
A year later, allegations of physical abuse and neglect were neither substantiated nor disproven, but in April of this year, authorities said the risk assessment for Daniel and his two siblings was high.
Two weeks later, the boy died.
According to the family services report, Daniel had unexplained injuries all over his body the day he died.
The department confirmed he had not been fed and was forced to sleep in a closet by himself in a filthy home. His brother and sister were removed from the house.
Previously, the parents were given family-based safety services. Investigators said the two people who were supposed to protect him did not.
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NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) ("Bit Digital" or the "Company"), a digital asset mining company headquartered in New York, is pleased to announce that it has finalized agreements for an aggregate of 14 megawatts ("MW") of incremental hosting capacity to power its miners.
Coinmint: Coinmint Partnership: Bit Digital has reached an agreement with Coinmint LLC ("Coinmint") to secure an additional 10 MW of hosting capacity. The hosting facility, located in Massena, New York, is operated by a subsidiary of Coinmint. This new agreement brings the Company's total contracted hosting capacity with Coinmint to approximately 40 MW. The agreement features an initial one-year term with automatic three-month renewals. Bit Digital intends to deliver approximately 3,600 recently purchased S19 mining units to the facility by the end of May 2023. The facility operates within an upstate New York region that is reported to generate 99% renewable energy, as stated in the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) Gold Book report for 2022.
Blockbreakers: Bit Digital has finalized an agreement for 4 MW of incremental hosting capacity with Blockbreakers, Inc. ("Blockbreakers"). The facility, located in Canada, utilizes an energy source that is primarily hydroelectric. This new agreement brings the Company's total contracted hosting capacity with Blockbreakers to approximately 9 MW. The agreement features an initial two-year term with automatic three-month renewals. Bit Digital plans to fill the capacity with approximately 1,230 newly purchased S19j Pro mining units which are expected to be delivered to the facility and actively hashing by July 2023. Additionally, Bit Digital has secured a side letter agreement with Blockbreakers, granting the Company the right of first refusal for any future mining hosting services offered by Blockbreakers.
Sam Tabar, Bit Digital's CEO, commented: "We are pleased to expand our relationships with two top-tier hosting partners in Coinmint and Blockbreakers. Geographic and counterparty diversification remains a key component of our hosting strategy, alongside building relationships with the most reliable and efficient partners. These agreements represent marked progress towards our objective of doubling our active hash rate in 2023. Furthermore, this growth is underpinned by sustainable energy sources and is an important step towards our goal for our mining operations to become entirely carbon-free."
About Bit Digital
Bit Digital, Inc. is a sustainability focused generator of digital assets headquartered in New York City. Our mining operations are located in North America. For additional information, please contact ir@bit-digital.com or visit our website at www.bit-digital.com.
Investor Notice
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under "Risk Factors" in Item 3.D of our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. If any material risk was to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. Future changes in the network-wide mining difficulty rate or bitcoin hash rate may also materially affect the future performance of Bit Digital's production of bitcoin. Actual operating results will vary depending on many factors including network difficulty rate, total hash rate of the network, the operations of our facilities, the status of our miners, and other factors. See "Safe Harbor Statement" below.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of Bit Digital, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
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How to block those unwanted and annoying spam emails
Eight tips for keeping your inbox clean and clutter-free
Getting bombarded with unsolicited emails in your inbox is annoying and a potential threat to your online safety, as scammers are always on the prowl for unsuspecting victims. However, there are plenty of things that you can put into place to thwart these pesky emails and keep them from flooding your inbox, and we're going to show you how.
Tips and tricks to protect your inbox from spam and fraud
1. Email solutions that hide/change/delete your email address
Using email solutions that allow you to hide, change or delete your email address can be a game-changer. It gives you the power to protect your privacy and reduce the risk of your email falling into the wrong hands. It’s also a handy way to avoid email overload and maintain a clutter-free inbox.
Hide email
To activate "Hide My Email" if you're subscribed to iCloud+ on iPhone and Mac
If you are an iPhone or Mac user, and you're subscribed to iCloud+, Hide My Email is a feature you can use. This allows you to generate unique, random email addresses that are forwarded to your email account, so you don’t have to share your real email address when filling out forms, signing up for newsletters on the web or sending emails.
Note: To use Hide My Email, you need to have an iCloud+ subscription and a device with iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey or later.
How to activate "Hide My Email" if you're subscribed to iCloud+ on iPhone
- Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top
- Tap iCloud
- Scroll down, and under iCloud + tap on Hide My Email
- Tap + Create New Address. You will need to add a label and, if you'd like, a Note
- Then tap Next in the upper right-hand corner of the screen
- Then tap Done
If you forget the Hide My Email that you've created on your iPhone, you can find it by going back to the Hide My Email section in iCloud+, and there you will see the ones you've created. Just tap the label you created, and it will show you the date you created it and allow you to copy the email address by holding down and pressing it, and then selecting copy.
How to activate "Hide My Email" if you're subscribed to iCloud+ using Safari on Mac
- Go to the apple icon in the upper left, and tap it. Then click System Settings
- Tap your name
- Click iCloud
- Scroll down, and under iCloud+, tap Hide My Email
- Tap + plus sign. A pop-up window will appear where you will need to add a label and, if you'd like, a Note
- Tap continue. Then click either Copy Address or Done
If you forget the Hide My Email that you've created on your Mac, you can find it by going back to the Hide My Email section in iCloud+, and there you will see the ones you've created. Just tap the label you created on the left side, and it will show you the date you created it and allow you to copy the email address by clicking on copy email.
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Use an Alias email address to control and understand where spam is coming from
An alias email address is a different email address that you can use to send and receive messages without revealing your main email address. It’s like having a second name or a disguise for your online identity.
One of the benefits of using an alias email address is that you can control and understand where spam is coming from. For example, if you use an alias email address to sign up for a website or a service, and then you start receiving spam messages to that alias, you can easily identify the source of the spam, and block or delete the alias.
Free email providers
Some free email providers, like Yahoo, have different ways to allow you to create a temporary email address. Here are the steps for doing so on a computer using Yahoo.
How to create disposable email addresses with Yahoo on your computer
- Log into your Yahoo account, or create an account on your computer
- Click the Settings icon in the upper right. Then scroll down and click More Settings
- Then on the left, click Mailboxes
- Under Temporary email addresses, click Add
- You'll be asked to type in a permanent nickname, then click Next
- You will get a prompt saying all of your temporary email addresses will start with [your permanent nickname]. Click Confirm
- Add a keyword to your temporary address
- Add a Display Name and a Description (both are optional)
- Click Save
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Note: You only get 3 free disposable email addresses with Yahoo's basic account.
Sending an email with a Yahoo disposable email on your computer
- Click Compose
- Click the downward carrot icon next to your email address
- Select the disposable email address you’d like to use
Private and secure email
If you’re looking to use private and secure email, our #1 pick will allow you to create and manage unlimited alias email addresses. (You can even use a fake name.)
To find out my picks for private and secure email providers that come with the ability to create alias email addresses, visit Cyberguy.com/Mail
Create a throwaway email
- Temp MailAutomatically generates a temporary, anonymous and free email address that self-destructs after several minutes
- Guerrilla MailCreates a temporary disposable email and refreshes every 10 seconds for you to check the inbox
- Burner MailIt can be installed on both Google Chrome and Firefox. It generates a unique, anonymous email address for every service you sign up with. That makes it more difficult for companies to track your data.
- 10-minute MailAs the name suggests, this website generates a throwaway email address that you can use for 10 minutes. Ideally, in that time frame, you can receive a validation email and activate an account without giving them access to your real information.
OUTSMART SPAMMERS TO FINALLY END UNSOLICITED EMAILS
2. Mark emails as spam
Every email comes with a spam or junk option, allowing you to easily move an email message out of your inbox. The more you mark these emails as spam, the more your email system learns about this type of email and its sender so it can route future emails like this directly into your spam folder.
All you have to do is simply select the email you want to get rid of and look for an icon that says Spam or Junk in your email toolbar. The email will be automatically moved to a spam folder, where it will only live for a certain amount of time before being permanently deleted. Here's how you can do it in Yahoo, Gmail, and Outlook.
How to mark an email as spam in Gmail
- In your inbox, select the check box to the left of the email
- At the top of your Gmail, click the ! icon in the octagon shape to report spam. It will then let you know that email has been marked as spam.
How to mark an email as spam in Yahoo
- In your inbox, select the check box to the left of the questionable email
- On the toolbar above your emails, tap the Spam icon (shield with X in it). It will ask you to confirm it by clicking Report as Spam
How to mark an email as spam in Outlook
- Select the questionable email
- Click the Report icon on the toolbar at the top
- Choose if you want to Report Junk or Report phishing
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3. Block certain senders
Just like you can block spam phone numbers, you can also block spam email senders. It's a good way to make sure that you won't have to worry about someone you don't want sending you any messages in case they sneak into your inbox once. Here's how to block senders in Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook.
How to block senders in Gmail
- Open the message of the email address you want to block
- Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner
- Select Block
How to block senders on Yahoo
- Open the message of the email address you want to block
- Click the three horizontal dots on your toolbar
- Click Block senders
How to block senders in Outlook
- Open the message of the email address you want to block
- Click the three horizontal dots on your toolbar
- Click Block
UNWANTED EMAILS FLOODING YOUR INBOX? HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO
4. Invest in removal services
While creating throwaway, disposable or alias email addresses is a great way to protect your online privacy, it is not enough to prevent your personal information from being scraped off of sites that scammers can add to their spam lists.
There are many data broker sites that collect and sell your data to third parties, and you might not even be aware of them. Many data broker sites are run by scammers and collect people's personal information like email addresses, social security numbers, and more. While no service promises to remove all of your data from the internet, having a removal service is great if you want to constantly monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period of time.
See my tips and best picks for removing yourself from the internet by heading to Cyberguy.com/Delete.
5. Unsubscribe from mailing lists
You can unsubscribe from the email lists that you once subscribed to if you're getting too many emails from a legitimate website and no longer want to receive them. Many of these sites will make it hard for you to find the Unsubscribe option, because they want to keep pushing their emails on you, so you'll have to look carefully for it.
You should also unsubscribe from email lists that you never signed up for. That will help reduce spam and unwanted messages in your inbox.
The Unsubscribe button will typically be at the very bottom of the email message, and there will usually be a hyperlink that says something like Unsubscribe or Manage subscriber options. Click that hyperlink, and it will take you to the company's website, and you can unsubscribe from the mailing list there.
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Kurt's key takeaways
The last thing any of us wants is for our email inboxes to be overflowing with spam mail. None of us has the time in our day to go through all those messages and see which ones are important and which ones aren't, so by using the techniques mentioned above, the work can be done for you. Try them for yourself, and see how they work.
What could more email providers be doing to protect you from spam? How frustrating is it to have to do all these steps to keep your data safe? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.
For more of my security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.
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By MATT O’BRIEN
Associated Press
Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.
Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday he was backing off of his April agreement to buy the company.
Twitter’s lawsuit opens with a sharply-worded accusation: “Musk refuses to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests.”
“Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement, Musk apparently believes that he — unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law — is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away,” the suit says.
Twitter filed its lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which frequently handles business disputes among the many corporations, including Twitter, that are incorporated there.
As part of the April deal, Musk and Twitter had agreed to pay each other a $1 billion breakup fee if either was responsible for the deal falling through. The company could have pushed Musk to pay the hefty fee but is going farther than that, trying to force him to complete the full $44 billion purchase approved by the company’s board.
“Oh the irony lol,” Musk tweeted after Twitter filed the lawsuit, without explanation.
The arguments and evidence laid out by Twitter are “very strong and compelling” and likely to get a receptive ear in the Delaware court, which doesn’t look kindly on sophisticated buyers backing off of deals, said Brian Quinn, a law professor at Boston College.
“They make a very strong argument that this is just buyer’s remorse,” Quinn said. “You have to eat your mistakes in the Delaware Chancery Court. That’s going to work very favorably for Twitter.”
Musk alleged Friday that Twitter has failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts on its service. Twitter said last month that it was making available to Musk a ″fire hose” of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets.
The company has said for years in regulatory filings that it believes about 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake. Musk is also alleging that Twitter broke the acquisition agreement when it fired two top managers and laid off a third of its talent-acquisition team.
Twitter’s suit repeatedly emphasizes Musk’s contemplation of starting a Twitter competitor — an alternative option he sometimes aired publicly and sometimes privately to Twitter’s executives and board members. While the company has said it cooperated in providing the spam bot data he requested, the lawsuit suggests there was concern that disclosing too much “highly sensitive information” could expose Twitter to competitive harm if shared.
The biggest surprise for Quinn was how much evidence Twitter has — for instance, communications with Musk about whether to retain or lay off employees, as well as the billionaire’s own public tweets — to reject his arguments for backing out.
“They are marshaling many of Musk’s own tweets to hoist him on his own petard,” he said.
When Musk offered to buy the company and take it private in mid-April, the board initially tried to block him by deploying a financial maneuver that would have made the acquisition prohibitively expensive.
By April 25, though, Twitter had reconsidered the offer, concluding that selling the company to Musk for $54.20 a share was in the best interest of shareholders. In a joint press release, Musk pledged to “unlock” the social media company’s potential by loosening restrictions on speech and rooting out fake accounts.
But his confidence didn’t last long. Tesla’s stock — Musk’s primary source of wealth — plummeted amid a broader stock market selloff in May, and Musk soon seemed less enthusiastic about owning Twitter.
Twitter’s suit calls Musk’s tactics “a model of hypocrisy,” noting that he had emphasized plans to take Twitter private in order to rid it of spam accounts. Once the market declined, however, Twitter noted that “Musk shifted his narrative, suddenly demanding ‘verification’ that spam was not a serious problem on Twitter’s platform, and claiming a burning need to conduct ‘diligence’ he had expressly forsworn.”
Similarly, the company charges that Musk operated in bad faith, accusing him of requesting company information in order to accuse Twitter of providing “misrepresentations” about its business to regulators and investors.
Musk “has been acting against this deal since the market started turning, and has breached the merger agreement repeatedly in the process,” the suit charges. “He has purported to put the deal on ‘hold’ pending satisfaction of imaginary conditions, breached his financing efforts obligations in the process, violated his obligations to treat requests for consent reasonably and to provide information about financing status, violated his non-disparagement obligation, misused confidential information, and otherwise failed to employ required efforts to consummate the acquisition.”
Twitter’s lawsuit alleges that the company “has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm” as a result of Musk’s contractual breaches that “cast a pall over Twitter and its business.”
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The 2023 U.S. Open Odds & Preview: Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler will be among those at the 2023 U.S. Open in Los Angeles, California at The Los Angeles Country Club from June 15-18.
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Scottie Scheffler Insights
- Scheffler has finished below par on 15 occasions, completed his day without a bogey three times and finished 15 rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 20 rounds played.
- He has recorded the best score of the day four times while finishing in the top-five eight times and with a top-10 score in 11 of his last 20 rounds played.
- Scheffler has recorded a score within three shots of the day's best in 10 of his last 20 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day 13 times.
- Scheffler has finished in the top five in four of his past five tournaments.
- Scheffler has finished within three shots of the leader in four of his past five tournaments. In that span, he finished within five shots of the winner allfive times and with a better-than-average score five times.
- Scheffler is entering this tournament with four straight top-five placements.
- Scheffler will attempt to make the cut for the 19th straight event by making it to the weekend in this tournament.
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U.S. Open Insights and Stats
- In Scheffler's past five appearances at this tournament, he has finished among the top five once and the top 10 two times. His average finish has been 12th.
- In his past five appearances at this tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Scheffler last competed at this event in 2022 and finished second.
- At 7,423 yards, The Los Angeles Country Club is set up as a par-70 for this event. In the past year, tournaments on the PGA Tour have been played on courses with an average distance of 7,259 yards.
- The Los Angeles Country Club checks in at 7,423 yards, 98 yards longer than the average course Scheffler has played in the past year (7,325 yards).
Scheffler's Last Time Out
- Scheffler was rather mediocre over the 16 par-3 holes at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, averaging 3.19 strokes to finish in the 47th percentile of the field.
- He averaged 3.93 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 40) at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, which was strong enough to land him in the 96th percentile among all competitors on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.14).
- Scheffler shot better than 61% of the golfers at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday on the tournament's 16 par-5 holes, averaging 4.63 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.72.
- Scheffler carded a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, better than the field average of 1.2.
- On the 16 par-3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Scheffler recorded more bogeys or worse (five) than the field average (3.3).
- Scheffler recorded more birdies or better (eight) than the tournament average of 4.5 on the 40 par-4s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
- In that most recent outing, Scheffler carded a bogey or worse on five of 40 par-4s (the field averaged 8.2).
- Scheffler ended The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday outperforming the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.8) with seven on the 16 par-5 holes.
- On the 16 par-5s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Scheffler had fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field's average of 1.7.
U.S. Open Time and Date Info
- Date: June 15-18, 2023
- Course: The Los Angeles Country Club
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Par: 70 / 7,423 yards
- Scheffler Odds to Win: +700 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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NEW YORK , May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of BurgerFi International, Inc. f/k/a Opes Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BFI, OPES) between December 17, 2020 and November 15, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 5, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased BurgerFi securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the BurgerFi class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=14148 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 5, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) BurgerFi had overstated the effectiveness of its acquisition and growth strategies; (2) BurgerFi had misrepresented to investors the purported benefits of the Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings acquisition and its post-business combination business and financial prospects; and (3) as a result, BurgerFi's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the BurgerFi class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=14148 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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It doesn’t seem all that long ago, but back in December 2018 Netflix released a movie on its streaming platform that would become an overnight sensation. “Bird Box,” a Sandra Bullock led post-apocalyptic horror thriller quickly became the company’s most-watched movie. Many were obsessed with it, setting social media ablaze. Others went even further as evident by the “Bird Box Challenge” craze where antics ranged from silly stuff like people covering their eyes and walking into walls to a 17-year-old Utah girl crashing her car after driving blindfolded into oncoming traffic.
As crazy as it sounds Netflix had to issue several statements asking people not to hurt themselves doing those nutty challenges. As for the movie itself, it remained a fan favorite for quite some time. Talks of a sequel quickly followed. Then in 2021 we got our first hint of what was to come. It would be a Spanish-language spinoff set within the same universe. It was to be written and directed by the filmmaking duo of Àlex and David Pastor.
“Bird Box: Barcelona” does indeed spin off of the first film which was based on Josh Malerman’s 2014 novel. But it’s certainly no clone of its 2018 predecessor. The Pastors do a good job of giving their film its own identity, taking the same concept and building on it in a number of interesting ways. It does require at least some degree of investment in the Bird Box world. But don’t worry — mine was minimal at first. And by the end I found myself pleasantly (and unexpectedly) intrigued.
There’s no doubt that the 2018 film was helped by having a Hollywood A-lister like Sandra Bullock attached. “Bird Box: Barcelona” may not have that kind of celebrity draw, but Goya Award winner Mario Casas (“Cross the Line”) makes for an impressive lead. Not only does he maneuver his surprisingly layered character through the story’s literal urban hellscape, but he also takes him on an emotionally scarring journey soaked in themes of grief, parenthood and lost humanity. It’s a subtly rich performance from Casas, even in the final act where his character arc loses some of its steam.
Cases plays Sebastián, who we first meet well after the mysterious entities from the first film have plunged earth into dystopian chaos. If you remember, the entities (which the audience is never shown) possess the unexplained ability to make people kill themselves violently just by looking at them. So what few survivors remain are forced to blindfold themselves whenever they’re exposed to the outdoors. This is the world Sebastián and his young daughter Anna (Alejandra Howard) must navigate when we first meet them.
The Pastors do intermittently take us back a few months to when the chaos began, revealing Sebastián’s story through some truly terrifying flashbacks. We see where he was when reports of mass suicides began filling the airwaves. We see him trying to get home to his family as bedlam breaks out across Barcelona. We see what has forced Sebastián and his daughter to scavenge for their survival, not only evading the murderous creatures but the dangerous and equally deadly humans as well.
But it’s an early first-act twist that sets the movie on an unanticipated trajectory. I won’t dare spoil it as it becomes the crux of the story. But it’s an unforeseen jolt that tosses any expectations you may have had out the window. It also opens the door for the Pastors to do some fresh world-building — adding some new pages to the mythology and laying down the groundwork for what looks to be some pretty clear franchise ambitions.
As the story unfolds, Sebastián encounters a number of other survivors throughout the ravaged Barcelona. Some appear friendly such as Claire (Georgina Campbell), a doctor with some keen maternal instincts, and Sofia (Naila Schuberth), a young girl who was separated from her mother. Others appear quite menacing, including Padre Esteban (Leonardo Sbaraglia) and the cult-like group who some claim can look upon the entities and remain unharmed. They all help fill out the world and have their own roles to play in getting the story to the finish line.
After the credits roll you’ll notice there are still some pretty obvious questions yet to be answered: Exactly what are these entities? What do they look like? Where did they come from? Why are they doing what they’re doing? That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The Pastors utilize these mysteries to the fullest, adding in a few new ones of their own. Yet by the end we get the sense that answers are on the way. In true franchise fashion we’ll have to wait until the next movie to find out. But credit to the Pastors, they have me onboard and I’m certainly willing to dive back into this world they have shrewdly expanded.
87 Cast: Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Naila Schuberth, Alejandra Howard, Patrick Criado, Celia Freijeiro, Lola Dueñas, Gonzalo de Castro, Michelle Jenner, Leonardo Sbaraglia
Directors: Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Rating: TV-MA
Running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
In Spanish and English with English subtitles
Streaming on Netflix
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MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Groundwater containing low levels of radioactive material may have reached the edge of the Mississippi River, the energy company responsible for the leak from its nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, announced on Thursday.
Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, has not been detected in the river water itself, Xcel Energy said in a statement.
“The closest sample to detect tritium is about 30 feet from the river, and detected about 1,000 picocuries per liter, far below Safe Drinking Water Act standards, or below 20,000 picocuries per liter,” the statement said. “Any presence of tritium in the river would be well below the Safe Drinking Water standard and likely at levels indistinguishable from what occurs naturally in the environment.”
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the state Department of Health released a joint statement saying the latest development does not present a threat to public health, and there are no immediate impacts to the safety of drinking water or private wells, Minnesota Public Radio reported.
Xcel Energy discovered in November that about 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of water containing tritium had leaked from a faulty pipe. The utility made a temporary fix but learned in March that hundreds more gallons of tritium-laced water leaked, leading to a dayslong shutdown to fix the pipe.
While the utility and health officials say the leak is not dangerous, the issue has prompted concerns among residents and raised questions about aging pipelines.
More than half of the tritium that leaked from the pipe has been recovered, officials said in May.
The nuclear plant is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis.
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Oracle positioned as a Leader based on "Completeness of Vision" and "Ability to Execute".
AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle has been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for its Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning product. Of the 20 companies evaluated, Oracle was recognized as a Leader based on "Completeness of Vision" and "Ability to Execute". A complimentary copy of the report is available here.
According to Gartner, "Leaders demonstrate strong vision and execution capabilities for SCP solutions. They have broad, deep and differentiated functionality that addresses a broad range of user requirements. Their coverage of the main categories of planning capability — configure, optimize, respond and execution visibility (see Note 2) — is good enough, with a good balance across today's categories and/or those planned for the future. Leaders have a reasonable range of features to support organizations' maturity journeys. Their visions for supporting a Level 5 maturity planning environment align well with Gartner's vision. Leaders anticipate where customer demands and markets are moving, and clearly identify how innovative technologies can be applied to planning applications. They have strategies to support emerging requirements to build future-proof SCP solutions that focus on enabling both high-quality decision making and achieving a high degree of user adoption. Because Leaders are typically well-established in leading-edge, complex user environments, they benefit from user communities that help them remain at the forefront of emerging needs and innovation. Leaders exhibit strong financial performance and viability with their SCP solutions. Leaders generally have good market penetration, as well as broad functional penetration of their customers. Many customers have deployed a single instance of a Leader's SCP software that supports large planning models and a high degree of supply chain complexity."
"An organization's ability to respond to supply chain disruptions and manage operations efficiently ultimately comes down to good planning," said Vikash Goyal, vice president of supply chain planning and collaboration strategy, Oracle. "With Oracle Supply Chain Planning, organizations can leverage machine learning and advanced capabilities to help drive smarter decisions and quickly adapt to changes in supply and demand. To us, this recognition reinforces our commitment to helping customers improve profitability, accelerate innovation, and shape business outcomes.
Part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM), Oracle Supply Chain Planning allows customers to anticipate demand, manage supply, align stakeholder input, and automate planning decisions to help improve customer service while reducing supply chain cost. With easily consumable new features added every quarter, Oracle Cloud SCM helps customers create a resilient supply network and processes that outpace change.
For additional information on Oracle Supply Chain Planning, visit Oracle.com/scm/supply-chain-planning.
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Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions"; Amber Salley, Pia Orup Lund, Tim Payne, and Janet Suleski; May 2023.
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ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Longtime s catcher and MLB broadcaster Tim McCarver has died at the age of 81.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame first reported McCarver’s death Thursday afternoon.
Among the few players to appear in major league games during four different decades, McCarver was a two-time All Star who worked closely with two future Hall of Fame pitchers: The tempestuous Bob Gibson, whom McCarver caught for St. Louis in the 1960s, and the introverted Steve Carlton, McCarver’s fellow Cardinal in the ’60s and a Philadelphia Phillies teammate in the 1970s. He switched to television soon after retiring in 1980 and became best known to national audiences for his 18-year partnership on Fox with play-by-play man Joe Buck.
“I think there is a natural bridge from being a catcher to talking about the view of the game and the view of the other players,” McCarver told the Hall in 2012, the year he and Buck were given the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. “It is translating that for the viewers. One of the hard things about television is staying contemporary and keeping it simple for the viewers.”
Six feet tall and solidly built, McCarver was a policeman’s son from Memphis, who got into more than a few fights while growing up but was otherwise playing baseball and football and imitating popular broadcasters, notably the Cards’ Harry Caray. He was signed while still in high school by the Cardinals for $75,000, a generous offer for that time; just 17 when he debuted for them in 1959 and in his early 20s when he became the starting catcher.
McCarver attended segregated schools in Memphis and often spoke of the education he received as a newcomer in St. Louis. His teammates included Gibson and outfielder Curt Flood, Black players who did not hesitate to confront or tease McCarver. When McCarver used racist language against a Black child trying to jump a fence during spring training, Gibson would remember “getting right up in McCarver’s face.” McCarver liked to tell the story of drinking an orange soda during a hot day in spring training and Gibson asking him for some, then Gibson laughing when McCarver flinched.
“It was probably Gibby more than any other Black man who helped me to overcome whatever latent prejudices I may have had,” McCarver wrote in his 1987 memoir “Oh, Baby, I Love It!”
Few catchers were strong hitters during the ’60s, but McCarver batted .270 or higher for five consecutive seasons and was fast enough to become the first in his position to lead the league in triples. He had his best year in 1967 when he hit .295 with 14 home runs, finishing second for Most Valuable Player behind teammate Orlando Cepeda as the Cards won their second World Series in four years.
McCarver met Carlton when the left-hander was a rookie in 1965 “with an independent streak wider than the Grand Canyon,” McCarver later wrote. The two initially clashed, even arguing on the mound during games, but became close and were reunited in the 1970s after both were traded to Philadelphia. McCarver became Carlton’s designated catcher even though he admittedly had a below-average throwing arm and overall didn’t compare defensively to the Phillies’ regular catcher, Gold Glover Bob Boone.
“Behind every successful pitcher, there has to be a very smart catcher, and Tim McCarver is that man,” Carlton said during his Hall of Fame induction speech in 1994. “Timmy forced me pitch inside. Early in my career I was reluctant to pitch inside. Timmy had a way to remedy this. He used to set up behind the hitter. There was just the umpire there; I couldn’t see him (McCarver), so I was forced to pitch inside.”
McCarver liked to joke that he and Carlton were so in synch in the field that when both were dead they would be buried 60 feet, six inches apart, the distance between the rubber on the pitching mound and home plate.
During a 21-year career, when he also played briefly for the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox, McCarver batted .271 overall and only twice struck out more than 40 times in a single season. In the postseason, he averaged .273 and had his best outing in the 1964 series, when the Cards defeated the New York Yankees in seven games. McCarver finished 11-for-23, with five walks, and his 3-run homer at Yankee Stadium in the 10th inning of Game 5 gave his team a 5-2 victory.
Younger baseball fans first knew him from his work in the broadcast booth, whether local games for the New York Mets and New York Yankees, as Jack Buck’s partner on CBS or with son Joe Buck for Fox from 1996-2013. McCarver won six Emmys and became enough of a brand name to be a punchline on “Family Guy”; write a handful of books, make cameos in “Naked Gun,” “Love Hurts” and other movies and even record an album, “Tim McCarver Sings Songs from the Great American Songbook.”
Knowledge was his trademark. In his spare time, he visited art museums, read books and could recite poetry from memory. At work, he was like a one-man scouting team, versed in the most granular details, and spent hours preparing before each game. At times, he seemed to have psychic powers. In Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, the score was tied at 2 between the Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Yankees drew in their infield with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 9th. Relief ace Mariano Rivera was facing Arizona’s Luis Rodriquez.
“Rivera throws inside to left-handers,” McCarver observed. “Lefthanders get a lot of broken-bat hits into shallow outfield, the shallow part of the outfield. That’s the danger of bringing the infield in with a guy like Rivera on the mound.”
Moments later, Gonzalez’s bloop to short center field drove in the winning run.
“When you the consider the pressure of the moment,” ESPN’s Keith Olbermann told The New York Times in 2002, “the time he had to say it and the accuracy, his call was the sports-announcing equivalent of Bill Mazeroski’s home run in the seventh inning to defeat the Yankees in 1960.”
Many found McCarver informative and entertaining. Others thought him infuriating. McCarver did not cut himself short whether explaining baseball strategy or taking on someone’s performance on the field. “When you ask him the time, (he) will tell you how a watch works,” Sports Illustrated’s Norm Chad wrote of him in 1992. The same year his criticism of Deion Sanders for playing two sports on the same day led to the Atlanta Braves outfielder/Atlanta Falcons defensive back’s dumping a bucket of water on his head. In 1999, he was fired by the Mets after 16 seasons on the air.
“Some broadcasters think that their responsibility is to the team and the team only,” McCarver told The New York Times soon after the Mets let him go. “I have never thought that. My No. 1 obligation is to the people who are watching the game. And I’ve always felt that praise without objective criticism ceases to be praise. To me, any intelligent person can figure that out.”
McCarver and his wife, Anne McDaniel, had homes in Sarasota, Florida, and Napa, California. In recent years, McCarver announced part-time for Fox Sports Midwest and worked the occasional Cards game before sitting out the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. Besides the Frick award, he was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame, in 2017.
“By the time I was 26 I had played in three World Series and I thought, ’Man this is great, almost a World Series every year,” he said during his acceptance speech. “Uh-uh. The game has a way of keeping you honest. I never played in another World Series.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu strikes out swinging. Aaron Judge singles to left center field. Anthony Rizzo flies out to center field to Cristian Pache. Gleyber Torres singles to shallow left field. Aaron Judge scores.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Phillies 0.
Yankees sixth. DJ LeMahieu doubles to deep left center field. Aaron Judge lines out to center field to Cristian Pache. Anthony Rizzo pops out to shortstop to Trea Turner. Gleyber Torres singles to center field. DJ LeMahieu scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to shallow center field to Cristian Pache.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Phillies 0.
Phillies seventh. Edmundo Sosa strikes out swinging. Nick Castellanos walks. Bryson Stott singles to right field. Nick Castellanos to second. Alec Bohm hit by pitch. Bryson Stott to second. Nick Castellanos to third. Jake Cave out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Oswaldo Cabrera. Nick Castellanos scores. Josh Harrison pinch-hitting for Cristian Pache. Josh Harrison reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Bryson Stott out at third.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 2, Phillies 1.
Yankees seventh. Oswaldo Cabrera walks. Franchy Cordero strikes out swinging. Jose Trevino homers to left field. Oswaldo Cabrera scores. Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging. DJ LeMahieu walks. Aaron Judge walks. DJ LeMahieu to second. Anthony Rizzo strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 4, Phillies 1.
Phillies eighth. Trea Turner grounds out to shortstop, Anthony Volpe to Anthony Rizzo. Kyle Schwarber homers to right field. J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging. Edmundo Sosa grounds out to shallow infield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Anthony Rizzo.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 4, Phillies 2.
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Carlos Correa Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Astros - May 30
Published: May. 30, 2023 at 5:25 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Minnesota Twins, including Carlos Correa (.278 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including no homers), take on starting pitcher Brandon Bielak and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET.
He had a hitless performance in his last game (0-for-5) against the Astros.
Carlos Correa Game Info & Props vs. the Astros
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Astros Starter: Brandon Bielak
- TV Channel: SportsNet SW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
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Carlos Correa At The Plate
- Correa is batting .210 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 walks.
- Correa has gotten a hit in 29 of 47 games this season (61.7%), with more than one hit on eight occasions (17.0%).
- In 12.8% of his games this year, he has gone deep, and 2.9% of his trips to the plate.
- Correa has had an RBI in 15 games this season (31.9%), including seven multi-RBI outings (14.9%). He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 13 of 47 games (27.7%), including multiple runs twice.
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Carlos Correa Home/Away Batting Splits
Astros Pitching Rankings
- The 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff leads the league.
- The Astros have a 3.23 team ERA that ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Astros pitchers combine to give up 56 home runs (1.1 per game), the eighth-fewest in the league.
- Bielak (1-2) takes the mound for the Astros in his fifth start of the season. He has a 3.55 ERA in 25 1/3 innings pitched, with 22 strikeouts.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 3.55 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .300 to opposing hitters.
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WATCH Serie A LIVE on beIN SPORTS | via Foxtel, Kayo, Fetch & CONNECT
Giroud joined Milan from Chelsea in 2021, and has scored 27 goals across 76 appearances.
The 36-year-old has netted 13 times this season, having played as Milan's first-choice striker in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has managed only four appearances this season following a long injury lay-off.
Giroud helped Milan progress to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2007 when he scored their opener in Wednesday's clash with Serie A leader Napoli.
Victor Osimhen scored late on for Napoli, but Milan held firm to progress with a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Milan, which is fourth in Serie A, will face city rival Inter in the last four.
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BILLINGS - A viral video is putting Billings at the center of a heated discussion.
In the video, a homeless man in Portland, Ore., claims the City of Billings purchased him a one-way bus ticket.
“Well, you’re from Billings, Montana, and you’re saying the city got you a bus ticket to come to Portland?" a man asks the homeless man.
"Yes," the homeless man replies.
"They asked you where you wanted to go and they named multiple cities, you chose Portland, and they paid your way to come here?" the man asks.
"Yeah," was the reply.
"Did they set you up with any services here, like you can come to a shelter?" the man asks.
"No."
"And you have no friends or family here?"
"No."
The man interviewed, named Aaron or Andrew, says he arrived in Portland 60 days ago. The video was shared by Kevin Dahlgren, a Portland-based outreach worker who frequently posts video, photos, and stories from Portland's homeless population on social media. The video featuring the man from Billings was posted Tuesday and had 250,000 views within a couple of days.
The video is generating a conversation about an old practice called "bus therapy" where homeless individuals were once sent to other communities considered to have more resources with one-way tickets.
But a Billings homeless advocate said it simply is not true today that the homeless are given bus tickets out of town.
"We would never. There is not any partner in Billings, not the City of Billings, not any individual non-profit, not the continuum of care to send somebody on a bus to a city without any resources what-so-ever there," said Kari Boiter, a board member of Yellowstone County Continuum of Care.
A police department spokesman said in the past Billings was more likely on the receiving end of such activity.
"We were always receiving individuals," said Lt. Matt Lennick of the Billings Police Department. "We had services that other cities didn't."
Both Lennick and Boiter said that doesn't happen in Billings, or Montana, at least anymore.
"As times have changed a lot of those cities have developed some of their own services and are dealing with their own populations that are there instead of sending them to us," Lennick said.
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The 2023 Wells Fargo Championship Odds & Preview: Joseph Bramlett
Joseph Bramlett is ready to enter the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, taking place from May 4- 7.
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Joseph Bramlett Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Bramlett has shot better than par on five occasions, while also carding one bogey-free round and 10 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has posted one of the 10 best scores of the day in two of his last 14 rounds.
- Bramlett has registered a score within three shots of the day's best in one of his last 14 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day five times.
- Bramlett has finished in the top 10 once in his past five tournaments.
- He has made the cut in two of his past five appearances.
- In his past five events, Bramlett has finished in the top 10 once.
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Wells Fargo Championship Insights and Stats
- Bramlett finished below the cut line in each of his last two trips to this tournament.
- Bramlett did not make the cut in his most recent appearance at this tournament (2022).
- Quail Hollow Club measures 7,538 yards for this tournament, 243 more than the average course on the PGA Tour inthe past year (7,295).
- Players have recorded 69.75 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on the Tour. Events hosted on this course have a higher scoring average of -1.
- Quail Hollow Club checks in at 7,538 yards, 288 yards longer than the average course Bramlett has played in the past year (7,250 yards).
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, lower than the -1 average at this course.
Bramlett's Last Time Out
- Bramlett finished in the 56th percentile on the 20 par-3 holes at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, with an average of par.
- He averaged 3.89 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 36) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which was strong enough to place him in the 88th percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.04).
- Bramlett shot better than 73% of the competitors at the Mexico Open at Vidanta on par-5 holes, averaging 4.44 strokes per hole, compared to the field average of 4.6.
- Bramlett carded a birdie or better on two of 20 par-3s at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (the other participants averaged 1.8).
- On the 20 par-3s at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, Bramlett had one bogey or worse (less than the field average of 2.4).
- Bramlett's 10 birdies or better on par-4s at the Mexico Open at Vidanta were more than the tournament average of five.
- In that most recent outing, Bramlett had a bogey or worse on five of 36 par-4s (the field averaged 5.3).
- Bramlett ended the Mexico Open at Vidanta bettering the field average of birdies or better on par-5s (5.5) with nine on the 16 par-5 holes.
- The field at the Mexico Open at Vidanta averaged 0.8 bogeys or worse on the 16 par-5s, but Bramlett finished without one.
Wells Fargo Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: May 4- 7, 2023
- Course: Quail Hollow Club
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Par: 71 / 7,538 yards
- Bramlett Odds to Win: +17500 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.
Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation. He was a leader in the federal response to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases even before the coronavirus hit.
“I will be leaving these positions in December of this year to pursue the next chapter of my career,” Fauci said in a statement, calling those roles “the honor of a lifetime.”
Fauci became the face of the government response to COVID-19 as it hit in early 2020, with frequent appearances on television news and at daily press conferences with White House officials, including then-President Donald Trump. But as the pandemic deepened, Fauci fell out of favor with Trump and his officials when his urgings of continued public caution clashed with the former president's desire to return to normalcy and to promote unproven therapies for the virus.
Fauci found himself marginalized by the Trump administration, increasingly kept out of major decisions about the federal response, but he continued to speak out publicly in media interviews, advocating social distancing and face coverings in public settings before the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines.
He was also the subject of political attacks and death threats and was granted a security detail for his protection.
When Biden won the White House, he asked Fauci to stay on in his administration in an elevated capacity. The president praised Fauci in a statement, saying, “Whether you’ve met him personally or not, he has touched all Americans’ lives with his work. I extend my deepest thanks for his public service. The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him.”
Fauci said despite retiring from federal service he planned to continue working. “I want to use what I have learned as NIAID Director to continue to advance science and public health and to inspire and mentor the next generation of scientific leaders as they help prepare the world to face future infectious disease threats,” he said.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Investment Group ("Strategic") is pleased to announce that Nathalie Cunningham has joined the firm as a Managing Director on the Client Portfolio Management team. Nathalie joins a team of five senior professionals with an average of 27 years of industry experience and 12 years with Strategic dedicated to partnering with Strategic's 30 clients.
"We are very excited to welcome Nathalie, who joins us with two decades of investment expertise and a keen understanding of institutional investors," said Brian A. Murdock, Strategic's President and CEO. "Her experience working in the investment offices of two large endowments and her solid track record of executive leadership position her well to deliver the world-class client service that has helped Strategic build enduring partnerships with clients."
Most recently, Nathalie was a Senior Investment Officer at Cornell University where she was responsible for a range of traditional and alternative asset classes in the university's $10+ billion endowment. Prior to that, she served as Director of Public Market Investments for the University System of Maryland Foundation. Before transitioning to endowment management, she served as Partner and Portfolio Manager for Terrapin Asset Management, LLC. Nathalie serves on the Pensions & Investments Committee of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Dapper McDonald Foundation.
Nathalie holds an M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business and a B.A. from McGill University. She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) charterholder.
Presidio Search Group assisted Strategic with the search.
About Strategic
Strategic Investment Group®, a pioneer in dedicated Outsourced CIO (OCIO) solutions since 1987, has built enduring partnerships with institutional investors as an outsourced chief investment officer, providing its clients with active portfolio management, rigorous risk management, and open architecture manager selection.
Strategic functions as our clients' investment partner and co-fiduciary, effectively becoming an extension of their resources. Clients are then free to focus on their core missions, while we focus on providing the highly specialized portfolio management expertise that clients need to meet their investment goals. Depending on a client's needs and preferences, Strategic can orchestrate the management of an entire portfolio comprising multiple asset classes, focus on specific asset classes, such as alternatives (e.g., venture capital/private equity, real estate, and/or hedge funds) or international investments, or manage strategies with high potential for adding value. Customized liability-driven investing (LDI) solutions, whether through an integrated total portfolio approach or a targeted long-duration strategy, are also available, as are solutions that address mission-related investment objectives.
We strive to build enduring partnerships with our clients by strengthening their investment programs through a dynamic, value-enhancing investment process, sound governance framework, and world-class client service. Our mission is to empower investors through experience, innovation, and excellence.
Strategic had $26.3 billion in discretionary assets under management as of March 31, 2022. Staff information is as of June 30, 2022.
For further information contact:
Nikki Kraus, Chief Client Officer
703-243-4433
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Very Hot Weather To Hit Southeast Wyoming on Thursday
While seasonal temperatures with some possible showers and thundershowers are expected in southeast Wyoming this afternoon (August 3), the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says a return to hot weather can be expected over the next couple of days.
The agency is warning people to take "extra precautions outdoors," and some temperatures in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle could top 100 degrees.
The agency posted this statement on its website this morning:
''Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible once again this afternoon and tonight. Organized severe weather is not expected. However, some storms may contain gusty winds in excess of 50 MPH. Excessive heat returns for Thursday and Friday, with widespread highs in the 90s to lower 100s (warmest in western Nebraska). Monsoon moisture arrives in time for the weekend, bringing increased chances for measurable precipitation and much cooler temperatures."
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Which cast iron griddle is best?
No matter how good a skillet you have, there’s just something delicious about pancakes, burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and hash browns made on a griddle that just you can’t beat. Iron griddles are the best griddles, because they can provide restaurant-quality results even at home.
An iron griddle is easy to use in any kitchen. It fits right over a burner or two on your stovetop, so you can replicate the large griddle at your favorite diner. The top model from Lodge is such a favorite because it has a large cooking surface and features pre-seasoning so that you can use it immediately.
What to know before you buy a cast iron griddle
Skillets vs. griddles
If you have a skillet you love at home, you may be wondering if you really need an iron griddle for your kitchen. The main benefit of a griddle over a skillet is its size. Most griddles span two burners on your stove, so you have more room to prepare food like pancakes and burgers. All the extra space allows you to cook your food more quickly, even when you have many hungry mouths to feed.
An iron griddle offers a flat cooking surface, making it much easier to flip and maneuver food while cooking. On the other hand, a skillet’s curved bottom can sometimes make those movements a challenge. The sloped sides also help trap moist air, making it difficult to get crisp edges in a skillet. A griddle allows you to get a nice crust even on food with high water content so that you can get crispy hash browns with ease.
Griddle materials
Cast iron is the most common material used for griddles. That’s because it retains its heat extremely well and provides a super hot cooking surface. It works just as well for dishes that require brief, intense heat or recipes that call for consistent heat for longer periods.
Unfortunately, because it hangs onto heat so well, a cast iron griddle can take some time to cool. As a result, you have to be careful when handling it even after you’ve removed it from the stovetop.
You can also find griddles made from anodized aluminum. They can heat up pretty quickly and offer fairly consistent heat too. They’re not as durable as cast iron griddles, though, and can warp over time. Anodized aluminum griddles usually feature a nonstick coating, though it can flake off over time.
Nonstick aluminum is another material used for griddles, which stands out for its extremely affordable price point. They’re thinner than models made from other materials, though, so they don’t retain heat as effectively. They’re prone to warping, too, and don’t offer even cooking results either.
Weight
While highly durable, cast iron is also hefty. That can make a cast iron griddle more challenging to move around in your kitchen. If you don’t have much strength, you may prefer a more lightweight griddle. Anodized aluminum can be an excellent alternative because it’s still very sturdy but doesn’t weigh as much as cast iron.
What to look for in a quality cast iron griddle
Stability
For an iron griddle to cook your food properly, it has to stay in place on your stovetop. Griddles with a flat, weighted bottom are less likely to slide off your stove when you’re cooking.
Maintenance
Aluminum griddles are pretty easy to care for, but cast iron models require a little more work. You have to be much more careful with how you wash a cast iron griddle because soaking it in soapy water is a surefire way to ruin it.
Cast iron also requires seasoning, a process where you bake the oil into the material to prevent rusting and create a nonstick surface. When you notice your griddle starting to look dull, it’s time to re-season it.
Handles
An iron griddle’s handles are a vital feature because they can make moving the griddle much easier. You have to be careful that the handles don’t get too hot, though, or you’ll have trouble handling the griddle after it’s hot.
Cast iron handles are highly durable, but they can retain too much heat. Metal handles aren’t as sturdy and can also stay hot for a while. Some griddles have heat-resistant, looped handles, but they’re not always as sturdy as you might want.
Safety features
Some iron griddles have safety features that make them easier to use. You can find models with grease wells that move the grease away from the food and keep it away from the burners where it might cause a fire. Some griddles also have a pour spout, making it easy to remove excess grease or cooking liquids.
How much you can expect to spend on a cast iron griddle
You’ll usually pay $14-$250 for an iron griddle. Aluminum griddles are typically the most affordable, with most ranging from $14-$60. Cast iron griddles are more durable but a bit more expensive. You can find a high-quality cast iron griddle for $25-$100, though some models cost as much as $250.
Cast iron griddle FAQ
How do I ensure even cooking on my griddle?
A. For even cooking, it’s essential to preheat your griddle. Preheating allows the heat to spread across the entire cooking surface, so there aren’t any hot spots where your food might burn. If you have a cast iron griddle, make sure that it’s adequately seasoned too.
How should I season a cast iron griddle?
A. The most common way to season cast iron is by applying a small amount of vegetable oil to the griddle. First, use a clean towel or paper towel to rub the oil into the griddle, including the backside. Next, put the griddle in your oven upside down, and bake it at about 350 degrees for an hour. When it’s finished baking, turn off your oven and allow the griddle to cool down inside.
How do I clean a cast iron griddle?
A. Make sure that your griddle is completely cool before you begin the cleaning process. Wipe down the surface of the griddle with a paper towel to remove any grease or food debris. You can gently remove any cooked-on food with a plastic scraper.
Wet a non-abrasive sponge with hot water and dish soap, and wipe down the entire surface of the griddle. Use hot water to rinse the griddle thoroughly, and dry it with a towel or paper towel. You shouldn’t leave an iron griddle to drip dry because it can cause the cast iron to rust.
What’s the best cast iron griddle to buy?
Top cast iron griddle
Lodge Pre-Seasoned Reversible Grill/Griddle
What you need to know: The best all-around iron griddle, thanks to its durability, versatility and size.
What you’ll love: Offers a large cooking surface that’s perfect for making pancakes and more for a group. Can be used for grilling and broiling. Comes pre-seasoned, it’s ready to use right away.
What you should consider: Some buyers report that the griddle takes a long time to get hot.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cast iron griddle for the money
Lodge LDP3 Reversible Grill/Griddle
What you need to know: This is a small griddle that still offers high-quality craftsmanship.
What you’ll love: It uses a trusted cast iron cookware manufacturer and is seasoned after the manufacturing process. It features a reversible cook surface to provide a grill.
What you should consider: The edged walls aren’t wide enough to keep the grease contained. Some buyers receive uneven griddles that don’t sit flat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is an excellent option for large families because of its generous cooking surface, though it does cost more than some of the competition.
What you’ll love: The large cooking surface can handle greater quantities of food, it is pre-seasoned, features a reversible grill side and has a lip to keep the grease contained.
What you should consider: It weighs more than many iron griddles, which can make it difficult to maneuver.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HONOLULU (AP) — Bobby Edward Fort was 27 when he enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1994 and retired 22 years later with a secret security clearance that allowed him to land a job in Honolulu as a defense contractor.
But in reality, Bobby Fort was long dead. He was just short of 3 months old when he choked and died in a Texas hospital in 1967.
The Bobby Fort who enlisted in the Coast Guard had stolen the dead baby’s identity 35 years ago. A false birth certificate helped him get five passports, drivers’ licenses and Department of Defense credentials.
The fraud was uncovered last week. On Thursday, the man authorities said had posed as Fort was before a judge, who asked him to state his name: “Walter Glenn Primrose,” the 66-year-old said.
Primrose was ordered held without bail by a U.S. District Court judge after a prosecutor provided new details about how he and his wife had been fraudulently living for decades under the stolen identities of two dead Texas infants.
While the hearing further deepened the mystery of why the couple shed their past, it provided little clarity about whether the case against them goes beyond stolen identity, though a prosecutor suggested it could have ties overseas.
“We think the defendant is obviously quite adept at impersonating other people, obtaining government ID documents, fraud, avoiding detection,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne Myers said. “He may — we’re not saying for sure — but he may have some troubling foreign connections. And if he does, he might be able to use those to enlist help.”
A search of the couple’s Hawaii home turned up faded Polaroids of the two wearing jackets that appear to be authentic Russian KGB uniforms, Myers said. An expert determined the snapshots were taken in the 1980s.
The search also yielded an invisible ink kit, documents with coded language and maps showing military bases, Myers said.
When the couple were left in a room together, they were recorded saying “things consistent with espionage,” Myers said.
Federal defender Craig Jerome said the government only provided “speculation and innuendo” that the couple was involved in something more nefarious than “purely white-collar nonviolent offenses.”
“If it wasn’t for the speculation that the government’s injected into these proceedings without providing any real evidence … he would certainly be released,” Jerome said.
Prosecutors feared Primrose would flee if freed. They noted in court papers that he was an avionics electrical technician in the Coast Guard and was highly skilled to communicate secretly if released.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom Trader said he based his detention order on the alleged fraud “over multiple occasions spanning a long period of time.”
Morrison faces a bail hearing Tuesday.
Her lawyer said the couple — regardless of the names they used — had lived law-abiding lives. Attorney Megan Kau told The Associated Press the couple posed for photos in the purported KGB jacket for fun.
“She wants everyone to know she’s not a spy,” Kau said. “This has all been blown way out of proportion. It’s government overreaching.”
The couple’s story begins in Texas, where Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison went to high school and college together and married in 1980, according to court documents.
In the early 1980s, they told family they were going into the witness protection program before abruptly abandoning their house and leaving Texas, Myers said. They handed over the keys to their Nacogdoches home and told family members to take anything they wanted. The house was later foreclosed on.
When they reemerged they had new names and different explanations of what happened.
In 1987, Primrose took on the identity of Fort, an infant who died in 1967 in Burnet, Texas. Morrison took the identity of Julie Lyn Montague, who died in 1968 at the same hospital as Fort. Primrose and Morrison, both born in 1955, were more than a decade older than the birth dates listed on their new IDs.
“The defendant and his wife reportedly told yet other associates that they needed to change their names because of legal and financial reasons,” Myers said. “And that going forward they can be contacted using their new names, Fort and Montague.”
At some point, Primrose told someone he was a government agent and couldn’t share photos of himself.
The couple remarried under their assumed names in 1988, according to court records.
Primrose had a longstanding interest in espionage, Myers said. His wife had anti-government and anti-military sentiments and was said by an associate to live in Romania when it was part of the communist bloc.
Kau denied that Morrison ever lived in Romania.
The couple, who were arrested Friday at their Kapolei home, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S., false statement in passport application and aggravated identity theft. They face up to 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
Inside their house, investigators discovered correspondence in which an associate believed Primrose had joined the CIA or had become a terrorist, Myers said.
Morrison used her real name to open a post office box, where she told family to contact her. When her father died, her family couldn’t reach her and enlisted local law enforcement to track her down.
“Even the defendant’s family cannot find him when they need to,” Myers said.
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Melley reported from Los Angeles.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs.
The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, arguing owner Cathy Miller intentionally discriminated against the couple in violation of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Miller’s attorneys argued her right to free speech and free expression of religion trumped the argument that she violated the anti-discrimination law. Kern County Superior Court Judge Eric Bradshaw ruled Friday that Miller acted lawfully while upholding her beliefs about what the Bible teaches regarding marriage.
The decision was welcomed as a First Amendment victory by Miller and her pro-bono attorneys with the conservative Thomas More Society.
“I’m hoping that in our community we can grow together,” Miller told the Bakersfield Californian after the ruling. “And we should understand that we shouldn’t push any agenda against anyone else.”
A spokesperson said the fair housing department was aware of the ruling but had not determined what to do next. The couple, Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio, said they expect an appeal.
“Of course we’re disappointed, but not surprised,” Eileen told the newspaper. “We anticipate that our appeal will have a different result.”
An earlier decision in Kern County Superior Court also went Miller’s way, but it was later vacated by the 5th District Court of Appeal, which sent the lawsuit back to the county.
The decision comes as a Colorado baker is challenging a ruling he violated that state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating a gender transition. That baker, Jack Phillips, separately won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing on religious grounds to make a gay couple’s wedding cake a decade ago.
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MICHIGAN CITY — A city lifeguard reached a 6-year-old girl just in time to prevent her from drowning Sunday afternoon off the Washington Park beach, the Michigan City Fire Department is reporting.
"Lifeguard Brendan Balling noticed a young girl on an inflatable unicorn begin to float out," the department said.
Guard Aiden Tharp began to swim out into Lake Michigan around 2:30 p.m. to assist the girl
"About 10 seconds before Aiden reached the girl in the inflatable, the inflatable flipped over, and the girl began to actively drown," firefighters said. "Because the lifeguards proactively approached the situation, the girl was rescued immediately and brought ashore."
The girl was checked out by LaPorte County emergency medical officials and her parents reportedly refused further treatment.
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"The parents stated that they, 'just lost track of her,' " firefighters said.
"The Washington Park lifeguards are no longer working on weekdays and Labor Day will be their last day of the season," the department said.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defeated Democrat Mandela Barnes in the midterm elections, keeping a seat in GOP hands while turning back Barnes’ attempt to make history as Wisconsin’s first Black senator.
The win for Johnson, one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers, came after Trump narrowly lost the state to President Joe Biden two years ago.
“The votes are in,” Johnson said in an email statement. “This race is over.”
Barnes, surrounded by his parents, supporters and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, conceded defeat in his hometown of Milwaukee midday Wednesday at the same location where he launched his campaign in July 2021.
“I can honestly say I fought the good fight,” Barnes said. Barnes, the 35-year-old lieutenant governor and former state representative, vowed to stay involved.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t get over the finish line this time,” Barnes said. “But I know this movement means so much for all of us. Just because we didn’t get across the finish line doesn’t mean it’s over.”
The race was one of a handful of tight Senate contests across the country that could determine which party holds majority control.
Johnson said he expected Republicans to do better in the midterm election, saying Democratic policies are “not good for America.”
Johnson won by just over a point, a more narrow victory than his two previous wins in 2010 and 2016.
“I’m surprised in Wisconsin my race was this close, I am,” Johnson said on WISN-AM.
Roughly half of Wisconsin voters said the economy is the most pressing issue facing the country, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,200 voters in the state.
Nearly all the state’s voters say inflation was a factor in how they cast their ballots. Roughly half named it as the single most important factor. Republicans were more likely to capture those voters, with about two-thirds of them casting ballots for Johnson.
Wisconsin voters say their families are being hit by the economy personally, with roughly a third saying they are falling behind. Those voters were also more likely to cast a ballot for Johnson.
Barnes was seeking to become the first Black senator from Wisconsin. Johnson won a third term after previously vowing not to serve more than two. The 67-year-old Johnson said on WISN that he was ready to “hang it up” after two terms, but sidestepped a question about whether he would seek a fourth term in six years.
“What I’d like to do is make sure whoever is in leadership, that they commit to restoring function to Congress,” he said.
Johnson has been a top target for Democrats in swing state Wisconsin. He was first elected in 2010, as part of the tea party wave, and won reelection in 2016.
Johnson is one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers. He ran this campaign trying to paint Barnes as being weak on crime with a thin resume who will be a rubber stamp for the national Democratic agenda.
Barnes, like many Democrats nationally, tried to make the race about abortion, highlighting Johnson’s long support for overturning Roe v. Wade, and arguing that the millionaire Johnson was out of touch with the concerns of the middle class.
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In today’s pass-happy NFL, you can never have enough cornerbacks.
So the strategy on Day 3 often seems to be: If in doubt, take a corner.
Heading into Saturday’s final four rounds, two of the best players on the board regardless of position are cornerbacks. One is a national championship game hero and the other an All-American.
With only five quarterbacks off the board through three rounds, expect about that many more to go as teams try to find the next Brock Purdy.
And even after a record nine tight ends were selected in rounds 1-3, there are a few more intriguing prospects in a deep class.
Quarterbacks
Five quarterbacks were selected in the first three rounds, with Kentucky’s Will Levis (second round to the Titans) and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker (third round to the Lions) being selected on Day 2.
Who is next?
Fresno State’s Jake Haener has some Purdy-like characteristics: undersized playmaker who can be both exciting and exasperating.
BYU’s Jaren Hall has a slender build, but plenty of athleticism. UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson has a similar profile.
Also, still to be drafted are both starting quarterbacks from the College Football Playoff national title game. Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU’s Max Duggan were also both Heisman Trophy finalists.
In the corners
Georgia’s Kelee Ringo is a former five-star recruit who started every game on consecutive national championship teams. He returned an interception for a touchdown to seal the Bulldogs’ 2021 title in the championship game against Alabama. The physical tools (6-foot-2, 207 pounds, 4.36 speed) are there, but his inconsistent technique and ball awareness suggest maybe a move to safety in his future.
At the other end of the spectrum is All-American Clark Phillips III of Utah. At 5-9, 194, Phillips is on the small side and his 4.5 speed is a couple steps below elite. But he had six interceptions last season and always seems to be in the right position.
Big men
Ohio State tackle Dawand Jones is a mountain of a man at 6-8 and 374 pounds. There are concerns he might not be nimble enough to deal with NFL pass rushers, and his future is almost certainly at right tackle.
Still, that size and power should make him a project worth taking on for some team.
BYU’s Blake Freeland is a more athletic tackle who is also likely not to last long on Day 3.
More tight ends
Eight tight ends were drafted on Day 2, including five in the second round.
Another handful or more could come off the board during Day 3, led by Cincinnati’s Josh Whyle, Clemson’s Davis Allen, Miami’s Will Mallory, Old Dominion’s Zack Kuntz and Purdue’s Payne Durham.
Running men
After seven running backs were selected in the first two days of the draft, expect at least that many on Day 3.
Choosing the best is a matter of preference, but Roschon Johnson of Texas particularly stands out.
Johnson played behind first-rounder Bijan Robinson for three seasons, but put up 2,190 yards rushing, 56 catches for 420 yards and 26 touchdowns. He runs hard and was one of the leaders of the team at Texas, despite not being a starter.
Other notable backs on the board are the Big Ten’s top two rushers in Illinois’ Chase Brown and Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim, both second-team All-Americans, and Pitt’s Israel Abanikanda, who was the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading rusher and a third-team All-American.
Stat stuffer
Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was a stat stuffer this past season for the Bearcats. Pace was third in the country in tackles for loss (20.5), sixth in total tackles with 136 and 10th in sacks with 10.
Pace is a little short of 6-feet tall, but the All-American should hear his name called Saturday.
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Federal agents who went to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday to confront a gunman who killed 19 children were told by local police to wait and not enter the school — and then decided after about half an hour to ignore that initial guidance and find the shooter, say two senior federal law enforcement officials.
According to the officials, agents from BORTAC, the Customs and Border Protection tactical unit, and ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrived on the scene between noon and 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Local law enforcement asked them to wait, and then instructed HSI agents to help pull children out of the windows.
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Shirley Bradley fell for Pinky Davis almost from the moment she heard his voice on the phone.
She had been dating another young man for a while, though that was a long-distance relationship. When Pinky called to ask her out in October 1951, she agreed to go.
"I really had no intention of dating anyone because I did have a boyfriend," Shirley says. "But I loved the way Pinky sounded on the phone. He just had the nicest voice on the phone."
Pinky had seen Shirley on the campus of Little Rock Junior College, now the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, when he was on his way to lunch with a friend.
"I was with a buddy of mine, and his girlfriend and her friends," says Pinky of the day he first saw Shirley. "I just thought she was cute. She had those dancer's legs."
Pinky is just six months older than Shirley, and they both grew up in Little Rock but attended different high schools -- he went to the old Little Rock Technical High School and she went to Little Rock High School, now Little Rock Central High.
Almost immediately after Pinky and their friends arrived to pick her up for their first date -- a football game in Conway -- she realized it had been right for her to accept his invitation.
"It was kind of love at first sight. He was just really different from anyone I had ever dated before," she says. "I loved to go to school -- I loved school -- and he really didn't care for it. He was kind of a party person, just a lot of fun and really outgoing, much less serious than I was, and had really more of a I-don't-give-a-dern-attitude. I was much more of a conformist. We are just opposites in a lot of ways."
She broke off her relationship with the other guy and started seeing Pinky.
"He just started calling me and we started going to movies and hanging out," she says. "And that was that."
Shirley was in a sorority at the college and he joined her for several of the functions through that organization.
"We'd go to dances, or we would double date with other people," she says. "There weren't all the things to do like there are now."
Pinky remembers that she was president of the honors society back then, too.
"She was smart," he says.
The following summer, Shirley and Pinky got engaged.
"It was just kind of one of those things that all of a sudden we were talking about getting married, and he bought me a ring and gave it to me on the Fourth of July," she says.
They were married on Jan. 1, 1953 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.
"Our wedding was really pretty, and I loved it," she says.
After a honeymoon in Hot Springs they settled in a little apartment in Little Rock's Hillcrest neighborhood.
"We didn't have a car, but that was OK," she says. "We were right on the bus line and we rode the bus to work and we were in walking distance of a grocery store and a drugstore. And if we needed a car we borrowed my parents' or his parents' car on the weekend."
Pinky was an electrician when they were first married, but work was sporadic, so after their family grew by three children in three and a half years, he decided to look for more lucrative employment.
He got a job working for a photographer he knew from church. He later bought that photography business and for 33 years he traveled around the state taking school pictures, graduation and prom pictures and more. Shirley worked in the business with him, mostly helping out in the office.
"We've always worked together from the time he bought the picture business, and then we are still together, which some people seem to think is pretty amazing -- that you can work together and live together," she says.
The Davises had a cabin in Hot Springs for 37 years and they spent much of their free time there. About 20 years ago, they moved to Bentonville to be near their daughter and her family.
They have seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
"We get to see family a lot. What's funny is that our family that lives around, or even when they come in town -- we have the smallest home of anyone's but this is where they always want to come," says Shirley, who is happy to have them. "They always want me to cook and they always want to come here."
Shirley says that health and fitness have been a priority for her and Pinky for the past 40 years. They have made a point of exercising at a health club three times every week.
"We credit that for our ability to still be able to lead an active, busy life," she says.
For their 50th anniversary, their children took them on a Caribbean cruise.
"They gave us a trip to Italy one time, too," says Pinky, who will be 90 in November. "We've had a good marriage. We still have a good time together."
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The first time I saw my future spouse:
She says: “I thought he was very handsome. He was with our friends and they picked me up for our first date.”
He says: “I was going to lunch and I saw her and asked my friend who she was.”
On our wedding day:
She says: “When we went to check into the Arlington for our honeymoon, I guess because we looked so young, they said they had to see a copy of our marriage license.”
He says: “We had borrowed her granddaddy’s car to leave the church, and nobody knew we took off in it. They had decorated my mother’s car. They were driving home from the wedding in it and of course my brother, who was nine years younger, was in the backseat.”
My advice for a long happy marriage:
She says: “I can’t take credit for this but it’s great advice: Every day, when you get up, you have to say to yourself that I’m going to love this person today.”
He says: “Have a good time together.”
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, November 4, 2022
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TORNADO WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
646 PM CDT Fri Nov 4 2022
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR IDABEL AND SW MCCURTAIN CO...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MCCURTAIN AND NORTHEASTERN RED RIVER COUNTIES...
At 644 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
9 miles southwest of Idabel, or 14 miles northeast of Clarksville,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for IDABEL. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Idabel around 655 PM CDT.
Broken Bow around 715 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eagletown, Farmers Hill, Cerrogordo, Harris, Goodwater, Shinewell,
Silver City, Haworth, Holly Creek and Garvin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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Periodic bouts of aerial bombardments between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have become a regular feature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the most recent spasm wasn’t between Israel and Hamas. Instead, it heralds the rise of an even more militant group: Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
This is as predictable as it is alarming. The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories seized in 1967 — East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip — with no political horizon for ending it, has ensured a steady radicalization among Palestinian factions. That’s a disaster not just for the Israelis and the Palestinians, but also for the Middle East and wider world.
The second Palestinian intifada, which broke out after what should have been the culmination of the Oslo peace process at the 2000 Camp David summit, radicalized both sides. Approximately 3,000 Palestinians and 1,000 Israelis — both mostly civilians — were killed between late 2000 and early 2005.
Another casualty was the Israeli “peace camp” and the credibility of its Palestinian counterpart, the Palestine Liberation Organization. Israeli politics turned to the hard right. Among Palestinians, Hamas, which rejected the peace process and championed armed struggle, became a contender for national leadership.
That set the stage for the Palestinian split in 2007 as the Palestinian Authority held on to the small areas of self-rule, mostly West Bank towns and cities, secured through the Oslo process in the 1990s, while Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip.
Since then, the peace process has been non-functional, and the two Palestinian factions have treated each other as mortal enemies.
Yet over time Hamas has ossified from the leader of armed Palestinian resistance into a kind of entrenched de facto government in Gaza, dependent on regular financial bailouts from Qatar while engaging in periodic aerial bombardment conflicts with Israel that have become less frequent and more opportunistic.
Conditions have long been ripe for the rise of a more radical faction, and the Iranian- backed PIJ has been vying for that role for years.
The Gaza Strip is a perfect incubator for extremism. Some 2 million people, mostly refugees from what is now southern Israel, are crammed into a tiny, wretched area subjected to a total blockade mainly by Israel and, in some ways, Egypt.
Hamas appears content to rule this open-air prison of misery, but the PIJ is increasingly usurping Hamas’s traditional role, by using Gaza as a launchpad for attacks on Israel not just from the strip itself but in the West Bank and Jerusalem. On Wednesday, the PA reported seizing two PIJ members with 17 kilograms of explosives in the West Bank city of Nablus.
This latest bout of radicalization of the Palestinian national movement may not be surprising, but that does not make it any less dangerous. And there is a great deal the outside world can and must do to contain and reverse it.
The PA and the PLO have been made to look ridiculous and ineffective as their policies of negotiations and security cooperation with Israel have resulted in no major gains since 1996. That’s a huge boon for all extremists.
They need to be strengthened with greater economic support, more diplomatic recognition — including the restoration of the US consulate in East Jerusalem and the PLO mission in Washington — and an end to constant, often abusive Israeli raids into PA-controlled areas, which have been condemned by international human rights groups.
Hamas has indicated it wants greater international recognition and to join the PLO. The international community should lay out a clear roadmap for the group to become a legitimate interlocutor, including Hamas’s acceptance of Palestinian treaty commitments such as the Oslo agreements and, even if the group will not disarm, at least abjure all forms of terrorism.
A significant effort to improve the daily lives of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem — and in Gaza without unduly strengthening Hamas by relying on international NGOs and UN agencies — in sectors such as health and education is essential. Hopelessness and despair make radicalization inevitable.
Finally, a horizon for liberation is essential. Israel should, at long last, formally recognize the Palestinian right to a genuinely independent state. The details can be left to future negotiations. But such a commitment would provide Palestinians with much-needed hope for eventual freedom.
Without such measures, just as Hamas rose to challenge the PLO, the PIJ will continue to bedevil and challenge Hamas, with increasing success. The death toll among Israelis and Palestinians will incrementally rise until the next, and inevitable, explosion of massive and sustained violence.
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Hussein Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
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Man says despite losing arm to gator, he feels fortunate
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WBBH) - An alligator attacked a man early Sunday morning. The 23-year-old was rescued, but the gator got his arm.
“I didn’t lose my life; I lost an arm. It’s not the end of the world, you know?” said Jordan Rivera of Englewood.
It’s that attitude, that outlook on life, that stands out about Rivera.
Despite being laid up in a hospital bed with wires all over, he said he counting his blessings. His mother said she is, too.
“That’s the best thing is that I have him. Yes, arm gone, very traumatic, but he’s here,” said Teresa Lessa of Englewood.
An alligator attacked Rivera, nearly taking his life.
“They got my elbow. So I don’t have an elbow,” he said. “I can still move my arm around and what not.”
Rivera said he doesn’t remember much of what happened.
What he does recall is that the bar he was at, Banditos in Port Charlotte, was busy and the bathroom line was long.
So he walked to the pond out back.
“I just saw a little lake and just went over there and just, you know, take a little pee, what not,” Rivera said. “Something happened where I either tripped or the ground below me just went down.”
“I ended up in the water,” he said. “And that’s literally the last thing I remember.”
The next time he opened his eyes, he was in the hospital. It’s then he found out the gator ate his arm.
“Confusion, I was like ‘Whoa,’ because I just woke up and I was just sitting here. And I looked over and I saw my arm the way it was and I was like, ‘Whoa,’” Rivera said. “It kind of feels like my arm is just there but not there.”
If you think his story is crazy, you’re not the only one. Try telling it the guy who’s living through it but remembers nothing.
“It was just the craziest thing. It’s almost out of a movie,” Rivera said.
It’s a movie that could’ve had a terribly tragic ending but instead turned into a story of heroes.
People at the bar rushed down to help Rivera, pulling him from the water and putting a tourniquet on his arm..
“I call them angels that were there that saved his life,” Lessa said. “The chance of someone being there with a tourniquet, to me, it’s a miracle that he’s here.”
“The first thing I would do is shake the man’s hand,” Rivera said.
His story has captivated people across southwest Florida but has also stirred up the rumor mill.
Some people online claimed he was feeding the gator.
“That is completely not true,” Rivera said. “They don’t even serve food at that bar, so I couldn’t have even served the gator food.”
Rivera said he would rather spread awareness that Florida’s prehistoric predators aren’t playing games.
“I would just show them my arm and say, ‘Hey bud,’” he said.
State nuisance gator trappers caught the alligator that bit Rivera. It measured in at 10-and-a-half feet long.
The Florida Wildlife Commission and a trapper said the animal was killed, which is typical when it comes to gator bites.
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Shasta County supervisors rescind job offer to CEO finalist Chriss Street
On Thursday morning, after emerging from closed session, supervisors voted 5-0 not to extend their offer for the county's top post to Chriss Street and offer the position to another candidate.
The board did not identify the other candidate whom they offered the county executive officer job. That offer is contingent upon a background check.
It had been more than a week since Shasta County supervisors announced on March 28 that they were waiting for county executive officer candidate Street to respond to an employment background check.
Also Thursday, supervisors were scheduled to consider authorizing county Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling Allen to negotiate an agreement with Hart InterCivic. The three-year contract being discussed will not exceed $950,000 and would be used to purchase voting machines that satisfy state and federal laws related to disabled people being able to vote.
No decision was reached on Hart InterCivic contract by press time on Thursday.
For updates on both these issues, please go to Redding.com.
The anticipated decision to go with Hart machines for disability access comes after supervisors on March 28 voted 3-2 to scrap machine-counting ballots and go back to hand counting all ballots for future elections.
Board Chairman Patrick Jones and Supervisors Kevin Crye and Chris Kelstrom voted to have Darling Allen’s office develop a state-certified process for hand-counting ballots. Supervisors Tim Garman and Mary Rickert voted no.
Meanwhile, Street’s candidacy had stirred emotions in the community.
About 20 people addressed supervisors Thursday before they went into closed session. All but four opposed Street.
On March 28, more than 15 people addressed supervisors for nearly an hour before they went into closed session. All but one of the speakers opposed hiring Street.
Many speakers brought up Street’s former job as Orange County treasurer-tax collector and noted that in 2010 he was ordered to pay more than $7 million in damages for allegedly mismanaging a bankruptcy trust. That same year Street decided not to run for reelection for treasurer-tax collector.
Street also is vice president of New California State, which wants to split from California and form its own state.
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Lizards that once lived in forests but now inhabit cities have genetically changed to survive life in the city, researchers have found.
“We are watching evolution as it is unfolding,” said Kristin Winchell, a biology professor at New York University and the main author of the study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
As cities grow around the world, it is important to understand how creatures adapt and humans can design cities in ways that support all species, Winchell said.
The study analyzed 96 crested anoles (pronounced uh-NOLES or uh-NO-leez) lizards, comparing the genetic makeup of forest-dwellers to those living in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rican, as well as the northern city of Arecibo and western city of Mayaguez.
Scientists found that 33 genes within the lizard genome were repeatedly associated with urbanization, which is when a place becomes a larger city.
“You can hardly get closer to a smoking gun!” said Wouter Halfwerk, an evolutionary ecologist and professor at Vrije University Amsterdam who was not involved in the study.
The changes in these lizards, whose life spans are roughly seven years, can occur very quickly, within 30 to 80 generations, enabling them to escape from predators and survive in urban areas, Winchell added. The larger limbs, for example, help them run more quickly across a hot parking lot, and the special scales to hold onto surfaces far more smooth than trees.
The scientists chased after dozens of lizards for their study, catching them with their hands or using fishing poles with a tiny lasso to snag them. “It takes some practice,” Winchell said. On occasion, they had to ask permission to catch lizards off people’s homes.
Among Winchell’s favorite findings was a rare albino lizard. She also found a nearly eight-inch one, rather large for the species, that she nicknamed “Godzilla.”
The study focused on adult male lizards, so it is unclear if females are changing in the same way or at the same rate as males, and at which point in a lizard’s life the changes are occurring.
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